Police say a thief used false documents to collect a $25,000 shipment of about 40,000lb of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer from a distribution centre in Montclair, California. Pabst Brewing Company is offering an unspecified reward and has given the thief 18 days and 44 minutes to return it without questions.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:32
Tim Cook marks his final day as Apple CEO with a letter thanking employees and the wider Apple community. He says he is not leaving the company, but is stepping away from a role he loved, and expresses confidence in John Ternus as his successor.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 16:30
Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees he will miss serving as chief executive, while saying he has “enormous comfort” in the leadership of his successor, John Ternus.
U.S. officials called on G20 finance leaders on Monday to intensify efforts to promote economic growth, presenting it as the best way to address concerns about rising global debt levels.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 16:30
KKR transformed a decentralized network of private-jet terminals into a national infrastructure platform whose value more than doubled to $10 billion, making it a highly sought-after asset.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:30
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 6,041 Ebola cases, with 2,911 deaths and 619 patients isolated or hospitalised. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded. Concentration in conflict-affected eastern provinces, travel restrictions and a healthcare workers’ strike are hampering the response.
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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 6,000, according to government data released on Monday.
Congo authorities said Monday that the country’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 6,041 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths, putting the case fatality rate at 48.2%. The outbreak has spread across 60 health zones in six provinces, with 1,366 recoveries, and is described as the country's largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic on record.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone on Aug. 31 with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about their future visit to Ukraine. He called the discussion detailed and constructive, saying the teams were working to finalize dates and had also addressed the battlefield situation. The envoys have visited Moscow repeatedly but have not yet gone to Kyiv.
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Vladimir Zelensky says he held a detailed and constructive phone conversation with US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. He said they discussed setting a date for a visit to Ukraine, while their teams will coordinate the agenda and schedule for further communication.
India has rejected a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty remains binding, arguing the tribunal has no authority over its sovereign decisions. New Delhi suspended the pact after a Kashmir attack, while Pakistan welcomed interim measures restricting work on India’s Ratle hydroelectric project.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 16:23
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that India remains bound by its water-sharing treaty with Pakistan. It rejected all grounds India offered for suspending the pact and said hydroelectric projects on the western rivers must comply with it. Pakistan welcomed the order.
An international court has ruled that India must honour its water-sharing treaty with Pakistan. People in Pakistan had previously protested India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration said on Monday that India must restrict work on a hydroelectric plant in the Kashmir region and continue observing its water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, which New Delhi had suspended amid tensions with its neighbour.
Officials say catastrophic flooding in a remote part of the Grand Canyon has killed at least two people, while more than a dozen others remain missing.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 16:20
Federal and state authorities continued searching Monday for at least 15 hikers and backpackers missing after a devastating flash flood swept through the lower Grand Canyon over the weekend. At least one person died.
Relatives told the Telegram channel Ostorozhno Novosti that 16-year-old deaf student David Z. was killed in Ukraine’s August 30 missile strike on an Ozon warehouse in Belgorod. Two classmates working there were hospitalized. The strike killed three people in the city and injured 16.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 16:20
Staff bought and tested new products from brands including Adidas, Béis, Hoka and Apple during August, highlighting the items they considered worth buying.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:20
Algeria has declared three days of mourning after wildfires killed 12 people and injured dozens. Authorities said 46 fires were still active, while 54 people were hospitalised with burns, including six in critical condition.
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Algeria’s leader ordered the introduction of the death penalty for arson as the North African country reels from wildfires that killed at least 12 people over the past week.
Sberbank expects its 2026 profit to be well above the 2025 level, although growth may come in just under 20%, finance head Taras Skvortsov said. He noted that economic conditions, particularly in the second half of the year, are more difficult than last year, but not severe enough to produce negative growth.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine must end. Meeting in Bishkek during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Modi said India would continue supporting peace talks and urged a move from endless war toward ending hostilities.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Russian-Indian cooperation was continually reaching new heights during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. He described moving forward together as the countries’ shared vision and guiding principle.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. Their countries face growing US pressure over Russia’s war-related sanctions and India’s energy and trade choices. Energy ties remain important, while India is reducing its reliance on Russian military equipment and seeking greater domestic defense production.
Regulators say George Santos made public comments intended to increase the value of bets he had placed on whether he would attend the State of the Union address. Kalshi has barred the former US congressman from trading. The platform said the ban followed manipulation concerns.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:14
Prediction market startup Kalshi permanently barred former U.S. congressman George Santos from its platform on Monday and imposed a $71,356 penalty, citing insider trading.
Prediction-market platform Kalshi has permanently banned George Santos for manipulation, marking its first lifetime ban. The move comes as the industry continues trying to demonstrate that it is addressing bad behavior.
Prediction marketplace Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Congressman George Santos, its first-ever permanent ban, after he bet on himself.
Kalshi has permanently barred former U.S. Rep. George Santos from trading, marking the platform’s first-ever permanent ban. The action concerns trading related to the State of the Union.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ambassador to Belgrade, Aleksandar Vranes, said The Hague Tribunal is unlikely to disclose how former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic died. He questioned whether an independent inquiry or full medical records would be released, saying there was no justice for Serbs in The Hague. Mladic died in a UN prison there on August 27.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ambassador to Belgrade, Aleksandar Vranes, alleged that a Hague court asked Ratko Mladic’s relatives to approve euthanasia. After they refused, he said, Mladic was deprived of medication for chronic illnesses and given fentanyl without proper supervision. Mladic died on August 27 in a UN prison in The Hague.
Singer D4vd told a Los Angeles judge on Monday that he had dismissed his high-profile legal team and chosen public defenders to represent him in the murder trial.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:13
Russia’s government subcommittee on digital platform development approved a 2026–2027 roadmap for legislative initiatives regulating the platform economy. The plan covers returns of goods in proper condition, discounts and other proposals from businesses. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and government chief of staff Dmitry Grigorenko.
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Families sheltering in a school in Tyre, Lebanon, are among hundreds of thousands displaced by the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Thousands remain in schools as the new academic year approaches.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 16:12
A Canadian suspected of spying for NATO has been denied bail, with the next steps in the case still to come.
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A Canadian woman accused of spying while interning at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium will remain in custody, Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a Monday statement.
Biwei Zhang, a 33-year-old computer scientist accused of spying on NATO, has lost an appeal seeking release from pretrial detention in Belgium. A Belgian criminal-law expert discusses why secrecy may surround the rare espionage case, which carries a possible sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 39.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 16:10
Soccer legend Lionel Messi announced on Monday that he is retiring from international soccer and will no longer play for Argentina’s national team.
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has announced that he is retiring from Argentina’s national team.
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final. The 39-year-old said the painful decision was the right one, following Argentina’s 1-0 defeat by Spain in the 2026 final. Messi had captained the team to the 2022 World Cup title.
World-renowned footballer Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team. He said the decision hurt deeply, but he understood that the time had come to make it.
Lionel Messi, 39, has ended his career as a player for Argentina’s national team after nearly two decades representing the country.
Lionel Messi announced Monday that he has played his final match for Argentina. The 39-year-old is leaving the national team 20 years after his debut, ending a career with La Albiceleste that produced 98 goals and 38 assists in 142 appearances.
Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. The decision came shortly after the death of his father, Jorge Messi, which led the former Barcelona player to reconsider his future.
At 39, Lionel Messi has ended his career with Argentina’s national team. The six-time World Cup player won the 2022 tournament in Qatar and guided Argentina to the 2026 final, where it lost to Spain.
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team after a 21-year international career.
Argentina legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from the national team, bringing his international career to an end. He said the decision was painful but that he believed the timing was right. Messi won the 2022 World Cup and the 2021 and 2024 Copa America titles with Argentina; his club career will continue at Inter Miami.
Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying the decision hurt but that he understands the time has come. He said he had given everything to the national team and now had nothing left to give.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said troops from the bloc’s IRINI mission boarded the tanker MV Sun in the Mediterranean on August 30, suspecting it was sailing under a false flag. It was the sixth suspicious tanker boarded by IRINI in recent months. EU defense ministers will discuss measures against the “shadow fleet” in Ireland on September 1.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said EU ships intercepted and boarded the Cameroon-flagged tanker MV SUN in the Mediterranean on August 30 for flag verification. She alleged the vessel was using a false flag and carrying Russian oil, saying the action sought to block funding for Russia’s economy. Kallas called it the sixth suspected shadow-fleet tanker inspected by EU countries this year.
EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said Operation IRINI forces boarded the oil tanker MV Sun in the Mediterranean on Aug. 30 to verify its flag. The vessel is suspected of sailing under a false flag as part of Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow fleet. Kallas called the fleet’s illegal oil sales a critical lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
EU forces boarded an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called illegal oil sales by shadow fleet vessels a critical lifeline for Russia’s war in Ukraine and said the EU would continue cutting them off.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said in a joint statement on Monday that they had agreed to create a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement. A Pakistani secretary-general will initially lead it for three years.
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A Saudi minister says the kingdom is committed to activating the mechanisms of the Mecca pact. The pact’s Strategic Political and Defence Committee held its first meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye, on August 31, 2026.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the Mecca defence alliance could bolster stability across the region and make the security environment less uncertain.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have named their new mutual-defence arrangement the Mecca Defence Alliance and established a strategic political and defence committee. The group will work on military interoperability, joint exercises, defence-industrial cooperation and counterterrorism, while its structure and the circumstances for invoking mutual defence remain unclear.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is open to all regional countries. He said the signed pact has launched a process to build a new regional security and cooperation architecture, with an attack on one member defined as aggression against all members.
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are meeting in Istanbul for the first time since signing the Mecca Defence Agreement. The pact aims to strengthen collective deterrence against aggression and treats an armed attack on any one of the three countries as an attack on all three.
By analyzing fossilized Galápagos corals, researchers reconstructed a 1,000-year record of ocean surface temperatures. The findings suggest that the powerful El Niño events seen in the late 20th and early 21st centuries are unusually strong, though it was previously unclear whether global warming was intensifying ENSO’s swings.
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Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Moscow does not care whether Europe recognizes the results of Russia’s upcoming elections. He reiterated that Russia remains ready to receive Vladimir Zelensky in Moscow for negotiations on Ukraine, while saying Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping discussed the crisis only briefly.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 summit to discuss a Washington-backed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine. A Ukrainian official said Kyiv knew “nothing about this meeting.” It remains unclear whether the plan matches one described by President Volodymyr Zelensky, while the Kremlin has rejected a ceasefire and a Donbas buffer zone.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow remains ready to receive Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky for negotiations on the conflict. He recalled Vladimir Putin’s statement that Zelensky could come to Moscow if he wants talks, while a trilateral summit would only finalize agreements prepared through complex negotiations.
Russia is working to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end, President Vladimir Putin said during talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO summit. Modi called for all problems to be resolved peacefully. Putin also thanked him for sharing expectations about Putin’s upcoming visit to the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September.
Russia is ready to accept assistance from any country willing to help resolve the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added that the Kiev regime has so far been unwilling to heed mediators, while pointing to Turkey as a country that has repeatedly shown interest in advancing the peace process.
Catch up on the most important stories from Europe and beyond on the evening of August 31, 2026, spanning world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 16:00
A midday bulletin rounds up important stories from Europe and beyond on August 31, 2026, spanning world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
A morning roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on 31 August 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Italy for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which begins Wednesday.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:00
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opens on September 2 with a lineup focused on Gaza, Ukraine, Belarus, Chile and US immigration enforcement, alongside a documentary about Elon Musk. Artistic director Alberto Barbera has described it as Venice's most political edition ever.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are set to travel to Italy for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which opens Wednesday.
Boulder, Colorado, is suing oil companies in an effort to make them pay for the costs of adapting to climate change and wildfires. The case is headed to the Supreme Court.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 16:00
The three-year-old startup says it reached $15 million in annual recurring revenue and became profitable before raising its latest $15 million funding round. Clipto is now valued at $250 million.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 16:00
Aston Villa host Arsenal in the Premier League, with updates covering the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.
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The Bank of Russia plans to move the effective date of any new key rate from Monday to the following Wednesday. It estimates that rate changes take full effect after 3-6 quarters, targets inflation near 4%, and projects a 2026 key rate of 14.5-14.6% with inflation at 6-7% under its baseline scenario.
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The Bank of Russia forecasts its key rate at 14.5-14.6% in 2026 and 13-15% in 2027 under a pro-inflationary scenario. It sees the rate falling to 11-12% in 2028 and 8.5-9.5% in 2029, with 2027 inflation projected at 4.5-5.5%.
The Bank of Russia forecasts a key rate of 14.5-14.6% in 2026 and 19-21% in 2027 under its risk scenario, followed by 14-16% in 2028 and 9.5-10.5% in 2029. The scenario also envisages inflation of 11-13% and GDP contraction of 3-4% in 2027.
The Bank of Russia expects its key rate to average 14.5-14.6% in 2026 and fall to 9-11% in 2027 under a disinflationary scenario. It projects 7-8% in 2028 and 7.5-8.5% in 2029, with inflation at 3-4% in 2027 and 4% in 2028-2029.
The Bank of Russia forecasts a key rate of 14.5-14.6% in 2026 under its baseline scenario, declining to 10.5-12.5% in 2027, 8-9% in 2028 and 7.5-8.5% in 2029. It expects inflation at 6-7% in 2026 and 4% annually from 2027 through 2029, while GDP growth is projected at 0-1% in 2026 and 1.5-2.5% in 2027-2029.
The European Commission wants to move from responding to disasters toward preventing them by strengthening preparedness and anticipation. Financing climate adaptation remains a major challenge, however, as EU countries have limited fiscal room to act.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 15:57
Health officials say Israeli attacks across Gaza killed at least five people. Two died in a strike near a park crowded with displaced families in Gaza City, while at least three were killed when a vehicle was hit in western Gaza City. Israel’s military claimed the attacks targeted Hamas fighters without offering evidence. The attacks have intensified in recent days despite a US-brokered “ceasefire”.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 15:56
France will begin charging a penalty this week on cheaply made clothing sold by ultra-fast-fashion retailers. The fee could approach €20 per item by 2030 and targets platforms including Shein, Temu and AliExpress under a June law addressing disposable fashion’s environmental costs, while H&M and Zara are exempt.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:55
Ukraine’s agricultural exports fell 47.5% in August from July, dropping from 3.287 million tons to 1.726 million tons, according to the Ukrainian edition of Forbes. Wheat, corn and barley shipments declined 69.5%, while deliveries to Turkey fell 79%. The closure of the Greater Odessa ports has left alternative routes unable to offset the logistical losses.
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Basanta Raj Adhikari, director of Tribhuvan University’s Center for Disaster Studies, says the floods expose the limits of conventional prevention in the Himalayas. With flood speeds estimated at 170 to 180 kilometres per hour and threats including avalanches and glacial lake outburst floods, he calls for satellite mapping of high-risk hotspots, ground monitoring, early warnings and risk-sensitive land-use planning.
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After Nepal’s deadly floods, survivors face a new ordeal as they search for shelter, food and the basic means to survive. Rescue workers continue looking for possible survivors, while those who escaped try to rebuild their lives under the threat of another flood. France 24 correspondents visited Sinchaur, a village in Nuwakot district hit on August 26.
Nearly a week after catastrophic flooding in Nepal, vehicles still cannot reach Gyirong Port, where at least 33 missing Australians were believed to be shortly before the flood. The border area has been flattened and buried under metres of silt and debris, while China coordinates the search and rescue effort.
Authorities in Nepal warn of possible new flooding as the Bhotekoshi River rises. The floods, triggered by a glacier collapse, have killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,000 missing in Nepal and Tibet. A huge rescue operation continues as communities confront the devastation and loss.
Rescue efforts are intensifying in Nepal and Tibet nearly a week after catastrophic floods, with thousands still missing, including dozens of Americans. Workers are struggling to reach devastated communities, where hundreds of hydropower tunnel workers remain trapped.
Nepal’s Foreign Ministry says 590 foreign nationals from 39 countries remain listed as missing after the floods, while more than 323 foreign nationals have been rescued. Overall, over 10,000 people have been rescued, though about 4,200 are still missing.
Officials say flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region last week have killed at least 919 people as of Monday, while more than 4,700 remain missing.
Nepal’s flood death toll has climbed past 900 as rescue operations enter their sixth day.
Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet continued searching for survivors on Sunday after flash floods along the border killed hundreds and left thousands missing. Helicopters flew aid to districts cut off by the disaster.
At least 810 people have died in the Nepal-Tibet floods, while the number of missing Australians has risen to 43. As families await news, racist comments targeting the missing have spread across social media, prompting community leaders and officials to demand greater platform accountability and the removal of hateful content.
Catastrophic floods in Nepal destroyed many schools, but some schoolchildren survived because they had left their classrooms for lunch.
Officials said Monday that last week’s devastating floods in Nepal have killed 903 people, while the number of people listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247.
Officials say the number of people missing in Nepal has surged to 4,247, while the death toll has risen to 903 following last week’s catastrophic flooding.
Rescue operations are intensifying after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet. More than 900 people have died, while over 4,700 remain missing.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says 903 bodies have been recovered after last week’s flooding in northern Nepal. A total of 10,461 people have been rescued, while nearly 4,200 remain missing, including 592 foreign nationals. At least 933 hydropower workers may be trapped in tunnels as blocked roads hinder rescue efforts.
Authorities in Nepal have temporarily buried hundreds of victims of the catastrophic floods, prompting public outrage in parts of the country. Critics accuse officials of failing to follow Hindu burial rites and mishandling the situation.
Hundreds of workers are believed to be trapped after flash floods in Nepal buried tunnels beneath metres of mud. The report also notes Google changing a U.S. map label to Lake America, with the change appearing on several Canadian websites, and an island that briefly appeared and vanished in northern B.C.
Bitcoin is trading near $78,400 and has gained more than 24% this month, putting it on track for its strongest August since 2017. The cryptocurrency has held those gains despite renewed US-Iran hostilities, oil rising above $90 a barrel and a hawkish Federal Reserve shift, suggesting changing market dynamics may be insulating it from broader risk contagion.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 15:50
Peru has entered the race to lead the International Labour Organization as the body deals with a financial shortfall that could force it to cut jobs.
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Dolly Parton died at age 80 on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer. Concerts in Nashville and London will remember her at ‘Dollyfest.’
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:49
Russian strikes on distribution centers and warehouses serving Ukrainian retail chains have intensified, contributing to increasingly empty shelves, especially for fresh and dairy products. Ukrainian officials and industry representatives say the country has enough food and is facing a logistics crisis, not a food shortage, while Russia says it will continue targeting civilian infrastructure in retaliation for Ukrainian drone attacks.
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Kyiv is facing repeated drone attacks and increasingly frequent daytime air-raid alerts. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones in four days. Russian strikes have also damaged Ukrainian warehouses and logistics networks, disrupting food deliveries; a Ukrainian minister said about 90% of retail-chain food logistics infrastructure had been destroyed.
Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Donald Trump’s social media post claiming Iran’s energy hub of Kharg Island had been blown to smithereens was intended to send Iran a message.
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Donald Trump says the US will hit Iran “hard” as the conflict flares again. An exchange of fire between the warring countries ends weeks of relative quiet, sending oil prices higher.
Iran's foreign minister accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deceiving the United States into war with Iran. More than six months into the conflict, there is still no apparent end. US strikes on sites in Iran prompted a response from Tehran. An April ceasefire ended intense fighting, but sporadic attacks have continued around the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has pressured global oil markets and Donald Trump domestically.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting in Beijing. It called for continued searches for people missing after the Gyirong Port mudslide, stronger disaster monitoring and international cooperation, and improved emergency management. The meeting also addressed urban underground pipelines, investment promotion, tax collection law amendments and audit regulations.
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Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting in Beijing that discussed implementing Xi Jinping’s guidance on rescue and relief after the Gyirong Port mudslide. It called for continued searches for missing people, stronger disaster monitoring and international cooperation, and reviewed urban pipeline development, investment promotion, tax collection law and audit regulations.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:37
President Trump announces measures concerning health care affordability during an event at the White House, with live coverage of the appearance.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:37
Strive became the fifth-largest public bitcoin treasury after purchasing 1,800 BTC. TD Cowen expects the company to hold 27,156 bitcoin by the end of 2026, nearly 4,300 more than previously forecast, and raised its ASST price target.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:35
Foreign portfolio investors invested $3.1 billion in Indian equities in August, the strongest monthly inflow in nearly two years, according to RBI data. The buying was supported by a strong earnings outlook for domestic companies and central-bank measures to stabilise the rupee.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:35
Debian has approved a policy allowing developers to use AI tools for the distribution’s development, maintenance, and documentation. It neither endorses nor prohibits generative AI, but holds contributors to the same quality, correctness, maintainability, and legal standards. Disclosing AI assistance is encouraged, not required.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:34
Officials across NATO’s eastern flank say there is no evidence that Russia is preparing an imminent attack. They are nevertheless strengthening defences and warning that Moscow’s sabotage campaign and provocations against Europe are intensifying.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 15:33
After US-Canada trade talks collapsed and tariffs followed, President Donald Trump signed an order renaming the border-straddling Lake Ontario “Lake America.” While official US maps have not yet changed, Google began rolling out the new name to US users on Saturday, saying its maps follow the US Geographic Names Information System.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:33
Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America and has asked Apple to reflect the change in its Maps platform, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Google has made the change for US users, while Canadian users still see Lake Ontario. MapQuest says it will not rename the lake, and Canadian officials have pushed back.
President Donald Trump has discussed changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America with Apple, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Monday. The company may soon update the name on its maps.
Google Maps has started displaying “Lake America” to users in the United States after an executive order by US President Donald Trump. In Canada, users still see “Lake Ontario”, the name used for more than 400 years, with results varying by login location.
Google Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, following Donald Trump’s order to rename it and update the US Geographic Names Information System. Canadian users will still see “Lake Ontario,” although some Canadian government websites using Google data displayed the new name. Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a sign insisting the lake remains Lake Ontario.
Google is modifying its Maps platform so that users in the United States see Lake Ontario displayed as “Lake America.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford mocked President Donald Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” while saying he remained optimistic that Canada and the US would eventually overcome their trade and tariff differences.
YouTube’s new exposure-based model starts counting a view from the first frame across Shorts, long-form videos, podcasts and livestreams. The change inflates creators’ headline view figures without altering how much they are actually paid.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:32
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale for $198 at Amazon and Best Buy, down from $399.99 and available without a Prime subscription. The 2022 model still offers strong sound quality and active noise cancellation despite newer XM6 headphones, while Sony is rumored to be bringing back the XM4 at a lower price.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:31
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that new AI models could pose a growing danger to the global economy. He said jurisdictions should strengthen cybersecurity and preventive measures to address vulnerabilities capable of causing serious harm.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 15:30
For the past five years, a music therapist in Australia has been playing music for animals at Canberra’s zoo. The sessions are relaxing for both the animals and staff, while each animal responds differently to the music.
FFrance 24Original★☆☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:30
John Galliano has withdrawn from a major exhibition of his fashion work planned at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2027. The show drew criticism because of his 2011 conviction over antisemitic and racist remarks. Galliano said he remained accountable for the harm caused and that an exhibition could be painful for some.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 15:30
Fashion designer John Galliano has apologised again and cancelled a retrospective planned ahead of the 2027 Met Gala because of racist and antisemitic comments he made in the past.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned exhibit honouring British designer John Galliano. The show faced severe backlash from the Jewish community and others over Galliano’s past antisemitic and racist statements.
John Galliano will no longer be the subject of an exhibit linked to the Met Gala after backlash over antisemitic remarks he made in the past.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has canceled a John Galliano exhibit following controversy. The exhibition had been planned around the 2027 Met Gala.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has canceled a planned Met Gala exhibition centered on controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will discuss bilateral issues when they meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added that reports about arrests of opposition activists in Armenia and changes in Moscow-Yerevan relations would certainly be addressed.
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AFP News AgencyIcelandic voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum shaped by concerns over geopolitical stability and the desire to retain national control of the country’s prized fisheries. Membership talks began after the 2008 financial crisis but were later ended by a Eurosceptic government.
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Iceland rejected reopening the process of EU membership, undermining Brussels’ hope that security concerns could bring wealthy neighbouring countries closer to the bloc.
Iceland has rejected reopening talks on EU membership, with 52.8% voting against the government’s proposal. The vote comes as the EU seeks to expand and reinforce unity. Why does the bloc want to grow? Euronews invites readers to ask its AI chatbot.
After Iceland voted against joining the EU, questions remain over the future of European enlargement. Nine candidate countries are waiting, but none is currently as close to accession as Iceland might have been.
Iceland has rejected talks on joining the European Union. Europe Today airs on weekdays at 08:00 CEST and returns to readers’ inboxes at 08:30, presented this week by Mared Gwyn.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said tourist exchanges between Russia and India rose 16% in 2025. He also noted that the number of Indian students in Russia has grown sevenfold over the past decade to nearly 40,000, while regular cultural festivals continue, with the next one planned in India in 2027.
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