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France’s National Rally’s Bardella on Budget, AI and UkrainePolitics

National Rally president Jordan Bardella says France’s far-right party will oppose any tax increases proposed by the current government in its next budget. He also praises the transatlantic relationship with the US and says France should receive something from Ukraine in return for continued support.

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Thousands of job cuts expected at Jaguar Land RoverEconomy

Thousands of jobs could be lost at Jaguar Land Rover, a year after a cyber-attack halted car production for more than a month. The Times reported that tariffs and weaker sales could put as many as 4,000 roles at risk. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is due to meet JLR and Unite leaders to discuss the impact.

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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff ‘very encouraged’ after Kyiv talksWorld

US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as the Trump administration renewed efforts to end Russia’s four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine. They had traveled from Moscow after three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin, but appeared to secure no breakthrough.

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Former Saskatchewan social services worker sounds alarm over children falling through the cracksSociety

Former Ministry of Social Services support worker Rae Seidel is sharing her experience and calling for changes to the system. She left more than a year ago because of working conditions, saying staff are focused on putting out immediate fires instead of completing the day-to-day work they are meant to do. She remains in the field and wants her former employer to improve services so children are not overlooked.

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Pointed! Bloomberg’s Weekly News Quiz for Risk-TakersOther

Bloomberg’s Pointed puts a strategic spin on the news quiz, testing both players’ knowledge of current events and their confidence in their answers. Lisa Mateo, Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason take part and invite viewers to try the quiz themselves.

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NBA Hits Clippers With Historic PenaltiesSports

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and took away five first-round draft picks after an independent investigation found the team circumvented salary-cap rules by facilitating off-court income opportunities for Kawhi Leonard. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year, while Leonard was fined $700,000.

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Clancy plea deal could end case before another trialSociety

Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno discusses the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a mistrial and weighs the possibility that a plea deal could resolve it before another trial.

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Venezuelan family still searches for missing relative months after earthquakesSociety

Antonella Molina and her nephew Pedro are still looking for 18-year-old Andres Molina in La Guaira, Venezuela, months after the June 24 earthquakes. His mother and brother died in the disaster, while neighbors say they have seen him collecting scrap metal. The family hopes he survived.

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Rep. Kiley Challenges Party Control in CongressPolitics

Independent California Rep. Kevin Kiley is calling for House rules guaranteeing committee assignments for lawmakers outside the two major parties, after his assignments were temporarily vacated when he left the Republican Conference. He also criticizes mid-decade redistricting, supports mail voting and says nationwide election policy should be set by Congress rather than executive order.

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CNA Up Close: University student simulates Singapore life through a gameTech

A homegrown simulation game lets players navigate familiar milestones of growing up in Singapore. Created by Nanyang Technological University computer science student Ke Xiong, the game challenges conventional ideas about what it means to succeed by turning life decisions into gameplay.

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Inside front-line Zaporizhzhia as Russian FPV drones move closerWorld

Residents in Zaporizhzhia are adapting as Russian FPV drones reach deeper into the southeastern Ukrainian city and attacks grow more frequent. The report follows neighborhoods struck by Russian glide bombs and police teams hunting drones, showing how the industrial hub tries to preserve normal life as conditions worsen.

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Canada Hits Back With New US TariffsEconomy

Canada plans to impose retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on US goods from Sept. 8, covering $27.6 billion in imports such as steel, aluminum, pulp and paper, appliances and agricultural equipment. The broader economic impact may be limited, but businesses linked to integrated supply chains, tourism and cross-border commerce could face sharper consequences.

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Indonesia volcano erupts, disrupting flights at capital airportWorld

Anak Krakatau erupted on Sunday, sending ash plumes into the sky and disrupting flights at Indonesia’s main airport serving the capital. Air traffic was also affected at several other airports across the region.

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Germany: What could change in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD wins?Politics

Voting began Sunday in eastern Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt in a closely watched election. Recent polls put the AfD just above 40%, ahead of Friedrich Merz’s CDU at 23%. Journalist Shirli Stibon says the party’s priorities would include changing the education system and what it calls a reset of education.

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Rep. Stevens Says Canadian Tariffs Are Squeezing MichiganPolitics

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens says escalating US tariffs on Canadian goods are increasing costs and creating uncertainty for manufacturers in her district, with the tightly integrated auto supply chain especially exposed. She says she is backing legislation that could provide households up to $1,700 to offset tariff-related expenses.

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National Library Board launches five-year movement to encourage readingSociety3:57

Singapore’s National Library Board has launched a five-year movement to make reading a lifelong habit. On Sep 6 and the first Friday of each month, its mobile app will offer one popular eBook for instant borrowing, while people who read for at least 15 minutes a day can earn CrowdTaskSG points convertible to cash. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam attended the launch.

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Concerning rise in alcohol-related cancer deathsHealth

ABC News Medical Correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton discusses a new study finding that the number of cancer deaths attributed to alcohol consumption is rising.

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