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Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents

28 October 2026 at 23:00
The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers’ cell phone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.

Apple Unveils Its First Touch-Screen MacBook Pro

Steve Jobs and Tim Cook both dismissed the idea, but Apple’s new chief executive is reimagining some of the company’s most important products.

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The new Mac, with a starting price of $2,899, is the latest step into a new era for the consumer electronics giant.

BBC allegations cost Tory and Reform donor a peerage, defamation trial told

Mohamed Amersi is suing over Panorama episode that made claims of his suspected involvement in corruption

A Conservative and Reform UK donor lost out on a knighthood and a peerage amid claims of his involvement in corruption, the high court has heard at the start of his defamation case against the BBC.

An episode of Panorama in 2021 and a BBC article caused “very serious harm” to Mohamed Amersi, his barrister, Oliver Powell, said on Wednesday.

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© Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

© Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?

28 October 2026 at 20:55
Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.

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The Cheesecake Factory has defined the term “upscale casual dining,” and closely read the psyche and the appetite of the American diner.

Socialist Hasan Piker sues conservative counterpart for ‘violent racist’ portrayal

28 October 2026 at 19:11

The $72.5m suit alleges Scott Jennings falsely told listeners Piker had a ‘plan of returning our country to lynchings’

The prominent socialist political commentator and influencer Hasan Piker is suing his conservative counterpart Scott Jennings for $72.5m over comments on a podcast that he said portrayed him as “a violent racist” who advocated the lynching of Black people.

Piker’s defamation lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in US district court for the District of Columbia, states that Jennings misrepresented his comments in a podcast and subsequent social media post in August.

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© Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The Guardian

© Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The Guardian

Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Faces a Difficult Choice

28 October 2026 at 08:18
The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog casting his ballot Tuesday in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election.

Anthropic says risks for investors include blowback from runaway AI

The risks laid out by the San Francisco company in its filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission range from the mundane to involvement in cyberattacks and the spread of dangerous misinformation.

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