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Saturday, September 26, 2026 5:21 PM ET

World News

Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly rejects; Saudi intercepts Houthi drones near Riyadh

Gulf News - 27 minutes ago

Saudi intercepts Houthi drones near Riyadh as Iran’s Hormuz reopening plan faces reported rejection from Trump amid rising regional tensions.

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Huffington Post

Pope Leo Draws 800,000 People To Paris For Open-Air Mass On Iconic Square

Huffington Post - 4 minutes ago

Leo has sought to encourage French Catholics to persevere in their faith “even amid the thorns” of a secular world during his four-day visit.

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CBC News

China pushes back against U.S. on Iran, Cuba in UN speech | CBC News

CBC News - 3 hours ago

China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and urging the "relevant country" to stop threatening Cuba and lift its blockade on it.

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CBS News

Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to "settle with Putin"

CBS News - 12 minutes ago

Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 — the year Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

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Politics News

Huffington Post

Bill Maher Mocks Trump For Giving China Leader White House Tour: 'Xi Could Give A F**k'

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

The “Real Time” host joked that President Donald Trump showing Chinese leader Xi Jinping his driveway is like “showing Gordon Ramsay how to reheat pizza.”

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CBS News

Supreme Court allows expansive federal database for voter screening - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 19 minutes ago

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Trump administration can deploy an expansive online system that combines citizenship information, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive data about millions of Americans, allowing states to use it to hunt for ineligible voters.

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The Baltimore Sun

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says Iran would allow nuclear inspectors

CBS News - 19 hours ago

Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, who is also a physician, says he has visited Iran's supreme leader twice and talked with CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Mojtaba Khamenei's health.

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Breitbart

AfD Becomes Most Popular Party in Germany's Largest State

Breitbart - 14 hours ago

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party continues to widen its lead over the establishment and expand its support base.

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Business News

Lancaster Online

China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks

Lancaster Online - 3 hours ago

China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications. This follows a three-day summit between their leaders

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Times of India

A reprieve from rising oil prices helps US stocks finish the week higher

The Columbian - 1 day ago

NEW YORK (AP) — A cooldown in oil prices on Friday helped release some of the pressure that’s built up on Wall Street, and U.S. stocks closed out their first winning week in the last three.

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Fox News

Trump seeks AI dominance over China after warm meeting with Xi

Fox News - 13 minutes ago

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is not easing its pursuit of AI supremacy, even after agreeing with Chinese President Xi Jinping to establish a two-way communication channel for AI-related incidents.

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Epoch Times

Bonds may beckon with higher yields. Be careful

The Globe and Mail - 7 hours ago

Bond yields have surged to multiyear highs, raising the question of whether they are enticing. The answer: Maybe not

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Technology

CBS News

Ready or not, here come the AI gadgets, from "charms" to smart speakers

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Meta, Microsoft and other major tech companies are developing a range of AI products for consumers, from wearables to speakers.

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CNBC

OpenAI expands review of model behavior after more rogue agent incidents emerge

CNBC - 3 hours ago

OpenAI is conducting an extensive review of misaligned model activity after disclosures involving an Australian government portal and other websites.

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Hollywood Reporter

Can Imax, Dolby and New VR Glasses Help Meta Reboot Its Immersive Entertainment Ambitions?

Hollywood Reporter - 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a major VR product this week, with the company turning to Disney, Imax, Dolby, James Cameron and others to help create a cadence of content.

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BBC News

TikTok to pay $100m, limit daily child usage in Alabama settlement

BBC News - 20 hours ago

Alabama was set to take TikTok to trial over claims that it intentionally addicted young users.

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Sports Headlines

Gulf News

UAE opens Asian Games medal account with silver for Sulaiman Abdulrahman

Gulf News - 2 hours ago

Sulaiman Abdulrahman claims 400m silver at Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026, as UAE celebrates its first medal and rising young athletics talent on the continental stage.

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Tulsa World

College football odds, picks, predictions, Week 4 best bets today - CBS Sports

CBS News - 6 hours ago

SportsLine's model has revealed best bets for every Week 4 college football game after 10,000 simulations

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Channel NewsAsia

De Minaur stuns Zverev, Tien beats Cobolli as Team World take 5-3 lead in Laver Cup

Channel NewsAsia - 3 hours ago

LONDON, Sept 26 : Alex de Minaur rallied from a first-set stumble to stun world number two Alexander Zverev, while Learner Tien prevailed over Flavio Cobolli in a nervous tiebreak as their victories gave Team World a 5-3 lead over Europe in the Laver Cup on Saturday.Reigning French Open and US Open champion Z

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Daily Mail

Russell fends off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Antonelli fifth

Channel NewsAsia - 4 hours ago

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept 26 : George Russell closed the gap to championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at the top of the Formula One standings after fending off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to complete a lights-to-flag win in ‌Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Italian fifth.Russell too

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Entertainment News

Daily Mail

Stream On This Week: A Different World Returns, Pulp Rocks, and FKA twigs Teams Up With Hiro Murai

Consequence of Sound - 23 hours ago

Here are the best movies and TV shows to stream the weekend of September 25th.

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The Week

Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled in fresh blow to tour

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

It comes as another setback to Sheeran’s US Loop tour, which has been beset by controversy since Macklemore, a supporting artist, was dropped over his “Free Palestine” chants.

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Daily Mail

What to know about Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" and "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore"

CBS News - 9 hours ago

Taylor Swift released four new tracks on "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," a deluxe edition of her latest record. Swiftie Jo Ling Kent shares her thoughts.

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Los Angeles Times

Dolly Parton recorded a duet with Bono before she died that will be on U2's next album

Los Angeles Times - 23 hours ago

Dolly Parton recorded a duet with Bono just months before she died that will be included on U2's upcoming album 'Carnaval De Luz.'

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Odd/Weird News

Apple Valley News Now

Exclusive | Woman outs Disneyland groping suspect after caught on camera attack: 'He will not get away with this'

New York Post - 19 hours ago

A popular Mexican influencer accused a man of sexually assaulting her while she was livestreaming in front of the Disneyland castle in Anaheim.

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World News

Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly rejects; Saudi intercepts Houthi drones near Riyadh

Pope Leo Draws 800,000 People To Paris For Open-Air Mass On Iconic Square

China pushes back against U.S. on Iran, Cuba in UN speech | CBC News

Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to "settle with Putin"

Politics News

Bill Maher Mocks Trump For Giving China Leader White House Tour: 'Xi Could Give A F**k'

Supreme Court allows expansive federal database for voter screening - The Boston Globe

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says Iran would allow nuclear inspectors

AfD Becomes Most Popular Party in Germany's Largest State

Business News

China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks

A reprieve from rising oil prices helps US stocks finish the week higher

Trump seeks AI dominance over China after warm meeting with Xi

Bonds may beckon with higher yields. Be careful

Technology

Ready or not, here come the AI gadgets, from "charms" to smart speakers

OpenAI expands review of model behavior after more rogue agent incidents emerge

Can Imax, Dolby and New VR Glasses Help Meta Reboot Its Immersive Entertainment Ambitions?

TikTok to pay $100m, limit daily child usage in Alabama settlement

Sports Headlines

UAE opens Asian Games medal account with silver for Sulaiman Abdulrahman

College football odds, picks, predictions, Week 4 best bets today - CBS Sports

De Minaur stuns Zverev, Tien beats Cobolli as Team World take 5-3 lead in Laver Cup

Russell fends off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Antonelli fifth

Entertainment News

Stream On This Week: A Different World Returns, Pulp Rocks, and FKA twigs Teams Up With Hiro Murai

Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled in fresh blow to tour

What to know about Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" and "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore"

Dolly Parton recorded a duet with Bono before she died that will be on U2's next album

Odd/Weird News

Exclusive | Woman outs Disneyland groping suspect after caught on camera attack: 'He will not get away with this'