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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
Leaders of B.C.’s centre-right movements struggling to come together
A void is growing in the province with nine MLAs recently leaving the provincial Conservative party
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…
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
25 Pakistani military personnel killed in Balochistan attacks, BLA claims
France digs in on Pacific islands claim as Vanuatu turns to UN’s top court
France is facing pressure to consent to the International Court of Justice taking up a decades-old …
Boost for EVs: Chinese carmaker Chery to begin testing solid-state batteries next year
Chery Automobile, China’s largest car exporter by deliveries, will begin testing its solid-state ba…
US wants foreign warships for its navy. Japan is hoping to be picked
Japan’s Mogami-class warship is turning out to be a hot item among global navies. Australia is buyi…
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
State Highway 1 closed north of Auckland after serious crash
Detours in place as Fire and Emergency and St John respond to the incident in the Dome Valley area.
Ellerslie homicide: Police told of murder plot but filed it away
The confession was filed away and not looked at until after another murder two months later.
Shaky foundations: Bathla’s downfall is one of many warning signs for Australia’s construction industry
Thousands of buyers are in limbo as developer goes into administration, in crisis that casts more d…
Rohan Dennis seeks to have new judge after driving while disqualified
Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis will apply for a new sentencing judge to hear his case aft…
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
Jason Breon Smith Obituary (2026) - Salt Lake City, UT - Premier Funeral Services - Salt Lake City - Legacy obituary
Jason Breon Smith Obituary (2026) - Salt Lake City, UT - Premier Funeral Services - Salt Lake City …
UVU fights food insecurity with free cooking classes - ksl.com
UVU fights food insecurity with free cooking classes ksl.com
New affordable housing development breaks ground in Salt Lake City - ksl.com
New affordable housing development breaks ground in Salt Lake City ksl.com
Idaho
Hottest Septembers in Idaho since 1895
logoboom // Shutterstock In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July …
De “Star Wars” a Frida Kahlo: ¿qué habrá en el museo de George Lucas?
Por Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español El Lucas Museum of Narrative Art está a punto de abrir sus pue…
De “Star Wars” a Frida Kahlo: ¿qué habrá en el museo de George Lucas?
Por Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español El Lucas Museum of Narrative Art está a punto de abrir sus pue…
Wyoming
PREP GOLF: Laramie's Stender, Plassmeyer in Wheatland Invite contention - WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: Laramie's Stender, Plassmeyer in Wheatland Invite contention WyomingNews.com
September 3 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today - Casper Star-Tribune
September 3 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today Casper Star-Tribune
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
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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…
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies…
Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
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John Fetterman, Republican Senator From Pennsylvania?
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
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