Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to hold a summit less than six weeks before the U.S. election. With polls suggesting Democrats could make gains in Congress, some China watchers have limited expectations for the meeting.
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A Maltese court acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Her family and press-freedom advocates condemned the verdict, with her son calling it a “terrible decision.”
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Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted by an 8-1 jury verdict of commissioning investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 car-bomb killing and of criminal association to commit murder. Her family said the institutional failures that led to her death remain unaddressed and unreformed.
A Maltese court acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia. The ruling prompted anger from her family and media freedom advocates. The 2017 assassination triggered unprecedented protests in Malta and brought down a government.
A Maltese jury has cleared businessman Yorgen Fenech in the murder case involving journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. His 2019 arrest while sailing away from Malta on his yacht triggered mass protests that eventually led to Prime Minister Muscat’s resignation.
A Maltese court acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of masterminding the murder of anticorruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The jury cleared him of both charges by an 8-1 margin. Her family said the institutional failures that enabled the killing remain unaddressed.
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been acquitted of complicity and criminal association in the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The jury cleared him by 8-1 after eight hours of deliberation. Her family said the institutional failures behind her assassination remain unreformed.
A Malta jury has cleared the businessman accused of masterminding the 2017 car-bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, accused of commissioning the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted on Wednesday after a jury trial concluded.
Nine years after prominent anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bombing, Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was cleared on Wednesday of having orchestrated the murder.
Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty on both charges linked to the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Prosecutors are expected to appeal. The case, which triggered Malta’s biggest postwar political scandal, became a rallying point for campaigns defending press freedom in Europe.
The New York Times and OpenAI are engaged in a high-stakes legal fight over copyright, data privacy and the use of content to train AI models. Donald Trump is backing OpenAI.
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The US government has filed a letter backing OpenAI’s position in its copyright lawsuit with The New York Times, arguing that using others’ intellectual property to train AI qualifies as fair use.
Ukraine’s armed forces shelled cities and towns in the Donetsk People’s Republic 28 times over the past day, according to the DPR authority that documents alleged Ukrainian war crimes. It said four civilians were killed and five wounded, while five civil infrastructure sites and several vehicles were damaged.
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Four people were killed and five injured in Ukrainian strike-drone attacks in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past 24 hours, regional head Denis Pushilin said. Five civilian infrastructure sites, a bus, specialized equipment, four trucks and five passenger cars were damaged across several districts.
The NBA imposed stern penalties on the Los Angeles Clippers after an independent investigation found a “pattern of misconduct” and severe violations involving salary-cap circumvention.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:45
The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million for violating salary-cap rules and penalized star player Kawhi Leonard $700,000 in the case.
The NBA will not suspend Kawhi Leonard or void his contract following its investigation into alleged salary-cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers. The decision removes a major obstacle to Leonard’s proposed return to the Toronto Raptors.
The NBA fined the LA Clippers a record $30m for knowingly helping Kawhi Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities in violation of salary rules. The team must forfeit five first-round picks from 2029 to 2033, while owner Steve Ballmer is suspended for 12 months. Leonard was fined $700,000.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:42
The NBA ruled Wednesday that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules, fining the team $30 million and Kawhi Leonard $700,000. It also suspended owner Steve Ballmer and two executives for a year and took away five first-round picks, in one of the league’s largest basketball-related penalties.
The NBA has suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer from league activities for one year as part of a salary-cap probe involving Kawhi Leonard.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended from participating in NBA activities for one year.
The cancellation of the Met’s planned John Galliano retrospective has reignited the debate over whether art can be separated from its creator. Guest Dana Thomas argues that institutional power is the central issue, while Galliano’s standing as an artist and designer remains unquestioned even as his character faces renewed public scrutiny.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:39
US Senator Thom Tillis urges President Donald Trump to dismiss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of “inept management” and creating a leadership void while the war with Iran strains the military. Tillis says Hegseth is prioritising culture-war issues over modernising the armed forces and retaining experienced leaders.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 21:37
US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has resigned after reportedly trying to warn President Donald Trump that changes in military leadership were affecting war readiness. His departure is the latest in a series of firings and forced resignations under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Experts say the scale of the turnover may be hollowing out senior ranks and weakening merit-based promotion.
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Wednesday that the Justice Department is working with Elon Musk’s X to identify those behind an attempted password-recovery attack that targeted hundreds of thousands of users this week.
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US Central Command is investigating a deadly strike on a wedding venue in Sirik, Iran, NBC reported, citing a US official. An arms-intelligence expert said the attack probably involved US air-delivered precision-guided weapons. Iranian reports put the toll at five dead and 68 injured, while the UN secretary-general expressed extreme concern over civilian casualties.
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A barrage of US missiles and drones allegedly hit a wedding in a southern Iranian town on September 1, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit on the civilian building where residents say the ceremony took place; it was more than 135 metres from the apparent target, a communications tower.
Iran says it launched strikes toward US allies in the Gulf after an alleged US bombardment hit a wedding party, killing five and injuring dozens. Authorities warned that American allies in the region were fair game as the escalation appeared to harden the mood inside Iran.
Iran accused the US of a “war crime” after a missile blast near a wedding in Kuhestak, southern Iran, killed at least five people and injured 68, including children. Tehran vowed a firm response. US Central Command said it was aware of reports of civilian casualties but denied targeting civilians.
Tehran says a US strike on a town in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz killed at least four people and wounded dozens. Iranian authorities accuse the United States of hitting a wedding party.
Multiple overnight US attacks hit Kuhestak in southern Iran’s Sirik County, with local sources and authorities saying a wedding was struck. Four people, including two children, were identified as killed and more than 60 were wounded. CENTCOM said the US does not target civilians, while videos, witness accounts and official reports indicated several projectiles hit the wedding building and nearby facilities.
Iran attacked U.S. bases across the Gulf after reports emerged of a deadly strike on a wedding.
After US forces resumed strikes on Iran, Tehran launched missile and drone attacks against US targets across the Middle East. The Iranian Red Crescent says four people, including a child, died when a US missile hit a building during wedding celebrations in southern Iran. BBC Verify examined aftermath footage and munition remnants. The US military says it does not target civilians and was responding to recent attempted attacks on its forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran and its Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday after reports of a deadly strike on a wedding. U.S. forces hit Iran’s southern coast, while Iran fired at American bases across the region in the largest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.
Thousands protested across Spain over the government’s response to the influx of migrants into Ceuta. Opposition parties accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the city’s residents, while the government said right-wing parties were exploiting the crisis. Demonstrators in Madrid and Ceuta called for Sánchez to resign and for migrants to be returned or redistributed.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 21:34
The UN says Israel has reduced water supplies across Gaza for a second consecutive day, depriving 1 million Palestinians. Gaza has been largely reduced to ruins, while its entire population has been displaced.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 21:34
UK prime minister Andy Burnham will meet French president Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street on Thursday to discuss irregular migration, smuggling gangs, EU relations, Ukraine and the war in Iran. The leaders are due to announce more resources for French police to stop small boats, while Burnham will press Macron over renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the EU.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 21:30
Snowflake rose in extended trading after lifting its full-year sales outlook above analysts’ estimates and highlighting rapid uptake of its AI-assisted coding tool.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:30
Snowflake shares surged 22% after healthy results. The company’s business is growing quickly, partly driven by adoption of an artificial intelligence agent that writes code.
President Donald Trump has nominated acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position. If confirmed by the Senate, Cao, a former Republican Senate candidate who once said the US military needs “alpha males and alpha females,” would be elevated to the post.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:30
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned after revelations that the country paid €70 million to a company that had never previously sold a shell for artillery intended for Ukraine. Shipments were delayed, and shells that eventually arrived were reported to be faulty and “useless.” Pevkur said he was taking political responsibility.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:29
The FBI says it is investigating a report that online exposure affected millions of American drivers’ licenses.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:25
The Justice Department said cryptocurrency seizures linked to Hamas reached $560,000. FBI agents took control of domains and servers, including Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and stop further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was working to overthrow Iran’s government. In an interview with i24 News, he said that, under his direction, all of Israel’s systems were working to bring down and defeat the regime.
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says removing Palestinians from Gaza remains the government’s “only solution,” arguing there is no real resolution without their migration. He said Donald Trump has frozen, rather than cancelled, the proposal, which rights advocates say amounts to ethnic cleansing.
President Donald Trump said US forces destroyed new Iranian defensive and offensive equipment near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming Iran was rebuilding its radar and missile systems. US Central Command earlier reported strikes on targets in Iran. Reports said explosions were heard along the southern coast, while a strike on a wedding venue in Sirik reportedly killed five people and injured at least 68.
US President Donald Trump has threatened more attacks on Iran. Iranian authorities say US strikes hit a wedding and killed four people, including two children. Trump also claimed the US controls the Strait of Hormuz and destroyed an Iranian mine-laying rocket.
On Wednesday, Donald Trump forecast an early end to Washington’s renewed campaign against Iran, after the Tehran-Washington exchange of fire reached its highest level since July.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told FRANCE 24 that renewed fighting between the United States and Iran had resumed. He warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would draw a “severe” response, and accused Tehran of pursuing “nuclear weapons aspirations,” saying Israel “will not allow” Iran to achieve them.
Saudi Arabia says an Iranian attack on the Saudi-owned supertanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz killed two Filipino sailors. Iran has not addressed the allegation, saying instead that two tankers caught fire after striking mines while using an unauthorised route.
Iranian Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi said US strikes on southern Iran on Tuesday killed at least 18 people and injured 108. Explosions were reported along the southern coast, including Qeshm Island and several cities. Iran later struck US military bases in the UAE, Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain.
The war involving Iran has escalated again, with no end in sight.
President Donald Trump asked when Iranians would “rise up and fight,” while saying Iran’s economy was collapsing and the U.S. held almost total control of the Strait of Hormuz. The White House has not announced a regime-change policy, but officials and analysts say mounting economic pressure and localized protests could leave Iran’s leadership increasingly vulnerable.
Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have returned to school as a new academic year begins. Authorities say measures are in place to limit Ebola transmission, but some parents remain worried about the risk to their children and skeptical of the precautions.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:21
Schools reopened this week in the parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola. Authorities judged that the risk of transmission was outweighed by the risk of pupils struggling with remote learning, an official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The House passed a stopgap spending measure Tuesday to fund the US government through early December. By adopting the Senate’s version, lawmakers also retained a provision barring the Office of Management and Budget from implementing rules that would let political appointees control science funding and cancel grants at will.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:20
Dale Sanders, 91 and known on the trails as “Grey Beard,” has once again become the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:17
Hewlett Packard Enterprise raised its full-year forecasts on Wednesday after quarterly results exceeded Wall Street expectations. Strong AI-related demand for networking equipment and servers drove growth across the company’s businesses.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise raised its sales outlook for the current and following fiscal years, citing artificial-intelligence workloads that are driving demand for servers and networking equipment.
Lionel Richie checked himself into a hospital as a precaution after performing at The Muny's summer concert over the weekend. He has since returned home.
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ABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:11
Circle warns that quantum circuits capable of attacking widely used blockchain signatures are becoming more efficient, citing an 813-logical-qubit low-width record. USDC’s post-quantum migration depends on every host chain, wallet, custodian, bridge and account adopting safer authorization and key-rotation paths; securing Circle-controlled infrastructure alone would leave other exposed routes.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:10
Broadcom forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling that intensifying competition could limit gains from its custom processors.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:10
Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces and illegal settlers during a raid on Al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank.
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Two 19-year-old Palestinians, Mohammad Na’ssan and Khalil Abu Aliya, were killed during a raid by Israeli settlers and forces in the occupied West Bank village of al-Mughayyir. Residents said soldiers opened fire as they confronted settlers. Violence by settlers, often supported by Israeli forces, continues with virtually no accountability.
Progressive candidates for the Senate are accumulating victories in primary contests despite spending less than their opponents.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 21:05
Anthony Armstrong has joined Coinbase’s board. He is not related to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and most recently served as CFO of xAI, X.AI Corp. and X Corp.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:03
Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov in Svalbard at the request of Ukrainian company Naftogaz. A district court ordered the interim measure in connection with enforcement of an arbitral award concerning Naftogaz assets in Crimea, barring the vessel from leaving Barentsburg pending a decision by the Governor of Svalbard.
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A massive Ukrainian attack on Energodar’s public infrastructure damaged a substation supporting the city’s vital functions, Mayor Maxim Pukhov said. Building facades and windows were damaged, and part of a floor at a power facility collapsed. Four kindergartens and a school were also damaged; no casualties were reported.
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Pabst Blue Ribbon is offering up to $20,000 for new information that helps recover 1,602 stolen cases of its beer. Pabst Brewing CEO Greig DeBow announced the reward Wednesday.
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As heat waves intensify, cities are racing to find ways to cool large outdoor spaces, ranging from simple misting towers to elaborate plans for creating artificial clouds.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:00
New $1 commemorative coins featuring President Donald Trump appeared to be out of stock Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the US Mint put them on sale at noon.
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The US Mint has begun circulating and selling a $1 coin featuring Donald Trump’s portrait to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. The release has drawn criticism because it is the first US currency in nearly a century to feature a living person, although the coin remains valid for everyday purchases at face value.
One-dollar coins bearing Donald Trump’s face are entering circulation. Trump is the first living president in 100 years to appear on a circulating coin.
The US Mint has released a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump. Minted in Philadelphia for the 250th anniversary of US independence, it carries Trump’s portrait on the obverse and the presidential seal on the reverse; buyers can order quantities of 25 or 100.
The US Mint has issued a $1 coin bearing the image of sitting President Donald Trump, described as a rare first in a century. A roll of 25 sold for $61, a 144% markup, while a 100-coin bag was priced at $154.50.
As US-Iran hostilities intensify and strikes resume, misinformation is spreading online again. Old or unrelated footage from Dubai, Russia and the US has been misrepresented as new Iranian attacks on American bases in the Gulf, while a 68-year-old video of a US nuclear test was falsely presented as Iran detonating mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaqari condemned recent U.S. strikes in southern Iran, saying civilians were killed. He said Iranian forces, supported by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had carried out retaliatory attacks on U.S. installations in the region and warned of stronger action if Washington continues its strikes.
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Chevron, Italy’s ENI and GE Vernova signed deals worth “tens of billions of dollars” with Venezuela during his Wednesday visit to Caracas. Wright and Interim President Delcy Rodriguez finalised the agreements.
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Chevron, Italy’s Eni and other foreign energy producers committed on Wednesday to major project expansions aimed at increasing oil output in Venezuela. The agreements were signed in Caracas at a ceremony overseen by interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Senior US official Chris Wright oversaw Chevron, ENI and a GE offshoot signing Venezuela deals worth “tens of billions” while meeting acting President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas on September 2, 2026.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is in Venezuela for the signing of a major oil agreement that would give the United States control of about a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. President Donald Trump has called it the “biggest oil deal in world history.”
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has arrived in La Guaira to sign an agreement that would give the United States effective control of a large share of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Wright praised the deal, while critics compared it with arrangements imposed by colonial powers.
U.S. Trade Representative Greer met with House Republicans as disputes over President Trump’s trade policies continued. Trump’s plan to lower tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef sparked an uproar among cattle ranchers.
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Emmanuel Macron and King Charles praised UK-France relations while viewing the Bayeux Tapestry. The visit comes in the final months of Macron’s presidency as he presses for greater European sovereignty, with Britain remaining important despite Brexit.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined the French president and first lady at London’s British Museum on Wednesday for a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry, a world-famous work depicting a fateful battle between Britain and France.
King Charles called the Bayeux tapestry’s loan to the British Museum the best symbol of an “entente amicale” between France and the UK. Speaking alongside Emmanuel Macron, he described the nearly 1,000-year-old work as a sign of trust and shared history. It is on loan until September 2027 under a trilateral cultural agreement.
Emmanuel Macron and Charles III visit a historic exhibition of the Bayeux tapestry together.
French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a two-day UK visit by viewing the 70-meter Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles III and Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the British Museum. The artwork, depicting the Norman conquest of England in 1066, is on loan from France and opens to the public on September 10.
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, joining King Charles III to view the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition. He will also be the first EU leader hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Burnham called the loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066, a strong example of post-Brexit French-British cooperation.
French President Emmanuel Macron is due to help unveil the Bayeux Tapestry when it goes on display in the UK under a historic, “once-in-a-generation” loan to the British Museum. During his two-day visit, Macron will also become the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.
JPMorgan restricted lending to trading firm Jane Street last year after the specialist began making markets in US Treasuries.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:44
Retired American teacher Ronald Sakolsky returned to the United States after a 10-day trip to China, where he reunited with desert-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen 27 years after they first met. He recalled seeing formerly barren land transformed into a forest and touching the trees.
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After a 10-day visit to China, retired American teacher Ronald Sakolsky said he was amazed by the changes since he left in 1999. He said the country had embraced the future without forgetting its past and hoped more Americans would visit and learn about it.
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House Democrats blocked a proposed constitutional amendment that would fix the Supreme Court’s size at nine justices. The Republican-led resolution requires two-thirds support in Congress and comes as more Democrats show openness to expanding the court to 13 justices.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:38
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says voters were focused on inflation, living costs and real wages, while defending Treasury’s forecast that recent tax changes would reduce house-price growth by 2% over the next couple of years. Commonwealth Bank has forecast prices could fall by almost 10% across capital cities, while Chalmers attributes current weakness partly to interest rates.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:35
Microsoft will report Azure’s quarterly revenue in dollar terms for the first time, offering greater visibility into its cloud business competing with Amazon Web Services.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:32
A Coast Guard aircraft carrying DHS Secretary Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to multiple sources who spoke to ABC News.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:32
A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin suffered an engine failure on Wednesday but safely diverted to Reagan Washington National Airport.
After a rental-car employee scanned the author’s driver’s license, a high-resolution copy allegedly appeared for sale on the dark web within hours. KrebsOnSecurity reported that Nexus, a new identity-theft service, offered more than 153 million licenses, including front-and-back images plus infrared and ultraviolet captures that could help cloned IDs evade hologram checks.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:32
Families in Nepal are holding symbolic funerals while rescuers continue searching for survivors and bodies. At least 1,100 people have died and more than 3,900 remain missing, including hundreds of workers in hydropower tunnels. Aid is arriving, with rebuilding costs potentially reaching $5bn.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-09-02 20:30
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Anthropic has repaired its relationship with the Trump administration, suggesting months of sharp disputes over security between the government and the artificial-intelligence developer may be coming to an end.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:30
More than 30 U.S. states now ban drivers from holding or using a cellphone while driving under hands-free laws. The guide explains whether each state is covered, the penalties and products that can help drivers comply.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:30
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to suggest that the Bank of Canada was a commercial bank with branches south of the border, rather than a Crown corporation based in Canada.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:27
Carlyle and Bain are among private equity firms preparing bids for a minority stake in a company that holds Serie A’s international media rights, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The move is the latest effort by Italy’s top-flight soccer league to attract outside investors.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:25
Uber is immediately ending its operations in Nigeria and Uganda after a review of its business. The company cited a difficult decision, while drivers in Nigeria have faced low fares, high fuel costs and steep commissions. Uber said it would support affected staff and drivers, with help centres open until 23 September.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 20:21
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies said it will stop operating in Nigeria on September 2, ending its 12-year presence in Africa’s most populous country.
US President Donald Trump said he looks forward to discussing many “good and productive” issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi’s upcoming visit to Washington. Washington has repeatedly signaled hopes for the fall visit, though American media speculate that it could be postponed or canceled amid plans to tighten Iran-related restrictions and sanction countries maintaining economic ties with Tehran.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 20:19
OpenAI’s Astra model is set to use “recurrent depth,” a technique that lets it move beyond the sequential thinking typical of most reasoning models. The approach has raised concerns among AI safety experts.
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Soren Pellmann, co-chair of the Left Party group in Germany’s Bundestag, said Berlin’s measures against Russia over the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone incident were driving an escalation and serving as a pretext to distract from domestic policy failures. He said Germany had provided no concrete evidence of Russian involvement.
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Karen Malayan, head of Russia’s mission to the EU, rejected what he called unfounded accusations that Russia planted a drone at Leipzig Airport last month. Russian diplomats said the incident was intended to divert attention from the EU’s worsening socioeconomic situation and the crisis of confidence in its political elites, especially in Germany. They also said Russia’s charge d’affaires told EU officials of the “terrorist nature of the Kiev regime.”
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc is increasing pressure on Russia after Germany accused Moscow of involvement in a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. She said new sanctions proposals were advancing, including measures against 1,600 people and entities linked to Russia’s military sector. Russia denies responsibility.
Russian charge d’affaires Alexander Zezyulin rejected accusations that Moscow was involved in the Leipzig Airport drone incident. The Russian embassy said he accused France’s Foreign Ministry of repeating fabricated claims from Berlin and of making a habit of spreading falsehoods.
Germany has blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and announced measures including closing the Russian consulate in Bonn, ending the Russian House’s Berlin contract and tightening entry controls. Experts say the steps are largely symbolic and unlikely to change Moscow’s strategy, while risking reciprocal restrictions and further escalation.
Germany’s government has blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, drawing criticism from both the far right and far left. The announcement, made days before a key vote in Saxony-Anhalt, has highlighted deep political divisions over ties with Moscow. The AfD is calling for evidence and renewed relations with Russia, while Die Linke warns the government’s response could bring a major war closer.
A prominent Kenyan journalist who was abducted overnight by heavily armed men has been found safe. Rights groups are calling for an investigation into the incident.
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Jurors in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, were sent home after a fifth day of deliberations ended without a verdict.
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For the second time in two days, jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told the judge they remained unable to agree on a verdict. Clancy is accused of strangling her three young children at their Massachusetts home in 2023.
After the jury sent a second note saying it remained deadlocked in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, Judge William Sullivan read the Tuey-Rodriguez instructions and asked jurors to give deliberations one final chance.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told the judge Wednesday for a second time that they were deadlocked. NBC News explains the significance of the Tuey-Rodriguez instruction given to the jury and why the next deliberations could be crucial to the trial.
For the second time, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told the judge they could not agree on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three children. The judge instructed them Wednesday to continue deliberating.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial again said they could not reach a decision. The judge then instructed them to resume deliberations.
Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed for a fifth day. Clancy, a former nurse, acknowledges strangling her three children in 2023 but says postpartum psychosis caused her actions.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial began a fifth day of deliberations Wednesday after telling the judge Tuesday that they were deadlocked. A person was also arrested at the courthouse.
If the Massachusetts jury cannot decide whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023, the judge will declare a mistrial. Prosecutors would then have to decide whether to retry her on murder charges.
Kyiv came under a Russian drone attack for the seventh consecutive night on Sept. 2, with reporters hearing several explosions. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defenses were engaging drones aimed at the capital and urged residents to remain in shelters. No damage or casualties had been reported.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★★2026-09-02 20:14
With fighting against Iran renewed and ships attacked almost daily, Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is under US control and suggests naming it after himself. Iran says it controls the waterway; the conflict has lifted oil prices, while Saudi Arabia blames Iran for a tanker strike that killed two people.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-09-02 20:12
President Donald Trump said US forces destroyed 28 boats or ships in the Strait of Hormuz on the night of September 1 and that the United States now controls the waterway. CENTCOM had said earlier that US strikes on Iran aimed to stop the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from laying mines there; Trump apparently meant minelayers.
President Trump boasts that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and credits US strikes with stopping Iran’s nuclear programme.
Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, which takes more reasoning steps and iteratively calls tools on complex tasks. Its introductory token prices match the previous model, but Google warns that higher effort can consume more tokens and raise total costs. The model also improves software engineering and autonomous-agent performance, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber launches for governments and trusted partners.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:11
Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, and calls it the company’s strongest reasoning and coding model yet. It comes in a standard version and a Cyber edition tuned to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities. API access is discounted through year-end at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens.
Payward, the operator of the Kraken crypto exchange, has delayed its initial public offering until at least the second quarter of 2027. The company confidentially filed for a U.S. listing last November but had already paused the plan amid challenging market conditions.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:08
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.
