If the Massachusetts jury cannot decide whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023, the judge will declare a mistrial. Prosecutors would then have to decide whether to retry her on murder charges.

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Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement on a reckless-driving charge after his SUV overturned near his Florida home in March, replacing an initial DUI charge. A judge suspended his driving licence for five years. No one was injured, though his Land Rover caused $5,000 in damage to another truck.

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Tiger Woods appeared in a Florida court Wednesday and changed his plea in a driving-under-the-influence case. His driver’s license was suspended for five years.

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Woods has agreed to resolve a Florida reckless-driving allegation through a plea deal. The agreement follows his March arrest, which came after a vehicle rollover near his Jupiter Island home and suspicion that he had been driving under the influence.

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Tiger Woods appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday to change his plea in a driving-under-the-influence case. His driver’s license was suspended for five years.

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The article examines whether the Iran war is weakening the US military umbrella stretching from Europe to the Pacific. It features a photo of US Navy aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in Honolulu, Hawaii, taken on July 17, 2026.

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The White House reportedly wants the US war with Iran kept “quiet” until the November midterm elections. The conflict has entered its seventh month, despite President Trump’s initial prediction that it would last about one month.

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White House officials worried about the war’s impact on the midterm elections are pushing to keep the Iran conflict low-profile for now. They may consider expanding military action after the Nov. 3 vote, but a return to full-scale conflict is far from certain.

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China and Egypt issued a joint statement describing their friendship as based on equality, mutual trust, solidarity and mutually beneficial cooperation. During Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt, the two sides agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, coordinate on global governance, support Egypt’s digital transformation and expand their bilateral local-currency swap arrangement.

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China and Egypt said in a joint statement that their friendship is based on equality and mutual trust, amity and mutual learning, solidarity and mutual support, and win-win cooperation. During Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt, the two sides agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, coordinate on global governance, support industrial localization and Egypt’s digital transformation, and expand local-currency settlement and currency-swap cooperation.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a four-part plan for a new Middle East security architecture during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The plan calls for regional initiative, integrated solutions, development, and stronger international coordination. Sisi said Egypt would continue working with China to ease tensions, protect regional stability and explore a regional security framework.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a four-point proposal for a new Middle East security architecture during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Xi called for common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, rejection of outside interference, development, international coordination and political solutions. Sisi said Egypt would continue coordinating with China to ease tensions and explore a regional security framework.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attended a ceremony in Cairo on Wednesday to sign cooperation documents.

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During talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged China and Egypt to support each other and advance a community with a shared future amid turbulent international and regional conditions. He called for broader cooperation in trade, infrastructure, green energy, technology, security and multilateral affairs, while Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to the partnership and the one-China principle.

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French President Emmanuel Macron is due to help unveil the Bayeux Tapestry when it goes on display in the UK under a historic, “once-in-a-generation” loan to the British Museum. During his two-day visit, Macron will also become the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.

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Kyiv has officially alerted international aviation authorities to rising risks for civilian aircraft over Russia. The warning came a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged foreign airlines to stay away from Russian airspace.

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Nepal plans to rebuild seismic sensors, cameras and a satellite link along its border with China, sources said, a week after a glacial flood killed more than 1,000 people.

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Hospitals and morgues in Kathmandu are struggling with the influx of people killed in devastating floods that struck Nepal a week ago. As hopes of finding more survivors fade, authorities have started collecting DNA samples from relatives of the missing to help identify the bodies.

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The death toll from flooding in Nepal and Tibet has surpassed 1,100, while tens of thousands of people search for those still missing. Nepal’s prime minister said the government’s focus would shift to “rehabilitation.”

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Nepal’s flood death toll continues to climb as more bodies are recovered, many of them impossible to identify. With some remains already decomposing and morgues facing an influx, authorities in Bharatpur have begun burying bodies without formal identification to reduce health risks and severe odours.

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Tucson police in Arizona are investigating a fatal shooting outside a gay bar as a hate crime. A suspect allegedly killed two people before dying shortly after arriving at a hospital.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to foreign collusion in his second national security trial. The case could result in a life sentence.

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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law. A France 24 correspondent said the plea will almost certainly lengthen Wong’s time behind bars; he is already serving four years and eight months in a separate national-security case tied to an unofficial primary.

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion in a second national security case. He waved and smiled at supporters before the Hong Kong hearing; the charge could result in a life sentence.

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s High Court to foreign collusion in a second national security case. He is accused of seeking foreign sanctions or other hostile measures against China and Hong Kong in 2020 and could receive a life sentence.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, detained since November 2020, has spent nearly six years in prison. He pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026, at Hong Kong’s High Court to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces endangering national security. Sentencing was adjourned; the charge carries a maximum life sentence.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty at the High Court to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under the Hong Kong National Security Law. Sentencing was adjourned; the offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, and Wong has spent more than 2,100 days in custody.

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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the highest level since the war with Iran began in late February. Including pipeline shipments from Saudi Arabia and the UAE that bypass the strait, regional oil exports exceeded pre-war levels.

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Israeli government sources reportedly believe Washington is unlikely to resume large-scale military operations against Iran before the US midterm congressional elections on November 3. Israel says the United States is currently focused entirely on restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and may rely on pressure and economic sanctions instead.

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Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution by about 70%, paving the way for elections in December. The changes cut parliament from 102 to 65 seats, reduce constituencies from 29 to 12 and require presidential candidates to have lived continuously in the country for five years. Opposition party PAIGC called the referendum a democratic farce and urged a boycott.

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Guinea-Bissau voters have approved a new constitution giving the president wider powers to appoint and dismiss the prime minister and cabinet, alter ministries and dissolve parliament during a grave political crisis. The military-organised referendum was boycotted by the main opposition party. Provisional results put support at 70%, with turnout near 60%. Elections are planned for December as the authorities promise a return to civilian rule.

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Court records filed Tuesday indicate that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a Florida DUI case arising from a rollover crash.

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Tiger Woods is due in court in Martin County, Florida, to change his plea five months after his arrest following a rollover crash. He had pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI and refusal-to-test charges. No one was injured; police said he passed a breathalyser but declined further testing for other drugs.

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Tiger Woods, who has said he was seeking recovery treatment after a rollover crash led to DUI charges, is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a change of plea hearing.

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Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar called the discovery last month of an explosives-laced drone at Leipzig airport a “sordid provocation” serving the Kiev regime and Europe’s “war party.” He said they sought to pull NATO and the EU into direct confrontation with Moscow, while Russia did not seek conflict with Europe but would defend its national security against threats from NATO, the EU and the Kiev regime.

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German authorities said Wednesday they are investigating two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems as possible sabotage, with one also examined for potential terrorism links. Russia said it would summon Germany’s chargé d’affaires after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month.

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russia was becoming increasingly reckless in attacks on Europe and pledged a faster, stronger response. Germany has blamed Moscow for a failed drone attack at Leipzig airport, while Russia denies the accusation. Berlin plans to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural institution, prompting Moscow to threaten a mirror-image response.

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that last month’s incident involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport bore “all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism.” Germany has blamed Russia for what it calls a “hybrid attack.” Kallas said the EU had summoned Russia’s envoy, with member states doing the same.

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Europe and Canada say they will not give in to Russia’s growing number of hybrid attacks. The united response follows Germany’s unprecedented decision to formally blame the Kremlin for a drone incident at Leipzig airport last month.

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Germany will close Russia’s consulate general in Bonn on September 18 over an early-August drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev called Berlin’s allegations of Moscow’s involvement unfounded and absurd, while Russian officials warned that Germany’s move would bring an appropriate response and further damage bilateral ties.

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Teachers and students have launched a new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The filings recount the horror experienced by students and teachers on Feb. 10 and detail allegations that OpenAI was negligent in failing to prevent the shooting.

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Edelson PC is filing 30 additional lawsuits against OpenAI related to the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The claims escalate to aiding and abetting allegations and name Chris Lehane, while the evidence remains unconfirmed.

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