"News" by @davidgrace_
news from around the globe and near to my home
Truckers, commuters protest in Portugal against soaring fuel prices reut.rs/4yhGq6c reut.rs/4yhGq6c
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Some widely used surgical procedures, such as spinal fusions and rotator-cuff repairs, have effects indistinguishable from placebo or non-surgical care such as physiotherapy economist.com/science-and-te…
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A 36-year-old woman has permanent injuries that require surgery after she was attacked in downtown Seattle on Sept. 18 by another woman who called her “the inferior race,” according to police.
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“He could never get the world of fashion to esteem him quite as much as he wanted.” On “The Intelligence” our obituaries editor pays tribute to Bob Mackie bit.ly/4hLSmY3
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India's Zee escalates copyright fight against Reliance-Disney's JioStar reut.rs/47pJscJ reut.rs/47pJscJ
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Exclusive: FBI personnel data recently stolen by the ShinyHunters hackers includes sensitive psychiatric and medical evaluation records, according to the hackers and documents reviewed by Reuters reut.rs/4d27dLp
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Newly uncovered archival documents have raised questions over whether Adolf Hitler could have murdered his half-niece, whose death in his Munich apartment in 1931 was officially ruled a suicide. cnn.it/3Tp35OY
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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges reut.rs/4d1Eoii reut.rs/4d1Eoii
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India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has joined opposition calls for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign, giving him 48 hours before it launches nationwide protests.
The pressure follows reports of internal objections over changes to voter lists.
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Exclusive: Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters reut.rs/4hrWxHh
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Alberta business leaders hesitant to step into separation debate theglobeandmail.com/business…
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Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says reut.rs/4AxLt3X reut.rs/4AxLt3X
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Whether Democrats win back the Senate depends in no small part on the race in Alaska, which depends in no small part on fish. Register for free to learn why economist.com/united-states/…
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SCOTUS issued an order allowing the DHS to keep using a database that lets states scour their voter lists for ineligible noncitizens, saying the system appears to be lawful.
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Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated, following US sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector.
Iran has warned that regional aviation could face wider disruption if its carriers are denied airport access.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration to meet Ukraine assistance deadline reut.rs/4iPu80e reut.rs/4iPu80e
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In Donald Trump’s latest skirmish with the press, as in others, he craves victory. But merely starting the fight has an impact economist.com/united-states/…
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Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed trib.al/4blEyTG
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Wars are ending lives. AI agents are breaking free of human trainers. In such a moment the two most powerful men on Earth could have talked. Instead the leaders of America and China put selfish interests first economist.com/international/…
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The Mohegan Tribe made an early bet on a WNBA team. Now the Sun has set theglobeandmail.com/sports/b…
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EXCLUSIVE: ShinyHunters hackers say they stole psychiatric and medical records of FBI staff reut.rs/4ruCFYu reut.rs/4ruCFYu
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If a spectre haunts Europe these days, it is not of Marx but of the illiberal right. Still, the popularity of socialism among young people in Germany and France is striking economist.com/europe/2026/09…
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Seen, Heard & Whispered: Sen. Jon Ossoff's spending on hair and makeup services; 25% of Ohio voters wrongly think Sherrod Brown is the incumbent and more.
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Review: The Chris Hansen movie is a superhero movie played masterfully by a Batman.
Director Lance Oppenheim’s kaleidoscopic, nightmarish “Primetime” dramatizes the rise of Hansen and NBC’s “To Catch a Predator.” wapo.st/4yhHbfN
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Sen. Susan Collins and her campaign have denied any wrongdoing in numerous media appearances. Some of the statements made by Collins and her representatives are not accurate.
So we’re debunking them.
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A fire erupted aboard the vehicle ferry Blue Carrier 2 north of the Greek island of Mykonos, prompting a major emergency response.
All 29 people aboard were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported.
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Afghan taxi drivers are playing music in their cars despite it being banned by the Taliban.
The drivers are risking punishment by the morality police. Music has been restricted to religious or patriotic songs approved by Taliban authorities since they returned to power in 2021.
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The room where Daniel Webster once defended the Union is now the place Tommy Tuberville has held forth on "furry" culture. trib.al/WJVtyKX
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The Seahawks announced that quarterback Sam Darnold is “ready to go” for Sunday’s game vs. the Commanders. seattletimes.com/sports/seah…
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Pakistan, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties reut.rs/4d4g5Af reut.rs/4d4g5Af
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Al Jazeera English retweeted
China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m aje.news/hjccr0
ALT China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran wants to return to a memorandum of understanding agreed with the US in June.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.news/1dwra9
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The contract came after months of bargaining that kept parents and students waiting until the night before the first day of the school to see if classes were delayed. seattletimes.com/education-l…
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Iran's Araqchi says now up to US to accept 7-day plan reut.rs/4d6vpMI reut.rs/4d6vpMI
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In a harsh letter, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell urged President Trump’s administration to provide military aid to Taiwan.
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Security should have been more stringent at the college event where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, according to a new review released by Utah Valley University. wapo.st/4ruIgy2
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At a windswept gravel airstrip in Greenland, a Danish military detachment has quietly kept watch for decades. Now, under under a new US defense agreement, the outpost at Mestersvig could soon become a key American military foothold in the Arctic reut.rs/3V7yRAB
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Experts have a theory why the American president praises leaders like Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
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Competition Bureau to study grocery pricing policies theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, a signatory to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81, calling threats to holy sites a ‘red line’.
His remarks come as Pakistan and Turkiye send military chiefs to Riyadh for an urgent meeting.
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BREAKING: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of “weaponising economic deprivation as an instrument of collective punishment and political coercion.”
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Russia's Perm oil refinery halted operations after Friday drone attack, sources say reut.rs/4rz7GKX reut.rs/4rz7GKX
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Are closet liberals climbing the Communist Party’s ranks? When current leaders retire, rising stars from the seventh generation (born in the 1960s and the 1970s) could take top jobs in the party economist.com/china/2026/09/…
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New Jersey Democratic Lt. Gov. Dale G. Caldwell has resigned following a bombshell ethics and sexual harassment inquiry. trib.al/rMe75zY
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Investors can’t control the markets. Here are six things they can theglobeandmail.com/investin…
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Competition bureau to study grocery pricing policies theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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The New York Times retweeted
From Maine to Arizona, federal agents appeared in nearly every corner of daily life, captured mostly on security cameras and through cracked blinds.
We reviewed 50+ incidents. Here’s how the summer escalation in immigration arrests unfolded: nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/ic…
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Details on US, China trade talks to come on Monday, says Greer reut.rs/4Aw9b0u reut.rs/4Aw9b0u
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Dozens of countries’ delegations walked out of or were absent for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN General Assembly speech in protest over Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Here’s which countries’ seats were visibly empty — and which delegations remained.
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More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have fled to neighbouring Chad this year, compounding a humanitarian crisis that will only deteriorate further unless there is a significant increase in funding, the UN has warned. aje.news/1tf4uh
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In 1995, the average THC content in cannabis in the U.S. was less than four percent. By 2022, it was 16.
Our Ask A Doctor columnist explains how weed today is fundamentally chemically different from what your parents and grandparents used:
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Northern Ireland allows contentious Orange Order march through Catholic area reut.rs/46GHogr reut.rs/46GHogr
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President Trump said he has ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to become his artificial intelligence czar, after several outlets reported he was under consideration for the position. trib.al/AiRWRck
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Pope Leo visits France nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1kJzDPNkY…
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Breaking News: The Kennedy Center had delayed a plan to repair leaks that officials now cite as a serious safety risk, whistle-blowers say. nyti.ms/3Tv9pV9
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False voter eligibility claims in Texas. Brazilian judges blamed for decisions they never made. Mexican campaign fabrications. Reuters Misinformation Monitor tracks these misleading election narratives in real-time, across 17 languages. Sign up 📩 reut.rs/46KOz7a
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How soon can Simon, 49, and Samantha, 45, retire? theglobeandmail.com/investin…
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Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam calls for an end to the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon and the full enforcement of the ceasefire, as Israeli shelling and demolitions continue.
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U2 mark 50 years together with concert at school where it all began reut.rs/3VcHWYQ reut.rs/3VcHWYQ
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Americans spend five times as much time on government form-filling as Danes, Brits or South Koreans. Why? economist.com/culture/2026/0…
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The Israeli army has dropped phosphorus bombs on the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah municipality, near the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, reports Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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The Globe and Mail retweeted
Feist talks Heated Rivalry, iPod ads and hit covers ahead of induction into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame dlvr.it/TVfHwy
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ANALYSIS: The IRS is a prime target for fraudsters, who bilk the tax agency out of as much as $300B a year in refunds or underpayments on taxes owed.
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Under a different president, the parading of the authoritarian leader of a communist country in front of the key artifacts of U.S. democracy might have been seen as aggressive. Trump, however, offered a genial tour to Chinese President Xi Jinping. wapo.st/4ruHNfg
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The Globe and Mail retweeted
Alaskan governor says ‘zero chance’ of United States invading Canada theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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US President Donald Trump has hailed “very productive” talks with his counterpart Xi Jinping, which included a conversation on AI and the war in Iran, during the Chinese leader’s three-day state visit to Washington, DC.
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This weekend's Oceans Calling music festival in Ocean City, Maryland, was canceled Friday because of the coastal flooding and strong winds being caused by a nor'easter off the Atlantic coast. trib.al/DgUKCv3
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Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London reut.rs/4yzc7Zb reut.rs/4yzc7Zb
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Ed Sheeran’s tour of the US has been dealt another setback, with shows scheduled to take place in the stadium owned by pro-Israel billionaire Robert Kraft cancelled due to bad weather.
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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) resigned after an independent investigation found that he sexually harassed a woman and violated state ethics rules. wapo.st/4ABjtNa
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Every domino from DK Metcalf’s trade to the Steelers last year has fallen in the Seahawks' favor, and it helped propel Seattle to its second Super Bowl victory, columnist @mikevorel writes. seattletimes.com/sports/seah…
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New Jersey's Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after the governor demanded he step down over sexual harassment allegations and ethical lapses involving his relationships with women. He has denied any misconduct. cnn.it/4ym2InE
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The US Supreme Court has allowed the administration of President Donald Trump to use a controversial voter verification system, that rights groups have warned system may falsely identify voters as non-citizens, leading to disenfranchisement.
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A Nor'easter headed for the East Coast this weekend could bring heavy rain, winds and flooding. time-magazine.visitlink.me/D…
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UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements reut.rs/3Vgr4jR reut.rs/3Vgr4jR
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Many investors, including wholly inexperienced ones, have learnt a painful lesson: in Turkey when a stock rises by 7,000%, it is cause for concern, not celebration economist.com/finance-and-ec…
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After a break from the campaign trail to host China’s president in D.C., President Trump is planning to get back to the rally stage next week.
He’s set to visit Oklahoma and Alabama. wapo.st/4xL5TE2
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Rock veteran Todd Rundgren used a wide-ranging interview to take aim at Taylor Swift, calling her the "apotheosis of mediocrity" and arguing she has done lasting damage to popular music. trib.al/Ijd8Lk6
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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 without explanation from the Defense Department.
That includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to the Pentagon’s database. wapo.st/4hqpweB
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The Globe and Mail retweeted
ROM to show McMichael collection while gallery undergoes renovation dlvr.it/TVfHNK
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Continuing his remarks to the UNGA, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif called the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait “arteries of the global economy” that should remain free and safe.
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In his UNGA speech, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Sharif called for a “just and fair resolution to the Kashmir dispute.”
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Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif called attention to mounting deaths as a result of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in occupied Gaza in his UNGA speech.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.news/1dwra9
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Four Iraqi airports have suspended flights to and from Iran after the US announced sanctions on global companies doing business with Iranian airlines.
It is the latest ramping up of sanctions since the US launched Operation Economic Outcast.
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As fighting intensifies between Houthi and government-aligned forces, families are being forced from their homes in Yemen and across the Red Sea.
In Taiz, displaced families face water shortages, inadequate shelter and worsening child malnutrition.
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The president’s White House tour for the Chinese leader sank into antics that a former aide condemned.
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Rising sea destroys homes, erases beaches in California. Is worse to come? reut.rs/46GDG6v reut.rs/46GDG6v
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Brazil’s vast potential has long been apparent. Its proven reserves of oil are huge. Its farmland is among the most productive on Earth. Its 220m people are enterprising, creative and diverse. Yet the country is stuck economist.com/leaders/2026/0…
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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian shed light on how the president’s presence could affect a game, sparking outrage among some fans.
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"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin spent this week defending her on-air claim that she alone forced the 1991 "Butcher of Tompkins Square Park" killer into an insanity acquittal, a claim a fuller archival record has complicated without fully resolving. trib.al/9QHm6Zq
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Sharks hand captaincy to Macklin Celebrini ahead of third NHL season theglobeandmail.com/sports/h…
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked China’s President Xi Jinping for backing a return to the Islamabad MoU that briefly stopped the US war on Iran.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6wndd4
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The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth major title at Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury. aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/…
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After years of investigations and hearings, Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of almost all of the 115 alleged Premier League financial rule breaches.
Here is a timeline of the case: aje.news/bu7bg5
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Why the court fight over the White House media ban isn't over reut.rs/4hpWQT4 reut.rs/4hpWQT4
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OPINION: “Affordable, reliable energy can strengthen American manufacturing, lower costs for families and businesses, encourage new industries and embolden entrepreneurs,” Donald Kendal of @EmergingIssuesX writes.
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