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3 October 2026
The America First strategy asks for a Memorandum of Understanding as a condition for healthcare and development aid. It's been praised for promoting self-reliance but criticized for its conditions. (Image credit: U. S. Office of Foreign Assistance)
3 October 2026
Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.
3 October 2026
The Tertiary Education Union says university and polytechnic staff are fed up with insecure work and insulting pay offers.
3 October 2026
New legal action in two closely watched cases: one at Cornell, the other over Renee Good's death. We take a closer look. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
3 October 2026
U. S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4. 2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market.
3 October 2026
NAZA is filmed on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, where Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham conducted one-on-one interviews with Israeli soldiers and intelligence personnel.' /> NAZA is an acronym for nezek agavi , Hebrew for "collateral damage." It refers to the number of civilian casualties the Israeli military deems acceptable. The documentary is made by Israeli filmmakers.
3 October 2026
The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year. (Image credit: Jamie Kelter Davis)
