Today: September 19, 2026
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Death toll at 31 in Pakistan police compound attack, AFP reports

The death toll in a suicide attack at a police compound in northwest Pakistan has reached 31, AFP reported on Saturday, citing a police official.The attacker rammed an explosives-laden car into the police facility on Friday as officers and their families were praying in a mosque, officials said. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)
Election|Technology

AI fears are fueling progressive Democrat's campaign in Michigan battleground district

Emerson Hyde and Dan Ewart, both Republicans, stood outside a contentious city council meeting earlier this week in the central Michigan town of Mason and grappled with the fact that the most prominent person to stand with them against a possible artificial intelligence data center was the local Democratic candidate for Congress. Hyde, 70, a farmer and former construction worker, said he is supporting 36-year-old Will Lawrence, a longtime liberal activist who until recently was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, instead of incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett, a Republican
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Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visit

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks — and a little schmoozing — at the White House with President Donald Trump. When Xi’s plan lands at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington on Wednesday, Trump will be there to welcome Xi for the state visit, senior administration officials told reporters. That’s unusual -- Trump typically meets foreign leaders at the White House. The heart of the visit comes Thursday when Trump and first lady Mela

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US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says

By Gram Slattery, Erin Banco, Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine JacobsenWASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island, Donald Trump said on Friday.In a Truth Social post, the US president wrote that no US enemies would be able to make sensitive investments on the island without the approval of the United States and that the agreement had no expiry date."At my direction, we worked with represent
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Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands

President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally — an agreement that also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark's hands. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the emerging agreement “gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” He added that with the agreement his administration would “immediately”
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White House pulls ICE director nominee

The White House is pulling former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s stalled nomination to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.In June, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would nominate Schroyer, putting a little-known candidate in line to lead an agency critical to the administration’s immigration crackdown.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had chosen Schroyer after his first proposed pick for the role caused friction with some White House officials. Mullin called Schroyer, who was part of his security detail in the Senate, a “good fri
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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison

The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The sentencing of 56-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak came nearly eight months after the Jan. 27 assault. At the time, Minneapolis-St. Paul was facing an immigration crackdown that led to angry protests, arrests and the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal officers. Kazmierczak was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, which includes no contact with Omar. U.S. marshals escor

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Kremlin seizes Nestlé’s assets in Russia as crackdown on private business grows

The Kremlin has moved to seize the Russian assets of Nestlé and French retailer Auchan amid a broader nationalization drive that has seen a surge in government takeovers of private companies.Auchan and Nestlé are “European companies from unfriendly countries… currently actively involved in hostilities against us,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday, a day after a presidential decree announced the measures. Both companies’ assets have been placed under the temporary control of the domestic firm L.E.V Management, according to the decree.Nestle, the maker of KitKat
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Why the Federal Reserve is lifting rates now, and what it means

About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided central bank was keeping its key interest rate unchanged. But on Wednesday, the Fed's rate-setting committee unanimously agreed to a rate hike, and nearly all policymakers signaled that a second increase later this year would likely be appropriate. So what changed? In short, the renewed fighting in the Middle East has pushed up gas prices again. And there are signs the economy is still growing at a healthy pace even as inflation stays stubbornly high. All three facto
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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison

The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The sentencing of 56-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak came nearly eight months after the Jan. 27 assault. At the time, Minneapolis-St. Paul was facing an immigration crackdown that led to angry protests, arrests and the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal officers. Kazmierczak was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, which includes no contact with Omar. U.S. marshals escor
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British university reinstates Egyptian student who was suspended after pro-Palestinian protests

A prestigious London university will re-enrol an Egyptian student who was suspended following his participation in pro-Palestinian protests, after senior leadership initially enforced disciplinary action that could have triggered his deportation from the UK.Usama Ghanem, 22, will return to King’s College London (KCL) this fall, nearly 18 months after university officials indefinitely suspended him and moved to revoke his visa sponsorship, according to an email he received in late August. This followed three reviews over his alleged actions in student-led demonstrations calling for the libera

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Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

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Report faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank

Report faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank

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‘World’s best airline’ for 2026 is named

‘World’s best airline’ for 2026 is named

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US FCC approves foreign investment in Paramount Warner merger

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Warren Buffett's road to investing glory

Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's former CEO and legendary investor, is stepping down as its chairman, marking the end of his executive duties at the firm he

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A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare

A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare

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One lawmaker had a plan to tackle AI. House GOP leaders said no

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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, replaced by his son Howard

Warren Buffett stepped down on Friday as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, ending more than six decades building the conglomerate and making

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Trump’s transactional presidency takes a more brazen turn

Trump’s transactional presidency takes a more brazen turn

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As Canadian tariffs bite, Republicans search for a winning message

High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections.

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

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Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report

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Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe

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Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model