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Russian strikes continue following visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv
Russia launched ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv shortly after envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit to the city for peace negotiations.
Online Posts Show Families’ Grief for Flood Victims on Tibet’s Side of China-Nepal Border
The authorities have not released an official list of those missing in the Tibet flood, creating an information void that people have tried to fill.
UK moves to sanction Israeli settlements as PM Burnham risks clash with Trump: report
Andy Burnham's UK sanctions targeting Israeli West Bank settlements spark fierce backlash from Benjamin Netanyahu's ministers and U.S. lawmakers.
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FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication
A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and …
Popular TV host, media star faces hanging after conviction in major synthetic drug trafficking case
Sarah Khalifa was among 12 defendants sentenced to death after prosecutors accused the group of man…
Climber dies in fatal fall on Colorado 14er south of Aspen
A 21-member rescue team was dispatched to the remote mountain after nearby hikers witnessed the cli…
Aaron Judge returns to Yankees after 83 games missed with rib injury ahead of postseason push
The New York Yankees activated Aaron Judge from the 60-day injured list after a broken rib, skippin…
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North America
What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U.S.
Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion wort…
King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan
King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members …
Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border
Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammuniti…
Canada Imposes New Tariffs on U.S. Goods, as Trade War Intensifies
The duties are a retaliation against President Trump’s recent tariffs, raising concerns about furth…
Europe
‘It breaks my heart’: far-right’s big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital
Fears expressed for immigrants and for country’s future after AfD vote hits historic high in Saxony…
Tuesday briefing: What happens next after Germany’s far-right breakthrough?
In today’s newsletter: The AfD’s local election triumph has shocked Europe, and raised questions ab…
Friedrich Merz is now on borrowed time. But that’s not why the AfD’s triumph is seismic | Jörg Lau
The anti-fascist consensus about our Nazi past is fundamental to German democracy. But that, shocki…
Live: At least two killed in Kyiv as Russia renews strikes after three-day pause
Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv late Monday after a three-day pause ordered by President Vladimir Pu…
Asia
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp wins bid as part of group to build new Sydney station, properties
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has won a bid as part of a consortium to design and build …
Expand Hong Kong’s MPF investment choices, lure mainland pension funds: financial council
Hong Kong should consider allowing the Mandatory Provident Fund to invest in more asset classes, an…
Vietnam’s To Lam visits Russia and France amid South China Sea tensions
Vietnam’s president and Communist Party chief travels to Russia and France this week, on a trip ana…
Chinese scientists propose turning abandoned coal mines into underground farms
Chinese scientists have proposed developing “underground agriculture” in abandoned coal mine tunnel…
Africa
Kenya: Ruto Signs Four Bills Into Law As Kenya Strengthens Public Finance and Trust Administration
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has assented to four Bills seeking to strengthen pop…
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Morocco: 3 Years On, Morocco Earthquake Victims Still Wait for Help
[DW] Reconstruction has progressed in the three years since the 2023 Morocco earthquake, but some s…
South Africa: Police Union Demands Better Protection - South African News Briefs - September 8, 2026
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Oceania
Qld premier takes aim at 'overseas elites' amid questions over Olympic course
The Fitzroy River location has been subject to debate since last year, and international rowing lea…
NT cattle station sells for $26m after carbon plan crashes
Benmara Station in the NT has sold for $26 million after a complicated period of ownership and fail…
Packed courtroom for Neo-Nazi group's appeal against ban
White Australia, which is currently prohibited under new hate speech laws, is appealing the ban in …
One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering admits to previous drug use
One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering has admitted to a history of drug use following a se…
South America
Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on several US goods as trade war reignites
Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war …
Historia de amor veneciano en los platós de Pasolini y Fellini
‘El libro de plata’, de Olivia Lang, usa una estética exuberante para construir una brillante novel…
Trump threatens to ban Canadian Bombardier jets from US market
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to block sales of Canadian planemaker Bombardier in …
Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs take effect as trade dispute grows
Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods …
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Utah
Morgan Scalley's ready for Utah to face Arkansas in first-ever 'after dark' contest - roundtable.io
Morgan Scalley's ready for Utah to face Arkansas in first-ever 'after dark' contest roundtable.io
Labor Day DUI enforcement highlights efforts to prevent impaired driving in Utah - KSL.com
Labor Day DUI enforcement highlights efforts to prevent impaired driving in Utah KSL.com
WIRTH WATCHING: Remembering who built Salt Lake City this Labor Day - ABC4 Utah
WIRTH WATCHING: Remembering who built Salt Lake City this Labor Day ABC4 Utah
Idaho
Boise State shifts focus to unbeaten Memphis for home opener on the Blue - KBOI
Boise State shifts focus to unbeaten Memphis for home opener on the Blue KBOI
Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia, military says
By Kathleen Magramo, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Saudi-led coalition forces are vowing a resolute resp…
Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
By Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — In offices across the military and in the intelligen…
Wyoming
September 7 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today - Casper Star-Tribune
September 7 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today Casper Star-Tribune
SE Wyoming weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 7 from WyomingNewsNow - WyomingNews.com
SE Wyoming weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 7 from WyomingNewsNow WyomingNews.com
Cowboys set for home opener against Northern Colorado - WyomingNews.com
Cowboys set for home opener against Northern Colorado WyomingNews.com
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Texas Democrat U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico urged restrictions on certain firearms for young …
Gloria Steinem personified America’s feminist movement | Moira Donegan
The activist made the movement mainstream – and became a receptacle for its hopes and disappointmen…
State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally.
There's “no reason to think a federal incentive would work any differently from state incentives,” …
Transfer of Suppressors, Short Barrel Rifles More than Triples
Data from the NSSF shows the transfer of suppressors and short barrel rifles jumped more than 200 p…
‘Pro-Oil’ Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Rakes in Cash From Rich Environmental Activists Who Fiercely Oppose Energy Projects She Claims To Champion
Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola's campaign is bankrolled by scores of deep-pocketed e…
Socialist Senate Nominee Angie Nixon Claims the Same Homestead Tax Exemption She Tried To Kill in Florida House
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon, an avowed socialist who has made affordability the c…
Fresh Humiliation: Kamala Forced to Admit Dems Are Probably Better Off Without Her
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Republican voters still like Trump, but not to the same degree
