Germany’s exports declined in July for the first time in five months. Softer demand from China and the eurozone outweighed a recovery in trade with the United States, raising further concerns about the country’s economic recovery.
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Russia regards Western sanctions as unacceptable and will discuss them as part of a settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He stressed that reaching a settlement is Moscow’s top priority, while calling restrictions on international trade and threats against third-party traders illegal, unfair and unacceptable.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner brought Kyiv “pretty good, decent” ideas for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, though he remains unsure they can work. He identified grain and energy as sensitive issues and hopes to meet Donald Trump around Sept. 20 to seek additional U.S. anti-ballistic missiles.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said discussions with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow are based on Donald Trump’s position on Ukraine. He said that position includes abandoning efforts to bring Ukraine into NATO and recognizing realities on the ground.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine on the battlefield if Western countries refused to compromise. He said Moscow would prefer to reach them at the negotiating table, but would turn to the battlefield if Western diplomacy blocked countries advancing reasonable, balanced compromise initiatives.
Washington is pressuring reluctant Seoul to support a naval blockade of Iran, while Tehran warns South Korea of “serious consequences” if it joins US military actions. Seoul is considering options to help protect navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including possible noncombat and search-and-rescue deployments with allies.
Russian newspapers highlight Iran’s planned restricted-access zone in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to counter the US naval blockade of its ports, with vessels heading toward the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian approval to face sanctions. They also focus on NATO’s Arctic Shield drills in Greenland, seen partly as a European response to Donald Trump’s claims on the island.
Venezuelans are deeply split over the oil agreement reached between the Trump administration and the country’s provisional authorities. Half believe the deal will benefit the United States more than Venezuela.
A Spanish-Egyptian archaeological team has uncovered an exceptional late Fifth Dynasty tomb at Saqqara. Its two funerary chapels feature reliefs showing farming scenes and offering processions that have retained their original colours.
A Spanish-Egyptian archaeological team has uncovered an exceptional late Fifth Dynasty tomb in Saqqara. The tomb contains two chapels and colourful reliefs showing farming scenes and processions carrying offerings, with the original colours still preserved.
Russia places particular emphasis on food security and is ready to cooperate with all countries to strengthen it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He said Moscow had initiated the creation of a grain exchange, or BRICS grain exchange, and would continue dialogue with the countries concerned, arguing the initiative could contribute to global food security.
Germany is challenging the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction in a case brought by Nicaragua over allegations that Berlin was complicit in genocide in Gaza.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Indian media ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi that the group serves its members and states sharing its ideology, and is not aimed at any third party. He called claims that BRICS is an antagonist of Western countries a serious mistake.
Kenya has announced a temporary amnesty for undocumented East African migrants after hundreds of Burundians crowded into their Nairobi embassy seeking documents to return home. The government urged migrants to register at embassies, promised legal protections during registration and warned against harassment and xenophobic abuse.
Wildlife officials across the Rocky Mountain region are reporting substantially more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer. Dry conditions are pushing hungry bears into urban areas, where confrontations with residents are increasing.
September 8 marks one year since a violent, Gen Z-led revolt against corruption in Nepal forced the then prime minister to resign. The protests began after the government sought to suspend many major social media platforms over non-compliance with new rules. A year later, Nepal is still grappling with devastation from deadly floods and challenges ahead.
South Korea’s budget office said stablecoin adoption could save merchants as much as $3.8 billion annually. It also warned that stablecoins could diminish banks’ role as credit intermediaries and destabilize token pegs during mass redemptions.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany’s victory in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election triggered protests nationwide on Monday. Demonstrators called for a united stand against the hardline anti-immigrant party, with some demanding a ban and others blaming mainstream parties for its rise.
The Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory has pushed Italy’s right-wing leaders to state their positions openly, exposing sharp differences over Russia, Ukraine and how far the political mainstream should go in engaging with Europe’s rising far right.
Béla Anda, who served as chief spokesman under Gerhard Schröder, says it will be “very hard” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to regain control after the AfD’s landslide victory in regional elections.
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The far-right Alternative für Deutschland won almost 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, a historic high. In Magdeburg, immigrants fear deportation under the party’s programme, while other residents express shock and concern about its attitude towards refugees and the future of Germany.
Chancellor Merz is under mounting pressure a day after the AfD secured a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Ukraine is also confronting a worsening economic challenge as it struggles to keep financing its war against Russia, while thousands attended Ratko Mladić’s pompous funeral in Serbia yesterday.
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland has won a historic state election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, shocking Germany and Europe. For the first time since the Nazi era, a far-right party has been pushed to the brink of regional power in Germany, raising questions about why the mainstream parties’ firewall failed and how the rise of the far right can be countered.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany’s governing coalition will not alter its policy toward Russia or stop supporting Ukraine despite the AfD’s decisive win in Saxony-Anhalt and stronger opposition support. He also defended his decision to promptly publicize findings from the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone investigation.
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.
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.
Thirty-year UK government bonds were priced at a yield of about 5.83%, highlighting the pressure that a global bond sell-off is placing on the country’s public finances.
The UK has pledged $135 million to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences before winter. Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are shown viewing Ukrainian equipment at a naval base in England.
The UK has pledged €116 million to support Ukraine’s air defence over the winter, including Patriot missiles. Britain has been among Kyiv’s biggest supporters since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The UK will provide £100m in military equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences over winter, including Patriot missiles, interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones through Nato’s prioritised requirements list. Britain says it will continue supporting Ukraine alongside allies as Russian attacks persist.
The U.K. government says it will provide Ukraine with a £100 million air defense package, including funding for Patriot missiles, interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones. The aid will be delivered through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List as Kyiv prepares for possible Russian attacks on energy infrastructure this winter.
Ukraine is undergoing what KI Insights describes as a deep political crisis, driven by seemingly endless corruption investigations into the country’s top leadership, the emergence of radical nationalist forces and growing public backlash against mobilization and government policy. The online briefing will feature a presentation and candid Q&A.
Russia is not pursuing a policy aimed at abandoning the US dollar, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He explained that some countries restrict Russia’s use of their currencies in trade, prompting it to use the ruble, while stressing that Moscow remains open to all acceptable payment methods and views settlements in national currencies as mutually beneficial.
Britons will be able to see the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry in Britain this week when it goes on display at the British Museum. Across the street, a pub is marking the exhibition with a copycat “Beer Tapestry” for visitors seeking refreshments.
A report by Haaretz says UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days before October 7 that Hamas was planning a major operation. It alleges Netanyahu did not alert security chiefs, prompting strong criticism from opposition leaders.
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🇧🇷 🤡 Dozens of clowns gather to celebrate circus in Brazil
The Historic Center of Mariana, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, hosts the International Clown Gathering, featuring circus performances and activities for children and adults.
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The Historic Center of Mariana, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, hosts the International Clown Gathering, featuring circus performances and activities for children and adults.
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🇳🇵 Faces fill Nepal's wall of missing people after catastrophic floods
People stick up notices of missing people on a wall in Nepal's Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, as emergency response teams continue their searches after the catastrophic flooding.
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People stick up notices of missing people on a wall in Nepal's Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, as emergency response teams continue their searches after the catastrophic flooding.
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East drove oil prices to their highest level since late July, worsening market sentiment ahead of inflation data due later this week.
Hungary is expelling 10 employees of Russia’s embassy in Budapest after authorities deemed their activities incompatible with diplomatic status under the Vienna Convention, Foreign Minister Anita Orban said. She said the measure protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty but does not sever diplomatic ties with Russia.
PwC, Merck and Hashgraph say their combination of physical authentication, digital traceability and enterprise process design is unprecedented in supply chains, with cocoa serving only as the starting point.
French police say valuable paintings by Renoir were stolen from a small museum on the French Riviera. Investigators are searching for the suspected thieves.
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, on Tuesday and took four artworks, dropping one while fleeing. The local mayor said the stolen pieces were valued at €9 million.
Police in southern France are searching for two thieves who took four artworks from a museum dedicated to French Impressionist Auguste Renoir. One of the pieces was dropped as they fled, while the stolen works are valued at €10 million.
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France and took four artworks, abandoning one while fleeing. Mayor Bryan Masson said the stolen works were estimated at €9m. The museum holds Renoir’s possessions and paintings, and the theft follows last year’s Louvre robbery.
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera shortly before 6 a.m. and took four artworks valued at about €9 million. They abandoned one while fleeing, escaped a police chase and left three paintings missing.
Hunter Biden reportedly plans to launch the LAPTOP memecoin on Sept. 9 through Coinbase’s Base network, with some tokens earmarked for wallets that lost money on Donald Trump’s TRUMP token. The project ties Biden’s political identity, the laptop controversy and political outcomes to its token design, testing his criticism of crypto profiteering by the Trump family.
Crypto traders have turned against the Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin before its launch. Kraken deleted a promotional post after backlash, while a media group named in the token’s distribution publicly distanced itself from the project.
The UN Security Council is set to decide the future of the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon as the possible departure of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, draws near.
Jose Olger Melo Charry, a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, escaped guerrilla captors after walking for four days through rebel-held territory. A dissident faction of the defunct FARC took him hostage on August 6 while he was travelling along a highway in southwestern Colombia.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West sought to weaken or even dismember Russia to seize its wealth, but miscalculated. He also argued that the world is less stable now than in the late 1970s, as the consequences of the Soviet Union’s collapse continue to be felt.
The UK is set to announce a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to present the measures to Parliament, as the government says recent settlement expansion has made the threat to Palestinian statehood more urgent. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the reported ban irrational.
A senior British minister confirmed that the UK will announce a ban later Tuesday on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as part of efforts to support a two-state solution.
Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir are calling for retaliation, including sanctions against the UK and the expulsion of its envoy, as Britain prepares to sanction illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The UK is expected to announce restrictions on trade in goods and some services linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, drawing sharp criticism from U.S. and Israeli officials. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stressed support for a two-state solution, but the move could create an early dispute with President Donald Trump’s administration.
The UK is expected to announce new restrictions on buying goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to outline the proposals in the Commons on Tuesday; they could cover settlement agricultural products, goods and services. Israel has warned it would retaliate against new measures.
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The UK government is expected to announce sanctions against Israel over settlement activity in the West Bank, The Telegraph reported. The measures, to be discussed by the cabinet, could prohibit trade with companies operating in West Bank settlements, while excluding financial restrictions on named individuals or legal entities.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s UK government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday. The move would mark a tougher approach on an issue central to his Labour Party but potentially anger US President Donald Trump.
Russia’s Alfa Experimental Design Bureau has added artificial intelligence to its ALFA Sverkhdalnost radar station. The system can automatically distinguish drones from civilian aircraft and birds, and can track up to 20 targets simultaneously moving at 10 to 270 meters per second.
Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s leading financial hubs, are considering tax breaks for fund managers as they renew their decades-long competition to retain and attract high-paying finance jobs.
Artificial dens in the desert north of Zhangye, Gansu Province, are helping Pallas’s cats and Asiatic wildcats rest and raise their young. Other animals use them for shelter and food storage. Built with anti-slip surfaces and accompanied by man-made water points, the facilities aim to support wildlife affected by drought and habitat degradation while informing longer-term conservation work.
China says it will continue standing with Nepal as the country responds to the disaster. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning outlined Beijing’s support for Nepal’s relief operations following the mudslide along the border.
A Queensland pre-inquest conference heard that the mother had repeatedly raised concerns about improperly installed, non-working smoke alarms before the 2023 Russell Island house fire. A father and his five children died. The inquest will examine whether compliant alarms and a different emergency response could have prevented the deaths.
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said Ukraine’s latest strikes on civilian infrastructure had produced another escalation and prompted powerful Russian attacks on logistics, the military-industrial complex and systems supporting Ukrainian armed formations. He categorically rejected claims that Russia was seeking escalation, saying Ukraine had created conditions for a new round of it.
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said Ukraine’s latest wave of strikes seeks to impose “energy genocide” across broad areas and make civilian life unbearable. He said EU-allocated €90 billion was used to hit marketplaces and energy infrastructure, adding that more than 180 buses had been attacked.
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has become a significant political force in its 13 years of existence, yet it has never joined a state or federal government. That is commonly attributed to a political “firewall” against cooperation with the anti-immigrant, far-right party.
Russia resumed drone and missile attacks on Kyiv early Tuesday after a brief pause during the visit of US peace negotiators. The strikes killed two people and sparked fires across the Ukrainian capital.
Russia launched a heavy drone and missile assault on Kyiv early Tuesday, resuming air attacks after a short pause during a visit by U.S. peace negotiators. Two people were killed and fires broke out across the Ukrainian capital.
A Russian barrage of missiles and drones struck Kyiv, Ukraine, leaving six people wounded. Firefighters worked to put out a blaze caused by the attack.
🇹🇬 Togo's white Voodoo stone predicts a prosperous year
A canoe glides across the waters of Lake Togo , carrying the mystical Aklima tam-tam drum to a sacred wood to herald a momentous event: the 363rd unveiling of the sacred stone.
🇹🇬 Togo's white Voodoo stone predicts a prosperous year
A canoe glides across the waters of Lake Togo , carrying the mystical Aklima tam-tam drum to a sacred wood to herald a momentous event: the 363rd unveiling of the sacred stone.
Hong Kong’s IPO pipeline remains strong as the city serves as a distinctive link between mainland Chinese technology start-ups and global investors, HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting said. She added that more mainland companies are considering Hong Kong listings as they seek to expand internationally.
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Singapore will raise the pay of ministers and other office holders, lifting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s annual package by S$1.4m to S$3.6m. Wong says higher salaries are needed to attract talent and plans to donate the increase to charity over five years. Critics say the move is tone deaf amid job insecurity, inflation and rising living costs.
Singapore’s government ministers will receive a one-time pay increase of up to 9% after their salaries were frozen in 2012. Their compensation is already among the highest for ministers worldwide.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday that his government had accepted an independent committee’s recommendations for a sharp rise in ministerial salaries, which are already the highest in the world.
Sweden has authorised its armed forces to purchase the US-made HIMARS rocket artillery system from Lockheed Martin for about 7 billion Swedish crowns, or nearly €630 million. It also signed an agreement with Finland to operate the two countries’ rocket artillery jointly.
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on about $19.8 billion in US goods took effect Tuesday, escalating the trade war between the neighbouring countries. US President Donald Trump is also threatening to block sales of all Bombardier aircraft in the United States, despite the Canadian company’s extensive network of US suppliers.
President Donald Trump threatened to stop Bombardier from selling aircraft in the United States unless the Canadian manufacturer builds them domestically. His warning came as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion in US imports took effect, escalating the trade dispute.
President Donald Trump threatened to prohibit sales of Canadian Bombardier jets unless they are built in the United States, shortly before Canada advanced $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US goods. The tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday.
President Donald Trump said Monday that Canadian aerospace company Bombardier should no longer be permitted to sell its planes in the United States. The move opens a new front in his trade war with Canada and has drawn opposition from a Republican senator.
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to block Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling in the United States unless it builds planes there. Trump accused Canada of “unjust and unfair” trade practices but gave no explanation of how a ban would work, escalating tensions ahead of Canadian retaliatory tariffs.
President Donald Trump said Monday that Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier must build its products in the United States to continue selling them in the American market.
Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier that it will no longer be allowed to sell jets in the US unless it moves manufacturing there. The threat comes as the Canada-US trade war intensifies, with Ottawa preparing retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods.
Donald Trump has threatened to block Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling in the United States. In January, he also threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft while accusing Canada of refusing to certify certain US-made Gulfstream planes.
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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.
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.
Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv early on September 8, shortly after U.S. peace negotiators left, using ballistic missiles and causing multiple deaths and injuries, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
A series of explosions hit Kyiv and nearby cities after Russia’s three-day ceasefire ended. Kyiv authorities said air defenses were activated and reported missile damage to buildings in Kyiv, Boryspil and Fastiv. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko also resigned after anti-corruption agencies raided his office, denying allegations that he was involved in bribery.
Strikes between Russia and Ukraine resumed after a three-day pause covering their capitals expired. Kyiv officials said Russian air raids damaged two residential buildings, while Russia reported that a Ukrainian drone attack injured several people in Saratov. Casualty figures remain unconfirmed. US envoy Steve Witkoff called talks meaningful and substantive; a White House official said next steps would be announced in the coming weeks.
Explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, after Russia resumed attacks following a three-day halt during the visit of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Russia launched ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv overnight on Sept. 8, ending a brief pause in attacks announced during U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit. At least two residential buildings were damaged, a warehouse caught fire and vehicles were reportedly hit. No casualties have been reported.
Five bankers said Indian banks have not hedged much of the future interest they must pay on overseas foreign-currency deposits. The resulting potential demand for dollars could add to depreciation pressure if the rupee weakens.
Attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthis in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday wounded more than 70 people and sparked fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom’s south, according to authorities. The assault marked a major escalation in the renewed conflict between the key US ally and the Iranian-backed rebels.
Saudi Arabia says a wave of Houthi attacks in the country’s south wounded 73 people, including women and children. The strikes reportedly hit civilian and economic sites as fighting intensifies in Yemen.
Houthi attacks in southern Saudi Arabia have injured dozens of civilians. Footage shows trucks burning near the Saudi-Yemen border, where the Houthis said they had targeted trucks coming from Saudi territory.
The Saudi-led coalition says a wave of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen early Tuesday injured at least 73 civilians, including women and children, and vows a resolute response.
At least 73 people were injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The coalition, which described the Houthis as backed by Iran, vowed a firm response to the latest outbreak of hostilities.
A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says Houthi attacks on civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran wounded 73 civilians, including women and children. He called the attacks a dangerous escalation and said the coalition would take necessary operational measures against the threat.
Fears of xenophobia are growing in Kenya after President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on foreigners working as hawkers and small traders. The government says documented foreign traders remain protected. Supporters cite job competition, while others warn expulsions could deter investment. An analyst calls the policy populist ahead of elections.
Metaplanet has fallen 17% this week after a public note from CEO Simon Gerovich failed to calm investor concerns. The decline comes amid controversy over the company’s expanded Series 10 executive option pool and Gerovich’s ties to MMXX Ventures.
Bruce Campbell, known for starring in Evil Dead, says he may have five years to live following a cancer diagnosis. He first revealed the condition in March, describing it as treatable but incurable.
Two major brokerages said BYD expects its overseas shipments to exceed 2.5 million vehicles in 2027, citing a group meeting with the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s management.
Australia has unveiled draft legislation requiring major social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to let users disable algorithmic recommendations and see only posts from accounts they follow. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the plan would give control to users, while noncompliant companies could face fines of up to AU$100 million.
Anthony Albanese’s proposed digital duty of care law could require platforms to let Australians choose between algorithmically selected feeds and posts from accounts they follow. But tech companies may make opting out difficult or steer users back to algorithmic feeds, as critics say they have done with other safety features.
Australia plans to require social media companies to let users easily choose whether to receive content recommended by algorithms when they log in. People in Sydney told the BBC how they view social media algorithms and the government’s proposed legislation.
Australia plans to give users over 16 tools to switch off algorithm-driven feeds, with platforms facing fines of more than A$100m for non-compliance. The proposed digital duty of care would also require social media, games, apps and AI chatbots to protect children from harms including pornography, misogynistic content, eating-disorder promotion and bullying.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigned after investigators uncovered an alleged criminal organisation whose members allegedly took bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered millions.
Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, has resigned after anti-corruption officers searched his offices over an investigation into illegal call centres. He denied involvement and called the resignation a political decision. Russia then resumed attacks on Kyiv after a brief pause linked to peace talks, killing at least two people and injuring 10, with damage to homes and civilian infrastructure.
Protesters in Canberra are calling for Israel’s ambassador to be expelled after an aid worker died in Gaza. The demonstration reflects growing pressure on Australia’s government to take stronger action against Israel.
Jaguar Land Rover says it will eliminate about 4,000 roles worldwide over the next two years, aiming to simplify its organisation and deliver £1.7 billion (€2bn) in savings.
Huawei Technologies, the world’s largest supplier of telecommunications network equipment, is set to face a criminal trial in New York. Jury selection in the U.S. case is scheduled to begin Tuesday.
Electricite de France is selling euro-denominated green hybrid bonds on Tuesday to finance maintenance aimed at keeping its nuclear reactors operating longer, following a summer marked by climate disruption.
Six sources say there have been recent quiet discussions across the US military and intelligence community about reducing the number of personnel and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the conflict with Iran.
Tuesday’s New Hampshire primaries will once again test President Donald Trump’s endorsement, while liberal Democrats seek additional victories to cap an ascendant primary season.
Part of the “Disabled and Denied” series, this article examines cuts to Medicaid home care and their effects on disabled people and their families, while inviting people to share how the changes are affecting them.
Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge on their shared border, spanning the Tumen River and allowing vehicles to cross between the two countries.
North Korea says the opening on Monday of its first road bridge with Russia signals closer relations between the two countries. Moscow and Pyongyang have sharply expanded military and economic ties since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A first road bridge across the Tumen River has opened between North Korea’s Rason and Russia’s Khasan, enabling easier cargo and passenger movement. Pyongyang says it will support exchanges, tourism and trade, while Ukrainian OSINT group Truth Hounds says it is primarily intended as a covert military logistics corridor supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Poland’s Sejm failed to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of legislation needed to implement parts of the EU’s MiCA regulation. Domestic firms remain unable to begin ordinary licensing, while crypto companies authorized in other EU states can enter Poland through MiCA’s cross-border passporting route.
A wave of Houthi attacks has stopped work at energy facilities in four Saudi cities, threatening to open another front in the war engulfing the Middle East.
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China’s goods trade grew 17.6% year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed. Exports rose 14.6% to 20.17 trillion yuan, while imports increased 22% to 14.61 trillion yuan, keeping import growth ahead of exports.
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China’s total goods trade rose 17.6% year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026, customs data showed. Exports increased 14.6% and imports 22%. August trade grew 19.8%, with both imports and exports recording double-digit growth for a fourth straight month.
Indonesia has reopened airports affected by ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, resumed operations as the disruption eased.
Indonesia reopened Jakarta’s main airport and four others after clearing ash from Mount Anak Krakatau. The disruption affected more than 340,000 travellers and about 2,900 flights. Transport officials said schedules may take time to normalize while aircraft undergo airworthiness checks.
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China has intensified its response to US sanctions, accusing Washington of abusing unilateral and extraterritorial measures. Chinese authorities have barred domestic organizations and individuals from dealings with several US entities linked to Xinjiang-related sanctions and added another US company to a countermeasures list. Beijing urged the US to lift the sanctions and resolve differences through dialogue.
Russia’s Presidential Administration has raised regional performance targets for United Russia despite falling ratings for the party and Vladimir Putin. The targets now range from 47% in average-support regions to 52–53% in highly mobilized ones, with more than 50% demanded nationwide. Officials warn this could intensify coercive turnout efforts and electoral “correction.”
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