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Trending News: Five years of the Taliban: Are Afghans better or worse off?Details on Meta trial over child social media addiction claimsJustice Department to send record 1,000 monitors to polling places for midterm electionsOil prices rise to highest levels since July as Iran war continuesCrime in Washington, D.C., down to lowest level since 2010 since Trump’s crackdownWatch: Lawyer hits car while trying to escape reporters outside courthouseMeta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears | BBC NewsWhy Vinted is banning thousands of users | BBC NewsShoreham incident leaves three family members dead | BBC NewsJolly thanks supporters after projected win in Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary‘HONEY POT SUCKER’: Swalwell TORCHED after explosive FBI files releaseWar under secretary for acquisition: We are making up for lost timeHakeem Jeffries and AOC’s ‘red light districts’ thriving‘A Tale of Two States’: Kevin McCarthy contrasts Florida and CaliforniaBREAKING: Iran launches NEW missile attacks on UAEStars and Stripes publisher announces retirementUSS John F. Kennedy completes last Navy tests before joining the fleetUS, South Korea cut joint exercise short after Trump calls for fewer drillsTest of autonomous commercial ship may ease Army’s watercraft shortageJapanese F-15 mishap closes runway, disrupts flights at Okinawa airportEl Paso Proclaims Aug. 18 as 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss DayCorps of Engineers hosts sehr gut Lock and Dam 10 open house403rd AFSB completes 2026 Summer English Book Reading Program in DaeguTrump-backed Rep. Harriet Hageman wins Republican Senate primary in WyomingGOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance to battleground Senate election in AlaskaChina’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boomTrump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalizedTrump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalizedTrump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalizedTrump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalizedUkraine's fired defense minister calls for elections despite war with RussiaUkraine's fired defense minister calls for elections despite war with RussiaUkraine's fired defense minister calls for elections despite war with RussiaEbola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continuesEbola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continuesLindsay Clancy said a voice ordered her to kill children, psychologist testifiesCursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platformUkrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now"Sabotage": Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare researchWe ranked the best NFL teams to fall short of the Super Bowl: Stacking 16 historic near missesWNBA Power Rankings: Can the Liberty find their way into the top four?Which teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs?Transfer rumors, news: Al Hilal eye shock move for KaneTrump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 daysTrump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 daysWyoming secretary of state wins GOP primary for open House seatWyoming secretary of state wins GOP primary for open House seatPeltola, Sullivan matchup set in key Alaska Senate raceIndependent Bill Hill advances in race for Alaska’s GOP-held House seat Democratic socialist notches surprise win in Florida Senate primary: 5 takeaways  Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq KhanI have seen the raw grief of a family who lost a son to gambling. Labor’s stitch-up shows politics is broken | David PocockAs a woman who loves AFL, I feel palpable despair. Why did it take so long to put us at the centre of this story? | Jill StarkThe flag culture wars have come to an unlikely place: progressive Iceland | Alexander HurstA rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism | Hugh MuirAirmen rescue 5 Navy sailors in California with HH-60WsThai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police revealSouth Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington requestAlleged sexual assault by local official and businessman sparks outrage in ChinaMushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court toldSacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential electionSabalenka cruises through as Medvedev falls to Nakashima at Cincinnati OpenBreastfeeding in Gaza: Mothers seek help to provide for their babiesUkraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime electionsKelsey Mitchell ties WNBA scoring record in Fever win over TempoUS pilot lands jet without front wheels after landing gear failureFrom ‘terror threat’ to ‘civilizational threat,’ top Republicans escalate anti-Muslim rhetoricSci-Fi Horror Comedy ‘Flapjax’ Boards Blue Finch Films for Sales Ahead of Fantastic Fest Bow (EXCLUSIVE)‘House of the Dragon’ Directing Mentorship Alum Marcus Anthony Thomas Sets Cast for British Psychological Thriller ‘Cast Me!’ (EXCLUSIVE)San Sebastián Sets Fatih Akin’s ‘Ghost Song’ as Opening Night Film  Yami Gautam Dhar’s ‘Nayyi Navelli’ Sets October Release From Amazon MGM Studios, Colour Yellow (EXCLUSIVE)The Beatles’ Apple Corps, Universal Music Strike Global e-Commerce, Merchandise Partnership for the Fab FourThe Beatles Ink Licensing and Merch Deal With Universal Music Ahead of BiopicsOscars: Czech Republic Picks Doc ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’ as Best Int’l Feature SubmissionBrad Pitt Joins Wim Wenders’ Peter Zumthor Doc as Executive Producer (Exclusive)Sandra Wollner and ‘Everytime’ Hit Sarajevo on the Festival Circuit: “You Can Feel the History Here”San Sebastian Film Festival to Open With Fatih Akin’s ‘Ghost Song’Trump’s Current Naval FixationInside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullbackInside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullbackInside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullbackSilicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failureSocialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can't erase their radicalismSocialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can't erase their radicalismIran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring ChinaSocialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidatesSocialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidatesU.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and HondurasLindsay Clancy murder trial continues with more testimony after mom, sister take stand | full videoLandmark social media trial against Meta underwayWhat to know as Florida holds primaries for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. HouseInside Alaska’s nonpartisan primary for SenateUS President Trump denies talks with Iran and lays claim to Strait of Hormuz | BBC NewsMeta’s $1 trillion lawsuit could change Instagram and Facebook forever | BBC NewsOpen-water lifeguards push to get recognized as first responders in U.S.Diversity ‘strengthens us’: Democrat challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz after GOP redistrictingBREAKING: ZZ Top founding drummer Frank Beard dies at 77BOMBSHELL poll scandal in LA mayoral race revealed‘The Five’: Far-left radicals are on the ballot as Florida holds primaries…Lindsay Clancy trial continues, witnesses called
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