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Sunday, September 20, 2026 5:38 PM ET

World News

Merz stumbles on after another big election defeat. But for how long?

Pressure is growing on the German chancellor, with the hard-right AfD party projected to win key state elections, delivering the worst result for his conservative CDU party since 1949.

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Channel NewsAsia

Trump wants to use Washington arch as military complex for drones and snipers

Channel NewsAsia - 23 minutes ago

Donald Trump says the planned 76-metre arch near Washington doubles as a military complex with drones and snipers, though he gives no specific threat.

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SBS

Ukraine launches 'largest ever' drone attack on Moscow on final day of Russian elections

SBS - 32 minutes ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a range of missiles and drones were used to target oil and logistics facilities.

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Channel NewsAsia

Italy to ban burqas in schools, PM Meloni says

Channel NewsAsia - 53 minutes ago

ROME: Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit the number of foreign students per class, far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday (Sep 20).Italy is a frontline country for migrati

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Politics News

Huffington Post

White House Gets Cooked By Critics Over This 'Unspeakably Pathetic' Trump Praise

Huffington Post - 2 hours ago

“Somehow Trump has something to do with this.”

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CNBC

The Military's Bogus AI 'Almost Started a War' With China: Report

Rolling Stone - 2 days ago

The U.S. military almost boarded a Chinese ship because of bogus intelligence produced by AI, CNN reports.

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Los Angeles Times

Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war

Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago

Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families. President Trump has played down the surging prices, saying the Iran war justifies the cost.

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CNBC

Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat

CNBC - 14 minutes ago

Projections showed Merz's Christian Democratic Union won 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — the party's lowest result in any state since World War II.

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Business News

BBC News

Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

BBC News - 7 hours ago

The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.

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IT blunder broke New York Stock Exchange

The irony, it burns

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Los Angeles Times

Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi

CTV News - 8 hours ago

When U.S. President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class.

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Daily Express

State’s highest court renews its support for MBTA Communities Act, deeming it a ‘valid general law’ - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 1 day ago

Writing for the court, Justice Serge Georges Jr. dismissed Marshfield’s contention that the law creates an unfunded local mandate.

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Technology

Deccan Chronicle

Anthropic decides to support OpenAI's markdown instructions spec

Devs cheer relief from compatibility headache

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Deccan Chronicle

Hackers Used Anthropic's Claude to Break Into OpenAI. They Reached the ChatGPT Maker's Private Code.

International Business Times - 2 days ago

The attack, was conducted by researchers at cybersecurity firm Hacktron AI as part of security testing.

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Breitbart

Dem Sen Blocks Bill to Make States Hold Hearings on Making Data Centers Pay

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) effort to unanimously pass a bill that would urge states to consider forcing tech companies to cover increased electricity costs associated with data centers was blocked by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), with the Democrat arguing that the legislation does not go far enough.

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CBS News

Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development

CBS News - 2 hours ago

In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.

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Sports Headlines

Peninsula Qatar

Olympic Committee Board Member meets Qatar's players participating in Asian Games

Peninsula Qatar - 3 hours ago

Nagoya/Japan: Member of Board of Directors of the Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani met Sunday with several of team Qatar s...

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Sky News

Marseille 2-1 PSG: Visitors claim second Ligue 1 win of season

BBC News - 8 minutes ago

Paris St-Germain beat rivals Marseille to record just their second win of the Ligue 1 season.

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New York Post

Jets blow golden chance in crushing overtime loss to Packers

New York Post - 45 minutes ago

Well, it looked so damned good for nearly four quarters for the Jets.

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Channel NewsAsia

Zverev leads Germany into Davis Cup Final 8, Spain also through

Channel NewsAsia - 4 hours ago

LONDON, Sept 20 : Newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev sent Germany into the Davis Cup Final 8 as he eased past Croatia's Dino Prizmic to secure his side an unassailable 3-1 lead in Halle on Sunday while Spain also progressed.Britain ensured they will be one of the eight nations to compete for the

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Entertainment News

BBC News

Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy in Philadelphia

BBC News - 8 minutes ago

The singer spoke about Israel and Gaza after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage.

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E Online

Meg Ryan and Son Jack Quaid Mark Super Rare Joint Appearance at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Gala

E Online - 3 minutes ago

Meg Ryan and her son Jack Quaid made their first mother-son public appearance in over eight years while attending the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles Sept. 19.

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ABC News

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of US$60 million

CTV News - 4 hours ago

Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” gave the North American box office a shot in the arm in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony Pictures release earned $60 million in ticket sales from 3,684 locations in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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E Online

Comedian Carrot Top Receiving "Care and Support" After Being Hospitalized In Las Vegas

E Online - 7 hours ago

Carrot Top’s rep confirmed the entertainer was hospitalized in Las Vegas, telling Entertainment Weekly in a statement, expressing that he is recovering.

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Odd/Weird News

Fox News

Strange rock catches scientist's eye during creek search, leading to rare discovery

Fox News - 1 day ago

An Ice Age Pacific mastodon molar in immaculate condition was found in a San Mateo County creek, and scientists say the rest of the skeleton may still be buried there.

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