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Bangsamoro Election Produces Hung Parliament After Historic Regional Vote
No party reached the 41 seats needed to control the autonomous region's 80-member legislature, setting up coalition negotiations.
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Jack Dorsey Argues Open AI Releases Should Remain the Default
The technology founder supports independent testing and narrow safety restrictions while warning that broad limits could entrench leading laboratories and governments.
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US Supreme Court Keeps Mail-Ballot Restrictions on Hold
The justices declined to let the Postal Service apply new requirements during the 2026 midterms, while leaving the underlying legal challenge unresolved.
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United States Publicly Confirms On-Orbit Space Weapon
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink disclosed a capability that officials say can serve offensive or defensive purposes, while leaving its technology and deployment date classified.
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New Zealand inquiry finds agencies missed warnings before Phillips child abduction
A 211-page review found police and child-welfare officials failed to connect warnings before Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children for nearly four years.
Read full report →US Space Force confirms it has weapons operating in orbit
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink disclosed on-orbit space-control weapons while officials withheld details about their payloads, methods and testing.
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Jean Smart Wins Fifth Consecutive Lead Comedy Actress Emmy for ‘Hacks’
Smart’s award for the show’s fifth season made her the first woman to win an Emmy for every season of one series.
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Indonesia Extends Search for Eight Missing After Anak Krakatau Reporting Trip
Five journalists, two boat crew members and a guide have been missing since their speedboat lost contact in the Sunda Strait on September 7.
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Dangote Refinery Opens $1.6 Billion Share Sale to Fund Capacity Expansion
The Nigerian refinery is offering 4.1 billion shares as it seeks capital to double output and broaden ownership across Africa.
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Celtic Nationalist Leaders Use Cardiff Summit to Press for Constitutional Change
Political leaders from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a joint memorandum calling on the UK government to facilitate democratic decisions on their constitutional futures.
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Politics
Power, policy and the institutions shaping public life.
All politics →Bangsamoro Election Produces Hung Parliament After Historic Regional Vote
No party reached the 41 seats needed to control the autonomous region's 80-member legislature, setting up coalition negotiations.
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Business
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All business →Dangote Refinery Opens $1.6 Billion Share Sale to Fund Capacity Expansion
The Nigerian refinery is offering 4.1 billion shares as it seeks capital to double output and broaden ownership across Africa.
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Technology
AI, platforms, cybersecurity and the systems shaping what comes next.
All technology →EU Chief Backs a New Associate-Member Path for Canada
Ursula von der Leyen endorsed closer ties spanning technology, defence, energy and trade, though no EU associate-membership framework currently exists.
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Indonesia seeks return of five baby orangutans found in India
The young apes, believed to have been trafficked and possibly originating in Sumatra, are being cared for in Odisha while officials arrange DNA tests and repatriation.
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Climate
A changing planet, extreme events and the global response.
All climate →Indonesia Extends Search for Eight Missing After Anak Krakatau Reporting Trip
Five journalists, two boat crew members and a guide have been missing since their speedboat lost contact in the Sunda Strait on September 7.
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Culture
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All culture →Jean Smart Wins Fifth Consecutive Lead Comedy Actress Emmy for ‘Hacks’
Smart’s award for the show’s fifth season made her the first woman to win an Emmy for every season of one series.
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Bordeaux relegation stands after French federation rejects appeal over financial case
The former Ligue 1 club remains barred from national competition and now faces life in the sixth tier after a failed push for reinstatement.
![37th Smart National Taekwondo Championships [1] SMART national taekwondo tourney set July 20, 21 , Philippine Sports Commission, - in -- the Rizal Memorial Coliseum [2] The Rizal…](/media/articles/commons-e114bc8301a1.avif)
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