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US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank
Nine American citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in occupied West Bank since 2022
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Trump advisor admits president is wrong and midterms will be ‘f***ing rough’ for GOP
President Donald Trump set to hit campaign trail on behalf of Republican candidates in October as polling continues to paint bleak picture of conservative prospects
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Ben Stokes: What next for the former England captain after tumultuous summer ended with success?
After concluding the county summer with Durham and the end of his England central contract, what is in store for Ben Stokes?
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Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard
Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a U.S. blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceuticals industry
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As the last US troops exit Iraq, Kurdish fears rise and militias celebrate
The last U.S. troops are leaving Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington
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Asian benchmarks mostly rise despite ongoing worries about the Iran war
Asian shares are trading higher, boosted by optimism about artificial intelligence and computer chips despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran
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South Korea says Zelenskyy's revelation of a secret POW transfer was likely a play for more support
South Korea’s spy agency says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent disclosure of a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea was likely intended to gain public support for Ukraine
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US forces are finally withdrawing from Iraq. But what does that mean for its future?
Departure was agreed in 2024 under President Biden, and carried out by Trump despite war in Iran
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Supreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – live
More than 25,000 people have been deported to 29 countries under the policy implemented last year, according to a tally by human rights groups
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Trump tells Americans they have no choice but to trust ‘super intelligence’
With tech leaders smiling and nodding beside him, Donald Trump stands athwart a wave of populist anti-AI sentiment yelling ‘calm down,’ writes John Bowden
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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthis by ‘whatever means’
Pakistan's defense minister says his government will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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New texts from Cornell frat house members shed more light on alleged attack
The messages surfaced as Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced he was reopening the criminal investigation and bringing the case to a grand jury
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Canada’s first major LNG export terminal plans to double its capacity
The multinational owners of Canada’s first large-scale liquefied natural gas export terminal have agreed to a C$33 billion expansion in British Columbia
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Carney accuses US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers after layoffs tied to Trump tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the U.S. owner of steelmaker Stelco of betraying Canadian workers after it announced layoffs it attributed in part to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs — tariffs Cleveland-Cliffs’ chief executive has publicly championed
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog
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Burundi says it will accept migrant deportees from the United States but details are vague
Burundi says it will accept migrants deported from the United States, but only those who are not facing criminal charges and have no links to terrorism
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Dutch police arrest a suspected ShinyHunters member; court orders 90-day detention
Dutch police have arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacker group, linked to major data breaches
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Trump uses AI to come up with stinging new name for the press
Trump says ‘artificial news’ will replace his age-old nickname for reporters who cover his adminsitration’s controversies
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The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is a rugged phone with a Go Pro-style action cam
The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is a rugged smartphone design that includes a detachable action cam. A curious mash-up, I was keen to see how it all fits together.
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This year's MacArthur 'geniuses' include a musician, painter and economist all confronting history
The MacArthur Foundation announced the 20 members of its 2026 fellowship class on Tuesday
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Suspected ShinyHunters hacker arrested after FBI data breach
The 24-year-old man from Amsterdam is also accused of trying to arrange two murders
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Wells Fargo fires one of the ‘Cornell 7’ accused gang raping fellow student: report
The former Chi Phi member had worked for the bank since 2022, according to a report
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Cornell students blast school’s response as gang-rape scandal rocks campus
Cornell students say they found out about the alleged gang rape at a frat house via email and the campus is planning demonstrations this week after the incident became public knowledge, Justin Rohrlich reports
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Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz
Iraqi fuel trucks are loading gasoline at a Syrian port to meet surging global energy demand as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed and mediators work with Iran and the United States to end the war
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Trump advisor admits president is wrong and midterms will be ‘f***ing rough’ for GOP
President Donald Trump set to hit campaign trail on behalf of Republican candidates in October as polling continues to paint bleak picture of conservative prospects
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Trump just turned the US government into a tech-bro fever dream
The president tried to reassure everybody that the new, eminently hackable system probably wouldn’t get hacked straight away, while acknowledging that it eventually would. And then Marco Rubio was forced to position a flipbook as a technological innovation, writes Holly Baxter
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Fury vs Joshua: British heavyweights arrive in London for news conference
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua arrive in London for Wednesday’s launch news conference, with their December fight now expected to take place as scheduled.
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Republican fumbles Jack Smith conspiracy theory and calls Trump prosecutor ‘dirtbag’
Senator Eric Schmitt erupts after his attempt to pin the special counsel at a basketball game in Atlanta backfires
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Watch as old US warship blown up off coast of Scotland
The USS Klakring was hit by a missile and a torpedo during a joint exercise with the Royal Navy
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U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy
U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran
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The $60 billion products receiving tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
The products range from timber and medical equipment to fireworks and dolls
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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume while justices weigh Trump policy
The Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s administration to continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal
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Middle East oil exports rise as LNG traffic through Hormuz picks up
Months into the war with Iran, Gulf exporters are finding ways to keep oil and gas moving, but crossing Hormuz remains risky and some customers are still missing contracted cargoes.
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2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA
Organizers say the torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, the site of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996
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Trump envoy warned Greek minister US can bring down ‘any country we want’: report
Greek representatives have denied claims ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle had a heated exchange with energy minister Stavros Papastavrou
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Scotland: Life after World Cup heartache is bright for Billy Gilmour
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour opens up on the pain of missing out of this summer's World Cup.
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$117 billion fuel shock: Why the worst gas price hikes are still ahead
In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon
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Senate passes bipartisan Protect College Sports Act amid ‘chaos’ in industry
The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports amid athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers
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US bans $1 billion of Canadian imports. Here’s what you won’t see on shelves anymore
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports
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Taiwan says US arms sales to island are unchanged, but a $14B package remains on hold
Taiwan's defense minister says U.S. arms sales to Taiwan remain unchanged, despite a stalled $14 billion package
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CNN’s Jake Tapper grills DA over handling of Cornell gang rape allegations
The Tompkins County District Attorney has reopened the case after facing intense backlash over not pursuing criminal charges in the two years since the incident
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Pope Leo XIV calls for additional international AI safety guardrails
The pontiff appeared to target US President Donald Trump who has routinely referred to concerns from AI leaders about the rapid pace of development of the technology as a ‘hoax’ stemming from his political opponents.
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Iran live: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in nuclear programme
Trump insists US will win its war in Iran ‘very soon’ as mediators hold fresh round of peace talks in New York
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The Government’s reindustrialising Britain rhetoric risks becoming the new ‘levelling up’ - Andrew Vine
Remember levelling up? The promise that Yorkshire and the wider north were going to get the fairer economic deal we’d deserved and demanded for decades? Many in Yorkshire will recall the term with a humourless laugh. Some might even point to it as a textbook example of how governments let voters down.
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Trump doubles down on claims US will win war with Iran ‘one way or another’ as talks are in doubt – as it happened
President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’
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US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.
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‘New kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack and reveals extent of attack
Chief strategy officer to fly to Australia to front joint committee on AI after breaches of government websites
