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Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon
The operation, which began in June and is ongoing, came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran flared anew.
Missouri high court blocks GOP-backed congressional maps ahead of midterms, Trump blasts 'ridiculous' ruling
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked the GOP-drawn map, and President Donald Trump called the ruling "ridiculous" before November's vote.
Here's why, even with all its problems, college football is still better than the NFL
The College Football Playoff's tight 12-team field means week one upsets can derail entire seasons, a pressure the NFL's 14-team format never matches.
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Michael Lombardi leaves North Carolina football GM role, university's internal probe continues
Michael Lombardi resigned as UNC football's highest-paid college GM amid an ongoing internal invest…
Judge grants injunction against NCAA, SEC, allowing athletes with NFL ties eligible to play for LSU, others
A Louisiana judge granted an injunction on Thursday to allow athletes with professional ties to pla…
Officials identify victims killed, officers injured in Minneapolis apartment shooting
Minnesota officials identified the two civilians killed and the Minneapolis police officers injured…
New HBO superhero show faces 'woke' criticism for reframing classic hero lore around racial privilege
HBO's "Lanterns" reframes John Stewart's Green Lantern origin through racial politics, sparking acc…
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North America
Ottawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformation
From retreating glaciers to fire weather and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become e…
Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the…
Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligen…
How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face
A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructu…
Europe
Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest e…
'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.
Asia
Volkswagen plans another 50,000 job cuts in biggest restructuring in 90 years
Volkswagen announces its plan to cut an additional fifty thousand jobs by 2030 as part of a major r…
3 easy wins to modernise Hong Kong’s education system
Much has been said about Hong Kong’s vitality as a higher education hub. Yet, a radical rethink of …
Chinese teachers publicly shamed on stage for students’ low test scores, sparking outrage
An impoverished county in southwestern China issued an apology for arranging its primary and junior…
Cats and mind-full mechanics: what happens when quantum physics meets the brain
Cats are wonderful gymnasts. Their ability to land on their feet – even when dropped upside-down – …
Africa
Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures
Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, l…
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…
Oceania
Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion
Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, a…
Breaking: Melbourne man jailed for four years for keeping woman as slave
Chee Kit Chong was found guilty of intentionally keeping a slave and assault over his treatment of …
MAPAS review hasn't proven scheme isn't discrimination - Seymour
The deputy PM says a completed but unreleased review has not shown the Māori and Pacific medical sc…
'Supermodel' bull sells for $420k, smashing Australian record
The most expensive bull in Australian history has sold for the extraordinary price of $420,000, wit…
South America
Kast y Milei buscan zanjar la controversia sobre el estrecho de Magallanes y reconocen la soberanía total de Chile
La visita del mandatario argentino a La Moneda estuvo marcada por la tensión en las relaciones entr…
La familia de Selena Quintanilla, en medio de una disputa legal a meses del fallecimiento del patriarca
A.B. Quintanilla ha demandado a su hermana Suzette por la presunta falta de transparencia en el man…
Un hombre sobrevive nueve meses con un riñón de cerdo hasta recibir un trasplante humano con éxito
El logro médico es un hito que acerca la posibilidad de usar órganos animales para trasplantarlos a…
Arrestado un creador de contenido de Los Ángeles acusado de pedir en las redes sociales que asesinaran a Trump
El sospechoso habría hecho reiteradas amenazas de muerte en Instagram, TikTok y YouTube contra el p…
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Utah
New affordable housing development breaks ground in Salt Lake City - KSL News
New affordable housing development breaks ground in Salt Lake City KSL News
PHOTOS: Seriously injured juvenile could have died in ATV crash without helmet, officials say
SEVIER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The Sevier County Sheriff's Office responded to an ATV accident involv…
Utah man jailed after allegedly using 16-year-old girl's underwear for sexual gratification
SALT LAKE COUNTY (ABC4) — A Utah man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught using a 16-yea…
Idaho
Con Benzema y Sergio Ramos a la cabeza, estos son los jugadores libres que todavía buscan equipo
Por Rodrigo Estrada, CNN en Español El mercado de fichajes en Europa ya cerró sus puertas, pero eso…
Official White House website launches arcade games where users arrest immigrants and build a border wall
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration launched a series of arcade-style games on the o…
Milei amenaza con sancionar a empresas que operen en las Malvinas y anuncia construcción de una base en Tierra del Fuego
Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El Gobierno de Argentina amenazó este jueves con imponer sancio…
Wyoming
Wyoming remodel stalls as feral cats overrun home, forcing crews into respirators - Yahoo
Wyoming remodel stalls as feral cats overrun home, forcing crews into respirators Yahoo
Cheyenne Little Theatre Players - Stephen King's Misery - Pay What You Can Night - Wyoming Public Media
Cheyenne Little Theatre Players - Stephen King's Misery - Pay What You Can Night Wyoming Public Med…
Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (9/3/26) - Oil City News
Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (9/3/26) Oil City News
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The Meta Settlement Settles Nothing
We can’t sue our way to renegotiating the role of social media in society.
There Is No Problem Government Creates That It Can’t Make Worse
New York City, to name just one example, wants to pour more cash into a problem the city itself is …
Trump’s Tacky Coin
Republicanism is a habit, and habits require constant reinforcement.
Do Big Firms’ Environmentalist Ties Collide with Their Energy Clients’ Interests?
Energy companies have every reason to ask about law firms’ climate advocacy.
Futility
I don’t know if the United States will survive in a form recognizable to my generation.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many …
Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and journalist, dies at 92
"Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived," an official social media account said.
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal p…
