'They're all pushing for it': ex-PM's social ban praise Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has hinted US state governments to follow Australia's lead and implement a social media ban for under-16s. AAP · Sep 24
Rubio's Crackdown on Birth Tourism: State Department Expands Visa Restrictions to Target Doctors and Operators The State Department's Sept. 23 birth tourism visa policy targets network owners, visa fixers and foreign doctors. Here's who is covered and what's unclear. Latin Times · Sep 24
This Stock Pays a 6% Yield — and Has Raised Its Dividend for 28 Straight Years It appears well-positioned to maintain its dividend and continue raising distributions over the coming years. Barchart · Sep 24
Aussies slip-up as US take early Presidents Cup lead Australian golfers Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott have both lost their fourball matches as Team USA snared an early 3-2 Presidents Cup lead over the Internationals. AAP · Sep 24
Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York Actors detained at Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration against Israeli prime minister’s address to the UN general assembly The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
Macklemore Announces ‘Free Palestine’ Tour After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran’s US Tour Just a few days after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, Macklemore has announced he’s embarking on a Free Palestine Tour later this year. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 24
Xi Jinping's Handhold With Wife Peng Liyuan Fuels New Health Rumours on US Arrival but Stroke Claim Remains Unverified A video of Xi Jinping holding Peng Liyuan's hand during a US arrival has revived online stroke rumours, but no independently verified evidence confirms a medical emergency. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Inside the White House Press Ban: How Natalie Harp Fits Into Court's Ruling on CNN, MS Now and Politico A judge ordered CNN, MS NOW and Politico back into the White House. Here's what Natalie Harp reportedly did before the ban and what happens next. Latin Times · Sep 24
Presidents Cup Day 1 Winners and Losers: Team USA’s Next Big Star Comes Up Huge Jackson Koivun and Justin Thomas teamed up for a dominant win their match at the Presidents Cup. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Oil firms accused of pushing for tax breaks after ‘cashing in’ on Middle East crisis: ‘It’s scandalous’ Scrapping the windfall tax early could cost the UK £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners have said The Independent UK · Sep 24
Sarah Ferguson’s ‘memoir deal’ revealed The former Duchess of York is considering another autobiography as publishers compete for her account of a turbulent period involving Andrew, Epstein and the royal family. BANG Premier · Sep 24
Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico coast as Nolo strengthens near Hawaii Powerful Hurricane Polo battered Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and flooding on Thursday, while Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened south of Hawaii and threatened to bring potentially dangerous rainfall, flooding and landslides to the islands. The Times of India · Sep 24
‘The United States of–‘: Southern white Christian is detained by DHS after trip to Lebanon. 3 hours later, most questions weren’t about America “Can you help me fill in the blanks?" We Got This Covered · Sep 24
Barchart · Sep 24 Cotton Firms into Thursday’s Close Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 2 to 60 points across the nearbys. Crude oil was up $2.60 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.163 higher. Traders were monitoring the US/China meeting, though nothing was released surrounding trade related news. Secretary Bessent has...
Barchart · Sep 24 Corn Eases Lower as Export Business Disappoints Corn futures rounded out the Thursday trade, with fractional to 2 ½ cent losses across the most contracts at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents at $4.83 3/4. The next 7 days are looking for a wet pattern across the central third...
Barchart · Sep 24 Soybeans Slip Lower on Thursday, as US/China News Remains Quiet Soybeans were down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts on Thursday, as news on the US/China front was quiet. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1/4 cents at $12.59. Soymeal futures were 30 cents to $5.80 led by October, with Soy Oil down 8 to 32...
The Independent UK · Sep 24 China and US must ensure AI remains under human control, Xi tells Trump IN FULL
The Economic Times · Sep 24 U.S. Midterm elections 2026: Whopping $14,000 television advertisement featuring Donald Trump hogs limelight, video goes viral. Watch here U.S Midterm Elections 2026 advertisement does not say who voters should support in the midterms, but it meshes with campaign messaging from Trump and other Republicans, particularly during the party's unusual convention in Dallas earlier this month.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 ‘These efforts have not gone too well’: your questions on how money will influence midterm elections answered Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein answered your questions
The Guardian - US · Sep 24 Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens State election officials said they reviewed 185 records homeland security sent them and confirmed they were US citizens
International Business Times · Sep 24 Michael Burry Added Shorts as the Nasdaq-100 Hit a Record High. Here's Why. The investor made famous by his bet against the U.S. housing market before the 2007-2009 financial crisis said this week that he has increased short positions in numerous companies.
AAP · Sep 24 Demon's World: team man out to thrive at Laver Cup Fresh from inspiring Australia at the Davis Cup, team player Alex de Minaur is now out to help Andre Agassi's Team World beat Europe's best in the Laver Cup.
We Got This Covered · Sep 24 As judge temporarily restores White House press access, Obama characterizes Trump’s media ban as a larger ‘foundational’ issue with the free press “You can’t do that and say that you are still living in a democracy.”
International Business Times UK · Sep 24 Trump Helped Oust Bill Cassidy, Then Cassidy Helped Him Dodge a One-Vote Iran War Rebuke Senators rejected a resolution to restrict Donald Trump's military operations against Iran, with Republican Bill Cassidy opposing the measure and leaving supporters one vote short.