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Europe

The European Commission designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Monday after all three reported at least 45 million average monthly EU users.

EU Flags ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox Under DSA Rules

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Guinea-Bissau Awaits Constitutional Referendum Result

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World

Libya Rivals Strike UN-Backed Election Deal

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Report: NATO Source Claims No Imminent Threat of Russian Attack

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Niger

Niger: Military Regains Control After Niamey Mutiny

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Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called for NBC's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker to be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for "rebuke or punishment" after she described his primary endorsement record as producing "mixed results."

Trump Threatens NBC Host With FCC Action

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Politics

Maduro Posts Prison Photos From Brooklyn Detention

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North Korea

Kim Jong Un Reshuffles North Korea's Defense Leadership

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Islam

California Bill Set to Make Eid Official State Holiday

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US Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting

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Crime & justice

Israel

Masked Israeli settlers attacked an NBC News team, as well as a Palestinian woman named Aida Ahmed Abdullah, 51, in Jalud, near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. Abdullah was reportedly knocked unconscious and taken to hospital.

Settlers Attack NBC News Team in West Bank

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Children and youth

UK: 100 Under 12s Referred to Forced Marriage Unit in 5 Years

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Extradition

Tate Brothers Appear in Bail Hearing

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Crime & justice

Thieves Steal $4.3M Necklace from Vienna Museum

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Terrorism

7 Palestine Action Activists Face Terror Charges Over Trump Golf Course Protest

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Health

The Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction, unveiled at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Munich, replaces a numerical classification system with three clinical categories: primary, secondary and procedure-related heart attacks.

Cardiologists Adopt First Universal Heart Attack Definition

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Norway

Norway's King Harald V, 89, in 'Very Serious' Condition

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Uganda

Uganda Ends Ebola, DRC Outbreak Tops 5.6K Cases

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Medicine & healthcare

Documents Allegedly Contradict RFK Jr.'s Previous Samoa Vaccine Testimony

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Germany

Two Die in Malaria Outbreak at Frankfurt Airport

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Science & technology

Anthropic discussed acquiring AI chip startup MatX for roughly $7 billion before the talks shifted toward a potential partnership, according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday. MatX, founded by former Google tensor processing unit engineers, is now seeking new financing at a valuation of about $4 billion.

Report: Anthropic Eyes AI Chips With MatX Talks

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Study: El Niño Events in Recent Decades Are The Strongest in 1,000 Years

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Trump Tightens Rules for International Students' Work Training

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Civil war & guerrilla warfare

X Uncovers 200K Chinese Bot Farm Targeting US Energy, AI Policy

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Israel

Report: Israel Allegedly Funding Think Tank to Manipulate AI Chatbots

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Social issues

Immigration & refugees

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Saturday that political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, a British national, was deported to the U.K. after being arrested on Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated he had legally entered the U.S. on May 14, 2019, through New York City but overstayed his visa.

Political Commentator Milo Yiannopoulos Deported to UK After ICE Arrest

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Immigration & refugees

UK Migrant Settlements Hit 16-Year High

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Malaysia to Repatriate 1,476 Rohingya to Myanmar

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Spain

Ceuta Protests Erupt Month After Mass Migrant Crossing

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Canada

Canada: Hamilton Raises Concerns Over DomCon Amid Venue Hunt

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Money

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina that an AI market correction could spread globally, citing "fragilities in sovereign debt markets" and Iran-linked energy-price volatility in a letter published Monday.

AI Bubble Could Spark Global Crisis, BoE Chief Warns G20

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Finance

Fed's Warsh Warns of Rate Hikes if Inflation Persists

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Fed's Cook Fights Back Against Removal Bid by Trump

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France

French 2027 Presidential Candidates Clash in First Debate

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France Eases Cheese Rules After Historic Drought

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Entertainment

British actor Tim Curry died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 80. His manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed his death, and law enforcement sources said no foul play was suspected.

'Rocky Horror' Star Tim Curry Dead at 80

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Entertainment

Country Singer Dolly Parton Dies at 80

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Australia Bans AI-Made Music From Charts

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Entertainment

Saudi Arabia to Build $7B Theme Parks Near Paris

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Babies

Study: Global Fertility Falls Below Replacement for First Time

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Sports

Curaçao defeated Nevada's Paseo Verde Little League 11-2 on Sunday in the Little League World Series championship game in Williamsport, Pa., claiming the island's second-ever world title and first since 2004.

Curaçao Wins Second Little League World Series Title

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Callaway Cuts Ties With Good Good Golf

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UEFA Takes Legal Action Against FIFA's Infantino

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Pakistan

Pakistan Cricket Board Complains Over Sky Interview with Imran Khan's Sons

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Study: Up to 98% of NFL Players May Have CTE

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Environment/energy

Rescue teams are working to locate 933 hydropower workers who are missing at 11 project sites in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts following Wednesday's flash flooding disaster. Some workers are believed to be trapped in tunnels that have been blocked by mud and debris. Approximately 10,000 Nepali troops have been deployed, along with tunnel specialists from China and India, to assist in the rescue efforts.

Nepal: Search Continues for Missing Hydropower Workers as Flood Fatalities Top 900

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Trump Restricts Foreign Grid Equipment

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Accidents

French Tourist Dies in California's Death Valley at 116°F

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Canada

Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

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Norway

Norway Defies EU, Pushes Barents Sea Oil Expansion

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Military

Vice President JD Vance said Monday that President Donald Trump was "sending a message to the Iranians" by posting AI-generated videos of Kharg Island on Truth Social. The post came hours after U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking the first U.S.-Iran exchange of fire in over a month.

Trump Posts AI Kharg Island Video Amid Rising Regional Tensions

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Military

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Launch Defense Pact

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United Kingdom

UK Delays 3% GDP Defense Target to Next Spending Review

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Armed conflict

Iran Attacks Airbases in Jordan After US Bombs Larak Island

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ratko Mladić, 'Butcher of Bosnia,' Dies at 84

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Culture

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo at age 97, her studio confirmed on Thursday. Her representative David Zwirner said she died from multiple organ failure.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Polka Dot Artist, Dies at 97

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Race

Target Pulls Clown Costume Following Social Media Backlash

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Culture

Netherlands to Boycott Eurovision 2027 Over Israel Dispute

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Callaway, Good Good Golf Apologize Over Controversial Ad

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Indonesia

Swiss Tourist Jailed for Post About Bali's Nyepi Holiday

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Weather

Floods

The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River on Sunday evening after a major flash flood struck Grand Canyon National Park on Aug. 29. About 15 people remain missing, authorities said.

Grand Canyon: 1 Dead, 15 Missing After Flash Flood

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Weather

Report: Europe Heatwaves Have Killed Over 35K in Record Summer

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South Korea

South Korea's Geoje Region Hit by Record Rain, 1 Dead

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United Kingdom

UK Predicts Record El Niño That Could Make 2027 Hottest Year Ever

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UK Sends Mobile Phone Alert Amid Wildfire Risk

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Media

Iran

Iran's parliament has cleared the framework of a bill that would criminalize contact with foreign media, embassies and entities, with penalties including prison terms. The legislation must still pass the 12-member Guardian Council to become law.

Iran: Bill Proposed to Criminalize Contact With Foreign Media

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Media

Druckenmiller Admits AI Used in His WSJ Op-Ed

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China

China Shuts 7.2K Livestream Rooms in Crackdown

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Media

Meta Agrees to Pay $16.68B to Settle Child Addiction Claims

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