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Lindsey Graham Debate Slipup

Sen. Darline Graham, the Republican candidate for Senate in South Carolina, made headlines during a debate when she said "national security is not my thing" and admitted to not being informed on foreign policy issues. Her brother, Lindsey…

IndyCar Races on National Mall

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a one-time IndyCar event, took place on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C.'s National Mall. The two-day motorsports event was part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary and featured…

Missing Teen Hiker Found Dead

18-year-old Lily Hooper, an experienced hiker from Sydney, went missing on August 12th after setting out to hike in the Nattai National Park. An eight-day search effort involving approximately 1,000 people finally found her body in…

Bangladesh Presidential Election

Bangladesh's parliament elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the 78-year-old Secretary General of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), as its new president on Thursday. He won with 255 votes against his challenger, Oli Ahmed, who…

Zambia Election Violence

In Zambia's recent presidential election, allegations of irregularities and human rights abuses have emerged. 11 people, including 6 opposition figures, were arrested by police in a raid on Thursday night, with the government claiming they…

Russians Withdraw Bank Funds Fearing …

Russians are withdrawing billions of roubles from their banks amid fears that the Kremlin will seize deposits to fund the war in Ukraine. Over 286.4 billion roubles (£2.5 billion) were pulled out during the first two weeks of August, with…

NFL Week 1 Betting

In Week 1 of the NFL season, the New Orleans Saints are set to face the Detroit Lions at 1 pm ET in what is expected to be an offensive shootout. The game has a modest over/under line of 49.5 points, making it attractive for fantasy…

Ancient Mastodon Fossil Discovery

A geomorphologist named Brigid Lynch discovered a remarkably well-preserved molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon while surveying a creek in San Mateo County, California. Initially mistaken for a rock, the fossil was later confirmed by…

George Chuvalo Dies

George Chuvalo, a five-time Canadian heavyweight boxing champion known for his resilience and toughness, died on Saturday at age 89. During his career, which spanned from 1956 to the late 1970s, he fought Muhammad Ali twice and faced other…

US Diplomat Extradited Scandal

An American diplomat working at the US Embassy in London was secretly detained and flown back to the United States after allegations that he possessed child pornography. The diplomat is accused of receiving illicit material from his…

Pothole Causes Motorcyclist Death

A 71-year-old motorcyclist from Ballarat died after hitting a pothole on the Western Highway near Beaufort in Victoria's southwest on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services responded around 12:50 PM but the man was pronounced dead at the…

Israeli Attack In Gaza

On September 13, 2026, an Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, killing at least two Palestinians and injuring 13 others. Local medical staff reported that the bodies of those killed were dismembered…

Carney Meets UK PM

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada is scheduled to meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Liverpool for the first time as part of a three-day Europe trip starting Tuesday. The leaders will discuss relations between Canada and the UK on…

AFLW Kangaroos Unbeaten Streak

On Sunday, September 13, the North Melbourne Kangaroos extended their unbeaten streak in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition with a narrow 10-point victory over Carlton at Arden Street Oval. The game ended with a final score of Kangaroos…

T Rex Trackway Discovery

Paleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University discovered four connected, large, three-toed footprints in the North Dakota badlands near the Montana border. The trackway, dating back 66.5…

Pope Commemorates 9/11

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Sunday from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Speaking both in English and Italian, he expressed prayers for those…

Drugs Seized Libya Gaddafi Face

Libyan authorities seized tens of thousands of ecstasy pills stamped with Muammar Gaddafi's face in early September. The drugs, smuggled into Libya from Europe, were discovered after security agents received intelligence that a gang was…

Extradition of Black Axe Members

South Africa extradited six Nigerian nationals suspected of being part of the Black Axe organized crime network to the United States on September 11. The suspects are accused of engaging in romance scams and cyberfraud, targeting over 100…

Kate Visits Hospital For Cancer Patients

In June, Kate, the Princess of Wales, completed the challenging Three Peaks Challenge within 24 hours to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and increase awareness about serious illnesses. She recently made a private visit to…

Cartel Crypto Farm Found

In TLAOLA, Mexico, police discovered a hidden cryptocurrency mining facility in the Sierra Norte region of Puebla state. The site, suspected to be used for laundering illicit funds, was identified due to unusual electricity consumption and…

Nightlight Heart Damage Risk

A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that exposure to even minimal nighttime lighting can harm heart health. Researchers from Tulane University analyzed data from 11,071 participants in the UK Biobank and found that…

AFL Preliminary Finals Updates

On September 10, Taylor Walker played his final AFL game as an Adelaide Crow, receiving a guard of honor from both teams. The emotional farewell came after Brisbane Lions defeated Adelaide by a significant margin of 53 points, with a final…

DHS Racist Ad Controversy

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sparked controversy with an advertisement on X featuring AI-generated imagery that some groups deemed racist and anti-American. The ad depicted a brown-bearded man labeled "Mr. Singh" and used…

Ancient Drug Use Found

Researchers at Griffith University in Brisbane discovered evidence suggesting that ancient foragers on Sulawesi, an Indonesian island, may have used betel nuts as a psychoactive substance around 25,000 years ago. Analysis of two skeletons…