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Indonesia’s main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

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Indonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts: minister

Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta on Sunday after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers. Mount Anak Krakatoa erupted on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to a few hundred kilometres away, the […]

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EU joins US economic pressure on Iran, South Korea weighs military support in Hormuz

By: Brendan Taylor
EU joins US economic south korea hormuz

The international campaign against Iran has further escalated through two major developments. The European Union has formally joined the United States’ economic operation, and South Korea is weighing military options in the Strait of Hormuz. The combined impact of economic warfare and a naval blockade will significantly weaken the already struggling Iranian regime. EU Joins […]

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Elon Musk confirms passengers can connect PlayStation and Xbox to Tesla Cybercab

By: Brendan Taylor
tesla cybercab xbox playstation connect musk

Tesla’s Cybercab is adding another entertainment option for riders. Elon Musk has confirmed that passengers will be able to connect a PlayStation or Xbox to Tesla’s newly launched robotaxi. Musk made the comment on September 5 while responding to a Tesla’s post about the Cybercab’s entertainment-focused cabin. Tesla says Cybercab features theater, music and gaming […]

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Greek F-4 Phantom jet crashes during airshow, pilots killed

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Greek F-4 Phantom jet crashes during airshow, pilots killed

An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed Saturday at a base outside Athens during an airshow, killing the two pilots, Greek news agency ANA reported. The circumstances of the crash were unclear, but the pilots did not eject from the aircraft, local media said. The aircraft had just taken off when it suddenly lost altitude and […]

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Top US military officials face lie-detectors in leak hunt: reports

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us military lie-detector munitions stockpile leak

The Pentagon has launched a lie-detector dragnet to comb through high-ranking military officials and identify who leaked information about US munitions stockpiles, according to US press reports. In July, reports emerged that the United States was rationing munitions — its missile interceptors, in particular — over supply concerns after several months of fighting Iran. Administration […]

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Two more electricity substations targeted in Germany, explosives found

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Two more electricity substations targeted in Germany, explosives found

Explosives have been found near two electricity substations in Germany, with authorities investigating whether the incidents were linked with similar attacks earlier this week, police said on Saturday. Germany has been rattled by attacks on electricity substations across the country this week which were apparently aimed at cutting power from coal-fired power stations and causing […]

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US military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers

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US military three Iranian oil tankers

The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared between the foes. The new clashes, which began with US raids last week, come with both sides deadlocked in the six-month war […]

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Iranian media report explosions in Kharg Island area of Gulf

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Tanker hit by '3 unknown projectiles' in Hormuz strait: UK maritime agency

Iranian media on Saturday reported several explosions near the country’s major oil hub of Kharg Island in the Gulf, days after renewed fighting broke out with the United States. Fars news agency said blasts were heard by its correspondent but that there was no smoke visible, while the SNN news agency claimed “an Iranian tanker […]

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Ukraine offers Russia truce while Trump envoys visit Moscow, Kyiv

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Zelensky accuses Slovak PM of wanting to 'help Putin'

Ukraine has proposed observing a ceasefire with Russia while US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visit Moscow and Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. “There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must reciprocally ensure a ceasefire — without its own airstrikes — for the duration needed to conduct these talks,” […]

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Trump defends loyal Fox News star after sacking

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Trump defends loyal Fox News star after sacking

President Donald Trump on Friday defended high-profile TV presenter Maria Bartiromo, one of his staunchest supporters on the US airwaves, after she was abruptly sacked by Fox News. According to media reports, Bartiromo was fired for passing internal Fox communications on to the White House about false claims made by Trump about the 2020 election. […]

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Air India flight lost hydraulics, pilot fired after drug test

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Canada police probe video warning not to fly Air India

An Air India flight that injured passengers when it plunged midair last month suffered a temporary loss of hydraulic systems, investigators said on Friday, as the airline fired the captain who tested positive for psychoactive substances. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, suddenly lost altitude on August 4 while flying from Phuket, […]

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Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on hold

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Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on hold

A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defense to appeal the decision. Judge William Sullivan said he was freezing his mistrial ruling in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for one hour to allow […]

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US Treasury sanctions Turkish bank Golden Global over alleged Iran links

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US hiring slowest since Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanes

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions Friday on a Turkish bank over its alleged ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as Washington pushes to economically isolate Tehran six months into their war. The latest action targets Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries, which the US Treasury said “facilitated tens of millions of dollars’ […]

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Germany power grid sabotage suspect a climate activist: minister

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Russian strikes cut power for nearly half a million Ukrainian households

German authorities said Friday they believe a militant climate activist was behind a spate of sabotage attacks on the power grid and are hunting for the 48-year-old suspect. “We must assume that this is a case of climate extremism,” said Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. The man is thought to have sent letters confessing to the […]

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Russia hits SBU headquarters, Ukraine says security chief’s office was target

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Russian attack on security service HQ 'major escalation': Ukraine FM

A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security services on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head’s personal office. The daytime strike came two days before US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were expected to visit Kyiv for the […]

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Voting begins in crucial US midterm elections

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US lawmakers head for holidays, leaving Ukraine in lurch

Voting in the US midterm elections effectively began Friday as North Carolina became the first state to send out mail ballots for contests expected to threaten President Donald Trump’s Republican control of Congress. The November 3 elections will decide all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, determining how […]

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US Treasury sanctions Turkish bank Golden Global over alleged Iran links

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US Treasury yields fall on hopes of US-Iran accord

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions Friday on a Turkish bank over its alleged ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as Washington pushes to economically isolate Tehran six months into their war. The latest action targets Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries, which the US Treasury said “facilitated tens of millions of dollars’ […]

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Argentina ordered to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heir

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Argentina to return Nazi-looted painting to heir of Jewish art collector: judge

Argentina must return an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector to the rightful owner’s heir, a judge ruled Friday. “Portrait of a Lady” by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for eight decades before being photographed last year hanging in the home of the daughter of a senior Nazi […]

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Trump threatens to ‘stop trading’ with some partners unless Fed lowers rates

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trump Europeans repay US for aiding Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to stop trading with countries with which the US has a deficit unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, citing a stong August jobs report as justification for doing so. “Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time […]

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President Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine

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trump Europeans repay US for aiding Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will ask Europeans to repay the American aid provided to Ukraine under the administration of his predecessor Joe Biden. Trump has long demanded that Europeans shoulder more of the cost of Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which began more than four years ago. […]

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Massive AI spending ‘exactly the opposite’ of a bubble, Blackstone says

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ai spending opposite bubble blackstone

Huge investments in AI data centres and other infrastructure are not fuelling a stock market bubble, a top Wall Street firm insisted after a commitment to spend billions alongside chip giant Nvidia. Investors are increasingly questioning if the massive outlays in artificial intelligence will justify sky-high valuations for technology firms, or prove a painful bubble reminiscent […]

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Prank interview involving Czech foreign minister sparks security concerns

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Prank interview of Czech minister raises security concerns

The Czech Republic’s foreign minister was under fire Friday after being accused of falling for a prank interview staged in a room where activists had planted model guns and a replica bomb. The interview with Petr Macinka, chairman of the right-wing Motorists party in the Czech governing coalition, took place on August 21 in an […]

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Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for child trafficking

By: Brendan Taylor
Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for child trafficking

Prosecutors in Romania have officially brought new charges against Andrew Tate for several offenses including money laundering, child trafficking, sexual relations with a minor, and witness tampering. The social media influencer’s brother, Tristan Tate, was also charged with complicity in the aforementioned offenses. The charges, brought by Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, were finalized after […]

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Indians now have to wait 179 years for obtaining US Green Card

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Indians now have to wait 179 years for obtaining US Green Card

According to a report published by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), Indians will now have to wait for 179 years to obtain a green card. This wait relates to the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category. The excessive wait time is caused by a massive immigration backlog and high demand. Why will Indians have […]

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JD Vance warns AI has ‘really, really weird spiritual dark energy’

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JD Vance warns AI has ‘really, really weird spiritual dark energy'

Vice President JD Vance, in an appearance on the Bryce Crawford Podcast said the AI industry carries “really, really weird spiritual dark energy.” His remarks stem from personal spiritual beliefs surrounding the rise of AI technologies. This interview is part of Vance’s promotional campaign for his memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith“. The […]

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Netherlands transfers billions in gold to UK as part of ‘crisis preparedness’ measures

By: Brendan Byrne
Netherlands moves 86 US gold

In a controversial move, the Dutch central bank has confirmed that it has officially moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves to London, UK from the United States and Canada. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), citing “increasing geopolitical unrest”, undertook a series of complex transactions between March and August 2026. The gold, valued at approximately $12 […]

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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra

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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built in safeguards to mitigate security risks. “At this level of capability, safety has to become our top priority,” OpenAI President Greg Brockman told reporters on a call about the […]

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US VP Vance says Hormuz oil flow ‘almost’ at pre-war levels

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German defence minister says Vance speech in Munich 'not acceptable'

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz was nearly back to levels seen before the Iran war, adding that Tehran’s control of the waterway was “effectively gone.” “If you go back three months ago, how much oil and gas was coming out of the strait under […]

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Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France

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Musk finally unveiling his long-promised robotaxi

Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving system could be adapted to meet EU and international norms initial tests suggest, French officials said Thursday. Several million Tesla cars already use FSD in the United States and a number of other countries that have approved the technology like Australia, Canada and South Korea. European countries have only begun to give […]

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Apple faces £2 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature

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Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store on govt order: reports

Apple faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit brought by UK app developers who accused Thursday the US tech giant of giving its own advertising services an unfair advantage by imposing tougher privacy rules on third parties. The claim, filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal by law firm Hausfeld, centres on Apple’s App Tracking Transparency […]

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Man vs. Machine: How 2026’s Advanced AI Models are Predicting Live Sports Outcomes

By: Nikola Stevanovic

The sports analytics market is aggressively barreling toward a $22 billion global valuation by 2030, while the sports betting AI sector has its crosshairs set on an absurd $60 billion by 2034. Traditional oddsmakers used to run this entire ecosystem with nothing more than linear regressions, rudimentary historical box scores, and a heavy dose of […]

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US Treasury seeks to end schools’ tax exemption if they consider race

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US Treasury seeks to end schools' tax exemption if they consider race

The Trump administration proposed rules Thursday to strip private schools of their tax-exempt status if they consider race in areas like admissions and scholarships, the latest move in a wider push to transform US education. Under proposed regulations issued by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service, a private school would not qualify for the […]

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KWSSIP leadership, procurement practices come under scrutiny

By: Jike Eric
KWSSIP leadership, procurement practices come under scrutiny

KARACHI: Questions over leadership, technical capacity and procurement practices at the Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) have emerged as the World Bank-backed programme prepares to move ahead with major contracts linked to the city’s water infrastructure. Official correspondence and project records indicate that differences within the provincial administration have centred on the […]

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German defence firms targeted in arson attack

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German defence firms targeted in arson attack

German authorities said Thursday that defence firm offices in Munich were targeted in an overnight arson attack and that two Bulgarian nationals were later arrested. Police said a “political background” was suspected in the attack, in which firebombs were hurled outside a defence tech firm and near a drone maker, but without major damage or […]

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Russia demands ‘immediate release’ of vessel seized by Norway

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Iran Hormuz route Oman

Russia on Thursday demanded the “immediate release” of a Russian ship seized by Norway a day earlier in the Arctic at the demand of Ukrainian state energy group Naftogaz as compensation for asset seizures. The governor of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago located 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) south of the North Pole, announced the seizure of […]

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Europe bids to be robot superpower like US, China

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China US AI models Chinese examples

AI-powered robots briefly took over the European Parliament this week to showcase the continent’s creators as the bloc races to compete in a field dominated by China and the United States. As some machines demonstrated their ability to clean or recycle objects, others showed they could deliver parcels during a live demonstration in Brussels. Four […]

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Netanyahu says toppling Iran’s Islamic republic ‘within reach’

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Netanyahu graft trial to resume after Israel eases war restictions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran’s Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the United States resumed attacks. “This regime is currently teetering. It is weaker than ever. It is fighting for its survival,” Netanyahu said at an event with Israeli military leaders. “I am […]

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US sanctions grandson of Cuban ex-president Raul Castro

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"US seeks to indict Cuba's ex-president Raul Castro: media

The United States on Thursday issued sanctions against a grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro and five state-linked entities, the latest salvo in Washington’s crippling pressure campaign against the communist-led island. “Among those designated today are a grandson of Raul Castro, Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, Banco Exterior de Cuba, and four entities exploiting Cuba’s […]

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Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins ‘tricky’ arrival

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Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins 'tricky' arrival

After an eight-year journey, a spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes began the months-long, high-risk approach to Mercury on Thursday to study the Sun-scorched planet. The BepiColombo mission set off from Earth in 2018 on a winding path to study the smallest and least understood planet in our Solar System with the aim of releasing […]

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SpaceX, Blue Origin ditch Paris space summit: ministry

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Blue Origin launches first rocket since 2022 crash: live feed

SpaceX and its rival Blue Origin are among four US companies to have cancelled attendance at a Paris space summit next week, France’s ministry for higher education, research and space said Thursday. Stoke Space and Starcloud also pulled out, it added. “It’s hard not to link it to the rumours of pressure,” a ministry spokesperson […]

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Israeli minister presents plan to remove Gaza population

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Israeli minister presents plan to remove Gaza population

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir set out a plan on Thursday to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and send them abroad. Speaking in the run-up to close-fought Israeli elections, he said the plan aimed to see the departure of 250,000 Palestinians from Gaza in the first year, followed by the rest […]

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Venezuela’s Maduro seek immunity from US drug charges

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Venezuela's Maduro seek immunity from US drug charges

Venezuela’s ousted leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife asked a US judge late Wednesday to dismiss drug trafficking charges against them, claiming they have immunity as president and first lady of a sovereign country. The pair have been held in a Brooklyn jail ever since US forces seized them in Caracas on January 3 in […]

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AI Disruption Day: ChatGPT, Claude and Grok All Go Down at Once

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ChatGPT Claude Grok down

Several of the world’s most widely used artificial intelligence services experienced disruptions on Thursday, September 3, with users reporting problems accessing ChatGPT, Claude and Grok around the same time. The simultaneous issues affected services operated by OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI, creating an unusual situation in which three major AI platforms were experiencing problems at once. […]

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Tesla to launch self-driving ‘Cybercab’ in Texas

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Musk says Tesla has started 'robotaxi' production

Electric vehicle-maker Tesla will debut its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed “Cybercab,” in Texas on Thursday in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk ramped up his marketing blitz Thursday on his X platform, posting an image of a Cybercab looming over the Texas capital city Austin, a cloud […]

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Epstein associate Leon Black skips US Congress deposition

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Epstein associate Leon Black skips US Congress deposition

Billionaire US investor Leon Black failed to appear for a congressional deposition Thursday over his ties to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting calls by Democrats for contempt proceedings. Black instead filed a federal lawsuit challenging the subpoenas, arguing that lawmakers had exceeded their authority by demanding to see nondisclosure agreements he signed with women […]

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Syria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials

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Turkey welcomes US decision to remove Syria from terror list: foreign ministry

Syria has begun destroying chemical weapon materials identified by an international watchdog, the country’s UN envoy said Thursday, signaling a major step forward since the 2024 ouster of autocratic leader Bashar al-Assad. “This is the very first destruction process since we have been liberated from the previous regime,” Ibrahim Olabi told the Security Council. “It’s […]

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AUDIO: Father-Daughter Pilots Unexpectedly Reunite Over Dulles Airport Radio

By: Brendan Taylor
Father Daughter Pilots Dulles Radio

An ordinary stretch of radio traffic at Washington Dulles International Airport turned into a touching family moment as father-daughter pilots shared a viral Dulles radio moment after realizing they were on the same frequency. The exchange, recorded Sept. 1 and later shared online, involved a father flying a United Airlines aircraft and his daughter, a […]

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Nvidia says to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

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Nvidia says to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

Nvidia announced Thursday it will buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, as the chipmaking giant seeks to diversify its hold on the AI sector. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the deal — first reported by US media last month — in a statement on the company’s website. “$12.9 billion is what it […]

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Serbia probes ‘organised group’ moving explosives, drones into EU

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Serbia probes 'organised group' moving explosives, drones into EU

Serbian prosecutors confirmed Thursday that four people have been detained as part of an investigation into an “organised group” suspected of moving explosives and drones into European Union (EU) countries. The group, which authorities say includes three other members, is suspected of obtaining explosives and drones in Serbia before moving them to “locations planned and […]

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