Republican bid to help Trump move past Epstein falls flat
While Republicans had hoped that legal rulings might insulate them from having to confront the issue, the courts have yet to intervene.
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Tesla Optimus rival Unitree shines at the ‘World Humanoid Robot Games’ in China
Humanoid robot athletes competed in dance battles, martial arts, track and field and soccer.
Jimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trial begin – NPR
Jimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trial begin NPROpinion | Will China Let Jimmy Lai Die in Prison? The Wall Street JournalTrump says he hopes to ‘save’ Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai Reute…
Jimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trail begin
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.
EU state hints at cutting off power supply to Ukraine
Peter Szijjarto has accused Kiev of undermining Hungary’s energy security after an attack on a pipeline carrying Russian oil to the country
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Hamas says it accepts proposal for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages | Israel-Gaza war – The Guardian
Hamas says it accepts proposal for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages | Israel-Gaza war The GuardianHamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say The New York TimesLIVE: Hamas says it approved Gaza ceasefire deal a…
Pentagon moves AI office under R&D, raising fears it’s ‘demoting AI’
“When you pull an organization that was a direct report to the deputy secretary or secretary and move it somewhere else…the message to the force is loud and clear: This isn’t a priority,” said retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, who founded the predecessor…
Postage stamp honoring Jimmy Carter unveiled
The U.S. Postal Service will start selling a Forever stamp commemorating Carter on Oct. 1, which would have been his 101st birthday.
Two planes forced to return to Boston Logan airport hours apart after midair issues
Both planes encountered issues midair
Back in the Oval Office, Zelenskyy wears a blazer and Trump doesn’t shout
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting in the Oval Office was notably different from their last encounter in February.