Kevin Nakhleh rode his donkey, Al-Aawar, to victory in a summer donkey race in southern Lebanon. The participating donkeys wore bows and sunglasses, with crocheted flowers around their hooves, as spectators took photos.
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The Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-07 20:00
A London subway pilot offering a “calm space” for neurodivergent travelers has puzzled the public and prompted some gentle ridicule over the refuge’s size, design and location.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 20:00
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez says Havana is not negotiating with Washington and has no agenda for future talks. The government estimates the US embargo caused $8bn in losses from March 2025 to February 2026, while energy restrictions have contributed to months of blackouts lasting two or three hours a day or less.
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Cuba's top diplomat said on Monday that Havana is holding no talks with Washington and has no plans to negotiate in the future. Cuba describes the blockade as “genocidal” and says it caused more than $8 billion in economic damage over the past year.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said the US trade, economic and financial blockade caused more than $8.83 billion in damage from March 2025 to February 2026, a record high and 7% above the previous report. The UN General Assembly is due to vote on a resolution demanding an end to the blockade on October 27-28.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the situation around Iran is the most pressing issue on BRICS’ political agenda. He noted that some members sharply criticize Tehran’s recent actions and said the Gulf situation could require extensive discussion before the summit’s final document, with its outcome still uncertain.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:54
The Eiffel Tower has closed after staff went on strike over allegations that female employees were made ‘invisible’ during a visit by a Hindu group. Paris’s BAPS Hindu temple apologised for ‘any pain or inconvenience caused.’
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Union representatives say female Eiffel Tower employees were told to stay out of sight during a Hindu religious delegation’s weekend visit. The reported instruction prompted a staff protest and an investigation by Paris city authorities.
The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday after staff struck to protest female employees being excluded during a recent Hindu delegation visit. The operator said the visitors had asked for arrangements that would limit “interactions with women.”
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone Group and Telefonica are in early discussions about forming a consortium to bid for European Union satellite spectrum and provide direct-to-mobile services, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:50
The far-right Alternative for Germany led Saxony-Anhalt’s election with about 44 percent of the vote, coming close to becoming the first far-right party to head a German state since World War II. Economic concerns and anger over immigration have helped it, while mainstream parties still maintain a firewall against coalition cooperation despite the party’s national polling lead.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:50
The far-right Alternative for Germany has trounced the governing conservatives in impoverished former East German Saxony-Anhalt. Although it fell short of an outright win, the result has shaken Germany and Europe, prompting questions about backing an anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party that wants schools to teach less about Hitler’s crimes and more about Bismarck’s glory.
The UK government has again said it will not pay reparations for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. Jamaica delivered a petition to Buckingham Palace asking whether the enslavement of Africans violated British or international law and whether the UK has a legal duty to compensate victims. The delegation is seeking $10bn and the return of Caribbean artefacts.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:48
Italy recorded an average summer temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius, making it the country’s hottest summer in more than 75 years, according to the National Research Council’s Institute for BioEconomy.
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The search for six climbers missing in Russia’s Bezengi Gorge has been suspended until daylight. The Emergencies Ministry says 46 people are on standby at the alpine camp, with rescuers due to be flown in by helicopter on September 8 if weather permits. The avalanche death toll has risen to 11.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 19:31
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says Syria’s Assad-era facility at Deir Az Zor was configured to produce fissile material that could be used in nuclear weapons. The site, destroyed by Israeli air strikes in 2007, is now under IAEA safeguards, with inspectors installing cameras and continuing verification work.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:31
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said a nearly completed reactor secretly built under Bashar al-Assad had the technical design to efficiently produce fissile material that could be used in nuclear weapons. Inspectors also verified about 73 tonnes of natural uranium metal at an undeclared site and placed it under safeguards.
King Charles authorized a letter to senior British officials confirming that his youngest son, Prince Harry, and Harry’s wife, Meghan, remain non-working royals after returning to the U.K.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:28
King Charles III says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain non-working royals and will not undertake official engagements for the Crown after returning to the United Kingdom following six years in the United States.
King Charles says Harry and Meghan will be treated as “private citizens” when they return to the UK. Their move back from California comes as questions remain over their security arrangements and whether the state will pay for protection.
A letter sent on King Charles’ behalf confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan will not be working members of Britain’s royal family after returning to the U.K.
King Charles has confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan will continue as “non-working royals” in the UK. The couple returned after spending six years living in California.
British media including the BBC said Monday that a letter Charles authorised for senior British officials restated Harry and Meghan’s non-working-royal status after the couple returned to the UK. Harry is the king’s youngest son, and Meghan is his wife.
A shop worker in Puebla, Mexico, has been hailed as a “hero” after CCTV showed him rushing into traffic to rescue a child who had walked onto a busy road.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:27
The rise of AI has produced a flood of new terminology and slang. This glossary defines some of the most important words and phrases people may encounter.
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TechCrunchOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:24
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for Iran to be included in Gulf security arrangements. He cited the Mecca Agreement, proposed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, as a possible framework for collective security and defence.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 19:23
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva overcame Austria’s Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the fourth round of the 2026 US Open to reach the quarterfinals. The fifth seed will play the winner of the match between American Iva Jovic and Coco Gauff. Andreeva is competing under a neutral status.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:17
A UN expert warns that Israel’s removal of rubble in Gaza could destroy evidence of alleged atrocities.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:17
A UN expert said on Monday that Israel’s removal of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of alleged “atrocity crimes” and make it harder to recover human remains.
Russian theaters are expected to stop showing unlicensed foreign films as “pre-show services” by New Year’s, according to cinema owners’ association chairman Alexey Voronkov. He said Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three have no announced Russian release dates and, even if Hollywood talks succeed, could arrive no earlier than April 1, 2027.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:17
Airbus jet deliveries increased 9% in the first eight months of 2026, keeping the European planemaker broadly on course to meet its annual target. The company still needs to catch up on A330 deliveries after a production snag.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:15
Lebanon’s health ministry says Israeli attacks have killed and wounded dozens of people. The attacks continue despite a US-brokered ceasefire, while Israel expands its occupation of southern Lebanon.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:11
Lebanon’s health ministry says Israeli airstrikes in the country’s south killed 28 people and injured 69 over the past three days. The total Lebanese death toll since the current armed escalation began on March 2 has reached 4,381, with 12,402 injured. Israeli warplanes remain in Lebanese airspace and struck several settlements, causing civilian casualties in border areas.
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Israeli strikes early Monday on a town in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency reported. Israel has intensified its bombardment of the area in recent days despite a June ceasefire intended to stop fighting between its military and Hezbollah.
Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 11 people in a village in southern Lebanon, including two infants, according to Lebanese state media. The strikes came a day after separate raids killed seven people.
At least four people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh province over the past 24 hours, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Since the military escalation began on March 2, 4,362 civilians have been killed and 12,378 wounded. Rescue work continues at a collapsed residential building in Kfar Rumman, and the toll may rise.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun appealed to Washington and the international community to help halt Israeli attacks. Strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people on Sunday, despite a truce and a framework deal intended to end the violence.
Israeli air strikes began hitting southern Lebanon at dawn on Sunday, killing at least 10 people. Local media said Nabatieh, Arab Salim, Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Roummane were among the places struck. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the area.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says overnight Israeli strikes in the south killed at least 10 people, including two children. Israel’s military had warned that it was targeting a “Hezbollah terrorist facility.” Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has meanwhile fallen to its lowest level since May after US and Iranian strikes on tankers.
Israeli strikes on a town in southern Lebanon early Monday killed at least 11 people, including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency reported.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israel’s air force carried out two strikes early Monday on a village in southern Lebanon. At least nine people, including women and children, were killed and 13 were wounded.
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including two infants. Firefighters worked at a strike site in Kfar Roummane.
Israeli air strikes on Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including two children, Lebanese state media reported. Nine died when a three-storey home was destroyed and two paramedics were killed in a separate strike on a car. President Joseph Aoun called the renewed attacks a “dangerous escalation” threatening the US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes hit a town in southern Lebanon early Monday, killing at least 11 people, including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency reported.
An Israeli air attack on Kfar Reman in southern Lebanon killed at least 10 people, including a two-month-old infant, while at least two others remain missing. The strike followed deadly raids on nearby Arab Salim and came despite a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon reached in June. Israel said another strike targeted a building near a Hezbollah facility.
Finland has completed a 200-kilometer fence along its border with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard says. Started in 2024, the project is estimated to have cost €365 million and includes a 4.5-meter fence, access roads and a technical surveillance system. Border Guard chief Markku Hassinen said it improves surveillance, situational awareness and patrol mobility.
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Finland has completed a 200-kilometer barrier along scattered sections of its border with Russia. The €356 million project includes a metal fence, road, cleared strip, cameras, lights, and loudspeakers. Helsinki says it is intended to prevent illegal crossings and so-called directed migration; a landowner’s bid to reroute it was rejected by a court.
Vladimir Putin has ordered an interagency commission to oversee temporary restrictions on Russians who left the country and were convicted in absentia on “political” charges. It will assess relatives’ eligibility for a monthly “humanitarian benefit,” equal to the minimum wage for those without income, funded from the convicted person’s frozen assets or property. The commission will be chaired by Justice Minister Konstantin Chuychenko.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 19:08
Experts and Iranian officials warn that external support for ethnic armed groups is becoming a growing security threat to Iran. Authorities have publicised arrests of alleged armed networks and clashes along the country’s borders, framing the conflict as a national-security struggle. Kurdish fighters near the western border are described as Iran’s largest non-state armed threat.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:06
The Anti-Corruption Foundation says Svetlana Polyakova, described by investigations as close to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and her daughter Polina Kovaleva received UAE passports after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Polyakova was granted citizenship for “services to the state,” while Kovaleva obtained a passport through her employment. Investigators also reported Polyakova’s property holdings exceeded 700 million rubles and that the family used private jets and overseas properties linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 19:05
Syrian authorities have detained former Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham, accusing him of involvement in the 1982 Hama massacre and of ordering troops to shoot unarmed protesters in 2011. The arrest is part of wider efforts by the new authorities to pursue officials accused of abuses under the Assad regime.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 19:03
US President Donald Trump says Canada-based aircraft maker Bombardier will no longer be able to sell planes in the United States unless it begins manufacturing them there. He accuses Canada of unfair practices as tensions rise again amid a series of US tariffs and Canadian retaliation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:01
President Donald Trump threatened to block Bombardier Inc. jets from being sold in the United States as a trade dispute with Canada escalates.
Donald Trump said Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier will not be able to sell in the United States unless it builds there. The announcement came just before Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods were due to take effect Tuesday.
President Donald Trump said Canada-based aircraft maker Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the United States unless it began manufacturing there.
ARK Invest and Glassnode set Solana’s critical resilience threshold at 19 block-production entities, compared with three for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The result does not eliminate other risks: ownership, infrastructure, software, auditability and shared operators can create additional ways to pressure or disrupt a network.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 19:00
Nepal is observing a day of mourning for at least 1,300 people killed in the Aug. 26 floods. Government offices lowered their flags, while families completed mourning rituals for those who died.
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The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant says its second 750-kV Dneprovskaya power line should be restored and brought into operation to improve electricity-supply reliability and nuclear and radiation safety. It also calls for regular fuel deliveries for backup diesel generators.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:59
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has resumed receiving external electricity through the Ferrosplavnaya-1 line. The facility had operated solely on diesel generators since August 20. Likhachev thanked agencies that enabled the ceasefire needed for repairs and noted the IAEA’s mediation.
Three years after the 2023 earthquake in Morocco’s Al Haouz region, reconstruction has advanced but some survivors remain in tents. Around 90% of Ighermane has been rebuilt, while 56 families in Azgour are still awaiting assistance. Residents disagree over the pace of recovery and whether state support is sufficient.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:57
Two Su-35S fighter jets reportedly collided over Russia’s Kursk region, according to the pro-war aviation Telegram channel Fighterbomber and the outlet Pepel. The cause is unknown. Pepel said one pilot died and the other ejected with injuries. Officials have not confirmed the collision.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:52
Modernization of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway is planned to raise their combined carrying capacity to 210 million tonnes by the end of 2030 and 270 million tonnes by the end of 2032, according to a draft development strategy for Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:52
Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos of King’s Brazil Institute says Brazil’s approaching elections should be viewed against a split between macroeconomic performance and political confidence. Although headline indicators point to a relatively well-performing economy, many Brazilians face a harsher reality of high living costs and an unstable job market.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:50
Tunisia endured frequent water and power cuts, long lines for bottled water and heat-damaged poultry farms this summer, affecting millions. Our Observers attribute the crisis to years of underinvestment in infrastructure, while Tunisia’s president blames “deliberate and planned acts of sabotage.”
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:50
Russia’s development strategy for the Far Eastern Federal District through 2030 calls for serial production of domestic short- and long-haul aircraft in the region. The plan includes locally supplied components for regional planes, new assembly lines for a domestic long-haul aircraft and fleet renewal with SJ-100, Il-114-300, Baikal and Mi-171A3 models.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:46
Nornickel President Vladimir Potanin and BELAZ General Director Sergey Lesin signed an agreement to establish a joint venture. The companies will cooperate on next-generation underground mining equipment, unmanned mining technologies and other innovations, while creating a full-service repair and maintenance hub. Initial machinery is being tested at Norilsk mines.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 18:43
Previously unpublished audits obtained by The New York Times found that Ukraine lost about $1.2 billion in 2024 alone through fraud, waste, and mismanagement in defense procurement. The reviews examined the Defense Procurement Agency and said authorities often ignored warning signs when awarding weapons contracts.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:41
A restored industrial complex dating to 1912 has been transformed into a contemporary art centre. Its opening exhibition, Hikmah, includes an installation from the Guggenheim Museum collection.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-07 18:40
US envoy Steve Witkoff said weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia had made progress, raising the possibility of renewed three-way peace talks. Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko said, “we don’t trust these talks,” and called the US envoys’ praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin “disgraceful.”
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Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, advancing efforts to broker peace between Moscow and Kyiv.
The Kremlin said Russia does not rule out resuming trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States, though it is too early to discuss dates or a venue. The comments followed Jared Kushner's call for a three-way format. Talks remain deadlocked over territory; Russia rejected a proposed mutual pause in airstrikes, while Kyiv refuses to cede more land.
White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visits to Moscow and Kyiv produced no breakthrough but may launch a new process. The article says Donald Trump is trying to restart negotiations as Russia’s position hardens, demanding Ukrainian neutrality, territorial concessions and military restrictions that Ukraine and its European backers would find difficult to accept.
People familiar with the matter say Vladimir Putin remains committed to escalating Russia’s war against Ukraine despite a renewed U.S. effort to restart peace talks. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented revised proposals in Moscow and Kyiv, but Moscow appears unwilling to make meaningful concessions. The three sides agreed only to resume negotiations, while Kyiv focused on winter air defense and energy preparations.
Russia praises its talks with US envoys as Ukraine prepares what it calls its “next steps.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow has no information about the results of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s contacts in Kyiv. Russia does not rule out restarting trilateral Ukraine talks or a Putin-Trump phone call, but Peskov said it is too early to discuss a venue or timing. He also called Norway’s military buildup a threat requiring additional Russian security measures.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow viewed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit positively, describing it as “one small step toward peace.” He said Russia did not rule out resuming trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine, although discussing their venue and timing was premature. The meetings produced no major breakthrough, and Volodymyr Zelensky said the war would likely continue into winter.
US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner left Poland after visiting Kyiv, with their special flight departing at 08:04, according to Rzeszow airport. The pair had met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling by train through Poland to Kyiv and returning to Rzeszow the same way.
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Moscow and Kyiv, with all sides describing the discussions as substantive. Major differences over territory, security guarantees and the roots of the conflict remain unresolved. Zelenskyy said Ukraine would need air-defence and energy support if the war continues into winter.
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband is expected to announce a broad reset of the UK’s relationship with Israel, including a ban on trade in goods and some services from illegal Israeli settlements. He will also reaffirm support for a two-state solution, Palestinian rights and international law, despite anticipated criticism from Israel and the US.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 18:34
Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Portugal on alleged illegal arms-trafficking charges, Globo reported. The incident occurred near Lisbon after the 95-year-old British national left his private jet and was found carrying a gun. It remains unclear whether he has been formally charged.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 18:32
Russia plans to make the Far East more attractive to domestic and foreign tourists by simplifying visa procedures, adapting services for overseas visitors and upgrading airports, flight networks, roads and ports for cruise tourism. A draft strategy says tourist traffic in 2024 was 36% higher than in 2022.
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Moscow has ordered Germany’s consulate in St Petersburg to close by September 18 and its personnel to leave Russia. The tit-for-tat action follows Berlin’s closure of two Russian diplomatic facilities after accusing Moscow of involvement in an attempted drone attack on Leipzig Airport, allegations Russia rejects.
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Moscow has retaliated against Berlin by closing the German consulate in St. Petersburg and Goethe cultural centres.
Russia says it is revoking permission for the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and closing German Goethe cultural centers in response to what Moscow calls Germany’s unfriendly actions. The consulate must stop operating by September 18, while Goethe center staff must leave Russia by September 13. Moscow says Berlin bears full responsibility for the escalation.
Russia said it will shut Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg by Sept. 18 and require its staff to leave, while Goethe-Institut branches across Russia must close by Sept. 13. Moscow called the move retaliation for Germany’s closure of Russian diplomatic and cultural sites after Berlin accused Russia of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August.
Russia has revoked permission for Germany’s consulate general in St. Petersburg to operate, ordering it closed on September 18 and requiring its staff to leave by then. Moscow also formally announced the closure of Goethe-Institut branches in Russia and blamed Berlin for the consequences of the latest escalation in bilateral relations.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg will close, a move reflecting ongoing tensions between the two countries.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg must stop operating by September 18 at the latest. Moscow described the move as a direct response to Berlin’s closure of Russia’s consulate in Bonn and its cultural center in Berlin, accusing Germany of provoking another escalation in bilateral ties.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Germany bears full responsibility for a new escalation in relations with Russia. Moscow notified German Chargé d’Affaires Bernd Finke that, in response to Berlin’s “unfriendly actions,” it would close Goethe cultural centers and its consulate general in St. Petersburg.
Russia has revoked the operating license of Germany’s consulate general in St. Petersburg and ordered it to cease operations by September 18, 2026. The Russian Foreign Ministry said all employees must leave the country by the same date, calling the move a response to Germany’s closure of Russia’s consulate general in Bonn and its Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran has global repercussions, with inflation, oil and diesel prices rising in Turkey and elsewhere. He warned that oil costs may keep climbing until the Strait of Hormuz situation is resolved, while Central Bank data puts the conflict’s inflationary impact at about 7 percentage points.
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Bloomberg’s audio news update highlights reports that an Iran deal involving the Strait of Hormuz could be reached within days, alongside Canada’s planned response to Donald Trump’s tariffs and other global business stories.
More than 40,000 college volleyball fans left Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Sunday night without seeing the Nebraska-Missouri match. Players nevertheless worked to keep the crowd entertained as weather delays ended the event without the game being played.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-07 18:23
Burundians queued outside their embassy in Nairobi for travel documents after Kenyan President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on small businesses run by foreign traders. Some said they felt forced to leave and reported threats from neighbours, while Kenya’s trade ministry said the order targeted foreigners without work permits.
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Hundreds of Burundians went to their embassy in Kenya’s capital on Monday to seek travel documents for a return to Burundi, after President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad.
Kenya is moving to shut down unlicensed small businesses operated by foreign nationals, saying visa-free entry does not give visitors the right to work. Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui said foreigners must comply with work-permit and licensing rules. Burundi has raised concerns about possible mistreatment of its citizens, warning the dispute could have wider regional consequences.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the EU’s 2025 Annual Human Rights Report described its policy toward Russia as a “war-time approach,” apparently to justify what she called blatant lies and double standards. She argued that the EU had openly declared efforts to weaponize human rights to pressure Moscow.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said human rights conditions in the EU and its member states are steadily worsening as intolerance, racism and hate speech grow. Against that backdrop, she called Brussels’ effort to portray itself as a global “force for good” particularly cynical. She also accused European institutions of ignoring or condoning Russophobia, statelessness in the Baltics and restrictions on Russian-speaking residents’ right to education in their native language.
Under the E1 plan, Israel demolished Palestinian shops to make an Israeli-only road linking the illegal Ma’ale Adumim settlement with Jerusalem. The plan would displace 4,000 Palestinians to build settler homes and divide the West Bank in two.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 18:11
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov says the bloc has matured over 20 years and is no longer an unfamiliar concept in Russia. Ahead of the New Delhi summit, he cited the BRICS Network University and a joint Earth remote-sensing satellite constellation as examples of its role in daily operations.
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Israel has threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it concludes that the West Bank-based body is preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. Palestinian authorities denounced the warning as an attempt to stoke conflict during Israel’s election season.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-07 18:08
Australia’s financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC said it canceled, suspended or refused to renew 45 remittance and virtual asset registrations over the past year. After customer complaints and work with the National Anti-Scam Centre, it canceled the registration of GetCoins operator BA Digital Ventures, saying the action helped disrupt alleged organized cryptocurrency investment scams without alleging that GetCoins organized them.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 18:05
Hockey families in the United States are already struggling with sharply rising equipment costs. Kelly Rand, whose teenage sons play in Minnesota, says gear prices have skyrocketed, and the US tariff on Canadian imports could drive them up further.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 18:00
Extreme weather is battering grape yields in France’s Champagne region, with output projected to fall by almost half from 2025.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 18:00
Scientists from the United States, Mexico and Panama are raising large numbers of shiny green, red-eyed sterile flies as part of the fight against screwworm. The effort hinges on whether enough of the insects can be produced.
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Thousands gathered in Serbia for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. He was found guilty of genocide against Bosniak Muslims during the 1990s Bosnian war, yet many Serbs continue to regard him as a hero.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 17:52
Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic was buried at Belgrade’s Topcider cemetery on Monday before a crowd of thousands. His son Darko thanked those attending, while mourners chanted “hero”; Serbian Army soldiers fired shots into the air in salute. Patriarch Porfirije had earlier led the funeral service.
Respect for the dead is deeply rooted in the Balkans. In an opinion piece, Orhan Dragaš writes that the Serbian state neither organised Ratko Mladić’s funeral nor sent representatives, seeking to prevent his death from becoming politicised despite the potentially high political cost.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. His burial with full military honours drew condemnation from civil society, European officials and the UN over the alleged glorification of a convicted war criminal.
Thousands attended the funeral of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić despite warnings from the EU. Serbian ministers were present after officials had earlier assured that no serving ministers would attend. His coffin was draped in the national flag and his medals were displayed. The EU said glorifying convicted war criminals has no place in the bloc or candidate countries.
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, was buried in Belgrade with military honors after a funeral attended by several thousand people and broadcast live on television. The ceremony came as President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to call a snap parliamentary election, while the EU condemned the glorification of war criminals.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić. The EU warned Serbia against glorifying him. Mladić was serving a life sentence after being found guilty of genocide for his role in the Srebrenica massacre.
The EU has condemned the glorification of Ratko Mladic, the late convicted war criminal who was serving a life sentence for genocide and other atrocities and had appeared in court in The Hague.
Serbia has held a state-honoured funeral in its capital for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, attended by thousands. The former Bosnian Serb commander was convicted of genocide against Bosniak Muslims in the 1990s and died while serving a life sentence at the ICC in The Hague.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade for Ratko Mladić’s funeral, with the convicted war criminal’s coffin escorted by uniformed soldiers and draped in national flags. The military spectacle drew condemnation from EU officials, who said glorifying genocide and war crimes conflicted with European values and Serbia’s path toward membership.
Thousands gathered outside a church in Belgrade to pay respects to former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic. He died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Thousands of mourners gathered at a Belgrade church on Monday to view Ratko Mladic’s body. Mladic died in The Hague on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union strongly condemned the event, prompting enlargement commissioner Marta Kos to cancel an upcoming visit to Serbia.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko says Russian athletes are now officially allowed to compete internationally in 39 events on the Summer Olympics program, as well as sambo. He said they already compete under Russia’s flag and anthem in 23 competitions, with plans for 60 world and European championships in 2026 and the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
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Athena Rayburn, executive director of the Association of International Development Agencies, says more than two million Palestinians in Gaza have been confined to about 104 square kilometres amid persistent Israeli bombardment and severe restrictions on aid. With basic supplies scarce, she describes conditions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as “untenable and catastrophic”, despite the US-backed Board of Peace touting progress.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the AfD’s near-44% victory in Saxony-Anhalt had shaken his CDU “to its very foundations”, calling it the party’s worst electoral defeat in decades. Despite low ratings and calls for his replacement, Merz vowed to remain in office, pursue reforms and maintain Germany’s support for Ukraine.
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France’s far-right parties reacted sharply differently to the AfD’s sweeping win in Germany’s regional elections. Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête! openly celebrated, while Marine Le Pen’s National Rally maintained a conspicuous silence on Monday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the CDU’s defeat in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt election does not warrant his resignation. He said he would keep pursuing cross-party cooperation and described creating opportunities for the next generation as his responsibility and that of the federal government. Preliminary results gave the AfD 43.8% and the CDU 17.2%, its worst result in the state.
AfD co-chair Tino Chrupalla said voters’ weariness with Germany’s continued support for Ukraine was among the factors behind the party’s landslide in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. He argued that transferring billions in tax revenue to Ukraine had contributed to Germany’s current economic situation. Preliminary results gave AfD 43.8% and the CDU 17.2%.
The far-right Alternative for Germany won 44 percent of the vote and 39 of 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt, falling short of a majority but coming close to executive power. The article argues that mainstream parties can still reverse the trend by addressing voters’ worsening economic and social conditions and appealing to the quarter of AfD supporters who remain open to alternatives.
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland nearly doubled its vote in Saxony-Anhalt to 43.8%, its strongest-ever state result, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell to 17.2% and the SPD took 9.3%. The AfD may still fall short of forming a government, but its performance has shaken Europe. Analysts caution against drawing sweeping conclusions from one regional vote.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the AfD’s victory and the CDU’s defeat in Saxony-Anhalt a catastrophe with consequences for all of Germany and the international stage. He vowed to defend constitutional values and continue his government’s reforms, while the AfD’s near-majority left his party leadership and chancellorship under pressure.
The Alternative for Germany won 44 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, its strongest result there, but fell three seats short of an absolute majority. The party, classified as far-right extremist by Germany’s intelligence agency, will struggle to form a government because mainstream parties maintain a non-cooperation “firewall.”
Exit polls showed the Alternative for Germany finishing first in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, bringing the far-right party close to taking state power for the first time since World War Two. The result has drawn attention across Europe, particularly in France, where next year’s national election could see far-right veteran Marine Le Pen become president.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned of “consequences” after the election defeat in Saxony-Anhalt. Speaking in Berlin on Monday, he said he saw a society “longing for disruption” and “fundamental change.”
The Alternative für Deutschland won 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, nearly securing an outright majority and delivering Germany’s biggest far-right state-election victory since the Nazi period. The party still needs partners or outside support to govern, while the result has intensified doubts about Friedrich Merz’s leadership and mainstream parties’ policy of keeping the AfD from power.
The far-right AfD’s victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a warning to European leaders facing slow growth and disillusionment with mainstream politics. As Germany’s system becomes more polarised, voters angry over living costs, pensions and economic insecurity have targeted Merz, whose approval ratings have hit record lows.
Markus Ziener of the German Marshall Fund says the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt could mark a historic turning point in post-war German politics. He argues that its significance reflects not only the far right’s strong result, but also the many previously disengaged voters who backed it, complicating the idea that support simply shifted from the CDU.
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany won a decisive victory in Saxony-Anhalt, giving the party its first real opportunity to govern at state level. The result increases pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Berlin’s centrist coalition, while warning Germany’s traditional parties and the EU that nationalist politics could weaken European unity amid external challenges.
The far-right Alternative for Germany led Sunday’s regional election in Saxony-Anhalt by a wide margin, coming closer than any such party since World War II to taking power at state level. Its lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, said talks on forming a governing majority had begun.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged that the CDU suffered a “dramatic defeat” in the regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, calling it a profound turning point for the party. He said no cooperation with the AfD was possible because it sought to “completely destroy” the CDU.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that he was “deeply shocked” after his centre-right party suffered a heavy defeat to the far-right AfD in a state election. He nevertheless pledged to continue pursuing reforms.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the Christian Democratic Union’s defeat in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election as the party’s worst electoral setback in recent decades. He said the result would affect the region, Germany and the international situation, while pledging to continue reforms despite acknowledging that they needed to be communicated more effectively.
The Alternative for Germany surged into first place in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt. The result puts the far-right party within reach of state-level power in Germany for the first time since World War II, drawing attention from European capitals, especially France as campaigning begins for next year’s presidential election.
The AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt is being presented as part of a broader transformation in European politics, rather than an isolated German electoral shock. Sylvie Bermann says Brexit and Donald Trump’s victories helped normalise positions once seen as outside the governing mainstream, while repeated economic and geopolitical crises have eroded trust in established parties.
Germany’s far-right AfD scored a landslide win in a key regional election in the former communist east, in a result seen as a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the party appeared unlikely to secure an outright majority, leaving open the question of who might govern with it.
The AfD’s landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt could herald a future in which far-right forces govern alone in parts of Europe. Germany’s grand-coalition model and the centrist alliance supporting EU politics are beginning to crack.
The AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt adds a new political risk to Germany’s fragile economic recovery. Fears are growing that political fragmentation in Berlin could delay reforms needed to sustain growth.
Ulrich Siegmund has been dubbed Germany’s “most dangerous man”. The AfD politician has just won an election in Saxony-Anhalt and could form the country’s first far-right state government since World War Two.
European politicians have expressed concern after the far-right Alternative for Germany secured a historic victory in the state election in eastern Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt. Ulrich Siegmund was the party’s top candidate for the regional vote.
The far-right Alternative for Germany has won a sweeping victory in a German state election. Analysts called the “extraordinary” result potentially the most consequential German state-election outcome of the postwar era, adding pressure on the federal government.
The far-right Alternative for Germany won Saxony-Anhalt’s regional election, according to preliminary results, and is expected to take 39 of 42 seats needed for a majority in the state parliament. Reactions ranged from congratulations by right-wing figures to warnings from French and other officials that rising nationalism and xenophobia threaten European unity.
Exit polls showed the far-right Alternative for Germany surged to first place in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, bringing it within reach of state-level power for the first time since World War Two. The report examines who the AfD are and what their plans could mean for voters.
AfD co-chair Tino Chrupalla said the party would pressure Berlin to restore relations with Russia and change its sanctions policy after its decisive victory in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election. The AfD also plans talks with all parties to form a state government and expects Ulrich Siegmund to become minister-president.
A press review examines the far right’s victory in a German state election and what it could mean for the future of Germany and Europe.
The far-right Alternative for Germany won 43.8% in preliminary results in Saxony-Anhalt but is projected to hold 39 of the 83 seats, three short of a majority. It is seeking support from other parties or individual lawmakers to form a government, while most German parties continue to reject cooperation.
Exit polls showed the far-right Alternative for Germany came first in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, bringing it within reach of governing at state level for the first time since World War Two, although it fell just short of an outright majority.
The Alternative for Germany won Saxony-Anhalt’s state election with 43.8%, its strongest result ever in a German state and roughly double its share from five years ago. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU placed second with 17.2%, its worst result there. The AfD fell just short of an outright majority, while coalition-building is difficult because most parties reject cooperation with it.
German MP and CDU politician Günter Krings described the Saxony-Anhalt election result as “devastating” and said the situation was “even worse than expected” after the far-right AfD secured 43.8% of the vote. He said it was not right to debate Merz’s future just one day after the result.
Exit polls showed the far-right Alternative for Germany finishing first in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, bringing it within reach of state-level power for the first time since World War Two. France 24 correspondent Nick Holdsworth said it remains unclear whether voters were mainly rejecting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative government or explicitly endorsing the AfD.
The ballot-box victory brought the pro-Trump, Moscow-friendly Alternative for Germany within reach of forming its first state government. Germany’s domestic intelligence agency officially lists the party as “right-wing extremist,” adding to pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Final results confirm the far-right Alternative for Germany won Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, but fell short of a parliamentary majority. Political forces are now debating possible ways out of the deadlock, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to respond around lunchtime.
Poland’s foreign minister says the far-right Alternative for Germany’s victory in a German state election is “very worrying.”
A seismic state election in eastern Germany has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany sweep to power, sending shockwaves as far as Berlin and creating a nightmare for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has been celebrated by Europe’s populist right and sharply condemned by Poland’s prime minister.
The far-right AfD won the regional election in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. In Belgrade, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is testing Serbia’s EU bid after the bloc warned against glorifying him.
The AfD’s landslide in Saxony-Anhalt has raised alarms across the EU and intensified pressure on Germany’s centrist coalition and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Although the anti-immigration party fell short of an outright majority, analysts describe the result as an unprecedented hard-right breakthrough since 1945. Its pro-Russia stance also has implications for Germany’s support for Ukraine and Europe’s response to Moscow.
At 35, Ulrich Siegmund is the AfD’s leading figure in Saxony-Anhalt, known for his media savvy and ambition to become minister-president. He wants to lead the party into government at the next state election.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, coming closer than any far-right party since World War II to holding power in a German state.
Projected results show the far-right AfD winning a German state election, bringing the party within reach of state-level power for the first time since World War Two.
The far-right Alternative for Germany has scored a resounding victory in a regional election but did not secure a majority.
Russian drones were reported flying toward Kyiv during a temporary Russia-Ukraine arrangement not to attack either capital. Kyiv issued brief drone and missile alerts, but no strikes or damage were reported in the city; attacks damaged homes, a car, a warehouse and an enterprise in Kyiv Oblast. Ukraine also claimed strikes on a railway bridge and a Russian aircraft in occupied Crimea, while military intelligence said Russia may have resources to fight through 2027 or 2028.
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The Ukraine war’s drone battle has become a continuous contest of adaptation. Ukrainian drone advances prompt Russian jamming, spoofing and air-defense measures, while Ukraine develops counter-countermeasures. The article argues that speed, flexibility, low-cost production and frontline feedback—not simply sophisticated technology—are decisive in modern warfare.
Two Egyptian wrestlers, Ziad Hajjaj Abu Gabal and Mohamed al-Shami, recently disappeared while abroad, prompting public sympathy and possible legal action. Athletes describe very low pay, family pressures and inadequate long-term support, while several Egyptian wrestlers have previously stayed abroad or switched sporting allegiance.
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The MOEX Index rose 0.69% to 2,269.05 points by the close of the main session, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 1.16% to 829.32. Rosneft and Rosseti led the advances; Eurotrans fell 5.1% after its chairman and several executives were arrested. Analysts expect MOEX to trade between 2,200 and 2,300 points on Tuesday.
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Russia’s stock market turned positive during the main trading session. By 2:00 p.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index had gained 0.2% to 2,257.82 points and the RTS Index was up 0.2% at 821.46, after both benchmarks opened down 0.71%.
Russian stocks declined at the start of Monday’s main trading session, with the MOEX and RTS indices each down 0.71% at 2,237.42 and 814.03 points. Losses later narrowed to 0.56%, while the MOEX index under the additional IMOEX2 ticker fell 0.99% in morning trading.
The MOEX Index fell 0.99% to 2,231.21 points when Monday’s morning session opened on the Moscow Exchange. By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the decline had narrowed to 0.69%, leaving the index at 2,237.97 points.
New Mexico Democratic leaders are forcefully opposing President Donald Trump’s social media posts proposing that the state be renamed “New America.”
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President Donald Trump spent the start of the Labor Day holiday posting social-media memes backing a proposal to rename New Mexico “New America,” as trade talks with Mexico grow increasingly tense.
Pacific island nation Nauru has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to do so. The move deepens Nauru’s ties with Israel while challenging the practice of locating embassies near Tel Aviv because Jerusalem’s status is contested.
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Premium German automaker Audi has unveiled a new compact electric vehicle to strengthen its position in the smaller European market, where Chinese rivals are offering more affordable models, and to help revive global sales.
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