HealthBinge drinking in adolescence linked to lasting brain changes
A new study suggests that binge drinking during adolescence may cause persistent changes in brain structure and function, including disrupted communication within the brain.
A new study suggests that binge drinking during adolescence may cause persistent changes in brain structure and function, including disrupted communication within the brain.
Apple said incoming CEO John Ternus will receive a compensation package worth about $58 million in fiscal 2027. Tim Cook’s pay as executive chairman is expected to be around $47 million.
Apple has changed its top executive for the first time in 15 years, with John Ternus taking over from Tim Cook, who turned the iPhone maker into a wildly successful technology giant.

Apple’s leadership transition took effect on Tuesday, with John Ternus replacing Tim Cook as CEO and Cook becoming executive chairman. Ternus’s major challenges include artificial intelligence, as Apple has faced criticism for lagging rivals in advanced AI features and delaying a more capable Siri.
Newly appointed Apple CEO John Ternus opened an official Weibo account after succeeding Tim Cook on Tuesday night. His followers reached about 24,000 by Wednesday morning. He followed Cook and Apple’s Greater China head Isabel Ge Mahe, then posted a bilingual “Hello” greeting.

John Ternus has taken over as Apple’s CEO, with catching up in artificial intelligence at the top of his agenda. Tim Cook’s departure marks a major leadership shakeup at the company.
John Ternus took charge as Apple’s new CEO on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure. During Cook’s leadership, the iPhone’s enormous popularity helped propel the company’s value to $4.6 trillion.

John Ternus has taken over as Apple’s CEO, succeeding Tim Cook after his 15 years leading the company. Cook will become executive chairman. Analysts view Ternus’s hardware background as a sign Apple is refocusing on device innovation, while the company is expected to unveil a new iPhone, a foldable device and an updated Siri.
Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained below its record for 316 days, the longest stretch in a decade. Although BTC prices, mining margins and difficulty have improved, miners have been slow to restart equipment as some redirect power and data-center capacity to AI and high-performance computing, making the downturn harder to reverse.

Russia’s hard-to-recover gas reserves and resources have an estimated potential of about 30 trillion cubic meters, Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov said. The ministry supports state assistance for companies moving into hard-to-recover hydrocarbon production, which could extend the life of unique fields.
Taiwanese companies are planning to invest a further $20 billion in the United States, Taiwan’s economy minister said, citing demand for artificial intelligence applications. The minister gave no details, while a visiting U.S. official responded warmly.
Broadcaster Ray Hadley told a Sydney court that he used a homophobic slur and other derogatory names for Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew a secret $4m offer for him to take over Jones’s breakfast program. Jones, 85, denies 20 indecent assault charges and two sexual-touching charges involving six men.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko says container shipping along the Northern Sea Route is expanding exponentially, not incrementally, as Russia’s partners show growing interest in the route. He said the first significant Asia-Europe container shipments began this year and their scale is expected to increase sharply.
Freight traffic along Russia’s Northern Sea Route reached 12.9 million metric tons in the first five months of 2026, up 13% from previous years, Deputy Minister Anton Basansky said. He added that transit freight traffic had also increased.
Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry is prepared to refine and broaden its support mechanism for businesses affected by Ukrainian attacks if needed, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov told TASS. The government is monitoring recovery efforts at attacked marketplace warehouses, while companies are rerouting logistics to limit the damage.
One week after flash floods struck Nepal, the death toll has surpassed 1,000 while mass burials of unidentified victims continue. Many people were angered by the government’s plan for “temporary” mass burials, saying the measure conflicts with traditions followed by Nepal’s largely Hindu population.
Authorities in Nepal said hopes were fading of finding more survivors among thousands still missing, a week after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered flash floods that devastated the mountainous country.
Germany says an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport bore the hallmarks of Russian hybrid operations targeting Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called the evidence fake, while German officials warned that Moscow could be preparing more such operations.


Germany has formally accused Russia of attempting an attack at Leipzig-Halle airport last month after intelligence officials linked an explosive-laden drone to Russian technology. Berlin announced the closure of a Russian consulate and is considering wider sanctions and tighter entry controls. Moscow denies involvement and calls the claims absurd.

Germany accused Russia of a failed drone sabotage operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport after investigators tied Moscow to the Aug. 4 incident. An explosive-laden drone was found beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft, but its device failed because of a faulty detonator. Berlin will close Russia’s Bonn consulate, end the Russian House contract in Berlin and tighten entry rules for Russian nationals. Moscow denied the allegations and called the measures an “unprecedented escalation.”
G20 officials acknowledged that digital assets can support economic growth and private-sector innovation, and pledged to create clear pathways for innovation in the sector.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, detained since November 2020, has spent nearly six years in prison. He pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026, at Hong Kong’s High Court to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces endangering national security. Sentencing was adjourned; the charge carries a maximum life sentence.


Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty at the High Court to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under the Hong Kong National Security Law. Sentencing was adjourned; the offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, and Wong has spent more than 2,100 days in custody.

Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to colluding with foreign entities, a charge carrying a possible life sentence under the National Security Law. Already serving four years and eight months for subversion, Wong will be sentenced later. Prosecutors allege he and others, including Nathan Law, sought foreign sanctions or blockades against Beijing.

High-profile Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to colluding with foreign entities. The 29-year-old is already serving a sentence for taking part in a 2020 unofficial primary election and faces the possibility of life in prison.

Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, an offence carrying up to life in prison. Prosecutors accuse him of working with exiled activist Nathan Law to lobby foreign powers for sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures. Wong is expected to be sentenced later.
Joshua Wong, who is already serving a sentence in a separate case, admitted guilt to a second offence under Beijing’s 2020 National Security Law. The plea could add at least three years to his prison term and carries a possible maximum of life imprisonment.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion on Wednesday in his second national security trial. The case could result in a life sentence.
On Wednesday, prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate Joshua Wong admitted a conspiracy charge involving cooperation with foreign forces and endangering national security. The law imposed by Beijing has effectively suppressed the city’s formerly flourishing movement for democracy.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to colluding with foreign entities and faces a lengthy prison sentence. He was arrested in 2021 after taking part in an unofficial poll to choose candidates for the 2020 legislative election. Beijing’s sweeping national security law has effectively outlawed his protest efforts.
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to colluding with foreign entities, a national security offense carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled Hong Kong’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Joshua Wong, who rose from teenage activist to a key leader of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, pleaded guilty to the latest national security case brought by prosecutors and could face many more years in prison.
The Russian Transport Ministry says air passenger traffic between Russia and India rose 12% in the first six months of 2026. Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi also discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in transport, including maritime shipping via the Northern Sea Route and personnel training for it.
Bitcoin trades choppily as $90 oil and rising bond yields pressure stocks and gold. The firm dollar remains a constraint for the market.

A juvenile court in L’Aquila has approved a supervised, staged reunification for Nathan Trevallion and Catherine Birmingham’s three children, who were removed from their remote home last year. Daytime visits can begin immediately, with weekend overnight stays planned from October. The couple’s lawyer said they will appeal for a faster, fuller reunification.

United Aircraft Corporation plans to produce six Il-114-300 regional aircraft in 2028 and eventually raise output to 12 a year. Ilyushin Managing Director Daniil Brenerman said airlines in Russia’s Far East, European regions and Siberia have submitted many requests since the aircraft was certified.
Cuba’s tourism industry has plunged as the United States intensifies pressure on the island this year. Official figures show visitor numbers fell 62% from January through July compared with the same period in 2025.
Scientists say the Paris Agreement’s temperature limit is all but breached. Countries must work to minimize the period of overshoot and bring temperatures back down, they say.

A UN Environment Programme report says global heating will reach at least 1.8C even under the most optimistic scenario, making the Paris agreement’s 1.5C goal unavoidable to overshoot. Every additional fraction of warming would intensify extreme weather, glacier loss, ecosystem damage and coastal flooding. Scientists say rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal could still return temperatures to 1.5C this century.
Bessent’s supposed ‘yentervention’ may have been smaller than many had imagined.
Kalshi recorded $37.17 billion in August volume, while Polymarket and its US platform together posted $8.16 billion. Combined volume at the two platforms fell 15%, marking the first monthly decline in a year.

Moskvich plans to produce more than 20,000 vehicles in 2026, including 5,000-6,000 M70 and M90 cars, CEO Elena Frolova said. She expects September sales to reach 1,200-1,500 vehicles after about 1,200 in August, while production continues to rise steadily.
After spending over 280 days on a record-setting mission in the Middle East, the USS Abraham Lincoln called at an eastern Thai port Wednesday. Thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines are leaving the vessel, marking their first time ashore in that span.


The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived near Thailand’s Laem Chabang port after more than 270 days at sea. Reports of worsening living conditions and poor mental health aboard the carrier, including attempted suicides, have drawn international attention. Pattaya has increased security and will receive sailors and Marines in groups.

The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln has docked in Thailand after 250 days without a port stop, giving nearly 5,000 crew members a break. Its arrival near Pattaya comes as Iran War-related weakness hurts local tourism, while officials seek to limit misconduct and protect the resort’s reputation.

A US aircraft carrier that has been at the centre of controversy over conditions on board arrived in Thailand on Wednesday, making its first port call in nine months.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has reached eastern Thailand after completing a grueling deployment in the Middle East.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in Thailand on Wednesday, making its first port call in more than eight months. Its extended deployment at sea in the Middle East had raised concerns about the welfare of its crew.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln entered Thailand’s Laem Chabang on Wednesday morning after spending more than 200 days at sea, including an extended Middle East deployment. The arrival came amid reports of mental-health concerns and worsening conditions aboard the ship.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said sovereign bonds issued by advanced economies reached a record $59 trillion in 2025, while gross borrowing totaled $17 trillion, with about 80% used to refinance existing debt. He said persistent budget deficits have driven up debt in major advanced economies and called for a return to fiscal discipline.
Volodymyr Zelensky warns airlines, insurers and operators serving Russian airports that the country’s airspace is becoming extremely dangerous as Ukraine intensifies drone strikes. Vladimir Putin calls the warning a “declaration of state terrorism” and says Russia will continue escalating its attacks on Ukraine.


President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukrainian drones will keep operating over Russia, making its airspace increasingly unsafe for civilian aviation. He said Ukraine is targeting military infrastructure that supports Russia’s war effort.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning that Russia’s airspace is becoming unsafe as a “bid for state terrorism.” Zelensky said airlines should leave, while Putin warned that Russia would respond to any resulting tragedies and said its forces had orders to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities.
Ukraine’s president issued a warning to carriers, insurers and governments abroad: as Kyiv expands its drone campaign, flying through Russian airspace will become progressively less safe.
Aeroflot shares dropped more than 5% after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines using Russian airspace. At around 8:40 p.m. Moscow time, the stock reached 30.36 rubles, down 5.11%. Zelensky said the airspace was becoming “completely unsafe” because drones would appear in Russia’s skies on a scale airlines must consider, adding that its safe days were over.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines, insurers, and others using Russia’s airspace or key airports that Ukrainian drone attacks are making the airspace completely unsafe and will effectively close it. He said Ukraine is not targeting civilian aviation and wants to prevent innocent deaths, while reiterating that he had ordered 1,000 drones a day against Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines, insurers and foreign governments that Russian airspace will be “de facto closed” because of Ukrainian drones. He said carriers serving Moscow, St. Petersburg and other major Russian hubs must account for the danger, while insisting Ukraine does not threaten civil aviation.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted and destroyed 109 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time on September 1. The ministry said the UAVs were downed over seven Russian regions, Crimea and the Black Sea.
Tyler Robinson, identified as the sole suspect in the 2025 assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, pleaded not guilty. A judge authorised prosecutors to pursue the death penalty as the case proceeds to trial.

A Utah judge has ruled that 23-year-old Tyler James Robinson will stand trial for murder over the alleged fatal shooting of far-right activist Charlie Kirk at a college rally in September 2025. Robinson is accused of shooting Kirk in the neck, reportedly because he was fed up with the “hate” Kirk spread.

A US judge has ruled that the murder case against Tyler Robinson, who is charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, can move forward. Robinson spoke with defense attorney Staci Visser during a preliminary hearing.

Tyler Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and six other charges over the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. A Utah judge ruled prosecutors may seek the death penalty, citing alleged aggravating factors including firing into a crowd where children were present.
A judge ruled Tuesday that Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting prominent U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus last year, should stand trial on murder charges in a case eligible for the death penalty.
A judge has ruled that the case against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, can proceed to trial.
The murder case against a Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk is moving to trial, with the defendant potentially facing the death penalty.

A Utah judge is expected to determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.
Russia’s Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov said the Transarctic Transport Corridor and Arctic Zone development project will need private investment alongside government infrastructure support. He said the state should build infrastructure, reduce risks, provide stable rules and help make complex, long-term projects economically viable rather than replace business funding.
More than 35 international container voyages are expected on the Northern Sea Route in 2026, up from 24 in 2025, Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov said. Freight traffic is projected to reach about 40 million metric tons, with international carriers’ share continuing to grow as infrastructure develops.
People across Taiwan are taking out loans and even remortgaging their homes to chase gains in an AI-driven stock boom, but not everyone is profiting.
Coal output in Russia’s Yakutia has grown 2.6-fold over five years to nearly 52 million metric tons, regional head Aysen Nikolayev said. Gold production rose 1.3-fold, while oil and gas output also increased significantly and electricity generation climbed 10%.
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes the vote totals in Massachusetts Democratic primary contests for the U.S. Senate and House districts 8 and 1, where Ed Markey, Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch are projected winners.

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in his bid for a third full term, overcoming a challenger who said it was time for a generational change.
CNN’s Decision Desk projects that Sen. Ed Markey will win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, overcoming a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton as he seeks a third full term.

NBC News projects that Democratic Sen. Ed Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary, marking a victory for the party’s progressive wing.

Young progressives have increasingly challenged older moderates in primary contests. In Massachusetts, however, 80-year-old progressive Sen. Ed Markey is facing a 47-year-old moderate challenger.
Telegram’s overdue debt from fines for violating Russian laws has surpassed 38 million rubles, or about $437,800, law enforcement agencies told TASS. The penalties were imposed by Roskomnadzor and Moscow magistrate courts. Twenty-seven enforcement proceedings have been opened, though compulsory collection is active in only three.
A recent geological disaster along the China-Nepal border has renewed attention on glaciers as potential hazards, not only victims of global warming. Experts say warming has driven glacier retreat, permafrost degradation and expanding glacial lakes, increasing risks from ice-rock avalanches, lake outbursts, landslides and debris flows. On the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, glacier area fell from 51,000 to 39,000 square kilometers over six decades, while glacial lakes grew by more than 20% from 1990 to 2020.

Tourist traffic between Russia and China rose 17% in 2025 to 3.3 million trips, Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov told TASS. The increase was mainly attributed to reciprocal visa-free travel, with 2.1 million trips by Russians to China and 1.1 million by Chinese visitors to Russia.
VTB CEO Andrey Kostin said the digital ruble will gradually develop and become part of everyday life in Russia. He described it as a more convenient, transparent and faster means of payment.
VTB CEO Andrey Kostin said cryptocurrencies are certain to be part of the future, but private, non-state versions face understandable resistance from countries and their central banks. He said the key question is which cryptocurrencies will ultimately prevail.
Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov said online sales could account for about 33% to 35% of the country’s retail trade by 2030. E-commerce turnover reached 13.2 trillion rubles in 2025, or 21% of retail sales. He added that the ministry plans to develop all forms of trade, while brick-and-mortar outlets grew by 80,000 over five years.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the Russian and US finance ministries see grounds for developing bilateral relations. After meeting US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G20, Siluanov said continued economic and financial dialogue could help ease political issues despite existing tensions.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved without dialogue and engagement between the sides. He called Russia’s participation in G20 finance events important and noted that he had met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the meeting.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the G20 summit in person for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. They discussed Trump’s plan to end the war and economic cooperation, but Bessent said nothing else was possible until the war ended. European officials protested, and Siluanov was excluded from the group photo. The visit nonetheless showed Washington’s readiness to reopen high-level channels with Moscow despite objections from European allies.
A Chinese Academy of Sciences-led study says the August 26 disaster at Gyirong Port was not triggered by heavy rain. It began with an ice-rock avalanche on Nepal’s Langtang Lirung peak, then grew more destructive as debris entrained material and river water along a 22-km gully. Anomalous tremors hours earlier may offer clues for future warnings.

A major new UN report examines the risks of warming beyond 1.5°C and outlines how those risks can be limited. It also considers what is needed for the rapid expansion of renewables to deliver a genuine reduction in emissions.
China’s National Social Security Fund more than doubled its offshore investments over the past three years to a record 580.02 billion yuan, or US$86 billion. Offshore assets accounted for 15.23 per cent of the fund’s total assets at the end of 2025 as it pursued higher returns through diversification beyond domestic holdings.

Human Rights Watch says Tunisia’s authorities have intensified a crackdown on civil society through arrests, prosecutions, financial investigations and the suspension of associations. It says at least 47 people linked to NGOs have been prosecuted and at least 20 civil society groups suspended, sharply narrowing civic space.


Five years into President Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule, Human Rights Watch and Tunisian activists warn that the country’s once-vibrant civil society is close to being silenced. Critics face prosecutions, detention, financial investigations and suspended activities, while protests continue over repression, deteriorating living conditions and basic-service failures.
At least 68 people were injured and five killed when a US strike hit a wedding ceremony site in Sirik, Iran, Fars reported, citing a Red Crescent representative. Many of the wounded are children and were taken to hospitals in Sirik and Minab. The US Central Command earlier reported a series of strikes on targets in Iran.

US strikes hit a wedding north of the Iranian port city of Sirik, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. A child was among those killed.

Iran accuses the United States of bombing a home during a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Sirik County, killing at least five people, including a child. Officials say 63 others were wounded, most of them women and children. The US says its latest strikes targeted Iranian military sites, while Iran says it retaliated against US bases in Jordan and Bahrain.
An Iranian official said a U.S. strike hit a house hosting a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, southern Iran, killing two people.
An Iranian official said a U.S. strike hit a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, while a wedding ceremony was taking place, killing two people.

Iran’s Red Crescent says a US bombing struck a wedding site in Hormozgan province and killed civilians. The southern Sirik county is located along the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian official said a U.S. strike hit a house in Kuhestak, southern Iran, while a wedding ceremony was taking place there, killing two people.

The US military struck targets in Iran on Tuesday, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran as their intermittent war, now more than six months old, reignited. Local officials said one US strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing four people and injuring dozens.
Tony Romo, a longtime NFL star and now a leading analyst on CBS’s NFL broadcasts, opened up about his life after football and spoke candidly about his arrest.
A new cohort of leaders is taking the helm at leading European private-capital firms.
Spanish scientists and colleagues in Europe and the US have assembled data from 46 oceanographic missions conducted between 1976 and 2018 to trace how climate change is reshaping the Mediterranean.
Spanish scientists and researchers from Europe and the US assembled data from 46 oceanographic campaigns conducted between 1976 and 2018 to examine how the Mediterranean has changed and assess the impact of climate change.
Leaders from several developing countries and ministers from wealthier nations, including Germany, plan to take part in remote climate talks in the Pacific. The discussions are meant to highlight the worsening effects of global warming on low-lying island states.
Interpath’s new owners are seeking a foothold in the US, the leading market for restructuring and other consulting work.
A Financial Times investigation has uncovered a programme in which Moscow is secretly helping Tehran develop supersonic missiles. The transfer is described as one of the most significant known instances of military technology moving from Russia to Iran.
Honda aims to reduce costs by more than $9 billion over the next four years and has directed suppliers to sharply lower their prices, according to internal documents and a person familiar with the matter, as it seeks to counter competition from China.
A U.S. Postal Service whistleblower says a new ballot-processing system ordered by President Donald Trump and scheduled to launch Tuesday could leave millions of Americans without mail-in ballots before November’s midterm elections.

Zanzibar’s Health Ministry honored the 35th Chinese medical team and experts involved in the second phase of a China-aided schistosomiasis control project for their contributions to local healthcare. Chinese representatives pledged to deepen medical exchanges, technical training and public health cooperation. The team treated nearly 60,000 outpatients during its assignment.

China reopened the G216 national highway to Gyirong Port in Xizang after round-the-clock efforts, allowing heavy vehicles and equipment into the disaster zone to search for those still missing. The mudslide hit on August 26 after an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, leaving 16 dead and 546 missing. Rescue teams are also restoring communications, supporting displaced residents and providing medical aid, while China has sent further supplies and DNA experts to Nepal.


Chinese rescuers reopened the G216 national highway to Gyirong Port on Wednesday, allowing heavy equipment into the mudslide’s core zone to search for people still missing. The August 26 disaster, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, left 16 dead and 546 unaccounted for. Difficult terrain and weather have hampered efforts, while communications, medical care and temporary settlements are being reinforced.

Full access to Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region resumed on Wednesday morning after rescuers worked around the clock for days to repair the mudslide-damaged G216 national highway.
Russia and China will study and coordinate making their bilateral visa-free regime permanent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. The issue follows Vladimir Putin’s August 31 proposal to work with China on the change if Beijing considers it feasible and beneficial.
Robinhood Chain applications generated roughly $2.66 million to $2.82 million over a rolling 24-hour period early Sept. 1, led by trading bot GMGN and launchpad Pons. The disclosures show significant fee activity but provide no formula linking it to Robinhood’s corporate revenue, leaving the company’s eventual recurring take unresolved.

Preliminary shipping data showed that four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from 10 the previous day and below the roughly 13-vessel 10-day average.
The ultra-fast-fashion retailer has launched its IPO at a discounted price and is set to prioritise its third-party marketplace as it seeks to drive growth.
Hyperliquid Strategies has increased its equity facility from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. Recent filings show the company had sold about $647 million worth of shares as of June 30.

Milo Yiannopoulos, the far-right British commentator who once backed Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, says his detention and deportation were frightening, humiliating and unlawful. He alleges US authorities cancelled his green card and deliberately sent notices to an old address. Officials say he overstayed his visa and missed an immigration hearing.

Global bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, extending a rout that is pushing borrowing costs to multi-decade highs. Higher energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict are intensifying investor fears over inflation and swelling government debt.
Government bond interest rates are rising again worldwide, increasing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. The move is also fueling concern that governments may be issuing more debt than financial markets can absorb.
Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users of its US Maps app, following reported direct lobbying by President Donald Trump. The move makes Apple the second major US tech company to follow Trump’s controversial order, while Canadian users continue to see “Lake Ontario”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 called reports of a possible new mobilization wave in Russia “absolute nonsense” and an information attack. He said he had ordered preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, presenting them as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and other infrastructure.

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