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Trump sentencing delay, Nicaragua prisoner release and PRC overseas adoption ban

Donald Trump's hush money sentencing is delayed until after the election, Talks between US and Nicaragua lead to a major prisoner release, A US-Turkish dual citizen is killed by Israeli forces while attending a protest in the West Bank, Emmanual Macron names Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister, Ukraine presses the US on allowing missile strikes deep within Russia, Trump pledges an Elon Musk-led government efficiency commission if elected, Hunter Biden pleads guilty to nine tax offenses, Colt Gray and his father, Colin Gray, face charges in the Georgia school shooting, A tragic dormitory fire kills at least 17 students in Kenya, and China is banning the practice of overseas adoption of its children.
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Harris-Trump debate rules, $51B China-Africa funding and international AI treaty

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree on the ground rules for their upcoming debate, the US sanctions several Russians for allegedly meddling in this year’s election, Canada’s New Democratic Party ends its governance deal with Justin Trudeau’s government, China offers Africa $51B in new funding, a wildfire destroys 20% of the National Forest of Brasilia, a gunman is killed near the Israeli consulate in Munich, Meta allows ‘from the river to the sea' posts on its platforms, the GOP subpoenas Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over a COVID fraud scheme, Kamala Harris proposes a $50K small business tax deduction, and the US, UK, and EU sign the first-ever legally binding international AI treaty.
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DOJ Hamas charges, school shooting incidents and gender inequality report

The US Department of Justice charges Hamas leaders over the Oct. 7 attack, a tragic US school shooting strikes Georgia, while a suspect is apprehended after a school shooting takes place in Sweden, the ex-mayor accused in the Philippines of spying for China is arrested in Indonesia, the US military says two more oil tankers are attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea, New Zealand nearly triples its tourist tax for foreign visitors, the US Congress subpoenas Antony Blinken over the Afghanistan withdrawal, Pro-Palestine protests resume at Columbia University, the final report on the inquiry into the UK Grenfell Tower fire is published, and a report warns of backsliding or stagnant global gender equality across many nations.
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Pope Asia tour, Volkswagen fraud trial and Walz motorcade crash

Pope Francis kicks off a four nation Asia trip in Indonesia, The Harris campaign holds Labor Day-themed rallies in three key states, A Venezuelan judge issues an arrest warrant for opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Mexican lawmakers set to vote on judicial reforms are met with protests, At least 12 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel, The UAE pardons dozens of Bangladeshis jailed for protesting their own government, Volkswagen’s former CEO faces trial over the “Dieselgate” scandal, Clearview AI is fined $33M over its facial recognition database, A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is charged with acting as a Chinese agent, and a motorcade accompanying Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz crashes in Wisconsin.
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Israeli protests, Maduro plane seizure and Brazil X ban

Israel faces strikes and protests over a cease-fire and hostage deal, The UK suspends 30 arms export licenses to Israel, The US seizes Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic, Olaf Scholz urges German parties to exclude the right-wing AfD, Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks, An opposition candidate is arrested in Tunisia, Brazil's top court panel ratifies a ban on X, A tiger mauls a handler at the Dreamworld theme park in Australia, A test claims to detect prostate cancer in 15 minutes or less, and a study suggests weight-loss drugs could slow down biological aging.
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Ukraine F-16 crash, Trump IVF proposal and marmoset name calling

A Ukrainian F-16 crashes in a Russian air raid, Video footage shows Houthi fighters planting bombs on the Greek tanker Sounion, Libya’s central bank chief flees from militias, Student protests are conducted across Canada amid the scrapping of an immigration policy, The US reportedly has urged Israel to change evacuation order procedures in Gaza, Donald Trump proposes universal coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF), The first Harris-Walz media interview of the campaign airs on CNN, California passes an AI regulation bill, Nassau County, New York police make their first arrest under a mask ban policy, and a study finds that marmosets call each other by names to communicate.
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Growing Harris lead, Gaza ‘polio pauses' and deadly Japanese typhoon

A new poll shows Kamala Harris’ lead over Donald Trump is growing, the UK receives final ratification to join the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement, Israel agrees to humanitarian pauses for a polio vaccine campaign, the FBI continues to pursue a motive for the attempted Trump assassination, France formally charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, two pro-democracy journalists are found guilty of sedition in Hong Kong, a former Nevada politician is convicted of murdering a journalist, Nvidia's Q3 forecasts fall short of expectations, deadly Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan, and the UK reportedly considers a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces.
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Israel West Bank operation, Trump transition team adds and sloth fever cases

Israel launches its largest operation in years in the West Bank, Ukraine will present a “victory plan” to the US, according to Pres. Zelenskyy, South Korea asks Telegram to crack down on digital sex crimes, Sweden is prosecuting two men for alleged Quran burning, Donald Trump faces revised election interference charges, while Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to his transition team, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will make their first campaign TV interview appearance on CNN, OpenAI reportedly could  release its “Strawberry” mode this fall, iconic UK band Oasis announces a 2025 reunion tour after 15 years apart, and “Sloth Fever” cases are reported in the US and Europe.
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France PM rejection, Sudan dam collapse and AI ‘brain clock’

A US soldier who defected to North Korea last year is expected to plead guilty to desertion, France’s Emmanuel Macron rules out a left-wing government, Trump’s classified docs case dismissal is challenged, Israel rescues a hostage from Gaza, Canada announces a 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg claims to have censored content due to pressure from the White House, the Mormon Church updates its transgender restrictions, a dam collapse in Sudan kills dozens, the UN warns that rising sea levels pose a global threat, and an AI "brain clock" appears to identify the reason behind accelerated brain aging.
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Telegram CEO arrest, Israel-Hezbollah rockets and Australian ‘right to disconnect’

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is arrested in France, Israel and Hezbollah exchange rocket fire, A Reuters safety advisor is killed in Eastern Ukraine, The Harris and Trump campaigns debate the parameters of their debate, The Harris’ campaign reveals it has raised $540M since Biden dropped out, Dozens are killed in militant attacks in Baluchistan, Pakistan, At least 21 are killed in a drone strike in Mali, Uber is hit with a $324M EU fine for improper data transfer, NASA says its stranded astronauts will return in a SpaceX capsule in 2025, Australia introduces the "right to disconnect" from work, and a US government study links high fluoride consumption to lower childhood IQ,  
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