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Ottumwa erupts in controversy after a city council invocation ends with 'Hail Satan', prompting a pastor to demand a curse reversal as officials review the policy.

EU finance ministers agree to give ESMA direct oversight of major market operators, aiming to reduce fragmentation and ease cross-border investment, subject to legislation.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has condemned ICE after Oscar Belgal was shot and wounded during an enforcement operation, while federal and city officials offer conflicting accounts of what happened.

Tina Peters' lawyer outlines an alleged ballot-seizure plan ahead of the US midterms and warns Trump may refuse to relinquish power if Democrats move to remove him.

The Trump administration is probing nine top US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud as JD Vance questions foreign researcher wages and federally funded research.

Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled for execution by firing squad on 3 December 2026, but potential legal challenges and undisclosed arrangements could affect the date and proposed livestream.

Trump awards science and technology medals to Elon Musk, Satya Nadella and four other tech leaders, amid scrutiny of their political and corporate ties.

The Pentagon plans to livestream the 3 December firing-squad execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, prompting bipartisan criticism and questions about the unprecedented broadcast.

Donald Trump praised a 'high IQ audience' at a Washington science summit, while critics debated whether 'for a change' was a dig at his supporters.

The Trump administration has not invited OSCE observers to the US midterm elections, ending a practice dating to 2002 amid scrutiny of alleged non-citizen voting.

Donald Trump's investment accounts bought up to $5 million in SpaceX bonds two days before he signed a policy designed to expand commercial US launches and reentries.

Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize and jokes about sharing it with Trump, as his latest snub fuels scrutiny and Mark Carney enters TIME Person of the Year speculation.

An anonymous government contractor told NPR that officials rejected more humane alternatives for migrant detention facilities because of Stephen Miller's alleged preferences, a claim the White House denies.

Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing international law and prosecuting atrocities, while Donald Trump misses out again.

Donald Trump's praise of aide Natalie Harp at a Nebraska rally prompted criticism from viewers, while earlier reports about her access and personal letters renewed speculation.

JD Vance said socialism was difficult to define before associating it with foreign workers and transgender athletes, prompting criticism over the scope of his political interpretation.

James Carville questioned whether Donald Trump's conduct was helping Republicans before the midterm elections, while Al Hunt criticised the president's remarks and campaign strategy.

Donald Trump's thinning hair prompted a joke at his Texas rally before Marie Vega offered an unexpected compliment and spoke about her son.

Barack Obama has endorsed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's re-election, raising his profile as Democrats consider potential 2028 presidential contenders.

South African jurist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing peace and international law, as the Nobel Committee warns that global legal institutions face mounting pressure.

Nidal Hasan's planned 3 December firing-squad execution at Fort Hood will be livestreamed, in the first US military execution since 1961.

ICE plans to sell seven warehouses bought for detention expansion, with $20M in unrecoverable costs, as legal challenges mount and a contractor alleges DHS rejected humane designs.

A Siberian lab worker's death has sparked a plague scare. Her mother rejects the broken-test-tube story, experts question missing PCR results, and the US and WHO are monitoring.

A London judge ruled the search warrants used to raid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes in the Epstein misconduct probe were unlawful, a win that could sink the case against him.

Cassidy Hutchinson, a prominent 6 January congressional witness, is under federal grand jury investigation over alleged false statements, but prosecutors have not announced charges or identified the testimony involved.

Text exchanges between Jonathan Newell and Jane Doe have brought renewed attention to the Cornell 7 allegations, with social media users divided over what the messages reveal about consent.

A US indictment adds torture-conspiracy charges against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, alleging abuse of detainees in Venezuela as part of a wider campaign of repression.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye expressed uncertainty about the 1969 Moon landing during a radio interview, prompting NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to highlight evidence supporting Apollo missions.

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned an ICE shooting in Marble Hill that wounded a man while a five-year-old child was reportedly inside his car.