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United Nations votes 164-1 for Equal Earth map after US brands it 'radical ideological project'
The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote against the resolution.
A list of the best College Gameday signs at LSU during show's 500th episode
Fans in attendance for ESPN's College Gameday at LSU didn't hold back with signs poking fun at Jayden Daniels, Dabo Sweeney, Lane Kiffin, and college eligibili…
Detransitioner takes malpractice fight to appeals court after North Carolina law change
Prisha Mosley's detransition lawsuit against doctors who advised her double mastectomy and hormone therapy heads to a North Carolina appeals court.
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Rick Moranis, Cameron Diaz and Lindsay Lohan among stars who left fame behind before returning to Hollywood
From Rick Moranis to Cameron Diaz and Lindsay Lohan, these Hollywood stars walked away from fame an…
Trump weighs in on Lindsay Clancy murder trial dubbed 'kangaroo court' by GOP leaders
Trump says Lindsay Clancy will pay "the price" after a mistrial was declared when the jury deadlock…
AI robot pet could know your family too well
The OlloNi SS1 AI robot pet uses a 4K camera and facial recognition to learn your family, but its r…
Michigan State offensive lineman unleashes a fountain of puke during two-point conversion
Michigan State's Robert Wright Jr. unleashed a vomit-filled two-point conversion block in Pat Fitzg…
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North America
Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to marrie…
Canadian journalists reflect on the triumphs, regrets and lessons learned covering 9/11
Twenty-five years after the attacks, journalists look back at how newsroom decisions shaped Canadia…
US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted
The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potat…
US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted
The strikes come nearly a week after fighting between the US and Iran flared again following weeks …
Europe
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner land in Moscow aiming to revive Ukraine talks
US envoys expected to meet Vladimir Putin before going to Kyiv, after peace efforts floundered in r…
Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say
Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-r…
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit
Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizens…
Two senior Reform UK officials resign as Farage faces fresh foreign donations scandal
Two senior officials from the hard-right Reform UK party stepped down Friday following a hidden-cam…
Asia
Meet Harvey Uyeyama, 16, and the coffee business inspired by his father
Egypt sentences TV presenter, 11 others to death in drugs case
An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufactur…
Shafali scripts history, becomes fastest and youngest to reach 3,000 T20I runs
At just twenty-two years and 220 days old, Shafali Verma made history by becoming the youngest play…
2 pilots killed after Greek air force plane crashes at annual air show
A Greek air force plane crashed at an air show north of Athens on Saturday, killing the two pilots,…
Africa
Kenya braces for heavy rainfall as UN says El Niño to strenghten
The United Nations’ climate agency warned this week that El Niño is expected to strengthen further …
Masked anti-immigration protesters disrupt UK's Dover port
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port …
Niger blames France for inciting failed mutiny, Paris denies involvement
Niger has blamed France for inciting last week’s failed military mutiny, according to a government…
Africa: The Continent Has the Capital - It Needs the Alignment.
[allAfrica] Africa's industrial moment is not waiting for more money. It is waiting for the right k…
Oceania
Greek air force jet crashes during air show, killing two
Two pilots have died in an air force jet crash at Greece's annual aerial show, Athens Flying Week.
US launches new strikes in Gulf, hitting three Iranian oil tankers
The US military says it has hit three Iranian oil tankers in new strikes in the Gulf region.
US ambassador says Israel not planning forced displacement in Gaza
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks come after Israeli ministers laid out ideas this we…
Russia, Ukraine to halt strikes on capitals during US diplomatic talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to a halt …
South America
Barcelona vuelve a pulverizar récords de calor en septiembre: 35,5 grados este sábado
Protección Civil mantiene la alerta por el elevado riesgo de incendios con unas temperaturas que su…
La calidad ética del buen vivir
No podemos vivir en un entorno saludable sin líderes que intenten decir siempre la verdad, con cono…
'Culture of fear within US Defence Department: Slow leakage of dissent against the administration'
Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dafydd Townley, Senior Teaching Fellow in International Secu…
Un ataque con drones del ELN deja al menos tres muertos en un cuartel militar en Colombia
El atentado en Ocaña, Norte de Santander, es el peor desde la posesión del presidente Abelardo de l…
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Utah
Photo gallery: The hills are alive during Oktoberfest at Snowbird - Deseret News
Photo gallery: The hills are alive during Oktoberfest at Snowbird Deseret News
Photo gallery: The hills are alive during Oktoberfest at Snowbird
Watch: Donny Osmond sings his ‘Mulan’ hit ... on a kitchen countertop
Idaho
Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather - Times Union
Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather Times Union
Idaho seeks $20M for schools as state moves to overhaul 30-year-old funding formula - Idaho News 6
Idaho seeks $20M for schools as state moves to overhaul 30-year-old funding formula Idaho News 6
No. 2 Oregon hosts Boise State in a meeting of the old and new Pac-12 - Idaho News 6
No. 2 Oregon hosts Boise State in a meeting of the old and new Pac-12 Idaho News 6
Wyoming
9/11 changed more than national security. In Casper, it changed the way cops talk to each other - Casper Star-Tribune
9/11 changed more than national security. In Casper, it changed the way cops talk to each other Cas…
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American Heroes of 9/11: Jason Thomas and David Karnes, USMC
Only twenty people were pulled out of the World Trade Center rubble alive. Two of the survivors wer…
Biden Judge Blocks Trump’s Renewed Efforts To Curb Birthplace Citizenship
The same Biden-appointed judge who gave Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s attempted killer a sweetheart pri…
'Family discussion': Hakeem Jeffries declares truce with rebel Democrat
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is declaring a truce with a Democrat who defied him and helpe…
Athletic investigation finds Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel ties violated standards
NFL reporter resigned after fallout from photo scandalPatriots coach, Russini were pictured at Ariz…
China demands answers after citizen's death in ICE custody on Northern Mariana Islands
The Chinese government wants to know how one of its citizens died shortly after being taken into cu…
$100 Billion Virginia Data Center Project Near Civil War Battlefield Collapses After 5 Year Fight by Citizens
A $100 billion data center complex planned to be built near the Manassas National Battlefield Park …
Judge's Opinion Denying TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans
This is Entergy Arkansas LLC v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc., a case I blogged about yesterday, w…
What did the Clippers do wrong? NBA strips team of 5 picks, fines Ballmer $30 million
The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for a year, fined the team $30 million and took away…
