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A new generation of activists is leading the American left's socialist awakening

Galvanized by figures like Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, a new left is on the rise in the United States, attracting many young people. Candidates from this movement, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America hope to win decisive races in the November 3 midterm elections.

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Julianna Gomez, 24, and Emily Scramaty, 25, prepared to go door-to-door with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) at one of the organization's offices in Los Angeles on October 3, 2026.
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Pope Leo recovering after lung cancer operation

The 71-year-old, who was only elected last year, made the surprise announcement that he would be undergoing surgery after Sunday prayers.

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Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in Rome on October 13, 2026.
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In the occupied West Bank, one Palestinian family's story shows the limits of the Israeli court system

Far from being enforced, the rare rulings handed down by the Israeli Supreme Court in favor of Palestinians who have been dispossessed of their land or homes by Israeli settlers have been overturned either by force or by the military authorities.

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Wael Toubassi (left), and his brother Khais Toubassi, whose two houses at the top of the hill were stolen and set on fire by settlers, in Jaloud, occupied West Bank, on September 24, 2026.
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France and Chad revive military cooperation

After the rift caused by the expulsion of French troops from Chad, presidents Emmanuel Macron and Mahamat Idriss Déby have rebuilt ties over the past year. The French military is quietly regaining a foothold in its historic stronghold.

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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Chadian counterpart, Mahamat Idriss Déby, at the Elysée Palace in Paris, October 13, 2026.
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Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office

Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer who had worked for OpenAI since July 2025, allegedly wrapped a USB device in toilet paper and inserted it into a television located in an 'executive conference room.'

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OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026.
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Former Ukrainian officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotage

Four years after the dramatic operation that targeted the two gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, the first trial is opening Wednesday in Hamburg against Serhii Kuznetsov, one of the alleged masterminds.

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Gas leak on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, off the coast of the island of Bornholm, Denmark, on September 27, 2022.
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