Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction to the Supreme Court
Sam Bankman-Fried filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking a new trial and challenging the $11 billion forfeiture order impos...
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Russia prepares for first parliamentary election since the Ukraine war began amid deepening public anxiety
Russia is set to hold parliamentary elections on September 18-20, 2026, its first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 20...
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US grant for MAGA-aligned groups in Europe excludes French applicants over election fears
A US grant program funding MAGA-aligned organizations in Europe excluded French applicants. The exclusion reflects concerns in Washington...
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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and says it is not a war
On September 4, 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the U.S.-Iran conflict is 'small potatoes' and 'inter...
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Inspector General report finds former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment and misused department funds
The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General released a 40-page report on September 4, 2026, finding that former Labor Secretary Lo...
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Trump says he would consider pardoning Michael Cohen.
Donald Trump stated he would consider a pardon for his former personal attorney Michael Cohen. Cohen previously served as Trump's fixer a...
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Whoopi Goldberg stops audience from booing Ted Cruz before his appearance on The View
On a September 9, 2026 episode of ABC's "The View," co-host Whoopi Goldberg cut off audience boos that erupted when she announced upcomin...
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DSA uses social events to recruit new members
The Democratic Socialists of America organizes social events like Coffee With Comrades and Socialist Softball to introduce people to soci...
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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell faces investigation over alleged misconduct
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell is under investigation for alleged inappropriate behavior toward women and possible ethics violations. ...
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez releases Zyn-inspired campaign merchandise
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) began selling a $50 "Glue-zyn-kamp" storage tin on her campaign website, mimicking Zyn nicotine pouch...
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Federal judge blocks Trump's second executive order limiting birthright citizenship
US District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction on September 2, 2026, blocking President Donald Trump's Au...
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Canada resumes defence co-ordination talks with China after eight-year pause
Canada held its first defence co-ordination talks with China in more than eight years. The talks resumed after a break that began in late...
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US de facto ambassador to Taiwan warns conflict would devastate global economy
Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, warned at a defence forum in Taipei that any conflict across the Taiwan Str...
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Supreme Court grants emergency stay restoring lower broadcast ad rates for Republican party committees before midterm elections
The Supreme Court on September 4, 2026 granted an emergency request from the National Republican Congressional Committee and National Rep...
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Shin Bet and police dismantle Hamas-linked terror network in West Bank and Jerusalem
The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and IDF announced the arrest of over 30 suspects in a joint operation that uncovered a Hamas-linked terroris...
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Flávio Bolsonaro ties with Lula in simulated Brazil runoff poll
A new Atlas/Bloomberg poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro statistically tied with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a simulated Brazilian pr...
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UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese warns Israeli rubble clearance in Gaza could destroy evidence of atrocity crimes
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stated that Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy evidence of atrocity crimes and preve...
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Attorney General Todd Blanche holds DOJ press conference ahead of 9/11 25th anniversary
Attorney General Todd Blanche held a press conference at the Department of Justice on September 8, 2026, ahead of the 25th anniversary of...
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Justice Department issues new grand jury subpoenas in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe
The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury as part of a year-long investigation into whether intelligence ...
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Kosovo signs agreement to join US-led International Stabilization Force in Gaza
Kosovo signed a formal agreement to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. The document was signed by Kosovo Security ...
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Macron urges EU-wide ban on social media for children under 15 in letter to Von der Leyen
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on August 29, 2026, urging EU-wide legislati...
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Zelenskyy says US envoys presented decent ideas for peace talks
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that US envoys presented what he described as decent ideas for potential peace talks. Both outlets r...
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Philippine defense chief warns China could exploit reduced US-South Korea military drills
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said China could view cuts to US-South Korea joint military drills as an opportunity to exp...
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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong warns racist online comments risk dividing society
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned in a social media post on September 7, 2026 that recent racist comments online risk deepeni...
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Cuba's foreign minister says no negotiations with US amid embargo losses
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated on September 7, 2026 that Havana is not negotiating with Washington and has no agenda for f...
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Judge rules Tyler Robinson will stand trial for killing Charlie Kirk
Utah District Judge Tony Graf ruled on September 1, 2026 that Tyler Robinson, 23, will stand trial on all seven counts including aggravat...
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Sweden purchases US HIMARS rocket artillery for approximately US$730 million
Sweden announced it would spend approximately US$730 million to buy US-made HIMARS rocket artillery systems from Lockheed Martin. The dea...
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Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA additional inspection powers under US-Saudi nuclear deal
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi announced that Saudi Arabia is preparing to go beyond its core safeguards obligations by granting the agency add...
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Russia condemns US missile system deployment in Norway
Russia's Foreign Ministry stated that the US deployment of a missile system based on Mk-41 launchers to Norway threatens strategic stabil...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin says impeachment of Trump is a tool Democrats will use if needed
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said on NBC's Meet the Press that impeachment is not a taboo for Democrats and that they would use it if necessa...
