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Idaho kicks off Affordable Care Act open enrollment as premiums are set to rise nationwide Obamacare

Idaho kicks off Affordable Care Act open enrollment as premiums are set to rise nationwide

On Wednesday, open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans began in Idaho, offering a preview to the rest of the country of how much monthly premiums are set to increase in 2026. Many Idahoans will have to decide whether they’ll be able to afford coverage once the enhanced subsidies that…
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October 15, 2025
Interview: China’s development key to global stability, progress, says ex-Kyrgyz envoy Protectionism

Interview: China’s development key to global stability, progress, says ex-Kyrgyz envoy

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025 shows a view of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project under construction in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Zhangzhou nuclear power project/Handout via Xinhua) Despite global instability caused by unilateralism, protectionism and geopolitical crises, China's economy has continued to play a significant…
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October 15, 2025
Asian hornets are a sign of accelerating risks to Ireland’s environment, says climate council Climate Change

Asian hornets are a sign of accelerating risks to Ireland’s environment, says climate council

THE RECENT DISCOVERY of two Asian hornet nests in Cork and subsequent sightings in Dublin are a sign of the accelerating ecological risks to Ireland’s environment, according to the Climate Change Advisory Council. In its annual review of biodiversity, published today, the CCAC said the presence of the invasive species…
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October 15, 2025
Israel will allow Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open, ramp up aid, broadcaster Kan reports, World News Jerusalem Controversy

Israel will allow Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open, ramp up aid, broadcaster Kan reports, World News

Trucks carrying aid bound for Gaza cross the border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in Rafah, Egypt, Oct 12, 2025. PUBLISHED ON October 15, 2025 6:55 AM JERUSALEM — Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing…
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October 15, 2025
How Reform would crush all before them if election was held tomorrow: Explosive megapoll shows Nigel Farage set for the biggest Commons majority EVER with Tories reduced to just SEVEN MPs and Labour ministers culled Tories and Labour

How Reform would crush all before them if election was held tomorrow: Explosive megapoll shows Nigel Farage set for the biggest Commons majority EVER with Tories reduced to just SEVEN MPs and Labour ministers culled

By HARRIET LINE, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 00:01 BST, 15 October 2025 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 15 October 2025 Nigel Farage is set for the biggest Commons majority in modern political history with the Tories reduced to just seven MPs, according to an explosive megapoll. Reform UK is on course…
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October 15, 2025
Recession Without A Crash: Why The Global Economy Is Slowing Quietly Black Thursday

Recession Without A Crash: Why The Global Economy Is Slowing Quietly

Last Updated: October 15, 2025, 12:09 IST Jobs are the heartbeat of every slowdown. When production cools, companies first stop hiring. Next come the subtle cuts - shorter hours, contract renewals delayed, benefits trimmed A global slowdown means fewer exports, reduced foreign investment, and volatile currency flows (Image: Canva) The…
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October 15, 2025
Venezuelan Nobel Winner Dedicates Peace Prize to Donald Trump — Says He Deserved It More Peace

Venezuelan Nobel Winner Dedicates Peace Prize to Donald Trump — Says He Deserved It More

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stunned the world on Friday when she dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, claiming he 'deserved it more'. The declaration came shortly after the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Machado as this year's laureate, honoring her 'unwavering commitment to democracy…
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October 15, 2025
As guns fall silent in Gaza, Ukraine has a strategy to end war: No, it’s not halting attacks Ukraine

As guns fall silent in Gaza, Ukraine has a strategy to end war: No, it’s not halting attacks

After the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Ukraine has announced its strategy to end the war: not by halting attacks but by striking deep inside Russian territory to raise costs of war for Vladimir Putin and bring him to the negotiating table. After US President Donald Trump struck a deal…
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October 15, 2025
Dónal Lynch: How Róisín Murphy became the latest celeb to find herself in Boy George’s waspy crosshairs Climate Change

Dónal Lynch: How Róisín Murphy became the latest celeb to find herself in Boy George’s waspy crosshairs

Vulture Boy George claims to follow Buddhism, but is infamously waspish. Photo: AP Celebrity news so often serves as a numbing distraction from depressing world events. When we ought to be worrying about climate change, we’re actually consuming the sweet lotus seeds of the latest Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni filings. When…
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October 15, 2025
Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway defends money-printing during Covid pandemic Pandemic

Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway defends money-printing during Covid pandemic

Navigation for News Categories Large Scale Asset Purchases cost the economy about $10.5b, but had positive benefits. Photo: RNZ The Reserve Bank's $53 billion money-printing policy during the pandemic paid for itself and helped keep the economy functioning at a time of stress, according to the central bank's chief economist.…
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October 15, 2025