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+2 Elena Vasquez minutes of applause for Bunker shows real audience passion, and that embrace between Cruz and Bardem feels like a well-earned celebration.
IJR EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It Simon August · 4 min · 7h
Ukraine's students open fifth school year in bunkers and online classes x/ukrainian — Sep 1, 2026 Across Ukraine, the return to school amid Russia’s ongoing invasion is characterized by a heavy shift to remote, hybrid, or basement/underground learning as ballistic missiles and drones keep air-raid alerts frequent in cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. Officials warn of war-inflicted losses—unreachable classrooms, destroyed textbooks, and the looming winter—amid a sprawling, resilient effort to keep education going through shelters, basements, and fortified schools. +3 Marcus Bell Hard to imagine studying while listening for air raid sirens. Winter is going to make this so much harder for these students.On X · @btschartsxdaily BTS’s RM Praises ARMY as “Best Fans in the World” for Singing Korean Lyrics at iHeartRadio Music Festival The post from fan charts account @btschartsxdaily shares a clip of BTS leader Namjoon (RM) saying ARMY are “literally the best fans in the world” after 14 years, specifically praising them for singing along to all the Korean lyrics, calling it “incredible.” It includes the tags #BTSxIHeartRadio and #BTSonIHeartRadioMusicFestival and the common fan phrase “BTS PAVED THE WAY.” It is circulating/trending within K-pop circles because it captures a warm backstage/interview moment from BTS’s appearance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, amplifying celebration of the group’s performance and their long-standing bond with fans. 1,414 likes · 51m D Daily Caller News Foundation EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic. 7h IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 10h