New York sued Polymarket, alleging that its prediction market operates as an illegal gambling business. Governor Kathy Hochul said the unlicensed operation puts New Yorkers—especially vulnerable minors—at risk, while the state accused the platform of avoiding taxes paid by licensed casinos and mobile sports-gambling services.

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New York announced Thursday that it was suing Polymarket US for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the state’s legal fight against prediction markets.

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New York has sued Polymarket, accusing the platform of running an illegal gambling operation and asking a court to bar it from operating in the state.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Polymarket, accusing the prediction-market platform of operating an illegal gambling operation in New York without a license.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears at the United Nations headquarters in New York during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, as growing global isolation surrounds Israel.

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Two actors were detained during a Thursday New York City rally opposing the Israeli prime minister’s address to the United Nations.

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Delegates walked out and booed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a combative address to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, denying that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and attacking leaders including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He also described striking Iran as one of the easiest decisions he had ever made.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks at the United Nations General Assembly.

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Dozens of delegates left the assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his UN General Assembly address on Thursday. His speech came as Israel faced mounting criticism from world leaders at this year’s gathering over what the report calls its genocidal war in Gaza.

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Sales of new U.S. single-family homes surged to an eight-month high in August as buyers took advantage of price cuts and other incentives. Rising mortgage rates linked to the war in the Middle East continued to weigh on the housing market.

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Israel is seeking to prevent Palestinian citizens of Israel from participating in elections. The political developments come as the Knesset votes on dissolving parliament before the end of its term.

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A Mississippi drug task force is urging people to avoid kratom after packages of the substance were found during an investigation into the deaths of two University of Mississippi students.

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Ethiopia’s military says it killed 272 Tigrayan rebels and wounded about 260 in fighting with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, though the figures could not be independently verified. Fighting in Tigray and Amhara has intensified, raising fears that the fragile 2022 peace deal could collapse and another major war could begin.

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Ethiopia’s army says it killed at least 272 Tigray People’s Liberation Front fighters and wounded 260 more in a counter-offensive in Amhara. The TPLF says it is now in a “full-blown war” with the government and confirms its forces are fighting alongside local armed groups.

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Fighting has broken out in northern Ethiopia, where Tigray forces have clashed with the army. Rickshaw taxis and motorists were seen travelling near the Tigray Martyrs monument in Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region.

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The TPLF says fighting with Ethiopian federal forces has begun, four years after the previous Tigray conflict ended with more than 600,000 deaths. The group took control of the airport in the northern region’s capital, while ground clashes occurred along the eastern border with Afar. The escalation follows months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa and Sunday’s announcement of an alliance seeking to oust the prime minister.

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Ethiopia’s army says it has repelled attacks by Tigrayan forces and allies in parts of the north, inflicting casualties and seizing weapons. The statement is its first since fighting began on Wednesday, amid fears that a devastating civil war could resume. The claims have not been independently verified, and the TPLF has not commented.

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Italy has banned burqas and niqabs in schools and introduced a cap on pupils with weak Italian-language skills. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said inadequate language proficiency “hinders educational progress.”

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American rapper Macklemore says he is launching his own tour after being removed as the opening act for English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s U.S. shows. He says all proceeds will go to organizations supporting Palestinians.

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Rapper Macklemore has announced a “Free Palestine” tour, with proceeds going to organisations supporting Palestinians. The tour starts in Dublin on 26 October, after he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian remarks made onstage.

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Macklemore says he will begin the Free Palestine Tour this fall, after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour this month over a pro-Palestinian performance.

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A 31-year-old Ukrainian man allegedly attacked clergy and worshippers with a knife at a Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, southern Poland, killing one person and injuring four. Two victims were in critical condition. The motive remained unclear, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a “horrific crime”.

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A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen stabbed four men and a woman at a Benedictine sisters’ monastery in Jarosław, southern Poland. Two of the men died, another is in critical condition, and police detained the attacker. Prosecutors said the weapon was likely a kitchen knife; the motive remains unknown.

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A knife-wielding Ukrainian man attacked people on the grounds of an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, injuring four men and one woman. Police detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen. A priest later died of his wounds, while two other injured people remain in critical condition.

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One of five people stabbed at an abbey in the Polish city of Jaroslaw has died from their injuries, according to TVN24. Two others are in critical condition. Police had detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen, while another outlet reported that the attacker carried a machete.

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Practical answers are presented as the fourth of five reasons to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The offer to save up to $200 on a pass ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on September 25, while a second guest can attend at half price.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that his government was willing to reach an agreement with the United States to end the war before Americans vote this November.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday that the Trump administration will appeal to the US Supreme Court after a lower court rejected a policy allowing authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own.

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Four civilians were killed in the latest Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan. Islamabad said it struck 10 locations used by Kabul to launch drone attacks a day earlier, while Taliban officials denied launching drones on Wednesday.

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Pakistan carried out air strikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan on Thursday, saying they were retaliation for a drone attack by Afghan Taliban forces on a border post. A Taliban government spokesman denied the allegation and said the strikes killed four civilians in Afghanistan’s southern and eastern provinces.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping left the White House on Thursday after concluding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a welcome ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. The two presidents and their wives later walked to the Rose Garden, where they reviewed the guard of honor.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said China wants the United States to maintain what he called the correct position of opposing “Taiwan independence” and approach the Taiwan question cautiously. During talks with Donald Trump at the White House, Xi said China’s position on protecting national unity and territorial integrity is clear.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a White House welcome ceremony hosted by Donald Trump. He called for stronger communication, sincere cooperation and peaceful coexistence between China and the United States, including expanded work on artificial intelligence, counternarcotics, direct flights and military crisis communication, while saying the Thucydides Trap can be overcome.

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On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping joined U.S. President Donald Trump for a small-group exchange inside the White House Oval Office.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, joined U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, in watching a U.S. Marine Corps performance at the White House on Thursday.

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Russian strikes over the past two days damaged data centers, network nodes and internet providers in Kyiv, disrupting service for about 100,000 households. Ukraine’s digital ministry said specialists were working to restore connectivity. Poland’s deputy prime minister said a Starlink ground-station fire might have been deliberate sabotage, potentially aimed at communications used by Ukrainian forces, though the investigation has not concluded. Denmark also warned Russia could intensify hybrid attacks against NATO and Western countries.

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Russian strikes on data centers and internet providers in Kyiv over two days disrupted service for about 100,000 households. Ukraine called the facilities critical civilian infrastructure, while Russia claimed two targeted data centers served Ukrainian security agencies; those claims could not be independently verified.

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