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Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’
The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or el…
Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic
Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”
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Utah's MacKenzie Weegar reacts to American players seeking trades out of Canada: 'It’s a bit unfortunate'
MacKenzie Weegar calls it "unfortunate" to see American NHL stars requesting trades out of Canadian…
Ron DeSantis goes to bat for Tiger Woods, MLB announcer calls out 'woke' team & Jena Sims in a 'Chili's' dress
Keith Hernandez calls out the Rays for being woke, while Tiger Woods' golf cart privileges during p…
Android Motion Assist could ease car sickness on your phone
Google's Motion Assist places animated dots on Pixel screens to combat motion sickness in vehicles,…
Vance refuses to put a clock on Iran conflict as key question keeps US forces engaged
JD Vance refuses to set an artificial timeline on Iran, citing Strait of Hormuz attacks and a full …
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North America
A judge suggests that Trump mail-in voting rules could cause ‘major disenfranchisement.’
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a …
Rogers, Quebecor agree to 12-year NHL French-language deal
TVA Sports, TVA Sports Direct to air up to 350 regular-season games per season
Owner of two dogs that mauled boy to death in Edmonton gets community sentence
Judge sentences Crystal MacDonald to two years less a day for criminal negligence causing death in …
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on the U.S. Postal S…
Europe
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar his…
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s governm…
Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
Why Ukraine’s drained Kakhovka Dam is strategic for Russia
Small groups of Russian soldiers have been inching forward through the vast, drained Kakhovka reser…
Asia
Ecuador’s ex-president and Chinese ambassador seek to avoid jail over belt and road dam
Former Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno and a former Chinese ambassador to Quito asked the country…
Deadly flood damages Grand Canyon water pipeline serving 6m annual visitors
Holdout juror preventing verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s US child murder trial, lawyer says
A single juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is preventing the jury from reaching a unanimous ve…
Don’t share any sensitive tech with Pak, Rajnath asks Belgian minister
Africa
Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango
Conservationists say climate change and water management across national borders make regional coop…
Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures
A Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accus…
South Africa: Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action
Lawyers for survivors and relatives of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre are launching legal…
Shady surgeons and Nigeria organ harvesting
In tonight's edition, legal loopholes and gaps about specialised medicine may be driving Illegal or…
Oceania
After his Broncos ending, a new beginning looms for Payne Haas
Payne Haas's final game for Brisbane was hardly a fitting occasion to end his legendary career with…
Dockers wilt against masterful Hawthorn in qualifying final
So good for so long this year, Fremantle chose an inopportune time to put in — by some distance — t…
Victorian healthcare system is 'fundamentally broken', GP says
Australia's leading GP group warns people will continue to get sicker if clinics and staff are not …
Live: ASX set to rise, ASIC fronts KPMG inquiry
Australian shares are set to rise after Wall Street rallied as US Treasury yields eased for the sec…
South America
Uno de los miembros del jurado del caso Lindsay Clancy discrepa de los otros 11 y no hay veredicto, ¿qué pasa si el bloqueo continúa?
Por tercer día, el jurado se declara incapaz de llegar a la unanimidad, necesaria para que el juici…
La justicia argentina anula la condena de una mujer que pasó 13 años presa por una emergencia obstétrica
Paola Ortiz, que en 2012 parió sola en una habitación humilde, había sido sentenciada a prisión per…
Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy's children murder trial deliberates for sixth day
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are deliberating for a sixth day in Plymouth, Massachuset…
Michelle Bachelet reconoce la dificultad de su candidatura para liderar la ONU: “Sé que no voy a ser secretaria general”
La exmandataria chilena sostiene que en las Naciones Unidas “están tratando de hacer más con menos,…
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Utah
Lindsay Clancy’s defense tries to have juror removed because they won’t ‘listen to the law’
How the Public Is Betting Idaho vs. Utah in College Football Week 1 - DraftKings Network
How the Public Is Betting Idaho vs. Utah in College Football Week 1 DraftKings Network
Actually, Americans should argue more
Idaho
Eastern Idaho State Fair announces best fair food contest winners
Local media representatives and guests gathered in Blackfoot, Idaho, to sample entries for the East…
Los problemas de Pete Hegseth son cada vez más difíciles de ignorar
Análisis por Aaron Blake, CNN Cuando el senador republicano Mitch McConnell votó en contra de Pete …
Vance says Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war,’ even as he refuses to say when it will end
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran …
Wyoming
Wyoming drivers won’t like what’s happening at the pump ahead of Labor Day. Brace yourself - Casper Star-Tribune
Wyoming drivers won’t like what’s happening at the pump ahead of Labor Day. Brace yourself Casper S…
Beach Please, Make A Difference Cheyenne team up for sock drive - Your Wyoming Link
Beach Please, Make A Difference Cheyenne team up for sock drive Your Wyoming Link
Commissioners approve zone change for Vantage Data Center south of Cheyenne - WyomingNews.com
Commissioners approve zone change for Vantage Data Center south of Cheyenne WyomingNews.com
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Trump cuts migrant population by nearly 3 million; total U.S. population likely to drop
President Trump has cut the illegal immigrant population by 2.3 million since he took office, accor…
‘We continue to suffer’: victims of apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre demand compensation
Claim relating to 1960 attack on hundreds of protesters part of wave of litigation over apartheid c…
WATCH: Celebs come clean about their breast surgery as a new enhancement trend takes hold
Celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Kristin Cavallari are sharing the exact implants they say they go…
‘Leon Black is hiding behind litigation’: outrage after billionaire sues Congress over subpoenas for Epstein investigation – live
Republican oversight chair James Comer says he will speak to committee about next steps as Democrat…
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market
Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400The Bri…
Lawler: We 'Need Stability' in Military Leadership, I'm Concerned About Churn
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “State of Play,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said that he is worri…
Gimenez: 'Not Happy About' 'Rash of Turnover' in Army Leadership
During an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said that he is displeas…
Suozzi: DSA Candidates Have 'Got to Defend the DSA Platform,' 'I've Always Got to Defend the Democratic Platform'
During an interview with CBS’s “The Takeout” on Wednesday, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) stated that while…
