Crowds around the world gathered from Thursday night into Friday morning to watch a partial lunar eclipse. CNN spoke with viewers in Los Angeles about what the unusual event meant to them.
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CNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:30
Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” has sold one million copies and became a cultural flashpoint. She is now retranslating the entire work, continuing the story beyond that edition.
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The Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:30
Investors have had little chance to enjoy a summer lull, as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have kept markets occupied with a string of attention-grabbing policy decisions.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:30
Two men allegedly bought tickets to an exhibition at Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts before smashing a display case and taking a platinum necklace set with more than 600 diamonds. Police say it is worth over $4m and have released CCTV images; one suspect may have carried a real firearm. No one was injured.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:29
Employees of Belarusian state channel First Informational said they spent years posing as freelancers while working with Current Time editor Alina Rudnitskaya. The channel claimed the operation obtained the names of more than 70 staff members and passed them to the countries of their citizenship, mainly Russia.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:29
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye is seeking stronger alliances and fewer disputes across the Islamic world. He delivered the remarks during the Mawlid al Nabi Week Programme at Istanbul’s Halic Congress Centre on August 28, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:27
Regional lenders Truist Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp have paused distributing products tied to billionaire financier Mark Walter’s biggest insurance firm, according to people familiar with the decisions.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:26
Zoyal Ghale, who fled into a forest and climbed trees to escape Nepal’s deadly floods, was reunited with his mother on Friday. She had feared that he and his brother had both died at their school.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:25
Nepal’s confirmed death toll has reached at least 538, while families continue searching hospitals and disaster zones for loved ones who may still be alive. More than 3,700 people have been rescued, but destroyed roads and bridges and deep mud are hampering the search.
Residents in flood-hit Bidur, Nepal, are carrying their belongings to higher ground amid warnings of another flash flood. Relief workers have also been ordered to evacuate, disrupting efforts to search for those still missing.
Apple raised Apple TV’s monthly subscription price by $2 to $15 and increased the annual plan from $99 to $119, a 20 percent jump. The company said existing subscribers will receive one month’s notice before the new prices apply.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:23
Apple has raised Apple TV’s monthly price from $12.99 to $14.99 and its annual plan from $99 to $119. The individual Apple One plan also rises to $21.95 a month from $19.95. The changes take effect immediately, with existing subscribers to be notified before their next bill.
Donald Trump has lost his attempt to transfer the New York hush money case to federal court.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:22
A federal judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to transfer his already-decided New York state hush money case to federal court, dealing a setback to the U.S. president’s effort to erase his criminal conviction.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said at Jackson Hole that the central bank would have more work to do if it could not confirm underlying inflation was returning to its 2 percent target quickly enough. He said financial conditions did not appear restrictive enough, leaving open the possibility of rate hikes, while stressing he offered no timeline or forward guidance.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:22
Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh said summer inflation readings had improved less than expected but had not meaningfully changed the picture. He said the Fed must be confident underlying inflation is moving back to its 2% target quickly enough, otherwise it has “work to do”, suggesting rates could rise while stressing this was not forward guidance.
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his focus on returning inflation to the central bank’s 2% target. A rally fueled by artificial intelligence stocks in the previous session also faded.
Canadian Quebec singer Céline Dion arrived in Paris on Friday, 28 August, to begin a 16-concert run in the French capital after spending six years away from the stage.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:21
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov says he has accepted Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s offer to serve as his adviser on defense innovation. Fyodorov thanked Crosetto for his personal support and said he would help Italy develop modern warfare technologies and strengthen its defense sector.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:19
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has agreed to advise Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on defense innovation. Fedorov said he would help Italy develop modern warfare technologies and strengthen its defense sector, while continuing projects in Ukraine involving defense capabilities, drones, autonomous systems and air defense.
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said the presidents and senior officials from Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar and China will speak alongside Vladimir Putin at the Eastern Economic Forum plenary session on September 3. The forum is scheduled for September 1-4 in Vladivostok.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:17
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok from September 1 to 3, presidential aide Yury Ushakov said. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the guest of honor, with business delegations from India, China and ASEAN countries expected to join related dialogues.
U.S. stock funds saw their heaviest weekly outflow in five months in the period ending Aug. 26. Investors were rethinking artificial intelligence’s prospects before Nvidia reported results and waiting for remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh that could prove pivotal.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:15
Israel's military said it carried out an air strike Friday in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, killing a Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative and two accomplices. The use of deadly Israeli air power there is rare.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-28 17:14
Israel’s military said an airstrike in the West Bank on Friday killed a Palestinian it identified as a Hamas militant operative and two accomplices. The strike marked a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it launched a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Training warheads reached targets at the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, in a test intended to verify the missile system’s technical specifications and flight performance.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:12
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at a business breakfast in Vladivostok on September 3, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. The talks are scheduled before the plenary sessions of the Eastern Economic Forum.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:10
Fans gathered outside Céline Dion’s Paris hotel as she gets ready to begin a 16-show arena residency. It will be her first major concert run since she revealed her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:09
Vladimir Putin arrived in Nizhny Novgorod on August 28, when most gas stations had gasoline despite some queues and limited choice. A week earlier, many stations had run dry amid the fuel crisis. Putin is expected to speak at a forum whose dates were shifted to accommodate his visit.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:06
International condemnation is mounting over Israeli forces reinforcing their military presence at the UNRWA Qalandiya Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 17:05
French aid group Médecins Sans Frontières said on Friday it had opened a new Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:05
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun an Ebola vaccination campaign focused on healthcare workers and people who have had contact with patients, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said. The country received 50,000 Ervebo doses from the WHO and is using them, while another 20,000 doses will support clinical trials.
Western officials say Russia is recruiting about 1,000 people a day but losing roughly 6,000 more troops to casualties each month in Ukraine. They believe Vladimir Putin is responding by intensifying attacks on civilians and infrastructure while seeking to avoid direct confrontation with Nato. A new mobilisation could carry major political and economic risks for Moscow.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 17:05
Amazon and Best Buy are discounting TCL’s QM7L mini-LED TV, with the 55-inch model down to $797.99, or $200 off. Larger sizes are also discounted. The TV offers quantum dots, a 144Hz refresh rate with VRR, HDR, Dolby Vision, Google TV, and AirPlay 2.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:03
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to sign an executive order establishing a U.S. Space Academy.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 17:01
After six months of action in Iran, Trump is shifting toward tighter sanctions as bombing has failed to deliver the intended result. The move raises the question of how to further crush an economy already cut off from the world.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 17:01
The death of a monarch can strengthen national unity and increase support for the crown.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:00
A new Kyiv production of Homer’s “The Odyssey” reinterprets the epic through the experience of modern Ukraine during wartime.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 17:00
Canada’s economy grew at an annualised 3.3 percent in the second quarter, its fastest pace since 2023, as exports, consumer spending and business investment rebounded. Strong domestic demand suggests the economy was absorbing earlier US tariff pressures, but a new 50 percent US tariff and Canadian countermeasures have renewed uncertainty over future growth.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:59
Gazprom Group has marginally reduced its projected 2026 investment to 2.698 trillion rubles ($31.3 billion), from 2.699 trillion rubles previously. The company invested 1.615 trillion rubles in 2025, while total investment reached 2.863 trillion rubles last year. CEO Alexey Miller said spending is funded from operating cash flow and the group’s financial position is stable and secure.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:58
The scale of Nepal’s disaster remains unclear, with entire communities hard to reach and tens of thousands affected. The Red Cross says emergency relief must begin alongside long-term recovery plans, funding and action to rebuild homes and livelihoods, as signs suggest such extreme natural events may become more frequent.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:57
About 500 people are sheltering in a monastery turned into a relief camp in northern Kathmandu. Many families remain shocked after losing homes and loved ones in the devastating floods, while rescue teams search for nearly 1,000 missing people through the night.
Thousands of families in Nepal continue searching for relatives swept away by a flash flood near the Tibet border. At a Kathmandu hospital, they check lists of survivors, critically injured patients and the dead while nearly 500 bodies have been recovered and more than 1,000 people remain missing.
Families are travelling to Nepal to search for 33 British nationals missing after catastrophic flash floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 538 people and leaving more than 1,500 unaccounted for. Authorities warn that lakes formed by debris and mudslides could burst and send another surge downstream.
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.
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.
Apple has raised subscription prices for Apple TV and Apple One in the U.S. The company increased Apple Music prices by $1 a month in July, citing higher licensing costs.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:57
MIAX restored Monday and Wednesday short-term options expiries for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF after introducing a lower-threshold Tier 2 framework. The listing began Aug. 18, but the venue-specific move does not represent a market-wide change in IBIT options or show how the new expiries will affect trading or Bitcoin volatility.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:55
More than 6,500 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung correspondent Michael Martens to be dismissed over a question about helping “kill more Russians.” The initiators accuse him of breaching journalistic impartiality. Russia says it opened a criminal case, issued an international arrest warrant and detained him in absentia.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:53
Ukraine’s government approved a draft law that would count foreign and stateless nationals’ military service toward the five-year residency requirement for an immigration permit and extend their temporary residence after service from three to six months. It also proposes a special certificate for those unable to return home for passport matters. Parliament must approve the bill.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:52
Mohamed Salah said he came to win after Trabzonspor were eliminated from the UEFA Europa League following their playoff first leg against Ferencvaros in Trabzon, Türkiye.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:49
Syria’s Kurds have agreed to end nearly 14 years of autonomous rule, integrating their forces into the Syrian military and placing their oil-rich northeastern territory under central government control. Sweida is now the only area rejecting Damascus’ authority. Analysts say the change undermines the Druze vision of a decentralized Syria, while mistrust persists after deadly 2025 clashes.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:47
Portugal has completed all 44 reforms required by Brussels under its post-pandemic recovery plan, Economy Minister said on Friday. The achievement qualifies the country for €16.3 billion in EU grants to support more than 100 projects.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:45
To mark the 35th anniversary of James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day and the film’s fictional Judgment Day, StudioCanal will bring the sci-fi action blockbuster back to theaters this weekend. The article revisits ten favorite scenes and recounts some of the sequel’s production history.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:44
Nicolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative, warns that both Palestinian and Israeli failures to follow the peace roadmap threaten Gaza’s ceasefire. He calls a return to war “devastating” and says advance elements of an International Stabilization Force should soon enter Gaza; Morocco will participate, while Türkiye will not after an Israeli veto.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-28 16:44
Israeli attacks across Gaza killed at least five Palestinians, including three members of the Abdeen family near Khan Younis. The strikes came as severe food insecurity persisted: 46 percent of surveyed residents said they had gone to bed hungry at least once in the previous 30 days.
Hydrologist and Georgetown University in Qatar visiting professor Raha Hakimdavar explains that Nepal’s steep topography left flood victims with very little time to respond.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:44
India has offered assistance to Nepal as deaths from flash floods continue to increase and hundreds of people remain missing.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says 1,924 people are reported missing, including 517 foreign tourists, after devastating floods. A total of 4,451 people have been rescued and 579 deaths confirmed, while 15,431 people are involved in the continuing rescue operation.
A glacier broke apart, triggering an ice-and-rock avalanche. An earthquake followed, and a landslide then unleashed devastating floods through kilometres of valley along the Nepal-China border. Forty-eight hours after the catastrophe, rescue teams are still searching for survivors.
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.
Israeli restrictions and war damage have triggered a liquidity crisis in Gaza, crippling banks and everyday commerce. A shortage of usable cash, destroyed banking infrastructure and problems with replacement identity documents have left many residents unable to access accounts or make merchants accept their banknotes, forcing them toward difficult electronic transfers for routine purchases.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:44
Ukraine has strengthened defences around Donetsk as Russia renews efforts to capture Sloviansk. After setbacks involving US Patriots, Kyiv is using European weapons and long-range strikes to target Russia’s ballistic-missile production, launch systems, supply routes, airfields, refineries and energy infrastructure rather than intercepting missiles one by one.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-28 16:42
Joan Rubinger was paralyzed in a catastrophic biking accident, then became an influential pain-relief specialist who helped elite athletes return to competition after acute and chronic injuries. Her opioid prescribing later raised alarms at the DEA.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:41
The Trump administration appealed on Friday against a ruling requiring the federal government to keep funding the $16 billion New York Hudson Tunnel project. An appeals court had rejected the administration’s request on Wednesday to stop payments for the project.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:40
Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said Ukraine cannot mobilize fewer than 30,000 people per month and that ending the war soon is “unrealistic.” His remarks came amid mounting military and social pressure to address the country’s flawed, unpopular mobilization system. He said negotiations may come soon but would not end the war immediately.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:38
Warsh’s speech offered a clearer picture of how he interprets the economy, while leaving unresolved questions about the Federal Reserve’s ‘reaction function’.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:38
After confusing markets at his July press conference, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh used Jackson Hole to offer a clearer explanation of the case for higher interest rates.
At a major economic event, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh declined to signal where interest rates are headed, while describing inflation as “concerning.”
In a speech, Warsh expressed concern about inflation and laid out his philosophy on policymaking while carefully avoiding any signals about the policy outlook.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation remains too high and suggests the central bank may need to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, offering a clearer indication than before of his economic outlook.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned that inflation is not slowing meaningfully. He said policymakers must be confident that it is; otherwise, the central bank still has “work to do,” while pledging to reach its 2% target.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered highly anticipated remarks on Friday morning at the Kansas City Fed’s annual symposium, saying more work remains on inflation.
Investors worldwide are looking to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for more detail on the economy, recent bond-market volatility and risks to the U.S. and global outlook as inflation concerns grow.
Live coverage of the Jackson Hole Fed meeting is underway, followed by a live Q&A with journalists at 2:30 p.m. EDT for audience questions.
Markets are awaiting a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh after recent volatility in bond yields.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is due to address international economists and central bankers on Friday. Investors worldwide will look for more detail on the economy, recent bond-market volatility and risks to the U.S. and global outlooks.
Russian shoppers bought more than 25 billion rubles’ worth of dual-use and military-purpose goods on Ozon from August 2025 through July 2026, independent outlet Verstka reported, citing the marketplace’s internal data. The purchases included tactical gear, military optics, weapon components and drone products, totaling more than 2 million items.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:36
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said Vladimir Putin is scheduled to hold nine bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. Ushakov said major international events offer a useful opportunity for bilateral contacts, which Russia routinely pursues.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:36
Germany’s ruling conservative and Social Democrat parliamentary groups called on Friday for stronger European safeguards against unfair competition and specific measures to support automakers, according to a paper.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:35
Fontanka reports that a 24-year-old Russian woman is suspected of planting a bomb in a Russian Aerospace Forces lieutenant colonel’s car on August 26. The vehicle exploded on Kolpino Highway the next morning, killing the officer and injuring his wife. By the time the FSB traced the suspect to Turkey, she had continued to Chisinau. Fontanka says Ukrainian military representatives had offered her a deal, though the claims have not been officially confirmed.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:31
Russian and Ukrainian media identified the officer killed in a St. Petersburg car explosion as allegedly Sergei Sechkov of Russia’s 332nd Separate Helicopter Regiment. Russian authorities said an investigation was underway, while Ukraine has not commented. A Russian report alleged a young woman planted the bomb after being persuaded by Ukrainian forces.
Norway is mourning King Harald V, its longest-serving monarch, who died at 89 as tributes arrived from across Europe. His death clears the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, while the royal family faces renewed scrutiny over Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and her son’s rape conviction.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:31
Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe postponed her Friday wedding after Norway’s King Harald V died that morning. In a tribute, she said it was difficult to imagine Oslo and Norway without him. The king had reigned for 35 years, and no new wedding date has been set.
Norway has a new king: Crown Prince Haakon has taken the throne following the death of his father, King Harald V, and is now King Haakon VIII.
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.
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after his father, Harald, died. Here are some facts about the 53-year-old new monarch.
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.
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.
Norway’s royal palace said Friday that King Harald V had died at the age of 89.
The head of India’s controversial Hindu nationalist RSS is expected to speak in New York despite calls to revoke his visa. The event reflects the movement’s effort to expand its influence in the United States.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:31
Tensions have escalated in Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta, where locals blocked Red Cross aid deliveries and some set fire to migrant camps on a beach. The incidents followed the arrest of 12 migrants accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle. The government and opposition parties have blamed each other for worsening the crisis and social division.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:30
Spain’s left-wing government urged calm in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday after protests over security escalated into clashes between local residents and police. The unrest came a month after a mass migrant influx from Morocco triggered a Europe-wide alert.
Shares of French quantum-computing company Pasqal surged as much as 73% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday before trimming the gain to trade 40% higher.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:30
Reports that the US is seeking a major stake and long-term access to Venezuela’s oil and gasfields have triggered an outcry. Critics call the proposal “predatory” and “unconstitutional”; reports say US and Venezuelan officials are discussing direct stakes in more than a dozen fields and possibly 100-year leases.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:30
Living downstream from glaciers has always been dangerous, but the devastating flood wave along the Nepal-China border shows that life for millions downstream from these peaks is becoming more unpredictable and deadly.
CCNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:30
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says flash floods that struck on Wednesday have killed 538 people.
Nepal is confronting devastation from flash floods. Immediate priorities include locating the missing and supplying survivors with drinking water, food, shelter, clothing and medicine. Rebuilding confidence and entire communities will also be necessary, and recovery could take years.
Nepal will need at least “a few billion dollars” to recover from the devastation caused by flash floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said.
Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said flooding losses and damage could ultimately reach at least several billion dollars. The World Bank has pledged about $160 million for humanitarian needs by redirecting funds not yet disbursed for other projects, while the Asian Development Bank has committed $5 million.
New satellite imagery and video analysis indicate that the deadly Nepal floods began after part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed. The resulting debris flow raced downstream at up to 150 km/h, devastating communities across more than 80 kilometres. Scientists are still reconstructing the sequence, while authorities warn the danger may continue as a newly formed upstream lake overflows.
South Korea, India, China, the UK and the EU are intensifying rescue operations and humanitarian aid after devastating floods between Nepal and China. Hundreds of foreign nationals remain missing, while difficult Himalayan terrain hampers relief efforts and officials warn that a disaster-formed lake could burst, causing a second wave of flooding.
A catastrophic flash flood and landslide swept across the Nepal-China border region, engulfing towns, destroying bridges and killing hundreds on both sides, with many still missing. BBC Verify used verified videos and satellite imagery to trace the disaster’s path.
Nepal warned that a lake had breached its banks, while China suspended flood rescue efforts near the border because of a “real possibility” of a secondary disaster.
Nepal’s foreign ministry said on Friday that the country did not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations after a devastating flash flood swept through several towns. Several countries had offered help because their nationals were missing in the disaster.
Earth scientists are examining satellite imagery from the Nepal-China border to find clues about the cause of catastrophic flooding. The images show bedrock and glacier collapse followed by flooding rivers.
Nepal’s disaster authority says 977 people are missing after severe flooding, including 28 police officers, 58 servicemen and 517 foreign tourists. Some 13,295 people are taking part in the rescue effort, with 3,253 rescued and nearly 469 bodies recovered. Preliminary data links the flood to a snow and rock avalanche near the Nepal-China border.
Nepal police said Friday that a flash flood earlier this week has killed 469 people. Aerial images showed homes in Nuwakot inundated by sludge.
The EPA plans to scrap a federal rule requiring public notice and comment when certain industrial sites seek air permits. Advocates warn the change could let data center developers and other polluting industries begin construction without nearby residents’ input or even knowledge, reducing public scrutiny of projects.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:28
Businessman Ilya Traber has left Moscow’s Lefortovo pretrial detention center after an investigator ordered his release, reportedly because his health had sharply worsened. Traber is accused of helping organize the 2020 murder of St. Petersburg entrepreneur and municipal deputy Alexander Petrov, and is widely viewed as close to Vladimir Putin.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:25
Moscow’s 2nd Western District Military Court sentenced former adviser to the Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Oleksii Arestovych to 11 years in prison in absentia after a one-day closed trial, Mediazona reported. The court convicted him of spreading “fake” claims about the Russian military and calling for terrorism over 2022 posts and videos.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:23
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.
Modders extracted DLSS 5’s Neural Rendering file from an early-access build of NBA 2K27 and are applying it to games including Control, Skyrim, GTA, and others. The unofficial effects alter facial detail, textures, lighting, and shadows, but can sharply reduce frame rates and consume more VRAM. Players are divided over the results.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:22
A Dutch institute has issued a ‘Red Alert’ over ecstasy tablets shaped like Donald Trump’s head that could be lethal. Similar pills have appeared before: German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets in 2017.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:17
Hong Kong and Singapore are intensifying their long-running contest to become Asia’s leading financial hub. The focus is on which city is currently ahead.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:15
Solana’s first network-wide vote ended in a dramatic finish. The disinflation proposal narrowly passed after a Kraken-linked validator switched sides.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:12
The UK is preparing to ease rules that have prevented owners of listed luxury homes from adding features designed to help them cope with the effects of rising temperatures.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:12
Kenyan police fired tear gas at small-scale traders protesting an import-duty increase as hundreds of businesses closed in central Nairobi. The new measure raises the minimum customs benchmark for a consolidated 40-foot container from 2.5 million to 3.2 million Kenyan shillings. Traders say the added costs will hurt small businesses, while the revenue authority says it targets under-declared imports.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:12
Kenyan police fired tear gas to break up a protest by small-scale traders opposing an increase in import duties, a Reuters witness said on Friday. Hundreds of businesses in central Nairobi shut their doors during the protest.
Greenland’s government says it will establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate a campaign of forced contraception carried out by Danish authorities from the 1960s to 1990. Experts have not agreed on whether the practice amounted to genocide. Thousands of Indigenous women and girls received IUDs or contraceptive injections without consent.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:05
The North Face is offering discounts of up to 48% on rain jackets, fall jackets, hoodies and fleeces. Shoppers are urged to look for the best deals before the items sell out.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-28 16:05
North Korea has become a key part of Russia’s war machine, and Ukrainian intelligence warns Moscow may seek up to 50,000 additional North Korean troops, along with missiles, drone operators and technical units. Russia and North Korea also plan to open their first automobile crossing over the Tumen River by the end of 2026, a project Kyiv suspects could improve military logistics.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 16:03
Democrats and Republicans are entering a fierce contest for control of the US midterms, with both parties locking in their contenders for November.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:03
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.
