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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for midterms

The Guardian·●●●●●●10 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇭🇰·15 Sept
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The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots, allowing states to continue existing processes for the midterms. Election officials said overhauling mail voting weeks before voting was infeasible, while Democrats emphasized safe, secure, and accurate elections.

Denmark says a Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter

BBC·●●●3 sources·🇬🇧 🇺🇸·15 Sept
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Denmark says a Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish air force helicopter during routine Baltic Sea monitoring. Denmark called the action reckless and unacceptable, summoned Russia’s ambassador, and warned that boundaries are shifting.

The US blocks Iran’s nuclear chief from a key Vienna conference.

Al Jazeera·●●●3 sources·🇶🇦 🇭🇰 🇬🇧·14 Sept
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The United States blocked Iran’s nuclear chief from attending a key conference in Vienna. The move prevents Iran’s chief nuclear official from participating in an important international meeting.

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Finland joins France's nuclear deterrent initiative

Reuters·●●●3 sources·🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇺🇸·14 Sept
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Finland will join France's initiative exploring how French nuclear deterrence could contribute to European security. The move expands European discussions on nuclear deterrence and collective defense.

Middle East on brink of new nuclear age with Saudi, Turkey moves

South China Morning Post·1 source·🇭🇰·15 Sept
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Saudi Arabia is set to acquire US uranium enrichment technology, while Turkey seeks similar expansion and Iran considers leaving the NPT. The moves deepen regional proliferation concerns as the IAEA refers Iran to the UN Security Council amid renewed pressure.

France's energy system faces high prices due to low nuclear output this evening.

Bloomberg·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Sept
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France faces high energy prices this evening because nuclear power output is low. Reduced nuclear generation is raising costs across France’s energy system.

NATO jets down a drone in Lithuanian airspace after warning strikes will affect Ukraine support.

AP News·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Sept
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NATO jets downed a drone in Lithuanian airspace after warnings that strikes would affect support for Ukraine. The incident links NATO airspace security with decisions about continued assistance to Ukraine.

Universities warn about AI while embracing its use in education.

The New York Times·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Sept
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Universities are warning about artificial intelligence while also adopting it in education, according to The New York Times. The shift reflects institutions balancing concerns about AI with its role in teaching and learning.

Trump attacks AI safety warnings as hoaxes and conspiracies

Axios·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Sept
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Trump dismissed AI safety warnings as conspiracies and said a strong, smart president is the only guardrail needed. His comments mark a sharper anti-regulation stance, casting AI risk concerns within MAGA partisan rhetoric.

Florida textbooks are minimizing or removing climate change coverage.

NPR·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Sept
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NPR reports that Florida textbooks are minimizing or removing coverage of climate change. Textbook content shapes what Florida students learn about climate science.

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