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The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs.
The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s election
<p>Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023</p><p>A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died over a 15-year period had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).</p><p>The research, published in <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2855918">Jama Network Open</a> and conducted by a Boston-based team, examined the estimated prevalence of the degenerative brain disease among NFL players who died from 2008 through 2023. Researchers found that the estimated rate of CTE among these players was substantially higher than the rates observed in brain samples collected from the general population.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/cte-nfl-brain-disease-research">Continue reading...</a>
<p>James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were trying to show vulnerabilities in allowing a voter to vouch for another</p><p>Two rightwing influencers have been charged with felonies in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/minneapolis">Minneapolis</a> over attempts in the state’s election primary to disguise themselves in what they called “Muslim garb” and claim they were local voters.</p><p>James O’Keefe and Cam Higby went to polling places in Minnesota during the state’s August primary in an attempt to show vulnerabilities in the practice of “vouching”, where a registered voter from the same precinct can vouch for another voter’s eligibility.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/voting-felony-disguise-minneapolis">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Reform UK leader ‘shocked’ by £10bn pledged to Ukraine and doubles down on cutting tax for crypto investors</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-latest-updates-john-healey-andy-burnham-labour-uk-politics">Budget 2026 live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li></ul><p>Nigel Farage skipped <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-john-healey-offers-100-payment-to-households-to-help-navigate-global-economic-storms">the chancellor’s first budget</a> because he was worried he would get in a “physical altercation” with another MP in a row over seating arrangements.</p><p>The Reform UK leader admitted he was not present in the House of Commons but gave a press conference afterwards in which he said he was “shocked” by the £10bn going to support Ukraine and doubled down on his party’s policies on cutting tax for crypto investors.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/nigel-farage-reform-uk-budget-commons-seating-row-ukraine-crypto">Continue reading...</a>