⛵ Slow boat to Amsterdam ships Caribbean cargo using sail power
Gliding into the port of Amsterdam under full sail, a twin-masted sailboat delivers 40 tonnes of Caribbean rum, coffee and cocoa to the Netherlands, on a mission to raise awareness about emissions from shipping.
⛵ Slow boat to Amsterdam ships Caribbean cargo using sail power
Gliding into the port of Amsterdam under full sail, a twin-masted sailboat delivers 40 tonnes of Caribbean rum, coffee and cocoa to the Netherlands, on a mission to raise awareness about emissions from shipping.
Nepali soldiers rescued about 100 people trapped in a flooded hydropower tunnel as the death toll from floods in Nepal and China continued to rise. Rescue operations were temporarily halted over fears that an overflowing landslide lake could cause further flooding, while families kept searching for missing relatives.
Six months into the US-Iran war, many of the US president’s objectives remain unmet despite claims of victory. The conflict has spread across several fronts, triggered a global oil supply crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and caused an estimated 8,000–10,000 deaths, while experts say it is reshaping the global order.
Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war remains deadlocked. Thousands have been killed in Lebanon, Iran and Gulf states, while attacks by the opposing sides have disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, driven up oil prices and shaken the global economy.
Six months after the United States and Israel began a coordinated military campaign against Iran, the government has survived but faces a harsher economic siege and sharper leadership divisions. After Ali Khamenei was assassinated, his son Mojtaba succeeded him but has not made a verified public appearance. Oil exports have plunged and inflation is nearing 90 percent.
Six months into the US-Iran conflict, sustained American pressure is weakening Tehran and giving Washington greater leverage, the analysis argues. Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz has eroded and its nuclear capabilities have suffered damage, but construction at Pickaxe Mountain shows the war’s central questions remain unresolved.
The war between Iran and the United States, launched after surprise Israeli and US attacks on February 28, has settled into prolonged attrition without regime collapse or a clear Washington victory. Disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, supply shocks, inflation and rising defence demands are deepening uncertainty for Gulf economies, while regional alliances continue to shift.
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Six months after airstrikes started the war and a severely wounded Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader, he remains neither seen nor heard by Iranians, leaving a vacuum at the center of the country’s leadership.
About 50,000 US troops are deployed in the Middle East, US Central Command chief Admiral Bradley Cooper said. He said more than 20 warships, hundreds of vessels and thousands of troops have maintained the naval blockade against Iran and commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade resumed in mid-July.
The Iran war has lasted six months, far exceeding the four to six weeks the Trump administration estimated would be needed to achieve its objectives. Markets are becoming accustomed to a stalemate with no apparent end in sight.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran would take unspecified countermeasures affecting US interests in the Middle East if Washington intensifies economic pressure and sanctions. He said the shift shows that a military solution to the conflict has produced limited results.
Rescue efforts continue after devastating floods in Nepal and China, while authorities have ordered emergency teams to remain on high alert. Satellite imagery indicates that a newly formed upstream lake, which could burst and cause further flooding, emerged in the area where a glacier collapse on Wednesday set off the deadly chain of events.
Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood zone, where hundreds died on Wednesday, an official with the country’s Disaster Management Authority said. The official warned that the flood risk will remain until the lakes are fully drained.
Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream from the flood zone where hundreds died on Wednesday, according to an official from the country’s Disaster Management Authority. The official said the risk will remain until the lakes are fully drained.
After deadly floods struck the Nepal-China border, some survivors fled for their lives while others narrowly escaped disaster. All witnessed the major calamity and its aftermath firsthand.
A lake formed by floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border burst its banks on Friday, causing more flooding and forcing rescuers to suspend operations.
The death toll from flooding in Nepal and Tibet continues to rise as the situation develops rapidly. The Red Cross says about 93,000 people have been affected. Aid is arriving from several countries, but rescue coordination has been hindered by the remote Himalayan terrain; responders reached the disaster’s epicentre 48 hours after the floods began.
Families of South Korean workers missing after a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal urged authorities on Friday to secure helicopter access for the search, warning that rescuers were losing critical time more than 48 hours after the disaster.
Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal after devastating floods killed hundreds and left more than 1,400 people missing. The Red Cross has also voiced concern about humanitarian aid, estimating that nearly 100,000 people were affected by the disaster.
More than 90,000 people are estimated to have been directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and urgently need humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday. Aid officials also warned that further flooding could occur.
Devastating flash floods along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China have killed at least 472 people and left more than 1,500 missing. More than 3,250 people have been evacuated by helicopter, while rescuers search for survivors and authorities warn that an upstream lake could overflow and cause further flooding.
A Dutch court sentenced a 67-year-old man to life in prison for war crimes and genocide committed in Rwanda in 1994. The court said he was involved in killing about 3,000 Tutsis who had sought shelter at a stadium while fleeing Hutu attacks.
A Dutch court sentenced a 67-year-old man to life in prison on Friday for war crimes and genocide committed in Rwanda in 1994. The court said he was involved in killing about 3,000 Tutsis who had sought refuge at a stadium from Hutu attacks.
The Hague District Court sentenced Rwandan-born Dutch national Eugene N. to life in prison for war crimes and genocide committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Prosecutors said he helped massacre about 3,000 Tutsis in Mbazi, including by throwing a grenade at people sheltering in a stadium. The court acquitted him of inciting genocide; his lawyers said they would almost certainly appeal.
A court in The Hague has sentenced a 66-year-old Dutch-Rwandan man, identified only as Eugene N, to life in prison for war crimes and genocide committed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Judges said he acted with “genocidal intent” and helped direct a massacre of Tutsis sheltering in a stadium. He denied the charges, and his lawyers said an appeal was almost certain; he was acquitted of incitement to genocide.
Families are anxiously awaiting news of loved ones after flash flooding struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. Rescue teams are racing to reach survivors, while reports of a secondary flood have hindered recovery efforts. More than 1,500 people are believed to remain missing.
The BBC saw extensive destruction while travelling from Kathmandu to Trishuli, one of the areas worst affected by flooding near the Tibetan border. Ambulances and hearses were travelling along the route, and rescuers said floodwaters had swept away entire villages as operations continued.
Cara Severino, 25, has told her family she is safe after losing contact during the flash floods on the China-Nepal border. She had no phone reception and a flat battery, and is now hiking with Nepali trekkers, trying to cover more than 110km on foot to reach Kathmandu. At least 469 people have died and more than 1,500 remain missing.
Sitting at home, Shekhar Agrawal repeatedly calls different numbers, hoping someone can provide clues about his sister and teenage niece, American tourists who have been missing since catastrophic flash floods devastated Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday.
Nepali and Tibetan communities in Australia are organising vigils and fundraising after floods and landslides in Nepal killed 469 people and left more than 1,300 missing, according to police. Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said 39 Australians were missing and announced a $5m support package. Community groups are helping families trace relatives and supporting relief efforts.
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.
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.
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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.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian forces took control of seven communities in Ukraine’s Sumy and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic from August 22 to 28. It also reported one massive and 12 combined strikes on Ukrainian military-related infrastructure, along with losses in Ukrainian personnel and equipment.
Ethena is turning to equity perpetuals as a source of income beyond crypto. The issuer of the $4 billion USDe token forecasts that, over the next 12 to 24 months, perpetuals linked to real-world assets will make up more of its backing than crypto derivatives.
Sberbank chief economist Alexander Isakov told Reuters that Russia’s central bank will keep cutting its key rate, taking it from 14% to 13.5% by year-end, despite Ukrainian attacks on economic targets.
Sberbank chief economist Alexander Isakov told Reuters that Russia’s central bank will keep cutting its key rate, bringing it down from 14% to 13.5% by year-end despite Ukrainian attacks on economic targets.
The Davos establishment and the MAGA movement are generally at odds, yet they agree about globalization and nationalism: both treat them as opposing choices, arguing that having more of one necessarily means having less of the other.
China is increasing pressure on Taiwan, with Beijing sending a record number of government vessels into waters around the island last month, according to figures provided by Taiwan’s coast guard.
The Reuters World News podcast examines how close humanoid robots are to becoming useful in the real world, noting that humans still have an advantage when facing more open-ended challenges across a wider range of domains.
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The Kyiv Independent is bringing its live event series to London on Oct. 2, following a sold-out debut in New York.
Francis Farrell and other members of the team will take the stage at Kings Place to share reporting from Ukraine directly with the readers and members who've followed it.
The Kyiv Independent is bringing its live event series to London on Oct. 2, following a sold-out debut in New York.
Francis Farrell and other members of the team will take the stage at Kings Place to share reporting from Ukraine directly with the readers and members who've followed it.
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has released before-and-after 3D imagery of the mudslide around Gyirong Port. Experts say the disaster began with a glacier collapse in Nepal at about 5,140 meters, generating a debris flow that traveled nearly 20 kilometers in roughly seven minutes before striking the port. Severe infrastructure damage and steep terrain are complicating rescue operations.
Sandhya Devanathan is leaving Meta for OpenAI, where she will oversee some operations across Southeast Asia and Australia. The move comes as Meta faces increasing scrutiny in India.
Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
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🇩🇪 Bavaria hosts German finger wrestling championships
Spectators cheer as grimacing competitors, using just their middle finger, heave a small leather loop with all their might at the German finger wrestling championships in the southern village of Pflugdorf-Stadl.
🇩🇪 Bavaria hosts German finger wrestling championships
Spectators cheer as grimacing competitors, using just their middle finger, heave a small leather loop with all their might at the German finger wrestling championships in the southern village of Pflugdorf-Stadl.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will add 10 companies, including autonomous-driving firms Pony AI and WeRide, to its Tech 100 Index in a quarterly reshuffle. The changes will increase the benchmark’s exposure to artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Japanese financial giant SBI is acquiring a 20% stake in Indonesian online brokerage Ajaib for $270 million. The deal is intended to create a cross-border, blockchain-based settlement network and expand a yen stablecoin across Southeast Asia.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 27 renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America”, saying the change took effect immediately. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Great Lake’s name would remain “now and always”. The move followed the collapse of US-Canada trade talks and the announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said German authorities have shown no willingness to change the current state of bilateral relations, while anti-Russian rhetoric continues. He described an unprecedented campaign in three eastern German states ahead of September elections and said it had affected the Russian House.
The U.N. refugee agency is cutting its budget by 16% and reducing its official headcount by about 3,500 to cope with new financial constraints, according to diplomats and documents seen by Reuters. The reductions come as global displacement is forecast to reach a record high next year.
The U.N. refugee agency is cutting its budget by 16% and reducing its official headcount by about 3,500 to cope with new financial constraints, diplomats and documents seen by Reuters say. The reductions come as global displacement is expected to reach a record high next year.
Retired Indian Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra said Russian-made S-400 air defense systems were decisive during India’s May 2025 Operation Sindoor against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan. He said the system kept Pakistani fighters at bay and shot down a Pakistani long-range airborne warning and control aircraft from 314 km away.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry urged all independent countries to refuse participation in the US economic war against Iran and not recognize anti-Iranian sanctions. It called the sanctions illegal and unjustified violations of the UN Charter, international humanitarian law and human rights, and said countries supporting them would be enforcing one state’s will on others.
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said at least 70 verified attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since February 28 had killed 19 seafarers. Up to 400 ships carrying about 6,000 seafarers remain unable to leave the Persian Gulf safely, prompting a call for joint action to restore freedom of navigation.
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Mechel reported an IFRS net loss of 41.5 billion rubles ($482.84 million) for the first half of 2026, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Revenue fell 23% to 117.35 billion rubles, while adjusted EBITDA rose 6.3% to 6.05 billion rubles. Net debt stood at 289.6 billion rubles on June 30.
The 2026 Goethe Medal has been awarded to Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, Italian literary translator Anita Raja and Greek theater director and actor Prodromos Tsinikoris. The German cultural award honors artistic achievement and efforts to build cultural dialogue, with this year’s ceremony held in Weimar on August 28.
Nigerian police say a hasty operation to free people abducted in Niger State could put their lives at greater risk. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a coordinated military, police and intelligence response. A video appears to show about 600 captives, though the figure has not been independently verified. Officials say the rescue will be guided by intelligence, with bringing the victims home alive as the priority.
Energodar Mayor Maxim Pukhov said a Ukrainian drone struck the roof of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant’s sports and recreation complex during the night. No one was injured. He said the facility, which is being repaired, had also been attacked on April 7, and accused the Kiev regime of deliberately targeting civilian sites.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the former commander of a now-dissolved Kurdish-led fighting force as a presidential adviser on Friday, signaling a rapprochement between the two long-standing adversaries from Syria’s civil war.
Nearly 60% of South Koreans surveyed support changing the law to require women to complete national military service. The debate has resurfaced amid a falling birth rate, shrinking recruit pool and demands for gender equality, although opponents argue South Korea should focus on drones and other advanced technologies instead.
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India’s food regulator has proposed warning labels on the front of packaged food products, according to a court filing. The move reverses its earlier position amid growing public anger over insufficient information on labels.
Norway’s new king, the son of the late King Harald V, has chosen Haakon VIII as his regnal name and kept the royal motto “All for Norway.” At a Council of State meeting in Oslo, he announced that he was assuming the duties of head of state.
Haakon VIII has inherited Norway’s throne after the death of his father, Harald V, adopting Harald’s motto, “Everything for Norway.” Having increasingly acted as regent in recent years, he takes over a monarchy facing scandals while his daughter Ingrid Alexandra becomes crown princess and heir.
Norway’s King Harald V has died aged 89 after receiving hospital treatment for a rare blood condition and a bacterial infection. The palace in Oslo said he died peacefully at 06:35 local time on Friday at the national hospital.
King Harald’s death has shifted attention to Crown Prince Haakon, who is expected to become Norway’s next monarch after a turbulent year for the royal family. Crown Princess Mette-Marit had a lung transplant in June and has faced scrutiny over reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while her son received a four-year prison sentence for rape.
Norway’s Royal Palace says King Harald V died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on August 28 at age 89. Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeds him and is expected to reign as King Haakon VIII. Harald had been hospitalised with haemolytic anaemia and faced recurring health problems in recent years.
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday following the death of his father, Harald. The report outlines several facts about the transfer of the crown.
Mette-Marit met Norway’s then Crown Prince Haakon at the Quart music festival in her hometown of Kristiansand in 1999. She was 25, unmarried, a single mother and a commoner at the time.
Haakon takes the throne as two major scandals batter his family. He struggled for years to accept the status that ultimately made him Norway’s new king.
Norway’s Royal House announced that King Harald died peacefully Friday at Oslo University Hospital at age 89. Harald had served as head of state since 1991. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, will succeed him and take the name King Haakon VIII.
Norway’s royal palace said on Friday that King Harald had died at the age of 89. A reformer, he spent more than three decades on the throne emerging from the shadow of his widely loved father.
Norway awaited an update from the royal palace on Friday about King Harald’s health. The 89-year-old monarch had been hospitalized for more than 10 days and was described by the palace on Thursday as being in very serious condition.
Norway’s King Harald V has died at 89. He went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland, and later turned down several European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart. His son has become King Haakon VIII.
Norway’s King Harald, described as a reformer, died on Friday at 89, the royal palace said. During more than three decades on the throne, he emerged from the shadow of his widely loved, outgoing father as the Norwegian royal family faced multiple crises.
Norway’s palace announced on Friday that King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, had died at 89. His son automatically succeeded him as King Haakon VIII.
Norway’s Royal House says King Harald V has died in an Oslo hospital at the age of 89. He was hospitalized on August 17 with an infection and complications from hemolytic anemia; his condition was declared “very serious” on August 27. His 53-year-old son, Haakon, will inherit the throne.
Norway’s King Harald, described as a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his widely loved father during more than three decades on the throne, has died at 89, the royal palace said on Friday.
Norway’s palace says King Harald V died peacefully at age 89 on 28 August at Oslo University Hospital, triggering the succession of his son, Crown Prince Haakon. Haakon’s wife, Mette-Marit, has faced fierce controversy over correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein from 2011 to 2014, years after his conviction, adding to a turbulent period for the royal family.
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Norway’s King Harald has died at the age of 89, the royal court said. He had been treated for hemolytic anemia at Oslo University Hospital since mid-August after his condition worsened. Prince Haakon will succeed him.
Norway's King Harald V has died peacefully in Oslo at the age of 89, after 35 years on the throne. He was widely remembered as a popular, reforming monarch who modernised the royal family, married a commoner and served as a unifying figure; his son Haakon will succeed him.
CNN’s Aaron Blake writes that it increasingly feels as though President Donald Trump is trying to do unpopular things before the 2026 midterm elections.
Uncertainty remains over whether President Donald Trump can carry out his executive order restricting mail-in voting. But if he succeeds, the measure would make life harder for rural Americans, one of the Republican Party’s most loyal voting blocs.
Dark Matter returns for a second season that is more dramatic and thrilling, but even harder to follow. Jason and his family travel between parallel worlds in search of a home, while the show digs deeper into the box’s rules and the human consequences of multiverse technology.
Once pushed close to extinction, humpback whales have flourished in the South Atlantic since the 1986 worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling. Scientists visit Brazil’s Abrolhos archipelago each year to document and study the cetaceans.
At least 49 people were killed and 33 wounded when gunmen raided the Machar-Pakuek seasonal cattle camp and nearby Mading Juer Boma in Warrap State, northwest South Sudan. A local spokesperson blamed an armed cross-border criminal network. The attack followed another raid in the area that killed 60 people three weeks earlier.
The Diamond Butterfly Open Eurasian Film Award in Beijing is screening films from Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China, Serbia and South Africa. The program includes Andrey Zaitsev’s Russian romantic drama Two People In One Life and a Dog, with screenings running from August 28 to 30 at the China Film Archive.
A VTsIOM survey of 1,600 Russian adults found that 72% expressed trust in President Vladimir Putin, while 67.7% approved of his performance. Government work received 45.2% approval, and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was trusted by 55.3% of respondents.
The student-led Cockroach Janta Party is expanding its accountability campaign into government schools, with volunteers checking facilities and documenting conditions. Authorities in some states have demanded permission, restricted filming or taken police action, arguing that schools cannot be inspected without authorization, especially when children are present.
The 2026 US Open begins Sunday in New York, with defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka seeking to retain their titles. The final Grand Slam of the season offers a record $108m prize pot, while several prominent players, including Jannik Sinner and Emma Raducanu, are absent through injury.
Sweden’s military will help monitor and protect Finnish territory with Gripen fighter jets and a corvette warship at least through the end of 2026, Finland’s defence forces said on Friday.
Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has visited eastern Libya for the first time in 14 years as part of an effort to restore “One Libya”. Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye are stepping up diplomacy aimed at uniting the country after more than a decade of fighting between rival authorities.
Bitcoin is outperforming stocks and showing a correlation with gold at a particularly important moment. The item offers a day-ahead look for Aug. 28, 2026.
Massive landslides and flash floods struck near the China-Nepal border on August 26. China reported five deaths and 558 missing people, while Nepal reported 469 bodies recovered and 977 missing, including many foreign tourists. A lake formed upstream of Gyirong Port temporarily halted rescue work until its level fell. Premier Li Qiang’s visit signaled a crisis requiring central coordination in Beijing’s political context.
A glacier collapse in Nepal and Tibet caused flash floods and mudslides that left 469 people confirmed dead and more than 1,000 missing. A landslide-dammed lake near the Nepal-China border is rising and has begun to overflow, threatening renewed downstream flooding. Authorities are surveying it, but the remote, steep terrain makes intervention difficult.
China has warned of a “high risk” that a lake formed by a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border could burst its banks and send a second flood downstream. The warning follows a deadly flash flood in the same area on Wednesday, which scientists say was triggered by a mountain glacier collapsing into a river.
Subhrasree Chakraborty’s final message came at 08:03 after she completed Nepal’s immigration formalities and waited to enter Tibet. Her family has heard nothing since deadly flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, where at least 290 Indians are reported missing, many of them pilgrims travelling to Mount Kailash.
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Nepal and China have paused rescue operations after a barrier lake formed by a devastating flash flood began overflowing, raising fears of another destructive wave. More than 470 people have died, while hundreds remain missing in Nepal and Tibet; relief deliveries are also being blocked.
Five bodies have been recovered from a mudslide site in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, while 558 people are listed as missing, China Central Television reports. Local authorities gave the figures as of 3 p.m. local time, and search and rescue efforts are continuing.
China has expanded a land, water and air search for people missing after a mudslide on Nepal’s side of the China-Nepal border caused casualties at Gyirong Port in Xizang. By 10 a.m. Friday, 681 firefighters, 113 vehicles and thousands of rescue supplies were deployed, with drones and specialized teams monitoring affected areas and a barrier lake.
Pakistan and Kuwait have signed a defence agreement expanding their military cooperation framework. Pakistan will train Kuwait’s forces, build defence capacity and assist with border management. The deal reflects a broader push by Gulf states to formalise security ties with Pakistan, while the benefits for Islamabad remain uncertain.
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong's bamboo theatre builders fight to keep tradition alive
As workers erect heavy timber posts and bamboo sticks for a theatre that hosts traditional Cantonese opera performances, veteran builder Lai Chi-ming worries about the future of a Hong Kong tradition dating back more than a century
🇭🇰 Hong Kong's bamboo theatre builders fight to keep tradition alive
As workers erect heavy timber posts and bamboo sticks for a theatre that hosts traditional Cantonese opera performances, veteran builder Lai Chi-ming worries about the future of a Hong Kong tradition dating back more than a century
Ledger is urging Ethereum app users to install version 1.22.3 or later. The company says version 1.22.2 had already fixed the flaw demonstrated by OneKey, while two other signing vulnerabilities, LSB-024 and LSB-025, remained until the Aug. 25 release. Ledger reported no evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Convicted genocidaire Ratko Mladić has died aged 84 in a UN prison in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence. He was convicted over the siege of Sarajevo and the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed. Plans for a state-honours burial have sharply divided Serbia.
Serbia’s justice minister says former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic will receive a funeral with military and state honours. Mladic died in The Hague while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, linked to his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria’s federal and state governments will work to reduce transport fares by passing on savings from compressed natural gas and electric vehicles. A joint committee will implement the plan, with lower fares targeted from October 1 as the country moves toward 1,000 CNG stations.
As popular weight-loss drugs help more U.S. men lose weight, a growing number are turning to cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental problems to finish their physical transformation, according to patients and plastic surgeons.
Russia’s Second Western District Military Court sentenced former freelance adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office Alexey Arestovich to 11 years in prison in absentia for inciting terrorism and spreading knowingly false information about the Russian army. The ruling has not taken legal effect and can be appealed.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov says military personnel are using FPV interceptors capable of speeds above 200 km/h to pursue and destroy enemy drones. He made the remarks while inspecting combat training at a shooting ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
Vadim Krasnoselsky, the leader of unrecognized Transnistria, called on Moldova to provide a legal assessment of civilian killings during the 1992 armed conflict on the Dniester. He said Russian peacekeepers would remain until such an assessment is made, adding that a final settlement of the Transnistrian issue is another condition for ending the mission.
Seven Palestine Action activists have reportedly been charged with malicious property damage aggravated by a “terrorist connection” after a March 2025 protest at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort in Ayrshire. They spray-painted pro-Gaza messages, damaged turf and sprinklers, and used weedkiller on the greens. An initial hearing is due in Glasgow on August 31.
China removed senior military officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from their positions on the state Central Military Commission on Friday, state-run Xinhua reported, citing the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
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🇨🇳 Rough animated film becomes surprise Chinese hit
A low-budget Chinese animated film that was widely mocked for its crude visuals has become a viral hit, with people packing cinemas to see just how bad it is.
🇨🇳 Rough animated film becomes surprise Chinese hit
A low-budget Chinese animated film that was widely mocked for its crude visuals has become a viral hit, with people packing cinemas to see just how bad it is.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said intelligence agencies normally work confidentially and that there was nothing unusual about this. He accused the UN and Western countries of covering up Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure, and said European-backed attacks sought to destabilize Russian society. Lavrov also said a Vatican official was ready to help address Russia-Ukraine humanitarian issues and raise religious-rights concerns with Kyiv.
Australian authorities say they arrested two men accused of taking part in TeamPCP cybercrimes and charged them with 14 offenses. Police say the prolific group compromised more than 1,000 organizations worldwide through supply-chain attacks that spread malware via open-source software and CI/CD pipelines.
King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom has died at 34. He inherited the throne at age three after his father’s death and was formally crowned at 18 in 2010. The kingdom has not disclosed the cause, while local media reported he had been critically ill and receiving treatment in the US.
King Oyo Nyimba, who led the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died aged 34, the kingdom’s prime minister announced Thursday. Crowned at three, he became the world’s youngest reigning monarch in 1995.
Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba has died at the age of 34, according to the prime minister of his kingdom. He became the world’s youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995.
Circle’s USDC has become Chelsea’s new front-of-shirt sponsor in what is described as the Premier League’s first sponsorship deal of its kind. Financial terms were not disclosed, although earlier reports said Chelsea was seeking £65 million ($88.3 million) per year for the position.
Circle has reached a front-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Chelsea. Starting this season, its USDC stablecoin will be prominently displayed on the shirts of the club’s men’s, women’s and academy teams.
🇧🇷 🇧🇴 Amazon border town 'living in fear' as Brazilian gangs push into Bolivia
The Amazonian river port of Guayaramerin is emerging as a new flashpoint in the Latin American drug trade as Brazilian gangs cross the river into the sleepy corner of Bolivia, causing violence to spiral.
🇧🇷 🇧🇴 Amazon border town 'living in fear' as Brazilian gangs push into Bolivia
The Amazonian river port of Guayaramerin is emerging as a new flashpoint in the Latin American drug trade as Brazilian gangs cross the river into the sleepy corner of Bolivia, causing violence to spiral.
An online petition by activist Anna Repina calling for an open press conference with independent media and questions free from prior approval was registered by the President’s Office on Aug. 27 after five earlier rejections. It had collected more than 7,000 signatures within a day and needs 25,000 in three months for official review.
Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies reported first-half revenue of 150.31 billion yuan (US$22.4 billion), up 873.64 per cent year on year. The Hefei-based DRAM producer released its first financial results since its blockbuster Shanghai listing last month.
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China’s CXMT posts massive 870% revenue surge as ‘aggressive expansion’ pays off
All 145 members of Kazakhstan’s new unicameral parliament, the Kurultai, voted for Adilet Party leader Aibek Dadebai as speaker in a secret ballot. Dadebai has led the party since May 2026 and previously held senior posts in the Kazakh presidential administration.
China’s home prices are expected to decline slightly less this year than previously forecast, while property investment and sales are projected to fall more sharply, highlighting that the crisis-hit sector has yet to stabilise, a Reuters poll showed.
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Cryptocurrency platform Bullish is extending USD.AI a $100 million debt facility to finance GPU-backed loans supporting artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Donald Trump’s plan to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian goods from 1 January has alarmed leaders and residents in Detroit and across Michigan. Polling shows strong opposition to the tariffs, which critics say would hurt both economies and could damage Republicans in the midterm elections, where several close Michigan races may decide control of Congress.
Economist Ken Rogoff explains how tensions between the US and Canada have been simmering since Donald Trump raised the idea of annexing Canada. The episode also covers diamonds and Dolly.
The European Space Agency has awarded contracts to several European launch startups to support continued development and operation of small launch vehicles, aiming to strengthen the region’s access to space. The report also highlights SpaceX’s plan to invest up to $100 billion in Louisiana for Starship factories and multiple launch pads.
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Rocket Report: Europe splashes cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
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🇨🇱🌼 After intense August rains, Chile's Atacama Desert bursts into bloom
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 bursts into bloom
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.
BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal on The Tech Download podcast to discuss the company’s focus on automotive technology and robotics after losing the smartphone battle.
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