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U.S. Coast Guard searching for six people after confirming debris field off Nantucket is from medical transport aircraft that lost contact en route from Bermuda to Boston early this morning.
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Iraq shipped 2 million barrels of crude via the Strait of Hormuz using its state tanker company—the first operation of its kind in decades.
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Ethiopian federal forces have taken control of Mekelle, capital of Tigray region, after rebel forces withdrew, per geolocated imagery and witness accounts.
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Oklahoma federal judge rules warrantless access to Flock license plate reader data tracking 50+ driver movements across multiple states violates Fourth Amendment.
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Fire erupted at Saudi Aramco's Yanbu refinery (~51 MW capacity) roughly 40 minutes ago, following unconfirmed reports of missile launches from Yemen.
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Ohio truck factory cuts nearly 1,400 jobs ahead of Trump rally in the state.
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Finnish police launched an operation in the Gulf of Finland near Helsinki at 8pm local time, forcing authorities to close the shipping lane and halt ferry traffic between Estonia and Finland.
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Major fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh early Saturday morning, with large smoke plumes still visible, per Reuters witnesses.
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Latest NYT/Siena poll shows Democrats ahead in Texas, Alaska, and Ohio Senate races, with Kansas deadlocked.
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Beijing requested extended rest periods and canceled a working lunch during Xi's September summit with Trump, creating a roughly five-hour gap in the schedule.
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North Korea claims its latest IRBM test featured AI-assisted guidance and a maneuvering reentry vehicle, though such assertions are routine in their weapons announcements.
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Trump administration Ukraine peace talks now include a multibillion-dollar Lukoil assets deal that Putin pitched to Witkoff and Kushner, with bidders including Trump donor Boehly and Qatar-linked investors.
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Trump pledges $100 checks to 20M+ seniors for Medicare Part B premiums, plus a "$5,000 Trump Dividend" to all US citizens if Republicans win the midterms.
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Brazil's Federal Police and ABIN warn that US embassy closures in the country are part of "Operation Brother Sam II," allegedly a coordinated psychological operation by US officials.
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Lithuania closes Vilnius Airport and scrambles NATO jets after a suspected drone from Belarus enters airspace.
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Russia-U.S. negotiations now include a multi-billion dollar oil deal involving Trump allies, according to the New York Times.
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Russian attack drones breached Moldovan airspace at least 5 times this morning, with explosions and drone debris reported across multiple towns.
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US Embassy officials in Bolivia caught on video bribing lawmakers to influence legislation, according to Senator Ana Maria Crispin's confrontation with embassy staff.
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Interest payments on US debt now consume 18.5% of federal revenue, a record high.
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Faith in college education hits all-time low: just 30% of Americans now view it as "very important," plummeting from 70% in 2013.
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