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Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms

NPR Sep 8, 2026

A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed.

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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney makes public plea for Trump pardon

Washington Post Sep 8, 2026

Kevin Reddington also said he hoped to arrange an agreement with prosecutors that would be “acceptable to both sides.”

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U.K. accuses Israeli settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank and bans their goods

NPR Sep 8, 2026

Britain announces a ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting warnings of US repercussions and an angry response from Israel.

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Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?

NPR Sep 8, 2026

In 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through?

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Macklemore says 'Free Palestine' call was not an attack on Jewish people

BBC Entertainment Sep 8, 2026

Some ticket buyers called for the rapper to be removed from the tour after he made the comments.

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Macklemore says 'Free Palestine' call was not an attack on Jewish people

BBC Business Sep 8, 2026

Some ticket buyers called for the rapper to be removed from the tour after he made the comments.

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British designer Paul Smith: 'Nobody cares how good you used to be in fashion'

BBC Front page Sep 8, 2026

The celebrated British fashion designer invited BBC News to his office to talk about his career and a rubber chicken.

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'I didn't want to leave The Voice', says Sir Tom Jones

BBC Entertainment Sep 8, 2026

The Welsh singer has appeared as an on-off coach on the singing competition since it premiered in 2012.

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Nigella praised as new Bake Off judge as latest contestants announced

BBC Entertainment Sep 8, 2026

The TV chef is a new judge on series 17 and there's a new crop of contestants hoping to be star bakers.

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Nigella praised as new Bake Off judge as latest contestants announced

BBC Business Sep 8, 2026

The TV chef is a new judge on series 17 and there's a new crop of contestants hoping to be star bakers.

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Monty Don to leave Gardeners' World after more than 20 years

BBC Entertainment Sep 8, 2026

The presenter said it had been "deeply rewarding" but added that "now is the right time for a change".

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Monty Don to leave Gardeners' World after more than 20 years

BBC Business Sep 8, 2026

The presenter said it had been "deeply rewarding" but added that "now is the right time for a change".

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GOP to host unusual midterm convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect

NPR Sep 8, 2026

Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight.

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Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands

BBC Front page Sep 8, 2026

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

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Chrystia Freeland negotiated with Trump. Now she's watching a trade war unfold

NPR Sep 8, 2026

Chrystia Freeland understands the U.S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table. Here's what she sees now.

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Has the economy gone C-shaped?

NPR Sep 8, 2026

A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.

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The little-known tale behind one of the only planes allowed to fly after 9/11

Washington Post Sep 8, 2026

A South Florida man was bitten by a deadly snake. The medicine he needed was in California.

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Did we make it too hard to get a mortgage after 2008? A new report says yes.

Washington Post Sep 8, 2026

Some say the pendulum has swung too far since the 2008 housing crisis. Others warn that looser standards for who qualifies for a mortgage once led to disaster.

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Harry and Meghan 'surprised' by King's letter making clear they remain non-working royals

BBC Front page Sep 8, 2026

A spokesman says they were not told in advance about the letter sent on behalf of the king, although palace sources deny this.

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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people

NPR Sep 8, 2026

The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.

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Forget the Mediterranean diet, I'm eating only food from Shetland for a month

BBC Front page Sep 8, 2026

Dr Alex Armitage is eating only food grown, reared or caught locally during September.

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