Weekly Roundup
Mar 16 - Mar 22, 2026
150 stories tracked this week
Top Stories
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Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed, Iranian media reports - Reuters
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Iran War: Israel Says Tehran's Key Official Larijani Killed | The Pulse 3/17
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Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’
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Live updates: Trump says NATO is making ‘very foolish mistake’ on Iran; Senate tackles SAVE America Act
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Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups
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Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed, Iranian media reports - Reuters
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Iran War: Israel Says Tehran's Key Official Larijani Killed | The Pulse 3/17
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Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’
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Live updates: Trump says NATO is making ‘very foolish mistake’ on Iran; Senate tackles SAVE America Act
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Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups
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Retired admiral: ‘We might have been a little late’ asking for help in Strait of Hormuz
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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'
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Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital treating drug users
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Iran expert says Trump's 'war of choice' has morphed into a 'war of necessity'
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Iran warns of strikes on Gulf oil facilities 'in coming hours', state media reports - Reuters
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Bitcoin quickly pulls back to $71,000 as Iran fears team up with poor U.S. inflation data
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Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis
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‘Nobody really knows:’ Pentagon clash with Anthropic throws agencies into limbo
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Bitcoin holds steady at $74,000 as traders turn cautious before Fed meeting
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Contentious Alaska oil, gas drilling rights sale generates record revenue
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Trump hasn’t ruled out a draft for war with Iran — but is conscription constitutional?
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The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control of Iran war
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Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After ABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Amid Domestic Violence Investigation: ‘Too Many Women Are Suffering in Silence’
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Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets
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Iran blames Israel for gas field attack, fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi energy facilities - Reuters
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The longer the Iran war goes, the worse it could be for Trump. Just look at history
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The Cesar Chavez Sexual Abuse Allegations Show a Disturbing Similarity to Jeffrey Epstein
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Watch: Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM
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Live updates: Japan’s Takaichi visits Trump, with energy, trade on agenda; Hegseth blasts Europe, media
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Afroman keeps trolling cops after winning “Lemon Pound Cake” defamation case
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Reader callout: are you feeling the petrol pinch in Australia, and how is it affecting you?
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Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?
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Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US
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Taylor Frankie Paul Reacts to Her ‘Bachelorette’ Season Being Pulled: “Very Grateful for ABC’s Support”
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Iran striker Sardar Azmoun kicked off national soccer team for disloyalty, say reports - Reuters
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Viktor Orbán refuses to agree to €90bn loan for Ukraine as EU leaders accuse him of betrayal
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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
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Israel launches more strikes on Tehran as Iran continues attacks on Gulf oil facilities
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“It’s time to end the war.” UN’s Guterres urges US, Israel to cease attacks
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Jensen Huang just put Nvidia’s Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere
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Germany’s defense minister rebuffs Trump’s Strait of Hormuz request: ‘This is not our war’
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Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year
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Stock markets wary, oil steady on Hormuz tensions; traders eye central banks - Reuters
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Israel says Lebanese displaced won't return until its own citizens are safe - Reuters
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Trump administration set to receive $10 billion fee for brokering TikTok deal, WSJ reports - Reuters
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Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, federal judge blocks vaccine changes
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Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake" - Reuters
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Nintendo Switch 2 update adds 'Handheld Boost Mode' for original Switch games
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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
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Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files
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Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining Strait of Hormuz mission
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France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron - Reuters
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Who is Afroman? Rapper in court over viral police raid music videos
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Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 Fed rate cut hopes fade further
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The era of cheap money is over as the Iran war creates a permanent 'inflation floor'
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Israel says it kills Iran intel minister in third assassination in two days
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US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries
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Fewer Americans trust government’s childhood vaccine recommendations: Survey
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Outdoor sleeping competition in China goes viral with cash prizes up for the best sleepers
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Bolton says he briefed Trump on Iran scenarios: ‘Hard to believe that he forgot’
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Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard
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Kalshi co-founder fights back against Arizona’s ‘overstep’ in what a lawyer calls a federal-state turf war
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Sony Reportedly Issuing Automatic Refunds For Additional Content Bought For Short-Lived Live Service, Highguard
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Brennan: Joe Kent resignation signals ‘MAGA base of Trump’s coalition is fracturing’
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Kevin Spacey Settles With Sexual Assault Accusers Before London Civil Trial
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Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial
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'Apparently Not Good Enough for Investors' — Crimson Desert Publisher Stock Price Plunges Nearly 30% Amid 78 Metacritic Score
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Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation
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US May Unsanction Iranian Oil Already On the Water, Bessent Says
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Tomb Raider is fine, Crystal Dynamics says, as it lays off employees for the fourth time in the past 12 months
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The Papers: Labour migrant plans under scrutiny and Iran gas field targeted
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Missile Explodes Next To TV Reporter During Live Report From Lebanon: Watch
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Removing Sanctions on Iran’s Crude Isn’t an Easy Fix for Oil Prices
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Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams
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The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control of Iran war
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Trump tells Israel not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy as crisis deepens - Reuters
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China restricts fertiliser exports, further crimping war-tightened supply - Reuters
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Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbor and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM - Reuters
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Kuwait oil refinery hit again as Iran targets Gulf energy infrastructure
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Cuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis
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Colleges and universities are failing students in today’s ‘post-literate’ era
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Watch live: Powell gives remarks as Federal Reserve keeps rates steady amid Iran conflict
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Live updates: Mullin, Paul tussle at start of DHS questioning; Kent resignation hangs over Gabbard hearing
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Drive more slowly and work from home to help ease energy crisis, IEA urges
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Amazon's new 'getitfast' delivery page lists items you can have in 1 hour
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Trump threatens to ‘take’ Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout
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Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
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Crimson Desert Reviews Hail It As A Gorgeous And Impressive But Bland And Often Flawed Open-World Blockbuster
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Sam Altman's World teams up with Coinbase to prove there is a real person behind every AI transaction
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Hey creators, Meta really wants to pay you $3,000 to start posting on Reels and Facebook
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Features MJ, Bruce Banner, Punisher and Scorpion — and a Brief Glimpse at Sadie Sink's Character
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Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence chief after a deadly strike near Tel Aviv
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Why was the Africa Cup of Nations title removed from Senegal and given to Morocco?
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Shatters Record With 718.6 Million Views — The Biggest Movie Trailer Launch in History
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Joseph Duggar of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
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Iran attacks cut 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to 5 years: QatarEnergy
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FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms
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Prime Video India Unveils Huge Slate & Targets Global Viewers With Local Originals: “English Is No Longer The Default Language Of Choice For Storytelling”
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This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up
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Chuck Norris Dead at 86
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Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After ABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Amid Domestic Violence Investigation: ‘Too Many Women Are Suffering in Silence’
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Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act
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Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says - Reuters
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Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US - Reuters
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Expect a festive WBC final crowd as the US plays Venezuela at an uncomfortable political moment
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Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC
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Florida bill to ban marrying first cousins fails to pass
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Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez
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Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work?
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Live updates: Mullin faces DHS questions; senators to confront Gabbard, Ratcliffe on global threats
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Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field
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Qatar Says Iran Strike Damage to Key Gas Plant Will Take Years to Repair
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Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run
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GOP Senate candidate on rising gas prices: ‘Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks’
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FIFA fines Israel FA citing racism and ‘multiple’ discrimination breaches
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Hulu Reportedly Said the Buffy Reboot Was Too 'Small' and Had Not Enough Buffy, So Writers Created a Fresh Script — Only for the Show to Be Canceled Anyway
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Oil and natural gas prices soar as Iran attacks Gulf energy facilities. Brent crude nears $114
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Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors
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MLB strikes deals with Polymarket, federal watchdog as prediction markets boom
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Shatters Record With 718.6 Million Views — The Biggest Movie Trailer Launch in History
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IMF says prolonged increase in energy prices could boost inflation, lower growth - Reuters
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Nexstar Claims Its $6.2 Billion Deal for Tegna Has Closed Following DOJ and FCC Approvals — After Eight States, DirecTV Sued to Block It
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Gnome gets Nvidia performance boost, offering 'smoother window animations and general desktop fluidity' for Linux gamers
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Kirsten Dunst Cast as Alex in A Minecraft Movie 2, Fulfilling Her Wish to Play a Part in the Sequel
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Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors
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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
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Rubio says Cuba needs to ‘get new people in charge’ as US ratchets pressure
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Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT
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Apple announces the AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancelation and H2 chip
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Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Makes $12 Million in Previews, Biggest of the Year So Far
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Crimson Desert launches to 239,000 players on Steam but 'Mixed' reviews, and it's mostly because of how dense and cryptic the whole thing is
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Australia news live: SA Liberal leader defends sending preferences to One Nation as ‘we’re in the business of getting rid of the ALP’
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xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos
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Tennessee minors sue Musk's xAI, alleging Grok generated sexual images of them - Reuters
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Focus must remain on Ukraine despite Iran war, PM says as he meets President Zelensky
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Kelly: Hegseth ‘no quarter,’ Trump ‘just for fun’ remarks show no ‘clear strategy’ for Iran war
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Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband
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Every Ex-President Calls BS on Trump’s Claim One Backed His War
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Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs
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UAE Gas Field Struck, Key Oil Hub Halts as Energy Attacks Intensify
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Asian Stocks Poised for Gains in Cautious Trading: Markets Wrap
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I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony. Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves
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Two Russians claiming to be former Wagner commanders admit killing children and civilians in Ukraine
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3,800 workers are set to strike Monday at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants
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Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells
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Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo
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Israeli forces in southern Lebanon as ground operation announced
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BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit
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Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he's not an AI clone
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Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria
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Playdate games to check out before the Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale ends
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First-round of French local elections sees strong showing for National Rally and LFI
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Utah mom who wrote children’s book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say
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Bank of America settles over Epstein claims
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