Nation and World
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Hegseth declares an end to 'politically correct' leadership in the US military
Sep 30, 2025 6:36 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting Tuesday to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military.
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YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over suspending Trump account after Jan. 6 attack
Sep 29, 2025 7:16 pm - Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after the video site suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol following the election that resulted in him leaving the White House for four years.
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Tony Blair has never quit the Middle East. Now, he could run Gaza.
Sep 29, 2025 6:42 pm - Tony Blair, has emerged as a key player in planning for the rebuilding and governance of the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is finally signed, according to officials in Israel and the United States familiar with the discussions.
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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
Sep 29, 2025 5:13 pm - Moldovans gave the country's pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a weekend election, defeating pro-Russian groups in a vote widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West.
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Wall Street ticks higher as technology stocks lead the way
Sep 29, 2025 3:52 pm - Wall Street ticked higher on Monday as technology stocks recovered some of their losses from late last week.
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Lawyer for suspect in Charlie Kirk killing wants more time to review 'voluminous' evidence
Sep 29, 2025 2:05 pm - An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will seek a preliminary hearing.
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AI is transforming how software engineers do their jobs. Just don’t call it ‘vibe-coding’
Sep 29, 2025 1:18 pm - One of the hottest markets in the artificial intelligence industry is selling chatbots that write computer code.
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Government shutdown draws closer as lawmakers locked in impasse
Sep 29, 2025 11:38 am - A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding.
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What we know about Trump's peace proposal for Gaza
Sep 29, 2025 11:36 am - Much remains unknown about U.S. President Donald Trump’s 21-point peace plan for Gaza. But one difference stands out from previous ceasefire proposals: For the first time, it tries to outline the key question of how the territory will be ruled after the war.
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Trump, Netanyahu agree to plan to end Gaza war and await word from Hamas
Sep 29, 2025 11:34 am - President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they’ve agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms.