The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran’s financial lifelines, including digital assets, gold, technology, aviation and shipping. Washington also warned countries doing business with Tehran could be penalized, as Iranians face soaring prices and a plunging currency.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 04:28
The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating health workers and other frontline personnel, with the first injections administered in Kisangani. The vaccine is licensed for another Ebola strain, and its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain remains unconfirmed as trials continue. The outbreak is centred in Ituri province; government figures report 5,713 confirmed cases and 2,744 deaths.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-28 04:27
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun an Ebola vaccination campaign to confront the deadliest outbreak the country has experienced. Because no vaccine is yet available for the outbreak’s Bundibugyo strain, authorities are using a vaccine designed for a different strain.
China-developed AI platform MAZU is helping Pakistan’s meteorologists process atmospheric data and improve weather forecasting and early warnings. China-Pakistan cooperation is using agriculture as an entry point, focusing on wheat monitoring, disaster-risk alerts and better identification of severe convective systems.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:26
A Sydney library has restored How to Sell a Genocide, a book critical of Israel, to its borrowing shelves after a public petition and intervention by the State Library of New South Wales. Waverley library had removed it for review earlier this month after a complaint. The state library reminded the council of legal and policy obligations supporting free, equitable access to information.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:25
The SEC has cleared the paperwork for Evernorth’s merger with a shell company. The deal is set for a Sept. 30 shareholder vote, paving the way for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN if approved.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:21
XRP treasury firm Evernorth said the S-4 registration statement tied to its merger with SPAC company Armada is now effective, clearing the way for its planned Nasdaq listing.
A wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood. China has sent hundreds of military personnel to Gyirong, a border town in Tibet, to help with the search.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:20
China is urgently working to reduce the risk of a barrier lake bursting near the border with Nepal and causing further flooding at a disaster-hit crossing linking Tibet and Nepal. The disaster has killed hundreds since Wednesday, and a breach could worsen the calamity.
Chinese authorities warned Friday that a lake created by a mudslide on the China-Nepal border could breach, sending floodwaters downstream and causing further damage. Water levels are expected to rise over the next three days, while 499 residents and 555 tourists have already been evacuated from the disaster zone.
More than 390 people have died and over 1,400 remain missing after a glacier collapse triggered a torrent of mud and water along the Nepal-Tibet border. Chinese authorities warn that continued rain could send about 3m cubic metres into an artificial lake over three days, creating a high risk of a breach and further downstream flooding. Rescuers and military helicopters continue searching, while the Red Cross says about 93,000 people may have been affected.
Flash floods swept away bridges and devastated a key trade route linking Nepal and China. Residents are returning to damaged homes and businesses, while rescue teams continue working and families await information about hundreds reported missing.
The Indian rupee is expected to open little changed on Friday, with steady importer demand for dollars offset by continued central-bank support. The tug-of-war is likely to keep the currency near 95.50 per U.S. dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve chief’s closely watched speech.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:20
Thousands protested outside Indonesia’s parliament in Jakarta, calling for tougher punishment for corrupt officials and passage of a long-stalled bill allowing the state to seize assets linked to corruption. Police deployed 18,500 officers and detained 65 suspected “provocateurs” before the march. After dark, some protesters threw objects, prompting tear gas and water cannon use.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:17
Nepal’s death toll from massive flash floods has reached 469, police said Friday. Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people still missing near the Nepal-China border.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 04:17
Relatives of Shylaja and Chandrasekaran Muralitharan and their two sons, among 39 Australians missing after flash floods in Nepal, say they are worried but hopeful the family is safe and can be rescued. The disaster’s death toll has neared 400, while about 1,400 people, mostly tourists, remain unaccounted for.
Rescue teams used heavy machinery to search through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days earlier. As hopes of finding survivors waned, officials worked to limit the danger of further flooding.
A Tasmanian coroner found that Belgian tourist Celine Cremer died in an accident after a series of errors during a June 2023 walk near Philosopher Falls. She strayed from the track at dusk in near-freezing conditions without sufficient clothing, then lost her only means of communication. Her remains were found in January 2026 by private searchers and volunteers.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:10
Preliminary shipping data showed that seven commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 the previous day and below the 10-day average of 15.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 04:10
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are increasing.
AFP News AgencyThe Queensland Supreme Court has dismissed a media challenge to a suppression order protecting the identity of a prominent man linked to a Cairns extortion case. Referred to as MM, he is not a party to the case and has not been accused of an offence. The order was made to avoid identifying the alleged female extortion victim.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:05
Former St Kilda player Nicky Winmar has been sentenced to six months in prison for what a magistrate described as a violent, unprovoked assault on a woman in Cohuna, Victoria, in May 2025. His barrister said Winmar will appeal both the conviction and sentence and is expected to seek bail.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:04
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that she will attend next week’s meeting of G20 finance leaders in Asheville, North Carolina, with markets watching the discussion over the yen.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:01
Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said a drone attack on the Crimean city seriously wounded two people and left two others with minor injuries; the latter declined hospitalization. A five-storey apartment building, two kindergarten buildings and 15 cars were damaged. A fire on the building’s fifth floor was quickly extinguished, and a nearby kindergarten opened a temporary shelter for evacuated residents.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:00
Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said a Ukrainian drone struck part of a five-story residential building during the latest attack, causing a fire and seriously injuring a woman. The blast shattered windows throughout the building. A hotel fire was quickly extinguished, while another drone hit old, empty fuel tanks.
Meta has agreed to pay $18bn and alter features on Facebook and Instagram to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 US states over allegedly addictive products targeting young people. Claims elsewhere, including Kenya and the Netherlands, remain unresolved, while wider questions about Meta’s algorithmic influence over harmful content, politics and democracy continue.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 04:00
Meta’s $18bn settlement illustrates a flawed approach to protecting young users: relying on mutual compromise.
Countries from India to Europe are seeking greater autonomy from Washington, but deep distrust of Beijing continues to keep them anchored in the Western-led order.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 04:00
Issuance of zero-interest convertible bonds is on track to reach its highest-ever level as volatility in AI stocks remains high and companies seek to contain borrowing costs.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:00
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is investigating Gunnercooke over work connected to mortgage provider MFS, which has collapsed.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 04:00
Shares of Chinese ice cream and tea chain Mixue extended their losses after the company reported lower first-half profit despite higher revenue, as rising costs weighed on results.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:58
In a late-Thursday filing, the Department of Justice said the plan to place President Donald Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center’s facade and plaza will not be carried out before October 8, 2026.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 03:54
Judge Christopher Cooper questioned why the Kennedy Center is rushing to restore President Donald Trump’s name by September 8. Cooper previously ruled the addition illegal and said only Congress could rename the building, but the Trump-aligned board renewed the effort. Lawyers for Representative Joyce Beatty called the move outright defiance of the court.
A judge pressed Justice Department lawyers with a barrage of questions about changes at the Kennedy Center. In a court filing this week, the lawyers said that keeping Donald Trump’s name off the performance center could result in its demolition.
A judge has pressed the Kennedy Center’s plan to add Donald Trump’s name with pointed questions.
Two crew members died on Thursday after a fire broke out aboard an oil products tanker off South Korea, Yonhap reported, citing the Coast Guard.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 03:50
Nvidia’s market capitalization climbed by $442 billion in one trading session, ranking second in history among one-day gains for an individual stock.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:45
A US judge ruled that the Department of Defense acted unlawfully by labeling AI startup Anthropic a supply-chain risk and ordering military contractors to boycott it. The judge called the move “illegal and baseless”, saying national security is not a blank check to punish government critics. Anthropic had resisted military use of its models for surveillance and autonomous weapons.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 03:41
A judge ruled that the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unconstitutional and amounted to unlawful retaliation under the First Amendment. Northern District of California Judge Rita F. Lin said national security cannot serve as a blank check to punish government critics, and called the company’s supply-chain-risk designation arbitrary and baseless.
A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon’s effort to designate Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, calling the Department of Defense’s decision “illegal and baseless.”
A judge has blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
A U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic was unlawful.
Retired US Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet says a team of archaeologists and geologists has identified a region in the Atlantic that they believe matches Plato’s descriptions of Atlantis. He declined to provide further details, citing a non-disclosure agreement and concern that the location could be revealed.
TTASSOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:34
US Central Command chief Admiral Bradley Cooper said the US military had removed all mines from international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging they were laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Bloomberg previously reported that US allies believed some mines remained.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 03:30
OpenAI has introduced ads in India for free ChatGPT users and subscribers to the 399-rupee ($4) monthly Go plan, as it seeks to increase monetization and support broader access.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:29
Fifteen Japanese students visited St. Petersburg from August 12 to 20 under a short-term Japan-Russia youth exchange program, a Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson told TASS. The visit marked the first government-level exchange in seven years. Future programs will be considered based on its results, but no new trips have been decided.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:21
AFP News AgencyMatt Corallo says stablecoin applications are increasingly routing around ETH, SOL and other non-stablecoin tokens. Wallets and payment providers can fund network fees for users, removing the need to hold native tokens while leaving intermediaries to settle costs in those assets. Visa recorded about $1.3 trillion in adjusted stablecoin volume over the 30 days viewed on Aug. 27.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:20
Nepal’s police said on Friday that the death toll from a flash flood that struck earlier this week had risen to 469.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 03:20
Flash floods in northern Nepal have killed at least 469 people, according to police. Their latest bulletin said 1,545 others were wounded and rescued.
South Korea supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to resume dialogue with North Korea and will actively support confidence-building measures and restarting talks between the two sides, the country’s national security adviser said on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 03:10
South Korean police will review about 310,000 missing-person cases closed over the past three years after an officer was arrested on suspicion of falsifying records in two cases whose subjects were later found dead. President Lee Jae Myung ordered an investigation and demanded police reforms. The interior minister apologised, calling the scandal a structural flaw in the handling of missing adults.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 03:06
As a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies intensifies, President Donald Trump moved to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 03:01
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Lake Ontario’s name, derived from the Wendat word Ontariio, is more than 400 years old and predates both Canadian Confederation and the US Declaration of Independence. He said Canadians will continue calling it Lake Ontario after Donald Trump ordered it renamed Lake America.
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.
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.
A new study suggests that El Niño events have become more intense over the past 40 years as a result of human-caused climate change.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 03:00
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.
Australia is considering cutting its annual humanitarian intake from 20,000 to 13,750 even as global displacement reaches an unprecedented level. The move, which Anthony Albanese linked to rising support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, is portrayed as politically performative rather than a response to policy needs.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 02:56
Early voting for Russia’s State Duma election begins Friday in Donbass, Novorossia and eight other border regions, where security concerns allow regional election commissions to choose the timing and format. The main vote is scheduled for September 18-20, 2026.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 02:55
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called seeing young women swear during Cockroach Janta Party protests a “cultural shock.” Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi questioned why Modi focused on women when male and female protesters alike used vulgar language, prompting a wider debate over gender, activism and public speech.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about a possible Russian provocation against NATO countries and called CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Aug. 25 Moscow trip “standard business.” Several major U.S. outlets reported that Ratcliffe may have delivered warnings about attacks on NATO members, escalation in Ukraine and the need for serious negotiations.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 02:48
The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that President Donald Trump personally sent CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Russia on a mission so sensitive that some White House officials were unaware of it beforehand. Ratcliffe reportedly reaffirmed the US commitment to NATO’s Article 5 and discussed Russia’s cooperation with Iran and restarting talks with Ukraine. SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin confirmed meeting Ratcliffe in Moscow.
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.
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.
Nepal police said Friday that a flash flood earlier this week has killed 469 people. Aerial images showed homes in Nuwakot inundated by sludge.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 02:38
The Trump administration is discussing a deal with Caracas to secure US government access to a group of Venezuelan oilfields for development by American companies, with supplies guaranteed for the US. Sources say it could be announced soon, but Venezuela’s laws and constitution may expose it to legal challenges.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 02:32
The Trump administration is discussing with Venezuela’s interim government whether to take an ownership stake in the South American country’s oil resources, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials.
Trump administration officials are negotiating an agreement that would give the United States long-term access to part of Venezuela’s crude reserves, according to people familiar with the talks. The United States is overseeing Venezuela’s oil exports.
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.
Iran said reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires the conflict in Gaza to end, Israel to withdraw from Lebanon and halt attacks on Syria. Trump reportedly rejected returning to the deal reached in June.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 02:29
Mediators in the Iran war have renewed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran agreed to prepare conditions for restoring normal traffic after a Qatari envoy urged Iran to respect freedom of navigation.
Iran says it is preparing conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to the regional war. Qatar, Oman and Pakistan have sent delegations to Tehran to revive US-Iran talks, while Iran insists Washington must take practical steps, lift its blockade of Iranian ports and meet other demands before the waterway reopens.
Iran says it is drawing up conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after requests from mediators. Tehran says the US must first take practical steps to meet those demands before the waterway can reopen.
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.
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.
Asian shares turned cautious on Friday after a technology rally fueled by Nvidia, while currency and bond markets awaited remarks from the world’s most powerful central banker on U.S. interest rates.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 02:20
Three staff members of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes sued the US Department of Defense and several leaders, alleging their dismissals were part of “extraordinary censorship efforts” aimed at undermining the paper’s independence and violating their First Amendment rights. The case will be heard in a Washington, DC district court.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 02:16
Three staffers at the military publication Stars and Stripes, including its editor-in-chief, sued the Pentagon and senior officials on Thursday. They allege they were illegally forced out over personal statements protected by the First Amendment.
Anti-migrant protests have intensified in Spain’s Ceuta, where demonstrators dismantled and burned migrant shelters and stopped a Red Cross convoy carrying food and water. Police were deployed as protesters called for the deportation of recent migrants.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 02:15
A court order has put the US Postal Service’s proposed limits on voting by mail on hold for now.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 02:12
A federal judge temporarily blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out key parts of a rule ordered by President Donald Trump that would tighten mail-in voting requirements before the November congressional elections. The order followed a request from Democratic-led states and voting rights groups.
A federal judge has again blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict mail voting in the midterm elections. The ruling is expected to face a swift appeal.
The White House says the United States and Iran are not currently negotiating an end to the war, while Washington concentrates on economic pressure and keeps all options open. Iran threatens a harsh response to any U.S. “malicious” act. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that new measures or rhetoric could intensify hostilities, as Iran and Oman discuss a permanent Strait of Hormuz navigation corridor.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-28 02:11
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs of gloves capable of delivering electric shocks. Rights groups and Democrats question whether ICE agents can use them safely and responsibly, citing criticism of the agency’s aggressive raids and tactics under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for field officers. Human rights advocates had raised concerns about the plan when it emerged earlier this month.
Trading card games have surged worldwide, attracting players who also buy and sell cards as investments. The global market was valued at about $7.8 billion in 2025 and could reach $12.86 billion by 2031. An Illustrator Pikachu card sold for more than $16 million earlier this year, setting a collectibles trading record.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 02:06
Florida lawyer Katherine Giannamore has filed a judicial complaint against federal Judge Roy Altman, accusing him of anti-Palestinian remarks, alleged links to Islamophobic groups and using judicial resources to promote Israel. Altman has called the keffiyeh a “terrorism scarf”; the complaint says his conduct undermines confidence in judicial impartiality and independence.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 02:01
Analysts say CATL is seeking potential growth engines beyond the EV boom by investing in areas ranging from data centres to hydropower stations. Since June last year, at least seven CATL-led equity deals worth more than 17 billion yuan have been announced in non-battery sectors, including humanoid robots, state-owned hydropower and artificial intelligence.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 02:00
AFP News AgencyA judge blocked a Trump administration Postal Service regulation concerning mail-in ballots, saying it was most likely unlawful because the president cannot involve the federal government in elections without Congress’ approval.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 01:56
Andrew and Tristan Tate asked a Miami court to release them while they contest extradition to the UK over rape and trafficking charges. Their lawyers said they were not flight risks, while government attorneys cited their resources and claims of holding multiple passports. A magistrate judge will rule later on bail.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 01:43
Venezuela is seriously weighing withdrawal from OPEC and has discussed the idea with US officials, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. No final decision has been made. The agency says an exit could open the way to a greater US presence in Venezuela.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 01:42
For 3-year-old Simon Dockery, a trip to the mailbox can bring a new adventure. Dolly Parton’s legacy continues through book deliveries to children.
RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 01:40
US and Chinese officials met in Beijing this week despite the White House using increasingly tough language toward China, as preparations related to Xi’s visit to Washington draw attention.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 01:35
Cuba has condemned US restrictions on medicines, medical supplies and raw materials needed by its biopharmaceutical industry. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the measures compound an energy blockade and economic sanctions, while Cuban scientists have developed a potentially promising cancer treatment, 2C12, amid the pressure.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 01:33
Officials say an air strike on a fuel market near the Chad-Sudan border killed 12 people and injured seven. Chad accused Sudan’s army of carrying out the attack, saying the market was used by the Rapid Support Forces to refuel, while Sudan rejected the allegation and called for an independent investigation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 01:33
Oil prices fell on Friday and were headed for a weekly decline, ending a two-week winning streak, despite rising in the previous session after a report said U.S. President Donald Trump was not interested in returning to earlier deal terms with Iran.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 01:31
President Donald Trump said Ben Moss will become the White House’s new staff secretary, replacing Will Scharf, who is moving into the role of the next White House counsel.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 01:30
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.