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A viral video showing a teenage girl being molested and her male friend beaten in Bihar, India, has sparked nationwide outrage and renewed debate over women's safety. Police have arrested three minors and set up a special investigation team, while opposition leaders and women's commissions demand strict action and scrutiny of the state government's response.
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President Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron at Trump Tower ahead of the UN General Assembly. Macron said they discussed Ukraine, Iran, energy markets, and protecting civilian infrastructure and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Both leaders are scheduled to address the UN General Assembly.
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G7 foreign ministers called on Iran to stop arming and supporting Yemen's Houthis and condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ahead of the UN General Assembly. The report also covers Houthi territorial gains along the Red Sea, reported Saudi strikes and civilian deaths, and international consideration of military support for Saudi Arabia.
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A short BBC video preview outlines what to expect from this year's UN General Assembly, including who President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet and the main agenda topics. It notes that nearly 130 world leaders are gathering in New York under the theme of restoring trust and managing transformation.
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Vice President JD Vance urged voters ahead of the midterms not to elect Democrats he called 'crazy people' responsible for higher crime and inflation, arguing Republicans have made progress on both. The report also notes Democratic efforts to focus on affordability and the Iran war, recent polling showing Democrats ahead, and Vance's defense of GOP economic stewardship.
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Social Security beneficiaries may receive a larger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, with estimates ranging from 3.4% to 3.6% based on recent inflation data. Experts note the final figure depends on September CPI data and that seniors' budgets may still feel strained because the CPI-W does not reflect their spending patterns.
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A car owner reportedly placed a 'shame sticker' on a NYC Department of Sanitation vehicle in apparent protest of alternate-side parking enforcement. The DSNY said a disgruntled owner likely peeled off their own sticker and put it on the city car, while officials defended the stickers as a way to encourage moving cars and pushed for automated camera enforcement.
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This opinion piece attacks Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman for refusing to clarify whether she would advance Democratic Socialists of America policies if elected. It frames her as evasive and aligned with an extreme socialist faction, while portraying police union opposition as a warning to voters.
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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump was like a 'caged lion' eager to return to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner ballroom after shots were fired. Leavitt described Trump's behind-the-scenes reaction during an appearance on Sean Hannity's show.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said all media would be welcome at a joint meeting with President Trump at Gracie Mansion, after Trump banned some outlets from the White House. Trump defended the ban and the later suspension of presidential pool coverage by major networks.
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A federal appeals court ruled that Missouri must use its 2025 congressional map for the November 2026 election, setting up another Supreme Court review. The new map gives Republicans a 7-1 House advantage, while critics argue it should be approved by referendum and the old 2022 map used. The dispute has created election administration complications as ballots and early votes have already been cast under different maps.
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The editorial argues California should solve its housing shortage by building outward and promoting single-family suburban development rather than high-rise apartments near transit. It criticizes SB 79 and left-wing policymakers for favoring dense urban housing, and calls for more water, energy, roads, and transit capacity instead.