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Press review · Monday, 26 October 2026
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aljazeera.com
Far-right AfD wins vote in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state: Exit polls
Party hails 'historic' result, but it is not immediately clear whether it will be able to form a government.
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apnews.com
How a photographer captured a moment of hope in a devastated Nepal
DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Niranjan Shrestha is an Associated Press photographer based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He started working with the AP in 2011.
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scotusblog.com
Trump administration again appeals mail-in ballot dispute to the Supreme Court
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9to5google.com
Gemini overlay gets bubble minimization and multitasking on Android
The Gemini overlay on Android now has a multitasking option that gives you a floating bubble shortcut when you Minimize.
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theguardian.com
Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority
Exit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.5% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted
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dailynews.com
UCLA football opens Bob Chesney era with victory over Cal
The Bruins rush for 277 yards and six touchdowns, then pull away from a second-half tie behind two Ta’Shawn James interceptions and Wayne Knight’s late TDs for a 45-24 victory.
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time.com
How Americans and Canadians Are Feeling About the Escalating Trade War
As tensions between the U.S. and Canada mount, here's what polling reveals about how people each country are viewing the situation.
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pitchfork.com
Bad Bunny Wins His First Emmy Award
The Puerto Rican star’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show won all seven categories it was nominated in at the Creative Arts Emmys
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sports.yahoo.com
UCLA opens Bob Chesney era with a 45-24 win over former Pac-12 rival California
Nico Iamaleava threw for 184 yards and ran for a score. UCLA finished with 277 yards rushing and six TDs on the ground.
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foxnews.com
Dr Phil says Lindsay Clancy mistrial a 'teachable moment' on postpartum psychosis: 'There was a failure here'
Dr. Phil McGraw calls the Lindsay Clancy case a "psychiatric emergency that wasn't treated as such" and warns of a potential copycat effect.
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billboard.com
Bad Bunny Wins First Primetime Emmy for 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny won his first Primetime Emmy on Saturday (Sept. 5), winning outstanding variety special (live) for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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foxnews.com
America's biggest beer-loving states revealed — see where yours ranks
America's beer capital runs through Wisconsin for the second straight year, with the Midwest dubbed the nation's "beer belt." Regional loyalty remains strong, experts say.
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abcnews.com
Barry Morphew arrested after prosecutors allege he violated bond conditions
Prosecutors allege that Barry Morphew drove to the Denver International Airport last week for non-work purposes in violation of the conditions of his release.
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freedomforum.org
Labor Day: Brought to You by the First Amendment
Learn all about how the First Amendment helped lead to the creation of Labor Day.
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cbssports.com
College football grades: Georgia earns 'A' mark for dominance, Texas Tech gets 'C' on Week 1 report card
A look at how national championship contenders fared in Week 1 action
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freep.com
Even Sherrone Moore's Michigan didn't look as bad as Kyle Whittingham debut
Michigan football averted disaster with a Hail Mary to beat Western Michigan, 13-12, Saturday. But the Wolverines still have a mess on their hands.
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cnbc.com
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says Iran nuclear deal may never happen
Iran warned of faster, heavier retaliation against U.S. attacks while acknowledging the war’s mounting toll on its economy.
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politico.eu
Germany’s far right AfD heads for its biggest win
Exit polls put the AfD on about 44 percent of the vote in an election in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt. But it still unclear whether it will be able to govern.
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blackheartgoldpants.com
The Morning After: Nearly Perfect
Hawkeye fans got nearly everything they could want in Iowa’s season opening win over Northern Illinois.
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thetimes.com
A year after Charlie Kirk, can his empire still guide the right?
Turning Point USA has grown since its founder’s murder, but friends at headquarters say he’ll never be replaced
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bigislandnow.com
Category 3 Hurricane Lowell will bring high surf and possible rain with flooding to Big Island | Big Island Now
A tropical storm watch is in effect for Kauaʻi County, with the eye of Lowell forecast to make it's closest approach to the main Hawaiian Islands on Monday night, passing 100 to 200 miles west of Niʻihau.
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nbcnews.com
Sen. John Kennedy criticizes the Trump administration’s approach to Putin amid latest peace talks
The Louisiana Republican also said his party should do something about inflation ahead of the midterm elections but that it’s “not likely.”
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Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm elections
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stltoday.com
Umpire Doug Eddings apologizes to Cardinals' Hancel Rincon for taking issue with hat tilt
Cardinals players wore their hats with a tilted brim during infield drills and many wore their hats slightly turned during the game as show of support for reliever.
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nbcsports.com
Lane Kiffin on his haltfime wisecrack: "Everybody hates you. They can't hate you much more."
At halftime of Saturday night's 51-10 blowout win over Clemson, when LSU won 31-3, Tigers coach Lane Kiffin capped an on-field interview by saying, "Imagine if we had pro players."
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nypost.com
Hurricane Marie sparks mass flooding in Seal Beach in California on Labor Day weekend
Powerful swells from Hurricane Marie are flooding beaches, trapping vehicles and prompting water rescues along the Southern California coast as dangerous rip currents persist through Labor Day week…
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Iran says response to new attacks will be ‘faster, heavier, more painful’
Iran’s parliament speaker says new attacks on the country will 'meet a faster, heavier and more painful response'.
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dw.com
Saxony-Anhalt: Far-right AfD secures huge lead in key vote
Although the eastern state accounts for less than 3% of the nationwide electorate, the election outcome could serve as a bellwether about the far-right AfD's prospects in the rest of the country. DW has the latest.
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US envoys hold ‘substantive’ talks with Zelenskyy in first visit to Kyiv
Meeting comes a day after US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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nbcnews.com
Rep. Jamie Raskin says impeachment isn’t a ‘fetish’ for Democrats but ‘a critical tool’
The Maryland Democrat said Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses but that it was more important for Democrats to address healthcare and “ending the lawlessness.”
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cnbc.com
Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions
The filing came after a U.S. District Court judge extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing an executive order for the November elections.
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foxnews.com
‘Destroying the American way of life’: El-Sayed’s political orbit complicates effort to moderate his image
Abdul El-Sayed claims he's not a socialist, but Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Socialists of America ties tell a different story.
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abc11.com
10-year-old dead, others injured after driver crashes SUV into tree and leaves, NCSHP says
A 10‑year‑old boy died and 4 others were injured when a driver ran off road, hit a tree on NC 96 in Wake County, highway patrol says
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pbs.org
U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won’t reduce domestic gasoline prices anytime soon, experts say
Oil experts told PolitiFact gains for consumers will not materialize any time soon, and would likely take years — long after November’s midterm elections.
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bbc.com
Italian Grand Prix result: Kimi Antonelli passes George Russell for stunning Monza win from 19th on grid
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes a breathtaking victory in an incident-packed Italian Grand Prix from 19th place on the grid.
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kptv.com
2 people shot, injured at parking lot in NE Portland
Police are investigating after two people were shot and injured at a parking lot in northeast Portland on Saturday evening.
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foxnews.com
Pro wrestler Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, dead at 48
Andy Williams, known as The Butcher, collapsed after a match at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania, where doctors administered CPR.
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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.
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Glamorous TV host weeps as she’s sentenced to death by hanging for involvement in drug trafficking gang
A popular Egyptian TV presenter has been sentenced to death by hanging — along with 11 others — after she was convicted as a member of a massive drug trafficking ring.
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usatoday.com
Watch the NASCAR Southern 500, here's how to stream it live with Sling
The NASCAR Cup Series' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway is Sunday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch it live on Sling.
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Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets
The party in power traditionally suffers losses during midterm elections. Democrats managed to avoid a predicted 2022 “red wave,” but they saw Republicans flip both chambers when President Donald Trump was reelected last cycle.
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chromeunboxed.com
Your Android phone might soon double as a wireless mouse for Googlebook
As we count down the days until Google's September 15 media showcase in New York City, the continued addition of cross-device continuity features being prepped behind the scenes is making me more and more excited about using these laptops on day one. We’ve already seen Google update Play services to lay the groundwork for streaming...
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theverge.com
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed
Be your own AppleCare.
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
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uclabruins.com
Postgame Notes - UCLA at California
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komu.com
Lawmakers, voters file federal complaint to halt Missouri congressional map switch
Two Missouri lawmakers and two Missouri voters filed a federal complaint over the state's congressional map on Friday.
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scmp.com
Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide 4 days into job deeply moves public
Her younger sister shares a touching memory online, recalling Li’s promise to take parents to Beijing during next Spring Festival holiday.
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euronews.com
STIHL chief calls for longer hours without extra pay in reform push
In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of world-leading chainsaw maker STIHL, calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without extra pay to safeguard Germany's prosperity and welfare state.
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oklahoman.com
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today's race
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. See the starting lineup here for today's race.
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UCLA shows resolve in beating Cal in coach Bob Chesney’s debut
BERKELEY – It was a revival of “Pac-12 After Dark,” with all the required craziness. Plenty of offense. Huge momentum shifts one way, then the other. Just when it seemed like UCLA had lost its mojo…