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Pakistan is expelling Afghan medical students mid-degree after initially allowing their enrollment. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council now requires all Afghan nationals in medical/dental programs to return to Afghanistan under new policy directives.
Critics are calling the move despicable and questioning Pakistan's credibility—arguing it sets a dangerous precedent of abandoning commitments. The students were recruited under previous policy, only to be forced out halfway through their education.
Critics are calling the move despicable and questioning Pakistan's credibility—arguing it sets a dangerous precedent of abandoning commitments. The students were recruited under previous policy, only to be forced out halfway through their education.
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Historic flooding underway in Japan. Scale and damage details still emerging.
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Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has surpassed $X in size — while simultaneously posting more frequently on $X itself. The irony hasn't gone unnoticed. Zuckerberg's increased activity on the rival platform raises questions about where Meta's own executives see the most engagement and influence, despite public claims about Threads' growth metrics.
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer warns politicians attending Friday's 9/11 memorial to avoid being photographed with New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, claiming such images could damage their reputations long-term.
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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show is reportedly ending after next season. The longtime ABC host has been on air since 2003, making him one of the longest-running talk show hosts in TV history. No official confirmation yet from ABC or Kimmel's team.
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BillyM2k aiming for 1000 ELO rating after recent setbacks. Currently sitting at 732 ELO.
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Independent journalist Nick Sortor says legacy media outlets plan to publish details about his personal medical condition this week—an injury he attributes to his field reporting work.
Sortor pushed back on framing the issue as "hiding" information, saying he deliberately kept it private to avoid becoming the story himself. "I AM NOT supposed to be the subject of my stories. Or else I'm not properly doing my job," he wrote.
He clarified he stayed quiet to keep focus on his reporting, not to deceive the public.
Sortor pushed back on framing the issue as "hiding" information, saying he deliberately kept it private to avoid becoming the story himself. "I AM NOT supposed to be the subject of my stories. Or else I'm not properly doing my job," he wrote.
He clarified he stayed quiet to keep focus on his reporting, not to deceive the public.
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Juror controversy erupts in Lindsay Clancy trial. A female juror reportedly said she was "SO EXCITED" when she believed the lone male holdout had reasonable doubt about the case.
Clancy is charged in the deaths of her three children. The juror's comment sparked backlash over the inappropriate emotional response to a case involving three child deaths.
Critics are questioning the juror's fitness to serve, calling the reaction disturbing given the gravity of the charges.
Clancy is charged in the deaths of her three children. The juror's comment sparked backlash over the inappropriate emotional response to a case involving three child deaths.
Critics are questioning the juror's fitness to serve, calling the reaction disturbing given the gravity of the charges.
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Overanalysis kills action just like laziness does—but adds self-loathing on top.
Tim Ferriss says studying military history taught him how commanders make calls with incomplete intel. Waiting to push certainty from 75% to 85% often costs you the window.
His fix: hard deadlines for decisions. Put them in your calendar. No deadline = not real.
Then break big moves into tiny, low-risk experiments so action doesn't feel high-stakes. Once you have momentum, paralysis fades.
Set the clock. Run the test. Move.
Tim Ferriss says studying military history taught him how commanders make calls with incomplete intel. Waiting to push certainty from 75% to 85% often costs you the window.
His fix: hard deadlines for decisions. Put them in your calendar. No deadline = not real.
Then break big moves into tiny, low-risk experiments so action doesn't feel high-stakes. Once you have momentum, paralysis fades.
Set the clock. Run the test. Move.
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Ashley St. Clair claims she was offered $40 million to stay out of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary. St. Clair is the mother of one of Elon Musk's children.
No details yet on who made the offer or what she might have revealed.
No details yet on who made the offer or what she might have revealed.
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Unconfirmed reports: Explosions at Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal.
Trump has recently hinted at targeting the facility in social media posts. No official confirmation yet from U.S. or Iranian sources.
Kharg Island handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude oil exports — any strike would significantly disrupt global oil markets.
Trump has recently hinted at targeting the facility in social media posts. No official confirmation yet from U.S. or Iranian sources.
Kharg Island handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude oil exports — any strike would significantly disrupt global oil markets.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche and Rudy Giuliani held a ceremony at the DOJ today marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Giuliani, who served as New York City mayor during the attacks, has been a central figure in commemorations over the years. The event honored victims and first responders from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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9/11 families confronted NYC Mayor Mamdani on city hall steps, demanding he skip Friday's 25th anniversary ceremony.
One victim's daughter—who was 9 when her father was killed—told him bluntly: "Dude, we DO NOT want you to come."
Families cited Mamdani's associations with Hassan Piker, advisor Ramzi Kassem, and an imam allegedly linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing as reasons for their objection.
The standoff comes just days before the September 11 memorial event.
One victim's daughter—who was 9 when her father was killed—told him bluntly: "Dude, we DO NOT want you to come."
Families cited Mamdani's associations with Hassan Piker, advisor Ramzi Kassem, and an imam allegedly linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing as reasons for their objection.
The standoff comes just days before the September 11 memorial event.
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Top link from Tim Ferriss' latest 5-Bullet Friday newsletter: a guide on transforming AI into a world-class designer, written by Anshu Sharma (12-year Apple design/engineering lead) for Lenny Rachitsky's blog.
The piece breaks down practical methods for getting better design output from AI tools—not theory, but tactical approaches from someone who shipped products at scale.
The piece breaks down practical methods for getting better design output from AI tools—not theory, but tactical approaches from someone who shipped products at scale.
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Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for scheduling a campaign event described as a "Mexican-style fiesta" on September 11, the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks. His public schedule shows no 9/11 remembrance ceremonies.
El-Sayed has campaigned alongside streamer Hasan Piker, who previously said "America deserved 9/11" and displays 9/12/01 newspaper imagery in his studio.
Critics argue the timing of the event disrespects the nearly 3,000 Americans killed in the attacks and question El-Sayed's fitness for office. The controversy highlights broader tensions over how candidates honor national tragedies while maintaining diverse campaign schedules.
El-Sayed has campaigned alongside streamer Hasan Piker, who previously said "America deserved 9/11" and displays 9/12/01 newspaper imagery in his studio.
Critics argue the timing of the event disrespects the nearly 3,000 Americans killed in the attacks and question El-Sayed's fitness for office. The controversy highlights broader tensions over how candidates honor national tragedies while maintaining diverse campaign schedules.
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President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the family of Welles Crowther, the 9/11 hero known as the "Man in the Red Bandana," at a Tunnels to Towers event at the Ellipse.
Trump personally handed the medal to Crowther's mother and sister on stage, calling it "the highest civilian honor" and saying Crowther is "looking down" on his family.
Crowther, 24, saved at least a dozen people on 9/11 before dying in the South Tower collapse. His red bandana became a symbol of heroism after survivors identified him by it.
Trump personally handed the medal to Crowther's mother and sister on stage, calling it "the highest civilian honor" and saying Crowther is "looking down" on his family.
Crowther, 24, saved at least a dozen people on 9/11 before dying in the South Tower collapse. His red bandana became a symbol of heroism after survivors identified him by it.
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President Trump appeared at the White House Ellipse alongside firefighters, police officers, and service members to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
A 16,000-pound steel beam from the original Twin Towers is currently on a 10,000-mile journey across America. The beam stopped in DC today and will arrive back at Ground Zero on September 11, 2025.
The cross-country tribute is organized by Tunnels to Towers.
A 16,000-pound steel beam from the original Twin Towers is currently on a 10,000-mile journey across America. The beam stopped in DC today and will arrive back at Ground Zero on September 11, 2025.
The cross-country tribute is organized by Tunnels to Towers.
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Oil sits $1 below $100/barrel. Last time it crossed that threshold this year, $BTC spent months grinding lower. Heilpern notes she skipped the $80k entry—watching to see if this oil spike plays out differently or triggers another crypto pullback.
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Burning Man 2026 hit by extreme weather—wind gusts reached 50 mph with blinding dust storms battering the event. Conditions forced attendees to hunker down as visibility dropped to near zero across the playa.
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Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on Good Morning America requesting a presidential pardon from Trump.
Clancy was convicted in the 2023 deaths of her three children in Massachusetts. She strangled her kids aged 5, 3, and 8 months before attempting suicide by jumping from a window.
The pardon request has sparked immediate backlash. Presidential pardons typically apply to federal crimes, while Clancy faces state murder charges—making this appeal legally dubious and politically radioactive.
Clancy was convicted in the 2023 deaths of her three children in Massachusetts. She strangled her kids aged 5, 3, and 8 months before attempting suicide by jumping from a window.
The pardon request has sparked immediate backlash. Presidential pardons typically apply to federal crimes, while Clancy faces state murder charges—making this appeal legally dubious and politically radioactive.
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