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Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned that Israeli activity in southern Syria and the occupied West Bank poses a growing threat to Jordan's security, borders and water resources.

A Climate Impact Lab analysis estimates that current El Niño-related heat could cause 451,000 excess deaths from September 2026 to February 2027, with the Sahel facing the highest projected toll.

Dozens of trans activists protested outside NYU Langone and took hormone replacement therapy after the hospital agreed to end gender-affirming treatment for patients under 19.

Brendan Carr was involved with Washington's Midtown AA group from his teens into his 20s. Former members allege coercive control and sexual exploitation, but there is no evidence Carr participated.

Reports of a proposed $2.8bn US weapons package for Israel include 40,000 heavy bombs, as separate secret military talks fuel questions about regional tensions and Iran.

A federal judge has rejected Todd Blanche's request to pause an order requiring the Justice Department to review and produce potentially covered foreign-language Epstein materials.

Netanyahu UN flight explained: learn why his plane avoided most European countries in 2025 and whether an international arrest warrant still shapes this week's visit.

Clavicular, the streamer Braden Peters, is due to appear in Orleans on 14 October over three alleged offences from May 2025. Learn the prison terms each statute allows.

The farm bailout plan leaves US growers waiting on Congress as their bills rise; learn what the aid covers, who would get it, and when a vote could come.

Freedom Fest cancelled again: Eric Deters has scrapped his free Kentucky rally. Learn who he blames for the shortfall and what he plans next.

Donald Trump challenged CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations after his administration barred the network from the White House, amid a legal dispute over press access.

Netanyahu has cut his US trip to a few hours, scrapped an Elon Musk meeting in Texas, and diverted his jet from JFK, as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani presses the ICC warrant against him.

Katie Phang's lawsuit over the Epstein files has pushed the Justice Department to address disputed redactions, FBI notes and foreign-language records.

Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together coalition, now spanning 57 nations, drew first ladies and other leaders plus new backing from Adobe, Amazon, Google, Intel, Starlink and Zoom at the UN General Assembly.

Ms Rachel has urged parents and educators to move away from some traditional nursery rhymes, before discussing immigration detention and the suffering of children in Gaza.

Banned by Trump from the White House, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico covered his UN speech on UN-issued credentials as a judge weighs their First Amendment case.

A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air-conditioning across its prison system by 2029, ruling that extreme heat and inadequate protections violate inmates' constitutional rights.

Paramount Skydance has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 US states, advancing its $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition while concerns over debt, savings and job losses persist.

A US F-16 crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected and received medical care; no ground injuries were reported.

Hacker group ShinyHunters claims it breached FBI-related services and stole employee and applicant data, but the sample, alleged access route and wider scope remain unverified.

Kim Jong Un praised an apparent North Korean hypersonic missile after a reported test, although analysts say its speed, manoeuvrability and ability to evade defences remain independently unverified.

Automatic registration for eligible US men aged 18 to 25 is scheduled to begin on 18 December 2026, changing how records are maintained without reinstating compulsory military service.

A viral social media post has revived scrutiny of Logan Paul's 2017 'Suicide Forest' scandal after the Pentagon hosted him and his brother Jake during a Washington visit.

New communications facilities at China's Djibouti military base could help the PLA monitor US and allied operations through signal patterns, according to a CSIS analysis of satellite imagery.

The Trump administration says it cancelled 315,000 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrolments covering about 760,000 people, citing eligibility concerns, unverifiable identities and suspected improper subsidy claims.

Meta initially rejected a Barcelona theatre's paid advert for a Virginia Woolf adaptation, citing feminism as a social topic, before restoring the campaign after calling the block an error.

Graffiti including 'Kill Donald Trump' appeared near the Austin site where ICE agents shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, amid conflicting accounts of the incident.

Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump may listen to women 'more than men' in a Sean Hannity interview, drawing critical replies beneath an X clip.

Donald Trump challenged CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations after his administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House press pool.