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Lead: Minutes before Apple’s September 9, 2025 hardware showcase, a wave of last‑minute leaks outlined 14 notable upgrades for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, including an expanded telephoto zoom, enhanced cooling and a tougher anti‑reflective display. Multiple industry leakers and analyst notes tied to supply‑chain documents and hands‑on dummies suggest the phone will gain up … Read more
Lead: Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is set to promise markedly longer battery life ahead of the company’s September 9, 2025 event after alleged capacities surfaced in a Chinese regulatory filing. The smallest Pro model — a 6.3-inch iPhone 17 Pro without a physical SIM tray — is reported to contain a 4,252 mAh cell, a … Read more
On 8 September 2025, thousands of predominantly young demonstrators gathered in Maitighar, Kathmandu, to protest corruption and a government ban on major social media platforms. Clashes between protesters and security forces escalated into lethal use of force that officials say left 19 people dead and more than 100 injured, and prompted curfews around New Baneshwor … Read more
Published 8 September 2025 — Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended a production shutdown after a cyber attack that began on 31 August disrupted IT systems. UK assembly plants at Halewood and Solihull and the Wolverhampton engine unit remain offline, alongside production sites in Slovakia, China and India. Staff on affected production lines have been … Read more
On Sept. 8, 2025, a review of court and financial records shows that JPMorgan continued serving Jeffrey Epstein until 2013, even as employees and outside reports flagged his history of sexual crimes. The bank processed more than $1 billion in transactions for him and held hundreds of millions of dollars in his accounts, while executives … Read more
Howard Stern on Monday publicly rejected claims that he had been fired from SiriusXM, saying the reports are false and that he cannot depart at this moment. The 71-year-old entertainer, whose current five-year contract runs through the end of 2025, called the firing stories “zero truth” and complained that the gossip has frustrated plans he … Read more
New U.S. dietary guidance due this month has reopened a long-running debate over full‑fat versus low‑fat dairy. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled an end to past recommendations that favored skim and low‑fat dairy, while recent research and expert reviews suggest the difference in cardiometabolic risk between full‑fat and low‑fat dairy is smaller … Read more
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on September 8 delivered a night of clear winners, unexpected omissions and a pronounced female sweep. Lady Gaga entered the show with a leading 12 nominations and left with four trophies, the most of any artist. LL Cool J returned as a capable host, while honorary awards — Video … Read more
Lead: On 8 September 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration updated Covid-19 vaccine authorization to allow routine vaccination for people aged 65 and older, while younger adults are eligible only if they have specified underlying medical conditions. The move, announced as cases climb nationally, has left many Americans scrambling for appointments, insurance clarifications and … Read more
Lead: On Sept. 8, 2025, Citadel founder Ken Griffin publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s recent attempts to influence the Federal Reserve, warning that political pressure on the central bank could harm markets and businesses. In an opinion coauthored with economist Anil Kashyap and published in a national outlet, Griffin described the administration’s moves — including … Read more
Lead: Interior and security ministers from the Five Eyes partnership — the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand — met in London on Sept. 8, 2025, to coordinate responses to cross-border criminal networks and migration pressures. Newly appointed U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hosted the meeting at the Honorable Artillery Company headquarters and confirmed … Read more
Lead Rick Davies, the English singer, keyboardist and founding force behind Supertramp, has died at the age of 81, the band announced on Saturday. Davies had lived with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer first disclosed about a decade ago in 2015, and had been unable to resume major touring since his diagnosis. He … Read more
On Sept. 8, 2025, clashes in Kathmandu over a government ban on major social media platforms left at least 12 people dead and roughly 200 wounded, local medical officials and news outlets reported. Demonstrators — largely teenagers and young adults — surged toward the Parliament complex and briefly occupied a security building before police used … Read more
Published: Sept. 8, 2025 — In Cleveland’s 17-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, kicker Andre Szmyt missed two critical attempts, including a go-ahead field goal with 2:25 remaining. The immediate reaction from fans and some teammates homed in on Szmyt’s misses, but the situation reflects a longer chain of front-office decisions and roster instability. The … Read more
Sept. 7, 2025 — In Orchard Park, N.Y., Josh Allen engineered an improbable late-game surge to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 41-40 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday night’s prime-time matchup. Trailing by 15 with four minutes left, Allen produced 16 points — including two fourth-quarter touchdowns and a final 66-yard drive — … Read more
