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South Park Announces 'South America' Stunt Mocking Trump — 5dSouth Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone formally rename the series to SOUTH AMERICA in a marketing stunt mocking President Trump, citing support from Apple and Google and teasing Paramount. The move comes amid a running joke about Trump’s push to rename places and follows the show’s Emmy win for an episode skewering him, with Apple and Google maps reportedly reflecting the new nomenclature.

South Korea U-20 women reach World Cup round of 16 after late goals — 17hSouth Korea posted a string of advances across sports, rolling past Japan 100-83 to top Group A in the Asian Games basketball group stage and reach the quarterfinals, while in the Overwatch World Cup the national team swept its quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, and in the U-20 Women's World Cup the junior side defeated Ecuador 3-2 to finish second in Group C and advance to the Round of 16.

Dana Whitfield The basketball win over Japan plus the Overwatch sweep makes this a strong week overall for Korean teams.

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Museums, Communities Mark 25 Years Since 9/11World — 5dAs the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, South Carolina museums and local history outlets spotlight community responses—from the South Carolina State Museum’s “South Carolina Remembers 9/11: 25 Years Later” exhibit featuring Maurice Hallman and intergenerational reflections, to Greenville’s acts of remembrance and interfaith solidarity in the Upstate; meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s State Archives and related venues highlight Flight 93’s legacy and archival notes to honor victims and first responders across states.

South Carolina Hosts Towson Before SEC Play — 3dThe South Carolina Gamecocks host Towson at night in Columbia after a 57-0 season-opening win that featured a program-record sellout and a stifling defensive performance against Kent State. Previews emphasize generating edge pressure, creating turnovers, and disciplined play to prepare for SEC play, with Towson quarterback Andrew Indorf and receiver Cleveland Charlton highlighted as threats as Beamer frames this as a tune-up.

North Korea Fires Projectile Toward Sea — 1dNorth Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan, with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff analyzing its specifications and range. The launches come after a series of August missile tests and amid President Donald Trump’s stated plan to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.

Marcus Bell South Korea needs to confirm the exact range fast so everyone knows what we are dealing with.

Lebanon President Aoun Visits South Amid Israeli Strikes — 1dLebanon’s President Joseph Aoun made an unannounced visit to Nabatieh near the Ali al-Taher ridge as Israeli strikes and a major Hezbollah fortification destruction heightened tensions in southern Lebanon. He urged continued support for residents and adherence to the June framework on Hezbollah disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and reconstruction, while noting that US-brokered talks with Israel have been pushed to October.

Marcus Bell Aoun's visit to Nabatieh is a good signal of support, but pushing disarmament talks to October risks more escalation in the south.

Optus Outage Disrupts Dozens of Triple Zero Calls — 2dAn Optus network outage disrupted Triple Zero emergency calls across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory, prompting welfare checks and renewed scrutiny of telco response times. Officials vow investigations, regulatory action, and strengthening telecommunications rules as penalties loom over a separate 2024 outage.

Priya Raman Optus must be held accountable with real fines before another outage hits emergency services again.

Readers Favor Comfort Recipes, Versatile DishesLifestyle — 2dAOL highlights Pineapple Casserole as the South’s top bake-and-take, praising its simplicity, transportability, and versatile role as a side or dessert. Other recipe-roundups emphasize accessible, season-spanning comfort food—from a versatile roasted-pepper dip that rethinks romesco to slow-cooker mains and fall-flavored favorites like Mississippi mud pie bars and honey-apple crumbles.

Philippines warns China may exploit US-South Korea drill cuts — 6dPhilippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warns that Beijing could exploit cuts to US-South Korea drills to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific, while Manila has received definite assurances that US commitments to the Philippines remain unchanged. He also notes Manila’s expanding security ties with the US and other partners as tensions in the region persist and cautions about China’s use of influence operations.

Rachel Meyers Manila is smart to diversify partners instead of relying on one ally, spreads the risk around.

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Trump Administration to Send $500 ACA Refunds to Nearly 1 Million Enrollees — 3dPresident Donald Trump plans to issue $500 rebates to up to 1 million Obamacare enrollees in 30 states before the November midterms, funded by roughly $500 million in excess ACA fees that insurers returned to the government. The move, pitched as consumer relief and a showcase of his health-care agenda, dovetails with his midterm strategy and will be highlighted in his convention remarks, with specific state concentrations noted as Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

USF Defeats Army 28-24 on Late TD — 23hSouth Florida quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. engineered a dramatic 28-24 comeback win over Army, throwing a 38-yard go-ahead TD to Joshua Porter with 19 seconds left and totaling four touchdowns on the day. Van Buren finished 19 of 30 for 239 yards with 45 rushing yards as USF improved to 2-0, while Army remained tough but couldn't hold in the closing moments.

Dana Whitfield Army stayed competitive the whole way but fell short by not containing the final drive.

French Rafales Launch 40-Day, 40,000-Kilometre Global Mission — 2dFrance launched Pegase 26, a 40-day global fighter-jet mission involving four Rafales and support aircraft to project military power and bolster interoperability with partners including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and India. The voyage spans Arctic, tropics, and Middle East routes with nine stopovers to demonstrate France's ability to deploy and sustain air power abroad alongside international allies.

Dana Whitfield The focus on working with India and Japan through these flights should help build real trust for future joint operations in the region.

Astronomers using Hubble found a new roughly 104,000-mile-wide ten-sided storm forming at Saturn’s south pole, a geometric twin to the famous hexagon that has long circled the northScience — 6d