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Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona
Mormon voters in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District are turning away from Republican nominee Mark Lamb, former Pinal County sheriff facing accusations of sexual misconduct and racist remarks.
Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Allegations that a Libyan warlord’s son orchestrated drone attacks on fuel facilities have derailed unity talks and complicated international plans to unify Libya’s fractured government.
Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick
Some passengers report experiencing increased motion sickness in electric vehicles compared to traditional cars, though medical experts say research on the phenomenon remains preliminary and inconclusive.
Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down
The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum in Philadelphia, founded in 1812 and nearly 200 years old, closed at the end of the month after Drexel University announced a sudden shutdown in September.
Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles
Greece and Bulgaria completed a cultural exchange returning religious relics and the remains of Tsar Samuel, with Greece using the agreement to advocate for Britain’s return of the Parthenon marbles.
Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Allegations that a Libyan warlord’s son orchestrated drone attacks on fuel facilities have derailed unity talks and complicated international plans to unify Libya’s fractured government.
How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices
A Virginia farmer reports diesel costs have nearly doubled to $7 per gallon, straining farm finances amid ongoing harvesting operations and broader economic pressures facing agricultural producers.
Flight disruption: Airlines criticise air traffic control over second glitch in a month
UK airlines criticize National Air Traffic Services following a second technical disruption in two weeks, with flight cancellations affecting thousands of passengers across the country.
Poor storage or sabotage? Series of explosions in Syria raises fears
Syria has experienced at least 16 explosions at weapons storage facilities this month, killing dozens of soldiers and raising questions about whether poor storage conditions or sabotage are responsible.
Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute
Houthi fighters advance on strategic Yemeni terrain after Trump cancels planned US airstrikes, amid Saudi Arabia’s appeals for military intervention in escalating Red Sea conflicts.
Race to be next UN secretary general could rest on US and China trade-offs
The race to select the next UN secretary general involves seven candidates competing for support from the Security Council’s five permanent members, with late-entry speculation emerging as three secret ballot rounds have failed to produce a clear frontrunner.
China expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party
China has expelled two top military generals from the Communist Party on suspicion of corruption and misconduct, continuing President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign.
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Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to run for full Senate term
Darline Graham, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, announced plans to run for a full Senate term in South Carolina with former President Trump’s endorsement.
2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor
A Michigan appeals court overturned convictions for two men in a 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, citing technical grounds related to the state’s terrorism law.
US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes
The U.S. and Iran engage in daily airstrikes over the Strait of Hormuz with neither side backing down, raising questions about the effectiveness of President Trump’s military escalation strategy in resolving the conflict.
Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices
Arizona Republicans are selecting nominees Tuesday for governor and other statewide offices as the party seeks to regain control in the competitive battleground state.
Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO after a fierce public pressure campaign
Citizens Bank announced plans to end its financial relationships with private prison operators CoreCivic and The GEO Group following public pressure campaigns and municipal divestment threats.
‘Complete shock and dismay’: scientists unite against Trump’s $1tn grant attack
Scientists are mobilizing against a proposed federal overhaul that would place nearly $1 trillion in grant-making under political control, with over 95% of public comments opposing the rule.
First Thing: US continues attacks on Iran ‘in honor’ of dead service members | Martin Belam
The US conducted its ninth night of strikes on Iran early Monday, with President Trump saying the attacks honored deceased service members. Iran’s supreme leader warned of “unforgettable lessons” if attacks continued.
Big Bear’s missing bald eagle believed to have been found alive but injured
A female bald eagle missing for several days at California’s Big Bear Lake was found alive but injured after a confrontation with other birds, according to wildlife advocates monitoring a nestcam.
Federal judge bars Trump administration from using obscure clause to make huge funding cuts
A federal judge in Boston ruled the Trump administration cannot use an obscure agency clause to make billions in funding cuts, granting summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by 23 states.
High school math teacher seeks to win US House seat in Minnesota by emphasizing affordability
A high school math teacher from Minnesota is running for a US House seat held by a Republican since 2022, emphasizing affordability and criticizing tariff and healthcare policies.
Progressive frontrunner and Maine logger poised to replace Graham Platner in chaotic primary
Troy Jackson, a Maine logger and former state senate president, is positioned to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after rivals withdrew ahead of a special convention.
Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston
Dozens of Democratic senators and Maine’s independent senator demanded ICE provide details on agent vetting and vehicle pursuits following two fatal shootings involving immigrants.
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to run for full Senate term
Darline Graham, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, announced plans to run for a full Senate term in South Carolina with former President Trump’s endorsement.
2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor
A Michigan appeals court overturned convictions for two men in a 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, citing technical grounds related to the state’s terrorism law.
US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes
The U.S. and Iran engage in daily airstrikes over the Strait of Hormuz with neither side backing down, raising questions about the effectiveness of President Trump’s military escalation strategy in resolving the conflict.
Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices
Arizona Republicans are selecting nominees Tuesday for governor and other statewide offices as the party seeks to regain control in the competitive battleground state.
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Welsh councils to share £5m in ’emergency food aid’ as costs rise
Welsh councils will receive £4.8 million in emergency food aid to support people facing cost-of-living pressures, with rural areas receiving additional funding due to delivery challenges.
John Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme
UK Chancellor John Healey will urge EU finance ministers to include Britain in a protectionist industrial scheme designed to shield European manufacturing from Chinese competition.
Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
Labour faces pressure to clarify its strategy for British Steel following nationalization, as oversight costs reach £1.3m daily with estimates potentially reaching £1.5bn by 2028.
Thames Water’s £10bn rescue deal should be rejected – MPs
A cross-party committee of UK MPs has recommended rejecting a £10bn takeover proposal for Thames Water, advocating instead for temporary government administration of the debt-laden water company.
Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy
Retail sales in Great Britain rose 0.5% month-on-month in August, defying analyst expectations and marking a significant recovery after July’s decline amid summer economic gains.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league could rework TV packages in next media deal
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated the league may restructure its television packages when negotiating its next media rights deal to accommodate changing viewer habits and streaming growth.
Technology In The News
This new Roomba seals itself to your carpet
iRobot’s new Roomba Max 875 Combo features a sealing system that automatically adjusts to carpet surfaces, delivering deeper cleaning performance alongside mopping capabilities.
Dell’s newest laptop sounds a lot like a MacBook Neo
Dell unveiled the 14S laptop at IFA 2026, a student-focused model featuring four color options, base specs of 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and pricing expected near the XPS 13’s $700 starting point.
Microsoft is enabling a Windows 11 security feature that can hurt gaming performance
Microsoft plans to enable memory integrity security on Windows 11 devices next month, a kernel-level protection that can reduce gaming performance on certain hardware.
Acer’s new concept hardware is a gaming handheld with a keyboard
Acer unveiled Project DualPlay Mini, a concept gaming handheld featuring a flip-and-swivel keyboard design that transforms between traditional controller layout and typing configuration.
Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
Acer unveiled the Swift Blade 14 laptop, weighing 1.76 pounds and measuring 0.51 inches thin, positioning it as a lightweight alternative to Apple’s MacBook Air with carbon fiber construction.
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Google Chrome has added device-bound session credentials to prevent account takeovers by securing session cookies with encryption keys stored in hardware security modules.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers aboard a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot to harvest passenger credentials, prompting an FBI investigation.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on LiteLLM, an open source AI development tool, exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco during a 40-minute window in March.
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
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Hydrogen Kept Failing The Test — And Getting Another Test
Hydrogen faced persistent technical and economic challenges as an energy solution, yet remained politically viable due to institutional commitments from gas companies, automakers, and governments seeking to preserve existing assets and infrastructure.
How The U.S. Fell Behind China On Nuclear Power
The U.S. generates one-third of global nuclear power but lags China in new capacity. China added 34 gigawatts over the past decade while the U.S. added one plant, positioning China to become the world’s largest producer within five years.
EU CRM Centre: How to Secure Critical Minerals
The EU proposes establishing a CRM Centre with substantial financial resources and independent mandate to secure critical raw material supply chains essential for Europe’s clean technology transition.
Hydrogen Learning Curves Are Counting The Wrong Doublings
Hydrogen cost forecasts using experience curves may overstate learning rates by conflating different cost-reduction mechanisms, particularly when equipment scaling increases capacity without proportional manufacturing repetitions.
U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises as Gas Rig Activity Declines
U.S. oil rig count increased to 449 this week while gas rigs declined to 130. Overall active drilling rigs remained at 588, up 51 from a year ago.
Millions in Great Britain could face emergency power cuts at short notice
Millions of British households could face short-notice power cuts under new rules allowing the electricity system operator to implement rolling blackouts to prevent grid collapse when supplies run low.
Climate Change In The News
Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit
Australia’s prime minister joined a preparatory climate meeting in Fiji ahead of the Cop31 summit, though only 14 national leaders attended, with just two traveling from outside the Pacific region.
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
A survey of 13,000 people following a climate crisis briefing film found 87% felt more motivated to act, with 93% saying the public lacks full information about environmental threats.
Education In The News
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College to Close
The Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College announced its closure after its financial responsibility score fell below the federal threshold required for student aid eligibility.
Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’
The vice-chancellor of Bristol University and mother of Florence Welch describes cuts to arts and humanities as “absolutely tragic,” warning that undermining creativity in Britain is strategically foolish.
New Push to Fix Calculus Bottleneck
Every Learner Everywhere launched the Courseware Lighthouse Implementation Program, bringing together 12 public universities to redesign Calculus I and II instruction using a departmentwide approach and free AI-enabled courseware.
Facing political attack and falling enrollment, colleges take the fight to … each other
Facing declining enrollment and financial pressures, colleges and universities are competing fiercely with each other for students through expanded dual-enrollment programs, workforce training, and aggressive recruiting tactics.
Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism
Ofsted removed guidance linking autism to extremism following campaigner outcry, with an education minister confirming updated training no longer references autistic children.
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