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Putin Says Drone Attacks Stall Ukraine Peace Talks — 3dPutin told Trump on Oct. 9, 2026, that Ukraine election-day drone attacks disrupted immediate trilateral peace talks; Trump said Russia will supply millions of tons of diesel.

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NFL Star Throws Punch At Trash-Talking Opponent Following Intense ‘Monday Night Football’ Battle1 source — 1h

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Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, WSJ reports — 1d

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Amazon In Talks To Shell Out $7,000,000,000 For Israeli AI Startup After Anthropic Walked Away — 13hA tech giant could soon scoop up an artificial intelligence startup that one of the industry's top labs passed on.

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Amazon in talks to acquire Decart in reported $7 billion deal — 1dAmazon is reportedly in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for about $7 billion, though no deal has been confirmed and negotiations could fall apart. The potential purchase follows Decart’s rapid rise in valuation and failed acquisition discussions with Nvidia and Anthropic, and would give Amazon technology for AI computing efficiency, real-time video and simulated environments.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Moonshot Executives in Talks Over $700M Shareholder Dispute — 1dMoonshot's Yang and Zhang face a claim for 10.5% of original shares worth over $700M; their counsel said the case "lacked both legal and factual basis."

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Oil Prices Fall as Trump Signals Iran Talks — 4dBrent fell about 0.7% to $103.53 after Trump said Iran talks are productive and the U.S. will not attack before the Nov. 3 midterms.

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Iran Says US Response to Hormuz Terms Insufficient — 1dIran's Mohsen Rezaei said Sunday the US response to seven Hormuz conditions is insufficient; the strait stays closed and talks are off until they are met.

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Knicks Defer Extension Talks Until Later Season — 3dOn Oct. 9, 2026 the Knicks paused extension talks for Towns, Hart, McBride and Kolek until later in the season, citing focus on defending their first title since 1973.

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Thunder Open Rookie Extension Talks With Wallace Around $25 Million — 1dThe Oklahoma City Thunder and guard Cason Wallace have opened contract-extension talks around $25 million per year, but Wallace’s camp may seek more, with other teams reportedly able to offer over $30 million annually if he reaches the market. The negotiations come as Wallace is expected to take on a larger role after the Thunder’s offseason departures, while the team weighs his value against its long-term salary commitments.

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World Bank discusses crisis aid for 40 countries — 2dWorld Bank is in talks with 30 to 40 countries on crisis aid; Banga says $50-60 billion is available and support could reach $100 billion.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

49ers' Mike Evans Explains Viral Diggs Confrontation — 1dMike Evans turned Trevon Diggs around to read his jersey mid-trash talk, saying he had not recognized him; Evans had 7 catches for 113 yards and a TD as the 49ers stayed unbeaten.

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Sainsbury’s, Morrisons held multibillion-pound merger talks — Oct 5, 2026Sainsbury's walked away in February 2026 from merger talks with Morrisons held from November 2025; a combination would hold 23.6% of the grocery market, below Tesco's 27.8%.

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Derek Foss Morrisons debt load makes this a risky idea anyway, better they walked away before regulators stepped in.

Mamdani demands ICE halt New York operations after shooting — 4dICE agent shot and wounded Oscar Belgal, 28, in Marble Hill; a child in the car was unharmed. Mamdani demands ICE halt NYC operations after talks with Trump fail.

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US Opens Direct Talks With Myanmar Junta — 5dThe Trump administration has opened high-level talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, reversing years of US efforts to isolate the junta. The outreach seeks cooperation against scam centers and the release of an American businessman, while potentially expanding to rare-earth minerals; junta leader Min Aung Hlaing remains under US sanctions for human rights abuses.

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Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

IPCC Deadlock Risks Missing 2028 Climate TalksEnvironment — 6dThe IPCC’s member states remain deadlocked over when to publish its next climate assessment, with disagreements reflecting broader tensions over how climate action and its costs should be shared. If the reports are delayed, governments could enter 2028 UN climate talks without an up-to-date scientific consensus to guide decisions.

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Lions, LaPorta End Contract Talks; Deal Deferred — Oct 4, 2026Lions and Sam LaPorta broke off contract talks after a Friday-Saturday push failed; any deal waits until the offseason so he can focus on the field, per Rapoport.

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Nicole Hardy The Lions probably should have locked him in sooner but waiting until offseason avoids any distractions for the team.

Misplaced kindness fails people more than tough honesty does — 5dNew managers who freeze before hard talks, and leaders stuck with polite but stagnant teams, will see exactly where their feedback goes wrong.

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Rachel Meyers A manager who avoids direct feedback might feel kinder at first, but it leaves the whole team guessing and falling behind on real goals.

BBC, Channel 4 Discuss Potential Operations Tie-UpBusiness — 5dBBC and Channel 4 held government talks on a joint venture pairing Channel 4 ads, E4 and Film4 with BBC's UKTV, short of a full merger.

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Johnny Depp’s Scrooge Transformation Gets Fans Talking After 'Ebenezer' Trailer — Oct 2, 2026Johnny Depp’s latest movie role has fans talking after the first trailer for “Ebenezer” introduced the actor as Charles Dickens’ famously miserly character. The trailer, released T… — by Andrew Powell

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Priya Raman The trailer hints at a darker Ebenezer than usual, could be worth seeing how it turns out.

U.S. Envoys Meet Ukrainian Officials in Miami — Oct 5, 2026Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready for proposed technical-level talks with the United States and Russia, but Washington must prepare and Moscow must agree to participate; he and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also agreed to meet in person and discussed protecting Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter. Separately, Ukrainian negotiators are due in the United States for talks, with Zelenskyy urging President Trump to increase pressure on Russia.

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Google Faces Polish Probe, Potential 10%-Turnover Fine — Oct 5, 2026Poland's regulator suspects Google of abusing its dominant position in publisher payment talks, with a possible fine of up to 10% of turnover.

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Tom Gallagher This probe looks like regulators piling on Google when the real issue is publishers wanting money for content that drives traffic to them anyway.

Fall Talks Span Health, Policy, ResilienceLifestyle — Oct 6, 2026The articles announce separate public lectures and events on abortion’s effects on health care, resilience and education, women’s histories, drug-policy reform, and sexual harassment prevention in schools.

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Cuba Says US Contacts Aren’t Negotiations — Oct 5, 2026Cuba's top Washington diplomat told Reuters on Oct. 5, 2026 the US and Cuba have communication channels but no formal negotiations, disputing Trump's claim Rubio was deep into talks.

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Nicole Hardy Having open channels is smart but it won't solve much without real negotiations on the table.