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How a DC golf course landed Trump in a messy legal dispute
President Trump plans to close East Potomac Golf Links in Washington DC for 15-month renovations, prompting legal action from preservationists and regular golfers concerned about losing affordable public access to the historic course.
Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia’s toxic haze
Wildfires across Indonesian Borneo have burned 1.9 million hectares since the start of the year, blanketing Southeast Asia in toxic haze and causing over 277,000 respiratory cases including 62,000 young children.
COP17: Developed countries ‘fall far short’ of UN targets for nature finance
A UN report finds developed nations are significantly lagging in biodiversity finance, falling far short of the $200 billion annual target needed to reverse nature loss by 2030.
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
Two scientists have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries explaining how chemical reactions can produce an excess of one mirror-image molecular form, with major applications in drug development.
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Redditch powerlifter wins world silver despite endometriosis pain
An 18-year-old powerlifter from Redditch won double golds and a silver medal at the World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships despite an endometriosis flare-up causing severe pain.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has disclosed a diagnosis of polycythaemia vera, a rare incurable blood cancer affecting approximately 8,000 people in the UK, which is treatable but carries risks of blood clots.
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS experienced record summer demand across all major services as five heatwaves drove unprecedented hospital admissions in June, July and August, prompting warnings about climate change’s impact on healthcare.
Platinum-based chemotherapy in childhood causes mutations that age the liver
A study finds that platinum-based chemotherapy used to treat childhood liver cancer causes hundreds of mutations in healthy liver cells, potentially aging the tissue and raising long-term health risks.
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers twice voted against 9/11 first responder benefits, even as he recently criticized his Democratic opponent’s statements about the 2001 attacks.
US supreme court again rejects Missouri maps drawn to boost Republicans in midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected efforts to implement Republican-drawn congressional maps in Missouri ahead of midterm elections, leaving the state to use older district lines for November’s vote.
Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
David Morales, a 27-year-old democratic socialist endorsed by Bernie Sanders, won Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for Providence mayor, defeating incumbent Brett Smiley in the latest progressive victory across U.S. cities.
Steve Hilton vows to abolish California DMV if elected governor
Trump-backed California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pledged to abolish the state DMV if elected, proposing to implement a flat $73 annual vehicle registration fee and convert DMV offices into after-school facilities.
James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors
Democratic candidate James Talarico accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of refusing to meet with Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors, as Democrats intensify pressure on Republicans ahead of midterm elections.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered that Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted, exploiting a gap between text-based guardrails and code execution capabilities.
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots from multiple vendors to handle data center tasks like cable plugging and server resets, potentially reducing reliance on human technicians as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release
OpenAI released its Astra model and claimed the world has entered a new era of artificial general intelligence, though the company’s leadership has offered conflicting views on the significance of the milestone.