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- Reuters
Ukraine's parliament approves first wartime tax hikes
Parliament approved Ukraine's first major wartime tax increases on Thursday to shore up its finances as war with Russia drags on with no end in sight. Yaroslav Zhelezniak, a lawmaker from the Holos party, said 247 of 450 deputies in the Verhovna Rada had approved the increase. Ukraine spends the bulk of its revenue on funding its army, and the current level of taxation has been insufficient to cover rising defence spending, which has boomed since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the finance ministry said.
- KameraOne
'People are realizing she's a dumb person' – Trump lashes out at Kamala Harris
Donald Trump lashed out at Kamala Harris at rallies in Scranton and Reading in Pennsylvania on October 9, calling the Vice President a 'dumb person'. Trump was responding to comments made by Harris across multiple interviews on October 8 that were critical of the former president.
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I'm a pro baker: These are the only Amazon kitchen deals worth shopping today
Up your fall cooking game with big savings on KitchenAid, Henckels, Ninja and more.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures Fall Ahead Of CPI Inflation; 'Historical' Tesla Robotaxi Event Due
The S&P 500 hit a high, with cruise stocks big winners. The CPI inflation report and the Tesla robotaxi event loom.
- The Canadian Press
Hong Kong court rejects activist Jimmy Lai's bid to have a jury trial for libel case
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court rejected jailed publisher Jimmy Lai ’s request to have a jury trial for his libel case against a pro-Beijing newspaper Thursday, the latest setback for the activist who suffered multiple blows in other legal battles.
- The Canadian Press
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a Gaza shelter has killed at least 21 people
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza killed at least 21 people on Thursday, with the toll likely to rise, Palestinian medical officials said.
- Reuters
Kremlin scorns MI5 assertion that Russian spies plan mayhem in UK and Europe
An assertion by the head of the UK's MI5 security service that Russia's GRU military intelligence agency is bent on causing chaos across Britain and Europe is baseless and deserves to be ignored, the Kremlin said on Thursday. MI5 chief Ken McCallum said in a speech on Tuesday that the GRU was "on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets: we've seen arson, sabotage and more." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia would not accept such allegations and they were not worthy of attention.
- Hello!
Duchess Sophie's appearance on CBeebies has fans all saying the same thing
The Duchess of Edinburgh read Specs For Rex on CBeebies Bedtime Story
- The Telegraph
What does Robert Jenrick stand for?
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are going head-to-head to be the next leader of the Tory party.
- The Independent
Post Office Inquiry - live: CEO Nick Read questioned for second day after claiming no employee above law
The Post Office Horizon IT scandal led to hundreds of postmasters being wrongly prosecuted for theft and false accounting
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Hurricane Milton is weaker but still dangerous
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a deadly storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
- PA Media: Sport
Harry Brook tops 300 as free-scoring England break records in first Test
The tourists totalled 823 for seven against Pakistan in Multan.
- Cosmo
Read this before you watch Outer Banks season 4
This is everything we know about season 4 of Outer Banks on Netflix including the confirmed release date and cast.
- PA Media: Money
‘Many households still struggling’ as lenders report rise in mortgage defaults
A finance expert said that a Bank of England survey of lenders suggests that many households are still struggling in the current environment.
- USA TODAY Sports
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em tight ends: Week 6 fantasy football
Tight ends like Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta have struggled to live up to their ADP so here are some other TEs you can start or sit in Week 6.
- USA TODAY Sports
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em D/STs: Week 6 fantasy football
Defense and special teams are still scoring at above-average rates in 2024. Here are five you should start and five to avoid in Week 6.
- The Independent
Hurricane Milton hammers Florida with dangerous floods as multiple killed, 3 million without power: Live
Multiple fatalities have already been reported as Hurricane Milton continues to wreak havoc as it moves off Florida’s east coast
- USA TODAY Sports
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em kickers: Week 6 fantasy football
The Chiefs and Harrison Butker are on bye in Week 6. Which fantasy kickers can you trust to replace him?
- USA TODAY Sports
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em wide receivers: Week 6 fantasy football
Bye weeks continue in the NFL in Week 6 and that means some tough choices in your fantasy football lineup. Here are 10 WRs to start or sit this week.
- USA TODAY Sports
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em quarterbacks: Week 6 fantasy football
Josh Allen has a tough-looking matchup against the New York Jets. Can you really sit him in fantasy football Week 6?