Howard Stern and wife Beth make rare appearance after lawsuit drama
Howard Stern and his wife, Beth Stern, made a rare public appearance at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday after their lawsuit drama with their former assistant.
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Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud
· Emma Graham Harrison
Mounting pressure on Iran could lead to attack on Israel, ex-national security council head warns
Former national security council head Meir Ben-Shabbat warned that mounting pressure on Iran could still push Tehran toward a direct attack on Israel, while arguing that a future agreement between Washington and Tehran could provide the Iranian regime with a strategic lifeline, he told Maariv in a Wednesday interview.
· AVI ASHKENAZI
New World Development posts HK$26.8b loss after 11 Skies termination
The conglomerate booked HK$18.3 billion in impairments and provisions tied to the ill-fated mall project
· Peggy Ye
New World Development posts HK$26.8b loss after 11 Skies termination
The conglomerate booked HK$18.3 billion in impairments and provisions tied to the ill-fated mall project
· Peggy Ye
US State Department postpones memorial for Americans who died in Oct. 7 attack
The State Department postponed a memorial for the American victims of Oct. 7, which was scheduled for Sept. 30, JNS has learned.
· Jewish News Syndicate
FlyDubai passengers cower and scream as plane plunges 18K feet in suspected ‘jihadist terrorist attack’
Terrified FlyDubai passengers – including children – were filmed screaming and cowering in fear as their flight to Israel plummeted 18,000 feet during Wednesday’s suspected “jihadist terrorist attack.”
· Chris Bradford
Is Spain’s anti-eviction decree a fix for its housing crisis?
Spain’s left-wing coalition government has announced measures to ban evictions until 2030 to address the country’s housing crisis, after the forced removal of an 87-year-old woman last week triggered mass protests.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Troy Jackson claims Maine Jews won’t call Gaza war a genocide ‘only because they’re Jewish’
WASHINGTON — Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Troy Jackson complained that Jewish residents of his state have been reluctant to label Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip a genocide, saying that hesitation was “only because they’re Jewish.”
· Ryan King
Why is Hegseth cutting 20 percent of US general and admiral positions?
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the number of positions in the US military reserved for generals and admirals by 20 percent, raising concerns about political interference in the military’s leadership amid strained relations with senior Pentagon officials.
· Caolán Magee
Panicked 911 calls reveal moments after University of Georgia student accidentally plunged from 8th-floor window while dancing: ‘She’s not moving’
Panicked 911 calls revealed the moments after a University of Georgia senior accidentally plunged from her 8th-floor apartment and miraculously survived.
· Alex Diaz
Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happen
If the execution proceeds, Christa Pike would be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years
· Bbcnews
Man City’s egregious rule-breaking leaves clubs, fans waiting to see what happens next
In the tribal, cash-driven world of football, sympathy will be in short supply should they be severely punished after Premier League’s verdict
· Paul McNamara
Man City’s egregious rule-breaking leaves clubs, fans waiting to see what happens next
In the tribal, cash-driven world of football, sympathy will be in short supply should they be severely punished after Premier League’s verdict
· Paul McNamara
Pilot arrested for attempting to crash passenger plane in ‘jihadist terrorist attack’: Israeli officials
The copilot who stabbed his colleague piloting a flydubai jet Wednesday has been arrested for trying to crash the packed passenger plane in “a jihadist terrorist attack,” Israeli leaders said.
· Chris Nesi
Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years
State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder
· Guardian staff and agency
Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18
A federal appeals court halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin Wednesday.
· Associated Press
Hulk star Lou Ferrigno fulfils childhood dream meeting with Pope Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY — The Incredible Hulk fulfilled a childhood dream by meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday.
· Associated Press
Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave
Bilateral ties have sharply worsened, with European governments accusing Moscow of stepping up sabotage and arson acts on the continent
· Reuters
Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave
Bilateral ties have sharply worsened, with European governments accusing Moscow of stepping up sabotage and arson acts on the continent
· Reuters
Actor among two killed in horror plane crash in California as mangled wreck found in remote field
An actor turned aviation fanatic has been identified as one of two who died in a Southern California plane crash last week.
· Ross O'Keefe
More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals
Some multinationals are shifting profits. (ABC)
· Nassim Khadem
2 U.S. lawmakers welcome Trump's efforts to restart dialogue with N. Korea's Kim
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers have welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's recent efforts to restart talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying dialogue and diplomacy are the "most effective" tools for protecting U.S. national security interests.
· Song Sang-ho
House prices plummet for sixth consecutive month as experts warn of greater falls
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· Nassim Khadem
Trump's latest global tariffs face trade court challenge
President Donald Trump's near-global tariff policy is being challenged in federal court — again.
· Kevin Breuninger
‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red
Steve Hilton’s long-shot campaign for governor is courting Golden state voters with unapologetically populist message
Babar Azam, the Pakistan issue and $1.3m to spend: ILT20 auction explained | The National
The DP World International League T20 player auction will take place at the ICC Academy on Thursday.
· Paul Radley
SC junks petitions vs conviction voting threshold | The wRap
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· grabaya0376
Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body
‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson says
· Joseph Gedeon
Netanyahu says pilot arrested in Saudi Arabia after stabbing another pilot on Israel-bound flight – latest updates
Israeli PM issues video statement on FlyDubai incident and says it appears arrested piloted was ‘attempting to crash the plane’
· Taz Ali, Tom Ambrose, Oliver Holmes, William Christou
Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week
Backpack has won the annual Fat Bear Week competition after prevailing in what the US National Park Service called a "battle of size, skill, snack acquisition and strategic loafing". The chunky champion narrowly beat Bear 910 by 103,344 votes to 98,253 in the final round of the online contest run by Katmai National …
Kremlin dismisses Atlantic US-Russia swap claim
Moscow has denied discussing US sanctions relief in exchange for political prisoner releases following a report about a Washington proposal Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia has rejected reports that Washington could ease sanctions in exchange for political prisoner releases, with Dmitry Peskov calling the premise inappropriate
· RT
UK research funded by China front company being sent to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns
A group which has funded research in the UK has been supporting Beijing's spying apparatus, MI5 has announced
· Bbcnews
Female Gazan PLC candidate to 'Post': I want a say in the decisions shaping my life - interview
At just 29, Hiyam Taha has already spent years challenging expectations of what a Palestinian woman can do. From earning the trust of a community initially uncomfortable with a woman dispensing medicine to breaking into the male-dominated world of sports, the pharmacist has now set her sights on politics.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Arab media reactions to flydubai hijacking attempt mixed between cautious, sensational
The incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv received widespread coverage in Arab media shortly after it occurred, but the tone and details of the reports varied significantly between outlets in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf region and those operating elsewhere in the Arab world.
· ELI LEON
‘We’re in charge of the flight now’: Passenger describes fight for flydubai cabin - interview
While other Israeli passengers fought the attacker near the cockpit, he was trying to get two additional pilots to move. The aircraft was diving, he said. The men who could fly it had frozen.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
Netanyahu confirms that flydubai pilot conducted stabbing, commends passengers' heroicism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement to the public on Wednesday afternoon following the suspected hijacking incident involving a flydubai plane meant to land in Tel Aviv earlier in the day, confirming that one of the pilots had carried out a stabbing attack.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Xi projects confidence in National Day speech, with rallying call for economic growth
Chinese leader urges resilience, tech innovation and stability in holiday address ahead of a major Communist Party gathering next month
· William Zheng
Xi projects confidence in National Day speech, with rallying call for economic growth
Chinese leader urges resilience, tech innovation and stability in holiday address ahead of a major Communist Party gathering next month
· William Zheng
Nearly 150 firms in Hong Kong cut packaging waste equal to weight of 900 buses
Authorities honour firms for green efforts at award ceremony, including A-1 Bakery, Watsons Water and SF Express Hong Kong
· Theodora Yu
Nearly 150 firms in Hong Kong cut packaging waste equal to weight of 900 buses
Authorities honour firms for green efforts at award ceremony, including A-1 Bakery, Watsons Water and SF Express Hong Kong
· Theodora Yu
Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish
· Richardluscombe
Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.
· Agence France-Presse
Kennedy Touts AI Over Doctors At Industry-Backed Summit
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
· Tyler Durden
Thieves swipe drugs under nose of Fiji police, swap with flour
SYDNEY, Australia — Detectives were sifting leads Wednesday after a massive drug heist in Fiji, searching for dozens of cocaine parcels swiped from an evidence vault and replaced with baking flour.
· Agence France-Presse
California gas prices set for all-time record only seen in apocalyptic horror movie
California gas prices are starting to look like something out of an apocalyptic movie with drivers just pennies away from a new state record.
· Pierce Sharpe
Shooting at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska leaves one injured
A shooting at a Nebraska high school on Wednesday left one injured as cops rushed to secure the building.
· Anthony Blair
FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other super intelligence models
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is ramping up a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, and plans to slap the tech titans with formal demands, similar to subpoenas, to turn over information, administration officials t…
· Marisa Schultz, Josh Christenson
How Trump is meddling in Brazil's upcoming election – explainer
Brazil will head to the polls on 4 October for the first vote in its presidential race. The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is neck-and-neck with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup. There are fears and accusations that the US is inter…