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• The coronavirus is ravaging India. Here's how you can help

  28-04-2021 17:57 via cnn.com
  
  India is experiencing the world's worst coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• U.K. police make several arrests under Explosives Act in 'major incident' near U.S. air base

  27-09-2026 10:21 via abcnews.com
  
  British police announced on Sunday morning that several people were arrested "on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act" close to a major U.S. air base in the southwest of England."A number of properties are currently being evacuated in the Whelford area following the declaration of a major incident," Gloucestershire Police said in a statement. "It follows the arrest of several men on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act."Toby Shepheard/Reuters - PHOTO: A police officer blocks
  
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• Major incident declared at U.K. air base used by U.S. forces for Iran strikes

  27-09-2026 09:52 via yahoo.com
  LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and the ‌army was examining a number of vehicles after security was stepped up ‌at a British air base used by US air forces in southwest England.The British government gave authorisation ​to the US to use RAF Fairford to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.A Reuters eyewitness said armed p
  
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• Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after U.S. rejection

  27-09-2026 06:54 via yahoo.com
  Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed a "seven-day plan" to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump's rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war stalemate.The waterway is key to the world's energy supply and is now central to the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which was triggered nearly seven months ago with dead
  
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• Israeli UN envoy's Starlink video reaches millions, with nearly 40% of Instagram viewers in Iran

  27-09-2026 04:04 via foxnews.com
  
  A viral video of Israel’s U.N. ambassador offering an Iranian representative a Starlink device has reached around 9 million views across social media — and nearly 40% of its Instagram viewers are in Iran, according to analytics shared with Fox News Digital.A representative for Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Fox News Digital that the office was surprised by the video’s reach inside Iran, saying such an audience is unusual for Israeli diplomatic accounts."We coul
  
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• 4 American tourists among 6 dead after explosion destroys building in Athens

  27-09-2026 03:28 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  ATHENS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, ‌the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday, following an explosion ‌that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.The explosion killed four Americans, US ​officials said.Emergency crews in heavy gear and red helmets assisted by rescue dogs, cameras and sensors found the bodies of six people, fire brigade spokesman Vassilis V
  
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• Pope Leo draws staggering 800,000 faithful to heart of Paris for massive outdoor Mass

  27-09-2026 01:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 people into the heart of Paris on Saturday for a massive open-air Mass, filling one of the French republic’s most storied public squares as he urged Catholics to openly share their faith in an "increasingly secularized society."Flag-waving crowds packed the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde as the American pope traveled roughly 1.2 miles through central Paris in the popemobile before celebrating Mass.The Vatican estimated attendanc
  
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• Texas city council candidate charged with riot participation after ICE shooting protest

  26-09-2026 23:33 via yahoo.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation," a week after he was part of a protest against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer.Public jail records do not specify the date of Misael Ramos' alleged rioting, but Ramos' attorney said that his client was accused of “engaging in a riot on the 20th of September," the day of the protests over the shooting of Wilber Rafae
  
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• Trump's 'pocket rescission' could cancel $810 million before Congress can act

  26-09-2026 23:14 via time.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump goes to speak to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, 2026. —Samuel Corum—Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump announced Friday that he is seeking to cancel almost $1 billion in federal funding, sidestepping congressional approval and earning criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.Using a controversial move known as a “pocket rescission,&rd
  
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• Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars

  26-09-2026 22:44 via politico.com
  President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has approved new fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles, in another move meant to take aim at Biden-era policies supporting electric vehicles.
  Trump said in a Truth Social post that he "just approved new Fuel Economy Standards that TERMINATE Sleepy Joe Biden and Pete Boot-EDGE-EDGE's ridiculous EV Mandate. The Dumocrats cost our Great Auto Manufacturers $Billions, forced Americans into cars they never wanted, and wasted Billions on Charger
  
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• Over 80,000 homes and businesses lose power across 5 states amid powerful nor’easter

  26-09-2026 21:29 via yahoo.com
  A powerful nor'easter is battering the East Coast this weekend, bringing major coastal flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain from the Carolinas to southern New England.About 84,600 homes and businesses were without power across five Northeast states by midday Saturday, according to PowerOutage.us, with New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island hit hardest. Wind gusts topped 60 mph on Long Island, Cape Cod and the islands, according to the National Weather Service, and more than 400 flights were
  
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• Sharon Stone tells Sydney Sweeney to 'take responsibility' for provocative sports ad

  26-09-2026 21:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Actress Sydney Sweeney is taking heat from one of her newest co-stars on HBO’s "Euphoria" over her latest ad for sports prediction platform Novig that leaves little to the imagination.Speaking with People at Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event on Wednesday, Sharon Stone, 68, critiqued Sweeney, 29, over her viral ad for the platform, suggesting the actress needs to "take responsibility" for her actions after the raunchy video sparked backlash from female athletes."I think
  
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• Georgia man, 18, charged with murder after dismembered human remains found in car trunk

  26-09-2026 21:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Police in Georgia charged 18-year-old Kingston Lammar Bradley with malice murder Friday after allegedly discovering trash bags filled with dismembered remains in the trunk of his car.Witnesses spotted Bradley walking in his apartment complex with a container, and when he realized he was seen, he dropped the container and ran into his apartment, Smyrna Police Lt. Meredith Holt said during a news conference Friday.Witnesses called the police after finding human remains inside the container, Holt s
  
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• China says it agrees to $30B tariff cut and a trade council with the U.S.

  26-09-2026 21:04 via yahoo.com
  SHANGHAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi ‌Jinping's visit to Washington.The tariff reductions would apply to US exports such as agricultural goods, wood ‌and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small appliances, toys, decorations, a White House statement said on Friday."The two countries reached ​consensus on recommendations for mor
  
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• Lauren Sánchez Bezos sparks backlash with ‘inappropriate’ plunging dress at state dinner

  26-09-2026 20:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Lauren Sánchez Bezos sent the internet buzzing when she arrived to a state dinner at the White House.The 56-year-old former journalist attended the dinner with her husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a figure-hugging black off-the-shoulder dress with a plunging neckline.She paired the look with diamond drop earrings and a large statement diamond necklace.Many X users took issue with Lauren's choice, calling her out for showing too much cleavage
  
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• The Senate map is shifting toward Democrats, with new openings in red states

  26-09-2026 20:44 via washingtonpost.com
  Democrats’ chances of flipping the Senate have grown in recent months as President Donald Trump’s unpopularity, as well as frustration with the economy, push voters away from Republicans. Democrats have been favored to seize control of the House, which has a narrow Republican majority. The math in the Senate is more daunting: Democrats control 47 seats to Republicans’ 53. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Po
  
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• Trump claims stunning casualty numbers in Russia-Ukraine war

  26-09-2026 20:43 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Saturday that 25,000 people were killed last month and another 32,000 the month before in the war between Ukraine and Russia"Last month, 25,000 people died in the Ukraine-Russia war, okay? 25,000," he told reporters on the White House lawn Saturday."The month before that, 32,000 people died … mostly soldiers, 97% soldiers. But whether they're soldiers or civilians, think of it: 32,000. Two months ago, 33,000 people; this month, 25,000 people died. What a shame,
  
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• Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair warns Europe ‘we don’t win’ in war without US support

  26-09-2026 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair warned that Europe could find itself unable to prevail in a conflict with Russia if it loses the backing of the United States, saying British leaders should preserve their alliance with President Donald Trump."If we get drawn into a conflict without the support of America, we don't win," Blair told "Saturday in America" host Kayleigh McEnany."This is an essential relationship," he continued. "And the reason why I thought we should have supported President Tr
  
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• Someone could have opened an account in your name. Check now

  26-09-2026 20:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Most people think identity theft means someone gets into a bank account or starts charging things to a credit card you already use. But there is another kind of identity theft that can be much harder to spot. A criminal can use your name, Social Security number, birthdate or other personal information to open a brand-new account in your name. And this problem is growing fast. Javelin Strategy & Research found that the number of new-account fraud victims jumped 31% in 2025, rising from 4.2 mi
  
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• The wildest things celebrity guest picker Johnny Knoxville said on College Gameday

  26-09-2026 20:28 via foxnews.com
  
  It's been quite the scene in Knoxville, Tennessee, Saturday. President Donald Trump is in attendance, the No. 1 team in the country is in town, Holly Rowe and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had their first interview since he abruptly ended their interview following their upset win over Ohio State, and Johnny Knoxville was ESPN College Gameday's celebrity guest picker. While dressed in a complete Tennessee Volunteers football uniform, Knoxville made some statements that were just as outrageous
  
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• Pope Leo praises young people as 700,000 gather for open-air Mass in Paris

  26-09-2026 20:00 via bbc.com
  
  Pope Leo XIV has praised the "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" young people bring to the Catholic Church as dense crowds attended an open-air Mass in Paris.An estimated 700,000 people had gathered for the Mass celebrated by the Pope from a special altar on the Place de la Concorde, on the second day of his four-day visit to France.It began after the pontiff rode down the Champs-Élysées Avenue waving to crowds from his open-topped popemobile.Many senior politicians attended the Ma
  
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• Trump's home county hits pause on data centers over environment and electric bill concerns

  26-09-2026 19:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Palm Beach County — home to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago — passed a one-year moratoriam on the planning and construction of data centers as commissioners seek to conduct a thorough review of data centers’ impacts on the environment, noise pollution, and electric bills.The moratorium, passed on Thursday, comes just weeks after Trump said that communities that reject data centers would "end up being backwards and poor." Among the wealthiest counties in the country, P
  
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• Your favorite grocery and snack items may have disappeared from store shelves in 2026

  26-09-2026 19:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Shoppers are mourning several grocery store products this year — from a nostalgic juice staple to cult-favorite snack flavors reportedly being cleared from shelves.Some 2026 grocery exits are confirmed, while others have been reported by food outlets and shoppers.Coca-Cola confirmed a longtime freezer-aisle exit because of "shifting consumer preferences," The Associated Press (AP) said earlier this year.DANNON'S DECISION TO KILL BELOVED YOGURT SPARKS FAN REVOLT: 'IT'S WHAT I GOT OUT OF BED
  
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• Cruz says winning AI race against China is 'single most important economic question' for America

  26-09-2026 19:14 via foxnews.com
  
  America's AI race against China, which has become a major point of debate as midterms approach, is a race filled with "coordinated" propaganda, warned Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.In recent months, data centers and AI policy have been debated in Congress and at the kitchen tables of American families. But Cruz, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, told Fox News Digital that much of the new opposition to data centers is being manipulated by a well-funded and coordinated campaign."It's the same rea
  
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• Texas' Steve Sarkisan's first interview with Holly Rowe goes off without a hitch after viral postgame incident

  26-09-2026 19:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Holly Rowe and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian’s interview on Saturday was much different from their last one.After Texas’ thrilling 24-23 comeback win, Sarkisian ran away from Rowe as she attempted to interview him, leaving the ESPN reporter visibly dismayed. On Saturday, prior to the highly anticipated matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, Rowe interviewed Sarkisian right before kickoff, and it went off without a hitch.Rowe referenced Arch Manning&rs
  
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• Sylvester Stallone shares harrowing new details about abusive childhood

  26-09-2026 19:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Sylvester Stallone isn't looking for pity.The action star opened up about a childhood marked by abandonment, violence and an almost total absence of affection in a new interview, telling The New York Times that he deliberately left some of the darkest stories out of his book because he didn't want readers to feel sorry for him."I didn't put a lot of stuff in the book because I didn't want a pity party … but it was insane," he admitted.SYLVESTER STALLONE REVEALS WHAT HE SAID TO TRUMP AFTER
  
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• Rob Gronkowski calls Chargers 'probably the biggest mess in the NFL' right now after rough start

  26-09-2026 18:37 via foxnews.com
  
  We’re already onto Week 3 in the 2026 NFL season, and teams are beginning to show their identities, proving they could be playoff contenders, or worse, teams that need some serious changes.And while some squads have been surprises in good fashion, others haven’t.For future Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Los Angeles Chargers fall into the latter bucket.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"The Los Angeles Chargers I would say are probably the biggest mes
  
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• Legal expert details what travelers are entitled to after massive East Coast flight cancellations

  26-09-2026 18:25 via foxnews.com
  
  After a severed fiber optic cable disrupted thousands of flights to and from East Coast airports on Monday, customers are entitled to a full refund under U.S. law, but they also have other options, Eric Napoli, the chief legal officer at AirHelp, told Fox News Digital."Under U.S. domestic law on flights, the rules are that you're entitled to a full cash refund," Napoli explained."If you are flying to and from Europe and fall under European rules, if the cause of the delay is directly attributabl
  
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• SEC crowd greets Trump with massive cheers ahead of Tennessee-Texas showdown

  26-09-2026 18:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Donald Trump has arrived in Tennessee for the biggest college football game of the day, and — to the surprise of approximately nobody — the Neyland Stadium crowd went nuts as Air Force I flew over the stadium.The president arrived in Knoxville about 40 minutes before kickoff of today's marquee showdown between the Vols and No. 1 Texas. It's the first meeting between the two schools since the Cotton Bowl in 1969. Tennessee comes in ranked 14th in the country, while the Longhorns are N
  
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• Energy experts warn a diesel ban could burn U.S. credibility

  26-09-2026 18:00 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's threat to curtail diesel shipments abroad comes with a risk: the perception that he's reneging on his promise to shower the world with U.S. fuels.That move would inflame tensions between the U.S. and Europe while jeopardizing American credibility as a trading partner, energy experts and administration allies said. And it could compel nations to seek other suppliers, limiting Trump's ability to wield energy as a negotiating tool in the future, they added."This is going to
  
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