Cuban official on Trump's threats as tensions with U.S. rise

cbsnews.com

Zelenskyy says "of course" Putin is lying to Trump officials

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an exclusive interview with CBS News' Aiden Stretch . Zelens

aljazeera.com

Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on

Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on. Iranian foreign minister heads to China as Beijing seeks to mediate an end to the war....

aljazeera.com

Panic on board Iranian plane as violent shaking rips cabin apart

Panic on board Iranian plane as violent shaking rips cabin apart. A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 cabin rips apart after an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran....

bbc.co.uk

UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada

UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada. Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects....

investing.com

AI is not a ’monopoly of great powers’, China’s top newspaper says

AI is not a ’monopoly of great powers’, China’s top newspaper says. ...

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Saudi Pipeline Outage Hits an Oil Market Running Out of Buffers

Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil shipments to Europe after drone attacks forced the shutdown of its key East-West pipeline to the Red Sea . The disruption comes as escalating conflict in Yemen threatens the kingdom’s alternative export routes . Saudi Aramco has sold as many as 20 million barrels of crude oil in the spot market to be

bloomberg.com

Rep. Krishnamoorthi Says Leon Black Vote May Be Unanimous

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says Leon Black will be held in contempt after the House Oversight Committee voted to advance the matter to the full House . He says he expects to support the Russia

investing.com + 2 more

Japan trade deficit widens in August as soaring imports offset export strength

Japan's oil import bill surged by 58.7% on the year last month, with volumes rising by a much more modest 3.6% . This pushed the country’s total import bill 28% higher and extended its trade deficit for the fourth month in a row .

tass.com + 2 more

European Council president to call for creating European Security Council — media

Ursula von der Leyen will announce the proposal in her annual State of the European Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday . The European Commission president also called for Europe to create an alert mechanism independent of NATO to coordinate responses to security threats that fall short of armed aggression .

independent.co.uk

Cop sued for shooting family’s beloved donkey ‘HeeHaw’ to death on their Georgia farm

Cop sued for shooting family’s beloved donkey ‘HeeHaw’ to death on their Georgia farm. The officer who fired the fatal shot has been placed on administrative leave...

investing.com

New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports. ...

bbc.co.uk

Prolific shoplifters behind more than 28,000 offences, BBC finds

Prolific shoplifters behind more than 28,000 offences, BBC finds. Just 270 people were linked to 28,415 shoplifting offences across England, a BBC analysis has found....

investing.com + 1 more

Oil falls as US crude inventories rise despite Saudi supply concerns

Oil falls as U.S. crude inventories reportedly rise, traders weigh Saudi pipeline closure . Oil fell Wednesday

tass.com

UK actively explores participation in NATO’s defense bank — newspaper

UK actively explores participation in NATO’s defense bank — newspaper . A senior Labour

investing.com

Dollar girded by bets on a US hiking cycle

Dollar girded by bets on a US hiking cycle. ...

investing.com

Hilton EVP Laura Fuentes sells $2.26m in company stock

Hilton EVP Laura Fuentes sells $2.26m in company stock. ...

aljazeera.com

Israeli soldiers rappel from helicopter in occupied West Bank

Israeli soldiers rappel from helicopter in occupied West Bank. Israeli forces rappelled from a helicopter onto the roof of a residential building in Yatta, in the occupied West Bank....

aljazeera.com

Iran war increasing inflation, straining US munitions: congressional report

Iran war increasing inflation, straining US munitions: congressional report. Report by nonpartisan research body finds that replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles could take up to five years....

aljazeera.com

Former Maduro ally pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud

Former Maduro ally pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud. Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme....

scmp.com

Neither tariffs nor export controls will stop China’s industrial engine

China shock 2.0 seems to be under way, with China taking the lead in electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, solar panels, semiconductors and other more technologically sophisticated industries .

aljazeera.com + 1 more

Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city . Saudi Arabia calls attempted attack on Mecca a 'red line' as Iran-backed

bbc.co.uk

Magazine returned to US library after 132 years overdue

Magazine returned to US library after 132 years overdue. Concord Public Library said it would have incurred a $12,055 overdue fine, had there not been a temporary fine freeze in place....

investing.com

Australia’s Reliance Worldwide agrees to Brookfield’s $2.9 billion buyout bid

Australia’s Reliance Worldwide agrees to Brookfield’s $2.9 billion buyout bid. ...

ft.com + 3 more

Can the US and China work together on AI risks?

Can the US and China work together on AI risks? It is technically feasible, but American labs and the American authorities are at odds . Is the U.S. and China's mutual distrust the biggest risk as AI evolves?

ft.com + 5 more

US charges five people linked to Russian ‘assassination network’

Indictment marks a rare accusation of Kremlin-backed plots on American soil... US charges five people over alleged Russian plots . Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders . The suspects remain at large .

tass.com

US seeks to normalize military use of outer space — newspaper

US seeks to normalize military use of outer space — newspaper. The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to officials, open discussion of the issue could deter adversaries that also seek to launch weapons into orbit...

tass.com

Middle Eastern countries disappointed with US security guarantees — ex-top diplomat

Middle Eastern countries disappointed with US security guarantees — ex-top diplomat. Antony Blinken said the US had no good military solution to the current conflict "absent a full-scale invasion of Iran, which would be a disaster"...

independent.co.uk

College football star gives groveling apology after laughing at AI video of coach slapping female reporter

College football star gives groveling apology after laughing at AI video of coach slapping female reporter. The fabricated footage parodied a post-game interaction following Texas’ 24-23 comeback victory over Ohio State on Saturday...

cbsnews.com

DOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S. dissident

DOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S. dissident. The Justice Department is accusing several members of Russia's intelligence services of running a "global assassination network" that targeted Kremlin critics....

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US Plans to Provide Thousands of Massive Weapons to Israel

US plans to provide Israel thousands of bombs that are among the most destructive in its arsenal, the largest single transfer of such weapons in years . Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal .

Intel coordinated at coordinates [38.0, -97.0] inside US. Source verification mapping nodes: Reference: "US Plans to Provide Thousands of Massive Weapons to Israel" via https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/us-plans-to-provide-thousands-of-massive-weapons-to-israel; Reference: "Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel" via https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/trump-administration-plans-2-8bn-sale-of-2000-pound-bombs-to-israel?traffic_source=rss; Reference: "US plans $2.8 bln sale of heavy aerial bombs to Israel — newspaper" via https://tass.com/world/2188147; Reference: "Trump set to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel" via http://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20260916-trump-set-to-sell-40-000-one-ton-bombs-to-israel; Reference: "Trump pushes $2.8bn Israel weapons deal for bombs once halted over Gaza fears" via https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-israel-heavy-bombs-gaza-b3051100.html; Reference: "Trump plans $2.8bn sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel" via https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260916-trump-plans-2-8bn-sale-of-40000-heavy-bombs-to-israel/; Reference: "US set to approve 60,000 heavy bombs for Israel: What that means" via https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/16/us-set-to-approve-60000-heavy-bombs-for-israel-what-that-means?traffic_source=rss; Reference: "Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale" via http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-trump-administration-plans-to-send-powerful-bombs-to-israel-in-2-8-billion-weapons-sale; Reference: "US senator vows to block $2.8B arms transfer to Israel" via https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260916-us-senator-vows-to-block-2-8b-arms-transfer-to-israel/; Reference: "Washington set to approve $2.8 bn arms package for Israel" via http://www.france24.com/en/washington-set-to-approve-2-8-bn-arms-package-for-israel; Reference: "Top Democrat places hold on $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel" via https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-09-16/ty-article/.premium/top-democrat-places-hold-on-2-8-billion-weapons-sale-to-israel/000001a0-aba0-d91d-afeb-ebe0ed1e0000; Reference: "Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S." via https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/israel-one-ton-bombs-us.html;

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Middle East live: Saudi Arabia accuses Houthi rebels of launching a drone strike on Mecca

Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE: US issues advisory to 'reconsider travel' to Saudi after drone attack thwarted near Mecca . Several explosions heard on island of Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz . Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca with drone . Houthis deny targeting the Islamic holy city

Intel coordinated at coordinates [25.0, 45.0] inside Saudi Arabia. Source verification mapping nodes: Reference: "Middle East live: Saudi Arabia accuses Houthi rebels of launching a drone strike on Mecca" via http://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260916-middle-east-live-saudi-arabia-accuses-houthi-rebels-of-launching-a-drone-strike-on-mecca; Reference: "Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca" via https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/saudi-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-mecca-4902841; Reference: "Saudi claims Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca, Yemeni group dismisses 'lies'" via https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/saudi-claims-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-mecca-warns-of-red-line-over-holy-sites-101789525544635.html; Reference: "Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE: US issues advisory to 'reconsider travel' to Saudi after drone attack thwarted near Mecca" via https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/saudi-houthi-conflict-attack-live-updates-yemen-rebel-group-drone-mecca-us-travel-advisory-iran-war-jeddah-riyadh-israel-101789526731020.html; Reference: "Iran-US war latest: Saudi Arabia says it downed drone near Mecca as US House votes to rein in Trump’s powers" via https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-oil-saudi-houthis-news-b3050908.html; Reference: "‘Red line’: Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca with drone" via https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367663/red-line-saudi-coalition-accuses-houthis-targeting-mecca-drone?utm_source=rss_feed; Reference: "Saudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim" via https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html; Reference: "'Dastardly and heinous': Pakistan condemns alleged drone attack on Mecca as Houthis deny role" via https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/dastardly-and-heinous-pakistan-condemns-drone-scare-near-mecca-in-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-deny-role-101789540135118.html; Reference: "Houthis Say They Downed a Saudi Fighter Jet and Deny Targeting Mecca" via https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-houthi-fighter-jet-mecca-drone.html; Reference: "Houthi rebels accused of targeting Mecca with drone as Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’" via https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-mecca-yemen-houthis-b3050963.html; Reference: "Houthis deny threat to Mecca from Yemen" via https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260916-houthis-deny-threat-to-mecca-from-yemen/; Reference: "Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca" via https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr89jqd1w45eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss; Reference: "Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of attacking Mecca, warns holy city is a ‘red line’" via https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-mecca-houthis-drone-iran-war-trump-oil-gas-prices-rcna598075; Reference: "Houthi official denies targeting Mecca with drone" via https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260916-houthi-official-denies-targeting-mecca-with-drone/; Reference: "Saudi strikes hit Yemen amid rapid Houthi advance - Reuters" via https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/saudi-strikes-hit-yemen-amid-rapid-houthi-advance--reuters-4903507; Reference: "Who is Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the elusive Yemeni commander behind Red Sea-Saudi blitz?" via https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367764/who-abdul-malik-al-houthi-elusive-yemeni-commander-behind-red-sea-saudi-blitz?utm_source=rss_feed; Reference: "Turkey condemns Houthi attack on Mecca, calls for strikes on Saudi Arabia to stop" via https://tass.com/world/2188665; Reference: "Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, calls it a 'red line'" via http://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260916-saudi-arabia-accuses-houthis-of-targeting-mecca-calling-it-a-red-line; Reference: "Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'" via http://www.france24.com/en/saudi-arabia-accuses-houthis-of-targeting-mecca-warns-of-red-line;

aljazeera.com

DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?

DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?. M23 controls large parts of eastern DRC as Kinshasa and Kigali remain divided over security and sovereignty....

aljazeera.com

Israel started an anti-Qatar campaign, then scrapped it

Israel started an anti-Qatar campaign, then scrapped it. Days after October 7, Israel began building a global campaign to pressure and isolate Qatar....

tass.com

China calls for building more balanced security architecture — defense chief

China calls for building more balanced security architecture — defense chief. Dong Jun stated that this architecture "should address the legitimate security concerns of all countries"...

rt.com + 1 more

US commandos blow up ‘drug boat’ (VIDEO)

The US military has released what it said was video of commandos intercepting and blowing up a vessel involved in the drug trade in the Eastern Pacific . The military said the vessel served as a floating refueling station for an Ecuadorian crime syndicate . The crew members were transferred to Ecuadorian authorities, SOUTHCOM said .

independent.co.uk

Florida Republican candidate marched with neo-Nazis in infamous Charlottesville rally: report

Florida Republican candidate marched with neo-Nazis in infamous Charlottesville rally: report. Marshall Rawson was seen marching alongside the League of the South during the deadly 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new report finds...

nbcnews.com

FBI files reveal new details about attempted Trump assassin

FBI files reveal new details about attempted Trump assassin Thomas Crooks . One rally goer told the FBI the attempted

nbcnews.com

Apple’s record night and Colbert’s Emmys wins highlight TV in transition

Apple’s record night and Colbert’s Emmys wins highlight TV in transition. Mariska Hargitay during the 78th Emmy Awards ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, CA, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026....

hindustantimes.com + 1 more

Chatsworth Los Angeles metro bus crash videos: Chilling visuals as 2 killed, many hurt after SUV ploughs into vehicle

A helicopter reportedly crashed in Los Angeles, California on September 15 near the site in Chatsworth where an SUV rammed into a Metro bus, killing two .

shipandbunker.com

First Ships of China's Arctic Container Service and Korea's NSR Trial Reach Europe

First Ships of China's Arctic Container Service and Korea's NSR Trial Reach Europe. Clean Arctic Alliance repeats call for an IMO polar fuels rule, arguing the HFO ban and new ECA leave black carbon unaddressed....

militarywatchmagazine.com

Urgent French Rafale F5 Upgrades Can’t Prevent Fleet Obsolescence - Fighter Expert Warns

The French Rafale F5 program represents an effort to keep an ageing fourth generation design relevant into the fifth and sixth generation eras, says Abraham Abrams . He noted that the new Rafale variant is likely to enter service after China’s first sixth generation fighters, leaving it two generations behind, at a time when the U

cbsnews.com + 2 more

House votes to limit Trump's power to strike Iran for 3rd time

House votes to limit President Trump's power to strike Iran for 3rd time . Previous votes have failed to stop President Trump from waging war with Iran . The push comes more than six months into a conflict Trump said would last weeks .

nbcnews.com + 18 more

Helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing at least one

Local media reports suggest it was a news helicopter flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash . The aircraft went down while covering a fatal road accident, according to local media . The helicopter appeared to have landed on top of two shipping containers and several vehicles parked in the area . Aerial footage from the scene shows the wrecked aircraft engulfed in

Intel coordinated at coordinates [34.05223, -118.24368] inside Los Angeles. Source verification mapping nodes: Reference: "Helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing at least one" via https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/helicopter-crashes-los-angeles-chatsworth-rcna598061; Reference: "Helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing at least one" via https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/helicopter-crashes-los-angeles-chatsworth-rcna598061; Reference: "Three dead in Los Angeles helicopter crash" via https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4gq0j5jg10o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss; Reference: "Three killed as helicopter crashes in Los Angeles" via https://tass.com/emergencies/2188139; Reference: "Fiery news helicopter crash kills three in Los Angeles (VIDEOS)" via https://www.rt.com/news/645787-news-helicopter-crashes-la/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS; Reference: "Three dead after news helicopter covering bus accident crashes in Los Angeles" via https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/la-helicopter-crash-chatsworth-los-angeles-latest-b3050911.html; Reference: "Media helicopter crashes in LA while covering bus collision, killing three" via http://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260916-media-helicopter-crashes-in-la-while-covering-bus-collision-killing-three; Reference: "Chatsworth helicopter crash: Chopper that crashed during road mishap coverage belonged to NBC, confirms anchor" via https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/nbc-anchor-colleen-williams-confirms-it-was-newschopper-4-that-crashed-in-los-angeles-videos-chatsworth-dead-injured-101789532089376.html; Reference: "News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing 3" via https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367672/news-helicopter-crashes-los-angeles-killing-3?utm_source=rss_feed; Reference: "NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashes while covering fatal bus accident" via https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/nbc-los-angeles-helicopter-crashes-while-covering-fatal-bus-accident-269951557733; Reference: "News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Killing at Least 3" via https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/los-angeles-helicopter-crash.html; Reference: "News helicopter crash in Los Angeles kills three, injures one" via https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/news-helicopter-crash-in-los-angeles-kills-three-injures-one?traffic_source=rss; Reference: "Los Angeles: News helicopter crashes, killing three" via http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-los-angeles-news-helicopter-crashes-killing-three; Reference: "NBC helicopter crashes in LA, killing at least three" via https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/16/nbc-helicopter-crashes-in-la-killing-at-least-three?traffic_source=rss; Reference: "3 Dead After NBC LA Helicopter Crashes" via https://www.today.com/video/nbc-la-helicopter-crashes-leaves-3-dead-269956165570; Reference: "Bus mishap, NBC chopper, fatal crash: The shocking turn of events during live coverage of accident in LA's Chatsworth" via https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/helicopter-crash-in-chatsworth-nbc-newschopper-eliana-moreno-101789540290196.html; Reference: "NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash shatters tight-knit local news community" via https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nbc-los-angeles-helicopter-crash-shatters-tight-knit-local-news-commun-rcna598151; Reference: "News Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles Underscores the Risks of Aerial Reporting" via https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/us/los-angeles-news-chopper-crash.html; Reference: "Third victim identified as Los Angeles reels from deadly news helicopter crash" via https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/third-victim-identified-as-l-a-reels-from-deadly-news-helicopter-crash-269979205736;

hindustantimes.com + 2 more

Trump admin tightens visa rules for some South Africans: Who could face restrictions and what the new policy says

The US has implemented a visa restriction policy for foreign nationals linked to land seizures and racial discrimination in South Africa . The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US . Trump administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikans .

tass.com + 1 more

US, Germany agree to advance defense industrial cooperation — Pentagon

US, Germany agree to advance defense industrial cooperation — Pentagon . According to the statement, Pete Hegseth and Boris Pistorius signed an agreement that aligns the Pentagon’s ‘acquisition transformation strategy with Germany's Procurement Acceleration Act... Germany, US to expand shared production of Patriot interceptors,

militarywatchmagazine.com

China Confirms Large Scale Buildup of Silo-Based Strategic Nuclear Forces

China Confirms Large Scale Buildup of Silo-Based Strategic Nuclear Forces . China has for the first time provided a semi-official acknowledgment of its significant investments in expanding its silo-based intercontinental-range ballistic missile arsenal . Work on this was first observed in commercial satellite imagery in 2021 .

cbsnews.com + 3 more

Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack

U.S. Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker last month to investigate cyberattack . The vessels were transiting the Strait of Gibraltar between Morocco and Spain . The cyber action teams examined the foreign-flagged vessel's systems .

tass.com

US House approves resolution demanding end to Iran war

US House approves resolution demanding end to Iran war. The resolution is not legally binding and serves as a recommendation...

news.cgtn.com

China to work with ASEAN for closer community with shared future

China is willing to work with ASEAN to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future . Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China attaches great importance to ASEan and regards it as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy . This year marks the fifth anniversary of

news.cgtn.com

China donates sample from far side of the moon to the UN

China has donated a sample from the far side of the moon to the UN . The soil sample comes from China's historic Chang'e-6 mission to the United Nations . China has demonstrated its commitment to international cooperation, multilateralism and the peaceful use of outer

newsus.cgtn.com

Chinese dance drama 'A Dream of Red Mansions' makes US debut

Chinese dance drama 'A Dream of Red Mansions' made its US debut at the Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11 . Nearly 2,000 people attended the premiere, with

news.cgtn.com

Hong Kong deepens ties with Global South in finance, I&T, offical says

Hong Kong deepens ties with Global South in finance, I&T, offical says . Hong Kong has continued to broaden and deepen its ties with Belt and Road regions and the Global South over the past week . Last week, the 11th Belt & Road Summit was held in Hong Kong, bringing together over 6,000 officials

newsaf.cgtn.com

Somalia faces rising costs amid Red Sea shipping disruptions

The cost of a 10-kilogram cooking gas cylinder has risen from $25 to $40 . Fuel prices have more than doubled to as much as $1.50 a litre . Food prices are also rising as higher transport and import costs put pressure on consumers .

news.cgtn.com

How can 'greater BRICS' achieve high-quality development?

Cai Tongjuan: As the 2026 BRICS Summit unfolds in India, cooperation among the "greater BRICS" is entering a new stage . He says the key question is how to expand cooperation, but how to turn scale into quality and potential into sustainable growth .

news.cgtn.com

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to visit China

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on Wednesday . Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with

newsaf.cgtn.com

China funds major renovation of Bangui Friendship Hospital

The Sino-Central African Friendship Hospital in Bangui is undergoing an $11.5 million renovation and expansion project . Built in 1990 with Chinese support, the hospital has over the years deteriorated . Chinese experts are now working alongside their Central African Republic counterparts to oversee its rehabilitation .

newsaf.cgtn.com + 1 more

President Ruto hails Nairobi's historic 2029 World Athletics win

Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships . The decision was made during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest on September 14 and 15, following a competitive bidding process that also involved London, Rome and Munich . World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Kenya's bid as "convincing and moving"

news.cgtn.com

Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls on AI companies to slow model development . He outlines a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks . The plan calls for embedded independent evaluators with employee-like access to verify safety practices .

bloomberg.com

Takaichi Projects Power in Cabinet Reshuffle Before US Trip

Sanae Takaichi is poised to keep her core team in place in a customary resh

france24.com

New French ambassador to US cleared to take up post after diplomatic spat

France's incoming ambassador to the US has been cleared to take up his post . Aurelien Lechevallier is expected to

aljazeera.com

Is US health care too broken to cure cancer?

Is US health care too broken to cure cancer?. Ted Okon tells Al Jazeera that even with a cure, the US wouldn’t be able to treat everyone with cancer....

hindustantimes.com

Who is Eliana Moreno? NBCLA's NewsChopper 4 aerial reporter covering Los Angeles from above

Eliana Moreno is a helicopter reporter and many believed she was on board the chopper

hindustantimes.com

Woman fully undresses mid-flight on American Airlines plane, arrested upon arrival at Miami airport

Woman fully undresses mid-flight on American Airlines plane, arrested upon arrival at Miami airport. As the flight cruised at an altitude of 38,000 feet, flight attendants alerted the cockpit crew to a disturbance involving a passenger in row 9....

rt.com

US democracy hits 50-year lows – report

Democracy in the US has fallen to its lowest levels in 50 years as a wider global decline weakens the rule of law . The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) said on Tuesday that nearly half of the 30 measures it uses to assess US democracy have deteriorated to levels not seen since its records began in

reliefweb.int

Humanitarian needs in Lebanon remain acute amid continued uncertainty

As of 26 August 2026, more than 334,000 people remained displaced, unable to return

aljazeera.com

China’s defence chief warns against coercion, avoids US, Japan mention

China’s defence chief warns against coercion, avoids US, Japan mention. Dong Jun pitches shared security governance and military cooperation while warning against coercion....

bbc.co.uk

Japan to charge rescue fee on Mount Fuji during off season

Japan to charge rescue fee on Mount Fuji during off season. The fee is among a series of measures Yamanashi prefecture is introducing to deter reckless climbers....

investing.com

Chinese investors rush into US stocks as Beijing opens wider path overseas

Chinese investors rush into US stocks as Beijing opens wider path overseas. ...

investing.com

Sydney housing slump creates pandemic-sized hole in state tax take

Sydney housing slump creates pandemic-sized hole in state tax take. ...

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China's AI leaders keep quiet despite U.S. 'publicity' on tech risks

The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks . But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead .

shipandbunker.com

US House Votes 216-211 to Overturn California's Shore Power Rule for Ships at Berth

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US policy compels North Korea to strengthen nuclear deterrence — agency

North Korean Defense Ministry warns US, South Korea of possible use of nukes . Threats involving attacks and the use of weapons of mass destruction against our state can be considered the most serious security challenge .

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Germany's Hospitals Prepare for War and Mass Casualties as Russia Threat Looms

Government agencies across Germany are inspecting the country’s infrastructure and health care system to assess how well they could function under martial law . In a report modeling possible scenarios for a Russian attack on NATO, the Bundeswehr estimated that Germany could receive as many as 1,000 wounded service members a day . Civilian hospitals are required to

militarywatchmagazine.com

Footage Provides Rare Look at China’s Vast Underground ‘Missile Cities’ Network

Footage released by Chinese state media has provided a rare look at the country's underground military facilities . The Vast Underground ‘Missile Cities’ Network is designed to protect strategic weapons, command structures, aircraft, ammunition and personnel from air and missile attacks .

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OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation

OpenAI is gearing up for what is widely expected to be a blockbuster IPO next year . The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked .

nytimes.com

House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval

House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval. A new poll from The New York Times and Siena University found that more than three-quarters of independent voters disapproved of President Trump’s handling of the war....

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‘You can't pull up?’: Chilling audio as video shows exact moment NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashed

Chilling audio from the moment of the crash in Los Angeles, California surfaced as one person

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Growing US momentum for nuclear power in maritime

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Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader

Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader. ...

bloomberg.com

UK Should Slash Tax on Rich, Blueprint for Farage’s Reform Says

UK should slash taxes on the rich and encourage the City to take greater risks, according to a think-tank

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Hong Kong unveils first five-year plan to add jobs, homes, align closer to mainland China

Hong Kong unveils first five-year plan to boost its global position as a financial hub . The plan serves as a social and economic roadmap detailing the city's strategic priorities

investing.com

China’s slower loan growth is the new normal, central bank governor says

China’s slower loan growth is the new normal, central bank governor says. ...

ft.com

US billionaires line up to bankroll Republicans’ election push

US billionaires line up to bankroll Republicans’ election push. Ultra-wealthy overwhelmingly back Donald Trump’s party over Democrats as money floods into midterms race...

ft.com

How Switzerland turned tax competition into a national sport

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EU rebuffs Carney’s ‘unique alliance’ with Canada

EU rebuffs Carney’s call for ‘middle powers’ to join forces against US and China . Canadians have grown increasingly disillusioned with the US amid hostility from President Donald Trump .

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Gaza residential building collapses, six families reportedly trapped

At least 10 Palestinians are dead and up to 70 more are believed missing after a building collapsed in Gaza City . Tens of thousands of Palestinians live in an estimated 2,000 damaged buildings across Gaza . At least 20 Palestinians, including five children, were killed Wednesday when a residential building housing displaced people that had been damaged during Israel’

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Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended a dignified transfer in July

hindustantimes.com

No shooting at Amazura, Queens today; old videos circulated draw online anger: ‘Reckless engagement farming’

No shooting at Amazura, Queens today; old videos circulated draw online anger: ‘Reckless engagement farming’. Several videos were shared claiming a mass shooting took place in Amazura, Queens on September 14, but these are old clips from 2025....

hindustantimes.com

Who is George Marciniw? Veteran helicopter pilot and NewsChopper 4 flyer for NBCLA

Who is George Marciniw? Veteran helicopter pilot and NewsChopper 4 flyer for NBCLA. George Marciniw, a Southern California helicopter pilot with over 30 years of experience, is associated with NBC Los Angeles’ NewsChopper 4....

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British PM to discuss Ukraine at first meeting with Trump in New York — newspaper

British PM to discuss Ukraine at first meeting with Trump in New York — newspaper. According to The Times, the talks are set to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 22...

independent.co.uk

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky celebrates major ‘hit’ against Moscow after anti-drone weapon test success

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky celebrates major ‘hit’ against Moscow after anti-drone weapon test success. Moscow accused Denmark of ‘dangerous’ fly-bys near its warships...

bloomberg.com

Hong Kong Vows to Deepen Role as Premier Offshore Yuan Hub

Hong Kong aims to deepen its role in promoting yuan use across financing, investment and trade . Hong Kong

investing.com

France would back Dutch veteran Knot to lead ECB, wants chief economist job, sources say

France would back Dutch veteran Knot to lead ECB, wants chief economist job, sources say. ...

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Chinese stocks to watch as Beijing’s 2026-2030 electronics plan takes shape

Chinese stocks to watch as Beijing’s 2026-2030 electronics plan takes shape. ... Chinese chipmakers, electronics stocks rise on hopes of govt support after 5-year. ...

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Houthi Conflict Threatens Saudi Arabia's Economy

Houthi rebels have started firing at Saudi Arabia on a near-daily basis this month . The hostilities had already pushed Saudi oil production to the lowest level in decades . They now threaten to complicate the kingdom’s multi-trillion dollar plans to diversify the economy .

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U.S. Personnel ‘Standing Eyes Closed Getting Punched in the Face’ as Iranian Missile Strikes Intensify

U.S. military personnel leaked photos of damaged buildings, vehicles and aircraft at American bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait . One soldier said: ‘We're not defending these bases. We're just watching them get destroyed’ Iranian drone and missile strikes have left US bases across the Middle East unusable .

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Live: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gives State of the Union address

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver the annual State of the Union address before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday . The speech is expected to touch on issues including the Ukraine conflict, the Middle East crisis, AI, climate change, and online protection for children .

independent.co.uk

US defense chiefs warn of munitions shortfall as Iran war costs hit $33bn

President Donald Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Fury’ assault on Iran has

france24.com

Football: Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid defeat Elche despite late scare

Football: Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid defeat Elche despite late scare. Real Madrid narrowly defeated Elche (3-2) in Matchday 6 of La Liga. Kylian Mbappé scored a goal and provided an assist....

arstechnica.com

How chimps teach their kids tool tricks

Chimps are known to use rudimentary tools when foraging for food . This learned behavior is passed down from adults to offspring through social learning . Adult chimps deliberately model the behavior, then turn their tools over to the youngsters .

bloomberg.com

AI Can Supercharge Putin’s Goals, Not His Great-Power Ambitions

Moscow has become adept at co-opting AI for real-life situations . Russia

bloomberg.com

German Far Right Expects Power in Eastern State Sooner or Later

Germany’s far-right party is counting on surging support among voters to help it break through the firewall .

aljazeera.com

Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office

Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office. Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions....

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What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia?

China's first modern river-to-sea canal could significantly cut down time and costs of trade to Southeast Asia . The opening of the canal has led China to seek

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Republican forces Congress to hold impeachment vote for Pete Hegseth

The resolution stems from an ongoing feud after Hegseth traveled to Kentucky earlier this year to campaign against Massie in the Republican primary

hindustantimes.com

Who is Colleen Williams? NBC LA anchor confirms channel's helicopter crashed - watch heartbreaking video

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hindustantimes.com

More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research

More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research. More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research...

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Exclusive-SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in the US for the first time, sources say

Exclusive-SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in the US for the first time . The deal could be a big win for Intel which has been looking to gain marquee customers for its manufacturing, or foundry, business .

ft.com + 1 more

World’s best-performing sovereign wealth fund expects equities pullback

New Zealand’s superannuation fund grows 14% despite being underweight on US tech stocks

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China Could Curb Fuel Exports as Diesel and Gasoline Stocks Sink

China's diesel fuel and gasoline inventories are declining, which may eventually lead to the imposition of export curbs . Gasoline inventories at state-owned energy majors were down by 2.9% last week to

investing.com

Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.65%

Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.65%. ...

investing.com

Are UK equities too cheap to ignore despite weak investor demand? Barclays weighs

Are UK equities too cheap to ignore despite weak investor demand? Barclays weighs. ...

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Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan in symbolic referendum

Piddington residents voted over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby . Village votes to leave U.K.

theguardian.com

Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year

Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year . 20 years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror Islamist extremist violence .

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UK inflation speeds up to 3.1% in August

UK inflation hits 3.1% in August as motor fuel prices jump 23% as energy costs

investing.com

Aterian’s Rwanda unit raises £180,000 for tungsten trial

Aterian’s Rwanda unit raises £180,000 for tungsten trial. ...

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Ukraine war drives European demand for bigger, cheaper missile arsenals

Ukraine war drives European demand for bigger, cheaper missile arsenals. ...

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Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw killed in NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash; colleagues pay touching tributes

Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw were among the two dead when their helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles on September 15 . NBC Los Angeles confirmed the two were killed in the crash on Tuesday .

meduza.io

Germans who opted for alternative civilian service once went to help vulnerable people in countries devastated by the Nazis, including Russia and Belarus. Then Moscow started a new war in Europe.

Germans who opted for alternative civilian service once went to help vulnerable people in countries devastated by the Nazis, including Russia and Belarus . They worked in hospitals, residential facilities for people with mental and neurological disabilities, and helped older people in their homes . In the mid-1980s, pacifist organizations took Germany’s alternative civilian

france24.com + 1 more

French ex-culture minister Rachida Dati goes on trial in Carlos Ghosn graft case

France's former culture minister Rachida Dati goes on trial at a Paris court Wednesday in a corruption case involving charges of lobbying for Renault-Nissan . The high-profile case centres on a contract signed in October 2009 between Dati and fugitive businessman Carlos

seatrade-maritime.com

Wotton Kearney bolsters Asia marine practice

Wotton Kearney bolsters Asia marine practice. Australian firm adds Singapore-based arbitration specialist and team to expand regional maritime capability...

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US, Vietnam firms to sign agreements as To Lam travels to New York, documents show

US, Vietnam firms to sign agreements as To Lam travels to New York, documents show. ...

investing.com

Quadrise receives update on Valkor oil recovery project in Utah

Quadrise receives update on Valkor oil recovery project in Utah. ...

investing.com

US court accepts airBaltic Chapter 11 filing, Latvian prime minister says

US court accepts airBaltic Chapter 11 filing, Latvian prime minister says. ...

investing.com

Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.28%

Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.28%. ...

investing.com

Japan approves Leqembi pen for early Alzheimer’s treatment

Japan approves Leqembi pen for early Alzheimer’s treatment. ...

scmp.com

Israel prepared to ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians, minister says

Israel's defence minister says it was only a matter of time before the country resumes full-scale war in Gaza and moves to force out its 2 million Palestinians . Israel Katz was responding to criticism from another right-wing contender

theguardian.com

‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week . The discovery of the bodies of seven women has prompted an outpouring of fear, grief and anger over a lack of progress in tackling femicide .

hindustantimes.com

Waikiki fire update: Massive blaze reported on Lewers Street in Honolulu, Hawaii; scary videos emerge

Waikiki fire update: Massive blaze reported on Lewers Street in Honolulu, Hawaii; scary videos emerge. A fire was reported at Lewers Street in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii on September 15, prompting a massive response from the fire department....

hindustantimes.com

James Wehr Irvine crash video: Watch exact moment McLaren crashed, killing South OC Cars and Coffee head and Lexi Kramer

Dashcam video captures James Wehr's fatal crash in Irvine as he lost control of

investing.com

South Korea cannot afford to slow AI development, Deputy PM says

South Korea cannot afford to slow AI development, Deputy PM says. ...

haaretz.com

IDF, Shin Bet confirm killing of Hamas' Rafah Brigade commander in Gaza

Nael Abu Obeid had been working to rebuild Hamas' Rafah Brigade,

axios.com

Rep. Chuck Edwards files complaint against House Ethics

Rep. Chuck Edwards filed a complaint against the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday . Edwards is escalating his fight against the committee just two weeks after the House voted 413-2 to censure him over its findings that he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and a hostile workplace . Edwards has maintained that his conduct did not violate House rules

tass.com

Russian, Chinese military medical services share treatment experience — Defense Ministry

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bloomberg.com

Markets Brace for First US Fed Hike Since 2023

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead of trading . Today's guest: Luis Garicano, Rhine Group, Executive Director & London School of Economics Professor .

bloomberg.com

Europe Has Lost Race for Frontier AI Models, Says Rhine Group's Garicano

Luis Garicano, Rhine Group Executive Director, tells Bloomberg TV that Europe has lost the race for frontier AI models . He says the region can still do the implementation side of the technology .

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Seaport initiates Brinker stock with buy rating on turnaround

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EU Calls for Closer Alliance With Canada to Aid Trade, Security

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will say in her state of the union address Wednesday .

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Yabloko leader criticizes election voting strategy proposed by Russian opposition figures Navalnaya and Kats: ‘They sit abroad and manipulate you’

Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov criticized a voting strategy proposed by politicians Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Kats for elections to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, during a meeting with supporters in St. Petersburg . The core idea behind the joint recommendations is to vote for any party other than

france24.com + 4 more

Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast

A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people and injured seven others . The bus was hit in the Nikopol district, an area that comes under regular shelling . Russian and Ukrainian authorities regularly accuse each other of strikes on passenger buses in regions near the front line

investing.com

EU will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen says

EU will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen says. ...

investing.com

FTSE 100 today: Stocks edge higher as miners rally; Beijing presses U.S.-Iran talk

FTSE 100 today: Stocks edge higher as miners rally; Beijing presses U.S.-Iran talk. ...

tass.com

Russia, China developing strategic cooperation across all areas — deputy defense minister

Anna Tsivilyova noted that a multipolar world order would help create conditions for

bloomberg.com

State of EU Strongest It's Ever Been, von der Leyen Says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says "a stronger, more independent Europe is

bloomberg.com

Russia’s Richest Woman Sees Fortune Shrink After Drone Strikes

Russia’s Richest Woman Sees Fortune Shrink After Drone Strikes. Tatyana Kim built Wildberries into Russia’s dominant online retailer, transforming it into a homegrown rival to Amazon.com Inc. and becoming the country’s richest woman along the way....

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Germany’s Merz cancels trip to UN in New York as pressure mounts at home

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cancelled a trip to the UN General Assembly next week as pressure mounts at home . Merz's political future hangs in the balance after a landslide loss to the right-wing AfD in state elections last week . The German Chancellor is facing calls to resign from within his own party .

aljazeera.com + 11 more

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci faces verdict for alleged war crimes

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the 1998-99 war with Serbia . Thaci, 58, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes committed as top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army during the territory’s violent break from Serbia in the

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tass.com

Russia-China relations at unprecedentedly high level — official

Russia-China relations at unprecedentedly high level — official. Russian State Secretary and Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova noted that Russia and China are marking two significant anniversaries this year...

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EU Floats Canada Becoming the Bloc’s First ‘Associate Member’

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc wants to open the door for Canada to become its first associate member, signaling a major deepening of ties . Canada is seeking closer ties with the EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump . Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week that

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Who decides what comes next in Gaza?

Who decides what comes next in Gaza?. Gaza’s future cannot be drawn for Palestinians without them, argues Gaza-based writer Hassan Herzallah....

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State of emergency declared in Russian Arctic village after 200-ton diesel spill reaches the sea

State of emergency declared in Russian Arctic village after 200-ton diesel spill reaches the sea . The spill occurred on the morning of September 15, when a diesel fuel storage tank was damaged in Syndassko, on the shore of Khatanga Bay . Local authorities said there is no threat to residents’ life or health, and the petroleum

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Japan-Russia trade rises by 19.51% to $959 mln in August

Japan-Russia trade rises by 19.51% to $959 mln in August. Imports from Russia rose 24% over the period, while Japan's exports to Russia increased 10.5% year-on-year...

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Russia, Mexico support UN reform, Charter’s inviolability — Foreign Ministry

Russia, Mexico support UN reform, Charter’s inviolability — Foreign Ministry. According to Russian diplomats, "a trusting political dialogue" remains the foundation of cooperation between the two countries today...

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Russia ready for Western provocations amid State Duma elections — MFA

Russia ready for Western provocations amid State Duma elections — MFA. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that diplomats are being trained even more thoroughly...

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Qatar says Israeli settler visits to Al-Aqsa risk fuelling regional tensions

Qatar says Israeli settler visits to Al-Aqsa risk fuelling regional tensions . Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns 'continued incursions by settlers' Qatar says it is a Muslim place of worship and rejects unilateral measures to alter .

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Israeli Settlers Steal Dozens of Grape Crates from Palestinian Farm Near Hebron

Israeli settlers stole around 50 crates of grapes from a Palestinian farm east of Hebron in the occupied West Bank . Israeli soldiers and police were present at the scene, according to Palestinian media reports .

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Indonesia stocks lower at close of trade; IDX Composite Index down 0.14%

Indonesia stocks lower at close of trade; IDX Composite Index down 0.14%. ...

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Entain warns UK on gambling tax hikes, plans 400 job cuts

Entain warns UK on gambling tax hikes, plans 400 job cuts. ...

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Sterling today: Pound slips as Fed hike bets and UK inflation uptick weigh

Sterling today: Pound slips as Fed hike bets and UK inflation uptick weigh. ...

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EU’s von der Leyen backs partnership with Canada in ’openly hostile world’

EU’s von der Leyen backs partnership with Canada in ’openly hostile world’. ...

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Israel Hayom report examines Iran’s religious and academic networks in Thailand amid anti-Israel protests

Israel Hayom report examines Iran’s religious and academic networks in Thailand amid anti-Israel protests . Iran has spent years developing religious, educational and academic ties in Thailand that could provide Tehran with channels for influencing public discourse, report says .

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Likud and Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit clash over makeup of next Israeli government

Likud and Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit clash over makeup of next Israeli government . The latest exchange follows claims that Netanyahu could seek to bring former military chief Gadi Eisenkot into a future coalition .

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Hamas calls for international investigation into violations revealed in ‘NAZA’ documentary

Hamas calls for international investigation into violations revealed in ‘NAZA’ documentary . The documentary was screened at the Venice International Film Festival . It won a 25-minute standing ovation at Venice — but Israeli leaders are calling it treason .

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The Supreme Court Has Bought Time on Mail Voting. It Hasn’t Settled the Fight.

The US Supreme Court has blocked new mail-ballot restrictions for the 2026 midterm elections . But it left broader questions about federal authority unresolved . The court did not say the federal government has no power here .

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What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections this week

What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections this week. Russia has been facing mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as the public votes this week, Maira Butt reports...

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Spain to Increase Power Networks Investment to Over €17 Billion

Spain to Increase Power Networks Investment to Over €17 Billion. Spain will ramp up investment in its electricity network to meet rising demand and support the energy transition, as capacity constraints cast doubt on the development of some projects....

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Pakistan Mulls Options for Crude Ship Stuck Near Saudi Pipeline

Pakistan Mulls Options for Crude Ship Stuck near Saudi Pipeline . Pakistan is considering options for an empty oil

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Russia sentences professor with dual Russian-Canadian citizenship to seven years for treason

Nikolai Zyuzev, a Russian and Canadian citizen, was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of preparing a ‘project against Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity’ He received a total of $2 million for the project from 12 foreign organizations, including some designated as “undesirable’

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Ukraine's message to Asian nations: your chips are turning up in Russian missiles

Ukraine's message to Asian nations: your chips are turning up in Russian missiles. Ukraine's sanctions envoy said Russia could be forced to retreat from the war within six months if its oil revenues are halved....

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Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 345 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 345 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in past day. According to the spokesman, the battlegroup also destroyed a Polish-made PT-91 tank and two T-72 tanks...

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Malaysia vows action against shipments aiding Israel’s military

Malaysia will take decisive action against shipments passing through its territory that support Israel's military, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday . Ibrahim posted on X a report saying Malaysian authorities had seized shipments that were on their way to Israel . He said Malaysia’s position on the matter was “clear and unequivocal’

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Girls flag football is fastest-growing high school sport

More than 102,000 girls played high school flag football in 2025-26, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations . In 2024, just 12 states sanctioned high school girls flag football, viewed as a safer, more accessible version of America's most popular spectator sport .

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Sweden’s Parties Stake Out Positions as Election Result Looms

Sweden found itself in political uncertainty this week as its parliamentary election on Sunday turned out to be extremely tight . With 95 per cent of the votes counted, the opposition left-wing bloc holds a three-seat lead over the governing right- wing bloc, with final results expected on Thursday . Sweden’s political parties are laying out

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Salvini Says Italian Companies in Russia Must Be Protected

Salvini Says Italian Companies in Russia Must Be Protected. Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called for maintaining commercial ties with Russia, offering himself as a conduit for some 350 Italian businesses still operating there....

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Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher

Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher. Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth....

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Why is Donald Trump so opposed to regulating AI?

Why is Donald Trump so opposed to regulating AI?. The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith looks at why the US president is contradicting AI leaders, who are calling for the technology's development to be slowed down....

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Earnings call transcript: Springfield Properties posts cash turnaround in H2 2026

Earnings call transcript: Springfield Properties posts cash turnaround in H2 2026. ... Springfield Properties FY 2026 slides: debt eliminated, new growth model. ...

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UK rents rise at fastest pace this year, data shows

UK rents rise at fastest pace this year, data shows. ... Britain rents rise at fastest pace this year in August. ...

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Italian delegate says Russia preserves diplomacy abandoned by West

Italian delegate says Russia preserves diplomacy abandoned by West. Attending the International Festival of Youth, Carlo Di Martino said it is encouraging to see people from all over the world, supporting Russia's project and its geopolitical vision...

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Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys 75 Ukrainian heavy combat hexacopters in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys 75 Ukrainian heavy combat hexacopters in past day. The spokesman additionally reported that the battlegroup destroyed 50 enemy drone control centers, two Starlink satellite communication stations, 36 ground robotic systems...

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US accepts risk of human extinction, if it holds lethal AI weaponry — expert

US accepts risk of human extinction, if it holds lethal AI weaponry — expert. Alexander Stepanov recalled that former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accused OpenAI and Anthropic of "racing toward superintelligence self-improvement and gambling with our lives"...

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US businesses await lifting of ban on new investment in Russia — AmCham head

Robert Agee said the inability to invest means US companies are losing profits and market share

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Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine

Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine. While a bunch of sharks cruising the Maine coast may seem ominous, it’s actually a sign of a conservation success story....

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EC President announces intention to tighten sanctions against Russia

EC President announces intention to tighten sanctions against Russia. The EU has adopted 21 packages of sanctions against Moscow...

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China ready to defend Iran's legitimate rights — Chinese foreign minister

China says the US-Israel war on Iran highlights flaws in the Middle East's 'existing security architecture' China is not ready for a post-American world.

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Bombing Iran Can Destroy Targets, Not Political Memory

New U.S. strikes on Iran in early September put a familiar measure of wartime success at center stage . But the harder question begins after the damage is counted . If the purpose of force is not merely to remove a target, then the real test is not �

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Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years. A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979...

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Human rights lawyer Noura Erakat arrested at hearing against Israel Bonds

Human rights lawyer Noura Erakat arrested at hearing against Israel Bonds. Palestinian human rights lawyer Noura Erakat was arrested in Florida after speaking against an Israel Bonds investment....

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Lionel Messi set for Argentina farewell in Oct 6 friendly against Benin

Lionel Messi set for Argentina farewell in Oct 6 friendly against Benin. Messi will make his 208th and final appearance in the 'farewell he truly deserves', says Argentina football's chief....

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Indian worker in Israel loses leg after construction-site accident

Indian worker in Israel loses leg after construction-site accident. Indian worker in Israel loses leg after construction-site accident...

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Starbucks weighs sale of majority stake in Japan business - Reuters

Starbucks weighs sale of majority stake in Japan business - Reuters. ... Starbucks considers selling majority stake in its Japan business, sources say. ...

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This BlackRock strategist opposes a Fed hike. Here are the funds she recommends.

This BlackRock strategist opposes a Fed hike. Here are the funds she recommends.. Gargi Pal Chaudhuri, of BlackRock, recommends investors stay invested in the artificial-intelligence sector but broaden into themes like quality and healthcare....

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Kazakhstan to purchase 11 bcm of gas from Gazprom in 2026, 9 bcm under discussion for 2027

Kazakhstan to purchase 11 bcm of gas from Gazprom in 2026, 9 bcm under discussion for

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UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza as hundreds of bodies remain under rubble

UN calls for international investigators to be given access to all parts of Gaza to help gather evidence . Hundreds of bodies are recovered from under the rubble nearly three years into the war . UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk says remains of what appears to be entire families are now being unearthed .

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Los chachos vuelven a La Rioja en desafío al modelo de Milei

Los chachos vuelven a La Rioja en desafío al model

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Philippines’ Duterte Appears Before ICC After Yearlong Absence

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday at the International Criminal Court, where he's awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity . Former Philippine president accused of setting up death squads faces trial starting on November 30 . ICC used as ‘tool’ to target Global South – political commentator

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Sri Lankan star Rumesh Pathirage’s javelin broken ahead of Asian Games

Sri Lankan star Rumesh Pathirage’s javelin broken ahead of Asian Games. Pathirage's javelins, which he used to throw world-best distance, were broken on his flight back from Budapest....

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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination

The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa . South Africa slams planned US sanctions over alleged racial discrimination .

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Africa’s largest arms and aviation exhibition opens in South Africa

Africa’s largest arms and aviation exhibition opens in South Africa. This year’s exhibition focuses on innovations in the fields of unmanned systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence for the defense sector...

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Festival participant from Italy says foreign turnout shows Russia is not isolated

Festival participant from Italy says foreign turnout shows Russia is not isolated. Carlo Di Martino said the Youth Festival offers a packed program and a variety of discussion panels...

independent.co.uk

AI powerhouse boss to join Trump and Xi at White House as fears over technology grow

AI powerhouse boss to join Trump and Xi at White House as fears over technology grow. Trump is scheduled to meet with Xi on September 24 in Washington...

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Midterms Become Tech Stock Test as Trump, Parties Position on AI

US midterm elections are already shaping up to be a key risk for AI-related stocks . But with a growing number of lawmakers from

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The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.

The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.. America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions....

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Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel. Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr....

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The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers

The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers. Jeff Clune a computer scientist and researcher at the University of British Columbia in Canada and founder of Recursive Superintelligence, one of two $4-billion start-ups chasing recursive self-intelligence....

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UAE cancels visas of 4,800 Bangladesh nationals, several stranded at home: ‘No reason given’

UAE cancels visas of 4,800 Bangladesh nationals, several stranded at home: ‘No reason given’. The Bangladesh government has raised the matter with UAE through diplomatic channels, seeking a review of these cancellations....

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Russia says Tokyo’s hysteria, aid to Kiev delay normalization of relations with Moscow

Russia says Tokyo’s hysteria, aid to Kiev delay normalization of relations with Moscow. The Foreign Ministry emphasized that the continued official Tokyo’s anti-Russian policy undermines the prospect of a better dialogue...

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Press review: Germany eyes Patriot deal as Japan steps up Asia-Pacific military activity

Press review: Germany eyes Patriot deal as Japan steps up Asia-Pacific military activity. Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 16th...

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Dirty Politics Dominate in Brazil’s Presidential Election

Dirty Politics Dominate in Brazil’s Presidential Election. Flávio Bolsonaro tries to convince voters his opponents are soft on crime and tainted by graft....

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India, Pakistan Warships Collide at Sea, Adding to Tensions

Indian and Pakistani warships collided at sea, prompting New Delhi to summon Pakistan’s top diplomat in the country . India Accuses Pakistani Warship of Unprofessional Conduct Ca

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NightEagle targets Russian companies

NightEagle has been active since at least 2023 and originally focused on organizations in Asia . We have now identified attacks by the group targeting businesses in Russia . In most incidents, the attackers used compromised valid credentials to gain access to corporate VPNs .

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Watch: Will Ed Sheeran cancel his tour as support acts quit?

Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage . All four supporting acts of Ed She

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Radiant World sues Glencore for over $2 billion in Singapore

Radiant World sues Glencore for over $2 billion in Singapore. ...

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Arcus Biosciences stock initiated at Buy by TD Cowen on RCC drug

Arcus Biosciences stock initiated at Buy by TD Cowen on RCC drug. ...

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Kremlin mum on exposure in US of individuals allegedly working for Russian intelligence

Kremlin mum on exposure in US of individuals allegedly working for Russian intelligence. Until "any plausible evidence" emerges, there is no point in commenting on statements by the US Department of Justice, Dmitry Peskov said...

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Russia’s dialogue on strategic stability depends solely on US — senior diplomat

Russia’s dialogue on strategic stability depends solely on US — senior diplomat. Sergey Ryabkov noted that, at present, there is no dialogue on strategic stability between Moscow and Washington...

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Russia unveils newest RPG-29M grenade launcher at AAD expo in South Africa

Russia unveils newest RPG-29M grenade launcher at AAD expo in South Africa. The weapon’s presentation by the state corporation Rostec took place on the African continent as part of the international exhibition Africa Aerospace and Defense 2026...

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Charlie Kirk’s family raises explosive new questions over security failures before assassination

Charlie Kirk's family blames Utah officials for his assassination . Erika Kirk's legal filing alleges glaring miss by campus police before husband Charlie’s assassination .

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Israeli double-tap strike kills 15-year-old and paramedic in Gaza

Israeli double-tap strike kills 15-year-old and paramedic in Gaza . Two people killed in the assault on Gaza City -

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Real Madrid stars appear to hide Ceuta solidarity message

Real Madrid stars appear to hide Ceuta solidarity message. Three Real Madrid players covered a ‘We are all Caballas’ message on shirts worn in solidarity with Spain’s Ceuta....

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Time moves faster on Mars than on Earth: Scientists calculate the exact difference

Time moves faster on Mars than on Earth: Scientists calculate the exact difference. Scientists have calculated exactly how much faster clocks tick on Mars and what it means for future missions there....

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5% Treasury yields mean America’s debt bill just got a lot bigger

5% Treasury yields mean America’s debt bill just got a lot bigger. Treasury yields haven’t been this high in years — and the fiscal math gets uglier the longer they stay there....

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Amazon launches Alexa+ in India with Hindi support

Amazon launches Alexa+ in India with Hindi support. Amazon is letting all customers use Alexa+ assistant in early access period...

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Iran, Oman agree on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz — top diplomat

Iran, Oman agree on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz — top diplomat. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran believes that the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran remains in force...

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Israeli forces detain Palestinian-American journalist in Bethlehem

Israeli forces detain Naqaa Hamed at a military checkpoint in Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem . Hamed is a Palestinian-American dual national and has previously faced an incitement campaign on Israeli websites and social media platforms over her coverage of events in Qusra, south of Nablus .

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India summons Pakistani diplomat after incident in Arabian Sea

India summons Pakistani diplomat after incident in Arabian Sea. India accuses Pakistan of ignoring bilateral agreement after collison between the two countries' navies....

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Contacts with US continue, says Russian diplomat about energy truce initiative

Contacts with US continue, says Russian diplomat about energy truce initiative. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated earlier that Russia viewed the idea of an energy truce with Kiev to be a good initiative...

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Arms race in space can still be prevented, opportunity not yet missed — MFA

MFA says statements by US officials about their intention to deploy weapons in space "cannot possibly

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World: Cluster bombs killed record numbers of civilians in 2025

HALO Trust Civilians accounted for 87% of recorded casualties, including 34 children .

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In Morocco, scandal is weakening the king’s shaky rule

In Morocco, scandal is weakening the king’s shaky rule. Upcoming elections will do little to shore it up...

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UK PM Burnham says he will take tough decisions to keep economy on track

UK PM Burnham says he will take tough decisions to keep economy on track. ... Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments. The prime minister insists he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" at next month's Budget....

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Majority of US Gen Z healthcare workers eye new jobs within the year, survey shows

Majority of US Gen Z healthcare workers eye new jobs within the year, survey shows. ...

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Belarus Frees 25 More Political Prisoners in Return for U.S. Sanctions Relief

The deal was part of lengthy negotiations in which Washington is urging Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to free hundreds of people . The United States will lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies - Lakokraska JSC and the Bellesbumprom . Belarus will release 25 prisoners “as a goodwill gesture,’

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Russia's bear population rises as attack numbers remain within norm, ministry says

Russia's bear population rises as attack numbers remain within norm, ministry says. Brown bears have been attacking people in several parts of Russia in recent weeks...

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Russia vows to back priorities of China’s chairmanship in BRICS

Russia vows to back priorities of China’s chairmanship in BRICS. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that China is yet to present a conceptual framework for its chairmanship...

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Netanyahu deliberately enabled Hamas October 7 attack – victims

Benjamin Netanyahu accused of deliberately aiding the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre through years of preserving the group’s rule in Gaza, allowing it to grow stronger . He is also said to have deliberately ignored warning signs of an attack . Families of Israelis killed or abducted

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Al‑Zaidi and the age of the unqualified politician

Al‑Zaidi and the age of the unqualified politician is not a rhetorical flourish; it is a reality that becomes painfully visible every time a press conference turns into a stage for intellectual shallowness . The remarks were a concentrated example of a deeper structural defect within Iraq's governing class.

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Jewish supremacist manufacturing a civilizational threat to license bigotry

Jewish supremacist manufacturing a civilizational threat to license bigotry. Jewish hatred is real and must be condemned without qualification . But it cannot be fought by propagating hatred against the followers of another religion . Demonizing Muslims does not combat antisemitism; it simply transfers prejudice from one target to another .

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Bears in Colorado attack teen as she slept in bedroom and woman camping in tent

Bears in Colorado attack teen as she slept in bedroom and woman camping in tent. ‘The woman is very lucky she had multiple blankets covering her when the bear swiped her,’ an official said of one incident...

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Georgia’s Ruling Party Moves to Ban All Parliamentary Opposition

Georgia’s Ruling Party Moves to Ban All Parliamentary Opposition. Georgia’s ruling party expanded a legal push to outlaw the parliamentary opposition, moving to initiate a ban of the final major group remaining in the legislature....

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Why are oil prices falling today despite Middle East supply risks? Fed, strong dollar and US stocks weigh

Oil prices fall as Fed rate hike expectations, strong dollar and higher US crude inventories weigh

hindustantimes.com

Seven Republicans join Democrats to limit Trump’s Iran war powers: Who are they?

Seven Republicans join Democrats to limit Trump’s Iran war powers: Who are they?. Seven House Republicans, joining Democrats, criticized Trump's military actions in Iran. They backed a resolution limiting executive military authority....

freightwaves.com

Nebraska troopers seize record $50M drug load from semi on Interstate 80

Nebraska troopers seized nearly 20,000 pounds of drugs worth more than $50 million during a Friday, Sept. 4 traffic stop . Troopers found marijuana, THC products and psilocybin products across 27 pallets inside the semi-trailer . The seizure follows a commercial vehicle inspection along Interstate 80 in Dawson County .

investing.com

US, China discuss tariff cuts on energy, farm goods ahead of summit - report

US, China discuss tariff cuts on energy, farm goods ahead of summit - report. ...

oilprice.com

Japan’s Top LNG Buyer to Sell Excess Gas in Global Markets

JERA plans to sell liquefied natural gas in the long term as part of a strategy to tap global LNG markets and sell any excess gas supply if domestic demand is low . JERA wants to “identify additional

tass.com

Second phase of CSTO Rubezh 2026 exercise begins in Kazakhstan

Second phase of CSTO Rubezh 2026 exercise begins in Kazakhstan. The total number of exercise participants is about 1,500...

tass.com

Iran considers memorandum with US valid, wants to return to peaceful solution — MFA

Iran considers memorandum with US valid, wants to return to peaceful solution — MFA. Iran is not interested in continuing the conflict, Abbas Araghchi said...

meduza.io

Russian general who briefed Putin on capture of Kostiantynivka killed in Ukraine

Russian Major General Anton Grunis, commander of the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Southern Group of Forces, has been killed . Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov confirmed his death after Ukrainian and Russian sources had already reported his death . He is deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of Russia’s

war.gov

Army Garrison Prepares for Milestone 9/11 Commemoration

A quarter of a century after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Army Garrison

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Cadets Explore Potential Army Careers During Branch Week

Representatives from 16 Army branches provided members of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps

war.gov

Naval Warfare Center Showcases Unmanned Refueling at Sea

The Navy took a major step toward enabling persistent, unmanned operations . The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division led a

war.gov

Hegseth Welcomes Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Commemorates Alliance

The two men commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance between Australia, New Zealand and

bbc.co.uk

Parents of Southport attack victim 'devastated' by data breach

Parents of Southport attack victim 'devastated' by data breach. The Ministry of Justice says an urgent investigation has been launched after court files were accessed....

tass.com

Russia’s upgraded Lancet strike system showcased at exhibition in South Africa

Russia’s upgraded Lancet strike system showcased at exhibition in South Africa. The strike system is on display as part of the joint exhibit of the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport...

tass.com

Kazakhstan will welcome any decision by Lukoil on projects in country

Kazakhstan will welcome any decision by Lukoil on projects in country. Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev described Lukoil as Kazakhstan’s historic partner...

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IN BRIEF: Kremlin comments on Putin’s address to Russians, US Justice Department statement

Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation this evening ahead of parliamentary elections . This marks the third time since 2000 that the Russian leader

rt.com

Why the world’s great powers are thinking about empire again

The cost of imperial expansion raises a lasting question: Can great nations be secure without it? An empire is perhaps the most expensive indulgence that even the most powerful nations can afford only for a limited time . Arguments that empires are profitable are largely unconvincing and while they may enrich a narrow section of the elite, it

government.ru

Dmitry Chernyshenko’s comment on the results of Russian-Vietnamese talks

The meeting took place as part of the state visit to the Russian Federation . Dmitry Chernyshenko

middleeastmonitor.com

Riyadh phones Tel Aviv: From petro-power to palace panic

Saudi Arabia has reportedly found itself seeking Israeli intelligence assistance through US Central Command against Ansar Allah in Yemen . For decades, Saudi state cultivated the mythology of sovereignty while constructing one of the most elaborate systems of strategic dependency in modern history .

independent.co.uk

New Zealand apologises to children of man who vanished with them into bushland for years

New Zealand apologises to children of man who vanished with them into bushland for years. Prime minister Luxon admits there were ‘missed opportunities’ while apologising to three minor children...

bloomberg.com

Pete Hegseth’s Main Character Energy Draws Bipartisan Critics

Pete Hegseth’s Main Character Energy Draws Bipartisan Critics. The defense chief faces increased criticism as the Iran war drags on and controversies mount....

france24.com + 1 more

At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in remote area of Sudan

The destruction occurred at the al-Zara gold mine, located in West Kordofan province . The area is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been at war with the country’s military for

hindustantimes.com

Who is Khalwinder Singh Bhengura? Indian green card holder arrested in Texas ahead of midterm election; here's why

Who is Khalwinder Singh Bhengura? Indian green card holder arrested in Texas ahead of midterm election; here's why. Seven people, including six permanent residents and one Mexican national, face federal charges related to unlawful voting and false citizenship representations....

investing.com

McLaren to invest £500 million in UK, confirms new performance SUV

McLaren to invest £500 million in UK, confirms new performance SUV. ...

cnbc.com

Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household

Rising oil prices and Treasury yields are lifting energy and borrowing costs for U.S. households

tass.com

Russia proposes expansion of regular shipping services with India

Russia proposes expansion of regular shipping services with India. Moreover, Russia is ready to share its expertise in autonomous shipping with Indian counterparts...

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Russian authorities order destruction of vaccine batch linked to mass dog deaths

Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, has ordered the recall and destruction of batch No. 20 of the ‘Multikan-8’ vaccine, which has been linked to dog deaths . The agency sent the order in a letter (

war.gov

U.S., Brunei Forces Build Readiness, Trust During Exercise Pahlawan Warrior

U.S. soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to

war.gov

Hegseth Greets Troops at Stratcom, Talks Arsenal of Freedom in Wisconsin

Hegseth Greets Troops at Stratcom, Talks Arsenal of Freedom in Wisconsin. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told military personnel assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., that they are the center of America's deterrent capability....

war.gov

EOD Airmen Train on Full Spectrum of Explosive Threats

EOD Airmen Train on Full Spectrum of Explosive Threats. Airmen trained in high-pressure, simulated deployment scenarios during a weeklong exercise in Montana to sharpen their leadership and survival skills....

war.gov

Learning With Every Launch: Inside Exercise Cold Raptor

Learning With Every Launch: Inside Exercise Cold Raptor. During Exercise Cold Raptor in Poland, soldiers launched micro-high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere to test emerging sensing and communication technologies....

war.gov

Exercise Northern Viking Marks 75 Years of Defense Cooperation

Exercise Northern Viking Marks 75 Years of Defense Cooperation. U.S. service members arrived in Keflavik, Iceland, joining forces with the Icelandic Coast Guard and other NATO allies for the U.S. 6th Fleet's Exercise Northern Viking 2026....

war.gov

USS Essex Hosts Tiger Cruise on Return to San Diego

USS Essex hosted a historic Tiger Cruise for friends, family and community members near Marine Corps

investing.com

Plains All American to acquire Silver Creek for $585 million

Plains All American to acquire Silver Creek for $585 million. ...

tass.com

Russia’s new Pres-VM anti-drone system shown at South Africa airshow

Russia’s new Pres-VM anti-drone system shown at South Africa airshow. The device combines a passive detection system with radio jamming capabilities...

tass.com

English village votes to leave UK, newspaper says

English village votes to leave UK, newspaper says. A total of 285 residents voted in favor of leaving the United Kingdom, while 26 voted against...

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Ukraine conflict represents direct consequence of West’s expansionist policy — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister noted that the objective pursued by the West is nothing new . Lavrov said the established principles of globalization, including the free operation of market forces, were sacrificed in order to punish countries pursuing policies that the West dislikes .

middleeastmonitor.com

Gaza healthcare system nears collapse as logistical support halts

Gaza healthcare system nears collapse as logistical support halts. IMAGES: Gaza dentists protest shortage of dental supplies caused by Israeli restrictions...

scmp.com

Why Russia’s AI-powered economic future lies in its Far East

Russia's AI-powered economic future lies in its Far East. For decades, Russia’s Far East has been understood through geography .

aljazeera.com

Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive

Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive. The recent flare-up in the Yemen conflict has seen tens of thousands of people displaced in Taiz governorate....

investing.com

Optimi Health plans phase 3 MDMA trial for PTSD in Canada

Optimi Health plans phase 3 MDMA trial for PTSD in Canada. ...

marketwatch.com

Store brands like Kirkland are winning the war for consumer wallets, squeezing out national brands

Store brands like Kirkland are winning the war for consumer wallets, squeezing out national brands. From razors to soda, private label keeps eating retail. For many big brands, there’s no point fighting it....

tass.com

Lavrov does not regard bipolar world order led by US, China as stable

Lavrov does not regard bipolar world order led by US, China as stable. The Russian foreign minister said the People’s Republic of China promotes a completely different philosophy of international relations...

bloomberg.com

UK MPs Urge Action on AI, Citing Parallels With Financial Crisis

UK MPs Urge Action on AI, Citing Parallels with Financial Crisis . Prime Minister Andy Burnham facing

aljazeera.com + 1 more

US political rivals Sanders and Bannon unite on AI warning

US Senator Bernie Sanders and former adviser Steve Bannon have united to warn against the dangers of AI . Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment .

nytimes.com

How Sept. 11 Paved the Way to Mideast Power for Iran

How Sept. 11 Paved the Way to Mideast Power for Iran. Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps at a government-organized march in Tehran in April....

hindustantimes.com

Imran Khan's sons accuse Pakistan army chief Asim Munir of ‘cruelty’ against jailed ex-PM: ‘Trying to slowly kill him’

Imran Khan's sons accuse army chief Asim Munir of 'cruelty'

themoscowtimes.com

Belousov Awards Warship Captain for ‘Skillfully and Decisively’ Firing Flares at Danish Helicopter

Belousov Awards Warship Captain for ‘Skillfully and Decisively’ Firing Flares at Danish Helicopter. The captain received Russia’s medal “For Courage” after he “prevented a provocation by a Danish helicopter,” the Defense Ministry said....

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Share of Russian oil, gas equipment could reach 82% this year — minister

Russia’s oil and gas machinery market totaled $3.48 bln in the first half of 2026 . Russia

tass.com

Kalashnikov presents shortened AK-15K, AK-19K assault rifles in South Africa

Kalashnikov presents shortened AK-15K, AK-19K assault rifles in South Africa. The AK-203 and AK-204 assault rifles, the Chukavin sniper rifle, the Kalashnikov PPK-20 submachine gun, and the Lebedev line of pistols are also on display...

tass.com + 1 more

Ukraine discussion among BRICS leaders as substantive as possible — senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov noted that throughout the entire period of the special military operation, "colleagues from BRICS member states have put forward and promoted their

rt.com

EU bans Zelensky’s former aide from addressing parliament

Yulia Mendel was invited to give a speech in an EU Parliament session, ‘Ukraine: Daring for Peace’ She had hoped to ‘shed light’ on the conflict’s central political issues and discuss its possible end . Zelensky imposed sweeping sanctions on his former spokeswoman after accusing her of

bloomberg.com + 1 more

NHL Record Scorer Ovechkin Backs Putin’s Party in Election Video

NHL Record Scorer Ovechkin Backs Putin’s Party in Election Video . The Washington Capitals captain is an all-time NHL goal scorer . The video revives controversy over his support for the

france24.com

How is Democracy Doing?

For the UN's International Day of Democracy we ask: “how is democracy doing in France and globally?’ We also take a look

tass.com

Kazakhstan’s infrastructure ready for expansion of gas transit from Russia to Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan’s infrastructure ready for expansion of gas transit from Russia to Uzbekistan. A final decision on transit has not yet been taken, Kazakh Deputy Energy Minister Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev noted...

tass.com

US disavows need to invite France, UK to strategic stability dialogue — Lavrov

US disavows need to invite France, UK to strategic stability dialogue — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister said the United States "insists that strategic stability be discussed at trilateral talks with China"...

axios.com

Exclusive: Kristen Silverberg named next president and CEO of Business Roundtable

Kristen Silverberg is the new president and CEO of Business Roundtable . She will succeed Josh Bolten, a former White House chief of staff . Silverberg worked with Bolten in the White House and is a former U.S. ambassador to the European Union from 2008 to 2009 .

novaramedia.com

Migrants in US Locked in Tiny Cages That Guards Called ‘Calming Areas’

The South Florida Detention Facility was closed in June despite becoming a focal point of the administration’s anti-refugee policy . Two guards were arrested this month following allegations they struck a detainee .

hindustantimes.com

Post-Maduro Venezuela has kept 'repressive apparatus': UN experts

Post-Maduro Venezuela has kept 'repressive apparatus': UN experts. UN investigators say Venezuela has seen fewer detentions and disappearances, but its repressive security structures remain largely unchanged....

investing.com

Zhibao partners with Changzhou to deploy digital insurance

Zhibao partners with Changzhou to deploy digital insurance. ...

investing.com

Mineral Road appoints tungsten veteran to board, advances Sweden project

Mineral Road appoints tungsten veteran to board, advances Sweden project. ...

investing.com

Chime opens 84,000 sq ft office in Manhattan’s Flatiron District

Chime opens 84,000 sq ft office in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. ...

tass.com

Kazakhstan interested in Power of Baikal pipeline crossing its territory

Kazakhstan interested in Power of Baikal pipeline crossing its territory. Vice Minister of Energy Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev added that Kazakhstan is not participating in negotiations on the route...

tass.com

Kiev loses some 1,300 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass

The Russian Armed Forces thwarted a Ukrainian military group’s attempt to break out of

tass.com

Russia double-checks situation following US statements about weapons in space — Lavrov

Russia double-checks situation following US statements about weapons in space — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister mentioned a long-standing resolution being promoted to ban the placement of any weapons in orbit...

tass.com

Poland to provide Ukraine with several missiles for Patriot systems — newspaper

Poland to provide Ukraine with several missiles for Patriot systems — newspaper. Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces General Ireneusz Nowak said that it is not a large-scale delivery...

independent.co.uk

Fifteen years of UK aid ‘gave 3 million healthcare and prevented 2 million unplanned pregnancies’ in Malawi

15 years of UK aid ‘gave 3 million healthcare and prevented 2 million unplanned pregnancies’ in Mal

independent.co.uk

Weight loss drug side effects fuel sales boom for Advil-maker Haleon

Weight loss drug side effects fuel sales boom for Advil-maker Haleon. Haleon said it is collaborating with US retailers like CVS Pharmacy to display its inventory in tailored GLP-1 spaces...

cbsnews.com

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is "ready for energy ceasefire" with Russia

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is "ready for energy ceasefire" with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke exclusively with CBS News' Aidan Stretch, where he discussed his country's ongoing war with Russia....

aljazeera.com

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund profits from Israeli holdings amid genocide

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund profits from Israeli holdings amid genocide. As Gaza is being destroyed, the so-called oil fund enjoys robust returns from companies linked to Israel's military....

aljazeera.com + 1 more

Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun

Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun . Al Jazeera team is monitoring the situation

bbc.co.uk

Earl Spencer's unreleased book on sister Diana stolen in the Netherlands

Earl Spencer's unreleased book on sister Diana stolen in the Netherlands. The theft of Earl Spencer's memoir about his late sister comes one week ahead of the book's release....

theguardian.com

Battle of Chile director Patricio Guzmán dies aged 85

Patricio Guzmán died on Tuesday in Paris after a cardiorespiratory arrest . He chronicled Chile’s bloody 1970s political strife and its subsequent social and political turmoil in films such as The Battle of Chile .

seatrade-maritime.com

VLCC rates smash through million dollar barrier

VLCC rates smash through million dollar barrier. Baltic Exchange VLCC rates from the Arabian Gulf to China have climbed above $1m a day as Middle East oil disruption tightens tanker supply....

investing.com

StoneX reiterates Buy rating on Canaan stock at $1 target

StoneX reiterates Buy rating on Canaan stock at $1 target. ...

ft.com

Chinese oil prices hit record highs after attacks on Saudi pipeline

Chinese oil prices hit record highs after attacks on Saudi pipeline. Beijing has cushioned global impact of Iran war by drawing down stocks but is now ‘coming off its crash diet’...

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Sweeping Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Advances Toward House Vote

The US House Rules Committee has advanced legislation imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran . The committee voted 7-3 late on September 14 to advance a rule setting up debate on the legislation . Debate on the rule is expected to begin around noon local time on September 15 .

oilprice.com

Germany Weighs Market Incentives to Boost Record Low Gas Storage Level

Germany is considering expanding a key market incentive to encourage traders to raise gas storage levels ahead of the winter . Europe's biggest economy has the world’s fourth-largest natural gas storage capacity, but this capacity has been only 56%

techcrunch.com

Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M

Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M. The Palo Alto startup says it has landed multiple seven-figure enterprise contracts within months of launch....

news.usni.org

Pentagon Inspector General Report on Operation Epic Fury

U.S. forces launched Operation Epic Fury (OEF) on February 28, 2026, as part of a joint campaign to “destroy Iran’s ability to project military power’ in the region by striking Iranian nuclear, missile, naval, and regime security targets . The full OEF mission statement is classified .

tass.com

Russia backs India, Brazil, African nations for permanent UNSC members — Lavrov

Russia backs India, Brazil, African nations for permanent UNSC members — Lavrov. Russia’s top diplomat described the heavily underrepresented Asian, African and Latin American countries as the main problem facing the global security body...

tass.com + 1 more

Russia harbors no grand illusions about Ukraine talks — foreign minister

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow would be satisfied with dialogue in any format . Russia has never rejected talks on Ukraine and is prepared to

tass.com

Azerbaijan-Russia trade falls nearly 1.4-fold in January-August

Azerbaijan-Russia trade falls nearly 1.4-fold in January-August. According to the State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan’s exports to Russia totaled $840.096 mln in the first eight months of 2026...

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Russia to make no agreements with Europe on issues related to its security — Lavrov

Russia to make no agreements with Europe on issues related to its security, Lavrov says . Russian foreign minister has stressed Russia would make short work of European nations if they decided to attack it . Some European nations, including Germany, Poland, and the Baltic states, have increasingly claimed that Russia could target NATO territory in the next few years

tass.com

Russia's Lavrov warns Armenia against trusting EU promises

Russia's Lavrov warns Armenia against trusting EU promises. The Russian foreign minister does not see how Armenia can end up in the European Union, where Turkey and Serbia "have already been waiting in line for many decades"...

tass.com

Russia loses $29.57 bln in GDP annually due to chronic diseases

Russia loses $29.57 bln in GDP annually due to chronic diseases. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the task to increase healthy life expectancy is both an individual and a state-level one...

rt.com

Pentagon accuses Iran of trying to steal naval spy drone

The US military says it thwarted an attempt by the IRGC to seize a Saildrone unmanned surface vessel . Iranian media previously reported that several fishermen were missing following a US attack off the coast of Kargan and near Larak Island . Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly used in an attempt to

middleeastmonitor.com

From Caspian gas to Turkish industry: SOCAR’s geopolitical energy strategy

State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has become one of Türkiye’s largest foreign investors . The Azerbaijani state energy company has built an integrated portfolio spanning petrochemicals, refining, gas transit, logistics, storage, and power generation . SOCAR reports approximately $18

independent.co.uk

Kim Kardashian wins symbolic one euro damages for Paris jewellery heist

Kim Kardashian wins symbolic one euro damages for Paris jewellery heist. A Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro in compensation for an armed robbery she experienced in 2016...

bloomberg.com

China Considers BYD to Join Xi’s CEO Entourage for Trump Summit

Chinese officials are considering a possible business delegation joining Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald

bloomberg.com

Mamdani’s Consumer Cop Uses Companies’ Data to Police Them

Mamdani’s Consumer Cop Uses Companies’ Data to Police Them. New York City is hiring dozens of sophisticated sleuths to sift companies’ own data for evidence that they might be ripping off consumers....

owenjones.news

Britain finally acts against Israel’s illegal settlements – because people forced it to

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new sanctions targeting Israel’s illegal settlements . A year ago, I was in the West Bank – Palestinian land that is illegally occupied by Israel . In the village of Beit Ijza, I met Sa’adat Gharib and his family and their home had been completely boxed in

france24.com

TotalEnergies pumps up controversy in France with cut-price gas

French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline

aljazeera.com

Why are election officials in the US preparing for chaos before midterms?

Why are election officials in the US preparing for chaos before midterms?. Trump lashes out at justices who rejected his federal mail ballot plan, raising questions on his next electoral moves....

aljazeera.com

Al Taawoun face stadium closure, fine over ‘Jota’ chants by fans

Al Taawoun face stadium closure, fine over ‘Jota’ chants by fans. Taawoun fans chanted late Portugal player Jota's name at Al Hilal's Neves, prompting calls for a ban from Ronaldo....

hindustantimes.com

Is Grand Central Terminal closed? Police activity impacts train services on Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Lines; one held

Is Grand Central Terminal closed? Police activity impacts train services on Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Lines; one held. Metro-North train lines faced delays at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday due to police activity....

freightwaves.com

ICE targets truck drivers at travel stops and inspection checkpoints

ICE has announced arrests at New Jersey travel stops and a New Hampshire commercial-vehicle inspection station . One man’s criminal history included a driving-while-intoxicated conviction, according to the agency .

investing.com

US retail sales rebound more than expected in August; import prices surge

US retail sales rebound more than expected in August; import prices surge. ...

investing.com

BYD eyed for Xi’s Trump summit amid US tariff tensions - Bloomberg

BYD eyed for Xi’s Trump summit amid US tariff tensions - Bloomberg. ...

oilprice.com

TTF Gas Hits $92.95 as Gulf Tensions Weigh on Energy Markets

Europe's benchmark natural gas prices held above the 80-euro mark early on Wednesday . Low gas volumes in storage sites fuel concerns about winter supplies amid continued disruption and widening conflict in the Middle East .

defensenews.com

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says new anti-drone weapon being tested

Ukraine’s military said on Facebook that its forces had downed 187 airborne targets overnight . President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight .

themoscowtimes.com + 1 more

Drone Downed in Lithuania Was Russian and Likely Aimed at Ukraine, President Nausėda Says

A NATO fighter jet intercepted the unmanned aircraft, identified as a Gerbera, over central Lithuania early Tuesday . Preliminary information indicates that the drone was intended to attack Ukraine but was thrown off course by Ukrainian electronic warfare systems and entered Lithuanian airspace . Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said after a meeting of

tass.com

Russia does not advocate expelling anyone from UN Security Council — Lavrov

Russia does not advocate expelling anyone from UN Security Council — Lavrov. According to the Russian foreign minister, the current composition of the UN Security Council no longer fully reflects today’s geopolitical realities...

tass.com

Russia’s adversaries preparing for escalation in Arctic — war correspondent

Russia’s adversaries preparing for escalation in Arctic — war correspondent. The Russian Defense Ministry and Arctic regional authorities are ready for potential pressure, Yevgeny Poddubny said...

rt.com

China is building the machinery of a post-Western order

China's Global Governance Initiative is testing whether a more multipolar world can produce a more functional global order . China's preferred answer is not to abandon multilateralism but to dilute what it sees as its concentration in the hands of a small number of established powers .

rt.com

Pentagon’s Iran war costs hit $38 billion in five months – budget office

The Congressional Budget Office has cautioned the US war with Iran cost the Pentagon approximately $38 billion in its first five months . The bill could rise by another $2 billion to $3 billion for every additional month of fighting – and by more if hostilities intensify . The figure includes the estimated cost of replacing expended munitions and equipment lost in

government.ru

Dmitry Chernyshenko: The synergy of competencies and joint advanced developments will give additional momentum to Russia-Vietnam strategic partnership

Dmitry Chernyshenko: The synergy of competencies and joint advanced developments will give additional momentum to Russia-Vietnam strategic partnership. ...

independent.co.uk

Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city

Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city. Cowboys teamed up with police officers to chase down a runaway horse that had escaped from a parade in Santa Fe , New Mexico, on Sunday (13 September)....

haaretz.com + 1 more

When calling for Israel's destruction became grounds for banning a party

In 1965, the Supreme Court set a precedent: a party seeking to eliminate the state could be barred from running for the Knesset . Racist or anti-democratic platforms alone were not grounds for disqualification until

bloomberg.com

Iran’s Rare Win Over US Sets Up Clash at UN Nuclear Agency

Iran this week scored a diplomatic win at the UN’s atomic watchdog by securing a seat at

bloomberg.com + 1 more

Burnham’s Brexit Britain Smarts From EU-Canada Love-In

Andy Burnham was for years a staunch opponent of Brexit and a vocal supporter of rejoining the European Union . But instead, Brussels is looking past its neighbour and cosying up to Canada . Canada could become the first associate member of the EU, creating a tailor-made

militarywatchmagazine.com + 1 more

Israel Integrates New Glide Bombs on F-35 Fighters to Provide an Ideal Precision Strike Capability Against Iran

Israel Integrates New Glide Bombs on F-35 Fighters to provide an Ideal Precision Strike Capability Against Iran . Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on September 15 that it was working with Lockheed Martin to integrate the 1,000-pound-class munition with the F- 35 for the first time, in a project being conducted

novaramedia.com

UK Lawyers for Israel Want Doctors Without Borders Branded a Terror Group

UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) allege that the charity has links to militant groups . They have called on home secretary Shabana Mahmood to proscribe the charity . If acted on, the move would see the Nobel Peace prize-winning NGO categorised the same way as Isis in UK law . It would also make donating to

france24.com

DR Congo: Protests against plan to change the constitution

The C64 opposition coalition took to the streets of Kinshasa as the country's parliament returned for a new

france24.com

Marie-Antoinette: France’s last queen and first influencer?

Marie-Antoinette was France’s last queen and first influencer . Her execution took place more than 230 years ago .

france24.com

In conversation with artist Nora Chipaumire

Nora Chipaumire brings her ideas to Paris, hosted by the Résidence Tallard . At the heart of her work is a will to "shift the world

france24.com + 1 more

Alarm over AI grows as divided US Congress struggles to act

The US Congress returned from recess Monday facing urgent warnings that artificial intelligence could spin dangerously out of control . Even with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation

france24.com

Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

Brazil's Supreme Court engaged in a heated, hours-long debate Tuesday over how to handle a

aljazeera.com + 1 more

Iran war has cost the US $38bn: How will it impact US economy, politics?

Iran war has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion so far, budget office says . The estimates come largely from replacing munitions and equipment lost in battle .

aljazeera.com

Egypt’s el-Sisi rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Egypt’s el-Sisi rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Israel’s defence minister has pledged to remove Palestinians from the besieged Strip....

bbc.co.uk

Schools in England get extra £500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike

Schools in England get extra £500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike. The offer of extra money by the government reduces the prospect of strike action by the largest teaching union....

nytimes.com

Is Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’?

Is Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’?. Our White House and national security correspondent, David Sanger, compares past “forever wars” that President Trump campaigned against with an Iran War that has no clear endgame....

hindustantimes.com

'Don't want to continue war with US', Beijing ready to ‘safeguard’ Tehran's rights: Inside Iran-China talks

Iran's Araghchi said Tehran is not interested in continuing the conflict with the US .

freightwaves.com

Trucker flees after Nebraska troopers find $250K in stolen speakers

Trucker flees after Nebraska troopers find $250,000 in stolen speakers inside a semi . Officers also found false delivery paperwork during the Sept. 9 encounter near Gothenburg . Investigators later traced everything aboard to thefts from Illinois and New York .

freightwaves.com

Container delays by rail increase at busiest U.S. ports

Container dwell times were mixed in August, with truck-bound cargo moving through marine terminals improving . Rail-destined cargo dwell rose to 6.75 days from 6.34 days in July, extending a period of elevated intermodal dwell at the Los Angeles-Long Beach gateway . The increase came as the ports handled near-record

oilprice.com

Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through October

Russia will extend its ban on diesel exports for all fuel producers to October 31 . The ban had been due to expire September 30 . Diesel on the St. Petersburg commodity exchange traded at 70,546 rubles a ton in early September

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China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race

U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said on Monday the United States had ‘on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action’ Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing opposed the weaponization of outer space and turning it into a war zone . China’s

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Spain’s Indra proffers ‘Squall’ for Europe’s emerging strike missile mix

Spain’s Indra has launched a new low-cost cruise missile it claims will cost a tenth of top-of-the-line current missiles . The Squall missile will carry a 50-60 kg warhead and fly over 300 km at low altitude .

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Putin Casts Parliamentary Election as Barometer of Support for War, Urges Russians to Vote

Russia is holding elections this weekend for the lower-house State Duma, which has a track record of faithfully approving the Kremlin's initiatives . It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022 .

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Krasnoyarsk Woman Killed by Bear Amid Rise in Attacks

Krasnoyarsk Woman Killed by Bear Amid Rise in Attacks. Bears are confirmed to have killed at least five people in Siberia over the past month, state media reported....

tass.com

Medvedev sounds alarm on potential election provocations by Russia’s opponents

Medvedev sounds alarm on potential election provocations by Russia’s opponents. "All you have to do is go online to see what kind of frenzy is currently taking place there on this issue," the Russian security council deputy chairman noted...

tass.com

Putin, Pashinyan agree to discuss issues regarding Yerevan's EU aspirations — Lavrov

Putin, Pashinyan agree to discuss issues regarding Yerevan's EU aspirations — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister noted that Moscow has no intention of hindering Yerevan from choosing its own partners and development paths...

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Zionist billionaire pressure to silence Macklemore sparks exodus from Ed Sheeran tour

Ed Sheeran's backing band and three supporting acts have withdrawn from his tour after pressure from billionaire Robert Kraft and other stadium owners over his pro-Palestinian performances . Kraft's company owns Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots .

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Global Alliance for Palestine unveils legislative advocacy initiative ahead of October day of action

The Global Alliance for Palestine (GAFP) is broadening its strategy to launch a member-led legislative drive . This mobilisation initiative comes against the backdrop of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza and the escalating state-sponsored settler violence, land seizures and forced displacement across the occupied West Bank .

middleeastmonitor.com

Pakistan’s bet: Power without becoming a pawn

Pakistan sits at the seam of South Asia, the Gulf, and China . It cannot out-produce Beijing . It can make itself impossible to bypass Washington’s reach .

independent.co.uk

Texas police department disbanded after arresting mom who criticized local drinking water on social media

Texas police department disbanded after arresting mom who criticized local drinking water on social media. Jennifer Combs was arrested for felony false alarm in May and spent a day in jail...

independent.co.uk

Boy mauled by rabid beaver while swimming in Maryland state park

Boy mauled by rabid beaver while swimming in Maryland state park. Dominick Cebula, 13, was looking for fish at Cunningham Falls State Park when he was set upon, his family said...

bloomberg.com

Clarity Act Could Still Pass, Says Circle's Allaire

Clarity Act could still pass, says Circle CEO and Co-Founder Jeremy Allaire . The bill would mainly let the

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Harold Hamm’s Continental Set to Announce Venezuela Oil Deal

Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Inc. is set to announce a deal to invest in Venezuela . Move by Continental Resources marks latest foray by a western oil producer into the country after

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U.S. F-47 Sixth Generation Fighter Design Nears Completion: Chinese Programs Remain Years Ahead

The U.S. Air Force and Boeing are making progress towards finalising the design of the F-47 sixth generation fighter . The aircraft is still on schedule for its first flight within the next two years . The Air Force has sought to mature critical technologies in advance, allowing Boeing to begin detailed development with a considerably more

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The knee heard ’round the world’

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down on his team’s bench during the national anthem of the first three 2016 NFL preseason games . Few noticed, and nobody made mention of the gesture until a Black reporter for NFL Network named Steve Wyche asked him about it following the third exhibition tilt, a home game against the Green

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Starmer ‘complicit’ in Trump’s Yemen massacre

Royal Air Force (RAF) refuelling planes supported US strikes on Yemen that the Pentagon assessed ‘more likely than not’ resulted in 281 civilian casualties . The revelation comes just as Andy Burnham has sent military advisers to Saudi Arabia to consider whether Britain can support their escalating war against the Houthis in Yemen .

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Ivorian footballer Malick Yalcouyé falsely accused of lying about his age

Malick Yalcouyé falsely accused of lying about his age during a Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton . The rumours gained such proportion that the youth

france24.com

Russia-Africa ties: Moscow's growing influence in Africa

The third Russia-Africa Summit is due to bring African leaders to Moscow at the end of October . The Kremlin has sought to expand its influence in Africa amid its isolation from the US and Europe . Russia has also sought to draw African recruits into its war in Ukraine .

pbs.org

WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns for GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina

The trip marks Trump's first campaign rally since his unusual convention in Dallas . The president has promised dozens more

aljazeera.com

Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’

Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’. Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran....

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Trump grant cuts: How much federal funding was frozen or cut in your state?

Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across all US states . California, Texas and NY among the most affected . Among the grants that were eliminated, frozen or delayed were those related

hindustantimes.com

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,400; over 6,000 still missing

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,400; over 6,000 still missing. Flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal....

hindustantimes.com

‘No aggressive element’: Pakistan on defence pact with Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes on Mecca

‘No aggressive element’: Pakistan on defence pact with Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes on Mecca. Underscoring the agreement under the pact which was made public, Pakistan said a “simple reading” shows that the alliance “is based on collective deterrence.”...

freightwaves.com

More than 100 trucks, four drivers sidelined in recent enforcement actions

The enforcement actions found nearly 200 inspections as authorities targeted brake defects, unsafe equipment and moving violations . In Saskatchewan, highway patrol officers placed 103 commercial vehicles out of service during Operation Air Brake, a 72-hour inspection initiative conducted Aug. 25-27 . Most violations involved brake components or improper brake adjustment defects .

freightwaves.com

Savannah port moves 1 million TEUs to start fiscal year

The Port of Savannah handled 529,523 TEUs in August, essentially flat from a year earlier . Loaded exports rose 4.2%, or nearly 4,700 20 foot equivalent units (TEUs), to 117,242 TEUs . loaded imports increased 1.5%, or about 3,800 TEUs, to 265,

investing.com

US farm agency prepares to reopen New Mexico port to livestock trade next week

US farm agency prepares to reopen New Mexico port to livestock trade next week. ...

investing.com

US energy producer to unveil Venezuela investment, energy secretary says

US energy producer to unveil Venezuela investment, energy secretary says. ...

investing.com

Arabica coffee hits 10-week low on Brazil weather and exports

Arabica coffee hits 10-week low on Brazil weather and exports. ...

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House set to pass sweeping Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham

The bill was championed by GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who suddenly died after announcing a deal had been reached with the White House to move forward . If signed into law, the legislation would allow the president to impose tariffs on countries buying energy from Moscow .

oilprice.com + 1 more

Energy Shock Puts Bank of England Under Pressure to Raise Rates

Investors told Threadneedle Street it was ‘essential’ to rein in prices before the energy shock triggered by the Iran war spreads through the economy . Government bonds across the developed world have been swept up in a historic sell-off .

arstechnica.com

The world’s best racing driver is about to race 100 karts at once

Max Verstappen will race 100 karts at the Silverstone circuit in England on September 16 . The four-time Formula 1 world champion will take to the track at noon Eastern Time (5 pm BST) The other 100 will be driven by a mix of content creators and Red Bull athletes .

arstechnica.com

Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

A bipartisan pair of US lawmakers tell WIRED they plan to introduce legislation today that would strip federal funding from states that fail to restrict the use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers . The devices have become the subject of nationwide backlash in recent months over more nefarious uses by officers .

wired.com

Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks

The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US .

tass.com

Russian defense industry’s technological progress indisputable — media

Russian defense industry’s technological progress indisputable — media. The news outlet highlighted new high-speed models of Russia’s Geran drones, noting that Kiev is having a difficult time dealing with them...

tass.com

Russia’s victory forged both on battlefield and in rear — Putin

Russia’s victory forged both on battlefield and in rear — Putin. "It is being brought closer by everyone who works honestly for the Motherland and understands their responsibility for its future," the Russian leader said...

tass.com

BRICS cooperation to expand India’s access to minerals, energy, technologies — expert

BRICS cooperation to expand India’s access to minerals, energy, technologies . India

middleeastmonitor.com

Belgian university rector urges government to allow entry of 13 Gazan students

The rector of Belgium’s KU Leuven University called on the government to allow 13 Palestinian students from Gaza to enter the country and begin their studies . Severine Vermeire said she was ‘angry and indignant’ over the uncertainty surrounding the students, three of whom were scheduled to begin

middleeastmonitor.com

70% of hospital generators in Gaza out of service: Health Ministry

70% of electricity generators at hospitals in the Gaza Strip have gone out of service due to shortages of fuel, oil, and spare parts amid the ongoing Israeli blockade . The Health Ministry rejected Israeli claims that it was facilitating the entry of medical aid and logistical supplies into the Gaza

haaretz.com

'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons

'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons. Experts say that 'NAZA' showed how Israel's AI target-generation system enabled violations of international law on a mass scale, even with human oversight...

axios.com

Exclusive: Warren backs pause on AI

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is the latest prominent Democrat to back a pause on advanced AI development . Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have also released AI tax plans with varying approaches . More Democrats with national profiles are weighing in on the idea of a pause .

cbsnews.com

Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt

Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt. Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago....

today.com

Colin Kaepernick on Memoir, Whether He Would Still Play in NFL

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick opens up about his new memoir, "The Perilous Fight" He also reveals what it would take for him to step back on the field .

aljazeera.com

Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation push

Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation push. Malaysia has invited Myanmar’s military ruler for a visit to the country in a bid to expedite Rohingya repatriation....

aljazeera.com

Angry Dutch farmers blamed for railway sabotage: What happened?

Angry Dutch farmers blamed for railway sabotage: What happened?. Farmers in the Netherlands have taken action in the past, protesting against the government’s nitrogen policy....

aljazeera.com

Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concerns

Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concerns. Stockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against 'Jewish and Israeli interests' in the country....

freightwaves.com

4 truck occupants detained after driver found without CDL in Michigan

The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in Saginaw, Michigan, when a Michigan State Police motor carrier officer stopped a commercial truck hauling a trailer on Hanchett Street near Davenport Avenue . MSP Lt. Kim Vetter said the officer initially stopped the vehicle because of

militarytimes.com

Army trainee struck by vehicle and killed while on foot outside Oklahoma base

Pfc. Ocean K. Winfrey, 27, was assigned to the 434th Field Artillery Brigade to complete Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill . Winfrey enlisted as a network communications specialist in August and reported to the base in September . The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating Winfrey’s death with assistance from

militarytimes.com

US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine says

Gen. Dan Caine said the joint force must prove readiness ahead of a conflict in a time when adversaries are becoming increasingly interconnected . The force needs to be ‘clear-eyed’ about the environment ahead as future conflicts will be progressively contested and defy simpler solutions .

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Navy Awards $200M for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile for Carrier Fighters

The U.S. Navy awarded $200 million this week for the production of low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles that will be fielded from the sea service’s carrier-based fighters . The $200m will support production of additional Blackbeards beyond the 50 early operational capability missiles previously funded in June .

tass.com

Germany preparing for potential conflict with Russia — head of delegation in Vienna

Germany preparing for potential conflict with Russia — head of delegation in Vienna. According to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO strategists envision Germany as a key NATO and EU logistics hub for moving as many as 800,000 troops...

tass.com

Russian Defense Ministry to expand cooperation with Indian Defense Ministry — top brass

Russian Defense Ministry to expand cooperation with Indian Defense Ministry . Alexander Matovnikov noted the "alignment of approaches

tass.com

US oil inventories down 0.6 mln barrels over week — Department of Energy

US oil inventories down 0.6 mln barrels over week — Department of Energy. The current stock level is 5% below the five-year average typical for this time of the year, the department added...

middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli army demolishes Palestinian Bedouin settlement in occupied West Bank

Israeli army demolishes Palestinian Bedouin settlement in occupied West Bank . More than 20 Palestinians had lived in the settlement for over two decades, making their living through livestock farming and raising 1,000 sheep and goats .

independent.co.uk

America’s enthusiasm for weight-loss drugs is forcing employers to drop coverage

America’s enthusiasm for weight-loss drugs is forcing employers to drop coverage. Major companies including PepsiCo, Cigna and Starbucks reportedly limiting GLP-1 coverage...

independent.co.uk

Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen formally charged in alleged drunken driving incident

Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen formally charged in alleged drunken driving incident. Indianapolis Colts receiver Keenan Allen will face two misdemeanor charges in his alleged drunken driving incident, according to court records...

bloomberg.com

US-Canada Rupture Is a Lesson in Poor Leadership Says Mukunda

Trade talks between the US and Canada broke down at the last minute late last month . The breakdown was due to nobody on the American side being able to say who had the authority to make a

bloomberg.com + 1 more

Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America’s Global Military Power

Bloomberg's Becca Wasser and Courtney McBride joined the show to discuss the cost of the US naval blockade of Iran . They speak with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power"

meduza.io

Moscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfields

Moscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfields . The four have been charged with carrying out a terrorist attack and transporting explosives as part of an organized group . Investigators allege that the drivers belonged to a group established by Ukrainian-born Artem

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Denmark says a signal flare from a Russian warship passed close to one of its military helicopters over the Baltic Sea. Russia decorated the ship’s commander.

Russia awarded the Medal for Distinction in Combat to the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the ship’s crew fired signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea . Denmark's armed forces said that “one of the flares passed close to the helicopter.” Denmark’

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Kyiv says Belarus reactivated relays that helped Russian drones strike a gas station and passenger train near Ukraine’s border with Poland

Belarus has once again activated relays near its border that help guide Russian drones to their targets . Ukraine has long maintained that Belarus hosts antennas for two-way video communication systems used by Russian long-range Geran and Gerbera drones .

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Russia sentences Ukrainian man to 8.5 years in prison in first known case under new ‘aiding the enemy’ law

The Pskov Regional Court sentenced a Ukrainian citizen born in 1999 to eight years and six months in a maximum-security penal colony . Investigators alleged that the man sent money to foundations supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces while living and working in Russia . The court also fined him 500,000 rubles and ordered his cellphone forfeited to

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British soldier who died in road crash in Ukraine has been named

Major Paul Wilks was described as a "gifted leader" Tributes have been paid

news.sky.com

Real Madrid defend players' freedom of expression after Mbappe and Vinicius' shirt stance

Real Madrid defend players' freedom of expression after Mbappe and Vinicius' shirt stance. (L-R) Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe wearing the t-shirts. Pic: Jose Breton/NurPhoto/Shutterstock...

pbs.org

WATCH LIVE: House considers bills on Russia sanctions, AI data center costs

The House will vote Wednesday on a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy . Lawmakers

pbs.org

Iowa Republicans in battleground House races join vote to halt the Iran war

Two House Republicans in battleground Iowa districts changed their position on an Iran war powers resolution . They joined with Democrats and a few other

aljazeera.com

Can the US government punish a university for boycotting Israel?

Can the US government punish a university for boycotting Israel?. The US House passed a bill that could cut universities off from federal student aid if they boycott Israel....

maritime-executive.com

Russian Dark Fleet Tactics on the Northern Sea Route

Russian Dark Fleet Tactics on the Northern Sea Route. With the opening up of the Russian Northern Sea Route, exploiting the reduction in ice in the sea corridor running across Russia’s northern coastline,......

hindustantimes.com

Mortgage rates today: 30-year rate slips to 7% ahead of Fed decision

Mortgage rates today: 30-year rate slips to 7% ahead of Fed decision. US mortgage rates move mostly lower ahead of the Fed decision, with the 30-year fixed rate slipping to 7% and refinance rates remaining mixed....

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Trump lifts Venezuela narco status and says Colombia may follow

Trump lifts Venezuela narco status and says Colombia may follow . US removes Venezuela from list of drug transit, production countries .

freightwaves.com

Truck inspection leads ICE to driver wanted on federal fraud charges

Simranpal Singh, an Indian national, was arrested Sept. 4 while an ICE officer was conducting inspections of commercial vehicles at a weigh station in Newberry, Pennsylvania . He had an outstanding warrant for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud issued out of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania .

freightwaves.com

Amazon Shipping’s parcel delivery delights American Eagle Outfitters

Amazon Shipping began a soft launch three years ago and has been operating in Europe for five years . The biggest pain points Amazon Shipping solved for American Eagle were seven-day per week delivery and price predictability, says Brandon Friez .

investing.com + 1 more

Continental Resources signs Venezuela oil development deal

Continental Resources signs Venezuela oil development deal. ... Continental Resources to develop massive oil patch in Venezuela. Continental said it undertook an "independent evaluation of opportunities" in Venezuela after President Donald Trump called for the industry to invest....

cnbc.com

Sen. Blumenthal urges AI oversight: 'We're on the verge of losing control'

Sen. Blumenthal urges AI oversight: 'We're on the verge of losing control'. The Trump administration argues that beating China in the race to AI dominance is an all-important goal....

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Traders expect Fed to raise interest rates for first time in 3 years

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh under pressure to tame stubbornly high inflation in move that could draw the ire of Donald Trump weeks out from US midterm elections . The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise rates to between 3.75 and 4.00%

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Equinor Targets 15 Million Tons of LNG as Qatar Exports Stay Blocked

Equinor plans to expand its global LNG portfolio to between 10 million and 15 million tons a year in the early 2030s . The company expects to announce a second Asian supply agreement this week . The Hormuz passage normally carries about a

militarytimes.com

Vietnam War conscientious objector falsified Silver Star award, defrauded VA

James Lyon, 80, admitted to submitting fraudulent documents to the VA to help him pocket over $124,000 in disability payments . Lyon never served in combat and confessed to refusing Marine Corps training roughly 60 years ago . Lyon has not yet been sentenced .

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Syrian Army General Staff chief meets with Russian military personnel at Hmeimim airbase

Syrian Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Ali al-Naasan inspected Khmeimim Air Base in western Latakia province on Wednesday . The visit comes about a month after Damascus and Moscow announced a memorandum of understanding to reorganize the Russian presence on Syria’s Mediterranean coast .

tass.com

Russia opposes offering any respite for Ukrainian troops — diplomat

Russia opposes offering any respite for Ukrainian troops — diplomat. "Russia will push for achieving sustainable peace," Yulia Zhdanova said...

tass.com

NATO member states plot aggression against Russia by 2029/2030 — diplomat

"Europe makes no secret of the fact that it is modernizing the airport network, logistics, railway crossings and bridges,"

tass.com

Window of opportunity for modernizing US army closing — Pentagon

Window of opportunity for modernizing US army closing — Pentagon. General Dan Caine called on the US military-industrial complex to "move faster," "to deliver quality weapons" on time and at lower costs...

rt.com

The EU is militarizing the Arctic. Here’s how it plans to do it

The EU's Arctic policy is becoming increasingly important amidst global competition driven by climate change and the region’s strategic significance . Melting Arctic ice is opening new maritime transport routes, facilitating access to abundant natural resources, and creating conditions for expanded economic activity . The Arctic is becoming an arena for rivalry among the leading global powers

middleeastmonitor.com

Nature has its say in Gaza

A home can disappear, a neighbourhood can be flattened, a road made impassable, a hospital rendered dysfunctional, a field made unreachable and a human contact can be turned into spying . Water pipes, wells, sewage networks and treatment plants can all be damaged .

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Saudi Arabia warns of Houthi threats to Red Sea navigation

Saudi Arabia warns of Houthi threats to Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb . The warning came during a UN Security Council session . Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil delivered the Kingdom’s statement at the meeting .

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Russian satellites likely gave Iran targeting edge against US assets: Report

Russia's Cosmos 2573 spy satellite passed over Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base two days before the March 27 attack . The report said intelligence collected by Russia’s satellite network may have been shared with Tehran, giving Iranian forces information on the locations and movements of American military assets .

independent.co.uk

California Mayor Cody Bass gets jail time over Lake Tahoe bar fight

California Mayor Cody Bass gets jail time over Lake Tahoe bar fight. The mayor was already banned from Nevada bar when he threatened to ‘have people kill’ the employee...

independent.co.uk

US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says

US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says. Myanmar’s military-backed government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman, after three months in jail on charges his supporters say were trumped-up...

bloomberg.com

Alberta Study Finds Canada Split Would Damage Province’s Economy

Alberta Study Finds Canada Split Would Damage Province’s Economy. Separating from Canada would cause significant economic damage to Alberta from which it would take years to recover, according to a study commissioned by the province’s government....

bloomberg.com

Scottish Parliament Vows to Set Tighter Rules on Data Centers

Scottish Parliament Vows to Set Tighter Rules on Data Centers. Scotland’s parliament agreed to tighten the rules on building new data centers, in a sign of growing opposition to the UK’s artificial intelligence ambitions....

therealnews.com

‘Purge Palantir!’: Union nurses warn Big Tech and Big Brother are invading our healthcare system

On August 27, registered nurses, patients, and community allies rallied and stopped traffic in cities around the US to demand that hospitals and elected officials cut all ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir . In this episode of Working People, we speak with a panel of registered nurses—Kelli Brennan, Lee Barker and Kiera Arbour

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What does Meduza mean to readers who can’t safely support it themselves? Five people inside Russia wrote to tell you.

Every time we ask you to support Meduza, we receive donations but also dozens of messages from readers in Russia . They ask people in other countries to donate on their behalf and explain why access to independent news matters so much to them . Here are five messages that no one has answered yet .

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UK Trade Unions Back Palestinian-Led BDS Movement in Historic Vote

UK Trade Unions back Palestinian-led movement for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) The vote commits the TUC, and its member unions, to actively campaign for the UK to end military cooperation with Israel and support broader sanctions against Israel .

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Newsom's last chance to tackle California's electricity costs

Newsom's last chance to tackle California's electricity costs . This is California Wire, a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the

investing.com

Adidas cuts jobs in India technology team

Adidas cuts jobs in India technology team. ...

investing.com

Critical Metals stock rises on Romania refinery plan

Critical Metals stock rises on Romania refinery plan. ...

investing.com

Treasury convenes banks to advance Iran financial isolation push

Treasury convenes banks to advance Iran financial isolation push. ...

militarytimes.com

US ‘not prepared’ to respond to nuclear attacks in space, report says

The possibility of nuclear war in space mostly sat in think-tank territory until recently, when the Pentagon confirmed it keeps weapons above the sky . Moscow demanded the demilitarization of space and Ukrainian intelligence published stolen documents on Russia’s next-generation military space platform .

tass.com

Moscow sees no changes in EU’s approach to Ukrainian conflict settlement — diplomat

Moscow sees no changes in EU’s approach to Ukrainian conflict settlement .

middleeastmonitor.com

US filmmaker Oliver Stone says America has ‘hunger for war’

US filmmaker Oliver Stone spoke at a screening of his 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July . Stone said the country has a ‘hunger for war’ and warned of the risk of an even larger conflict .

axios.com

Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says

The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend . The Trump administration has flatly rejected calls from industry to pace or slow down the development of AI, citing a fierce race against China .

oilprice.com

Export Constraints Curb Kazakhstan’s Ability to Offset the Global Oil Shortage

Kazakhstan is not in a position to help offset a looming energy crisis by expanding production, industry analysts say . With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, Russia sanctioned and Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline knocked out of action by

arstechnica.com

It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight

David Streever sent a scathing email to then-acting director of ICE, Todd Lyons, in January . He told Lyons that he was a ‘monstrous human being’ who will eat himself ‘alive with shame’ for defending officers who shot people who posed no threat and had no weapons . Stree

arstechnica.com

Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

Amazon Web Services was “unable to restore access to the resources and data” hosted in some of the war-damaged data centers, according to an AWS dashboard update posted on September 15 . The development was first reported by Reuters and suggests that the Iranian strikes inflicted catastrophic damage on the data centers .

techcrunch.com

Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database

Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database. The ShinyHunters gang leaked the files online after saying the Florida state agency did not pay their ransom demand....

middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians, demolish homes, Bedouin community structures in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces arrested 16 Palestinians, including two women and two teenagers, and demolished Bedouin community and Palestinian structures across the occupied West Bank . Israeli forces carried out widespread raids and home searches in the provinces of Tulkarem, Hebron, Nablus, and Jenin .

haaretz.com

Israeli man sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for Iran

Several Israelis have been charged with working for Iranian intelligence over the past year . They include two teenagers and several

maritime-executive.com

Hormuz Route Negotiations Would Have Handed Substantial Control to Iran

Hormuz Route Negotiations Would Have Handed Substantial Control to Iran. Several different developments taking place in recent days indicate that diplomacy and negotiation are not going to bring warfare in the Gulf to an en......

oilprice.com

Continental Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal with PDVSA

Continental Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA on Wednesday . The two sides intend to advance a long-term Contrato de Participación Productiva agreement in the coming

tass.com

UN can offer negotiation platform to Iran, US, but they have to want it — body's chief

UN can offer negotiation platform to Iran, US, but they have to want it — body's chief. Resolving the Middle East crisis without dialogue would be impossible, Antonio Guterres emphasized...

tass.com

NATO rehearsing scenarios for blockading Kaliningrad, isolating St. Petersburg — MFA

NATO's drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister

middleeastmonitor.com

Iran rejects German chancellor’s claims on nuclear program, regional allies

Iran rejects German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s claims on nuclear program, regional allies . Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said it was the US and Israel, not Iran, that launched the war, criticizing Germany for failing to condemn the attacks .

middleeastmonitor.com

117 journalists displaced from Yemen’s western coast amid escalation: Report

At least 117 journalists and media workers have been displaced from Yemen’s western coastal city of Mokha and surrounding areas, the Yemeni Media Freedoms Observatory says . The nongovernmental organization said in a statement that the journalists andMedia workers fled. It said the displacement was sudden.

independent.co.uk

‘Rideshare rapist’ who started attacking women in 2013 is sentenced to 150 years in prison

Orlando Vilchez Lazo reportedly worked as a Lyft driver before his 2018 arrest .

independent.co.uk

Family blames ‘merciless’ Texas abortion ban for woman’s death in new lawsuit

Family blames ‘merciless’ Texas abortion ban for woman’s death in new lawsuit. The 37-year-old Texan was 20 weeks pregnant when she passed away in December 2024, two days after her final hospital visit for symptoms of preeclampsia...

haaretz.com

Vance can criticize U.S. support for Israel. Why wink at antisemites?

Vance suggested that past U.S. presidents had consciously put Israel's interests ahead of

haaretz.com

Dozens of right-wing agitators call to 'execute traitors' outside house of 'NAZA' director in central Israel

Right-wing agitators call to 'execute traitors' outside house of 'NAZA' director

axios.com

U.S. diplomats meet with Houthis as Red Sea crisis intensifies

U.S. diplomats met with Houthis over the weekend in Oman and discussed tensions in the Red Sea, a regional source confirmed . The meeting focused on maintaining a ceasefire and guaranteeing that the Bab al-Mandeb Strait stays open, the source said . The Houthis are still in control of the coastal area and several islands

meduza.io

Ukraine’s Third Army Corps command reveals a months-old counteroffensive in northern Donetsk region. Its ultimate goal remains unknown.

Ukraine's Third Army Corps commander, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, described the operation in a special video address . Pro-war Russian bloggers had previously reported a Ukrainian offensive near the city of Lyman . In total, Ukrainian forces cleared 75 square kilometers and liberated another 10 square kilometers from Russian troops .

meduza.io

Former director Grigory Sverdlin looks back on how Russia’s Nochlezhka homeless charity built shelters, showers, and laundries while expanding into Moscow

Russia's Nochlezhka homeless charity built shelters, showers, and laundries while expanding into Moscow . Since 1990, the charity has helped people experiencing homelessness access food, shelter, medical care, psychological support, and legal assistance . Grigory Sverdlin led the organization for more than a decade, from 2011

france24.com

The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European Union

US president talks of making Canada the 51st state of the EU's 28th state . Carney's visit to Strasbourg ahead of his own speech Thursday before the European Parliament .

pbs.org + 6 more

House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation

House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation . Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender . Black is suing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee seeking to block subpoenas it issued

aljazeera.com

Jerusalem Daily: US to send $2.8BN worth of weapons to Israel

Jerusalem Daily: US to send $2.8BN worth of weapons to Israel. A 15-year-old boy was killed in a double-tap strike while trying to save a paramedic....

war.gov

Exercise Big Rescue Kanagawa 2026 Strengthens Bilateral Disaster Medical Readiness

hindustantimes.com

Large crowd demands justice for assassinated Malta journalist

Large crowd demands justice for assassinated Malta journalist. MALTA-DAPHNE/TRIAL-PROTESTS (PIX): Large crowd demands justice for assassinated Malta journalist...

hindustantimes.com

Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount

Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount. Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount...

investing.com + 1 more

Boeing CEO says it is taking longer to stabilize 737 MAX output; shares slide

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said wing production at its Renton, Washington, factory is a hold up . The company

cnbc.com

Hegseth avoids impeachment vote with early House election recess

Hegseth avoids impeachment vote with early House election recess. The House won't take a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after House leaders decided to leave Washington a day earlier than planned....

ft.com

Iran’s hidden leader stirs unease at home

Iran’s hidden leader stirs unease at home. Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence from public view has been a source of bafflement and suspicion...

news.usni.org

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Recon Drone Crashes into Sea of Japan

Japan receives its first RQ-4B Global Hawk at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2022 . The reconnaissance drone crashed in an area approximately 50 kilometers – 31 miles – north of the Tottori Prefecture, located in the western part of Honshu .

tass.com

Czech prime minister urges Europe to work toward peace in Ukraine

Czech prime minister urges Europe to work toward peace in Ukraine. Andrej Babis aded that European leaders are doing nothing to resolve the conflict...

tass.com

INTERVIEW: Kallas only acts as mouthpiece for EU’s hatred toward Russia, diplomat says

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was no use saying anything at all to the EU

tass.com

Era of US global dominance over — media

Era of US global dominance over — media. According to Payson O’Brien, America’s military strength, global network of bases and logistics systems, and military and diplomatic partnerships around the world proved insufficient to defeat Iran...

middleeastmonitor.com

Is Europe restraining Israel—or merely protecting the two-state illusion?

Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK announced their intention to introduce national restrictions, support European restrictions, or actively consider measures against trade in goods with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank .

middleeastmonitor.com

Turkiye delivers 2,000 tons of flour to Palestinian refugees, displaced families in Lebanon

Turkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has delivered 2,000 tons of flour to Palestinian refugees and displaced families in Lebanon . A ceremony marking the delivery was held on Wednesday at the Port of Beirut .

middleeastmonitor.com

No peace in Middle East without 2-state solution: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that lasting peace in the Middle East is impossible without a two-state solution for the Palestinians . He stressed that a political resolution remains the only path forward .

middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli government ‘not gaining friends, losing allies all over’: Top UK diplomat

Ed Miliband said the Israeli government is losing friends and allies because of its actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank . He noted that the recent sanctions announcement targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank came after warnings that the two-state solution is being “destroyed by the facts on the ground’s

independent.co.uk

Burnham and Canada PM Carney bond over love for Everton as pair watch Carabao Cup clash together

Burnham and Canada PM Carney bond over love for Everton as pair watch Carabao Cup clash together. Burnham and Carney have a shared affection for the Merseyside club...

independent.co.uk

Feds arrest three for massive homelessness aid fraud scheme in Los Angeles

Federal authorities charged three individuals with stealing $12 million in federal and state homelessness aid dollars

independent.co.uk

Fifth woman tied to Philadelphia ‘house of horrors’ ID’d as gruesome videos and photographs examined by cops

Fifth woman tied to Philadelphia ‘house of horrors’ ID’d as gruesome videos and photographs examined by cops. Police have executed more than 95 search warrants at the property...

haaretz.com

Israel's largest landfill may be unable to take Tel Aviv area's garbage by 2027

The Efeh landfill may have to close its doors to waste from the Tel Aviv metropolitan area by next year .

bloomberg.com

Trump’s AI Defense Defies Voter Unease Ahead of Midterms

Senior Trump administration officials met Tuesday with Anthropic's top Washington executive to discuss AI's safety risks . Anthropic’s IPO preparations came as OpenAI CEO Sam

bloomberg.com

Fed Chairman Warsh Calls Rate Hike a 'Sober' Decision

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh calls Rate Hike a 'Sober' Decision. "The decision we made today was a sober decision, serious decision

bloomberg.com

Fed Removed Dose of Accommodation With Hike, Chairman Warsh Says

Fed Removed Dose of Accommodation With Hike, Chairman Warsh Says. “We removed a dose of accommodation,” Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says after policymakers raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point. He speaks in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)...

meduza.io

A six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio and the creature from Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ stuff a ballot box in this Russian PSA about AI-generated election fraud videos

Telegram channel Voyna s Feykami posted an AI-generated video about ballot stuffing . It shows a six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the alien from Ridley Scott’s film ‘Alien’ dropping ballots into a ballot box . A voice-over warns that videos purporting

meduza.io

Ukrainian drone attacks halted two refineries run by Russian oil giant Rosneft. Three of Russia’s six biggest diesel-producing refineries are now sharply reducing output or fully shut down.

Rosneft’s oil refineries in Syzran and Saratov have halted operations after Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported . Reuters’ sources said several units were damaged, including its main crude distillation unit . A second unit was already undergoing repairs following an earlier attack in July . Repairs could now take

meduza.io

The U.S. Attorney General was asked whether he’d investigate Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev’s reported financing of Trump Jr.’s wedding festivities. His response: What is there to investigate?

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House that he had no plans to investigate Russian businessman Umar Kremlev's possible role in organizing Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding . ProPublica published an investigation in September that found KremLev had covered some of the expenses for Donald Trump

meduza.io

Days before Russia’s State Duma elections, hackers say they accessed the election commission’s IT systems and downloaded server configurations and internal documents

Hacking group CikLeak said it had gained access to the IT infrastructure of Russia’s Central Election Commission and contractors developing Vybory 2.0, the state-run automated election system . The hackers said they downloaded internal documents, server configurations, passwords, and employee communications . They gave the material from the breach

meduza.io

A Russian drone strike destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv full of props from Volodymyr Zelensky’s former comedy studio, but the studio says all scheduled concerts will go ahead

A Russian drone strike destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv full of props from Volodymyr Zelensky’s former comedy studio . The studio said the strike destroyed numerous sets, costumes, and other items used in Kvartal 95 concerts, television shows,

scmp.com

Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defences run low in fight with Houthis

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for help as its stand-off with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on . Officials said the Saudis have asked France, Britain

france24.com

Amnesty says Iran committed 'crimes against humanity' in protests crackdown

Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in the crackdown on 2022 protests that left hundreds dead, Amnesty International says . Tehran's suppression of new demonstrations this year bore the "same hallmarks"

nbcnews.com

NTSB holds briefing on deadly Los Angeles news helicopter crash

NTSB holds briefing on deadly Los Angeles news helicopter crash. Watch live coverage as the NTSB holds a media briefing regarding Tuesday night's deadly crash of a news helicopter reporting for NBC Los Angeles....

politico.com

‘The US can’t lose’: Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings

‘The US can’t lose’: Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings. Military leaders warn the risks of falling behind adversaries in artificial intelligence research outweigh the potential risks of the technology....

aljazeera.com

Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flare

Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flare. Discontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict....

aljazeera.com

Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next week

Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next week. Trump pushes for a solution to end Moscow's war against Kyiv as civilian deaths in Ukraine rise....

aljazeera.com

Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths

Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths. US Senator Bill Cassidy presses Trump's pick for surgeon general on views over vaccines, public health....

aljazeera.com

Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago

Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago. The artefacts date back to the pharaonic civilisation, more commonly referred to as ancient Egypt....

freightwaves.com + 1 more

Diesel Prices Just Broke Records. Worse Ahead?

Diesel prices just hit about $6.33 per gallon — 50 cents above the previous record — and could climb further over the next 100 days . Tom Kloza says trucking operators and shippers should not expect relief soon, with geopolitical disruptions, seasonal demand, and constrained refining capacity all pushing prices higher .

freightwaves.com

Rail Freight Trends: The Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

North American rail traffic turned negative in week 36 for the first time since the week ending Feb. 7 . Carloads fell 3.3% and intermodal dropped 3.8% compared to the same week in 2024 . Chemicals and petroleum, the second-largest carload commodity category after coal, fell 5.6

freightwaves.com

How Highway Sees Fraud, Risk and Carrier Vetting

Highway Chief Commercial Officer Michael Caney breaks down what brokers, carriers and shippers need to watch right now when onboarding and monitoring capacity . The company’s chief commercial officer said the program covers the vast majority of carrier capacity in North America .

freightwaves.com

Container shipping fuel prices remain elevated as supply fears ease

Bunker fuel prices for ships remain at historically elevated levels, keeping pressure on vessel operating costs . Fears over renewed violence in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz helped push Brent crude oil above $107 per barrel on September 14 .

oilprice.com

AI Data Centers Are Driving Southeast Asia's LNG Demand Through the Roof

The artificial intelligence boom is sending Southeast Asia’s natural gas demand projections through the roof . But prolonged price hikes triggered by the war in Iran could turn the region toward renewable energy instead .

techcrunch.com

X will now let US users trade via Cashtags

X will now let US users trade via Cashtags. The move closes the gap between the market discussions taking place on the timeline, and the market itself....

tass.com

US wants Germany to confront Russia, while Washington focuses on China, Iran — expert

US wants Germany to confront Russia, while Washington focuses on China, Iran, expert says . Berlin is planning to create Europe

tass.com

UK confirms death of British major in traffic incident in Ukraine

UK confirms death of British major in traffic incident in Ukraine. The British Ministry of Defense reported that Major Wilks died away from the front lines...

rt.com

Trump accuses Democrats of mishandling his assassination attempt probe

Trump accuses Democrats of mishandling the FBI probe into his attempted assassination in July 2024 . The president has said that information about the case was ‘missing, altered, corrupted, or gone’ when he returned to office . In 2024, Trump narrowly escaped death at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a 20-year

middleeastmonitor.com

Netanyahu vows to revoke citizenship of those who ‘defame’ Israeli soldiers in Gaza documentary NAZA

Netanyahu vows to revoke citizenship of those who ‘defame’ Israeli soldiers in Gaza documentary NAZA . The film documents alleged crimes committed by Israeli forces during the war on the Gaza Strip . Netanyahu made the remarks in a video statement following the recent screening of the

independent.co.uk

Death row inmate who murdered 3 people execution-style set for lethal injection

Death row inmate who murdered 3 people execution-style set for lethal injection. LeJames Norman was arrested about five months after the killings while trying to cross back into the U.S. from Mexico...

meduza.io

France picks exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ as its international Oscar entry. The Russian-language film previously won Cannes’ Grand Prix.

France has submitted Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film ‘Minotaur’ for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film . It follows the director of a company as he prepares for mass layoffs when he is ordered to send 14 people to war

thecanary.co

Jason Arday’s students and colleagues meet to demand action for Black students, academics

Jason Arday died on 14 August after the media poured out a flood of articles against him . Even 'liberal' media like the Guardian joined in, despite knowing Arday's life was in danger . Arday’s supporters met Labour MP Dawn Butler in what they describe as ‘marking an important early step in

thecanary.co

BREAKING: Lloyds debanks, refuses mortgage to, Palestine Action mum Emma Kamio

Lloyds Bank targeted Canary for financial ‘debanking’ attack . The financial giant has now debanked Emma Kamio, mother of anti-genocide prisoner Ellie Kamio . It also refused Emma a mortgage before she was convicted of any crime .

nbcnews.com + 1 more

Macklemore pledges $1 million to Palestinian relief, challenges Robert Kraft to match it

Macklemore pledges $1m in tour earnings to Palestinian groups . The rapper also challenges Robert Kraft to match the

hindustantimes.com

Turkey releases 106 protesters, jails more LGBTQ activists

Turkey releases 106 protesters, jails more LGBTQ activists. Turkey releases 106 protesters, jails more LGBTQ activists...

freightwaves.com

Driver shortage changes the playbook for private fleet safety

Private fleets are putting greater emphasis on developing the drivers already behind the wheel . Driver shortages, rising costs and the threat of so-called nuclear verdicts have changed how fleets must approach driver performance . Dot Foods operates nearly 2,200 trucks across the U.S. and Canada .

investing.com

US DFC approves €85 million loan to Ukraine’s DTEK

US DFC approves €85 million loan to Ukraine’s DTEK. ...

investing.com + 2 more

Exxonmobil in talks to return to Venezuela, Bloomberg reports

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. held talks this week with Venezuela’s government about re-entering the country . Exxon advances talks to return to Venezuela�

investing.com

Colombia stocks lower at close of trade; COLCAP down 2.16%

Colombia stocks lower at close of trade; COLCAP down 2.16%. ...

investing.com

Illinois American Water completes Venice wastewater acquisition

Illinois American Water completes Venice wastewater acquisition. ...

investing.com

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index down 1.93%

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index down 1.93%. ...

oilprice.com

Inside Putin’s $135 Billion Arctic Gamble That Could Save His Ukraine War

Vladimir Putin had his first in-person meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for nearly two years . To avoid disrupting this landmark event for Xi and to allow China to finalise the multiple hoarding deals for oil and liquefied natural gas (L

oilprice.com

Shale Oil Now Makes Up 72% of Argentina's Crude Output, Data Shows

Argentina's oil and gas sector is experiencing a generational boom driven by the Vaca Muerta shale . The cost of living is spiraling higher, fueling household debt, loan delinquencies and economic hardship .

militarytimes.com

Army crowns top drill sergeants in first competition since sweeping command restructure

Staff Sgt. Noel Berges, of Leesburg, Virginia, was named the 2026 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year, and Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Harrington, of Mauldin, South Carolina, won the title for the U

arstechnica.com

California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand

California is on the verge of accepting $1.86 billion in federal broadband grant funds, despite the Trump administration telling states they cannot enforce net neutrality rules on any Internet service provider that gets a piece of the grant money . California's law prohibits ISPs from blocking or throttling lawful traffic and says ISPs may not require fees from websites

arstechnica.com

Scientists develop new method for deciphering ancient scrolls

The Vesuvius Challenge is an ongoing project that combines "digital unwrapping" with crowdsourced machine learning to decipher the so-called Herculaneum scrolls, badly charred 2,000-year-old papyri too fragile to be physically unrolled .

arstechnica.com

The Specialized Diverge Pro 4 makes rough gravel your playground

The Diverge Pro 4 is designed for rough trails and technical descents . It's marketed as the only gravel bike you need for racing, adventure, and distance rides . The descent was rutted and slightly more technical than anything I'll ever run into around Chicago .

news.usni.org

Navy, Pentagon Enter Into $1.7 Billion Housing Expansion in Newport News

The $1.7 billion development will bring 8,098 beds through new construction and renovation projects, the Navy announced Wednesday . The development will replace the current Huntington Hall, which provides unaccompanied housing for junior sailors in the Hampton Roads, Va., area . The deal with the Pentagon, Navy and Hunt Military Communities also includes the city

tass.com

Istanbul submits documents to ICC over Ukrainian attack on Turkish ship in Black Sea

Istanbul submits documents to ICC over Ukrainian attack on Turkish ship in Black Sea . The filing

tass.com

Serbia ready to host Ukraine talks, though idea was never considered — Vucic

Serbia ready to host Ukraine talks, though idea was never considered — Vucic. Serbia's president added that, in his opinion, an Arab country would be selected for hosting talks...

rt.com

Mearsheimer: There’s no diplomatic way out of the Ukraine war

John Mearsheimer says the Ukraine conflict can't be resolved diplomatically because the two sides' goals remain irreconcilable . Mearsheim made the remarks in an interview with Fyodor Lukyanov, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy .

independent.co.uk

Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visit

Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visit. Sebastien Lai has appealed for the release of his father, former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, at a congressional hearing in Washington...

haaretz.com

Israel's Channel 13 sold to anti-Netanyahu tech entrepreneurs

Israel's media regulator approved Channel 13's transfer from billionaire Len Blavatnik to Wiz

reliefweb.int

Renewed hostilities in Yemen push over 12 million children deeper into crisis

Fighting across western Taiz, southern Hudaydah, Marib and other affected areas is cutting children

therealnews.com

Why the stories working people tell ourselves about ourselves matter

Over the 2026 Labor Day weekend, I had the honor of speaking at the Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium in Wheeling, West Virginia, organized by the Wheeling Academy of Law & Science (WALS) Foundation . The text below is a transcript of the talk I gave at this year’s

scmp.com + 1 more

US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, Trump’s top military adviser says

President Donald Trump's top military adviser says US troops must prepare for combat around the moon . China created its own dedicated military space unit in 2024, assigning it to enhance its capability to handle conflicts in space .

france24.com

Encouraging signs in DR Congo Ebola fight

About 20,000 Ethiopian university students in the northern region of Tigray will be relocated to other campuses across the country . Scientists

cbsnews.com

ISIS-K member sentenced to 20 years in prison in case tied to Kabul bombing

ISIS-K member sentenced to 20 years in prison in case tied to Kabul bombing . 13 U.S. service

nbcnews.com

Trump’s latest branding battle: From the Politics Desk

Trump’s latest branding battle: From the Politics Desk. People walk in front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2026....

aljazeera.com

Manchester United lose 3-2 to Brighton, crash out of League Cup

Manchester United lose 3-2 to Brighton, crash out of League Cup. Brighton come from two goals down to win 3-2 at Old Trafford, to shock Manchester United as slow start continues....

maritime-executive.com

Former Bulker Company to Reinvent Itself as AHTS Leader

Former Bulker Company to Reinvent Itself as AHTS Leader. FIn a surprise announcement, Norway-based 2020 Bulkers reports that it plans to reinvent the company as an owner-operator of large anchor-handler supp......

bbc.co.uk + 1 more

US interest rates raised for first time in three years

The unanimous decision comes as prices have remained stubbornly high and despite President Donald Trump's demands for lower rates .

nytimes.com

U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis .

investing.com

Trump administration can proceed with homelessness program overhaul, US court rules

Trump administration can proceed with homelessness program overhaul, US court rules. ...

investing.com

Brazil central bank delivers fifth straight rate cut, leaves next move open

Brazil central bank delivers fifth straight rate cut, leaves next move open. ...

investing.com

Google should appoint antitrust compliance officer, US judge says in ad tech case

Google should appoint antitrust compliance officer, US judge says in ad tech case. ...

oilprice.com

Oil Above $100 Pushes U.S. Fuel Prices to New Records

Oil prices are back above $100 per barrel, lifting diesel and gasoline prices, including in the United States . The Trump Administration is looking to downplay the price spikes it sees as only temporary .

tass.com

Dialogue with Afghanistan should be free from pressure, blackmail — Russia’s UN envoy

Dialogue with Afghanistan should be free from pressure, blackmail — Russia’s UN envoy. Vasily Nebenzya said that "a trust-based dialogue with the authorities" is part of Russia's approach...

independent.co.uk

Man who was duct-taped on American Airlines flight after alleged violent outburst breaks his silence

Man who was duct-taped on American Airlines flight after alleged violent outburst breaks his silence. Layne Lundeen told a judge in Annapolis, Maryland that he cannot remember anything that happened on the flight...

haaretz.com

A failed documentary: 'NAZA' plays into the hands of Netanyahu and his fascist acolytes

'Naza' is catnip to Israel's fascist bloc and the anti-Zionist left

bloomberg.com

Rouse: Have Not Seen Full AI Productivity Impact

Brookings President Cecilia Rouse talks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close" She says the Fed is trying to restore price stability while avoiding a

bbc.co.uk

Two Britons among three killed in Swiss Alps light aircraft crash

Two Britons among three killed in Swiss Alps light aircraft crash. Authorities say the plane took off from the Rhône Valley and collided with a mountain slope about 10 minutes later....

investing.com

Holtec Nuclear suspends planned US IPO, Bloomberg News reports

Holtec Nuclear suspends planned US IPO, Bloomberg News reports. ...

techcrunch.com

US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free

US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free. The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio....

tass.com

Two Moscow-bound drones taken down by Russian air defenses

Two Moscow-bound drones taken down by Russian air defenses. First responders are working in the area where fragments crashed, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said...

bloomberg.com

House Passes Bill Allowing New Tariffs on Russia Oil Buyers

Congress gave final approval to a bill to give President Donald Trump new powers to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian petroleum products . Business

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Cuban official on Trump's threats as tensions with U.S. rise

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The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday . With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjard

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German Port Workers Reject Contract and Move To Strike Vote

German Port Workers Reject Contract and Move To Strike Vote. The contentious negotiations for a new contract for up to 11,000 port workers at Germany’s main seaports have again broken down, with the union, ver.d......

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Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Kansas City football star Travis

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As criticism grows over landslide inaction, leaks show Nepal’s new leaders groomed by US regime change outfit . Leaked files show the country‘s new prime minister and several of his colleagues came to power thanks in part to a covert program sponsored by the US government .

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Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties

Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties. Both sides agreed to expand air travel and resume direct commercial flights....

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US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade

US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade. The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid continued tensions over shipping through the vital waterway....

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‘People don’t have money’: Syrian fuel hikes deepen economic pain

‘People don’t have money’: Syrian fuel hikes deepen economic pain. Higher diesel and petrol prices are pushing up transport and food costs across an already impoverished Syria....

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Fuquay-Varina shooting update: Videos show police response at Zaxby's on Main St as 2 are shot

Fuquay-Varina shooting update: Videos show police response at Zaxby's on Main St as 2 are shot. A least two people were shot at the Zaxby's store on North Main Street in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon....

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Mexico arrests alleged cartel logistics operator tied to Seattle-Tacoma drug network

Ángel Guerrero Carrillo, also known as ‘El Canguro,’ was arrested Sunday in Zapopan, Jalisco, following an intelligence-sharing operation between Mexican and U.S. authorities . Mexican authorities identified him as an alleged member of the Beltrán Leyva Organization’s

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US House advances first bill addressing economic impacts of data center boom

US House advances first bill addressing economic impacts of data center boom. ...

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Turkish stocks slide in ‘fund run’ as investors withdraw $1bn

Turkish stocks slide in ‘fund run’ as investors withdraw $1bn. Index provider MSCI raises prospect of cutting Turkey from emerging market to frontier status amid accusations of ‘co-ordinated trading’ by fund managers...

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Tanker Rates Smash $1 Million a Day as Oil Shipping Crisis Deepens

The daily rate for commissioning a tanker topped $1 million for the first time in history . The squeeze is adding extra costs to the price of oil for physical delivery, just as tankers become a cybersecurity target .

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Trump hopes war with Iran about to end

Trump hopes war with Iran about to end. The US president says that Tehran is seeking a peace deal...

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Johnson-Massie feud boils over: "Why are we taking days off our calendar?"

The House will now be gone for more than six weeks ahead of the midterms, delaying a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth . Massie's impeachment resolution has dim prospects in the GOP-controlled House, but it would have forced members to go on the record on Heg Seth just weeks before

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Warsh Declines Comment on Any Discussion With President Trump

Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer say they would not have raised interest rates and discuss the impact of higher rates and inflation on consumers . In a Truth Social post, Trump said that US rates

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New Zealand Q2 GDP up more than expected, but growth remains sluggish

New Zealand Q2 GDP up more than expected, but growth remains sluggish. ...

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France cannot afford funding Ukraine because of financial situation — Le Pen

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Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week

The meeting is expected to focus on U.S. ideas for a postwar strategy as Trump and his team work on a day-after plan expected to be finalized after the midterms . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to meet Trump, but no meeting has been scheduled .

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