Hong Kong high-rise fire fuels anger over housing crisis

The deadly inferno that engulfed a Hong Kong apartment complex has deepened public anger over the city’s lack of affordable housing.
Smoldering Hong Kong apartment towersTyrone Siu/Reuters

South Africa condemns Trump’s G20 ban as ‘punitive’

It’s the latest sign of fraying bilateral ties between Washington and Africa’s biggest economy.
US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters.

Trump’s AI, health care plans in limbo after leaks

Republicans are making no secret of being divided over the ideas.
President Trump displays a signed executive order.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Gemini is most ‘empathetic’ AI model, test shows

AI journaling app Rosebud tested 25 models across mental health-related scenarios.
The Gemini logo.Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters
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DC shooting deepens tensions over National Guard deployments

The man suspected of shooting two US National Guard members in Washington, DC, worked for a CIA-backed paramilitary force in Afghanistan, the agency said.
Investigators at the scene of the shooting in Washington, DCNathan Howard/Reuters

Trump’s AI agenda sails toward an iceberg of bipartisan populist fury

The AI industry’s new super PAC picked its first political target this month — and missed.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and White House AI czar David Sacks attend a private dinner for technology and business leaders in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4Brian Snyder/Reuters

House aims for ‘worldwide threats’ hearing with Noem next month

If and when the committee finalizes the December date, there will be lots to talk about.
Kristi NoemEvelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Trump’s AI, health care plans in limbo after leaks

Republicans are making no secret of being divided over the ideas.

Trump orders probe into Democrat lawmaker Mark Kelly

Sen. Mark Kelly appeared in a video together with other Democrat lawmakers telling serving soldiers not to follow illegal orders.

New US government data to clarify murky economic picture

The Federal Reserve will mull several new data points as its members consider whether to cut interest rates.

Mark Kelly becomes Trump’s newest target

The Arizona Democrat appeared in a video discouraging national security members from following illegal orders.

Inside Congress’ reaction to Trump’s in-limbo ACA plan

Some Democrats see a path forward. It’s not clear whether Republicans do, too.

‘Florida is Full’: James Fishback’s running pitch for governor

The investment firm CEO with ties to Trump is taking a fierce MAGA approach in an attempt to beat Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in the race.

Trump, MBS, and Mamdani at the Predators’ Ball

As Trump’s American critics and admirers alike struggle to understand him, the writer Giuliano da Empoli offers a useful alternative.

Senate bill would punish foreign sabotage of undersea cables

The bipartisan measure also calls for the US to devote more resources to repairing and securing existing cables.
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