MTV VMAs 2025: Gaga, Grande and Carpenter Win in Muted Ceremony

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Lead On 8 September 2025 at Long Island’s UBS Arena, the MTV Video Music Awards staged a subdued three-hour ceremony that largely honoured women in pop and legacy artists. Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each left with two trophies, while Mariah Carey received the Video Vanguard lifetime achievement award. The telecast handed out … Read more

Thousands Protest in Chicago Against ICE and Trump’s National Guard Plan

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Lead: Thousands of people marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and President Donald Trump’s announced plan to send National Guard troops and additional immigration agents to the city. The demonstration, organized under the banner “Chicago Says No Trump No Troops,” drew wide public attention … Read more

France’s Financial Crisis Threatens Government Stability

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In early September 2025, France’s government confronted a political and fiscal breaking point as Prime Minister François Bayrou pushed a package of €44 billion in spending cuts and tax measures to stabilize public accounts. The proposal came amid record deficits and rising borrowing costs that have pushed national debt toward 116 percent of GDP. A … Read more

David Baltimore, Nobel Laureate in Molecular Biology, Dies at 87

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David Baltimore, the Nobel Prize–winning molecular biologist whose 1970s discovery of reverse transcription reshaped virology and enabled later gene‑therapy techniques, died at age 87 at his home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. His wife, Alice Huang, said the cause was complications from multiple cancers. Baltimore’s work — first reported when he was in his late 30s … Read more

Javier Milei suffers stinging setback in Buenos Aires polls

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On 8 September 2025, voters in Buenos Aires province delivered a substantial rebuke to President Javier Milei’s coalition, handing the Peronist Fuerza Patria a clear lead as the country heads into October midterms. With more than 90% of ballots counted, Fuerza Patria took roughly 47% of the vote while Milei’s Libertad Avanza trailed at about … Read more

Over 91,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees Recalled Over Potential Drive-Power Loss

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On Sept. 7, 2025, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notified the public that Chrysler is recalling 91,787 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from model years 2022–2026 because a software fault in the hybrid control processor could cause a loss of drive power. NHTSA’s safety report warned that an unexpected … Read more

US Treasury Urges EU to Back Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers

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Published: Sep 7, 2025 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sep. 7 urged the European Union to join Washington in tightening economic pressure on Moscow by considering additional sanctions and secondary tariffs on countries that import Russian crude. Bessent argued the measures could hasten a sharp downturn in Russia’s economy and push President Vladimir … Read more

Deal to Repatriate Detained South Korean Workers from Georgia

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Lead: Federal agents arrested 475 people at the Hyundai Metaplant in Ellabell, Georgia, on Sept. 4, 2025, in a multi‑month immigration and criminal probe. South Korea says more than 300 of those detained are its nationals and has negotiated a plan for their return on a chartered flight under a voluntary‑departure arrangement. Seoul dispatched senior … Read more

Norway’s tight vote to decide whether to stick with Labour or turn right

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Published 8 September 2025 — Norwegians are casting ballots in a closely contested election to decide whether to renew Jonas Gahr Støre’s Labour leadership or hand power to a centre‑right bloc led by the Progress Party and Høyre. The campaign has been shaped by international crises including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, but domestic … Read more

Fed rate-cut optimism lifts stocks as French and Japanese politics add risk

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Lead Global equity sentiment improved on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, after last week’s weak U.S. jobs report increased market conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Futures on the S&P 500 rose about 0.2%, while Asian and European shares moved higher and long-term U.S. Treasury yields remained softer. Political jolts in … Read more

2025 Creative Arts Emmys: SNL50 wins 7, The Traitors takes 4 including Alan Cumming for Best Host

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Lead On Sunday night (September 7, 2025) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the second night of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys capped a two-night run with SNL50: The Anniversary Special emerging as the single biggest winner, claiming seven statuettes. The Traitors won four awards, highlighted by Alan Cumming taking Best Reality Host. The … Read more

Fugitive Father Shot Dead; Three Children Found in NZ Wilderness

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Lead New Zealand police shot dead a fugitive father in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, after an armed confrontation following a reported break-in near Piopio, Waikato. The man, believed to be Thomas Callam Phillips, had been wanted with his three children—reported missing since December 2021—and was located after a chase that ended … Read more

Peronists Win Buenos Aires Province as Milei’s Party Trails

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Lead: On Sept. 7, 2025, Argentina’s opposition Peronist bloc scored a clear victory in legislative voting across Buenos Aires province, the country’s most populous district. Provisional official counts showed the Justicialist Party led by Governor Axel Kicillof with 46.8% against President Javier Milei’s Libertarian coalition at 33.8%, with 82.2% of ballots tallied. The result signals … Read more

Russell Wilson’s nightmarish Giants debut in 21-6 loss to Commanders

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Lead: On Sept. 7, 2025 in Landover, Md., Russell Wilson made his first regular-season appearance for the New York Giants and the result was a 21-6 season-opening loss to the Washington Commanders. The Giants managed just 231 yards of offense, converted 4 of 16 third downs and settled for field goals after multiple red-zone failures. … Read more

Rick Davies, Supertramp Co-Founder Who Wrote and Sang ‘Bloody Well Right’ and ‘Goodbye Stranger,’ Dies at 81

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2025-09-07 Rick Davies, the British keyboardist, singer and co-founder of the rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81, multiple outlets reported on Sept. 7, 2025. Davies was best known as the writer and vocalist on signature tracks including “Bloody Well Right” and “Goodbye Stranger,” which helped define Supertramp’s sound in the 1970s and 1980s. … Read more