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YouTube says it will restore accounts banned over COVID and election misinformation, pushing back on what it calls government pressure to police speech.

Youtube to reinstate banned accounts from pandemic

THE NEW YORK TIMES: YouTube says it will restore accounts banned over COVID and election misinformation, pushing back on what it calls government pressure to police speech.

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People transport patients to a shelter in a school after Typhoon Ragasa caused a mountain lake to burst its dams in Hualien County, Taiwan, Sept. 24, 2025. Typhoon Ragasa did not make landfall in Taiwan but still wrought havoc on the island. (Lam Yik Fei/The New York Times)

Super typhoon slams into China, floods Hong Kong

The death toll from Super Typhoon Ragasa has risen as China is hit, with 21 people already killed.

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A supporter of President Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3, 2025.

Why MAGA evangelicals cheer love and hate at the same time

THE NEW YORK TIMES: MAGA Christianity is also rooted in a dangerous distortion of Christian theology, one that motivates otherwise good people to walk a dark path.

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The left is once again all but unanimous in wanting to defend free speech.

Now the left cares about free speech again

THE NEW YORK TIMES: There is a silver lining for most things in life. This holds true for ABC’s craven (if brief) suspension, under thuggish government pressure, of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show.

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Jimmy Kimmel has taped his first show since being suspended by ABC.

‘A lot of gravity’: Jimmy Kimmel addresses show’s suspension

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The late night host broke his silence in an emotional return to US airwaves, addressing the political storm that temporarily sidelined his show.

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President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters.

‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump airs UN grievances

In a meandering address, President Trump rebuked global institutions and complained about immigration, environmentalists, windmills and more.

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Elon Musk has long been estranged from his father, Errol Musk. 

Elon Musk’s father accused of child sexual abuse

THE NEW YORK TIMES: An investigation has found that a significant factor in Elon Musk’s rupture with his father stems from accusations against Errol Musk of child sex abuse. 

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President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters.

Fact-check: Trump’s UN speech riddled with false claims

A closer look at Donald Trump’s UN speech reveals inflated figures, false claims about China’s energy use and misleading boasts on gas prices.

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A model of a giant rig called the DeepSea Stavanger that was used to find oil in Norway’s waters.

How Norway adopted new tech in its hunt for ‘missing’ oil

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Advanced technology allows the drillers to see up to 100 feet into the rocks around the well bore.

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President Donald Trump with Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk and the new CEO of Turning Point USA, onstage during the memorial for her late husband on Sept 21, 2025

Kirk’s martyrdom might provide impetus for Christian revival

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Religious history invites us to expect the unexpected, and there’s no reason to rule out a future where Kirk’s martyrdom provides the impetus for a genuine revival. 

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Everything you need to know about the autism report.

What we know about painkillers, vaccines and genes

Autism diagnoses are rising — here’s what experts say about the roles of vaccines, paracetamol and genes.

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Donald Trump breaks the law and bullies his opponents — and yet he still wins.

Crony capitalism has reached a new low

THE NEW YORK TIMES: There’s a pattern to President Donald Trump’s second term. He breaks the law and bullies his opponents — and yet he still wins.

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An employee assembles a knife at the Victorinox Swiss Army knife factory in Ibach-Schwyz, Switzerland.

If the Swiss Army Knife is made in US, is it still Swiss?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Swiss officials are scrambling to placate Trump. Above all, the Swiss are left with a burning question: Why did this happen to us?

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk.

Trump attacks political opponents at Kirk memorial

A stadium packed with thousands have paid tribute to slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk at a memorial that merged faith and politics, with Mr Trump hailing Kirk as a ‘martyr’.

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More than 100,000 mourners from across the country, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, are expected to attend.

Charlie Kirk memorial to draw an outpouring from the right

More than 100,000 mourners from across the country, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, are expected to attend.

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