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Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching 'Gender Ideology'
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Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of
how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into
university classrooms.

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Trump Moves to Scrap Biden Rule That Protected Public Lands
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The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the
use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other
industrial activities.

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Larry Ellison's wealth soars thanks to Oracle's record stock surge -
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Oracle shares soared as much as 40% early Wednesday to trade at record
highs of about $340 as of 9:47 a.m. ET. Investors piled in after the
company forecast phenomenal revenue growth, underpinned by AI demand,
in an earnings report after the bell in New York. The stock has now
roughly doubled this year, lifting Oracle's market value to nearly $1
trillion.

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What's behind France's political crisis and what could happen next?
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France's prime minister has called a confidence vote on himself, and
is expected to lose.

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What Is Turning Point USA?
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The group founded by Charlie Kirk is a right-wing political
organization that focuses on motivating young people.

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Brazil Braces for a Verdict on Its Ex-Presidentand on Its Democracy -
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This week, Brazils Supreme Court is expected to rule in the case of
the far-right former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who is on trial
for plotting a coup against his elected successor, Luiz Incio Lula da
Silva. Although Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing, there is considerable
evidence that he conspired to overturn Lulas Presidencyby violence, if
necessaryand it seems likely that he will be found guilty. If
convicted on all counts, Bolsonaro and his seven alleged
co-conspirators, who include former senior military officers, could
receive prison sentences of up to forty-three years.

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3 Pillars of Trump's Power Set to Be Tested at Supreme Court
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President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on
August 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump's authority on tariffs,
deportations and sending the military into U.S. cities are at stake in
major court cases.

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Oracle's Larry Ellison briefly surpasses Elon Musk as world's richest
man
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Oracle has also emerged as a possible buyer of TikTok, the app owned
by the Chinese internet company ByteDance. TikTok is facing a ban in
the US unless it divests itself of its ByteDance ownership.

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Fitch Ratings nudges up global growth outlook for 2025 - WSJ (No
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SYDNEYFitch Ratings has nudged up its world growth outlook for 2025
despite growing gloom about the U.S. economic outlook, saying China
and Europe arent as downbeat as earlier thought.

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Need a pee? Japan has QR code for that
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Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those
caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how
busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.

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Trump Cracks Down on Drug Ads
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The U.S. is one of just two countries worldwide to allow
direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.

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AI is changing the grid. Could it help more than it harms? - MIT
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The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity
demand so significant it has the potential to reshape our grid. Energy
consumption by data centers has gone up by 80% from 2020 to 2025 and
is likely to keep growing. Electricity prices are already rising,
especially in places where data centers are most concentrated.

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Nepal Under Curfew as Troops Patrol Kathmandu After Protests: Live
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At least 22 people have been killed as security forces fired on
demonstrators angry about censorship and economic issues. Troops
deployed after some protesters set fire to government buildings.

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Why more seniors are turning to cannabis use
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Between 2021 and 2023, cannabis use among Americans 65 and older went
up 46%, according to a recent study.

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Apple debuts the $999 ultra-thin iPhone Air
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The star of Apple's iPhone 17 event was the iPhone Air, its thinnest
and lightest model to date.

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Iran agrees to give UN atomic agency access to its nuclear sites - WSJ
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Iran has agreed to give the U.N. atomic agency access to its main
nuclear facilities, opening the possibility for international
inspectors to assess the damage done by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in
June and check on Tehrans stockpile of near weapons-grade enriched
uranium, the agencys chief said.

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Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the anointed media tycoon?
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His position in leading News Corp. and Fox is now secure, as his
father ends a dramatic succession battle. Lachlan grew up in New York
City but has lived in Australia for much of his adult life.

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They're Narcissists, and They're Proud - Intelligencer (No paywall)
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Ellison Tops Musk as World's Richest Man After $101 Billion Gain -
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Larry Ellison has become the world's richest person for the first
time, ending Elon Musk's nearly year-long reign in the top spot.

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Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Force and a Close Trump Ally, Dies at 31
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The founder of Turning Point USA played a central role in organizing
young voters and giving shape to the pro-Trump agenda. He was fatally
shot during a speaking event in Utah.

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More children are obese than underweight, Unicef warns
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Traditional, healthy diets are being replaced by ultra-processed
foods, often high in sugar and additives, the UN agency says.

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Poland closest to open conflict since World War Two, PM says after
Russian drones shot down - live updates
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk says up to four of 19 Russian drones were
shot down after entering Polish airspace.

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Into the Sands of Time: Exploring Egypt's White and Black Deserts
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Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day,
two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the country's
lesser-known wonders.

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Rivian CEO says Chinese EV makers aren't doing something 'magical' to
achieve cheaper vehicles - Business Insider (No paywall)
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"It's inconceivable that Western markets would not allow their
domestic manufacturers to produce in China, but simultaneously allow
freely those Chinese companies to produce in China and sell," Scaringe
said during a recent appearance on the Everything Electric podcast.

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Sources: AI training startup Mercor eyes $10B+ valuation on $450
million run rate
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The two-year-old startup has been in discussions with investors for a
Series C round.

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3 Surprising Takeaways From Klarna's Billion-Dollar IPO Filing - Inc
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The Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later company Klarna went public at a
staggering $1.5 billion initial public offering. The company, which
began its operations in 2005 and entered the U.S. market a decade
later, released more than 34 million shares ataround $35-37 a share.
According to the companys filings with the SEC, it has over 111
million active users, 790,000 merchants, and operates in 26 countries.
Inc. reviewed its initial public offering filings.Here are the main
takeaways from its public filing.

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A $1 million treasure hunt is underway in Canadian wilderness
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The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt's first clue is a 13-stanza poem.

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The 10 most dangerous jobs in America
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Despite the risks, many of these jobs have growth potential, an
analysis by a personal injury law firm found

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GameStop revenue climbs on strong hardware, collectible sales
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GameStop's second-quarter revenue jumped on Tuesday, driven by strong
sales in its hardware and collectibles segment as the videogame
retailer embraces digital storefronts to battle competition from
larger retailers and e-commerce platforms.

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Latin American musicians say AI is stealing their streams
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Musicians from Chile to Mexico say bots are stealing streams,
siphoning income, and shortening the lifespan of songs. Even Bad Bunny
isn't safe.

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The sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower
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UC Berkeley researchers mapped the brain circuits that control growth
hormone during sleep, uncovering a feedback system where sleep fuels
hormone release, and the hormone regulates wakefulness. The discovery
helps explain links between poor sleep, obesity, diabetes, and
cognitive decline, while opening new paths for treating sleep and
metabolic disorders.

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Why Apple's lackluster new iPhones will still pay off - WSJ (No
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Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 line on Tuesday along with a new
smartphone called the iPhone Air. The company says the latter is the
thinnest iPhone it has ever produced, about 2 millimeters thinner than
current iPhone 16 models. The company also announced new versions of
its Apple Watches plus a long-awaited update to its AirPods Pro
wireless earbuds. All of the updates were widely expected, and the
lack of surprises led Apples stock to slip 1.5% on Tuesday following
the event.

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Exclusive: U.S. should take a chunk of universities' patent revenue,
Lutnick says
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The administration wants to capture potentially tens or hundreds of
billions of dollars in future upside from the work of scientists.

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AI Use at Large Companies Is in Decline, Census Bureau Says
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A dip in corporate AI adoption isn't a great sign for an industry
hellbent on world domination.

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Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov freed by Iraqi militia after 2
years in captivity
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The Russian-Israeli citizen was released by the Kata'ib Hezbollah
group, a Shia paramilitary group aligned with Iran.

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Are all ultra-processed foods bad? New research suggests not
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New Swinburne research published in the Proceedings of the Nutrition
Society is challenging the long-held belief that all ultra-processed
foods are bad for you.

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Pilot project at Port of LA generates clean energy using the ocean's
waves
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At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean's waves area creating renewable
energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power.

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Israel's Strategic Declaration - Foreign Policy (No paywall)
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Israel's Sept. 9 strike on Hamas's leadership team in Doha, Qatar,
apparently an attempt to kill chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya among
others, underscores the degree to which its war aims have shifted.
Israel has abandoned negotiation and embraced the uncompromising
destruction of Hamas, regardless of the diplomatic or humanitarian
costs.

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A Better Way for Europe to Guarantee Ukraine's Security - Foreign
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In the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump's Alaska summit with
Russian President Vladimir Putin, two things have become clear. One is
that convincing Russia to end the war is proving much harder than
Trump expected.

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Cracker Barrel suspends restaurant remodels after logo controversy
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Cracker Barrel's "Old Country Store" look is here to stay, the company
announced, in the latest walk back of its rebranding initiative.

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Potential new target points to non-addictive treatments for relieving
pain after surgery
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A University of Alberta-led team has identified a new way to treat
post-surgical pain in animals and human cells, in a bid to find
non-addictive treatments for acute and even chronic pain.

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Johnson met Thiel months before Palantir's NHS pandemic role
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Meeting with former UK prime minister and his chief advisor withheld
from official records, according to leaked documents

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Alibaba Fuels China Commerce War With New $140 Million Subsidies -
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is committing another 1 billion yuan ($140
million) of incentives to drive more traffic to one of its most
popular online services, cranking up the heat on JD.com Inc. and
Meituan in their ongoing battle for Chinese consumers

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Vladimir Putin's dangerous drone probe is a moment of truth for NATO -
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IT IS THE most serious incursion into NATO territory since the
foundation of the alliance in 1949. At least 19 Russian drones
breached Poland's airspace between 11.30pm on September 9th and 6.30am
the next morning

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Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher -
report
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'Abrupt shift' in policy since Trump took office will have major
consequences for climate crisis, forecast says

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China slips back into deflation as economy shows signs of cooling - FT
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China's consumer prices slipped into deflation in August, adding to
signs that the world's second-largest economy is losing momentum after
exports grew more slowly last month.

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Robinhood embraces copy trading after warning competitors about
regulatory risks
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Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading
platform could only operate because it flew "under the radar" of
regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with
"Robinhood Social," a new feature that will allow users to follow and
manually replicate the trades of prominent investors.

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Fed rate cut now signals 3% inflation is the new 2%
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates next week
even though inflation is still around 3%, a full percentage point
above the official goal. This raises an uncomfortable question: is the
central bank's 2% inflation target still viable?

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Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid
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BBC identifies members of Infidels MC gang hired as armed security at
US and Israel-backed aid sites.

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Your lungs hold secrets about your health as you age - here's a simple
test to check them
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The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider
health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape.

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