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Saturday September 27th, 2025 day edition

image for Newsom Expands California’s Climate Diplomacy with Landmark Kenya Agreement

The two regions signed a major agreement during Climate Week in New York, marking the start of a strong collaboration on clean energy, sustainable development, and trade.

This partnership comes at a time when both regions are facing the urgent challenge of pollution and climate change.

The agreement is not only about cutting emissions but also about creating opportunities for people in both places.

By adding Kenya to this list, California is strengthening its global role in tackling climate challenges and supporting sustainable growth.

Newsom strikes climate deal with Brazil after Trump calls climate change a con job.

For Kenya, this agreement means access to innovation, investment, and research that can speed up its shift to clean energy and sustainable systems.

By encouraging economic ties, the agreement ensures that both regions will benefit not only in terms of climate progress but also in creating new opportunities for businesses and workers. »

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

Authored by apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.

The number of FBI employees terminated was not immediately clear, but two people said it was roughly 20.

The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests. »

China to deliver 2,500-ton submarine to one of US' key allies in Asia

Authored by interestingengineering.com
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The deal was originally supposed to be three submarines, but budget cuts reduced it to just one.

According to reports, the deal, which includes provisions for technology transfer and training, extends construction by around 40 months.

It was a key staging ground during the Vietnam War, became a major non-NATO ally in 2003, and has hosted U.S. military operations ever since. »

Electronic Arts stock closes up 15% on report company near $50 billion deal to go private

Authored by cnbc.com

Shares of Electronic Arts closed up 15% on Friday following a report in the Wall Street Journal that the video game company is nearing a roughly $50 billion deal to go private.

Investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Silver Lake could announce the deal as soon as next week, the report said.

The deal would be the largest leveraged buyout in Wall Street history, surpassing the agreement to take TXU Energy private for about $45 billion in 2007. »