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Federal appeals court declines to block Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic

Anthropic is challenging its ​designation as a supply chain risk.

Supreme Court allows use of citizenship database ahead of midterms

The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a green light to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters ahead of the midte…

Trump and Xi exchange warm words but little progress on key issues

Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms

Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter pu…

Families failed by decision to bail sex offender to flat near playground, victims' commissioner says

Victims of Zafer Dogan were living close to the 32-year-old who took thousands of pictures of children at a playground from his bedroom wind…

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Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system - Reuters

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Thomas Tuchel has said that Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to play for England after the Chelsea forward pulled out of the latest squad.

Tracking the nor'easter: Your forecast for this weekend

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Trump told Xi Jinping that China helping Iran is ‘unacceptable’, official says – live

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Ed Sheeran's next US concerts cancelled due to storm warning

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British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside

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Watch: Why is the Pope in France?

The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

Trump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midterms

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The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks

The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it…

Fed Faces Prospect of Another Interest Rate Increase Just Before Midterm Elections

Financial markets are placing nearly 70 percent odds on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in late October.

Russell takes pole in Baku as Antonelli hits wall

George Russell takes pole position for Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashes out.

Students strike across Germany in protest against military service

A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.

Manchester City found guilty of breaking Premier League’s financial fair play rules

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Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

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Ed Sheeran’s weekend Gillette concerts canceled due to arriving nor’easter - bostonglobe.com

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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7

The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s secur…

Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump

Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.

What the Trump-Xi meeting revealed about global power

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Pope Leo XIV rides through Paris in the popemobile to Notre-Dame

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Trump hails ‘very productive’ talks with China’s Xi

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America at 250: From the American dream to book bans and AI

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Lebanon PM calls for full Israeli withdrawal in UN address

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN that his country will not be an ‘arena for the conflicts of others’.

Nor’easter Could Bring Heavy Rain, Winds, and Flooding to East Coast

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Met should probe handling of 'Putney Pusher' case, police watchdog says

Nicholas Brandram's family say he took his own life due to the "pressure" of a police investigation.

Jeffrey Donaldson victim describes 'profound impact' of child sex abuse

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Iraq calls for a ‘sovereign Palestinian state’ at UNGA

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called for a sovereign state of Palestine at the 81st session of the UNGA.

Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies?

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Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed

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EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge

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Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit

Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.

REPLAY: Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO

Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO on September 25, 2026 where he spoke about peace, culture, AI and international cooperation during the firs…

'Moldova is the best performer in my class': EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos

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Socceroos denied famous win as late Brazil goal cancels out Irankunda stunner

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China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m

China's Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.

Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain

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Macron says ‘military resources’ to be sent to Saudi Arabia

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The Trump-Xi summit exposes a US disadvantage in the Global South

Washington asks for alignment while Beijing offers strategic flexibility without military entanglement.

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Jannik Sinner withdraws from China Open as recovery from injury continues

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Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

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