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Trump calls Cornell University 'a fine school' as New York appoints Letitia James special prosecutor in alleged sexual assault case.

East Lansing City Council approved a separation agreement with City Manager Robert Belleman after placing him on leave following workplace harassment allegations and an independent investigation.

Flydubai Flight FZ1073 conspiracy claims spread online after pilot Aaron Murphy questioned dramatic flight-tracking figures.

The EU is considering up to €100 billion for Ukraine in its 2028–2034 budget, while reforms, procurement oversight and institutional independence remain central to donor confidence.

Oman's Environment Authority says legal proceedings have begun after footage allegedly showed influencer Vadym Oleynik sitting on a protected sea turtle and handling a hatchling at Ras Al Jinz.

A viral clip presented as showing FZ1073 passengers celebrating after the emergency was actually filmed in 2025, fuelling claims that the wider incident had been staged.

Amazon has expanded automatic refunds under its $2.5bn FTC settlement, allowing eligible US Prime customers to receive up to $200 without filing a claim.

Zohran Mamdani said the United States should join the International Criminal Court and honour its arrest warrants, including the warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Christa Pike's final words are revealed as a media witness recalls her failed Tennessee execution and the moments she remained alive after lethal injection.

Tennessee has halted its remaining 2026 executions after Christa Pike survived a failed lethal injection, prompting an independent review.

Convicted murderer Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during a failed Tennessee execution attempt, prompting an investigation into IV access and the lethal-injection procedure.

Israeli dentist Shota Musaev has described treating Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar and helping restrain the co-pilot after a cockpit attack forced the flight to divert to Saudi Arabia.

Japan has increased its permanent residency application fee 20-fold and introduced tougher income, pension and language-related requirements amid growing debate over immigration and labour shortages.

Renée Good's family filed two federal lawsuits invoking an 1871 anti-Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, naming ICE agent Jonathan Ross and top Trump officials over her fatal Minneapolis shooting.

Hegseth's new Office of Religious Affairs reports directly to him and carries fiscal deadlines, raising church-state questions for minority-faith and nonreligious troops.

Pentobarbital, a barbiturate used in animal euthanasia, is now Tennessee's sole execution drug. Here is why it failed to kill Christa Pike and what her lawyers allege.

Federal Reserve employee file transfers explained: learn what the Board's watchdog found, why investigators took no further action, and which security changes the Board has agreed.

Christa Pike outlived two doses of pentobarbital on 30 September, so learn how a 1947 electric chair ruling and a 2016 Ohio decision may decide if she faces a second attempt.

Taylor Gosnell faces attempted murder charges in Spartanburg County after a boy called his grandmother to say he was hungry. Learn what deputies found and what comes next.

A federal judge ordered Minerva Terrones Dominguez's release after finding she was held illegally, following the death of her 21-year-old son Samuel, who had schizophrenia and depression.

Cornell recorded over 1,200 reports involving sexual misconduct from 2018 to 2024, but only seven cases ended in expulsion or dismissal, according to an analysis of state data.

The 2025 Copernicus Ocean State Report says oceans absorbed record heat, while sea-level rise, acidification, coral bleaching and marine heatwaves continued to intensify worldwide.

Donald Trump has commented on an alleged gang rape at Cornell as a New York prosecutor reopens the investigation and prepares evidence for a grand jury.

Israeli forces attempted to return a Palestinian family to Jalud under a court order, but settler violence forced their evacuation as homes and vehicles were set on fire.

Public Citizen has complained that US government-funded adverts featuring Donald Trump use taxpayer money for political messaging, a claim the White House rejects.

Obamacare refunds: who qualifies for the $500 cheques being sent to nearly 1 million people in 30 HealthCare.gov states, and why most enrollees miss out.

Christa Pike remained alive after two lethal injection doses in Tennessee, prompting further scrutiny of the 1995 Colleen Slemmer murder, clemency arguments and the state's next steps.

Newsom blasts Trump's AI rebrand as 'bullshit', warns it should 'scare the hell out of everybody' and orders California agencies to keep calling it AI.

A video of Donald Trump winking and smiling during Ron Johnson's remarks about a proposed $15 billion Iowa steel mill prompted speculation on X, but the gesture's intended recipient remains unconfirmed