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Republicans host midterm convention in DallasPolitics4:22

President Donald Trump and Republicans are set to travel to Texas for a convention that will be held for the first time ahead of the midterm elections.

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UK sanctions Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank and other news storiesPolitics

The UK has announced a ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with France, Canada and nine other European countries set to follow. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused Israel’s government of ignoring what he called the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians by Jewish settlers, saying its inaction was undermining the prospect of a two-state solution.

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Bombardier says it already builds planes in US after Trump sales threatEconomy

Quebec-based aerospace company Bombardier is defending itself amid the continuing tariff dispute with the United States. Donald Trump threatened to block the company’s U.S. sales unless it agreed to build its planes in the country, while Bombardier says it already does so.

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Trump posts AI map showing US ‘takeover’ of North America, Iceland and CaribbeanPolitics

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated map that appeared to depict the United States absorbing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, Cuba and parts of the Caribbean. The unexplained post prompted diplomatic pushback: Iceland summoned the US ambassador, Mexico reaffirmed its sovereignty and Denmark objected over Greenland. The image also drew widespread online ridicule and questions about Trump’s fitness for office.

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NYC misled public after 9/11, saying ‘toxic air’ was safeSociety

New York City released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed air-quality records from after the September 11, 2001, attacks. They show officials knew air around Ground Zero was unsafe to breathe while repeatedly assuring the public it was safe. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release Tuesday.

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Trump honors 9/11 victims and first responders, vows ‘we will never forget’Politics1:51

Days before the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, President Donald Trump honored victims and first responders at a Tuesday ceremony at the Ellipse, pledging that the nation would “never forget.” A 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center was displayed at the event.

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Canada hits back with tariffs of up to 50% on US goodsEconomy

Canada has retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing levies of up to 50 percent on American steel, dairy, appliances and furniture. The two neighbors are now taxing each other’s goods, raising questions about whether Ottawa can keep confronting the world’s biggest economy and which US states will bear the impact.

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Black Sea Disruption Could Push Food Prices Higher | Presented by CME GroupEconomy

Wheat prices are nearing a three-year high as Russian exports fall below half last year’s pace and Ukrainian shipping routes remain threatened. With global food prices at their highest since late 2022, further disruption in the Black Sea could raise the cost of bread, cereal and other everyday staples.

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France's latest art heist: the hunt for two missing Renoir paintingsCulture

Two paintings by impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France. Two thieves took four works during the break-in, but abandoned two in the museum gardens while escaping, leaving two paintings—each valued at €9m—missing.

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Is Silver Ready to Steal the Spotlight Again?Economy1:33

Silver surged in August as demand from solar power, semiconductors and AI data centers compounded a global supply shortage. With key technical resistance levels ahead, macroeconomic indicators may determine whether the rally has further to run.

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Why Is Diesel Trading More Than $100 Above Crude?Economy

The diesel crack spread—the wholesale price of ultra-low sulfur diesel minus crude costs—hit a record $106 a barrel in early September, well above its usual $15–$40 range. Because diesel powers goods movement and production, the refined-product shortage could feed into broader consumer inflation.

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Russia pounds Kyiv one day after Witkoff and Kushner visitWorld

Russia has resumed strikes on Kyiv just days after high-level US talks in Moscow involving Russia and Ukraine. DW speaks with Russia expert Angela Stent about what the attacks suggest for peace prospects and the Kremlin’s calculations, including whether Moscow wants negotiations or believes time is on its side.

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Tung Chee-hwa dies: From ‘Shipping King’s’ son to Hong Kong’s first chief executivePolitics

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s former chief executive and a former vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, died in Hong Kong on September 8 aged 89. Born into a shipping family, he became the city’s first chief executive after the 1997 handover, facing the Asian financial crisis, SARS and controversy over Article 23 legislation. After large July 1 protests in two successive years, he resigned before completing two five-year terms. He later became a CPPCC vice-chairman and backed Beijing’s decisions during the Umbrella Movement and 2019 protests, before retreating from public view during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NBC News NOW is live with real-time coverage of breaking and developing stories, including on-scene reporting, the day’s major news and deeper analysis of issues in the news.

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Full Episode: TODAY Show – Sept. 8Other1:10:25

Watch the full Sept. 8 episode of the TODAY Show. TODAY airs on NBC weekdays at 7 a.m. local time.

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French police hunt Renoir thieves after lightning museum heistCulture1:47

French police were searching Tuesday for two thieves who took two Renoir paintings from a museum and abandoned two others during their escape. The burglary has renewed concerns over the protection of France’s cultural heritage and follows a series of similar robberies.

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