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• Battle for Mosul: The story so far

  17-11-2016 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Satellite images and maps reveal how the long-awaited military offensive to reclaim Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS) is progressing.
  
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• Senate blocks bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress

  30-09-2026 18:55 via yahoo.com
  By Richard CowanWASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to advance the measure toward passage, arguing ‌that it falls short of a full ban.By a vote of 53-47, the Senate halted a Republican drive to ‌open debate on the partisan bill, which was passed in July by the House of Representatives. Sixty affirmative votes were needed to get the legislation
  
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• FTC opens probe into AI giants, including Anthropic and OpenAI

  30-09-2026 18:29 via yahoo.com
  By Jody GodoySept 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology ‌poses to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.The probe is the first ‌official US enforcement action that delves into rogue AI agents, following a surge in incidents first reported in July that ​have stoked fears among the public that uncontrolled AI could one day h
  
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• Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says

  30-09-2026 18:29 via abcnews.com
  
  Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday sprang into action after a pilot allegedly stabbed another and plunged the plane thousands of feet in an apparent attempt to crash it, in what Israeli officials are saying was an act of terror.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the intention was to "crash the plane, killing everyone on board" the flight from Dubai.Passengers described a violent mid-air incident as the unidentified pilot allegedly stabbed the other pilot in the cock
  
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• AI agents weren't supposed to get out. Several reached real-world systems anyway.

  30-09-2026 18:09 via tech.yahoo.com
  
  On Tuesday, President Trump met with tech executives at the White House to have them sign a "morally binding" agreement on artificial intelligence. Rather than pushing for government regulation, Trump called for "tremendous self-regulation" among companies in the AI industry. The document reflects that, encouraging AI leaders to implement "robust internal controls" and partner with independent external auditors.The summit comes after months of increased scrutiny for AI companies as they've discl
  
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• DA in Cornell rape case says he never saw campus police interview transcript

  30-09-2026 17:26 via yahoo.com
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for an outside investigation into a Cornell University rape case that has drawn national attention after a civil lawsuit was recently filed against the school.Hochul said Tuesday there were "serious questions" for the university to answer about its initial response to the allegations, which she described as being "nothing short of horrifying." "That is why I am calling for outside counsel to conduct a transparent, independent review of the university's respo
  
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• Oil shipments are recovering, but damaged refineries keep fuel prices high

  30-09-2026 16:51 via yahoo.com
  Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil choke point.That restored flow is mainly the result of Iran’s somewhat depleted military capability and a U.S. Navy operation that has secured a portion of the waterway for relatively secure passage. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post.But the forces driving
  
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• Police say toddler was found with loaded gun at Michigan daycare

  30-09-2026 16:01 via abcnews.com
  
  A parent has been arrested after a toddler was found with a loaded gun inside a Michigan daycare facility, authorities said.A teacher noticed the gun Monday morning and took "immediate action," Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy told ABC Detroit affiliate WXYZ.Officers then responded to the incident in Canton, just outside of Detroit, and secured the weapon, according to Canton police.Florida mom allegedly abandons 4 kids to go on cruise: Court documentsNo injuries were reported.Charges against th
  
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• U.S. economy grew 2.2% last quarter, stronger than first estimated

  30-09-2026 14:44 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong.Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of a goods and services — decelerated from a 2.5% pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The second-quarter growth was an improvement on the department’s previous estimate of 1.5% — a surprise to economists who had expected li
  
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• Israeli officials suggest terror link after cockpit fight and flight's 14,000 ft. plunge

  30-09-2026 14:25 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alexander Cornwell and Rami AmichayJERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is believed to have stabbed the captain in a possible attempted "terror attack" on Wednesday, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia where it landed safely, three Israeli officials said.They said the cabin crew entered the cockpit and took control of ‌flydubai flight FZ1073 from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia as it flew over Jordanian
  
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• Netanyahu says FlyDubai scare under control after pilot reportedly tried to crash plane

  30-09-2026 14:00 via newsmax.com
  Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (ilia YEFIMOVICH/Getty Images)Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the situation was under control after a flydubai flight carrying about 180 Israelis was diverted to Saudi Arabia and that steps were being taken to bring the passengers home safely.
  "The situation is under control, and all measures are currently being taken to bring the Israeli passengers back to Israel safely," Netanyahu's office said in an official statement.
  Netanyahu
  
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• GOP breaks with Trump on multiple issues heading into midterm elections

  30-09-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  Republicans in both chambers are increasingly breaking ranks with President Trump across a host of sensitive issues, hoping some separation from the GOP’s unpopular standard-bearer will help avert a blue wave in the midterm elections.  
  The divisions are highly unusual for a party that’s walked virtually in lockstep with Trump for more than a decade. But as the president’s numbers have tanked over the summer and rising costs have squeezed voters of all stripes, more
  
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• Cornell student said incident at frat house 'felt like coercion' in 2024 statement to police

  30-09-2026 11:56 via abcnews.com
  
  In a six-page statement given to police in November 2024, a Cornell University student told a campus police officer what happened to her at the Chi Phi fraternity house a month prior "felt like coercion," according to a copy of the police report obtained by ABC News.The statement from the student, sworn on Nov. 15, 2024, is the most detailed account yet of what "Jane Doe" described in a civil lawsuit two years later as a "gang rape."   The former student did not call it that in her sta
  
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• Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million Americans

  30-09-2026 11:09 via usatoday.com
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set on Sept. 30 to start sending $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans his administration says were overcharged through the Affordable Care Act's federal exchange for buying health insurance.
  Treasury Department checks, along with letters signed by Trump notifying recipients, will begin going out to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states, according to an administration official.
  "For years, the Biden administration overcharged you to fund th
  
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• Flydubai pilots reportedly fight in cockpit, triggering hijacking fears and Israeli fighter jet response

  30-09-2026 11:03 via foxnews.com
  
  A Flydubai flight headed for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after a reported fight between the pilots triggered a distress alert, raising fears of a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets.The Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and everyone aboard was reported safe, according to officials.A regional official briefed on the incident said an altercation broke out in the cockpit and apparently involved the pilots, thou
  
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• Trump's tariffs are back in court — again

  30-09-2026 11:00 via cnn.com
  
  Containers are seen at the container terminal of Nanjing Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on September 8, 2026. Most Chinese goods shipped to the United States have faced a minimum 12.5% tax. - AFP/Getty Images
  Here we go again: President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are back under the legal microscope.
  On Wednesday, a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade is set to hear arguments in a case that could determine whether the president can use a 1970s tra
  
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• Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after fight between pilots

  30-09-2026 10:01 via bbc.com
  
  The Flydubai plane took off early on Wednesday morning (Stock photo) [LightRocket via Getty Images]
  A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted after a physical fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media.The Flydubai plane - which took off from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates early on Wednesday morning - signalled an emergency code two hours into the journey, flight tracking website Flightradar24 said.Minutes later it switched to a code use
  
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• Israel-bound flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after reported fight between pilots

  30-09-2026 09:59 via cbsnews.com
  
  A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble its jets.Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane's two pilots, and everyone on board was safe. The plane landed in Tabuk, a civilian and military base in the kingdom.The FlyDubai plane transmitted an emergency alert shortly after takeoff
  
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• Rape case at Cornell turns spotlight on campus sexual assault

  30-09-2026 07:35 via cnn.com
  
  The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on September 28, 2026. - Heather Ainsworth/AP
  It was 7:05 p.m. on a Wednesday in mid-September when Jane Doe’s lawsuit hit the New York County Supreme Court docket. Within days, the 101-page, double-spaced filing had captured the nation’s attention, sparking outrage and controversy and refocusing attention on a longstanding issue: sexual assault on college campus.
  The complaint was explosive, claiming that seven
  
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• Last U.S. troops leave Iraq after 12-year fight against ISIS

  30-09-2026 07:02 via yahoo.com
  BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq, with Iran-backed militias firing on U.
  
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• Mark Carney’s stand against Trump fuels Nobel and Time Person of the Year buzz

  30-09-2026 06:01 via yahoo.com
  TORONTO (AP) — Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. If some prediction-market traders and prominent admirers are right, the Canadian prime minister could end the year with the Nobel Peace Prize and Time magazine’s Person of the Year.Carney briefly became the favorite Monday for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Kalshi, a U.S.-based prediction market, when traders on the exchange put his chances at 14%. His odds later fell, illustrating
  
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• Court halts execution of Christa Pike in Tenn. for murder she committed at age 18

  30-09-2026 06:00 via yahoo.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual abuse and rape were fully considered at her sentencing.This would have been the state’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years. Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted of stabbing and beating 19-year-old Colleen Slem
  
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• Student: Uni strikes 'not what we signed up for'

  30-09-2026 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action.
  
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• Bernie Sanders ramps up his midterm play with major cash boost for candidates

  30-09-2026 04:01 via politico.com
  Bernie Sanders is cracking open his war chest.For months, the Vermont senator crisscrossed the country vaulting progressives to a series of primary wins. Now, he told POLITICO, he’s dipping into his substantial campaign coffers as part of a broader effort to propel battleground Democrats over the finish line in November.His campaign had nearly $23 million as of July 1 and is currently in the process of contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in Minn
  
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• DNA evidence from Thomas Jefferson's hair reveals truth about Sally Hemings relationship

  30-09-2026 03:12 via cnn.com
  
  Thomas Jefferson has long been rumored to have fathered children with Sally Hemings. New genetic evidence strengthens that connection. (Photo by Burstein Collection/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) - Burstein Collection/Corbis/Getty Images
  Opening a Bible that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson, staff at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2011 discovered a reddish-blond hair pressed between the pages. That hair, suspected to have belonged to Jefferson himself, launched a DNA inves
  
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• The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'

  30-09-2026 03:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference.
  
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• How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history

  30-09-2026 02:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum
  
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• Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them

  30-09-2026 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.
  
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• Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns

  30-09-2026 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.
  
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• Last U.S. troops set to leave Iraq after 12-year fight against ISIS

  30-09-2026 02:16 via abcnews.com
  
  The U.S. military is expected to complete the total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday after a 12-year presence prompted by the war against the Islamic State militant group ISIS.It will be the second time that the U.S. has withdrawn all of its military forces from Iraq.In 2011, the U.S. pulled out after an eight-year presence that began with the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.  U.S. troops returned in 2014 as ISIS conquered wide swaths of Syria and northern Iraq and threatened
  
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