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ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini offered differing descriptions of Donald Trump as president, while his new America.gov chatbot was unavailable when asked the same question.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he occasionally texts Donald Trump about issues, including Sunnyside Yard and Haitian New Yorkers, but rejects Jimmy Kimmel's selfie idea.

Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba married Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon in a lavish New York City wedding at the Waldorf Astoria.

Footage from Dagestan appears to show instructors forcing a tourist into a 260-foot canyon jump after she pleaded to be released, prompting outrage and scrutiny of safety procedures.

Shelby Dawn Lashombe pleaded guilty to two counts of improper relationship between educator and student and received deferred probation, fines, jail weekends and community work requirements.

Oman's Environment Authority says it has taken legal action after photos appeared to show a Ukrainian tourist sitting on a nesting turtle at Ras Al Hadd. He has apologised.

IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera says governments must urgently expand and modernise electricity grids as geopolitical disruption, rising demand and renewable projects waiting for connections threaten energy security.

Donald Trump launched America.gov and signed an order expanding its role as a gateway to federal services, but experts have questioned its current functionality, accuracy, security and delivery timeline.

Malaysia has begun returning 1,476 Myanmar nationals under a voluntary programme, despite UNHCR warnings that ongoing conflict and violence make Myanmar unsafe for refugee returns.

Skydivers in Wisconsin dropped from their aircraft over a crashed light plane, reaching injured passengers in a cornfield and giving first aid before ambulance crews arrived.

A Russian guided bomb hit a Sumy school during lessons on 29 September, Ukrainian officials said. Two people were killed in a residential area and six sought medical assistance, including three children.

President Donald Trump has launched America.gov, an AI-powered portal designed to help users find US federal services, with passport applications and Medicare enrolment planned for later integration.

Francesca Ortega faces intense online backlash after threatening to call ICE on a taco vendor in California, apologising for the confrontation and later warning critics about harassment.

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% reduction in posts reserved for generals and admirals, with the changes due to take full effect by January 2027.

Tokyo will ask about 70,000 public school teachers and staff to declare any sexual offence history, with inaccurate responses potentially punished and confirmed offenders removed from child-contact duties.

A Defense Department server exposed unencrypted Social Security numbers and other personal details belonging to 2.76 million living people and 294,000 deceased individuals, officials said.

Who decided Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity sanctions? The university says a trained hearing panel issued expulsions and suspensions, while prosecutors reopen the 2024 alleged sexual assault case.

Ana Brnabić is temporarily performing Serbia's presidential duties after Aleksandar Vučić resigned. Here is what the succession process means and what happens next.

A makeshift boat carrying about 60 people capsized near Mona Island after a reported machete fight. Two people died, at least 40 were rescued and others remained missing.

Taylor Gosnell, 35, faces two attempted-murder charges after her children were found seriously injured during a welfare check in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defended prosecutors' handling of Adam Hoffman's child sexual abuse case, after a judge increased the sentence and Hoffman served 29 days in jail.

A bipartisan effort to force a vote on releasing more Epstein files has secured 218 votes, while Judge Sullivan reviews FBI notes linked to allegations involving a 14-year-old.

US Homeland Security officials say mass deportations are helping lower rents, but experts question the evidence and warn that losing construction workers could reduce housing supply and raise costs.

ChinaAid says Beijing Jiaquan Church leaders were detained, while their whereabouts, numbers and any charges remain unconfirmed.

TikTok and X reject ads for Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary after its trailer features 2024 Trump rally footage, sparking a fresh free-speech showdown.

The US Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking a Bureau of Prisons policy that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.

The Department of Homeland Security says ICE has launched a public safety operation across 11 states and Washington, DC, amid scrutiny of recent encounters in Chicago and Austin

OpenAI agents interacted unexpectedly with US government websites and accessed public and non-public files on an Australian portal, intensifying concerns about oversight and human control.

A dark object filmed during a Fox 11 helicopter traffic report over Los Angeles has sparked online speculation.