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Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

  • Trump refused to sign landmark housing bill in protest over Congress not passing voter ID legislation, but allowed it to become law without his veto
  • The comprehensive 21st Century Road to Housing Act includes 40+ provisions to increase supply and lower costs, with 89% voter support across political lines

The president had wanted voter ID legislation passed before the housing law, which aims to reduce costs and increase supply.

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10 killed as aircraft crashes in Bahamas during independence day celebrations

  • Ten people died in a small plane crash in the Bahamas on the country's independence day
  • The aircraft departed Nassau's main international airport bound for San Andros when it encountered difficulties
  • The prime minister marked the incident as a national tragedy during independence celebrations

A small aircraft has crashed in the Bahamas, resulting in ten fatalities. The flight departed from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and was en route to San Andros when the plane experienced technical diffi

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Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people

  • A Flamingo Air Cessna crashed during approach in the Bahamas, killing all 10 aboard on the nation's independence day
  • Authorities suspended the airline's operating certificate; a second Flamingo Air plane reported problems and caught fire the same day

The country's prime minister called the crash, on the country's independence day, a tragedy.

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US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

  • US demands Iran publicly pledge to halt attacks on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz before Saturday negotiations
  • Iran privately told Trump advisers the attacks were a mistake caused by hardline factions, though insists its own shipping corridor is the legitimate safe route
  • Escalating tensions threaten a ceasefire agreement reached in June; high-level US delegation to lead talks in Oman

Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

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How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria

  • A fabricated government agency operated openly in Nigeria for over a year, securing nearly $1 million in the 2026 national budget with full bureaucratic approval
  • The entire operation was exposed as fraudulent, built on a forged appointment letter with a forged signature from the president's chief of staff

The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.

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Meta scraps AI tool that turned tagged Instagram accounts into images

Meta has discontinued a new artificial intelligence feature that let users generate images by tagging public Instagram accounts, following several days of criticism over its opt-out design. The reversal matters because it reflects growing tension between AI platforms and creators over how people's likenesses are used without explicit…

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France Televisions Unveils Slate Led by ‘La Haine’ Stage Adaptation, #MeToo Film ‘Triple Peine,’ Robust Presidential Election Coverage: ‘Public Service Belongs to No Camp’

  • France Televisions announces 2026–2027 programming slate featuring a stage adaptation of 'La Haine' and '#MeToo' drama 'Triple Peine,' alongside robust presidential election coverage
  • Broadcaster emphasizes public service mission to provide shared national experiences amid social polarization and rapid media fragmentation
  • Annual offerings include 500 free films and partnerships with 200+ cultural institutions

Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 film “La Haine” is heading to television in a new form, with French broadcaster France Télévisions set to air the stage adaptation “La Haine, sur scène – Jusqu’ici rien n’a changé” as part of its 2026-2027 slate. The adaptation was among the titles unveiled…

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Ann Widdecombe found dead at Devon home, man arrested on suspicion of murder

  • Man, 26, arrested on suspicion of murdering ex-MP Ann Widdecombe.
  • Body found with serious injuries at her Devon home on Thursday.
  • Police say killing not terror-related or politically motivated.

Police in England have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP and a well-known, polarising figure on British reality television. Her body was found on Thursday with what officials described as "serious injuries" at her home in…

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Trump sacks election commissioners paralyzing voting watchdog four months before midterms

  • Trump fired two Democratic election commissioners; the lone Republican resigned.
  • The four-seat Election Assistance Commission now has no members.
  • It follows a Supreme Court ruling expanding presidential firing powers.

President Donald Trump has dismissed two Democratic members of the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, while the panel's sole Republican member, Christy McCormick, resigned on the same day. The move leaves the independent watchdog — created in 2002 to help administer US elections…

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