Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed Friday to an eight-year, $163.2 million extension. The deal will make the defenseman the highest-paid player in NHL history.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 06:00
An analysis examines problems with Donald Trump’s ranking of the presidents.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 05:31
Thousands marched in Washington, DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary of his “I have a dream” speech. They warned that voting rights and other civil liberties are under threat.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:27
Several thousand people joined the “March on Washington: 2026. Let’s defend the right to vote” on the National Mall. Speakers including Bernie Sanders and Hakeem Jeffries criticized Donald Trump’s policies, while protesters demanded protection of voting rights and equal rights for Black Americans and carried slogans opposing restrictions on mail-in voting and other civil liberties.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington, DC, to warn that Donald Trump’s actions and proposed voting restrictions could undermine access ahead of the November midterm elections. The march, held on the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 event, also condemned a Supreme Court ruling that critics say weakens protections for Black and minority voters.
Poor weather has hindered aerial rescue efforts in Nepal as the search enters its fourth day for thousands of people missing from areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the China border.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 05:19
Floods and landslides in Nepal and China have raised the death toll to 682, with more than 2,400 people still missing. In Kathmandu on August 29, relatives carried a flood victim’s body near the Pashupatinath temple for cremation rites.
Rescue operations have resumed along the Nepal-Tibet border after a pause prompted by fears of another glacial flood. Nepal reports at least 579 deaths and 1,924 missing, while Tibet has recorded five deaths and 558 missing. A lake formed by the glacier collapse remains unstable, though its immediate risks were judged manageable.
Icelanders vote on whether to reopen negotiations on joining the European Union, 13 years after talks were paused. The referendum comes amid rising living costs, currency volatility and growing Arctic security concerns. A yes vote would lead to years of negotiations and a later vote on formal membership.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 05:18
Icelanders are voting on whether to resume European Union accession negotiations, 13 years after talks were halted. Polls show an exceptionally close contest, with the debate focused mainly on fishing rights and sovereignty. A Yes vote would reopen negotiations, not decide membership; any eventual deal would require further approval.
Iceland’s residents will vote Saturday on whether to restart negotiations over joining the European Union, which have been frozen for a long time.
An advocacy group says millions of Australians could cut energy bills by $226 to $372 a year if plug-in solar panels were legalised, following the UK’s lead. The small balcony or backyard systems are sold in Australia but cannot legally be connected to power. An expert says a kit costing about $1,000 could pay for itself in three years.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:13
A judge rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to transfer his criminal hush money case to federal court. Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:08
Judge Alvin Hellerstein has rejected Donald Trump’s third attempt to transfer his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court. Hellerstein ruled that Trump’s presidential-immunity arguments were neither new nor legally sufficient. Trump’s lawyers said they would appeal.
Donald Trump lost another attempt to move his challenge to a New York criminal fraud conviction to federal court. The judge said payments to an adult film star were not an official act protected by presidential immunity.
A federal judge has again rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his New York state criminal hush money case to federal court. The transfer could have made it easier for him to overturn his conviction.
Donald Trump has lost his attempt to transfer the New York hush money case to federal court.
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.
Rescuers in Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region continued searching Saturday for nearly 3,000 people missing after deadly flash floods swept through the Himalayas and engulfed villages. Emergency teams said they had recovered 633 bodies by Friday.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-29 05:06
Forty-one Australians are among almost 2,500 people reported missing after catastrophic floods and landslides struck valleys along the Nepal-Tibet border. The missing include pilgrims and trekkers, an Australian Defence Force member and an 11-year-old boy. They travelled with several tour and pilgrimage groups, while relatives continue to hope they are safe.
Anjana Raja of California describes surviving the deadly flood in Nepal, recalling the split-second choice she and her husband made as a 50-foot wall of water rushed toward them.
Officials say the number of people missing after the deadly flooding along the Nepal-China border has doubled, as emergency rescue efforts continue.
The number of Australians reported missing after catastrophic floods on the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 41, though 25-year-old Cara Severino has contacted her family and been confirmed safe. Australia is sending crisis and rapid-response teams to Kathmandu and has pledged A$5m in aid to support rescue and recovery efforts.
Eight-year-old Zoyal Ghale escaped Nepal’s devastating floods by running into a forest and climbing trees as the water rose. Rescuers found him in flood-hit Rasuwa with a broken leg, and he was reunited with his mother after she spent days searching for him and his brother.
The World Architecture Festival shortlist is filled with nature-led designs, including rain-harvesting roofs and approaches that use natural ventilation for cooling.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-29 05:05
A report says the war with Iran is depleting US military stockpiles and weakening global deterrence. On Aug. 20, sailors aboard the USS George Washington worked on its flight deck in the Arabian Sea during operations with Iran.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 05:02
Roger Federer says he is ready for tears of happiness when he is inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-29 05:01
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer spoke with CNN’s Don Riddell about his seemingly effortless style of play. Federer is set to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
A morning bulletin rounding up important stories from Europe and beyond on August 29, 2026, including the latest and breaking news across world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
Walking holidays could be among the most rewarding ways to explore Europe’s popular destinations this autumn, while also benefiting travellers and the places they visit.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
Europe is heading into the colder months with gas storage at its lowest level in 13 years. EU facilities were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the recent average of 80%, raising fears of sharper winter price volatility. The UK may be especially exposed because it has limited domestic storage and relies heavily on imports.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 05:00
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown said Ireland will inevitably become united in the long term, though he stressed that this would be a lengthy process requiring mutual agreement. He opposed Scottish independence and backed retaining North Sea oil and gas infrastructure to support a transition to wind, hydrogen and carbon capture.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
Germany is on course to miss its November gas-storage target if injections remain at their current rate, the country’s storage association warns. There is no immediate shortage, but depleted reserves combined with an exceptionally cold winter could put industrial production at risk.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
A business professor told CNBC that Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors face the same rules, after the company urged rivals to protect children online.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton spoke with CNBC’s Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business choices that shaped her career.
CCNBCOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
Ukraine has launched a massive drone attack targeting Russia’s Rostov region. Drone attacks on Russian regions by Ukraine have intensified in recent months.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 05:00
Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar said a massive Ukrainian attack injured seven people. Four, including two adults and two children, were hospitalized, with one child in serious condition. Falling UAV debris damaged two apartment buildings in Rostov-on-Don, while three people sought care in Aksay District.
Nepal will need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after a devastating flood hit its border areas this week, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 04:50
Satellite imagery reveals the destruction caused by deadly floods in Nepal, damaging homes, power plants and bridges. The resulting losses and damage are expected to reach several billion dollars.
Nearly 200,000 people were forcibly returned to Haiti in the first eight months of 2026, 10% more than during the same period last year, the UN Security Council heard. The country is facing surging gang violence and nearly 1.5 million internally displaced people. Haiti urged faster deployment of the UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force after a gang attack near Port-au-Prince killed 47 people.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 04:49
Russian Ambassador to Chisinau Oleg Ozerov said resolving the crisis in Gagauzia requires constructive dialogue between Chisinau and the autonomous region’s leadership, without pressure or ultimatums. He said earlier People’s Assembly elections would benefit all sides, including the authorities, by providing a legitimate negotiating partner.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 04:47
Young consumers are increasingly choosing cold drinks they can customise, prompting coffee and fast-food chains to chase the trend. Starbucks says three out of four drinks it sells are now cold, and the category has become central to its US sales and turnaround strategy.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:30
Streams of Dolly Parton’s music surged after her death on Tuesday. Luminate said audio and video plays of her discography rose 2,109% in the United States that day compared with Monday, while global streams increased 1,280%.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:30
Russian Ambassador to Chisinau Oleg Ozerov said Moldova’s hopes of retaining the benefits of cooperation within the CIS after leaving the organization will likely prove unrealistic. He warned that Chisinau could lose membership in treaties including the Free Trade Zone, and said pragmatic cooperation with Russia and other post-Soviet countries had brought tangible benefits, with GDP rising nearly 41% from 2011 to 2021.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 04:30
Six Bitcoin wallets that had been dormant for a decade moved $40 million this month. Galaxy’s data shows dormant-coin activity at its lowest level since 2022, with 2026 on track to total less than half of last year’s amount.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:30
US President Donald Trump says the United States and Venezuela have reached the “biggest oil deal in world history,” giving Washington control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. Critics describe the agreement as predatory.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 04:16
Bloomberg News Now covers Trump’s statement that the US has secured some Venezuelan oil reserves, along with remarks by Warsh and other top stories. The report is updated throughout the day and focuses on global business news.
Bloomberg News Now highlights Donald Trump’s statement that the US has secured some Venezuelan oil reserves, remarks by Warsh, and other leading stories. The audio report is updated throughout the day with global business news.
Donald Trump says the United States has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves in a deal intended to revive the country’s energy industry and increase crude supplies to US refineries. The arrangement could bring about $209bn to Venezuela’s treasury, but its structure and implementation remain undisclosed and may face legal and constitutional challenges.
President Donald Trump said the United States and Venezuela have reached a deal that would give the U.S. majority control of billions of barrels in Venezuela’s oil reserves and lower gas prices.
President Trump says the United States has reached an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil at no cost to American taxpayers. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls it a “huge win” for both American and Venezuelan people.
The US is poised to gain majority control of a vast share of Venezuela’s oil wealth in an unprecedented arrangement, officials say. The move would create the world’s second-largest private oil company by reserves and secure American petroleum supplies for decades, according to the excerpt.
Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez says the US-Venezuela oil cooperation agreement covers 17 strategic fields with proven reserves of 65 billion barrels. It envisages more than $100 billion in investment and over $209 billion in state tax revenue, while contributing to economic growth, hemispheric energy security and greater market balance. Donald Trump said the deal gives the US majority control of those reserves.
Donald Trump says the US will take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil, adding that a joint venture between the two countries will lower petrol prices for Americans.
Washington and Caracas said Friday they had reached a “historic” oil deal granting the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s reserves.
President Donald Trump says the US has agreed with Venezuela to control a majority of more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves. He says the transaction will expand America’s oil supply and lower gas prices. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a “huge win” for both countries, while details remain undisclosed.
President Donald Trump said the United States has reached an oil agreement with Venezuela. He said the move would more than double U.S. oil reserves, increase supply and lower gas prices.
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had reached an agreement with Venezuela to take control of the country’s 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.
Donald Trump announced a new oil agreement with Venezuela, saying the US would gain “majority” control of more than 65bn barrels of proven reserves. Marco Rubio called it a major win for both countries, while a Venezuelan opposition figure denounced the deal as a “massive land grab.”
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration had reached a sweeping agreement with Venezuela. If carried out, the deal could give the U.S. access, at a cost, to vast quantities of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves.
US President Donald Trump said Washington and Caracas had agreed for the United States to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil without cost to US taxpayers. He said the deal was negotiated by Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez, calling it the biggest oil deal in world history.
President Donald Trump said the United States reached an agreement with Venezuela giving Washington majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of the country’s proven oil reserves. He called it the biggest oil deal in world history and said it would expand US supplies and lower gasoline prices.
President Donald Trump says the United States has reached an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves.
Trump announced a deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had entered into an oil agreement with Venezuela.
Venezuela’s interim President Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Wright tour oil facilities as the two countries enter what is described as the “biggest oil deal in world history.”
Norwegians are mourning King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch. The 89-year-old king died on Friday after spending several days in hospital, and was immediately succeeded by his son, now King Haakon VIII.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 04:14
Artillery units of Russia’s North battlegroup carried out more than 480 fire missions in Ukraine’s Kharkov and Sumy regions overnight, a group official told TASS. The official said 81 Ukrainian servicemen, 15 UAV control points, two ammunition depots, a 155-mm howitzer and six vehicles were destroyed.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 04:13
OpenAI said Friday it plans to stop supplying AI models to Cursor, a coding-tool company now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The move further escalates the bitter rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:01
The National Park Service concluded that dozens of historical landmarks would face “adverse” effects from the 250-foot arch President Trump has proposed.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:01
Singapore-based iron ore company Radiant, which is battling a liquidity squeeze, has threatened Glencore with a $1.4bn lawsuit.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:00
The idea of forcing investors to absorb US government bonds is increasingly being taken seriously.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 04:00
A White House teleprompter operator will pay more than $172,000 to resolve a federal regulator’s investigation into alleged well-timed prediction-market bets linked to President Donald Trump’s speeches.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:00
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced penalties against Gabriel Perez, who placed the bets through Kalshi, ordering him to pay $172,000.
Ratko Mladić, the architect of the Srebrenica genocide and commander of Bosnian Serb forces, has died in prison. Survivors say his atrocities and ideology still divide the Balkans, while Serbia plans to bury him with military and state honours and many Serbs continue to regard him as a hero.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 04:00
The results of an FT stock-picking game unexpectedly point to the success of fundamentals, challenging the idea that choosing good companies cannot win such a contest.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:00
An Ecuadorian court convicted former President Lenin Moreno of bribery over a corruption case linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. He received a five-year prison sentence and a permanent ban on public office. Moreno denied involvement, while prosecutors alleged payments reached his family through shell companies and overseas accounts.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 03:48
Kherson Regional Duma lawmaker Alexander Fomin said Volodymyr Zelensky’s push for a PR campaign around Kherson’s “liberation” in 2022 had left the city effectively uninhabitable. He said actions by Ukrainian forces and recruitment centers had drained its resources, while local authorities’ inaction threatened its ability to survive the winter. Fomin added that even Ukrainian officials had been forced to acknowledge Kherson could not survive without Russia.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 03:46
Two-time Paralympic champion Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., won silver in the women’s 50-metre butterfly S5-7 final Friday night in Walnut, Calif. Her result gave Canada its first medal at the three-day Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 03:43
Liu Chang, press secretary of the Chinese embassy in Washington, said the US economic war against Iran would not resolve the situation but would intensify tensions and threaten the global financial order. Commenting on sanctions against Chinese logistics firm Kameng Trading, he reiterated Beijing’s opposition to unilateral measures lacking a basis in international law or UN Security Council authorization and called for de-escalation and renewed dialogue.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 03:34
Gunfire and explosions were reported across Niamey overnight into early Saturday. Attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport, which also hosts a military air base, and tried to breach the security perimeter around the presidency. Lawmaker Bana Wagana Ibrahim said the defense and security forces had brought the situation under control.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 03:32
Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several parts of Niamey early Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses. Shots were heard near Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidential palace, where one witness said heavy exchanges of fire were continuing.
Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard in several parts of Niamey early Saturday, according to a Reuters witness.
Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several parts of Niamey early Saturday, residents said. One resident heard shots in the direction of Diori Hamani International Airport. The incident’s cause and nature remain unclear, and Nigerien government and military authorities have issued no official statement.
Solana governance proposal SGP-0002 was marked accepted with 176.29 million SOL for, 66.19 million against and 20.63 million abstaining. The vote gives validators and stakers a mandate to pursue faster disinflation but does not immediately alter SOL’s monetary schedule. Implementation still depends on SIMD-0550, client coordination, feature gating and activation. Validators linked to Kraken and Galaxy shifted toward support shortly before the deadline.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 03:30
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly traveled to Moscow on August 25, according to The Washington Post. Sources said he sought to convey that the Iran war had not left the United States too exhausted to act in Ukraine, warning that a major escalation there would only push President Trump toward Volodymyr Zelensky.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 03:28
Nepal’s disaster authority says 626 bodies had been recovered from areas hit by mudslides by 10 a.m. local time Saturday, while 2,426 people remained missing. Buildings and vehicles in Nuwakot district were damaged or buried in mud and slush.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-29 03:27
The ruble accounted for nearly 60% of Russia’s foreign-trade settlements in the second quarter of 2026, a record share, State Duma Financial Market Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov said. Currencies from unfriendly countries fell to 11.6%. He said Russia is building layered protection against sanctions shocks through direct correspondent ties, alternative payment routes and digital-finance channels.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 03:15
Yury Barbashov, a deputy of the Kherson Regional Duma, said Vladimir Zelensky’s removal of Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov and Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky harmed the army and reduced Ukraine’s combat capability. He said Fyodorov had become an alternative to Zelensky in Ukrainians’ public consciousness, posing a real threat to the head of the Kiev regime.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 03:03
The Tampa Bay Rays won county approval for financing a new stadium, one day after city officials approved their share of the $2.3 billion project. The 31,000-seat venue is planned near Raymond James Stadium and is expected to open in 2029.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 03:00
Nashville International Airport could soon be renamed for Tennessee icon Dolly Parton, according to an announcement Friday by the governor and the airport.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 02:49
Tennessee’s governor announced a proposal to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton.
Tennessee’s governor has proposed renaming Nashville’s international airport after Dolly Parton.
Tennessee plans to rename Nashville International Airport after country music icon Dolly Parton, according to a statement from the governor. The announcement follows Parton’s death earlier this week in the country music capital at age 80.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said SpaceX is expected to begin test-launching its Starship system at an almost weekly pace next year. The system is planned for crewed low-Earth-orbit flights, satellite launches and missions to the Moon and Mars, while SpaceX develops a lunar lander.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:45
Guinea-Bissau will vote on August 30 on a constitution that would substantially expand presidential powers, reduce the prime minister’s role and reshape parliament and elections. Supporters say it could ease institutional conflict, while critics fear excessive concentration of power. Opposition party PAIGC has rejected the referendum and urged a boycott.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 02:38
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial finished deliberating Friday without reaching a verdict. It will take the weekend off and return to court Monday to continue deliberations.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:31
Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has admitted killing her children, while her defense argues that postpartum psychosis was responsible for her actions. The jury has asked to take another look at important evidence in the case.
Dozens of witnesses testified over three weeks in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial about events before and after the killing of her three young children in coastal Massachusetts in 2023. Clancy did not testify, but prosecutors and defense attorneys extensively read from her diaries, offering different interpretations of what they showed.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial are scheduled to resume deliberations Friday over whether she was responsible for her actions when she killed her three children in 2023.
Nepal needs specialised foreign assistance after a devastating flood near its Himalayan border with China, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Reuters, but its own rescuers can handle general search and rescue. Kathmandu has sought help with tunnel rescues, restoring transport and communications, identifying bodies, DNA testing and preserving remains, while asking India and China for bailey bridges.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 02:30
Ripple is preparing the XRP Ledger for the arrival of quantum computers. An Anthropic model reduced the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by 67 million times last month, while Bitcoin and Ethereum released their own migration plans this week.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 02:30
A US military judge ruled that alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s statements to FBI agents cannot be used at trial, The New York Times reported. The judge said prosecutors failed to show the statements were voluntary, citing an unbroken continuation of CIA psychological conditioning and severe coercion, as well as failures to inform him of his legal rights.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 02:17
A US judge has excluded the confessions of alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, citing coercion by the CIA.
Vasily Mezhevykh, head of the North battlegroup’s press center, said the group destroyed more than 215 Ukrainian military personnel, an anti-aircraft installation, three artillery pieces, two armored vehicles and an electronic warfare station over 24 hours. He also reported destroying 32 drone control points, 166 aircraft-type drones, 28 heavy combat drones and 14 ground-based robotic systems.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:13
Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic costs of the war with the United States. The supreme leader urged the government to tackle hardship, while the president said foreign trade had fallen 35% because of American sanctions and the blockade.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 02:10
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and Iran to resume meaningful negotiations to end their six-month conflict diplomatically. The UN supports mediation by Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while warning that the war, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions are worsening humanitarian and economic consequences.
Nepal and China quickly coordinated rescue and relief after a mudslide hit Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nepal's consul general in Lhasa said. Nepali pilgrims who crossed through Gyirong Port toward Mount Kailash were accommodated with support from both sides and will return via other crossings. The two countries are also jointly gathering information on pilgrims who entered China through the port.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:09
NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz interviews NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launch, the planned Artemis III launch in 2027 and SpaceX’s new Starbase in Louisiana.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:08
The US Department of State has warned Americans about possible “civil unrest” in Ukraine. Its updated travel notice continues to advise US citizens against traveling there because of ongoing hostilities, citing instability on political, economic, religious or ethnic grounds as a potential source of violence and security risks.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:04
The administration is urging the justices to leave intact a policy that bars transgender Americans from serving in the armed forces.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:01
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan will bring together Russian, Chinese and Iranian leaders Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Masoud Pezeshkian, along with the leaders of Pakistan and India. The grouping now represents roughly 42–45% of the world’s population and about 23% of global GDP.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 02:00
Recent Beijing restrictions on cross-border investment and a tax change targeting overseas insurance gains may cause short-term uncertainty, but they will not weaken Hong Kong’s long-term competitiveness as a major wealth management hub, JPMorgan Chase Hong Kong CEO and North Asia chair Kwang Kam-shing says. She remains optimistic about Asia’s financial sector.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 02:00
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a DNS appliance and electronics warehouse in Aksay, Rostov Oblast, overnight on Aug. 29. Monitoring channels said the attack sparked a fire, prompted the evacuation of employees and damaged nearby residential buildings. Governor Yuriy Slyusar confirmed the region was under attack but said casualties were not yet known. The details could not be immediately verified.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 01:59
President Donald Trump says he will appear at the Pentagon in September to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, rather than attend the ceremony at Ground Zero.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 01:50
Security sources say Tuareg rebels released about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for their leader Inkinane Ag Attaher and people allegedly linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM. Niger’s government oversaw the deal, while Algeria has reportedly helped mediate further releases. Fighting between the groups and Mali’s government continues across the Sahel.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 01:50
Long-term bond yields may be rising because investors expect an AI-driven productivity boom, rather than solely because of worries about inflation and growing government debt, said Jacob Manoukian, JPMorgan Private Bank’s U.S. head of investment strategy.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 01:30
A judge has approved a hearing to examine claims that a man wants to withdraw sexual abuse allegations he made years ago against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 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.