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Former USCIS official, accomplice charged in alleged $960K citizenship bribery scheme
A former USCIS official and his accomplice allegedly accepted nearly $960,000 in bribes to fast-track citizenship applications, skipping key checks.
US restricts government travel to Mexican border city over threat concerns
The U.S. Consulate in Nogales announced restricted government travel to essential daylight movement only over an unspecified threat in Sonora, Mexico.
Indonesia’s Growing Microplastics Problem
Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s air and rain. Sui-Lee Wee, our Asia bu…
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Barbara Eden, 95, says she’s ‘okay’ after last-minute cancelation of festival appearance
Barbara Eden reassured fans after a "sudden illness" forced her to miss the Cinecon Classic Film Fe…
Time is now, Clemson Tigers and Dabo Swinney need to call it quits after historic run
Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers suffered a humiliating 51-10 loss to LSU, raising fresh questions abo…
Bronson Reed returns to the ring leaner and meaner and looking like the future of WWE
Bronson Reed made a shocking return at Sunday Night's Main Event, unleashing a brutal chair assault…
Michael Rapaport slams 'clown' Macklemore for anti-Israel performance
Michael Rapaport called Macklemore a "clown" after the rapper chanted "Free Palestine" and performe…
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Five people are dead after a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, Trump's top envoys g…
What to Know About Cargo Plane That Overran Its Runway, Killing 5 in Miami
The plane, which was operating as part of Amazon’s cargo fleet, flew from Puerto Rico to Miami. It …
Indigenous actor and filmmaker Georgina Lightning dies at 63
Lightning was the first Indigenous woman in North America to direct a major feature film with her 2…
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the ru…
Europe
Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral
Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, …
We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policie…
Weidel celebrates ‘a dream result’ for far-right AfD in key German state – Europe live
Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps…
Live: Victory of Germany's far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM
Poland's foreign minister on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worryi…
Asia
Philippine president’s cousin charged with plunder over US$118 million flood scandal
Philippine prosecutors filed a criminal charge on Monday against a lawmaker and cousin of President…
Boca Raton's $25m waterfront mansion has AI running the house
An exquisite mansion in Boca Raton exemplifies the pinnacle of luxury living through cutting-edge A…
Maruti’s big festive challenge: Brezza, Victoris bookings outpace production
Maruti Suzuki is experiencing high demand for its new Brezza, with sixty thousand bookings received…
Phones confiscated, players sent home: Fixing cloud hangs over Pakistan cricket again
Pakistan cricket is facing fresh integrity questions after seven players were dropped, two coaches …
Africa
The Wedding Photographer of Darfur
Having fled the besieged city of el-Fasher, photographer decided to turn his lens on more positive …
Egypt TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drug case
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death after …
Libya arrests five people in connection with drone strikes on refinery
Authorities in western Libya have arrested five people including foreigners who were involved in a …
Sierra Leone: Ex-Sierra Leone President Returns Home From Nigeria After Treason Case Discontinued
[Premium Times] Mr Koroma fled to Nigeria in January 2024 after a high court in Sierra Leone allowe…
Oceania
Barge detained and still awaiting repairs, two years after grounding
The Manahau ran aground at Carters Beach on the West Coast in 2024, but remains under a detention o…
'Notorious' fugitive Sydney developer's daughter avoids jail over loan deception
Ashlyn Nassif has been sentenced to a six-month community corrections order with no supervision aft…
Breaking: 11 killed in avalanche on Russian peak
Eleven people have died in an avalanche that swept through one of the highest peaks in Russia's Nor…
Man killed after being run over by garbage truck in suburban Perth
A 70-year-old man has died after being run over by a garbage truck in Perth's south-eastern suburbs…
South America
La Carretera Austral, la ruta que abre las puertas al fin del mundo: “Es imposible no querer quedarse en la Patagonia chilena”
El indómito territorio del sur de Chile, donde se impulsa un plan para mejorar su infraestructura v…
Un parque solar para evitar apagones en el barrio que vio nacer a Maradona
Más de 130 paneles fotovoltaicos buscan abastecer de energía limpia a Fiorito, una zona donde mucho…
El precio de no ser delgada: cómo los kilos determinan el salario de las mujeres
En la era Ozempic, la discriminación contra las mujeres con sobrepeso y obesidad se traduce también…
Claire Valdez, candidata demócrata al Congreso: “Tenemos que planificar cómo será la vida cuando termine la Administración Trump”
La socialista de Nueva York y aliada del alcalde Zohran Mamdani luchará en el Congreso para subir e…
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Utah
Utah football’s Moment of Loudness has a new look in the 2026 season - roundtable.io
Utah football’s Moment of Loudness has a new look in the 2026 season roundtable.io
Ready for a hike? So are the llamas
Pitt volleyball shakes off rough opening set to beat Utah in Salt Lake City - 247Sports
Pitt volleyball shakes off rough opening set to beat Utah in Salt Lake City 247Sports
Idaho
Ona Healy Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - legacy.com
Ona Healy Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune legacy.com
Lyndee Mitchell Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - Legacy obituary
Lyndee Mitchell Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune Legacy obituary
Lyndee Mitchell Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - legacy.com
Lyndee Mitchell Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune legacy.com
Wyoming
Serious injuries reported in ATV wreck on remote Casper Mountain terrain - Oil City News
Serious injuries reported in ATV wreck on remote Casper Mountain terrain Oil City News
Wyoming High School Football Standings on September 6, 2026 - wyopreps.com
Wyoming High School Football Standings on September 6, 2026 wyopreps.com
Natrona County recent applications for marriage (8/26/26–9/1/26) - Oil City News
Natrona County recent applications for marriage (8/26/26–9/1/26) Oil City News
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Ukraine takes the war to Russia’s space programme in tactical shift
From Moscow to Plesetsk, Ukraine appears to be trying to hit infrastructure that powers Russia’s wa…
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Hillary Clinton leads tributes to Gloria Steinem: ‘Her activism was rooted in optimism’
Ex-secretary of state joins Nancy Pelosi, Jill Biden, Roxane Gay and others in heralding groundbrea…
Gloria Steinem: A life in pictures
The writer, publisher and activist spent a lifetime advocating for greater rights for women around …
Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, leaving it as an open-source platform
Computer chip company Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $…
Nolte — JD Vance’s Mom Blasts Abdul El-Sayed Over Racial Smears About Her Family: 'That Man's an Idiot'
Egyptian-American Muslim and Democrat Michigan Senate nominee Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (aka Abd…
Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal
Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand…
