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Stanford leads TIME’s list of America’s best colleges as Harvard places 10th

Stanford University tops TIME and Statista’s first “America’s Best Colleges” ranking, followed by MIT and Harvey Mudd College, while Harvard lands in 10th place in a list that puts graduates’ outcomes ahead of prestige.

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Anadolu cameraman Vural Elibol wins at Siena awards for ICE arrests documentary

Lokman Vural Elibol, Anadolu Agency’s New York-based chief cameraman, has been honored at the Siena International Photo Awards 2026 for “Inside the Arrests,” a short documentary on immigration enforcement in the United States — his third recognition at the festival in three years.

#Immigration

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A century of Türkiye–U.S. friendship, told in one remarkable volume

Former U.S. diplomat G. Lincoln McCurdy��s “A Chronicle of Turkish American Relations, 1923–2023” brings together 100 years of diplomacy, trade, culture and Turkish American life between the two countries in a richly illustrated 447-page book.

#TurkishAmericans #Türkiye

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Pro-Palestinian protesters demand arms embargo on Israel outside US Capitol

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched outside the US Capitol on Saturday, demanding an arms embargo and sanctions against Israel. The demonstration was held to mark the third anniversary of the start of the military operation in Gaza, with calls to end US military support for Israel.

#Gaza #Israel

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Portugal federation temporarily suspends Ronaldo after camp departure

The Portuguese Football Federation has opened a disciplinary investigation into 41-year-old captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the national team camp in Copenhagen, and temporarily suspended him from the national team until the case is concluded.

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Trump says Zelenskyy “should have an election,” insists Putin wants a deal

Back from a rally in Tennessee, President Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that Russia wants to end the war but Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not, and that Ukraine’s president should face voters.

#Ukraine #Russia @ZelenskyyUa

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Vinícius Jr sent off for pulling Saliba’s hair, goal wiped out by VAR

Vinícius Júnior went from match-winner to villain in minutes: his goal against Villarreal was disallowed and he was shown a straight red card after VAR spotted him yanking Nathan Saliba’s hair. Real Madrid still won 1-0.

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Musk backs Trump: “Time for Ukraine to get a new leader”

Elon Musk sided with President Trump in calling for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after Trump said it was “time for Ukraine to get a new president.”

#Ukraine

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Christa Pike leaves hospital, returns to prison after surviving Tennessee execution

Christa Pike, who survived a botched lethal injection in Tennessee on Sept. 30, has been released from the hospital and transferred back to prison, where she will keep receiving medical care, her attorneys said Saturday.

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Trump: “Time for Ukraine to get a new president”

Blaming Zelenskyy for Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries that he says are hurting American farmers and ranchers, President Trump said Ukraine should find “a new leader who can make a deal.”

#Ukraine #Russia

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Turkish neuroscientist at Yale wins international bipolar disorder research award

Dr. Kutlu Kaya, a Turkish postdoctoral researcher in Yale’s Department of Psychiatry, received a 2026 travel award from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders for his work on how the brain produces and uses energy in bipolar disorder.

#Türkiye

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Türkiye to open its seventh US consulate general in San Francisco

Türkiye is setting up a consulate general in San Francisco, its seventh in the United States, and veteran diplomat Ali Cıkla has already taken up his post as founding consul general to serve Turks across Northern California and Silicon Valley.

#Türkiye

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Nine dead, including two children, in Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting

A gunman opened fire outside and inside a home on Erie’s East Side on Friday evening, leaving nine people dead, including two children, before police found the suspect dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Turkish oncology professor Gülçin Erseven dies in Texas; fundraiser launched

Prof. Gülçin Erseven, who spent nearly five decades in medicine and long served at Istanbul University’s Institute of Oncology, has died of pancreatic cancer while visiting her son in Texas, according to Amerikalı Türkler. Diyanet America has started a donation drive to repatriate her body to Türkiye.

#Türkiye

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Turkish Airlines Texas team visits Turkish Consulate General in Houston

The Turkish Consulate General in Houston hosted Turkish Airlines’ Texas general manager Mehmed Zingal and members of the airline’s Houston office.

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Mélenchon: As president, I would not fight China with the US over Taiwan

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon said France would not go to war with China alongside the United States over Taiwan if he is elected, citing Charles de Gaulle’s 1964 recognition of the People’s Republic of China.

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Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed says Netanyahu pushed Trump toward war with Iran

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed the Donald Trump administration toward war with Iran. El-Sayed argued that the United States spends billions of taxpayers’ dollars on wars, while Trump endorsed Republican challenger Mike Rogers.

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Ronaldo pays tribute on Instagram as Messi bids farewell to Argentina

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote a respectful comment on Lionel Messi’s Instagram farewell message after the forward ended his international career following Argentina’s 3-0 win over Benin. Messi scored from the penalty spot at Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium to reach 126 goals for Argentina.

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AI demand lifts TSMC's September revenue by 54.6%

Taiwan-based chipmaker TSMC generated 511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars ($16.03 billion) in revenue in September. Total revenue for the July-September period reached approximately $46.7 billion, while the company will announce its third-quarter results on October 15.

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Jamaal Howard’s execution brings US executions in 2026 to 30

Forty-six-year-old Jamaal Howard was executed in Texas on Wednesday evening for the 2000 murder of grocery store employee Vickie Swartout. His execution brought the number of executions in the United States in 2026 to 30, while two more executions are scheduled in Texas.