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2028 Dem hopeful's longtime ally exposed for deep ties to CCP officials: 'Good friends'
Rep. Ro Khanna's, D-Calif. former senior advisor on foreign trade and economic development could be liability to a potential 2028 campaign due to his ties to C…
Popular diet slashes liver fat by 67% while reversing prediabetes in some people
A keto diet reduced liver fat by roughly 67% and reversed prediabetes in half of participants, but the study's small sample size is a caveat.
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GOP mail-in voting proposal could impact millions of Americans ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump's allies unveil a bill requiring mail-in ballots be received by Election Day…
Russia’s strikes near Moldova raise alarm over Putin’s plans for Europe’s eastern flank
President Sandu's national security advisor, Stanislav Secrieru, says Russia's strikes on Ukrainian…
Will the WNBA’s unserious, weekly sitcom destroy one of the greatest opportunities for women athletes?
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby takes aim at the WNBA over its response to Sophie Cunningham and the …
America’s quiet socialist takeover is spreading from town halls to classrooms
Low-turnout school board elections in 2026 could let DSA chapters reshape curriculum and budgets be…
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North America
Dems demand DHS fund election security. And, journalist Gloria Steinem has died
Two Democrats are demanding that Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of the mi…
Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92
At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes …
An epic train chase is turning 100 — and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating
100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are ga…
Carney set to announce ‘historic investment’ in Canadian manufacturing
PM visiting northern Ontario as the country prepares to impose countertarrifs on a range of U.S. go…
Europe
Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record s…
Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim
Norway said Wednesday it had seized a Russian ship as part of a Ukrainian effort to recover $4.22 b…
Italian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race
The Italian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race as high temperatures continue in the country …
‘I would rather die than return to France’: the brutal reality of the UK’s one in, one out scheme
Aso and Baran fled Iran, crossed the Channel together and were both returned to France. After riski…
Asia
Norway seizes Russian ship over US$4.2 billion claim by Ukrainian energy firm
Norway had seized a Russian ship in the Arctic to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation claim won …
Are Z.ai and MiniMax heading down opposite financial paths months after Hong Kong IPOs?
When two of China’s leading AI pioneers went public in Hong Kong in January, they pitched investors…
140kg deadlift: Who is Keyaa who lifted over 3 times her body weight for World silver?
Keyaa Kunal Banerji made headlines by lifting 140kg and snagging a silver medal at the world champi…
21 men, including private tutors, arrested for possessing child porn, unlawful filming
Hong Kong police have arrested 21 men for possession of child pornography and upskirt images, with …
Africa
Rwanda: Kwita Izina - Israel Mbonyi, Patrice Evra to Name Baby Gorillas
[New Times] Rwanda is set to welcome another high-profile group of personalities for the 21st editi…
Sudan: Prime Minister Orders Suspension of Procedures Concerning Nile Poultry Company
[SNA] In the interest of the public good and to safeguard the rights of all parties, Prime Minister…
Malawi: 'Nothing to Hold Us Back' - Mtetemera Rallies Wanderers Ahead of Crucial Simba Clash
[Nyasa Times] Mighty Wanderers Football Club interim coach MacDonald Nginde Mtetemera has declared …
Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Somalia's Baidoa As Rival Forces Clash
[Shabelle] Baidoa, Somalia -- Heavy fighting erupted in the Somali city of Baidoa on Thursday betwe…
Oceania
Breaking: Iconoclast feminist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
Gloria Steinam was also known as the co-founder of feminist publication Ms. Magazine.
Off-grid UK-Australian couple describe ‘anguish’ at removal of children by Italian court
After judge allows partial access rights, Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion say the enforc…
V/Line CEO jailed and facing deportation over secret commissions
James Pinder is sentenced for misconduct in awarding a multi-million dollar cleaning contract.
Live: Hawks get early jump to silence Dockers fans in qualifying final
Fremantle's finals campaign starts with a stern test in the west, taking on Hawthorn in the first q…
South America
Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty …
Brazilian justice faces pressure for alleged links to disgraced banker
The Brazilian Supreme Court justice who sentenced former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 y…
Moment motorcyclist in Colombia flies into bus in high-speed collision – video
CCTV footage captured the moment a motorcyclist drove into the side of a moving bus in Buga, Colomb…
Muere Cassandra Wilson, diva del jazz contemporáneo con su voz versátil de blues
La cantante, ganadora de dos Grammys, cosechó una exitosa carrera a partir de los noventa
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Idaho
Tesla keeps hyping robotaxis as its future. But it’s trailing rival Waymo in a field yet to prove profitable
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Nothing is more important to Tesla than its ambitious plan for self-d…
Muere Gloria Steinem, ícono del feminismo, a los 92 años
Por Zoe Sottile, CNN Gloria Steinem, la periodista y activista política estadounidense que se convi…
Lingering chances of rain in the Central Mountains and unsettled weather for the holiday weekend
Chances of precipitation continue into the Central Mountains this Thursday, with mainly dry conditi…
Wyoming
Volleyball takes the center stage - WyomingNews.com
Volleyball takes the center stage WyomingNews.com
Pine Bluffs senior Kadee Bruns has grown into bigger role each season - WyomingNews.com
Pine Bluffs senior Kadee Bruns has grown into bigger role each season WyomingNews.com
New this week: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much' - wyomingnews.com
New this week: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie Goulding's 'I Know Too Much'…
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Elliot Page says he's landed no new roles since 'The Odyssey'
Elliot Page says the phone hasn't been ringing since he appeared in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster…
Lindsay Clancy jurors sent home for the day after twice failing to reach verdict
Jury to return for more deliberations on Thursday in case of mother accused of murdering her three …
The long-term implications of Pete Hegseth’s US military purges
Resignation of US Army secretary is latest loss at the top for the military.
US prosecutors refuse to say if they secretly obtained Don Lemon’s phone records
Experts have expressed deep concerns that the practice runs afoul of the fourth amendment’s right t…
Democrats reject constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to nine justices
House Democrats on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted against a constitutional amendment to set the num…
'Wheel of Fortune' suspends announcer Jim Thornton amid probe
"Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the long-running game show and is…
Coast Guard plane carrying DHS Secretary Mullin makes emergency landing
The Coast Guard plane made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, multi…
Maggie Gyllenhaal Complains About Lack of Female Directors at Film Fest After Directing One of This Year's Biggest Bombs
Actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal complained about a lack of female directors at the Venice F…
