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Today β€” 31 October 2026Main stream

Clashes Erupt Again in France, After Festive Start to Day of Protest

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By: Mark Landler， Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
31 October 2026 at 21:50
More than 300,000 people took to the streets, some wearing Halloween costumes, before the demonstrations ended in violence.

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A protester in Lyon, France, on Saturday dressed as Marie Antoinette and held a sign translating to β€œLet them eat cake.”

β€˜We Are Coming From Hell’: A Ukrainian City’s Evacuees Tell Survival Stories

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By: Carlotta Gall， Oleksandr Chubko and David Guttenfelder
31 October 2026 at 21:43
Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunited with family and friends.

Ukrainians evacuated from the frontline town of Oleshky, Ukraine, on Saturday.

Get in the spirit with these horrors from YouTube

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By: Terrence O’Brien
31 October 2026 at 21:06
An illustration of a YouTube logo dripping blood.

Rather than recommend a single horror film or an unsettling album for our final installment of spooky season recs, I present you with a small selection of creepy, disturbing, and just plain weird videos from YouTube. There's a little something for everyone here. Whether you're a fan of surreal art house shorts, cosmic horror, or classic viral clips, you're bound to find something below that will get you in the Halloween spirit.

Possibly in Michigan

This 1983 short film from Cecelia Condit found its audience over 30 years later when it was uploaded to YouTube and eventually found its way to Reddit. If you've ever wondered what a feminist mu …

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Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score

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By: Michael Kruse and Lisa Lerer
31 October 2026 at 20:06
The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.

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Ms. Collins greats voters at a parade in Lisbon, Maine, in July.

Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.

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By: David Ovalle and Emily Cochrane
31 October 2026 at 09:00
Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.

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Some recent polls have shown corruption has risen to the top of issues that voters say they care about most.

Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal

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By: Katie Robertson
31 October 2026 at 21:01
The defamation suit focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. It was the president’s second attempt to claim the publication had acted with actual malice.

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The Wall Street Journal’s offices in Manhattan. Judge Darrin P. Gayles of Federal District Court dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit with prejudice, meaning the claim cannot be refiled again.

Keyboards of The Verge

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By: Verge Staff Nathan Edwards
31 October 2026 at 19:30

What is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out of your head and into the computer, you're probably spending a lot of time using a keyboard.

We've written about many keyboards over the years, from the legendary Optimus Maximus to the ultra-luxe Seneca to even stranger fare. But I wanted to know what my coworkers actually use. As I'd hoped, there's a wide range. Some of us are strictly utilitarian, optimizing for ergonomics or functionality. Others obsess over every detail of feel, sound, layout, and looks. Still oth …

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