Mansour's Riyadh visit ended the UAE-Saudi rift — the first senior Emirati trip since the split. Houthi attacks made the split too costly, but rivalry lives on.
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Russia plans a record $202.6 billion military budget for 2027, up 27% — cementing the war economy as the Kremlin's overriding priority for years to come.
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The actor behind Bayside High’s exasperated principal — and one of the most-quoted catchphrases of ’90s television — has died at 75. His agent, Jay Schachter, confirmed the news Monday; USA Today confirmed it…
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AMD buys World Labs for $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal — the biggest bet yet that physical AI is next, with regulators still to weigh in.
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RSF drones struck a military base near Port Sudan Airport on Sunday and fuel depots at dawn on Monday — the first attacks to reach Sudan's Red Sea wartime capital, threatening the country's main seaport, its airport…
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OpenAI's DevDay put always-on 'Dots' agents center stage — AI that works after the chat ends, a day after OpenAI shelved a flagship model on safety fears.
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After about two hours of deliberations, a Miami County jury convicted the 40-year-old former "American Idol" contestant on all nine counts in the February shooting death of his wife Ashley — a case built on tens of…
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The former special counsel stood by his prosecutions of Donald Trump as Senate Republicans confronted him with whistleblower records showing his "Arctic Frost" probe collected bank data from 4,782 small donors and…
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Over 100 settlers converged on the al-Tubasi family’s Jalud property minutes after a court-backed return, attacking the family and torching homes, medics said.
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Donald Trump will order 'artificial intelligence' replaced with 'super intelligence' across U.S. government documents — a rebrand with real consequences.
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Belgium will send three F-16s to Ukraine by end-2026 under Zelenskyy's 'accelerated procedure' — if Kyiv can fuse jets and missiles into one shield.
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The loss of a nuclear-capable Tu-95MS — the aircraft at the heart of Russia’s long-range strikes — raises fresh questions about an aging fleet at war.
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An Orange County short sale lets you sell for less than your mortgage balance with lender approval. The process, the credit cost, and when it beats foreclosure.
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Emerald Bay’s $110 million all-cash sale reset California’s record. City-by-city prices, marketing times and cash shares — the 2026 data on OC’s luxury tier.
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Half of $2–5M OC purchases close in cash; the best homes trade off-market. Guard-gated communities, jumbo financing, due diligence — how luxury buying works.
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An extra $2,000–$7,000+/yr on top of property tax — fixed-dollar, generally not deductible. Where Mello-Roos applies in OC, what it costs, how to verify it.
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A $1.25M 3-bedroom rents for ~$4,600/month but costs ~$7,500 to own. The five-year breakeven math, when renting wins outright, and when buying pulls ahead.
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Santa Ana duplexes near 4.8% cap rates; Irvine condos barely clear 1.8%. Two strategies, the STR rules that trap newcomers, HOA caps and how DSCR loans work.
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OC 30-year fixed rates run 6.00%–7.12% at local lenders. Fannie Mae sees 6.8% into 2027 — what moves rates, what a point costs, and when relief comes.
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The county median hit $1,475,000 in July, up 5.4%, as inventory rebuilt to 2.93 months. The 2026–2027 base case, what could break it, and what to watch.
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3.1 months of supply, 26 days on market, 99.5% of list: sellers still lead. But 36% of zip codes saw prices fall — what each side of the table should do now.
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Top schools, South County safety, a $1,475,000 median: the honest 2026 relocation guide — best family areas, value picks, the coastal premium, real costs.
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Rancho Santa Margarita ranks #2 in California; Yorba Linda #5, Laguna Niguel #8. What the 2026 safety data says, where the safe cluster is, and its limits.
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Search, browsing, and Spotify Connect went dark for thousands of users Tuesday morning while already-playing music kept going. Downdetector reports spiked past 15,000 in the US alone — and Spotify says it is…
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A fresh Russian ballistic missile strike hit Kyiv on September 29 as air defenses strained — the latest high-speed missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.
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The Apple $5.7 billion Taction verdict — a jury’s finding that the Taptic Engine infringed two patents — is the largest U.S. patent verdict of its kind. Apple denies using Taction’s technology and will appeal.
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The Wall Street Journal reports the board has discussed a blueprint for president and chief operating officer John Waldron to take the top job in late 2027 or 2028, with David Solomon staying on as executive…
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Amnesty International’s Mali report 2026: Malian forces and Russia’s Wagner Group murdered and tortured civilians in joint operations, evidence shows.
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Emonnie Branch was captured in Louisville Monday evening after KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips was killed in an I-65 traffic stop in Warren County; the Blue Alert was canceled and Branch faces murder charges.
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The last U.S. troops left Erbil as the Iraq mission formally ended — 23 years, thousands of dead, and a Kurdish question left hanging. What now for Baghdad?
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