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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ projected to add a big, unbeautiful $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade

But Americans did get another $350, on average, in their tax refunds this year.

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America’s tariff war on Canada rages as it seeks ‘early date’ to bring early end to $30 billion impasse with China

Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Washington on Sept. 24 for their third face-to-face talks in the past year.

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Thieves nabbed a $10.5 million Renoir haul, but the paintings may be worth almost nothing outside the museum

Unlike stolen jewels, paintings can't be melted down or divided into anonymous pieces without destroying the source of their value

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With Hezbollah battered, Iran’s emerging proxy network of Houthis and Iraqi militias target Saudi Arabia and other U.S. allies

Cooperation between the two groups grew during the war in Gaza and now they are “squeezing Saudi like with pliers,” a senior analyst said.

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‘It hits us in the gut’: Mont Blanc faces defrosting and rock falls from climate change as communities ‘weep’ for the mountain peak

Heat waves have melted some of the permafrost that held the steep rock faces of the Alpine peaks together, leaving collapsing walls.

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Trump posts AI superhero memes as low approval on the economy, $4.15 gas and the midterms test Republicans

The White House said the memes energize supporters, but a GOP strategist said they do little to address voters’ affordability concerns

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‘They are exterminating us’: Cubans face psychological tolls from ‘economic strangulation’ as U.S. energy embargo continues

According to Lázaro Alfonso Oviedo, a Cuban living on the island, Cubans find unwavering resilience from "the spirit forged by the revolution itself."

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‘We’re not really sure what to do’: Airlines rush getting planes in the air from backlogged UK flights due to issues in ‘flight processing system’

Delays affected 15 UK airports and beyond which left passengers and travelers stranded for hours in terminals and runways.

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‘America is blessed with a strength’: Trump commemorates victims of 9/11 ahead of quarter-century anniversary

The event featured a near 17,000 pound, 21-foot long steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

08.09.2026 2

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‘There is ethnic cleansing’: France, Canada and the UK to ban trade with ‘settler terrorists’ that ‘contribute to the occupation’ in the West Bank

The ban would last for six to nine months, according to UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.

08.09.2026 10

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‘Politics is local’: Senate races balloon to $3.4 billion as Democrats compete in Texas, Iowa, Alaska and Ohio, just as Trump’s approval slips

Races the Democratic Party had once counted on as easy wins have also become murkier as the party remains split behind its candidates and voters focus...

08.09.2026 3

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China on pace for ‘new record-high trade surplus’ this year as exports jump 25%—part of its efforts to become a ‘major player in AI infrastructure’

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald trump is planned to meet in late September and trade is expected to be among the key topics of...

08.09.2026 3

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Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their borders—marking a ‘significant event’ in ‘expansion of transport infrastructure’

About 98% of North Korea's external trade in 2025 was with China, with at least 17 active road and rail links between the two countries.

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‘The agency just can’t achieve what is required’: The cyclospora outbreak came after the FDA conducted nearly 35% less foreign food inspections

The agency has failed to hit its congressionally mandated targets for international inspections before COVID-19, and recent staffing cuts could mean...

08.09.2026 10

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Trump threatens to ban Canada’s Bombardier jets despite its 2,800-company U.S. supply chain and 1,000 Kansas workers

“NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump said in a social media post. It's unclear if Kansans...

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Australia vows to hold big tech companies to account on social media — with $78.6 million fines

The proposal would require an enduring feed choice while extending child-safety duties to online games, apps, and AI chatbots

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Volcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling 1,558 flights and affecting 170,000 passengers

The volcanic island of Anak Krakatau, located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands, erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53...

06.09.2026 5

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At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway at around 2 p.m. after heading into Florida from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway at Miami airport, crashes into vehicles and bursts into flames

The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway at around 2 p.m. after heading into Florida from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Iran plans to announce an ‘exclusion zone’ that runs from the U.S. naval blockade line, through the Strait of Hormuz, and into the Persian Gulf

The comments came a day after the U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at Navy warships.

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Upcoming inflation data could determine if the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates soon, leaving Wall Street on edge

The producer price index comes out on Thursday, and the consumer price index comes out on Friday.

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Here’s what is open and closed this year on Labor Day

The vast majority of major national retailers and grocery stores will be open, with many offering promotional sales to lure customers.

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Iran’s chief negotiator warns retaliation will be ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ after U.S. hits tankers in response to attack attempt on warships

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the era of “proportionate responses” is over.

06.09.2026 10

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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet with Putin in Russia again, ahead of their first-ever visit to Ukraine during peace effort

Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks took place.

05.09.2026 5

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Former Cowboys star Emmitt Smith is sued by a Native American investment company over a $2.5 million loan for wind farm project

Kituwah LLC claimed in a lawsuit filed this week in Delaware that 4 13 Solutions used the money to repay an investor from previous dealings with...

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U.N. General Assembly endorses a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size. Only the U.S. voted against it

The vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with...

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Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions on Falklands oil developers while citing Trumps openness to rethink the U.S.’ stance

Argentina's president argues oil development would entrench Britain’s presence, raising the economic stakes of the decades-old territorial dispute

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Denmark and four EU countries agree on migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the bloc, aim to start by 2027

Netherlands' minister of asylum and migration Bart van den Brink says "this is something new and it's groundbreaking."

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Civil rights groups call to halt South Africa’s data center boom over water and power use

The Equinix facility would require an estimated 160 megawatts of electricity, adding to scrutiny of South Africa’s expanding digital infrastructure

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Diesel’s record $5.85 per gallon price threatens higher grocery bills, with refrigerated foods among the first to feel the squeeze

Delivery companies have already added fees, while prolonged fuel costs could push up shelf prices for food, clothing and other goods

04.09.2026 10

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‘Much better than feared outcome’: Volkswagen shares jump 6% after revealing plan to reduce workforce by 50,000—and phasing out four factories

The cost cutting measures are aimed at confronting challenges which include Chinese competition and US tariffs.

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Cockroach milk and underwear studies win Ig Nobels at first ceremony held outside U.S.

Other research topics included milk from cockroaches, the evolutionary history of kissing and the science of blowing one's nose.

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‘There is no active shooting’: Vance rejects the word ‘war’ for Iran conflict as fighting continues ahead of midterms

"I don't know the answer to that question," the Vice President said in regards to the end of the conflict.

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Treasury proposes stripping tax-exempt status from private colleges with DEI policies

Mike Gavin, the president and CEO of Alliance for Higher Education, said the administration is "trying to gaslight the American people into believing...

03.09.2026 3

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GAO finds Secret Service left drone threats unaddressed before Trump assassination attempt

The Government Accountability Office found delays in how the Secret Service updates its policies regarding threats.

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Meloni breaks Berlusconi’s record for longest-serving uninterrupted government, longest since WWII

“For this she is now reaping exactly what she deserves in terms of international credibility,” Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said regarding...

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Texas evacuates an assisted living facility as flooding from Tropical Storm Edouard strands drivers and cuts power

Hardin County was hard-hit—with flooding, downed trees and powerlines, debris and power outages.

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Finns who survived Soviet bombings are training the next generation for a possible war with Russia

The goal is for local authorities and civilians to rehearse what they would do if they were under attack from Russian forces.

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Billionaire Leon Black is suing Congress for ‘fishing’ into his alleged ties to Epstein

Black is mentioned repeatedly in the Justice Department's Epstein files and is one of many influential figures to appear in the investigation

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2 people killed, suspect dead after shooting in Minneapolis apartment building

"Minnesota is praying for our first responders.”

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China builds ‘soft power’ with Egypt as Jinping cultivates relationships with Middle East allies

The Chinese president arrived in Egypt to present as a stabilizer in the region—and contrast itself with the United States.

02.09.2026 5

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‘What a fool I was’: Reported scams reach record high of $15.9 billion, and estimates reach upwards of $500 billion annually

According to former prosecutor and founder of nonprofit Operation Shamrock Erin West, "what happens after the scam might even be worse than the scam...

02.09.2026 5

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Tiger Woods pleads no-contest to a reckless driving charge and loses his driver’s license for five years

Prosecutors reduced the DUI charge after toxicologists said Woods developed a “pharmacological” tolerance to pain pills and was thus not impaired

02.09.2026 6

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‘I bet on myself. Literally’: Ex-Congressman George Santos banned for life from Kalshi after making $17,839 from insider trading

Following the ban, Santos said "thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform," in a post on X.

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Scott Bessent says 19 of the G20 finance ministers agreed to address ‘cheap imports’ but ‘China was the dissenter’

The Treasury secretary urged other governments to protect their manufacturing bases as U.S. tariffs redirect Chinese goods toward their markets

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World to surpass 1.5-degree climate goal ‘in the next few years,’ UN warns

Some places could become ‘uninsurable or even uninhabitable’ as the world exceeds its warming target

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China is beating Germany at its own game of making highly engineered machinery and Europe is struggling to keep up

Manufacturers faced intensifying Chinese competition in cars, machinery and other traditional German strongholds

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House votes 370-48 to fund the government through mid-December, avoiding a shutdown before the midterms, but it still awaits Trump’s signature

The House passed the bill by a vote of 370-48, now it just needs President Donald Trump to sign it.

01.09.2026 3

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California lawmakers stall Newsom’s wildfire liability bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough for victims

The legislative setback leaves unresolved how victims, utilities, insurers, and ratepayers divide the escalating cost of utility-sparked fires

01.09.2026 5

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Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial can't get a unanimous decision, judge says to keep deliberating

Coming near the start of the fourth day of deliberations, this was the first time the jury gave any indication they were at an impasse.

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