A truck stopped on the tracks as the crossing barrier closed before a train collided with it in Gdansk, northern Poland. CCTV captured the crash, and no casualties were reported.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:08
The Trump administration says it plans to begin excavation work for a memorial arch in Washington within the next two weeks.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:06
On the sixth day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the defence told the judge Thursday that one juror would not follow instructions on reasonable doubt and asked for the juror to be removed. The judge then addressed the jury on reasonable doubt and directed them to continue deliberating.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 20:05
The judge in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial has ordered jurors to resume deliberations after a tense exchange in court. The defense said one juror “refuses to listen to the law” on reasonable doubt after the jury sent a note.
Judge William Sullivan sent jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case back to deliberate after they sent him a note. The move followed the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt.
Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts are deliberating for a sixth day in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial. They have twice said they cannot agree on whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
Sources say the Department of Homeland Security is intensifying voter fraud investigations ahead of the midterm elections, as the White House promotes its efforts to stop fraud across the United States.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 20:03
Mourners carried the coffin of a child who died in a US strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says five people, including two children, were killed. The Iranian Red Crescent is seeking an ICC investigation into a possible war crime.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 20:00
US Vice President JD Vance defends the United States after Iran said a US airstrike hit a wedding party, sparking outrage.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.
More people are using volatile electricity prices and modern technology to earn money by selling power from their homes.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:00
The Southeastern Conference has filed a federal lawsuit against LSU, alleging the school coordinated efforts to recruit professional athletes in violation of league rules.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 20:00
The United States imposed new sanctions on five Cuban companies and the grandson of 95-year-old revolutionary leader Raul Castro on Thursday, as the Trump administration increases economic pressure on the Communist-run Caribbean island.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 20:00
A Bank for International Settlements working paper describes a prototype that hashes official statistical files, batches the fingerprints into a Merkle tree and anchors the resulting root on XRP Ledger. The design gives XRPL an institutional-style authentication use case, but one transaction can cover thousands of datasets, limiting the associated fee burn. The implementation remains an experimental XRPL DevNet proof of concept using test XRP with no real-world value.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:00
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sang the Beatles’ “Let It Be” on Wednesday during Wong’s visit to Thailand. The musical interlude took place at a leaders’ retreat in Bangkok.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:00
Like many countries, the UK is facing a major pensions shortfall, prompting a call for Britons to save more.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 20:00
Eight days after deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, rescuers are still searching tunnels along Nepal’s Trishuli River for people believed to be trapped. A glacial collapse in the Himalayas sent floodwater and debris through roads and villages, killing at least 1,200 people and leaving thousands missing.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★★2026-09-03 19:56
Nepali authorities have set up a makeshift zip line to move stranded residents across the swollen Trishuli River. Last week’s deadly flash floods destroyed bridges and cut them off from the outside world, leaving some in urgent need of treatment, medicines, food and other essentials.
Dhan Bahadur Tamang recounted fighting his way through darkness to escape a tunnel hit by flooding. He was working at the Upper Trishuli 1 hydropower project near Nepal’s border with China when he sensed a sudden change in air pressure underground.
An aerial view of Nepal’s Trishuli River valley shows a desolate grey landscape after flooding. Rescuers are trying to reach hundreds of workers trapped inside hydroelectric power plants.
Amazon’s Labor Day sale runs through Sept. 7 and spans products across categories. Deals from Brooks, Stanley, Shark, Kiehl’s and other brands offer savings of up to 78%.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:53
The UN warns that a “supersized” El Niño will hit the global economy. Drought is already affecting UK cider producers, while Nvidia has bought Hugging Face for $12.9 billion.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:52
Police arrested a woman who reported carrying toxic substances in her handbag and evacuated Terminal 1 at Berlin airport.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:52
A prominent US senator is urging the National Security Agency to publish public guidance on using virtual private networks to protect communications from foreign spying. VPNs encrypt traffic to a remote server and hide users’ IP addresses, but server-side decryption, insider or hacker access, and exposed metadata can limit those protections.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:52
The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a prominent space summit in Paris organized by French President Emmanuel Macron, according to people familiar with the matter. The pressure prompted a last-minute reshuffle and led to the cancellation of some announcements.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:50
A senior Iranian source told TASS that battlefield conditions show Iran is ready for a prolonged confrontation with the United States. The source said Iranian forces have been fighting enemy forces since the 12-day war in June 2025 and would respond resolutely to continued military, economic, political and security pressure.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:49
US Vice President JD Vance said European militaries cannot protect merchant ships from Iranian shelling in the Strait of Hormuz or help stabilize global energy markets, contributing to higher fuel prices. He said about 15 million barrels of oil crossed the strait the previous day despite continued Iranian fire. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said shipments exceeded 17 million barrels on September 1.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:48
Donald Trump says the US is helping about 30 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz each day, while vessel-tracking data indicates far fewer are making the passage. Washington says the waterway is open and carrying millions of barrels of oil, but Iran insists it controls the strait and allows only pre-approved vessels through, warning others could be targeted.
US President Donald Trump posted an infographic on Truth Social claiming oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered to 18 million barrels per day, versus 20 million before the conflict. Energy Secretary Chris Wright earlier said 17 million barrels crossed by ship on September 1.
Four civilians, including two paramedics, were killed and three others wounded in what Belgorod Region’s acting governor Alexander Shuvayev described as Ukraine’s attack on Shebekino. Several houses and cars were damaged.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:48
A team of University of Waterloo scientists has won this year’s Ig Nobel Physics Prize for theoretical and experimental efforts to design a urinal that does not splash.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:46
AFP News AgencyU.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would ask European countries to reimburse the United States for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine. Amid the ongoing war with Russia, he also appeared to signal a halt to sales to allied nations.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:45
Israel released Malek Ghazi, the first of five Lebanese civilians it has agreed to free in return for Lebanon’s help locating the remains of Lebanese Jewish leaders killed in the 1980s. Talks intended to end the war with Hezbollah remain stalled, while Lebanese media reported that Israeli forces detained three more men in southern Lebanon.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:45
Israeli forces shelled southern Lebanon and carried out new incursions, according to the report.
UEFA has asked US judges to compel FIFA and partners to disclose documents and testimony about FIFA’s failed plan to sell World Cup stakes, for possible legal action against Gianni Infantino. FIFA calls the requests a “smear campaign” and “fishing expedition,” arguing UEFA lacks standing and is improperly bypassing Swiss courts.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:43
New Jersey asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether states may regulate sports bets offered on prediction markets such as Kalshi. The state attorney general said such companies claim their betting is legal nationwide while refusing to comply with state gambling laws. A federal appeals court previously ruled that New Jersey could not regulate the bets and that the contracts were swaps under the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:42
The August nonfarm payrolls report is due Friday, with economists expecting an increase of 53,000 jobs. A subdued labor market is keeping the Federal Reserve focused on inflation.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:38
Accel is reportedly in discussions to lead a $1 billion funding round for high-profile startup Thinking Machines at a $40 billion valuation. The company’s annual revenue run rate is said to be above $100 million.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:36
BASF sued Apple in the United States on Thursday, alleging that the iPhone maker infringed the German company’s patents covering face-authentication technology across dozens of iPhone and iPad models.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:35
Pro-Israel lobby group UN Watch claimed that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese as “out of control” and had previously called her a “horrible woman.” Guterres did not name anyone, however, saying only that “many” independent rapporteurs were “totally out of control.” The UN said tying the remark specifically to Albanese was a “misreading.”
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:34
Donald Trump hinted that the United States might not support the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, citing Britain’s lack of support for the US position on Iran. Washington recognises British administration of the islands but remains neutral on the competing sovereignty claims.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:33
Donald Trump has suggested the US might not assist the UK in a future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. He said Britain had not helped the US in its ongoing war with Iran and indicated Washington’s neutral position on the islands’ sovereignty could be revisited. The UK government reaffirmed its commitment to the islanders and their right to choose their future.
Israeli troops escorted settlers into al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank, where 16-year-old Khalil Abu Alia and 19-year-old Omar al-Nassan were shot dead. The article says troops and settlers also demolished the homes and infrastructure of 12 Palestinian families in Khirbet a-Taban, leaving all 70 residents homeless, amid what it calls an accelerating ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:33
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed on Wednesday when Israeli settler militants and army troops attacked their village in the occupied West Bank, local officials and the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli military said its forces entered al-Mughayyir to protect police officers and an Israeli civilian trying to retrieve livestock.
Some of the most vulnerable Republicans in the US House are avoiding next week’s GOP midterm convention as the president’s approval ratings decline and tensions rise over the administration’s revived trade policies.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:30
Several Republicans from battleground states told ABC News they either do not plan to attend next week’s convention or have not yet decided whether to go.
The remains of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died while serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, have been returned to Belgrade with military honours. Many Serbs regard him as a hero, while the EU warned that glorifying war criminals has no place in a member or candidate country.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:27
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects US envoys to visit Kyiv in the coming days.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:26
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Ukraine in the coming days. They are also expected to travel to Moscow, while Kyiv is preparing for substantive meetings and tentative dates have been set.
PayPal has eliminated roughly 220 jobs in India as part of the payments company’s broader, multiyear turnaround plan announced earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:25
Lithuania’s foreign affairs minister praised Berlin for blaming Russia for the attempted drone attack in Leipzig, but warned that stronger deterrence across the EU is needed to prevent further escalation.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:23
Peter Gauweiler, a politician from Germany’s CSU, has proposed an independent international commission to investigate the drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August and determine who was behind it. He urged authorities to establish the facts before suspicion leads to another retaliatory strike. Germany has blamed Russia and announced countermeasures, while Moscow rejects the accusations.
Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin rejected what he called far-fetched and unsubstantiated accusations that Russia was responsible for the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. He said no substantial evidence showed the UAV belonged to Russia and accused Copenhagen of an obvious anti-Russian bias.
Russia’s embassy in Vienna said Austria had joined an anti-Russian campaign by accusing Moscow of involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. It called the accusations baseless and lacking evidence, and criticized Austria for backing Germany and calling for new anti-Russian sanctions.
Russian Ambassador to Lisbon Mikhail Kamynin told Portugal’s Foreign Ministry that Moscow rejects Germany’s accusations over the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone incident, citing a complete lack of evidence of Russian involvement. He said the claims were further damaging EU-Russia relations and accused Ukraine’s leadership of pushing the bloc toward confrontation with Russia.
Russian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Anna Ponomareva denied Moscow’s involvement in the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone incident after being summoned by the Czech Foreign Ministry. She called the accusations provocative and said they benefited supporters of the Kiev regime. Germany had officially blamed Russia and announced tougher measures against Moscow.
The UK summoned a Russian diplomat over the Leipzig airport drone incident and joined European condemnation. EU officials warned that the bloc now faces “state-sponsored terrorism” and a “hybrid war” with Russia.
European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said the commission has no authority to ban Russian Houses operating in European capitals; that decision belongs to national governments. Germany previously moved to end the agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin after the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone incident, while Russia rejected Germany’s accusations.
The UK has summoned Russia’s envoy over what it called a “reckless” attack at Leipzig airport.
Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipayev rejected as absurd, preposterous and groundless Romania’s accusations that Russia was involved in the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Romania said it was acting in solidarity with Germany and protested alleged Russian hybrid actions aimed at dividing European society.
The explainer examines the escalating tensions between Russia and Europe. A file image shows Leipzig/Halle Airport after a drone was found near a runway in Schkeuditz.
Russia’s charge d’affaires in the United Kingdom, Vasily Tsyganov, categorically denied Moscow’s alleged involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport during a meeting at the Foreign Office. The embassy called the accusations unsubstantiated and absurd, said no convincing evidence was offered, and warned that escalatory steps would receive an adequate, measured response.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is taking a political risk by blaming Russia for the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Der Spiegel reports. The magazine warns that fears of an escalation with Moscow could have domestic consequences in upcoming regional elections. Berlin formally blamed Russia and announced countermeasures on September 1, while Russia’s embassy called the incident a hastily concocted provocation.
Germany decided to attribute last month’s drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia after a foreign intelligence service provided information allegedly linking those involved to Russian special services, Der Spiegel reported. Berlin had earlier formally accused Moscow, while Russia’s embassy called the move a hastily concocted provocation.
An NGO says dozens of people died from toxic fumes during an oil pipeline theft in Nigeria.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:15
British fintech Revolut said it received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter. The decision marks a major step toward launching a fully fledged American bank by 2027.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:15
Revolut says the OCC has provisionally cleared its bid to become a bank in the United States.
The US House passed a 237-169 bill that would deny federal funding to American universities boycotting Israel or Israeli academic institutions, including those in occupied West Bank settlements. Rights groups say the measure violates free-speech protections. It still requires Senate approval and President Donald Trump’s signature.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 19:14
Nvidia said Lenovo and Acer will launch the first Windows PCs powered by its RTX Spark chip in October. The chipmaker is seeking to bring AI capabilities directly to laptops and desktops.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:05
At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners demonstrated the first laptops and mini PCs powered by RTX Spark. The devices are designed to run AI models directly on the computer.
Apple is facing a $2.7 billion lawsuit in the UK over its App Tracking Transparency privacy feature. France, Germany, Italy, Romania and Poland have also opened probes into ATT.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:04
France’s environment minister says the summer of 2026 was the hottest since records began more than a century ago. Meteo France recorded an average day-and-night temperature of 24°C, 3.6°C above normal and higher than the 2.7°C anomaly recorded in 2003.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:02
French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said Thursday that no summer since measurements began in 1990 had been hotter than the one in 2026.
Solana’s SGP-0003 fee vote won 142.844 million SOL in support but failed because abstentions counted in the two-thirds approval denominator. The result shows that Anatoly Yakovenko can shape the network’s economic agenda publicly, while validators and stakers still control whether a sufficiently broad stake coalition approves the full fee package.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:00
In Kyiv, pregnant soldier Yeva Smyrnova mourned her 21-year-old husband, Danyil Smyrnov, at his funeral after he was killed in action. The couple met while serving in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:00
The Trump administration is examining admissions practices at some of the nation’s most elite public high schools to determine whether they discriminate on the basis of race.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 19:00
Volkswagen Caminhoes e Onibus, the Brazilian subsidiary of Volkswagen’s trucking unit Traton, announced a partnership with China’s SAIC Motor to develop a new family of light commercial vehicles.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 19:00
Tottenham Hotspur cut licensing fees by more than 85% after replacing its stadium’s VMware instance with Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Morpheus VM Essentials virtualization software. The Premier League club also moved its stadium servers, storage, and networking to HPE solutions delivered through GreenLake, underpinned by VME and OpsRamp for hybrid-cloud management.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 18:58
Nepal’s foreign minister says China, the United States and India should compensate the country for last week’s flash floods. He argues that Nepal emits very little greenhouse gas compared with the three biggest polluters, yet is suffering a crisis it did not cause.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:58
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s foreign-policy priority is to change Iran’s regime, describing the effort to topple Tehran’s authorities as its central mission and saying it is within reach. He said Iran is “weaker than ever before” and “fighting for its life.”
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 18:54
British police are trying to recover 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness after thieves stole two truckloads of the beer.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-03 18:51
U.S. services activity strengthened in August as robust demand pushed new orders to a three-and-a-half-year high and raised input prices. The signs suggest inflation may stay elevated, potentially compelling the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before year-end.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:51
Robert Jenrick, Reform UK's economy policy chief, said on Thursday that he plans to meet investors in London and New York to present the party's economic plans and strengthen confidence in its ability to manage Britain's public finances.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:50
New York Fashion Week opens next week with a lineup of American heritage brands that have succeeded in attracting younger Gen Z shoppers, even as the broader global luxury sector struggles.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 18:50
Nearly 250 U.S. convenience stores have urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to delay enforcement of a rule requiring more fresh produce and protein. Without a delay, thousands of stores could stop accepting food stamps, they said in a letter sent this week.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:50
Four Palestine Action activists convicted after raiding an Elbit Systems factory in the UK are appealing their convictions for criminal damage deemed to have a “terrorist connection”. The ruling was the first time a British court classified property damage as “terrorism”.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:46
Four Palestine Action activists convicted after the August 2024 raid on an Israeli arms factory in Filton, near Bristol, are appealing sentences imposed for criminal damage “with a terrorist connection”. Supporters call the ruling a dangerous precedent, while the appeal argues that the convictions and lengthy sentences breach the European Convention on Human Rights and principles of natural justice.
A UN-backed investigation says foreign personnel, weapons and military technology networks are sustaining and expanding Sudan’s civil war, strengthening both the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces while worsening the humanitarian crisis for civilians. The report documents drone attacks, foreign military contractors and fighters from several countries, and urges states to disrupt illicit supply networks and enforce the UN arms embargo.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 18:45
Michigan health officials said Thursday that cases tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak had reached 14,718, up by 208 from the previous update a week earlier.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:45
Leon Black, a former Wall Street private equity investor, has sued the House Oversight Committee to block enforcement of subpoenas issued against him as part of the panel’s ongoing Epstein investigation.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:44
Billionaire investor Leon Black skipped a US congressional committee examining Jeffrey Epstein and sued the House Oversight Committee in federal court. He calls subpoenas demanding nondisclosure agreements and an on-camera deposition under oath invalid, arguing that disclosure could expose women who sought confidentiality and had no known or public connection to Epstein. Black denies wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein.
Billionaire Leon Black sued the House Oversight Committee before failing to appear for a deposition under subpoena in the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Billionaire investor Leon Black is suing the House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein in an effort to block it from obtaining his non-disclosure agreements and testimony.
Billionaire Leon Black has sued the US House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates after skipping a scheduled deposition. Black’s lawyer called the inquiry an overreaching “fishing expedition”, while Representative Robert Garcia urged Congress to hold him in contempt for defying two subpoenas.
Leon Black has sued the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas issued in its Epstein investigation. His attorneys say the nondisclosure agreements sought by the panel have nothing to do with Black’s dealings with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and Black will not appear Thursday.
Leon Black sued the House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein, asking a court to stop subpoenas issued to the Apollo Global Management co-founder. The subpoenas seek nondisclosure agreements involving women in Epstein’s orbit.
Authorities say at least five people died aboard a wooden vessel that left Gambia on August 7 while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. Some migrants were rescued, but dozens are still missing.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:44
Spanish maritime rescuers recovered five bodies and rescued 44 men from a migrant boat drifting south of Gran Canaria. Caminando Fronteras said 83 migrants and refugees, including three women and a baby, may have died after the vessel left The Gambia 27 days earlier, but authorities said the wider toll could not be confirmed.
Five migrants died aboard a boat travelling to the Canary Islands. Survivors told the Red Cross that more than 100 people had initially been on board, including women and a baby.
A migrant boat was found off the Canary Islands after drifting at sea for 26 days, with dozens feared dead. Migrants were assisted by the Red Cross after disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin.
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.
The U.S. health regulator said Thursday it is working with all six manufacturers to increase supplies of estradiol transdermal patches, which treat menopause symptoms, after reports that patients were struggling to access them readily.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:40
An Israeli military source told Sky News Arabia that Israeli forces have taken control of the Ali al-Taher Heights in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah maintained an outpost. The source said the mountainous area had been “completely cleared” of Shia militants and that demining of underground military infrastructure was complete.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 18:38
House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar says TikTok withdrew from a public roundtable planned for this month. The company had agreed to send its chief security officer to answer questions about Chinese government access to Americans’ data, the algorithm and child safety, but then cited a desire to avoid broader scrutiny of its child safety practices. The committee will try to reschedule.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:37
Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models easier to access by removing their guardrails. It argues that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately strengthen cybersecurity.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 18:37
Australia is rapidly becoming a global data-centre destination, with 162 facilities operating, 90 more planned and over A$155bn in investment estimated. Supporters say the boom will create jobs and strengthen the AI industry, while residents in Sydney’s Lane Cove worry about noise, energy and water use, environmental effects and limited local benefits.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:32
A high-ranking Iranian source told TASS that the United States will become increasingly bogged down in the crisis around Iran and will have to prolong its military presence in the region. The source cited the USS Abraham Lincoln’s condition as evidence of US exhaustion, saying expanded deployment would further deplete American forces and deepen the regional quagmire.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 18:30
France and South Korea will spearhead discussions at a one-day Lumiere summit next week on how the film industry should respond to artificial intelligence, compete with social media platforms and deal with funding shortages.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 18:30
France is preparing for its fifth heat wave of the year after a record-hot summer ravaged forests, damaged the tourism season and destroyed crops in Europe’s leading agricultural producer.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:30
German-American defense company Auterion and its Ukrainian partner Airlogix have begun mass-producing more than 5,000 long-range combat drones for Ukraine near Munich, DPA reports. The first batch is complete, with the German government contract valued at nearly €300 million and due by mid-2027. Production will also be organized in eastern Germany.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 18:25
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters Thursday that Washington does not intend to negotiate with Iran unless Tehran halts attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 18:25
The US has launched new attacks on Iranian military targets to stop Tehran from rebuilding damaged capabilities. The article warns that a strategy of repeatedly striking rebuilt radar, air defenses and anti-ship missiles could create an enduring low-intensity conflict, as Iran responds with rockets and drones against US facilities in the region.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said investment in rebuilding defense-industry enterprises, including production of new equipment, weapons and explosives, was delivering tangible benefits during the special military operation. He said such spending would increase to secure supplies of specialty chemicals, gunpowder and fuel for producing the weapons most in demand.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:24
Survivors in Nepalese relief camps are struggling to obtain basic supplies, including food and medicine. After devastating floods destroyed roads and bridges and isolated villages, authorities installed a makeshift zip line across the swollen Trishuli River.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:23
ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary “Give Me the Ball!” explores the personal story behind Billie Jean King’s high-profile battles. It premieres November 22 on ESPN.
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-03 18:22
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.
