Technology · 21 September 2026
Trump Announces New "AI Force", Vows to Keep Robots from Taking Over, But Leaves Them Unarmed
The President has declared a new AI Force, appointing an AI czar, but hasn’t yet told the robots what to do.
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Entertainment · 21 September 2026
Reacher’s Re-Edits: Alan Ritchson’s ‘Die Trying’ Dream Derailed by Election Encore
Alan Ritchson announced plans to adapt Lee Child’s second novel for Prime Video, only for the show to be cancelled after an unnamed political figure secured another term. The unexpected pivot left viewers wondering if…
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Environment · 21 September 2026
Merz’s CDU Suffers 'Disaster' in Two State Elections, But Vows to Keep Reform Train Rolling
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called the CDU’s crushing losses in the Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania and Berlin state elections a disaster, yet he insists the party will continue its reform program. The far‑r…
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Politics · 20 September 2026
North Korea’s Double‑Missile Showdown Turns the East Sea Into a ‘Long‑Distance’ Playground
Pyongyang sent two ballistic missiles skimming the East Sea, the second covering over 600km, as the regime doubled down on its nuclear‑armed claim and brushed off a UN resolution.
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World · 20 September 2026
Moscow’s Election Night Swarmed by Drone ‘Fireworks’: Voters Mistake Missiles for Parade Floats
On the final day of Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote, over a thousand drones buzzed over Moscow, prompting the mayor to call it the biggest ‘air show’ in the city’s history, while an oil refinery and a residen…
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World · 20 September 2026
Hague’s Far‑Right March Turns Into Unofficial Fireworks Festival, Police Left Scratching Their Helmets
Hundreds of nationalist demonstrators attempted a march in The Hague, but a rain of fireworks and homemade projectiles turned the event into an impromptu pyrotechnic display, prompting riot police to intervene with more…
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Sports · 20 September 2026
Brisbane Stage Show 'Escape' Sparks International Debate Over Quantum Defect Phenomenon
When a troupe in Brisbane performs a daring leap from architectural structures, a wave of quantum physicists claims the stunt proves a new form of spatial defect, prompting a frantic call for peer review.
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Sports · 20 September 2026
Lions' Rookie Tears Up Prelim as Hawthorn's Hope Gets Upside‑Down in Brisbane Circus
A debutant for Brisbane turned a promising preliminary final into a roller‑coaster of tears, cheers and bewildered Hawthorn supporters.
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Trump Announces New AI Ministry, Promises ‘No Banned Algorithms’ While Recruiting a 'Digital Tsar'
The former president has unveiled a plan to create an AI oversight body led by a self‑appointed 'AI tsar', assuring that industry will not be shackled while simultaneously warning that any 'dangerous' software will be…
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