An attempted Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow Region was among the largest in the past two years, according to TASS estimates based on figures from Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. He said 548 UAVs approached the region between September 2 and Thursday noon, with 143 destroyed near Moscow.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted 416 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea overnight. Strikes damaged an apartment building in Pavlovsky Posad, caused a factory fire in Bogorodsky District and sparked a fire at a residential building in Kubinka. In Belgorod Region, a drone hit a bus, killing one passenger and injuring others.
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Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in Kubinka and Pavlovsky Posad in Russia’s Moscow region, causing a fire and prompting evacuations, Governor Andrei Vorobyov said. He reported 56 drones downed over the region and at least 94 since midnight. Drones also hit Sochi’s sea port, where footage showed a resulting fire.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses had destroyed eight more drones flying toward the capital and that emergency personnel were working where debris had fallen. TASS calculations based on his data put the total shot down since the start of the day at 72.
American journalist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said in a statement. She was 92.
"Yesterday, Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her," Gloria's Foundation said in a statement posted on Instagram.
American journalist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said in a statement. She was 92.
"Yesterday, Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her," Gloria's Foundation said in a statement posted on Instagram.
Pioneering feminist and journalist Gloria Steinem has died at 92. She devoted her life to causes including reproductive freedom, preventing domestic violence and addressing gender inequality in the workplace, with activism that transformed women’s personal and professional lives.
Gloria Steinem, the feminist trailblazer, writer and activist who helped shape the modern women’s movement in the United States, has died at the age of 92.
Gloria Steinem, a prominent symbol and powerful voice of the U.S. women’s movement in the 1960s and 1970s and a lifelong advocate for feminist causes, has died at 92. She co-founded Ms. Magazine.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation announced on social media Thursday. She was a prominent leader of the second wave of the feminist movement in the United States.
Gloria Steinem, a prominent face of the US women’s liberation movement, has died aged 92, her foundation says. She died peacefully at her New York City home. A journalist and magazine editor, she co-founded Ms. magazine and was a leading campaigner for women’s reproductive rights in the 1970s.
Gloria Steinem became a defining figure in the US feminist movement and spent decades campaigning for women's equality. She advocated legal abortion, same-sex marriage and equal rights and pay, and co-founded Ms. magazine with feminist activists in 1972.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem has died at 92, her foundation said in an Instagram post on Thursday. The award-winning journalist died on Wednesday.
Gloria Steinem, an icon of the women’s liberation movement, has died. A statement on her official Instagram said she passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by people who loved her, and continued working for equality until the end.
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang stressed the need to maintain stable energy supplies between China and Russia’s Far East. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum plenary session, he called for using the region’s geographic and resource advantages, advancing key projects and keeping energy links operating steadily to strengthen the economic foundation and improve people’s well-being.
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Myanmar Vice President Nyo Saw said the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Far East has become an important platform for economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. He said the forum is helping strengthen partnerships and find new ways to secure sustainable development amid global changes.
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China rejected G20 pressure over growth driven by exports and also challenged U.S. sanctions on Iran and European trade measures, accusing them of promoting protectionism.
Hong Kong’s market regulator has designated some authorised funds with at least 50 per cent of their net asset value exposed directly or indirectly to private-market assets as complex products, raising the threshold for selling them to retail investors. The Securities and Futures Commission said it had observed some funds acquiring indirect private-market exposure.
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Hong Kong regulator reclassifies certain funds with private-market exposure
Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, 40, says he will retire from international football next month. His final appearance will come against Sweden in the Nations League on October 2. Dzeko has made 151 appearances and scored 73 goals, records that make him Bosnia’s most-capped player and all-time leading scorer.
LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said Ukrainian attacks on 12 municipalities over the past 24 hours killed two civilians, including a 14-year-old girl, and wounded a teenager and nine adults. The girl was killed while riding a bicycle in Novopskov, while a 31-year-old man died after a passenger car was hit in Pervomaysk. Vehicles, homes and utilities were damaged.
In a cemetery in Rionegro, Colombia, Roselly Gil watched authorities carefully remove blackened bones from a rotting wooden coffin. The coffin had been kept there for decades, and she hoped the remains were those of her younger brother.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the country’s oil refineries have both active and passive defense systems. The Energy Ministry has issued recommendations that companies are implementing, and Novak said the measures are already improving the effectiveness of protective structures.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said about 10% of repair work remains at oil refineries damaged by Ukrainian attacks. He said Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev had reported rapid progress and expressed confidence that the remaining work would be completed soon.
Armenia says Russia’s military base in the country is not vital and that it would not oppose its withdrawal. Pashinyan said Yerevan had not raised the issue with Moscow.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers Thursday that there is no evidence Morocco orchestrated the mass migrant influx that overwhelmed the enclave of Ceuta in July. A police report released this week said the entry was not spontaneous, but a planned, phased operation intended to overwhelm border controls.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers on Thursday that Spain had found no evidence showing Moroccan authorities orchestrated or carried out July’s deadly rush across the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Thursday that there was no “solid proof” Morocco orchestrated the migrant rush into Ceuta in July, despite a police report pointing to multiple failings by Moroccan security forces.
The prime minister explains to parliament how he is handling the migration crisis as opposition criticism grows and tensions mount over the situation in the autonomous city.
The recent rise in Treasury yields is partly reflecting growing investor bets that an obscure theoretical rate consistent with stable growth and inflation is moving higher.
Hong Kong-based Sri Lankan-born journalist and author Nury Vittachi highlighted U.S. government links to the International Campaign for Tibet, cited in a Guardian report alleging China underreported casualties from a recent flood. He said public records show the group received National Endowment for Democracy grants and has personnel ties to the State Department and Congress, while criticizing the Guardian for omitting that context.
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A selection of the world’s most beautiful hotels ranges from a Renaissance-era palazzo surrounded by manicured lawns to bold brutalist buildings set against nature, offering ideas for an especially aesthetic stay.
Belgium recorded nearly 3,000 excess deaths during the summer heatwaves, according to the country’s health institute. The national weather agency said earlier this week that summer 2026 was the hottest on record, making Belgium the latest European country to break temperature records this year.
Bitcoin’s correlation with gold has climbed to its highest level in six years. Glassnode is skeptical that bitcoin’s recent divergence from U.S. equities will persist, noting that similar moves in the past have tended to be short-lived.
As the war in Ukraine moves closer to Moldova, the country faces growing pressure from Russia. Stanislav Secrieru, national security adviser to President Maia Sandu, said Russian strikes on infrastructure along the Ukrainian-Moldovan frontier threaten Ukraine’s exports and European market access. He said Russia violated Moldova’s airspace 17 times in August to intimidate Chisinau and disrupt grain routes to Romania.
The Grand Canyon’s vast, mile-deep landscape may look timeless, but the iconic natural wonder has recently been hit by two devastating disasters as the climate crisis intensifies extreme weather.
Washington is using its power as American oil companies seize the opportunity to diversify their production while Donald Trump reshapes the global energy landscape.
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President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses in Kenya, saying local traders and hawkers need protection. He said foreign investors were welcome if they created jobs and expanded production, but should not compete with Kenyans in small shops and informal trade.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the country’s fuel supply situation improved this week after several refineries provided additional volumes to the domestic market. Authorities will continue balancing supply and demand through higher refinery output and additional gasoline imports.
With housing prices becoming increasingly unsustainable across Europe, the European Commission plans to clarify when and how national authorities may restrict short-term rentals in areas facing housing pressure, according to a document seen by Euronews.
CSTO Joint Staff chief Andrey Serdyukov said the global military-political situation remains tense as international relations undergo profound change, arms-control agreements collapse and major power centers shift toward fierce confrontation. He said instability is moving closer to CSTO members’ area of responsibility. This year’s focus is on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with joint operations and combat training planned around current and future threats.
Meat in Senegal has risen from 3,800 to 5,500 CFA francs per kilogram in a few months, while onion prices have doubled. Fuel, transport and rent have also become more expensive. Frustrated consumers in Dakar launched the #30DaysForTheRightPrice digital campaign to warn authorities about the social impact on the most vulnerable households.
Nepal is struggling to identify remains recovered after the August 26 floods, some of which are badly decomposed. For health reasons, unidentified bodies are being buried after DNA samples are collected and identification numbers assigned. Relatives of missing people can give samples at a centre in Kathmandu’s police hospital for genetic comparison with the remains.
Shangmo Tamang survived the flash floods that devastated northern Nepal a week ago largely by chance: she happened to be away from town. At a monastery, survivors from the border town are now left wondering what the future holds.
A Toronto woman says her family has been searching the internet, Nepal police websites and missing-person databases for any sign of relatives after a flood disaster in Nepal. She is calling for a broader international rescue response as her cousin and the three family members travelling with him remain unaccounted for.
Recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities struggling to identify recovered remains, some of which are badly decomposed. Unidentified bodies are being buried for health reasons, with DNA samples taken before burial. Relatives of missing people can also provide samples for genetic comparisons to help establish identities.
Rescuers in Nepal are using helicopters and zip lines to reach isolated villages and search for workers trapped in hydropower facilities after flash floods and mudflows swept through Nepal and Tibet. Authorities report more than 1,270 deaths and over 4,700 missing. Thousands of homes will need rebuilding, while Nepal has filed a formal climate compensation claim.
The 20 Premier League clubs spent more than €4 billion during the summer transfer window, setting a new record. Manchester City alone spent over €500 million on signings, surpassing the previous single-club summer mark and nearly matching the €605 million spent collectively by France’s 18 Ligue 1 clubs.
The 20 Premier League clubs spent more than €4 billion during the summer transfer window, setting a new record. Manchester City also established a single-club record by spending over €500 million on new signings.
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Russian companies are investing in measures to protect their businesses from Ukrainian attacks, President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum. He said the approach has already produced the desired results and that businesses will continue making such investments as a future security guarantee.
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the security of Russia’s electric power facilities is under special government control. Russian authorities are holding meetings on the issue, while energy companies are showing significant demand for security services.
The World Meteorological Organization says El Nino is intensifying and may become a very strong event, increasing risks of floods, drought and extreme heat into 2027. It puts the chance of the phenomenon lasting through February 2027 at nearly 100% and has launched its largest mobilization in 50 years to improve forecasts, warnings and disaster response.
The World Meteorological Organization warns that El Niño could be stronger than any event in more than 70 years and last at least until February 2027. It may alter rainfall and temperatures worldwide, worsening drought, wildfires, floods and extreme heat. Countries are strengthening warning systems, medical assistance and preventive measures.
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The World Meteorological Organization says the current El Niño is expected to intensify into a “very strong” event and is almost certain to persist until February 2027. Exceptionally warm tropical Pacific waters could raise the risks of extreme heat, drought and flooding, disrupting communities, economies and supply chains worldwide.
The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is likely to strengthen further and could become the most intense on record in 2027. The phenomenon is also increasing the risk of extreme weather into next year.
Europe’s so-called diesel crack spread has exceeded $100 a barrel for the first time, pushing diesel prices to more than twice the cost of the underlying crude.
BP and the United Steelworkers have reached an impasse in contract talks after the British oil major broke with the industry’s national bargaining pattern. BP sought concessions on pay, staffing, strike rights and automation, signaling a shift in corporate labor battles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a new stage of Far East development, with an updated strategy for the Far Eastern Federal District running through 2036. He said the priority is to sustain the region’s strong pace of growth and begin new investment cycles, including in industry, innovation, digital technologies, education, healthcare and urban development.
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At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Vladimir Putin announced a Far East development strategy running through 2036. The region will test simplified government procurement, introduce a special legal regime for drones from January 1, 2027, and trial low-altitude delivery of civilian cargo. A unified business preference regime will also cover the Far East and Arctic. Putin also recounted encountering a tiger in the forest.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 3,007 people among 6,186 confirmed cases, according to the latest government figures. Declared a global health emergency in mid-May, it is spreading at an unprecedented pace—faster than efforts to track and contain it—and remains the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever.
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Kyrgyzstan is using a pivotal Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to balance relations with Russia, China, Europe and the United States while seeking economic and political opportunities from its strategic geography. China, Russia and Iran called for greater multilateral cooperation as participants pursued interests outside a Western-led framework.
Tesla plans to unveil its two-seat Cybercab at an event in Texas on Thursday. CEO Elon Musk has described the autonomous vehicle as central to his ambition of making the company a dominant force in driverless cars.
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice who played a pivotal role in sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to prison has been implicated in a corruption scandal, provoking outrage.
Bitcoin has climbed back above $77,500, with every major cryptocurrency in positive territory for the day, although the week remains negative. Global investors are maintaining their smallest level of currency protection on U.S. assets in a decade.
Live updates: Crypto majors bounce as global funds hold their lowest dollar hedges since 2015
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🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Macron, Charles hail UK-France ties at Bayeux Tapestry opening in London
French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III hailed their countries' ties after previewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, as France's leader kicked off a two-day UK visit.
🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Macron, Charles hail UK-France ties at Bayeux Tapestry opening in London
French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III hailed their countries' ties after previewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, as France's leader kicked off a two-day UK visit.
Acting Belgorod Region Governor Alexander Shuvayev said Ukrainian forces’ attacks have wounded 5,080 civilians in the region since February 2022, including 305 children. He said 667 residents were killed, among them 28 children.
Ukraine’s armed forces carried out about 180 attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region in the past 24 hours, the acting governor said. One civilian was killed and 21 people, including two children, were injured. One child and three adults remain hospitalized, while 142 Ukrainian drones were reportedly destroyed over the region.
Tunisia’s Court of Cassation is due to deliver its final decision in the “conspiracy against the state” case. In April 2025, 37 people, mostly prominent political opponents of President Kais Saied, received prison sentences. Human rights groups have denounced the trial as unjust and urged the release of political detainees. Amnesty International says the appeal is the defendants’ last legal route, while lawyers and families remain pessimistic.
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Nepalese police say 601 foreign nationals are among 4,875 people listed as missing after floods and a landslide. The death toll has reached 1,252. The disaster began on August 26 when an avalanche near the Chinese border triggered a flood that swept roughly 70 kilometers downstream, destroying settlements and inundating a large area.
Iranian forces carried out missile and drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday morning, the Iranian army said, describing them as retaliation for US attacks on southern Iran on September 1. The stated targets included satellite communications systems, supply depots, airfields, troop deployment sites and radars.
Russian media report that a coordinated Western action may have prompted Zelensky to warn international airlines away from Russian airspace. The United States and Iran have also resumed large-scale strikes against each other after a month-long lull, with a Russian expert describing the conflict as entering a stage of managed escalation.
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna, Austria, according to Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said oil production will decline modestly by the end of 2026 because some refineries are underutilized during unscheduled maintenance. He described the trend as temporary, with output expected to rise when refineries resume operations, while exports remain stable.
Türkiye condemned Israeli actions spanning Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. Akturk said Turkish-Syrian efforts remain directed toward stability in Syria and the return of ordinary life to a normal footing.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding their first formal talks, with migrant crossings and Ukraine expected to dominate the agenda. The leaders first met at a British Museum preview of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, an occasion both sides described as a symbol of improving British-French relations.
George Lucas, creator of the “Star Wars” saga, gave reporters a first look at his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art on Wednesday. Built with his wife and business partner, Mellody Hobson, the project took nearly two decades and faced numerous obstacles before its official opening on September 22.
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More than 2,000 people in Finland are taking part in Europe's largest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II, amid a wary focus on Russia.
Finland is conducting Europe’s largest civil defence exercise since the Second World War. Western officials say Russia has pursued sabotage and disruption across Europe, including fires, attacks on power stations and drones entering EU airspace.
Bitcoin rose 0.76% since midnight, recovering toward $78,000 as a softer dollar lifted equities, metals and cryptocurrencies. PONS and Arbitrum advanced for a third consecutive session, extending the Robinhood Chain rally.
Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at Kenya’s Standard Group, was abducted from a car near Nakuru by armed men on Tuesday night. His employer said he was released hours later at the edge of a dam more than 200 km away.
Flights at Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports were restricted for a second consecutive night after Ukraine warned of a new drone campaign to effectively close Russian airspace. Russia's aviation authority announced temporary limits, while flight-tracking data showed widespread delays and cancellations.
Anna Borshchevskaya, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute, says Russia’s reported missile support for Iran is part of a broader geopolitical strategy rather than an isolated arms deal. She argues that Putin seeks to reshape the strategic environment around the United States by strengthening hostile actors, raising the costs of US and Israeli military action, and repeatedly probing Western retaliation thresholds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has no manpower problems in its special military operation, while Ukraine’s losses are increasing each month. He claimed Ukrainian losses exceed the number joining through forced mobilization and returning from hospitals, with the figure falling by 8,000–12,000 personnel monthly. Putin said Russians volunteer, while Ukrainians are forcibly sent to the front.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the West’s position on settling the Ukraine conflict “absolutely disgraceful.” He criticized NATO’s expansion, the EU’s open-door migration policy and Germany’s ambition to become Europe’s leading military power, while also addressing the Russian language and Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and the Asia-Pacific situation.
Vladimir Putin said peace with Ukraine remains possible while describing Kyiv’s warning about Russian airspace as “state terrorism.” NATO, meanwhile, warned of fresh risks from Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the Ukraine conflict can still be resolved. He thanked everyone trying to help address the issue and said, in his view, a settlement remains possible.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Ukraine must reach an agreement first, while other countries can only support and assist. He added that China consistently follows the issue and works to resolve it, chiefly through peaceful means, with President Xi Jinping regularly raising it in meetings.
Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown is offering crypto exchange-traded notes nearly a year after the ban was lifted. The platform had previously told customers that “bitcoin is not an asset class.”
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the man-made crisis and existing differences in the Middle East can only be resolved through negotiations, stressing the importance of lasting peace and security in the region. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Oded Joseph discussed the situation, focusing on the Persian Gulf.
Icelandair sent Blanche Mortemard on a 10-day adventure through Iceland’s striking landscapes. The feature follows the itinerary of the photographer described as the “world’s worst.”
Memecoin pairs using Robinhood’s tokenized stocks generated $217 million in volume on Robinhood Chain on Sept. 2, exceeding the $127 million traded in direct stock-token markets. The BONER memecoin briefly controlled about 53% of HIMS tokens, pushing the token as high as $132.64 versus the underlying stock’s prior close of $28.84. After markets reopened, roughly 4,000 new HIMS tokens were minted and the price moved back toward the stock’s value.
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🇬🇧 Fans attend last Ariana Grande concert before career break
Ariana Grande fans attended the singer’s last concert before her career break, ending her "Eternal Sunshine" tour which began in June in the United States.
🇬🇧 Fans attend last Ariana Grande concert before career break
Ariana Grande fans attended the singer’s last concert before her career break, ending her "Eternal Sunshine" tour which began in June in the United States.
Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion say the removal of their three children from their off-grid home in Italy caused profound trauma and heartbreak. An Italian court has approved a gradual reunification plan, allowing daytime visits immediately and weekend overnight stays from October, while social services monitor the process. The couple plan to appeal for a full and faster reunion.
A migrant boat that drifted in the Atlantic for 27 days was found southwest of Gran Canaria with 44 survivors and five bodies aboard. Activist Helena Maleno Garzón said 83 people had died. Rough seas prevented rescuers from recovering the bodies; three survivors were taken to hospital in critical condition.
Five migrants were found dead aboard a boat rescued off Spain’s Canary Islands, maritime rescue authorities said Thursday. A migrant rights group said survivors reported that dozens more may have died during the crossing.
Rostec says Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57E fighter will make its debut at the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt in export configuration, carrying radically new weapons never previously displayed in Russia or abroad. The aircraft will also perform aerobatic maneuvers during the flight program.
Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly rejected claims that funds in citizens’ bank accounts could be frozen during the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. He called the claim a baseless and “quite stupid” rumor.
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Russia says it downed 37 drones heading towards Moscow
