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Why is China buying up gold?
Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say.
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ICE tactics spark debate before pivotal US midterm elections
Polls have found that Trump’s hardline immigration enforcement effort has divided voters before the 2026 midterm race.
Dying in ICE custody: Inside one family’s story of heartbreak
Ismael Ayala-Uribe was one of 53 people to die in ICE custody during Trump’s first 500 days back in office.
Ahead of US midterms, voters are frustrated with Trump, want change: Poll
Widespread voter disillusionment and pocketbook anxieties set a volatile stage for the GOP weeks before election night.
Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry
Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to.
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Dying in Detention
Fault Lines investigates the soaring death rates in immigration detention centres following President Trump’s crackdown.
Published On 15 Oct 2026
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Why are eight US states suing OpenAI?
They allege ChatGPT has caused harm to their residents, coaching its users to harm themselves or others.
Infantino apologises to FIFA council but critics remain unhappy
FIFA council meeting lasts over three hours as President Gianni Infantino apologises to members, but critics want more.
Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty to US conspiracy to torture charges
Maduro and wife appear in New York City court after new ‘conspiracy to commit torture’ charges.
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What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?
US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB)
![The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, US [File: Handout via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2017-04-13T000000Z_938669184_RC127AD5C0F0_RTRMADP_3_USA-AFGHANISTAN-BOMB-1792072217.jpg?resize=750%2C513&quality=80)
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US teen held over Hindu temple attack plot: Is anti-Indian racism rising?
Illinois teen who allegedly said he ‘couldn’t wait’ to kill Indians is arrested over a Hindu temple attack plot.
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