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From cockroach milk to stepping on snakes, Ig Nobel awards celebrates science at its oddest
Cockroach milk, kissing evolution and the underwear soil test were among the unusual real studies honored at the Ig Nobel ceremony in Zurich.
DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify
The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.
TCU does an about-face after stripping local newspaper's credentials days before football season
TCU Athletics restored press credentials to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram days after pulling them over a report about Jacob Fields' dismissal.
Headlines
Migrants spark outrage after video shows baby dolphin beaten during beach celebration
Video from Ceuta shows migrants pulling a dolphin calf from the water and striking it with a stick …
Politician Spencer Pratt calls out actor Ryan Reynolds for condemning 1980s nostalgia
Spencer Pratt fires back at Ryan Reynolds over his "Mayday" premiere comments, contrasting the anti…
'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton terminated after investigation
Jim Thornton's firing from "Wheel of Fortune" follows an investigation and allegations tied to an A…
Move over, South Beach: 3 quiet Florida beach alternatives to try this Labor Day weekend
Skip South Beach, Clearwater Beach, and Daytona Beach this Labor Day weekend and try three hidden F…
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North America
German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power
Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of t…
Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
Sea to Sky RCMP said Volo was taken to hospital with minor injuries
How the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart
A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against the US mother after jurors…
Toronto police announce arrest in arson that damaged MP’s vehicle
Threatening behaviour toward politicians in general has been on the rise in recent years
Europe
‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout
Irish boxer lauded for her tenacity and inspiration before her last fight in front of 80,000 people…
Tate brothers charged with further trafficking and sex crimes in Romania
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate …
Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daph…
German power grid sabotage attack linked to ‘climate extremism’
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday said the evidence in a recent spate of sabota…
Asia
Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers before first five-year plan
Hong Kong’s leader has identified financial services, innovation and technology, and education as t…
Typhoon Saudel: days of flooding trigger fatal landslide in central China
At least one person was killed and 11 are missing after they were buried by a landslide in central …
‘Mini-dictatorship’: Students slam far-right turn at Argentina-run residence in Paris
Weeks before President Javier Milei visits France, scrutiny has grown around an Argentina-run unive…
Saharanpur: Illegal mosque inside DM office complex demolished under high security
Africa
Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadershi…
Africa: African Development Bank and Axian Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-Led Businesses in Africa
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a majo…
Liberia’s rescued chimpanzees receive health checks
Many of the chimps at Second Chance were captured from the wild as infants before ending up at the …
Uber withdraws from Nigeria
In tonight's programme, a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan’s…
Oceania
Live: Warriors aim to wrap up NRL minor premiership
The Warriors will look to wrap up the NRL minor premiership when they host the Sea Eagles at a pack…
Teen guilty of 'heinous' murder loses sentence appeal
The teenager, who previously admitted to being "addicted to stabbing", pleaded guilty to attacking …
What could happen next as Clancy triple-murder case declared a mistrial
The Massachusetts mother was charged with three counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of he…
Live: Understrength Swans face defending champ Lions for right to host prelim
Missing five key players, the Sydney Swans face a huge task against the Brisbane Lions, with the wi…
South America
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Un grupo de científicos en Miami concluye que el primer gran brote que llegó a Brasil provino del o…
José Palma, de la Alianza nacional del TPS: “Para muchos salvadoreños perderlo es una sentencia de muerte”
El activista advierte de las consecuencias que tendrá el fin del Estatus de Protección Temporal par…
Los vínculos políticos aún sin explorar de la red de contrabando de combustible de la Marina
Un año después de las primeras detenciones persisten los cuestionamientos sobre el alcance en figur…
Zenyazen Escobar, el segundo diputado que muere con violencia en Veracruz en la actual Legislatura
La misteriosa muerte del aguerrido legislador de Morena enluta a la Cámara de Diputados nuevamente.…
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Utah
Moroni Elementary educator Talia Casares named Utah's 2027 'Teacher of the Year' - KSL News
Moroni Elementary educator Talia Casares named Utah's 2027 'Teacher of the Year' KSL News
Are foreign actors spying on U.S. citizens through the power grid? Trump and Rocky Mountain Power think so
80-year-old man charged with sexually exploiting minors after computer technician reports search history
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — An 80-year-old man has been charged with sexually exploiting minors after…
Idaho
Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump
By Lauren Kent, Sebastian Shukla, CNN (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is speeding i…
Missouri asks Supreme Court to allow congressional map with extra GOP seat ahead of midterms
By John Fritze, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Missouri officials urged the Supreme Court on Friday to re…
Friday high school football scores – September 4
Area high school football scores for eastern Idaho and western Wyoming for Friday, September 4.
Wyoming
Cowgirls volleyball falls at Utah - wyomingnews.com
Cowgirls volleyball falls at Utah wyomingnews.com
Plainsmen passing attack overwhelms Rock Springs in home-opening win - WyomingNews.com
Plainsmen passing attack overwhelms Rock Springs in home-opening win WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: Central girls win team title in Rock Springs - WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: Central girls win team title in Rock Springs WyomingNews.com
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Nolte: Jane Fonda's Rant Against Extending Human Lifespans Is a Bizarre Jumble of Slogans
Jane Fonda is 88 years old, and her recent rant against the “global elite” looking to extend the hu…
Judge Declares Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case After Lone Juror Refuses To Budge
Judge Declares Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case
Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer contributed to 'toxic' work environment, says IG report
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer ran a department where staff drank on duty, cried throug…
Nigel Farage's party suspends top officials after undercover sting makes foreign funding claims
Anti-immigration party Reform UK suspended two senior officials on Friday after they were filmed ap…
Russia hits Ukrainian security headquarters in drone attack, Zelensky says
The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.
Acting Navy secretary's recent military service could keep him from getting the job permanently
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao spent 25 years in uniform, serving as an explosive ordnance disposal…
Judge pauses for 1 hour before declaring mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after defense fights for juror who allegedly ‘lied’ to be removed
In the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman charged with the 2023 strangulation of her three c…
Romanian Prosecutors Indict Andrew Tate on Trafficking Minors and Money Laundering
Romanian prosecutors on Friday indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficki…
