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Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon record
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks the world record for a women-only half marathon as she wins gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
More than 45% of Russians have voted in the election as of Sunday morning — CEC chairwoman
The number of voters who cast their ballots through the remote electronic voting system exceeded 6 million
Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died.
Shas candidate’s nonprofit for bereaved families diverted funds to yeshiva students — report
Channel 12 probe accuses Shas No. 6 Dror Amos of double funding, patronage involving associates; rights group seeks criminal investigation, his disqualification from election The …
Gantz says he’ll halt his campaign if he doesn’t cross threshold in last week of race
Blue and White party leader tells Times of Israel's Lazar Focus podcast that he expects to get enough seats to be in next Knesset, but if not, he'll make sure no votes are wasted …
U.S. childcare costs are astronomical. More families are turning to grandparents
Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggl…
Merz faces test in 2 German state elections; eyes on far-right AfD, far-left Berlin candidate
AfD seen as unlikely to win either of Sunday's elections, but expected to make gains in latest challenge to chancellor; far-left Eralp leading in Berlin mayoral poll The post Merz…
Trump vows not to slow AI despite industry warnings
US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow AI development, announcing an AI Force and plans to appoint an AI czar Read Full Article at RT.com
Daily Briefing Sept. 20 – IDF bolsters forces on all fronts ahead of Yom Kippur
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on continued targeted killings of Hamas's October 7 operatives, increased rebuilding at an Iranian nuclear site, and a presidential pardon fo…
Chairwoman of Central Election Commission says term "unfriendly countries" is too mild
Ella Pamfilova said that it is time to come up with a new term for them
Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2026
Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.
How the NPR College Podcast Challenge changed lives
Tee up those entries: It's time for the next NPR College Podcast Challenge, and hear how the contest changed the lives of past participants.
Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site
State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under no…
Polling stations close in Russia’s easternmost regions, Kamchatka, Chukotka
Election commissions have begun counting the votes
Two people killed in drone attack on bus in Kherson Region — CEC chairwoman
One of them is an election commission member, Chairwoman of Russia’s Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova said
My Brother’s Keeper
When Mario Karpuj walked out of his brother Jorge's interfaith wedding, he didn't know it would take him years to find his way back into his life. The post My Brother’s Keeper app…
Three children are among the four people reportedly killed in Russia’s latest strikes on the Kyiv region
Russian forces have been striking Ukraine’s Kyiv region for more than 24 hours, damaging 31 sites across five districts, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the region’s military ad…
Israeli firms among those experimenting with AI-powered social media bots — NYT
Report on Chinese, Iranian state influence efforts says two Israeli firms used open-source models to create fake accounts; one says it was researching how to combat misinformation…
On the third day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Moscow came under what its mayor called the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the capital. Officials reported two deaths.
Russian air defenses repelled the heaviest drone attack Ukraine has ever launched on Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. Since yesterday, he said, “more than 1,600” drones have be…
Iran will keep Strait of Hormuz closed until US accepts its terms — parliamentary speaker
Earlier, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Iranian authorities have conveyed their conditions for ending the war to the US through Qata…
Russian air defenses repel largest-ever Ukrainian drone attack, mayor says
Mayor Sergey Sobyanin added that 450 drones had been shot down on the approach to Moscow
World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine, AI fears
Global body struggling amid funding cuts, impending end to leader's term; US avoids losing right to vote by paying $725 million, still owes over $1b; Netanyahu to speak Thursday T…
The UK suspiciously reeks of the late-stage USSR
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have joined together to challenged Westminster. Here’s why the Cardiff Pact matters Read Full Article at RT.com