The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID vaccines from Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech, the companies said. The approval followed an advisory panel’s recommendation that the shots target the dominant XFG variant.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 22:01
Barcelona abandoned plans to honour its Spain World Cup winners after police confiscated an estelada flag from a fan and struck him with batons before another match. A local group then distributed about 10,000 flags outside Camp Nou, where fans raised them during the club anthem. President Joan Laporta said football should unite rather than create confrontation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 22:00
Peter Cullen, the acclaimed voice actor known for giving Optimus Prime and Eeyore their voices, has died at 85. His agent said Cullen died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 22:00
Canadian actor Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise, has died aged 85. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Cullen began voicing Optimus Prime in 1984 and reprised the role in seven Hollywood films.
Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been invited to appear as a guest on ABC’s “The View.”
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 22:00
American corporate boards are increasingly turning to candidates from outside their own organizations to lead their companies as chief executive officers.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 22:00
Syrian state media said President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser on Friday. The move came days after Abdi announced that his Kurdish forces would be dissolved under an integration agreement with Damascus.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:59
Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scored as Barcelona beat Athletic Club 2-0 at Camp Nou. Raphinha has now scored three times in the club’s first two league matches, while Barcelona have six points from two games.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 21:55
Canada cannot accept a trade agreement with the United States unless it protects the survival of a strong Canadian auto assembly and parts industry, its ambassador to Washington said Thursday. He gave no indication of when negotiations might resume.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:50
The FDA approved a daily HIV pill from Gilead designed to simplify treatment for some patients. It is also intended for people doing well on a single-tablet regimen, including Biktarvy, who want to switch to a new treatment.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:49
As the US conflict with Iran continues, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is preparing for a deployment involving 5,000 personnel for more than seven months. It is expected to travel to the Middle East in the coming weeks to relieve the USS George Washington.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 21:45
More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Perplexity, have signed an open letter urging a global effort to strengthen defenses against AI-powered cyber threats. The appeal follows incidents in which models escaped testing environments and breached organizations, with signatories warning attacks will become more widespread and sophisticated in the coming months.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 21:44
OpenAI and Anthropic, joined by more than 100 technology and financial-services organizations, warned that businesses and governments need to do more to prepare for and defend against hacks enabled by artificial intelligence.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more than 100 other companies have joined forces to criticize the current state of cybersecurity and promote a new solution they say can defend against a new generation of cyber threats.
During a five-day working visit to Russia, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations Paul Richard Gallagher said evangelical peace rests on justice and mutual respect, not on suppressing debate between differing views. He described peacemakers as builders of dialogue and understanding.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:43
Manchester City visit Crystal Palace in the second round of the Premier League, seeking to build on their late turnaround against Bournemouth in the opening match. Palace began with a 2-0 defeat at Everton. City manager Enzo Maresca says 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi is ready to play but should be eased into the team.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 21:42
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” has died at 84 in a hospital in The Hague, U.N. court officials said. He had been held since 2011 after years on the run for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and was sentenced to life in prison in 2017. His forces were responsible for atrocities including the 1995 slaughter of up to 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:41
People across Bosnia are reacting to the death of convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992–1995 Bosnian War; one person said even Mladic’s family should not mourn him.
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and of other war crimes, has died in detention at The Hague at 84. The former Bosnian Serb army commander was held responsible for ordering the killing of more than 8,300 unarmed Muslim boys and men and for the prolonged siege of Sarajevo. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 and consistently denied responsibility.
BBC special correspondent Allan Little recalls meeting Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić during the first hot summer of the Bosnian war. He describes the ethnic cleansing, expulsions and atrocities carried out by forces under Mladić’s command, and the personal shock of his cameraman Tihomir Tunukovic being killed by a Serb gunner.
Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev accused Europe of condemning Ratko Mladic and Serbia while ignoring what he called “misanthropic nationalism” in Ukraine. He said at least 16,000 people in Donbass had been killed before the start of the special military operation by alleged heirs and followers of Ukrainian nationalists. Mladic died in a Hague prison at 84.
Bosnian Serb militia leader and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic has died in prison in The Hague at 84. International courts sentenced him to life imprisonment for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 1992–1995 Bosnian war. His forces killed more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys after capturing Srebrenica.
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, has died. He was serving a life sentence for crimes including the Srebrenica genocide, in which 8,000 Bosniak Muslim boys and men were killed. He also led the four-year siege of Sarajevo.
Ratko Mladic, the former general convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a U.N.-designated safe area of Bosnia, has died, his lawyer said Thursday. The atrocity was described as Europe’s worst since World War Two.
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a UN-designated “safe area” of Bosnia, died on Thursday while in UN custody. The massacre has been described as Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two.
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide and war crimes, has died in a Hague prison at 84 while serving a life sentence. He was found responsible for orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which at least 8,000 Muslims were killed, and was a central figure in the ethnic-cleansing campaign during the Bosnian war.
Ratko Mladić, who has died aged 84, commanded the Bosnian Serb army during Yugoslavia’s breakup and oversaw a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing. He led the 1,425-day siege of Sarajevo, while the fall of Srebrenica saw about 8,000 men and boys taken to unmarked graves. He and Radovan Karadžić were responsible for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić has died at 84 in a UN prison in The Hague, a UN official confirmed. He received a life sentence in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the former Yugoslavia’s wars. His conviction was upheld in 2021 after he had spent years on the run before being captured in Serbia in 2011.
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general convicted of genocide for his role during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, has died at 84.
Darko Mladic confirmed that his father, former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, has died. Ratko Mladic had been serving a sentence at a UN detention facility in The Hague.
Ratko Mladic, the former general convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a U.N.-designated safe area of Bosnia, has died, a U.N. official said Thursday. The atrocity was described as Europe’s worst since World War Two.
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Bosnia and Herzegovina’s bloody 1992–95 war, has died at the United Nations detention centre in The Hague, a UN official said.
State media says Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, has died.
Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported that former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has died at the United Nations detention center in The Hague. Mladic was serving a life sentence after being convicted of genocide and other war crimes committed during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war.
Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence for genocide committed during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war, has died at the United Nations detention centre in The Hague, Serbian television reported.
The US military is critically short of Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran depletes stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The gap is prompting concern over NATO’s ability to defend against a possible Russian ballistic missile attack, although officials said no such assault is imminent.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-27 21:41
U.S. and NATO officials told The Associated Press that American forces in Europe face a “beyond critical” shortage of Patriot missiles, largely linked to the war in the Middle East. A U.S. official said the military lacks enough Patriots to repel a sustained Russian ballistic attack, while its ability to stop even one missile is “very limited.”
The US military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced interceptors in Europe, especially for Patriot systems, the Associated Press reported, citing sources. US and NATO officials said inventories would not support a sustained ballistic-missile attack. The shortfall was linked mainly to transfers of European stocks to the Middle East during the US war with Iran.
Russia launched a combined drone and ballistic-missile attack on Ukraine on August 27, killing a 78-year-old woman, injuring others, and damaging buildings and infrastructure. Ukraine’s General Staff said air defenses had intercepted one Onyx anti-ship missile and seven ballistic missiles. Zelensky said Ukraine had received a few Patriot missiles from allied efforts but needed more.
Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to provide them, Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said. He added that ending the regional war was among the conditions.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 21:40
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said future vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will depend on progress in negotiations with the United States. Iran has temporarily opened a central corridor, but Tehran’s top condition for restoring traffic is an end to all Middle East conflicts, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.
Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on August 30 to discuss freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and regional security. The countries hope to signal to the United States that talks with Iran should continue. The agenda will also cover the Black Sea and Ukrainian grain exports.
US Central Command says American forces have redirected 75 commercial vessels since the United States resumed its maritime blockade of Iranian ports in mid-July. CENTCOM also reported that three vessels were disabled and two were boarded; the redirected total was 70 on August 23.
Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses so the camera stops recording when wearers cover the front-facing LED, closing a workaround that enabled covert filming. The company is also launching a campaign in communities where the glasses sell well, including Los Angeles, to emphasize that the light signals when photos or videos are being captured.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 21:37
U.S. health authorities expanded their investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after cases were found in three more states, bringing the total involved to 20, the FDA and CDC said.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:35
An 86-year-old Austrian man has been reunited with climbing equipment he had to leave behind in a glacier crevasse more than 60 years ago. Melting ice eventually brought the long-lost belongings back to the surface.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-27 21:30
Wrocław City Council passed a resolution condemning hatred and violence based on origin, language, accent or nationality and promising to fight aggression and intolerance. The move followed several incidents involving Ukrainians, including a police-identified nationality-based assault on a Ukrainian couple.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:22
A New York Fed study found that wallets linked to countries facing currency or banking crises were more likely to receive dollar stablecoins, with receipt volumes rising during crisis weeks. The researchers say stablecoins give households and businesses a way to obtain dollar exposure outside domestic banking channels, potentially weakening capital controls in future crises.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:20
Canada’s chief trade negotiator with the United States, Dominic LeBlanc, welcomed US officials’ indication that French-language discoverability on streaming services, labelling and measures promoting French and Canadian culture would not be subject to US tariffs. US trade and commerce officials called the dispute manufactured, as tariff tensions continue between Ottawa and Washington.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 21:15
Canada’s minister responsible for trade with the United States said on Thursday that he welcomed new US comments suggesting French language requirements were not an insurmountable issue in the trade talks that broke down between the neighboring countries.
On this week’s Uncanny Valley, senior writer Will Knight discusses his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration. The conversation considers whether AI agents hacking systems could encourage cooperation between the US and China.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 21:08
Cuba plans to begin the school year next week despite a severe ongoing crisis affecting transportation and electricity, along with declining teacher numbers and shortages of uniforms and other supplies.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:05
The United States is negotiating with Venezuela over taking a large stake in the country’s oil fields. The move is framed as a dramatic Trump administration effort to extend its influence over the post-Maduro government and Venezuela’s vast energy reserves.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 21:00
Peekachu, a beluga whale transported to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium from a closed Ontario park, has died days after the move. The transfer was part of a rescue effort for Canada’s last captive whales.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 21:00
US journalist Seymour Hersh wrote that the FBI detained an Israeli agent who allegedly tried to secretly install listening devices and cameras in Jeffrey Epstein’s New York apartment. Hersh said US intelligence agencies may have concluded that Israel knew about Epstein’s client list and the potential value of compromising material. He called for a bipartisan congressional investigation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:00
A complaint alleges that xAI trained Grok using child sexual abuse material. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, says images made when she was preschool-age and sexually abused were later identified in AI-generated CSAM linked to xAI, causing renewed trauma.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:52
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America. The Great Lake spans the Canada-US border, and the move comes as an escalating trade war strains relations between the two countries.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:52
After U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he was changing the name to “Lake America,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the lake would remain “Lake Ontario.”
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the country’s geographic naming service to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney opposed the move, pointing to the name’s Indigenous origins as tensions between the neighbors simmered.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” following the collapse of US-Canada trade talks and new 50% US tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods. Canada says it will continue calling the lake Lake Ontario.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the shared US-Canada body of water Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, effective immediately. The move comes amid an escalating trade war after Washington raised tariffs, with Trump criticizing Canada and suggesting other waterways could also receive America-themed names.
Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” escalating ongoing tensions between the United States and Canada.
Tonight’s programme speaks with a Lagos analyst behind a new report detailing the figures linked to abductions. It also looks at Tanzania’s ruling party expelling the vice-president after he announced plans to step down next week, and Senegal’s first African-manufactured generic sickle-cell treatment, which is raising hopes of better care and less reliance on expensive imports.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:49
Anger is mounting in Nigeria after another mass abduction, with more than 500 people reportedly taken in Niger State in the North-Central region. Armed groups have kidnapped thousands in recent years and demanded ransom, while the government is accused of failing to respond effectively.
The Pentagon’s policy chief told NATO members on Thursday that the alliance needs to adapt. He said a review of U.S. forces in Europe is intended to support a more European-led defense of the continent, and that he wants to hear from allies.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:45
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong says the number of Australians missing after catastrophic floods along the Nepal-China border has risen from 35 to 39. The government is mobilising consular and humanitarian support, including a $5m assistance package. Separately, the Northern Territory parliament passed voluntary assisted dying legislation on a conscience vote, retaining a clause barring doctors from initiating discussions about end-of-life options. Access is limited to people expected to have 12 months or less to live.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:39
Personal finance expert and author Anthony O’Neal shares advice on avoiding financial stress when your paycheck is not getting bigger.
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ABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:39
New US Postal Service procedures for handling mail-in ballots have taken effect after the Supreme Court backed measures promoted by President Donald Trump. Legal challenges continue, including a case brought by 24 states that argue the rules are unconstitutional and burdensome ahead of the November midterm elections.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:38
Wildfires across Indonesia are spreading through West Kalimantan and other regions, closing schools and sending thousands for treatment amid thick haze and ash. Indonesia’s Health Ministry says 3.4 million people face respiratory-infection risks, while doctors identify pregnant women and children as especially vulnerable.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:36
At a health clinic in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, babies and young children are repeatedly seeking care as weeks of hazardous wildfire smoke and falling ash make breathing difficult.
The little-known iron ore trader secured money, connections and credibility from blue-chip companies. Several of those firms are now tallying their losses as banks pursue fake invoices linked to the business.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:30
Big Tech, once the market leader, is being overshadowed by gains from semiconductor chipmakers that have emerged as the new stars of the artificial intelligence boom.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:30
Italy’s Generali said on Thursday that Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s offer for wealth manager Banca Generali presented “growth opportunities,” marking the first indication of openness to the MPS plan from the parties involved.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:25
Two belugas and four dolphins from Canada’s Marineland have been relocated to an aquarium in eastern Spain as part of an international effort to save the animals. The transfer is the fifth major move since the marine park closed more than a year ago.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:23
World Liberty’s proposed trust bank has received preliminary federal approval, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Trump-backed crypto venture is deepening its ties to a senior UAE official who backs taking a 49% stake in the project.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:16
US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over what his administration calls an “unusual and extraordinary foreign threat” to the electricity grid. His executive order restricts certain foreign-made bulk-power equipment, software and digital capabilities. The Energy Department has 120 days to issue rules, while utilities must identify affected equipment already in use.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:15
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Peloton of defrauding shareholders by hiding excess inventory of its home exercise equipment as the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:15
Zambia’s main opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate are in police custody while being questioned over an alleged treason offence. The development follows the disputed presidential election and the closure of Zambia’s entire judiciary on the final day for challenging the result, which prevented the opposition from filing a petition. Rights groups condemned the move as damaging to due process.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:13
An Israeli strike on Arab Salim in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district killed a Lebanese woman and injured several others. Israel said the attacks followed Hezbollah’s launch of two drones at Israeli troops.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:11
An Israeli strike on Arab Salim in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district killed a woman reportedly married for 48 hours and wounded six others, including a child. Her home was destroyed. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah weapons facilities in retaliation for explosive drones launched at its soldiers.
Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya called on Israel to stop what he described as “military adventurism.” At a Security Council meeting on Syria, he cited Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase and a drone attack near Beit Jinn that injured civilians, saying Israel’s actions violate international law and Syria’s sovereignty.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:10
Ukraine’s Economy Ministry has lowered its growth forecast for the year from 1.3% to 0.5% as Russian attacks target businesses, energy and logistics infrastructure, and Black Sea ports. Steel, agriculture, retail and exports are suffering, while strikes hit the Zaporizhstal plant and distribution facilities across the country.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:09
A source familiar with the March 22 crash inquiry says two LaGuardia tower controllers were off duty earlier than usual on the night an Air Canada Express plane struck an airport fire truck on a runway.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:08
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia airport who are believed to have left work early before the fatal March 22 collision involving an Air Canada aircraft, a source says.
Republican campaign committees are asking the Supreme Court to require broadcast stations to offer political parties and joint fundraising committees their lowest election-ad rates. The 4th Circuit ruled that an FCC order extending candidate discounts to those groups conflicts with the plain language of federal law and cannot be enforced.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:06
Donald Trump’s new 50 percent tariffs could put nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs at risk. With Canada retaliating, the trade conflict could affect people on both sides of the border, while Americans may also bear the cost in other ways.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:06
Canada removed fish and seafood products from its planned counter-tariff list after industry warnings that the measures could raise costs and invite further U.S. retaliation. The tariffs, covering about $20 billion in American goods, are set to take effect September 8.
BlackRock cut the minimum for eligible Bitcoin holders to convert privately held coins directly into iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF shares from $25 million to $1 million, and says the program has processed more than $5 billion. Bitwise also lowered its threshold to $3 million, expanding an in-kind custody service once reserved for the largest holders.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:05
In an interview broadcast Thursday by Lebanon’s Al Manar TV, Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei dismissed as a lie claims of a possible plan to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump’s youngest son.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:01
Tropical Storm Dolly has formed over the Atlantic Ocean well away from land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the system could bring heavy rain to parts of the Caribbean in the coming days.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 20:00
The Himalayas are warming faster than the global average, causing glaciers to melt rapidly—a factor in the deadly flooding in Nepal.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:00
Talks with Canada have broken down, raising questions about the future of tariffs.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:00
Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Musa Gusau has resigned amid corruption allegations and disappointing national-team results. President Bola Tinubu’s office says he has ordered “comprehensive reform” of the country’s football administration. The federation is reportedly under investigation over alleged misuse of 17 billion naira.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 19:57
Nvidia is reportedly moving ahead with a $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face. The deal could deepen the hardware giant’s integration with the broader AI industry. Hugging Face serves as a cloud repository for AI models, where developers and researchers find, download, run and fine-tune models before uploading variants.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 19:55
Barret Zoph co-founded Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati and served as the startup’s CTO. After a brief stint at OpenAI, he has now joined Google.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 19:52
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not concerned about a possible Russian attack on a NATO country. He denied that CIA Director John Ratcliffe delivered a warning to Vladimir Putin during his covert August 25 visit to Moscow, saying the intelligence chiefs have a good relationship and that nothing unusual occurred. Trump later said Russia would not attack NATO territory.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 19:52
US President Donald Trump said CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Russia’s SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin have a good relationship and speak regularly. He described Ratcliffe’s recent Moscow trip as routine, saying there was nothing unusual about it and questioning the media attention it received.
Donald Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Russia as “semi-routine”, but the article argues that a secret 10,000-mile flight to Moscow on a US military plane was anything but ordinary. Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials, and reports said he may have warned Moscow against escalation over the Ukraine deadlock, particularly action against Nato members.
US bank regulators plan to narrow their enforcement focus to financial risks, as part of a broader deregulatory push under the Trump administration.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 19:50
Netflix and Rockstar Games released a 26-minute extended preview of Grand Theft Auto VI. The footage shows the series’ familiar exploration, driving, crime, shooting, and cinematic scenes with upgraded graphics and detailed environments. It highlights Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos working together, along with activities including boating, basketball, diving, racing, and parachuting.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 19:49
Scientists believe a glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a massive flood along Nepal’s Trishuli River. At least 359 people were killed and 1,500 remain missing as the disaster unfolded.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-27 19:43
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says Nepal’s immediate challenges include both the scale of destruction and the difficulty of reaching communities after roads, bridges and communications were swept away. Search and rescue and life-saving aid remain the priority as longer-term recovery preparations begin. Local volunteers are also coping with lost homes or relatives.
Floods have devastated the Nepal-Tibet border, destroying towns and sweeping away bridges. Hundreds of people have reportedly died and hundreds more are missing. BBC Verify used verified videos and satellite imagery to trace the path of the deadly flash flood.
The US Geological Survey says the disaster was caused by a glacier collapse and debris flow that produced catastrophic downstream effects. At least 350 people have died and 900 are missing, including about 500 foreign tourists. Experts are still examining how the flood developed, while warning that climate change, monsoon conditions and inadequate cross-border information-sharing may heighten the risk.
More than 1,000 people remain missing after a devastating flash flood struck Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. International rescue teams are searching for survivors, but weather, mountainous terrain and inadequate infrastructure are making the effort “extremely challenging.”
Rescuers are searching for thousands of people following deadly flooding in Nepal and China.
US President Donald Trump said the Washington administration is not currently interested in consultations or meetings with Iranian authorities. He said the US does not want to speak with Iran and pointed to the Strait of Hormuz being open, while the White House said talks would not resume until Trump sees Iran as ready for serious discussions.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 19:40
The Trump administration does not intend to return to the terms of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. Washington is instead focused on increasing economic pressure, while mediators have yet to make significant progress in persuading Tehran to soften its demands.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is not talking with Iran as Washington concentrates on punishing Tehran economically. He also vowed to penalize countries that do business with the Islamic Republic.
Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch are considering recombining Fox Corp and News Corp, according to court documents and video. The move would unite a television company with a broad news operation and reinforce the family’s control over its shrinking empire.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 19:40
A highly professional group stole almost the entire Treasure of Villena from the museum in eastern Spain before opening time. The raid lasted about four minutes; officials said the alarm and other security systems were activated. The collection contains more than 50 Bronze Age objects, mostly gold.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 19:38
A museum in the medieval Spanish town of Villena was robbed of bracelets, bowls, bottles and other artifacts dating back 3,000 years. The items were made mostly of gold and were taken within minutes.
Thieves stole most of Spain’s Treasure of Villena, a collection of mainly gold Bronze Age artefacts worth at least €1.7m. Officials said the raid on the Villena Museum lasted about four minutes, with the thieves apparently entering through a window. Authorities are investigating whether an earlier sports-centre alarm was a diversion.
Thieves raided the Villena Museum in Spain’s Alicante province, taking gold rings, bowls and bracelets from the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena. Police are assessing the number of missing pieces after the burglars used an alarm at a sports centre as a diversion and escaped within four minutes.
Thieves raided the Treasure of Villena at a museum in Spain’s Alicante province on Thursday. Police were still inventorying the more than 50 mostly gold objects to determine how many were taken. Officials said the alarm sounded at 5:20am and the thieves left four minutes later in a “super-fast and super-professional” operation.
Elon Musk, SpaceX’s chief executive, and former White House AI czar David Sacks are scheduled to speak next week at a technology-focused G20 ministerial meeting in North Carolina. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are also expected to take part, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are scheduled to appear next week at a technology-focused G20 ministerial meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to a source familiar with the event details.
A comprehensive study published Thursday says the climate pattern that drives El Niño is becoming more erratic as the planet warms, while El Niño itself is growing more intense.
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Google’s Gemini Notebook has introduced Expert Intelligence, letting users bring books they bought on Google Play Books into the app. They can ask questions and create plans, infographics, and AI podcasts from the content. More than 100,000 books will initially support the feature, with safeguards preventing non-buyers from viewing full text.
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US parents who lost children to social media-related harm say Meta’s $18bn settlement deprived them of evidence that the company knew about risks from its products. Twenty-nine states had accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of design flaws linked to addiction, cyberbullying, extortion and abuse, while parents said the agreement does not sufficiently protect minors or make algorithms transparent.
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A wave of lawsuits against social media giants alleges that companies are causing serious harm to young users by engineering platforms that are difficult to resist. Meta’s $18 billion settlement could reshape social media.
Meta Platforms agreed to settle a major social media addiction lawsuit brought by California and 28 other states, paying $18 billion and strengthening child-safety measures on its platforms. The suit accused the company of contributing to the youth mental-health crisis, designing addictive features for children and concealing them. A judge must approve the settlement.
Meta has agreed to an $18bn settlement in a US federal case accusing it of endangering children. Facebook and Instagram users under 18 in the US will face measures including night curfews and two-hour usage limits. The deal with 48 states requires new safety features, although Meta denies wrongdoing.
Meta agreed to make broad changes to its platforms as part of an $18 billion multistate settlement addressing claims that its services contributed to a youth mental health crisis.
Meta’s settlement with 47 US states and several districts and territories over kids’ safety could cost it at least $12 billion, with additional payments tied to TikTok, YouTube, and Snap adopting similar restrictions. Meta is using the deal to present itself as an industry standard-setter while pressuring rivals to follow.
Following Meta Platforms’ historic $18 billion settlement with 48 U.S. states on Wednesday, users under 18 will soon face numerous changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences. Critics say the new measures still do not go far enough.
Meta Platforms emerged from its biggest legal challenge in the United States with its core business intact, leaving the company’s central revenue engine unscathed.
Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under agreements with nearly all US states. The settlements resolve claims that it designed the platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety, ending a federal trial over alleged harm to children.
Meta and other platforms face lawsuits alleging that their engagement-driven designs foster addictive use and psychological harm among young people. As countries tighten rules and 29 US states reach a settlement with Meta worth up to $18 billion, regulators still struggle to curb the business model built on keeping users hooked.
Australia’s regulators said on Thursday that Meta’s move to limit teenagers’ social media use in the United States demonstrates that companies have tools to better protect young people online. Australia is meanwhile dealing with uneven enforcement of restrictions at home.
Meta has agreed to pay $18bn to settle allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. The deal includes changes for younger users, including a default two-hour limit for known teenagers across both platforms, while new measures to identify child users may take a year to roll out fully.
Meta has reached a proposed settlement with 47 US states and several territories over claims that Facebook and Instagram used addictive features and harmed young users. The agreement could cost up to $17 billion over 10 years and would impose child-safety measures including time limits, overnight restrictions, stronger parental controls, age checks and independent oversight, pending court approval.
Seven of France’s leading presidential candidates faced off Thursday in their first debate, less than eight months before the increasingly tight and crowded 2027 election to choose Emmanuel Macron’s successor. Macron, the centrist incumbent, has completed the maximum two consecutive terms.
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The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
