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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Tehran-Based BitBank, Says It Helped Move ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Bitcoin to IRGC

Treasury adds Tehran-based exchange BitBank to SDN list, alleging it moved 'hundreds of millions' in Bitcoin to Iran's IRGC and warns global firms. ...Read more

#cryptocurrency, #sanctions, #iran, #treasury

Kojima: Sony Pulled Funding for PHYSINT in June; Xbox Later Agreed to Publish

Hideo Kojima says Sony abruptly ended funding for PHYSINT in June, prompting concern at Kojima Productions until Xbox agreed to publish the game. ...Read more

$SONY, $MSFT, #kojima, #sony, #xbox, #video-games, #publishing

Gaia astrometry suggests hidden fifth companion in HR 8799 system

Gaia and archival data point to a possible 10–14 Jupiter-mass object 2–3 au from HR 8799, filling a long-standing inner detection gap. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #gaia, #hr8799, #astronomy

Zelenskyy says he spoke with Trump and they agreed to meet in New York ahead of U.N. General Assembly

Zelenskyy announced a phone call with Trump and a planned New York meeting during U.N. General Assembly week; U.S. officials had not yet confirmed. ...Read more

#ukraine, #trump, #un, #diplomacy

Lachie Neale set to be offered one-match ban and could miss Brisbane’s Grand Final

Lachie Neale is expected to be offered a one‑match ban for an off‑the‑ball strike in Brisbane’s preliminary final, potentially ruling him out of the Grand Final. ...Read more

#afl, #brisbanelions, #lachieneale, #grandfinal

Brisbane survive dramatic finish to beat Hawthorn and reach fourth straight AFL Grand Final

Brisbane edged Hawthorn 131-122 at the MCG after a late holding-the-ball penalty and a goal after the siren to reach a fourth straight AFL Grand Final. ...Read more

#afl, #brisbanelions, #hawthornhawks, #prelimfinal

White House Projects $64.3B in Medicaid Drug Savings Under Voluntary GENEROUS Model, But Manufacturer Deals Remain Secret

White House projects $64.3B in Medicaid savings from voluntary GENEROUS drug-pricing model, but the manufacturer agreements are not public. ...Read more

#medicaid, #drugpricing, #healthpolicy, #cms

Justice Department Says Dealer Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds Is Unconstitutional as Applied

A Justice Department opinion says federal law cannot constitutionally be used to criminally prosecute licensed gun dealers who sell handguns to law‑abiding 18–20‑year‑olds. ...Read more

#guns, #justice, #secondamendment, #firearms

Aaron Judge headed to 10-day injured list with right calf strain

Yankees captain Aaron Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain after exiting Sept. 16 game, raising postseason availability questions. ...Read more

#aaronjudge, #newyorkyankees, #mlb, #injury

Japan and Allies Attribute Global Hacking Campaign to North Korea‑Linked 'WaterPlum', Say 30,000 Devices Compromised

Japan, U.S. and allied cyber agencies say North Korea‑linked 'WaterPlum' infected 30,000 devices in 100+ countries and stole crypto from over 7,000 wallets. ...Read more

#cybercrime, #northkorea, #cybersecurity, #cryptocurrency

Turkish Crackdown Targets LGBT Groups: Dozens Detained, Websites Blocked in Nationwide Operation

Police raids across multiple Turkish cities resulted in arrests, court-ordered detentions and online blocks of LGBT groups and activists under a nationwide operation. ...Read more

#turkey, #lgbt, #humanrights, #justice

Bank of Canada staff paper finds hedge funds did not worsen government bond illiquidity during onset of 2026 Middle East conflict

Bank of Canada staff find no evidence hedge funds amplified illiquidity in Canada’s government bond market during the Feb–March 2026 onset of the Middle East conflict. ...Read more

#hedgefunds, #governmentbonds, #bankofcanada, #marketliquidity

Leaked Rockstar Archive Appears to Contain Files for Cancelled GTA V Single-Player DLC

A newly public archive of Rockstar development files appears to include evidence of a cancelled GTA V 'Agent Trevor' DLC and expanded Liberty City. ...Read more

#rockstar, #gta5, #gaming, #video-games, #leak

Harvard Preprint Shows AI Models Can Fingerprint and Exploit Inference Engines in Lab Demo

A Harvard preprint demonstrates that AI models can fingerprint inference engines and, in a controlled lab setup, exploit them using model-generated output tokens. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #inference, #arxiv

Dodgers Clinch Fifth Straight NL West Title With 8-2 Win in Cincinnati

Los Angeles clinched the 2026 NL West with an 8-2 win at Cincinnati — their fifth straight division title and 14th straight postseason appearance. ...Read more

#dodgers, #mlb, #baseball