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Mercury Shrinkage Discovery

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, has been shrinking over billions of years more than previously thought, according to recent findings published in Geophysical Research Letters. Scientists made this discovery using data…

Liverpool Injury Update Match News

Bradley Barcola, Liverpool's £123 million signing from Paris Saint-Germain, made his first start for the club in a Champions League match against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Despite scoring two goals, he had to be substituted after 60…

Assisted Dying Bill Controversy

British lawmakers will vote again on Friday on whether to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives through assisted dying legislation, also known as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The…

Trump Investigation Resignations

Joe diGenova, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, has resigned from leading an investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president. DiGenova was appointed by Attorney General Todd Blanche in April…

Algeria UAE Diplomatic Row

Algeria has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The decision was made after Algeria claimed that all means to preserve bilateral relations had been exhausted. Algerian state media did not provide details on the reason…

Tesla Crashes into Scaffolding

On Wednesday, a 27-year-old woman was killed when a 2024 Tesla she was in crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan. The car had first hit a mailbox at around 2:43 a.m. before striking the scaffolding outside 315 Madison Ave. just…

Nicolas Cage's Malibu Mansion

A massive sinkhole has opened outside Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion, swallowing the driveway and triggering a gas leak. The collapse occurred on Tuesday morning, just before 6 a.m., after coastal erosion linked to Hurricane Marie caused by…

Wall Street Journal Controversy

A Hong Kong court has convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, of trying to prevent journalist Selina Cheng from taking on a union role, but acquitted them of firing her over this reason. The case raises concerns…

Detroit Lions Hall of Fame

Ryan Phillips, a former defensive back for the B.C. Lions, was surprised and honored to learn that his name would be added to the team's wall of fame, joining other legendary players such as Lui Passaglia, Dave Dickenson, Geroy Simon, and…

NRL Finals Update

The South Sydney Rabbitohs were leading in their elimination final match against the Newcastle Knights at the Sydney Football Stadium when disaster struck. Two of their key players, Cody Walker and Alex Johnston, went down with injuries…

Prediction Market Boom

Prediction markets have become increasingly popular in the US, with companies like Kalshi offering federally licensed exchanges where users can bet on various outcomes. George Santos, a former congressman from New York, was banned from…

South Korea Marine Drowning Case

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was acquitted on September 11, 2026, in a case related to the drowning death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, a marine who died during a search-and-rescue operation for flood victims in 2023. The court…

Quebec Language Law Controversy

A Quebec Superior Court judge has been asked to order Élections Québec to mail out voting information in English to voters, as the agency had initially planned to only distribute materials in French. Bill 96, a law passed by the Quebec…

Canadian Student Test Scores Decline

Canadian high school students have seen declining scores in reading and math in the latest international rankings from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). According to the OECD's Program for International…

Princess Diana's Auction Sale

Princess Diana's 'revenge dress', a custom-made black silk evening gown by Greek designer Christina Stambolian, is going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on December 9 as part of their Luxury Week. The dress is estimated to fetch up…

US Anti-Narcotics Efforts

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US military's campaign against suspected drug-trafficking boats in Latin America during a visit to Ecuador. He argued that if cartels were left unchecked, they would "eat these countries…

Universal Basic Childcare Plan

The White House is considering a plan to pay parents to stay home and raise their children, as part of a broader effort to promote traditional families and increase the birth rate, led by Vice President JD Vance. Under the draft plan…

Putin's Medieval Morale Boost

Vladimir Putin has sent bone fragments from Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy, a medieval Russian warrior who defeated the Mongols, to the front lines in Donetsk, Ukraine in an effort to boost morale among Russian soldiers. The remains were…

Canada-China Diplomatic Relations

The militaries of Canada and China held their first round of talks in eight years on Friday, as part of a broader effort by Ottawa to improve relations with Beijing. The talks, which took place through a channel known as the Defence…

US vs Trans Health Care Policy

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report that links "gender ideology" to left-wing authoritarianism and political violence. However, many scientists have criticized the report as poorly conducted and…

Trans Athletes in the WNBA

In the midst of a culture war over transgender athletes, two former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, have demanded that they be allowed to play in the 2027 WNBA draft. White claims to be transgender and argues that he…

Wildfire in Turkey Containment Effort

A volunteer firefighter died in Turkey on Wednesday, September 9, after helping local emergency services tackle a large wildfire in the Mediterranean coastal province of Antalya. The fire broke out on Monday in the Aksu district and…

Triple Killer Inquiries

Valdo Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020, carried out a series of attacks on June 13, 2023, killing Barnaby Webber (19) and Grace O'Malley-Kumar (19), as well as Ian Coates (65), and attempting to kill three…

Datacenter Water Pollution Issues

A Meta datacenter in Wyoming has been found to contain a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium, Cupriavidus gilardii, in its wastewater. When officials conducted a routine test on the water, they were shocked to discover that it…