American actress Angelina Jolie has arrived in Ukraine, UNIAN reported. The agency said she visited Lviv and Ternopil, while the purpose of her trip has not been disclosed. Jolie has visited the country before.
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TASSOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:37
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 1,455 drones flew toward the Moscow Region between 5:30 a.m. GMT on August 22 and the same time on August 30. He said air defenses neutralized most of them at a distance, while 50 were destroyed as they neared Moscow.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 11:36
Euractiv said Iceland’s rejection of EU accession dealt a major setback to Brussels’ hopes of expanding northward. Supporters promised swift negotiations and argued that joining the eurozone would bring record-low inflation, while opponents persuaded more voters that membership would erode Iceland’s sovereignty and restrict fishing.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 11:35
Iceland voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, effectively closing the door on EU membership. The referendum offers four key takeaways.
Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to restart European Union accession talks in a closely contested referendum, prompting reactions from people in the country.
Iceland has voted against resuming talks on EU membership. The result is also likely to push the EU question out of Icelandic politics until at least 2028.
Preliminary results from five of Iceland’s six electoral districts show opponents of resuming negotiations with the EU in the lead, RUV TV reported. Some 52.5% of voters, or more than 99,000 people, voted against restarting talks, while 47.5%, nearly 89,500, supported them. Opponents fear EU members could gain fishing rights in Icelandic waters.
Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to reopen talks on joining the European Union. The “No” vote could be read as a political message to Brussels that, in the public’s view, the burdens of EU membership currently outweigh its benefits.
Icelandic voters rejected a referendum proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union. National broadcaster RÚV said opponents defeated the measure by 52.8% to 47.2%.
Icelanders narrowly rejected restarting EU accession talks, with the no campaign winning about 52.8% after a closely watched count. The well-funded opposition was accused of fearmongering over fishing, farming and national identity, while the ballot’s wording made yes sound tentative—effectively “yes, maybe”—and may have helped determine the result.
Iceland has rejected a proposal to restart talks on joining the European Union in a referendum.
Iceland has rejected a plan for EU membership in a referendum, according to local media reports. The vote was held under the shadow of Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland.
Iceland has voted against resuming European Union accession talks in a closely fought referendum whose result shifted back and forth overnight.
Iceland has rejected the government’s proposal to open accession talks with the European Union, public broadcaster RUV reported. The No camp led with 52.5 percent against 47.5 percent for Yes, with only a small number of ballots still uncounted. The government had presented the vote as a “now or never” choice.
Iceland appears to have rejected the government’s proposal to open accession talks with the European Union, public broadcaster RUV reports. With only a small number of ballots left, the no camp led by 52.5% to 47.5%, a result that would deal a heavy blow to Brussels unless there is a major late reversal.
Icelanders rejected the government’s proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union. The No side won 52.8% to 47.2% with turnout at 82.5%; only two constituencies in central Reykjavik backed reopening talks, while rural areas and the capital’s suburbs voted against.
Iceland’s referendum on resuming European Union membership talks remains too close to call. Of 153,197 votes counted, 50.1% opposed the proposal and 49.9% supported it, a gap of just 435 votes. Fishing rights dominated the debate, alongside concerns about regional security.
Early counting in Iceland’s referendum on resuming European Union membership talks put the “yes” camp ahead by 51.2% to 48.8%. Election officials cautioned that a more reliable result might not be available until later on Sunday.
Iceland’s initial referendum count gives a narrow lead to those favouring the reopening of negotiations on joining the European Union. Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir cast her ballot at a polling station in Hafnarfjordur.
Voting has ended in Iceland’s referendum on restarting membership talks with the European Union. Polls showed the “yes” and “no” campaigns virtually tied, with a clear result expected to take hours. A “yes” vote could lead to years of negotiations with Brussels followed by a second referendum on joining the EU.
Polling stations closed in Iceland at 10pm local time on Saturday, and counting was under way with results expected overnight. Voters were deciding whether to restart EU accession talks that have been frozen since 2013. Turnout appeared comparable to the 2024 parliamentary election.
Russia expressed solidarity with Niger after anti-government forces attacked government facilities in Niamey on August 29. The Foreign Ministry said national troops, assisted by Russian Defense Ministry African Corps personnel, repelled the attacks and that the situation remained under the control of the legitimate authorities. Moscow pledged continued support for Niger’s fight against extremists and wished the Alliance of Sahel States peaceful development and stronger sovereignty.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 11:35
US President Donald Trump described the agreement as “the biggest oil deal in world history.” Venezuela’s interim president said the 25-year accord covers 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil and is intended to develop the country’s oil industry while preserving its ownership and sovereignty over the resources.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-30 11:34
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has defended a deal to transfer 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil to the United States in a televised address. She said Venezuela retains sovereignty despite pressure on Caracas to meet Washington’s demands since the US abducted President Nicolas Maduro in January.
Kyiv and the surrounding region faced a fourth consecutive day of Russian attacks on Aug. 30, with waves of drones approaching during the day and night. Explosions and air-defense fire were heard across the city. Fires broke out at non-residential buildings in the Shevchenkivskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, with no casualties reported so far.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 11:33
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched nearly 2,000 attack drones, more than 1,600 glide bombs and 31 missiles, including North Korean ballistic missiles, against Ukraine in a week. Daytime drone attacks have kept Kyiv under near-constant alert, while Ukraine prepares for possible mass strikes on energy infrastructure during another wartime winter.
Moscow is warning of a fresh bombing campaign as Kyiv absorbs one of the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian soil since the invasion began. The four-year war shows no sign of nearing a diplomatic end, while the death toll from the Kyiv depot strike reaches 38.
Russia launched near-continuous drone attacks on Kyiv for a third consecutive night on Aug. 29-30, prompting repeated air-raid alerts and fires across the capital. Officials said drones or falling debris sparked blazes in several districts, while emergency crews continued working to put them out. The attacks followed earlier strikes that killed a 2-year-old girl and, on Aug. 28, killed at least 37 people in Kyiv Oblast.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged all Muslim countries to unite against the US and Israel and counter their plans. He said the two countries were at war not only with Iran and its regional allies, but with all Muslims, including people in West Asia and North Africa.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 11:33
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Gulf rulers to identify and confront their “real enemy” as Tehran maintains restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. Mediation efforts involving Oman, Qatar and Pakistan are seeking de-escalation and a temporary shipping corridor, but diplomacy remains stalled and vessel traffic is low.
In a written message, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim countries, especially those in the Gulf, to unite against what he described as their “real enemy.” He said divisions among Muslims served the interests of their adversaries.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim countries, especially those in the Gulf, to unite against what he described as their “real enemy.” He said divisions among Muslims served the interests of their adversaries.
NASA’s newest space telescope has launched on a mission to search for planets orbiting other stars and investigate the hidden universe.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 11:33
A passenger ferry capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, prompting a rescue operation. Turkish media said the vessel was carrying about 270 people from Kyrenia to Tasucu in Turkey’s Mersin province. No casualties have been reported so far.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 11:32
A catamaran-style ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.
A passenger boat carrying about 270 people capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, according to Turkish Cypriot media. Search-and-rescue efforts are underway.
Media reports say the Filo Jet-operated Express capsized about 4.8 km off Kyrenia shortly after leaving port on Sunday. The ship was carrying 279 people; six died and some passengers were reportedly injured, though the number and severity of injuries remain unclear.
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran turned into a battle over the Strait of Hormuz. AJLabs tallies the war’s cost.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-30 11:24
Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the governments of all three countries are facing political battles at home. Trump’s claim that Iran’s nuclear capacity was destroyed appears untrue, while rising petrol prices are hurting Americans. Iran’s government has survived the war and sanctions, but Netanyahu is being criticised in Israel for pursuing regime change.
Six months after the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, the worst economic forecasts have not materialized. Still, the conflict’s effects have been uneven, benefiting investors while imposing costs on consumers.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Karina has strengthened into a hurricane over the Pacific Ocean and could become a major storm this week.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:24
AFP News AgencyChina Media Group’s multilingual TV program “Classics Quoted by Xi Jinping” has begun airing in Kyrgyzstan and will also be carried by mainstream media in Belarus, India, Russia and Kazakhstan. Drawing on classical quotations used by Xi, the program presents the historical and cultural foundations of his governance philosophy and China’s approaches to global challenges.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:16
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has entered a “golden period” of rapid development after arriving in Bishkek for the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and a state visit. Xi said he would discuss bilateral ties, cooperation and shared international and regional concerns with President Sadyr Japarov.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Manas International Airport. Xi arrived in Bishkek to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has entered a rapidly developing “golden period” after arriving in Bishkek for the 2026 SCO Summit and a state visit. Xi said he would discuss bilateral ties, cooperation and shared international and regional concerns with President Sadyr Japarov, while advancing plans for a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has entered a rapidly developing “golden period” as he arrived in Bishkek for the SCO Summit and a state visit. Xi said trade, people-to-people exchanges and major projects have advanced, and he will discuss bilateral ties and shared regional and international concerns with President Sadyr Japarov.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Bishkek on August 30, 2026, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Bishkek on Sunday to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Manas International Airport. Xi arrived in Bishkek to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Manas International Airport on Sunday. Xi arrived in Bishkek to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Dozens of protesters demonstrated outside Peter Thiel’s new mansion in Buenos Aires, urging the Palantir co-founder to leave. Thiel’s disclosed stake in an Argentine oil and gas company has drawn criticism from environmentalists.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:15
Protesters in Argentina marched toward a mansion reportedly bought by US tech billionaire Peter Thiel. Activists accuse him of trying to profit from the country’s natural resources and exerting excessive political influence there.
Meta is testing robots from several vendors to plug in cables, reset servers, cycle power and replace networking cables inside its data centers, according to current and former workers. The effort could reduce reliance on human labor as AI infrastructure spending rises; one worker estimates a successful system could replace up to 80% of some workloads.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:03
Dolly Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995 to honor her father, who never learned to read or write. The program has since distributed more than 300 million free books worldwide, with families saying its carefully selected titles support children’s literacy as well as their social and emotional development.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 11:03
D’Alba Piedmont Italian White Truffle Spray Serum is currently 38% off at Amazon. The viral “glass-skin” product is being promoted as worth buying while its price is reduced.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:00
The District of Port Edwards is distributing free low-flush toilets that had remained unused in the district office basement for two decades.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:00
Susan Thompson was Winnipeg’s first—and remains its only—female mayor. Nearly three decades after leaving office, she says the wait for another woman to be sworn in has gone on too long.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:00
Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. She will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka this fall and says her children have been her strongest support.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-30 11:00
The Kyiv IndependentThe US Treasury plans to borrow $739 billion from July through September while buying back selected older bonds. Although both operations involve the same issuer, auctions fund the government and create liquid benchmarks, while buybacks address older, less-traded debt and cash management. The analysis argues that new issuance could absorb liquidity before any buyback effect reaches Bitcoin, even as an expanded program offers dealers an outlet for off-the-run Treasuries.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 10:50
The far-right Alternative for Germany is polling at 41% ahead of Saxony-Anhalt’s Sept. 6 election and could become the first far-right party to lead a German state government since World War II. Candidate Ulrich Siegmund promises to cut support for Ukrainian refugees, restore educational ties with Russia and impose tougher immigration measures.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 10:46
Turkey summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after two Turkish-operated vessels were struck in the Black Sea, Anadolu reported, citing Foreign Ministry sources. Turkish officials warned about the attacks and stressed the need for safe voyages as strikes by Ukraine and Russia intensify. Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian ports are also disrupting maritime exports.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:36
Independent bookstores in Hong Kong give mainland Chinese readers access to ideas suppressed at home, but they are now facing threats.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:30
A new wave of minimalist wearables aims to gather health data without adding to the wrist buzzes and notification overload that have left users burnt out.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:30
Yuma County, Arizona, produces 90% of the United States’ winter salad greens. But the state depends on the depleted Colorado River, and impending water cuts could affect that supply.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:30
Nepali authorities warned that heavy rain could bring further flooding as rescue operations intensified. About 100 Americans are among those reported missing, while China has provided more information about the disaster’s scale in Tibet.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:29
Nepalese authorities said Sunday that the provisional death toll from the devastating floods had climbed above 730, while nearly 2,500 people remained missing. The husband of a 22-year-old woman is among those unaccounted for; she visited a medical centre hoping to learn whether he was among the bodies recovered recently.
Nepal has warned of more flooding after the Bhotekoshi River rose, sending alerts to residents in affected districts. The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet has reached 750, with more than 3,000 people missing; over 93,000 people in Nepal have been affected and the country is seeking international rescue and financial support.
Floods and landslides triggered by a glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 734 people, while more than 3,000 remain missing. About 933 workers at 11 hydropower sites in central Nepal are unaccounted for. Rescue teams are clearing mud from tunnels, as the risk from a debris-blocked lake has eased but not disappeared.
Heavy rain and rising rivers are hampering rescue and relief work in Nepal and Tibet. After Wednesday’s flash floods, the reported death toll has reached 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepalese disaster authorities have urged rescue teams to proceed cautiously amid bad weather, swollen rivers and the risk of further flooding.
Officials said the death toll from last week’s flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region had reached at least 750 by Sunday, while more than 3,000 people remained missing.
Aerial footage shows extensive destruction in villages along Nepal’s Trishuli River after a catastrophic glacial flood on Wednesday. Authorities are continuing to search for about 2,500 people who remain missing.
Heavy rain and rising river levels are hampering rescue and relief work in Nepal and Tibet. After Wednesday’s flash floods, the reported death toll has reached 750, while more than 3,000 people are still missing. Nepalese disaster authorities have urged rescue teams to be cautious as bad weather, swollen rivers and possible further flooding threaten operations.
As the scale of Nepal’s flood tragedy emerges, the death toll continues to climb, with hundreds dead and thousands still missing. Emergency teams are intensifying searches for survivors while relatives travel from place to place in desperate efforts to find their loved ones.
Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, alongside broadcaster Mary Carillo. The emotional Swiss champion said he was still writing his “love letter to tennis”, thanked his family and support team, and urged the sport to preserve camaraderie and its amateur spirit.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:18
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces a major test of his economic diplomacy this week as he urges finance leaders from the G20 economies to reduce global trade imbalances, support growth and cut business ties with Iran. He must also ease concerns over rising U.S. debt and bond yields.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:15
The mudslide began with a high-altitude ice collapse in Nepal and reached Gyirong Port in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region in about seven minutes, leaving little time for an effective warning. The focus should be on rescuing those affected rather than spreading rumors or assigning blame.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:13
Rescuers in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region are advancing by inflatable boat, crossing mountains on foot and using drones for aerial searches and supply drops as they look for people still out of contact.
The Nepal mudslide caused heavy casualties on both sides and left many people missing. Fan Xuanmei, a geohazard expert from Chengdu University of Technology, says the disaster began with a very large ice-rock avalanche and explains the factors behind the mudslide’s extraordinary energy.
A massive mudslide originating in Nepal struck a port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26. A map shows the disaster’s deadly 20-kilometer path, which was covered in seven minutes, while a reporter explains the areas affected from the scene.
Search and rescue teams reached the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday and began manual searches. Despite freezing temperatures, low oxygen and the threat of secondary disasters, they are checking key areas around the clock for people still missing.
Chelsea have announced the signing of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa. British media report that the 33-year-old agreed a three-year contract in a deal worth £7.5m ($10m), after five years and more than 250 appearances for Villa.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:11
Senior officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will meet in Istanbul on Monday for the first committee session created under a joint defence accord signed by the three countries this month, according to a Turkish foreign ministry source.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:10
Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his birthday in a phone call, the Kremlin press service said. Lukashenko had concluded a working visit to Moscow the previous day.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:05
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his birthday, saying he values the mutual understanding and trust between them. Putin said Russia and Belarus would continue friendly relations and constructive cooperation, including efforts to advance mutually beneficial integration in Eurasia.
A deadly flash flood swept through Gyirong port between Nepal and Tibet, killing hundreds and leaving a similar number missing. Beijing has mounted a major rescue operation and issued updates, but censorship has restricted the circulation of footage and survivors’ accounts. Local party officials also urged efforts to maintain social order and stability.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★★★2026-08-30 10:03
China’s first shipment of emergency supplies reached Kathmandu on Sunday to help areas affected by flooding. The cargo included urgently needed daily necessities and medical items such as tents, blankets, sleeping bags, compressed food and first-aid kits.
The death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing. Nepal issued a new warning as river levels climbed again, while rescuers struggled to reach hydropower workers trapped in flooded tunnels amid continued rain. Scientists believe a Himalayan glacier collapse may have triggered the disaster.
Renee’s partner and daughters are raising money to travel from Australia to Nepal and search for her at badly devastated Gyirong Port. The family knows survival is unlikely but is holding on to a small hope until she is found. Her sister says attention should focus on displaced Nepali families and the climate crisis’s impact on the world’s poorest people.
Flooding in Nepal and Tibet has killed 750 people and left more than 3,000 missing. In Nepal, army personnel wearing protective equipment moved bodies from a vehicle to a temporary holding centre.
At least 750 people have died and more than 3,000 remain missing after devastating floods struck Nepal and Tibet near the Chinese border, local authorities said Sunday. Rescue operations are entering their fifth day; thousands have been saved, while hundreds of foreign nationals and hydropower workers are still unaccounted for.
New satellite imagery shows the destruction caused along Nepal’s Trishuli River by deadly flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse on 26 August. Villages, bridges, a hydropower plant and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing were swept away. Nepali officials say hundreds died and thousands are missing, while Chinese authorities report more than 10 deaths and over 500 missing.
China said on Sunday that 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a Nepal border crossing after a mudslide swept through the Himalayan region. The death toll in Tibet has risen to 16.
Monitoring data from Anneng Group show that Barrier Lake 01, created by a mudslide at the China-Nepal border, was under control as of August 29. It covers about 100,000 square meters, while a second barrier lake was found roughly 5 kilometers upstream.
The death toll from a major landslide in Tibet has risen to 16, while 546 people remain missing, according to Gyirong County authorities. Preliminary data suggest an avalanche near the Chinese border triggered flooding; a torrent of rock traveled more than 70 kilometers, destroying settlements and inundating a wide area. Nepal reported at least 675 deaths and over 2,400 missing.
Rescuers in Nepal and China continued searching Saturday for nearly 3,000 people missing after floods devastated villages along the border earlier this week. At least 682 bodies have been recovered: 675 in Nepal and seven in China.
A midday roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on August 30, 2026, covering world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:00
A morning roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on 30 August 2026, spanning world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
Follow live updates from the Premier League clash, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:00
Pharmaceutical shares surge as investors look for alternatives to artificial intelligence, supported by pricing agreements with the White House and encouraging clinical data.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 10:00
AFP News AgencyDozens of servicemen were arrested after Nigerien authorities suppressed a mutiny in Niamey, the Associated Press reported. State broadcaster RTN showed footage of mostly young detainees. AFP said several mutineers were killed as the presidential guard retook Air Base 101, while authorities have not issued official casualty or arrest figures.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 09:50
Israel’s Shin Bet says Yair Netanyahu was urgently returned from the United States with his security team after a significant threat to harm him was identified. The agency did not name the source. Newsmax had earlier reported that he was allegedly targeted in an Iranian assassination plot while living in Florida last December.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 09:47
On Sunday morning, farmer Jais found a weak orangutan writhing on the ground at a palm-oil plantation near a fire site in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, as he headed to his farm. The province has been hardest hit by raging forest fires, and the animal is battling respiratory illness.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 09:45
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reshuffled the country’s senior military leadership, appointing Kim Song-gi as defense minister and reinstating veteran strategist Pak Jong-chon as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, state media KCNA reported Sunday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 09:40
Bitcoin’s Hardware Wallet Interface, or HWI, is moving toward retirement after years of largely solo maintenance. Its maintainer says no new devices or features will be accepted beyond MuSig2 work, after which a final release may follow. Rust-based BHWI is a potential replacement, but the handoff is not production-ready. Existing wallets are not expected to stop working immediately; the burden falls on downstream software teams.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 09:30
India likely expanded by more than 7% last quarter, a pace most major economies would envy. Even so, that growth may not be fast enough to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition of building a developed nation.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 09:30
To mark 25 years since Harry Potter first reached cinemas, French fans transformed the Palace of Versailles into Hogwarts for a unique reunion.
FFrance 24Original★☆☆☆☆2026-08-30 09:25
China’s next phase of consumer growth could come from outside its biggest cities. National measures are urging county-level markets to improve commercial facilities, attract more brands and develop new retail formats. In Yiwu, known for selling goods globally, residents are increasingly willing to spend locally.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 09:24
AfD lawmaker and energy policy expert Steffen Kotre says Croatia must extradite to Germany a Ukrainian man alleged to have taken part in the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipeline sabotage. He argues that any attempt by Kiev to block extradition or influence proceedings would further indicate Ukrainian and state involvement, while accusing Berlin of putting Kiev and Washington ahead of German interests.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 09:23
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its armed forces have begun preparing massive strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities in response to what it calls ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russian civilian infrastructure and the fuel-and-energy complex. Moscow also reported overnight attacks on a Kyiv factory allegedly used to store explosives, along with missile, energy and logistics sites.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 09:21
Russia is preparing massive strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. On August 29, a firefighter worked at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv.
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have verified a two-way laser communications link between Earth and the moon after more than a year of in-orbit testing. The system covered over 400,000 kilometers and reached 1.25 Mbps uplink and 100 Mbps downlink speeds, offering a potential high-speed route for data from future lunar missions.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 09:19
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing a proposed global defence bank designed to help allies rearm. Yet with only weeks before prospective members are expected to sign up, other major economies have still not committed.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 09:15
A shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland, killed one person and injured five others. Police have launched a large-scale operation and are asking witnesses with photos or videos of the incident to contact investigators.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 09:14
Police say a manhunt is underway after a deadly shooting in northern Switzerland. Local media reported that the incident occurred at a rave event.
At least one person was killed and five injured in a shooting at the annual Aarauer Rave in Aarau, northern Switzerland. Police said the perpetrators were unidentified, with their motives and the exact circumstances still unknown, as a large-scale search continued.
Swiss police said a shooting left one person dead and five others injured. A manhunt was underway early Sunday.
Gunfire erupted early Sunday at a rave attended by about 3,500 people in Aarau, Switzerland. At least one person was killed and five were injured, some seriously, while police launched a major operation.
A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss city of Aarau left one person dead and five injured, some seriously, police and local media reported. A major police operation is taking place, and authorities have urged residents to avoid the area.
Swiss police and media report that a shooting at a rave in the northern canton of Aargau left one person dead and five others injured.
A shooting at an overnight event near Aarau in northern Switzerland left one person dead and five injured, police said. A major operation is under way to find the unknown perpetrator, while the motive and exact circumstances remain unclear. Local media said a rave was taking place nearby.
A shooting at a rave in Aarau, northern Switzerland, left one person dead and five others injured, some seriously, police said. The unidentified suspect remained at large as officers conducted a major operation; the motive and exact circumstances were still unclear, and people were told to avoid the Schachen area.
Police report that a shooting took place at the racecourse hosting the Aarauer Rave in northern Switzerland, with several victims.
A shooting reportedly took place outside a rave in the northern Swiss town of Aarau. Police reported that there were “several victims.”
Several people were reportedly affected by a shooting at a rave party in Aarau, Switzerland, in the early morning, Swiss newspaper Blick said on Sunday, citing police.
Opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, according to his lawyer, after disputing Zambia’s presidential election result. Mundubile and his running mate had taken refuge at a UN building in Lusaka after a security raid; 17 others, including the running mate, were also charged. His party denied allegations of planning an armed insurgency.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 09:08
Turkey’s announcement of two marine parks in disputed parts of the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean has drawn an angry response from Greece. Athens says parks established beyond Turkey’s territorial waters have no legal validity and fears the move uses environmental protection to challenge Greek island sovereignty and advance Ankara’s “Blue Homeland” claims, reviving tensions in their decades-old maritime dispute.
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China Anneng has sent 60 personnel and 28 pieces of equipment to clear the damaged road. The crews are progressing by continuously dumping material sourced on site, while excavators bring in larger rocks from farther away.
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The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
