US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.
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Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under control Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced that the Ebola outbreak ravaging parts of the country has reached its peak. For the first time since the epidemic was declared in May, the…
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‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing When Donald Trump announced in February 2025 that the US would accept Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, many white South Africans who believed that they were victims of racism in their country thought that their prayers…
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Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Voting by Mail – The New York Times
Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Voting by Mail The New York Times Two Conservative Justices Would Have Allowed Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rules The New York Times WA officials applaud U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots The Seattle Times Supreme Court says Trump can’t enforce new mail-in ballot regulation NBC News Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail…
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Trump calls Nvidia CEO to talk AI — and gets put on speakerphone in all-hands meeting – NBC News
Trump calls Nvidia CEO to talk AI — and gets put on speakerphone in all-hands meeting NBC News CNBC Daily Open: Beware AI naysayers, the ‘Hoax Buster’ is here CNBC Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too TechCrunch Trump And Vance Suggest AI Slowdown Conspiracy: Feels Like A ‘Trojan Horse’ Forbes Trump tells…
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Oil extends gains following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
Oil extended gains amid reports of fresh Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and attacks by Iran on ships in the Gulf.
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China’s August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing
China’s investment slump deepened, retail sales growth slowed further in August while industrial output blew past estimates as Beijing warns of supply-demand imbalance.
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Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence – The Guardian
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence The Guardian McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Months Away The New York Times Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence due to health issues CNN McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization AP News McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence Axios
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The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail voting restrictions for this year’s midterms – NPR
The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail voting restrictions for this year’s midterms NPR Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting The New York Times Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms Boston.com Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms CNN Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule Axios
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Trump calls AI risks a ‘hoax,’ says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers – AP News
Trump calls AI risks a ‘hoax,’ says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers AP News Trump phones Nvidia’s Huang at All-In Summit, calls data center opposition a ‘hoax’ CNBC Trump’s AI Defense Defies Voter Unease Heading Into Midterms Bloomberg.com Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Onstage Call From Trump, Who Dismissed A.I. Safety Concerns The New York…