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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
Mountaineer missing while climbing near Switzerland-Italy border, Athletics Canada says
Kalie McCrystal, whose hometown is Squamish B.C., has climbed the Matterhorn before
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…
Europe
Witkoff: Putin’s Messenger?
What did Steve Witkoff know about Russia when he was first sent to see President Putin in February …
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…
Asia
Meet Claire Wang, Texas student whose tutoring network has reached 10,000 girls
Panun Kashmir stages hunger strike, demands genocide law
Meet Harvey Uyeyama, 16, and the coffee business inspired by his father
From Rs 60 a day to national award: Delhi teacher Suman Goel's 22-year journey
Suman Goel began teaching for just Rs 60 a day in 2004 to help fund her college education. Twenty-t…
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
Why this El Niño is different from all the others
The dark, red tongue spreading in the Pacific is growing at a rate not seen in living memory. The u…
Three years in a Chinese jail changed Cheng Lei. So has freedom
Finally free after 1,154 days in a Chinese prison, wrongfully accused of spilling state secrets, Au…
The super-producer who made an album while undergoing cancer treatment
While undergoing cancer treatment, the celebrated Arctic Monkeys producer James Ford made music fro…
Flex your musical muscle with a Sunday hit of trivia
Welcome to our Spicks and Specks quiz, chock-a-block full of quirky questions and silly asides.
South America
La crisis invisible: cuando la nota es un falso positivo
El uso de inteligencia artificial por parte de estudiantes sesga la posibilidad de medir si ha habi…
Mueren dos policías federales en un ataque armado mientras investigaban un secuestro en Veracruz
El secretario de Seguridad, Omar García Harfuch, informa de que el operativo de búsqueda fue exitos…
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 ‘vendetta’ de Pierre Gasly en el GP de Italia
El francés logra en Monza su primera ‘pole’ en la F1 el fin de semana en el que la FIA le arrebata …
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Utah
Opinion: Is cloud seeding the answer to Utah’s water problems?
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
Idaho
See our best photos as Oregon Ducks football hosts Boise State Broncos - The Register-Guard
See our best photos as Oregon Ducks football hosts Boise State Broncos The Register-Guard
Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather - SFGATE
Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather SFGATE
Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather - Houston Chronicle
Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather Houston Chronicle
Wyoming
Warm holiday weekend across Cheyenne to bring afternoon storm threats, gusty winds - Cap City News
Warm holiday weekend across Cheyenne to bring afternoon storm threats, gusty winds Cap City News
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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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…
Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
Russia will close German cultural centers on its territory, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thu…
WATCH -- Democrat Rep. Maxwell Frost: Homeless 'Should Not Be Forced to Work in Exchange for a Bed'
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) believes homeless people should have legal immunity and not be "forced to…
Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
Linqto founder indicted in alleged $450 million fraud scheme
A federal indictment has been unsealed charging William Sarris, founder of pre-IPO investment platf…
Elliot Page Says She Hasn't Been Offered Any Film Roles Since 'The Odyssey': 'A Little Tricky... for Obvious Reasons'
Elliot Page has claimed that no roles have been offered since starring in Christopher Nolan's The O…
US House passes bill penalizing universities that participate in boycott of Israel
GOP-backed bill mandates institutions receiving federal funds not impose restrictions on programs r…
