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Visual clues and an OpenAI watermark expose fake Pauline Hanson image
An image shared online purporting to show Australian senator Pauline Hanson serving customers at her former fish-and-chip shop in the late 1980s is AI-generated, not authentic. It contains visual errors and an invisible watermark indicating it was made with OpenAI tools. -
JJ Watt mocks $14,926 NFL fine over Kyle Juszczyk’s alleged beer-chug celebration
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for a touchdown celebration in which he allegedly pretended to chug beer, after the team beat Miami 35-13; JJ Watt sarcastically questioned the league’s interpretation, pointing to Juszczyk’s nickname, “Juice.” -
France unveils €450m aid package as Germany, Spain extend fuel-tax cuts
France expands fuel aid as Germany and Spain extend tax cuts amid record fuel prices in parts of Europe. France’s €450 million package makes 5.5 million workers eligible for €100 payments; German cuts will lower prices by 17 cents per litre from 1 October through year-end. -
Texas–Tennessee tops a Week 4 slate of six ranked college football games
Week 4 features six ranked college football games, the most in one week since 2023. The Sporting News ranks Texas–Tennessee most likely to deliver, followed by LSU–Texas A&M, Oregon–USC, Ole Miss–Florida, Iowa–Michigan and Missouri–Mississippi State. -
Robinhood’s five-year stock outlook pairs growth potential with valuation risk
At 15% a year, Robinhood could reach $10 billion in revenue in five years; if its price-to-sales ratio drops from 23 to 11, its market value would stay at today’s level, The Motley Fool’s Jennifer Saibil says. Q2 revenue rose 32% year over year as crypto trading slowed. -
Trump-Xi talks extend US-China trade truce as disputes persist
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington Thursday, extending the US-China trade truce by two months but making little progress on Taiwan or AI. The only concrete deals were a promise to invite 100,000 young Americans to China and a loan of two pandas to an Atlanta zoo. -
Plans would turn a former Scottish gin distillery into exotic-animal sanctuary
Eclipse Animal Sanctuary has applied to Dumfries and Galloway Council to convert a former gin distillery at Dalton into a sanctuary for about 20 rescued exotic animals and eight pet dogs. The plans say it would not be open to the public. -
Marjorie Taylor Greene says MAGA is 'dead' and calls for Trump accountability
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Thursday at the Texas Tribune Festival that “MAGA is dead” and called the pro-Trump movement “a cult,” accusing voters who do not hold Trump accountable to his campaign promises of being “liars” and “hypocrites.” -
Ashland introduces Agrimer eco-disperse OD for crop-protection products
Ashland introduced Agrimer eco-disperse OD on Sept. 22, a vegetable-oil dispersant for non-aqueous crop-protection formulations. Ashland says its patented, microplastic-free formula is designed to stabilize water-insoluble active ingredients and improve spray coverage. -
Shimmin and Thomas win Douglas Central seats as Corlett loses hers
Peter Shimmin and Treasury Minister Chris Thomas won Douglas Central's two seats in the Isle of Man election, with outgoing MHK and Deputy Speaker Ann Corlett losing her seat. Shimmin said the economy and affordable housing are among his priorities. -
Mourinho says Real Madrid brought him back to rebuild after two trophyless seasons
Jose Mourinho says he returned to Real Madrid because the club asked him to rebuild after two disappointing, trophyless seasons and restore a successful era. He says players must show commitment beyond training and that egos cannot override team rules. -
Nolan Wells’s family seeks autopsy report and grand jury files
Lawyers for Nolan Wells’s family are seeking public release of the 18-year-old’s official autopsy report and grand jury materials after a forensic review of his phone and state autopsy results. A grand jury recently found no evidence of criminal conduct in his death. -
Carville casts Trump’s Washington makeover as a personal matter
James Carville called Trump’s Washington makeover personal, saying Trump dislikes the capital’s architecture and the Constitution’s “inherent modesty.” MS NOW reported officials were considering adding Trump’s name to Ford’s Theatre; Trump called it false. -
Tennessee judge temporarily restricts Bryan Seaver and firm near Dolly Parton’s estate
A Tennessee judge on Wednesday temporarily barred Bryan Seaver and members of his security firm from Dolly Parton’s estate property and within 1,000 feet of its employees and business partners. The estate alleges threats and payment demands; Seaver denies trying to extort it. -
Ashland’s Permexa launch comes amid Life Sciences growth and wider EBITDA decline
Ashland launched Permexa sodium caprate on Aug. 24 to help drugmakers make oral versions of injectable peptides and biologics; no product revenue figure has been disclosed. Q3 Life Sciences sales rose 11% to $180 million, while companywide adjusted EBITDA fell 4% to $109 million. -
Sarkisian says Texas may face communication cuts during Trump’s expected Tennessee visit
President Donald Trump is expected at Saturday’s Texas-Tennessee game. Steve Sarkisian says security procedures can briefly cut all team communication, including coach-to-player links, without warning as Trump enters, exits or moves within Neyland Stadium. Texas needs a plan. -
Carville says Trump’s push to reshape Washington is personal
James Carville called Donald Trump’s Washington makeover personal, arguing Trump dislikes the capital’s architecture and the Constitution’s “inherent modesty.” Trump denied a report that White House officials considered adding his name to Ford’s Theatre. -
Motley Fool comparison favors VXUS for broader international exposure
A Motley Fool comparison favors Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) over Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), citing broader market exposure and lower costs; as of Sept. 18, 2026, VXUS returned 20.1% over one year, versus 13.7% for VWO. -
Taiwan says only its people can decide future after Xi's remarks to Trump
Taiwan's government called Xi Jinping's remarks to Donald Trump about the island's future a “distortion of the facts,” saying only its people can decide Taiwan's future. Xi said he hoped the U.S. would oppose Taiwan independence. -
Peng Liyuan’s Washington visit puts China’s softer image on display
China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projected a more approachable image of China during Xi Jinping’s Washington trip, chatting with Melania Trump in English without a translator and singing along as a youth choir performed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. -
Medicaid patient says Aspen Dental proposed about $12,000 in dental work
A person on Medicaid and disability says one dentist recommended a few covered fillings, but Aspen Dental later proposed about $12,000 in treatment, including four crowns and gingivitis care. The Reddit poster said they could not afford the plan. -
Gloucester City Council left leaderless after Hilton loses two votes
Gloucester City Council has no leader or cabinet after Jeremy Hilton lost a no-confidence vote 21–18 and a vote to reinstate him, 18–21, on Thursday. All seven cabinet members resigned; the Liberal Democrats said they would not put forward another leader. -
Investors open Q4 watching payrolls and inflation for rate clues
Investors will watch Friday’s U.S. jobs and euro zone inflation reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data for rate clues. Economists expect 100,000 jobs in September and 4.2% unemployment; futures show about even odds of an October quarter-point Fed hike. -
Leicester litter pickers find almost 200 dumped nitrous oxide canisters
Litter pickers found almost 200 nitrous oxide canisters in 33 black bags near Leicester’s Goldhill Adventure Playground on Monday. Rango’s Wombly Walkies called it their biggest single haul and said dumped canisters are becoming more common. -
Ukrainian officials say Russian drone strike kills 14-year-old boy in Kyiv, injures at least seven
Police said a Russian drone hit a 16-storey apartment block in Kyiv's Pechersk district Friday morning, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven. Odesa's regional governor also reported one killed and another injured in Russian strikes there.
