Wednesday · September 9, 2026 Vol. I · No. 251
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Microsoft adds age-awareness APIs that can tell if users are children, teens, or adults Ukrainian army carries out 53 attacks on DPR in past day, kills civilian Top US diplomat says steps toward Ukraine settlement could emerge in coming weeks Western Conference Veterans Facing Crucial 2026-27 Season Some black holes grow much faster than their galaxies Searching for unknown fungi in the Norwegian mountains Paulo Costa would love to welcome Khamzat Chimaev to light heavyweight Iran strikes two US destroyers with ballistic missiles — IRGC Microsoft adds age-awareness APIs that can tell if users are children, teens, or adults Ukrainian army carries out 53 attacks on DPR in past day, kills civilian Top US diplomat says steps toward Ukraine settlement could emerge in coming weeks Western Conference Veterans Facing Crucial 2026-27 Season Some black holes grow much faster than their galaxies Searching for unknown fungi in the Norwegian mountains Paulo Costa would love to welcome Khamzat Chimaev to light heavyweight Iran strikes two US destroyers with ballistic missiles — IRGC

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NASA releases first IMAGES of SpaceX lunar crash crater

NASA has released before-and-after images showing the crater left by an unplanned SpaceX Falcon 9 impact on the Moon at around 5,400 mph Read Full Article at RT.com

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Putin helps lawmakers draft challenging laws, including budget bill — envoy

A discussion takes place to find certain compromises and room for maneuver, plenipotentiary representative of the Russian president in the State Duma Garry Minkh revealed

World News · United States

Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other out…

World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Mount Etna eruption sparks worst aviation crisis for Sicily in 20 years (VIDEOS)

Mount Etna’s prolonged eruption has severely disrupted flights in Sicily, with hundreds canceled and thousands of passengers stranded Read Full Article at RT.com

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FACTBOX: Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies’ new probe, pressure on Verkhovna Rada

Media reports identify Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Vadim Stolar and former Ukrainian parliament member Maxim Mykytas as suspects in the investigation

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Ukrainian forces lose 65 fixed-wing UAVs in Russia’s Battlegroup South responsibility area

The battlegroup’s fighters destroyed 39 ground robotic systems in the Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, and Slavyansk sectors

World News · United States

Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest

Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect s…

World News · US/Israel vs Iran War

Election committee approves voting booths in 159 old-age homes after controversy

Coalition's move to do away with COVID-era provision placing ballot boxes in assisted living facilities had been expected to harm opposition parties The post Election committee ap…

World News · Latin America

Activist forced out of US after criticising Trump-aligned Colombian politician

Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la EspriellaIn the week before Colombia’s presidential election, Beto Coral, a well-kno…

World News · United States

Why more than 400,000 kids are on waitlists for federal childcare assistance

The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical mont…

World News · United States

15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why

There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.

World News · United States

Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander'

Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.

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World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Battlegroup North drones destroy 4 Ukrainian armored vehicles, 83 R-18-type octocopters

The FPV drone crews destroyed two Humvee armored fighting vehicles, a Kozak armored fighting vehicle and a Tisa armored combat vehicle

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Battlegroup East eliminates 41 Ukrainian UAV control centers, 365 troops over past day

The battlegroup's fighters also destroyed an armored combat vehicle, 10 motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station

World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Moscow gas stations bring back fuel sales limits

At least two gas station chains in Moscow have brought back limits on fuel sales, the Russian business news outlet RBC reported.

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Russians consider China friendly country, but independent center of power — pollster

The survey revealed that 60% of respondents primarily associate China with its robust economy and industrial strength

World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Russia to allow rescue workers to use firearms, Vedomosti reports

A Russian government commission on legislative activity has approved a bill that would allow personnel in the Emergency Situations Ministry’s rescue military units to use force an…

World News · United States

FCC head Brendan Carr says Disney free speech lawsuit is 'without merit'

ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.

World News · US/Israel vs Iran War

Syria arrests Assad-era officer who fled prison sentence in Austria

Musab Abu Rukbah returned home after Vienna court sentenced him to 8 years in jail for torture, sexual assault of Assad critics while serving as head of Raqqa police investigation…

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Russian diamond exports to India drop by almost 50% year-on-year in January-June

In monetary terms, January-June deliveries declined by nearly 38% to $106.5 million

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Damage reported at Ufa oil refinery as Russia intercepts 453 Ukrainian drones overnight

A medical university student from India was injured in the attack

World News · Asia

Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told

Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.

World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities raid homes of lawmakers, officials. Among them — Iryna Mudra, deputy head of the President’s Office.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced August 19 they had launched a “special operation to …

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World News · Russia/Ukraine War

Russian stock indices up as main trading session on Moscow Exchange opens

As of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices increased by 0.72%