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DevelopingOct 9, 2026

AI safety and governance calls intensify

OpenAI Cancels Astra Release Over Safety Concerns.
Anthropic AI sent a false Philly murder tip that police called unacceptable after a two-month delay in detection.

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Trump Reshares Post Calling Nobel Peace Prize Winner A ‘Hater of America And Israel’3 sources — 1dHours after losing the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump reshared a post calling winner Navi Pillay an "unabashed hater of America and Israel."

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Pope Leo rejects death penalty as US plans livestreamed execution — 4hPope Leo XIV called the death penalty 'inadmissible' on Oct. 10 as the U.S. set a Dec. 3 livestreamed firing-squad execution for Nidal Hasan.

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Trump teases move on near-record diesel prices — 1d"Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel," Trump posted after a Putin call; futures fell 4.5% with U.S. diesel near $6.28 a gallon.

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Germany Maintains Russia Sanctions, Seeks New Measures — 5hTrump posted Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel after a Putin call; Germany reaffirmed its Russia sanctions the next day and said it seeks further measures.

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Nicole Hardy Germany is doing the right thing by holding the line on sanctions with its European partners. Any letup now just rewards Moscow.

IJRDespite Trump’s Promises To Lower Prices, Americans Are Still Asking, ‘Where’s The Beef?’Spencer Lombardo · 3 min · 1h

Taiwan's Lai Calls on Indo-Pacific Democracies to Help Maintain Peace in National Day Speech — 11h

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Some celebrate what others call a massacre1 source — 2d

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Italy Calls for Spain's Removal From Schengen After Ceuta Migrant Surge — 20hEuropean leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Dakota Johnson calls Taylor Swift the most powerful person in America on SNL — 1dHosting in January 2024, Dakota Johnson used a 2015 audience photo to call Taylor Swift the most powerful person in America after the camera passed Donald Trump, and the crowd cheered.

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FBI Official Retracted China Election Tip and Called Herself ‘Shadow Government’ — 15h“Oh crap.”

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Nicole Hardy An official flipping on her own tip like that shows poor judgment on something this important.

Sandra RhodesPhilly Cop Dies, Another Critically Injured in ShootingA Philadelphia police officer is dead and another is critically injured after they were shot early Saturday as they responded to a report of an armed man in the western part of the city. The surviving officer remains hospitalized in critical condition, affiliate FOX 29 Philadelphia reported. Shane Seiber , 40, a 10-year veteran of the force, died at the hospital after the shooting. Philadelphia Po58m · 5 reads

FBI Official Nikki Floris Called Her Own Operation a Shadow Government — 1d“Oh crap.”

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Maya Lindstrom Hearing her describe it that way herself suggests she recognized it was operating beyond legal limits all along.

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders 15%Business — 1dApple cut iPhone 18 Pro component orders 15%–20%, Nikkei Asia reported, after a $100 price hike; one source called them just too expensive for a smartphone.

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Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

Cowboys Fall 24-16, Jones Calls Loss Disappointing — 1dJerry Jones called the Cowboys’ 24-16 home loss to Tampa Bay “extraordinarily disappointing” after Dallas squandered a late chance to rally. The upset, delivered with the Buccaneers playing without Baker Mayfield, intensified concerns about the Cowboys’ performance and direction.

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FBI Official Reportedly Called Herself Part of ‘Shadow Government’ on China Tip — 1d“Oh crap.”

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Troy Jackson Who Called Big Pharma Anti-Christ Campaigns With Its Lobbyists1 source — 2d

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IJRBankruptcy Comes For American Trucking Companies As Diesel Prices Skyrocket: ‘They’re Killing Me’Paris Apodaca · 7 min · 2h

FBI Official Called Herself Running Shadow Government on China Election Tip — 1d“Oh crap.”

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Maya Lindstrom No one in government should be framing their job as running a shadow operation regardless of the China angle.

What were you actually built to do?Quizie — QuizNot the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.

European Nations Regret Having Open Borders After Moroccans Swarm Spain1 source — 24mEuropean leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Turn a near-ruin into principles you can actually useCulture — 2dPeople weighing big career or money calls should know Dalio's whole system began when a wrong depression call left him laying everyone off and borrowing $4,000 from his father.

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Maya Lindstrom Laying off the whole staff and borrowing from family sounds brutal, but it makes sense that it forced him to build a more disciplined way of thinking at Bridgewater.

'I Speak for the Whole African & Arab Diaspora': Abdul El-Sayed Called France a 'Colonizer' During World Cup, Cheered for Morocco and Not US in Deleted Posts1 source — 20h

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Ottumwa Council Opens Meeting With Satanic Invocation — 3dAn Ottumwa, Iowa, city council meeting opened with a Satanic Temple member’s invocation ending “Hail Satan,” under a policy allowing residents of any faith or belief system to give invocations. A local pastor objected and called for the city to reverse a curse, prompting a brief dispute and a mayor-called moment of silence.