MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, immediately suspended new bookings to and from Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a drone struck the MSC ULSAN III. The company is monitoring security conditions but continues operating through other Russian ports, including St. Petersburg.
At least 558 people are missing after a landslide struck the Gyirong border crossing on the Nepal border, China Central Television reported. The broadcaster said 260 of those missing are foreign nationals. Xinhua reported that the slide occurred on the Nepalese side at about 10:30 a.m. on August 26, killing three people.
China has allocated 30,000 relief items, including tents, heating stoves, quilts, clothing, folding beds and moisture-proof mats, to support rescue work and the resettlement of residents affected by a major mudslide in Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang. As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, three people had died and 265 were missing.
China has sent another 111 firefighters and rescue personnel to a mudslide-hit border port in the Xizang Autonomous Region. The team arrived at Dingri Airport in Xigaze with detection, lifesaving, breaching, communications and logistics equipment. Severe flooding struck the China-Nepal border on Wednesday, with at least 157 deaths reported in Nepal.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management and National Fire and Rescue Administration have sent the China Search and Rescue Team to reinforce operations at Gyirong Port in Xizang. The team includes professionals from Beijing and Sichuan and arrived with specialized equipment and extensive disaster-response experience.
New passenger car sales in Russia may total 110,000–115,000 units in August 2026, Autostat head Sergey Tselikov said. That would represent a 6%–10% decline from the 122,200 cars sold in August 2025, while last year’s surge is not expected to recur.
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The Japanese regulator’s registration of a new platform for trading unlisted shares could create a more favorable capital-raising environment for the country’s IPO ecosystem and give startups a boost.
Cardano and Solana are testing rival on-chain governance models. Cardano’s separate approval thresholds risk leaving four constitutional committee seats vacant, while Solana’s default validator voting eases participation problems but gives validators governance power over delegated stake, even when they may have financial interests in a proposal.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failing to declare assets. He is the third former premier prosecuted in recent years over alleged graft-related offences.
Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for covering paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world with her signature polka dots, has died in Tokyo at 97.
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died at 97. Known for her polka dot sculptures and immersive “Infinity Rooms,” she turned lifelong hallucinations and mental health struggles into a distinctive artistic practice. Her work also addressed gender inequality and protested the Vietnam War during her years in New York’s avant-garde scene.
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who became a global superstar after decades living in a psychiatric hospital, has died aged 97. She died in a Tokyo hospital on 14 August. From the 1950s to the 2020s, her vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations often drew on her experiences of hallucinations.
China’s 82-year-old Ding Ming won the men’s M80 80-meter hurdles at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, in 15.99 seconds. He also established a new Asian record, while Japanese athletes took second and third.
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Nepalese police say 579 people are missing after flooding, including 466 foreign nationals from 28 countries and 113 Nepalese citizens. The bodies of 162 people have been recovered, while rescue operations continue.
China’s Xinhua News Agency reports that mudslides triggered by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing. Floods in Nepal have also left hundreds missing.
A Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians died after flash floods devastated the Rasuwa valley near the China border. The missing group of 47 ranged from 11 to 64 years old and was believed to include two families from New South Wales. After surveying the area by helicopter, the operator said he had almost no hope of finding them alive.
Deadly flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday underscored how difficult it is to predict sudden landslides and mudflows in the Himalayas. Experts say the terrain can turn a blocked river into a devastating torrent within minutes, while climate change may be raising the risks of such disasters.
Rescue teams continued searching on Thursday for hundreds of people missing after mud and rock collapsed into a river along the Nepal-Tibet Himalayan border a day earlier. The collapse triggered catastrophic flooding through mountain towns and valleys, killing scores of people.
A worker filmed floodwaters surging into Mailung in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, forcing workers to scramble to safety. After roads and bridges were damaged, he was rescued by helicopter along with more than 100 others.
A landslide sent a torrent of mud and water across Nepal near the Chinese border on Wednesday, killing at least 157 people and leaving more than 400 tourists missing. Homes, roads and bridges were swept away, while officials warned the toll could rise as rescuers searched for survivors.
The death toll from flooding that began in Nepal on August 26 has risen to 157, Ratopati reported, citing police. Chitwan District recorded the most fatalities, with 64 bodies found, while 41 injured people are in hospital. More than 3,300 police officers have joined search-and-rescue efforts. Preliminary data links the flooding to a snow-and-rock avalanche near the Nepal-China border.
A massive block of ice that plunged thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below may have triggered the disaster in Nepal and Tibet, where at least 180 people were killed.
Qantas Airways offered a positive revenue outlook on Thursday and said it will start retiring its Airbus A380 superjumbos in 2028. The announcement came as annual underlying profit fell 14%, with a spike in fuel prices weighing on results.
Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai jumped 8% after it released a new AI model designed to run only on Chinese chips. The company said the model had already been launched globally in stealth mode for a week.
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is expected to price its Hong Kong IPO at the midpoint of the marketed range, raising HK$13.6 billion, or $1.73 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Canada’s counter-tariffs are putting key US states under pressure ahead of the midterm elections. Canada’s former chief negotiator sees a rocky road ahead.
London’s Metropolitan Police has expanded its e-bike fleet to target street crimes such as phone theft in the British capital. A senior officer described the move as a “game changer.”
A Russian Emergencies Ministry Il-76 made four sorties over Serbia in the past 24 hours, dropping 168 metric tons of water on wildfires in the Deliblato Sands, Vranje and Prokop areas. The ministry said high temperatures and strong winds were worsening the difficult situation; Russian aircraft have dropped more than 1,000 metric tons in recent days.
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Authorities said an officer was arrested after using Flock Safety’s license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times. The case is the latest in a series of recent resignations or arrests involving alleged law enforcement abuses of the technology.
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When Tim Wannenmacher entered his first ultra-marathon across the Gobi Desert in 2008, he had never run more than 10km. He set a clear course and completed it, then returned to the event circuit and regularly joined Hong Kong’s 100km Oxfam Trailwalker. Wannenmacher works for UBS, which reportedly manages US$7.3 trillion in assets.
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The invasive European green crab has long been regarded as a nuisance in New England because it harms local fisheries and damages ecosystems. Residents are now beginning to eat more of the crabs.
Meta Platforms plans to pay up to $18 billion in a sweeping settlement with almost every US state, resolving a range of legal claims concerning teenage users on its social media platforms.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle allegations by US states that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users and misled consumers about their safety. The agreement would tighten usage limits and expand protections for young people.
Meta has agreed to broad teen-safety changes on Instagram and Facebook in a settlement with attorneys general from 51 US states and territories. The measures include two-hour daily limits, nighttime restrictions, age assurance, and stronger default privacy protections. Most must remain for at least 10 years, while Meta says it may pay $17.1 billion to states over the decade.
Meta agreed to settle child-safety claims with nearly every U.S. state for almost $18 billion, ending a trial over alleged addictive product design and warnings about mental-health risks. The deal would impose a default two-hour daily limit for under-18s, overnight blocking and school mode, but still needs court approval. Florida rejected it as “peanuts.”
Meta Platforms agreed to impose a range of restrictions on teens using Facebook and Instagram as part of a multibillion-dollar settlement with multiple US states. The deal limits how long young people can scroll and bars them from disabling certain safety settings without parental consent.
Meta Platforms agreed to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram and pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims brought by most U.S. states. The states alleged that Meta designed the platforms to addict children and misled consumers about their safety.
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims brought by 47 US states. State attorneys general accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to deliberately addict teenagers while misleading the public. The agreement also requires added child-safety measures.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68bn to settle claims from 29 US states that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children, mislead consumers and collect children’s data. It will introduce two-hour daily limits and nighttime blocks for under-18s, and remove users under 13. Meta denies wrongdoing, and the settlement still requires court approval.
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and introduce child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram. The deal would end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims brought by 47 states.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion and introduce new limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under a California lawsuit brought by several US states over addiction and excessive use. The settlement still needs court approval.
Meta has reached a settlement with US states in a landmark case alleging that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health.
Meta settled its latest kids’ online safety trial with 29 state attorneys general, avoiding the rest of a case that could have cost hundreds of billions of dollars. The agreement requires independently tested age assurance, lets teens disable personalized feeds, suspends overnight push notifications, and limits app use to two hours a day, with exceptions for messaging and longform content.
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $16.7 billion to settle a landmark social media case involving multiple US states, according to a court filing submitted Wednesday.
Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general have settled a federal trial focused on allegations that the social media company misrepresented the extent of mental-health harms involving children.
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Meta Platforms reached a settlement with states across the United States over claims that it designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children and misled consumers about the platforms’ safety.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due in Tehran on Thursday to discuss de-escalation, renewed US-Iran dialogue and Qatar’s mediation efforts. The visit will also address the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Israel war on Iran approaches its sixth month without a diplomatic breakthrough.
A biodiversity conservation exchange in Kenya brought together officials, experts, researchers and students from China, Kenya and Tanzania. Participants shared wildlife-monitoring methods, discussed locally suited conservation solutions and promoted technology and personnel exchanges, youth education and equipment donations.
Chinese Olympic champion Liu Xiang has asked the public whether he should accept a one-time settlement from Shanghai sports authorities or take a coaching post. He said he was unfamiliar with the buyout option and uncertain about coaching without prior experience. The Shanghai Sports Bureau said it would maintain communication with him and properly handle his retirement arrangements.
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Palestinians held a public funeral in the occupied West Bank for prominent artist Sliman Mansour, who died on Monday aged 79. A pioneer of Palestinian art, Mansour created “Camel of Hardship”, one of the Arab world’s best-known paintings.
Colombia is battling 18 wildfires across four departments as El Niño dries the landscape and intensifies the flames. More than 20,000 hectares have burned in Tolima, destroying lemon and avocado crops. Fires worsened overnight in San Luis and Coello; two suspects were arrested after signs of criminal activity. Officials warn the fires could continue until March 2027.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says the Trump administration has no legal basis to remove her. Her lawyers reject Trump’s mortgage fraud allegations, arguing that an inadvertent error is not fraud and that the attacks seek to force the central bank to follow his wishes. The Supreme Court previously blocked presidents from firing Fed governors at will.
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The lawyer for Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook pushed back after President Donald Trump renewed his threat to remove her. The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Cook in late June but left him a possible path to try again.
An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz this week, causing a fire that has since been put out, a British maritime agency said early on Thursday.
The incident, which caused no casualties, occurred near the Omani coastal city of Khasab
An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz this week, causing a fire that has since been put out, a British maritime agency said early on Thursday.
The incident, which caused no casualties, occurred near the Omani coastal city of Khasab
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BREAKING 47 People from a group, including two children, are missing in Nepal following devastating flooding on the country's border with Tibet, tour company tells AFP
BREAKING 47 People from a group, including two children, are missing in Nepal following devastating flooding on the country's border with Tibet, tour company tells AFP
StarkWare says the first quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction has been successfully executed. The company nevertheless says Bitcoin needs a protocol-level upgrade to become fully protected against threats from quantum computing.
Thursday’s Champions League draw has been overshadowed by the dispute between UEFA and FIFA over plans to bring private financing into the World Cup. UEFA is expected to withdraw its threat to boycott global competitions.
President Donald Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The report examines what is behind the proposal and whether he can actually make the change.
Brazil’s government has filed a $97m lawsuit against Discord, alleging that the platform failed to comply with laws protecting children and teenagers online. Discord says the case is excessively harsh and misrepresents its compliance. The suit follows heightened Brazilian scrutiny of tech companies over child safety.
Brazil’s government has sued chat platform Discord, seeking 500 million reais ($97 million) in a civil collective moral damages case. Solicitor General Jorge Messias said the company is accused of failing to comply with laws protecting children and women.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials during a previously unannounced Moscow visit against escalatory action toward NATO members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Politico reported. He also urged Moscow to reduce military and economic support for Iran. Donald Trump called the trip “semi-routine” and linked it to efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Asian-Pacific stocks rose at Thursday’s open for a third straight session after Nvidia reported better-than-expected earnings. The result lifted technology hardware makers and renewed investor confidence, despite overnight data showing the Federal Reserve’s preferred US inflation gauge remains elevated.
Nvidia shares initially fell after the company released its quarterly results on Wednesday, then surged, giving investors a roller-coaster ride. The move underscored Wall Street’s lofty expectations for its favored AI chip designer.
Nvidia expects to generate $108 billion in revenue within a few months, following a record $96.2 billion quarter. Data center revenue more than doubled year over year to $89 billion, while profits reached $59.7 billion. Consumer business growth was tempered by slower PC sales, higher prices, and component shortages.
Nvidia’s sales outlook beat expectations but failed to satisfy all investors, deepening worries about whether artificial-intelligence spending can maintain its momentum.
Nvidia projected quarterly revenue above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, but the forecast did little to calm investor concerns about the company’s long-term dominance of the AI chip market.
Nvidia, a bellwether for the technology sector, reported fiscal second-quarter results after Wednesday’s close that exceeded estimates. The company projected $108 billion in revenue for the following quarter.
Wildfires have spread across several northern Algerian provinces, killing at least 12 people and injuring 54, including six in intensive care. Five deaths were reported in Jijel, four in Bejaia and three in Tizi Ouzou. Homes have been evacuated as firefighters tackle dozens of blazes amid a severe heatwave.
Wildfires in northeastern Algeria have killed at least 12 people and injured 54, including six in critical condition. Interior Minister Said Sayoud said a severe heatwave fueled 154 fires nationwide in one day, prompting the evacuation of dozens of families. Fires remained active in parts of Bejaia and Jijel.
Wildfires across Algeria have killed 12 people and injured more than 50, Interior, Local Authorities and Transport Minister Said Sayoud said during a visit to Bejaia. Thirty-seven fires were reported on August 26, including five in Jijel province, prompting the evacuation of several families.
Wildfires in northern Algeria killed 12 people and injured dozens on Wednesday. Authorities were battling more than 150 blazes as an intense heatwave spread across North Africa; six of the 54 injured were in critical condition and receiving intensive care.
Senior Chinese officials pledged to preserve and expand poverty alleviation achievements while advancing rural revitalization. At a meeting during the NPC Standing Committee session, lawmakers questioned officials on pensions, poverty-relief industries, incomes and rural aging. Vice Premier Liu Guozhong called for regular, targeted support to prevent widespread backsliding into poverty.
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Chinese biopharmaceutical company Akeso said its immunotherapy drug ivonescimab, tested with chemotherapy, outperformed AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in a head-to-head phase-three trial for biliary tract cancer. The company described the result as another breakthrough as China’s biopharma industry seeks a stronger global position.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori tells Al Jazeera that US sanctions designating the group a terrorist organisation will not deter its supporters or halt its plans for direct action against Israeli weapons companies.
The United States has sanctioned British activist group Palestine Action, the international pro-Palestine movement Masar Badil and Italy-based digital services group Autistici Inventati. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described them as “far-left terrorist groups”, while Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori said the measures should prompt the UK to lift its ban on the group.
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Private equity firm KKR will pay a record $250mn to settle a US Department of Justice lawsuit. The firm strongly disputes US claims over its buyout filings and says it acted in good faith.
A tanker caught fire after being hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations office. The fire was extinguished, the crew is safe and no environmental impact has been reported.
DNA clues could help solve the mystery of human ancestors who left no trace in the fossil record but are represented in the genes of people living today.
Solana’s mainnet has reduced its target slot time from 400 milliseconds to 350 milliseconds in the first stage of a planned speed upgrade. Post-change telemetry recorded a 365.4ms mean slot spacing and a 0.077% skipped-slot rate. Further stages toward 300ms, 250ms and 200ms are planned, but the 300ms step was still pending as of Aug. 26.
A US Treasury license permits imports of specified Russian-origin diamonds until September 1, 2027, under conditions concerning their location outside Russia and export history. Diamonds weighing at least one carat must not have been exported or reexported from Russia since March 1, 2024; the threshold is 0.5 carats for diamonds covered by the September 1, 2024 cutoff.
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A car struck pedestrians in Caen late Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, seven critically. Police detained a 26-year-old man who fled, while prosecutors said the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism.
At least one person was killed and 10 injured when a car struck a crowd near Caen train station in northern France, police said. One suspect was arrested after a reported fight at a nearby bar. Detectives are investigating, and residents were told to avoid the station area.
The US Army says it will award $2.2 billion in contracts to five companies to build and operate transportable nuclear microreactors at five military bases, with the first targeted for deployment by late September 2028. The Army says they will strengthen energy independence, while critics warn of high costs and accident or attack risks.
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Grassroots To Greatness is giving girls in northern Nigeria opportunities to train, compete and grow as basketball players despite limited courts, equipment, coaching and funding. The initiative works with local coaches, runs female-only activities and uses modest sportswear that participants say respects their Muslim identity while building confidence, teamwork and discipline.
China’s industrial profits grew 11.2% from a year earlier in July, slowing to their weakest pace this year, according to data released Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics.
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After intense August rains, Chile's Atacama Desert blooms
Northern Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is blanketed with a riot of colourful wild flowers after unusually heavy rains triggered a rare ‘flowering desert’ event
After intense August rains, Chile's Atacama Desert blooms
Northern Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is blanketed with a riot of colourful wild flowers after unusually heavy rains triggered a rare ‘flowering desert’ event
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday that the province would impose a 50% tariff on American alcohol in response to the deepening trade war between Canada and the United States.
Saskatchewan, a western Canadian province, will impose a 50% tax on alcoholic beverages from the United States in retaliation for new American tariffs on Canadian beer, wine and liquor.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll says Labor intends to abolish a levy that added 1% annually to public transport fares from 1 January 2025. It was meant to help fund the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, but an auditor-general’s report revealed it and questioned whether the loop’s first stage can meet its schedule and budget.
A regular Russian government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will focus on federal budget execution in the first half of 2026, among 10 agenda items. Federal Treasury chief Roman Artyukhin previously put execution at 54.1%, while the Accounts Chamber confirmed the accuracy of the financial statements. Ministers will also consider preferential rail subsidies for agricultural products and regulatory amendments.
New South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl who was found unresponsive at a home in Elanora Heights on Sunday evening and died in hospital on Tuesday. A source said she may have lost consciousness through asphyxiation during sex. No arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
President Donald Trump signed an order easing tariffs on some ground beef imports in an effort to reduce costs for consumers. The move has angered ranchers and Republicans in rural states ahead of the November midterm elections.
In “Finding Emily,” lovelorn musician Owen meets the girl of his dreams but loses her within 24 hours. After discovering that the phone number she gave him is missing a digit, Owen, played by Spike Fearn, begins a quest to find her.
SCO Deputy Secretary General Ahmad Saidmurodzoda says the organization has become one of Eurasia’s main multilateral actors over the past quarter-century. He attributes its success to the Shanghai Spirit, noting that the SCO is not directed against any party and that its members make decisions by consensus.
Forbes has ranked Wildberries founder and RWB CEO Tatyana Kim as Russia’s richest woman for the fifth time, estimating her fortune at $5 billion. The combined wealth of women on the list fell by $6.8 billion over the past year, while the number of female billionaires more than halved.
Three pro-Israel Democratic lawmakers were chosen for senior roles on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including Jared Moskowitz as the top Democrat on its Middle East and North Africa subcommittee. The appointments have drawn backlash as Democratic voters increasingly question US aid to Israel.
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Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang called for better fiscal work to support modernization during a visit to Hefei, Anhui. He urged effective implementation of a more proactive fiscal policy, faster deployment of funds and closer fiscal-monetary coordination to sustain growth, improve the economic structure and give the 2026-2030 plan a strong start.
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Mark Ruffalo is accused of anti-Semitism after criticizing the family behind an impending media deal. He pointed out that the family sells technology used by Israel in what he calls the genocide in Gaza and in abuses of Palestinians in the West Bank. The backlash may be distracting from the question of who controls US media.
Researchers from the University of Queensland and UNSW are testing giant burrowing cockroaches fitted with cameras and remotely activated miniature injectors. The insects are intended to locate people in collapsed buildings or caves and deliver emergency aid where rescuers cannot safely reach. Tests recorded 95% success for close-range injections and 72% for the full navigation-and-injection task.
Australia’s annual refugee quota will fall by a third to 13,750 in 2027-28, returning to Coalition-era levels. Labor says the reduction is part of efforts to lower net overseas migration and meet national needs, while the Greens and refugee advocates accuse the government of yielding to One Nation’s immigration politics.
The Trump administration plans a phased return of diplomats to Middle Eastern embassies evacuated before and during the US-Israel war against Iran, with some potentially returning this week, The New York Times reports. Staffing would rise at missions across the region but remain below full capacity, as Washington threatens new sanctions on Iran after talks with Tehran faltered.
Qantas reported pre-tax profit of A$2.06bn, its lowest in four years, after the US war on Iran added A$610m to fuel costs. The airline will phase out its Airbus A380s and declined to forecast how Jetstar’s planned carry-on luggage charge will affect revenue or ticket sales.
A video shows Syria’s president using a Visa card one day after the United States removed Syria from its State Sponsor of Terrorism list. US sanctions had kept Syrians from accessing the global banking system for more than 15 years.
Six people—a bus driver and five passengers—were hospitalized after a bus collided with a truck in Ulan-Ude, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry office in Buryatia said. The ministry earlier reported preliminary information that nine people were injured.
The Bank of Korea raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, the highest level since January 2025, matching expectations as core inflation remained elevated.
Greenville, South Carolina, has the vibrant downtown energy other cities want, centered on its urban waterfall and Falls Park. Yet the Southern city looked very different just a few decades ago.
Bitcoin is trading near $78,514 as about 81,700 Deribit options worth roughly $6.4 billion approach settlement on Aug. 28. Concentrated call exposure at $75,000 and $80,000 could influence dealer hedging, either keeping prices near those levels or intensifying a breakout.
Russian Presidential Adviser Anton Kobyakov said Western sanctions and the severing of ties made Russia’s pivot to the East the only viable option after the start of the special military operation. He said virtually no Asian country condemned it or joined the anti-Russian front formed on the basis of NATO. The Eastern Economic Forum aims to deepen economic cooperation with ASEAN and APEC economies.
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