Visa is expanding its data offering for blockchain-based lenders through a new program designed to help issuers of stablecoin-linked cards access loans, as demand for those cards rises sharply.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:30
Israeli forces killed 29-year-old Abdul Karim Muhammad Salem Khader after besieging and attacking his home in Aqraba, south of Nablus, then withheld his body, according to Wafa. The army said he was armed and had tried to attack soldiers. Raids, arrests, demolitions and movement restrictions were also reported across the occupied West Bank.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:29
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on roughly 700 U.S. products are taking effect as the trade war intensifies. With less than two months before the November midterms, the war with Iran, tariffs and surging gas prices are weighing on American voters.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:26
Retaliatory Canadian duties reaching 50% on billions of dollars in US goods began on Tuesday, deepening the 18-month commercial confrontation between the neighbouring North American countries.
As Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect, automakers and businesses on both sides of the border warn that the escalating trade war will raise costs, disrupt supply chains and threaten jobs. The measures are particularly concerning for the closely linked auto industries in Ontario and Michigan, while Canadians are also cutting back on travel.
Bitcoin ETFs remain $1 billion short of breaking even in 2026, according to a day-ahead outlook for Sept. 8.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:26
Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomatic mission staff to leave over activities Budapest said were incompatible with their status under the Vienna Convention. Foreign Minister Anita Orban said the move protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty but does not sever ties with Moscow. Russian spokesperson Maria Zakharova promised a “harsh and painful” response.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:25
Hungary has ordered 10 members of Russia’s diplomatic mission to leave over activities it said were incompatible with their diplomatic status. Foreign Minister Anita Orban said the move protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty, but does not break diplomatic relations with Moscow, which Budapest says it wants to maintain through necessary dialogue.
Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country, citing activities it deemed unacceptable.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would respond to Hungary’s expulsion of Russian diplomats in a way that is “harsh and painful.” She called the actions in Budapest a “Russophobic lobby.” Hungary earlier announced the expulsion of 10 Russian embassy employees, saying their activities were incompatible with diplomatic status.
Hungary has expelled 10 Russian diplomats, citing activities it deemed unacceptable. Viktor Orban stressed that the move did not amount to severing diplomatic ties with Moscow.
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.
Japan will send three CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters and 180 crew members to Indonesia this weekend to help contain wildfires, Indonesian defense officials said Tuesday.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:25
Sweden is heading into a knife-edge general election that could shift its position on Israel. A Novus poll put the left-wing coalition at 50.3 percent, ahead of the right-wing government at 47.9 percent, while the Sweden Democrats want Sweden to revoke its recognition of Palestine.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:21
Swedes will vote on Sunday in a closely fought election centred on the welfare state and security. Opinion polls suggest the centre-left opposition, led by the Social Democrats, could defeat Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s centre-right coalition.
AFP News AgencyToday’s newsletter says Democrats hope to capitalize on voter frustration with the economy to take control of the Senate. It also reports that Miami plane-crash victims were in a cleaning-company van and an SUV, while a computer algorithm is cutting Medicaid funding.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:19
Investigators say all five people killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday were in vehicles struck as the aircraft skidded across a road. Newly released video shows someone crawling from the plane to safety.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:19
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will continue its resistance until the aggressors responsible for the attacks “fully regret” what they have done.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:16
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer early Tuesday and took four paintings. Police pursued them, and two works were abandoned in the garden while two others remained missing. Nice-Matin estimated the stolen art’s value at about $10.5 million.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:13
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer near Nice before 6am and took four paintings, abandoning one as they fled. The stolen works were estimated at €9m ($10.5m), and France’s organised-crime unit is leading the investigation.
French police say valuable paintings by Renoir were stolen from a small museum on the French Riviera. Investigators are searching for the suspected thieves.
Thieves took three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early Tuesday, according to the local mayor.
Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early Tuesday, according to the local mayor.
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.
Australia plans legislation that would give social media users the choice to turn off algorithm-based feeds, marking another setback for major technology companies.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:11
Hurricane Lowell brought flooding rain, damaging winds and dangerous waves to parts of Hawaii, prompting a state of emergency. Storms across the nation’s heartland also caused travel delays as millions of Americans returned home after the Labor Day weekend.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:11
An emergency was declared as Hurricane Lowell moved toward western Hawaii. The storm was expected to pass near Kauai on Monday night.
Hawaii has issued a flood watch across the state as officials urge residents to remain at home and stay off the roads. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports from Kauai.
Category 3 Hurricane Lowell is approaching Hawaii, prompting hurricane and tropical storm warnings. Forecasters warn of severe winds, possible tornadoes, heavy rain, flash floods, mudslides, coastal flooding and life-threatening surf, particularly around Kauai and Niihau.
Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Hawaii’s Kauai and Niihau islands. A hurricane warning is in effect for both islands, while Oahu is under a tropical storm warning.
Bitcoin’s Liquid sidechain recovered 3,400 BTC to its federation wallet after a reserve drain. About 598.5 BTC, worth roughly $47 million, remained at the hackers’ address, while public bridge nodes were still suffering a major outage and user withdrawals had not been confirmed to resume.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:10
Nearly five years of Russia’s full-scale offensive have had an immense psychological impact on Ukrainians, with children and teenagers especially vulnerable to trauma. Backed by foreign philanthropists, a Ukrainian NGO is using summer camps that combine therapy and recreation to help at least some teenagers cope better.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:10
Argentina says it will bring criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum, subsidiaries and executives over offshore operations near the Falkland Islands. President Javier Milei has reaffirmed Argentina’s sovereignty claim and threatened sanctions against companies drilling there, while the UK says its position on the islands remains “unwavering”.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:09
Argentina plans criminal charges against several companies linked to Israeli oil firm Navitas for allegedly operating without authorization in the Falklands. President Javier Milei is also escalating pressure on the Sea Lion project through new sanctions and measures to reinforce territorial defence.
Argentina’s government said on Monday that it will bring criminal charges against energy company Navitas Petroleum and its executives for operating in the Falkland Islands.
Visa’s stablecoin settlement volume has surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, while payment volume has grown nearly 200% year over year. The settlement figure is now more than 15 times higher than a year ago.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:09
Military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS that fighters in Ukraine’s Azov battalion, which is banned in Russia, have lost motivation and lack adequate training, making it easier for Russian forces to crush the unit. He said Azov deployments near Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and in the Kharkov sector would not change the battles’ outcome.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:06
Data tracked by lending platform Curve covered 704 soft-liquidation instances, with a median duration of 14.5 days. The figures show that some DeFi loans can remain viable for weeks after entering the “danger zone.”
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:06
Donald Trump will headline the Republican Party’s two-day midterm political convention in Dallas this week. With November’s election increasingly favoring Democrats, the gathering is seen as the party’s last, best opportunity to put on a strong show and appeal to donors and corporations.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:05
As India’s food industry grows more complex, the country’s regulators face the question of whether they can keep pace with it.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 11:05
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said efforts to preserve a unipolar world are very dangerous, arguing that the system is losing competitiveness while taking harsh steps that harm global affairs. He said BRICS represents a global majority seeking an order based on equality, fair competition and protection from illegal sanctions and pressure.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:03
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States is itself eroding confidence in the dollar as a reserve currency. He said restrictions on Russia’s dollar use pushed it toward national currencies, adding that countries will increasingly choose whichever currency benefits them most, rather than targeting any particular country.
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.
FIFA has officially recognized Afghanistan’s women’s national team, allowing players scattered across the world to represent their country in official competitions. But with the Taliban banning women from playing sports and Afghanistan’s football federation refusing to recognize the team, it must build its future in exile with help from the Afghan diaspora and outside supporters.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:03
Fourteen men are on trial in Paris over the 2021 sinking of an inflatable boat in the Channel, which left 27 people confirmed dead and four missing, including a seven-year-old girl. Prosecutors accuse them of manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration through organised smuggling networks; the defendants deny responsibility.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:02
Fourteen men went on trial in Paris on smuggling charges tied to the drowning of more than 30 migrants in the English Channel five years ago. The tragedy was the worst recorded disaster involving migrants in the narrow waterway between France and Britain.
France has opened the trial over the deadliest migrant crossing of the English Channel. Survivors are expected to testify, while a parallel investigation into the French naval response is raising urgent questions about how the waters are policed.
A plane carrying a family of four disappeared while travelling from the Bahamas to Florida. FlightRadar24 tracking data apparently showed the aircraft circling off the Bahamian coast before it vanished from radar.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:02
EU member states have backed Ukraine’s request to buy U.S.-made Patriot missiles, with the European Commission expected to give final approval on Sept. 11. The decision would authorize part of a 28.3-billion-euro defense-loan tranche and about 6 billion euros in Ukrainian defense spending. Ukraine has received roughly 8.4 billion euros so far, amid delays in verifying purchase documents and a global interceptor shortage.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:02
Saudi political analyst Khaled Batarfi says the war with the Houthis will not be prolonged. He says the kingdom has tried not to respond to recent attacks by the Iran-backed rebel group.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:01
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, injuring more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze. The attack appeared to mark a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.
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.
Saudi authorities say a wave of attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis against Saudi Arabia injured 73 people.
Britain has published legislation to expand trade restrictions on Iran and strengthen powers to target ships. It described the measures as part of a wider effort to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme and other hostile activities.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 11:00
Hundreds of balaclava-wearing protesters blocked roads and clashed with police in southern England overnight Sunday after a small boat carrying migrants landed on the coast. It was the UK’s second major anti-migration demonstration of the weekend.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:00
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded grants to small battery technology companies, but the country has only a few years to build capabilities that took China decades to develop.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 11:00
The 1.5C limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement is increasingly expected to be breached. A UNEP report says warming could reach 1.8C even under the most optimistic scenario, but argues that sustained emissions cuts could still produce an “overshoot, peak and decline” pathway and eventually bring temperatures below 1.5C.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:58
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has highly advanced military equipment and is ready to continue supplying it to its Indian partners. He said Moscow is satisfied with military and military-technical cooperation with New Delhi, and that related issues will be high on the agenda during the visit.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:54
German police say they arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of a series of attacks on the country’s electricity network. Investigators allege he used homemade rockets and conductive wire against high-voltage lines in three states, apparently as part of a campaign against fossil fuels; he was reportedly found near the Weisweiler power station after days of searches.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:54
At least five people were killed and 63 injured in Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks across Ukraine. By 8:30 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had downed or suppressed two ballistic missiles, 31 cruise missiles and 142 drones; strikes hit 29 locations, with debris falling at nine more sites.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★★2026-09-08 10:53
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.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said he does not expect the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 to produce decisions on further expansion, whether involving full membership or partnership. He noted that a sizable number of countries continue to express interest in joining the group.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:48
Israeli forces have launched a new raid in Quneitra, described as the latest violation of Syria’s sovereignty.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:46
The Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet training ship Perekop has left Vietnam’s Cam Ranh port for Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after a visit that included meetings with the Vietnamese Navy, a friendly volleyball match and a wreath-laying ceremony. The ship’s navigation training voyage will continue until mid-December.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:46
Official statistics pointed to a South African downturn in Q2 2026, bringing a six-quarter growth streak to an end. That release was the first to properly capture the Iran war’s impact.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:45
Ukrainian lawmaker Anna Skorokhod said US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner offered Kyiv less favorable peace terms than those previously proposed. She said earlier proposals required neither constitutional amendments nor recognition of territories, while the new terms did.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:44
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said the lack of significant progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace process is entirely Kyiv’s fault. He said a settlement cannot be achieved through the humanitarian track alone and that there has been no progress in direct political interaction between the two countries.
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.
Voters in New Hampshire and Rhode Island will choose Democratic and Republican candidates this week for November’s US midterm elections. New Hampshire’s key contest is to replace outgoing Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, with Chris Pappas and John Sununu seen as leading contenders in their respective primaries, while Rhode Island’s main race is for governor.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:41
Ethereum developers are weighing new features against work needed to make the network quantum-resistant by December 2029. The Foundation says additional consensus-layer work has almost no room unless it supports the post-quantum roadmap, while moving attestations forward could delay mandatory execution proofs and the zkEVM timeline.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:40
AFP News AgencyCronos validators rolled back nearly two hours of blockchain history in an effort to recover user assets. The attackers nevertheless escaped with $9.19 million before the network was halted.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:39
Polish prosecutors charged Roman Ż. with two offenses after his arrest on Sept. 5. The case is part of an investigation into Zondacrypto involving estimated losses of around $100 million.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:38
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan told NBC News that the couple was surprised by a letter sent on King Charles’ behalf. The letter reiterated that they would remain nonworking members of the royal family after returning to Britain.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:38
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were surprised by a letter sent on behalf of King Charles, their spokesperson said. The letter clarified that they were no longer working members of the royal family and would remain private citizens.
Seasonal airline routes are opening from Europe to Canada, giving more European travellers access to destinations including Toronto, Montréal and Halifax.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:36
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted and destroyed 384 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over Russian regions and the Black Sea from the evening of September 7 to the morning of September 8. Ten people, including three children, were injured in Saratov, where several houses were damaged. Debris also caused a grass fire in Rostov Region, which was extinguished.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:35
Saratov’s governor said Ukrainian military drones struck the city overnight on September 8, damaging several buildings and injuring 10 people, including three children; six were hospitalized. Monitoring channels reported hits on the Saratov oil refinery and a military airfield in Engels. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 384 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight.
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Rosneft-owned Saratov Oil Refinery overnight on Sept. 8, with local residents posting footage of explosions and a fire. The regional governor said civilian infrastructure was damaged and there were preliminary casualty reports, while The Kyiv Independent said it could not independently verify the account.
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Saratov Region, damaging civilian infrastructure, Governor Roman Busargin said. Preliminary reports indicate that people were injured, while emergency services are working at the scene.
After a deadly mudslide in Xizang’s Gyirong Township, restaurant owner Cai Jiu turned his business into a free canteen, serving hot meals each day to as many as 300 stranded Nepalis, volunteers and rescuers.
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GalaxEye, an Indian space-tech venture, said Tuesday it had obtained U.S. patent protection for a satellite setup coordinating optical and radar detectors. The award improves its footing in the rapidly expanding Earth-observation data business.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:35
Bitcoin fell 0.42% since midnight UTC to $78,874, while the CoinDesk 20 rose 0.2% and the memecoin index gained 0.41% as BNB Chain tokens rallied against the broader selloff.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:33
Céline Dion is set to return to the stage in Paris this Saturday, beginning a run of more than 16 concerts there in September and October. The performances mark a major milestone after years away from touring because of a rare neurological disorder, with 500,000 spectators expected to generate a major boost for hotels, restaurants and transport.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:32
An ongoing Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is raising fresh concerns about the safety of imported produce and highlighting a troubling trend: the United States is conducting fewer inspections aimed at detecting contaminated food.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:30
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said he had an extended discussion about Ukraine with Donald Trump’s eldest son during an exclusive dinner in Tallinn on Sunday.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:30
Brazilian oil production and exports have reached record levels this year, driven largely by stronger demand from China as the continuing US-Iran war reshapes global trade and geopolitical ties.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:30
France and South Korea have pledged €1 billion to safeguard the cinema industry, particularly from artificial intelligence, at a summit on cinema’s future in southern France. The gathering drew 200 guests, including George Clooney and executives from Sony Pictures and Disney.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:28
At least two people were killed and 10 injured when Russia resumed overnight drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Residential buildings were damaged and vehicles caught fire, while residents sheltered in metro stations. The attack followed a three-day agreement to halt strikes on each other’s capitals.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:23
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.
Belgium’s largest airport has returned to Europe’s high-speed rail network after more than 10 years. A new Deutsche Bahn service links Brussels Airport with Cologne and Antwerp.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:22
AFP News AgencyIsrael’s capture of the strategically important Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon dealt Hezbollah a severe setback and removed a key base for planning an invasion of Israel. An Israeli defense researcher said Hezbollah’s rocket and missile arsenal has been reduced by 90%, though Iran continues supporting its efforts to rebuild through arms smuggling, funding and training.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:19
A joint survey by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and Monetary Authority found that sales of non-exchange-traded investment products reached a record HK$9.9 trillion (US$1.3 trillion) in 2025, up 63 per cent year on year. The number of investors completing at least one transaction rose 33 per cent to more than 1.6 million.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:19
Hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians are leaving their homes as gang violence intensifies. One grandmother said she decided to leave the housing development where she had lived for nearly 20 years after bullets began striking neighborhood rooftops.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:15
The death toll from flooding in Nepal and China has risen to 1,400. Army personnel carried out a search-and-rescue operation in Trishuli, Nepal’s Nuwakot district, on September 7, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:14
The fourth airlifted batch of China’s emergency relief supplies reached Kathmandu on Tuesday, including rescue hovercraft, flood-control pumps, backup batteries, mortuary cabinets and solar lamps. China said it would continue supporting Nepal, while aid workers establish temporary shelters and provide necessities and basic medical care in affected communities.
In an exclusive Euronews interview, Kılıçdaroğlu defended his court-ordered return to CHP leadership. He said İmamoğlu is not a political prisoner but should not have been detained, and left open the possibility of supporting him in a presidential bid.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:13
Artificial intelligence will feature prominently at the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Leaders will also address cooperation in transport, energy, science and technology, innovation, healthcare, social affairs and culture, following year-round working-group and expert consultations.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:11
Golan alleged that Netanyahu deliberately withheld the information from Israel’s military and the Shin Bet domestic security agency, joining criticism of the prime minister over the concealment of a warning about the October 7 attack.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:11
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.
With the Strait of Hormuz blockade entering its sixth month, LNG exporters are seeking ways around the disruption. Qatar and UAE exports remain well below pre-war levels, while three Gulf cargoes have recently been moved through ship-to-ship transfers.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:10
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.
The Irish presidency is urging EU member states to agree on a realistic revenue target for new Europe-wide taxes as it prepares another compromise proposal to finance the next budget.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-08 10:06
Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation will display a range of high-precision weapons at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, including air-to-air and anti-radar missiles, anti-ship weapons and guided bombs. The delegation will be led by CEO Boris Obnosov.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:06
A PISA study finds that student performance in reading, mathematics and science is declining across OECD countries as digitalisation expands. It also says the traditional divide between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils no longer holds, while EU results vary.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:05
A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced Jin Xiangjun, the former governor of coal-producing Shanxi province, to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption. The court found he had illegally accepted more than 148 million yuan ($22.05 million).
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-08 10:05
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.
