US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned currency traders against betting on a weaker yen. His comments came after last month’s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support the Japanese currency.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:26
Wildfires burning through dry forest and peatland on Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra are driving a sharp rise in emissions, with carbon dioxide readings now the highest worldwide, according to data released Wednesday.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:25
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua said the Chinese mainland remains the best destination for Taiwan business people and enterprises, offering fertile ground for innovation and a reliable buffer against risks. Cross-Strait trade reached $221.8 billion in January-July, up 26.5% year on year, demonstrating close economic ties and resilient supply chains. Chen also dismissed DPP authorities’ smear campaigns and pessimistic predictions.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:24
The U.S. has announced import bans on a range of Canadian goods, set to take effect Sept. 29 as the rift between the two countries deepens and the trade war escalates.
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CNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:22
Artificial intelligence will broaden cooperation between Russia and China, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She said China had created an international platform for interaction framed as an “organization,” which Russia supported, and that the two countries would work together in the field. She also cited trade exceeding $200 billion for three straight years and reaching more than $130 billion in the first half of this year.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:22
A South Korean court has ordered Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin to transfer about 35% of the gaming company, valued at roughly 2.5tn won, to his ex-wife Lee Hwa-jin and pay her a further 65bn won in cash. The 2.55tn-won award is the largest divorce settlement in the country's history, though both sides can challenge it.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:21
AFP News AgencyRecord heatwaves have devastated British farms, with 71.3 percent of England still in drought, August rainfall at 34 percent of the expected level and reservoirs well below seasonal norms. Wheat losses, reduced forage and rising costs have pushed farmers towards a financial crisis, raising concerns about food supplies and the future of farming.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:19
Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen will compete at the 2026 China Open after receiving a main-draw wildcard. She recently reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals by defeating Iga Swiatek, and is set to make her fourth consecutive China Open appearance in Beijing from Sept. 30 to Oct. 11.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:19
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India issued non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers over what it identified as anti-money-laundering lapses.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:17
Brent crude has climbed back above $100 a barrel as fighting between the United States and Iran escalates. The move follows the destruction of five Iranian tankers by US forces and Tehran’s missile strikes on Jordan, while the conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz largely closed since February.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★★2026-09-09 08:16
Asian shares traded unevenly as investors cautiously watched the outlook for interest rates. The war with Iran pushed oil prices higher, with Brent crude approaching $100 a barrel.
The United States and Iran are exchanging attacks on vessels and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices higher while stocks fall.
US and Iranian attacks on oil tankers and other vessels around the Strait of Hormuz are raising fears of a devastating spill in the Gulf. With many tankers carrying crude and petroleum products waiting near the waterway, continued strikes could cause fires, sinkings and widespread damage to coastlines, fisheries and fragile marine ecosystems.
US forces struck five Iranian oil tankers, sinking one, after Iran targeted an American warship, according to US Central Command. Tehran then fired missiles at a US base in Jordan and said it attacked US vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalating exchanges pushed Brent crude closer to $100 a barrel.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles at a Jordanian base used by the U.S. military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday. The actions followed Washington’s claim that it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, sharply escalating the six-month-old war.
The US military says it destroyed five additional Iranian oil tankers after Iran fired missiles at a Navy warship. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tehran retaliated by targeting a US base in Jordan with missiles, while Jordan’s army reported intercepting 18 Iranian missiles aimed at the kingdom.
Brent crude rose toward $100 a barrel on Wednesday as intensifying attacks in the Middle East dampened sentiment in Asian stock markets. The escalation fueled inflation concerns ahead of closely watched U.S. consumer price data.
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday in retaliation for recent attacks on its warships. Tehran said it struck American targets in Jordan, marking another burst of reciprocal attacks in a war that has lasted more than six months.
The US says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted a US warship twice in two days. Iran responded with ballistic-missile strikes on the Al Azraq base in Jordan; Amman said 18 of 20 missiles were intercepted and no casualties occurred.
Following the US attack on Iranian tankers, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urges crews to leave tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain and warns that it will target ships.
The US military released video showing its forces destroying what it says were five Iranian crude oil tankers. The strikes mark the second series of direct US attacks on Iranian ships in a matter of days, with CENTCOM saying they were retaliation for Iranian attempts to hit US warships.
U.S. Central Command said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8, following attempted missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship during the preceding two days.
US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days. Tehran also struck US targets in Jordan and threatened attacks on tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain.
US Central Command said American forces destroyed five Iranian crude-oil carriers on September 8. It described the action as a response to two ballistic-missile attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against a US Navy warship over the previous two days.
The US military struck several Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Explosions were reported near the southern port of Jask and Kharg Island, key Iranian oil-export sites. A US official said the strikes retaliated against attempted Iranian missile attacks on a US Navy warship; no casualties were immediately reported.
The US military struck “multiple” ships linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in response to further attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship, sending oil prices close to $100 a barrel.
Following reported US strikes, Iran’s navy warns that tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain will be targeted in retaliation.
The US military struck targets near Iran’s Kharg Island and the city of Jask, Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported, citing sources. She said Iranian oil tankers were among the targets. Iran’s Tasnim news agency said a tanker near Kharg Island was hit, with its crew evacuated and no injuries reported.
The US struck multiple Iranian oil tankers as tensions surged across the Middle East. Washington had said it carried out strikes on Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s public broadcaster reported that the US Army struck another oil tanker near the Iranian port city of Jask. The crew are reportedly rowing lifeboats toward the island. Tasnim earlier said US forces had attacked an Iranian tanker off Kharg Island.
The United States struck multiple Iranian tankers on Tuesday in response to additional attempted missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship, according to an unnamed U.S. official who cited the sensitivity of the military operations.
The United States struck multiple Iranian tankers after further attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship.
The United States targeted multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to two US officials.
The US military struck targets near Iran’s Kharg Island and the port city of Jask, Fox News reported Tuesday. The strikes were described as part of a strategy to apply economic pressure on Iran and bring the war to an end.
The United States attacked an Iranian oil tanker anchored near Kharg Island, Tasnim reported. No one was injured and the crew is being evacuated. Earlier reports said explosions were heard near Kharg Island and in Jask.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Ukrainian men of military age living in Germany should return to Ukraine and suggested Berlin could help Kyiv locate them using residency, registration, and welfare data. He also urged Ukraine to place more defense orders with German companies. Germany says it will send Ukraine some PAC-2 interceptors from its stockpile.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:15
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense lifted an alert in the southern city of Khamis Mushait, one day after Houthi attacks there and in three nearby cities injured 73 people and set oil installations ablaze.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:15
The Houthi rebels’ press service said the Royal Saudi Air Force conducted 32 strikes on four western Yemeni governorates: Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Hodeidah and Taiz. It reported no damage or casualties. A day earlier, Saudi Arabia said Houthi attacks on its cities had injured 73 people, including women and children.
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are intensifying their counteroffensive against the Houthis as fighting spreads across Yemen. The escalation follows Houthi attacks on four Saudi cities that injured 73 people and prompted Riyadh to vow retaliation.
A shipment of 8.5 metric tons of fresh pomegranates from Yunnan’s Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture has been exported to Vietnam for the first time. Kunming Customs said streamlined inspections and online quarantine certificates helped speed clearance and reduce storage, logistics and product losses.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:14
Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk killed at least four people, including a child, and injured 29 others. Separately, Russian drones hit the Starokozache crossing on Ukraine’s border with Moldova, killing at least two civilians and wounding three, while forcing the checkpoint to close temporarily.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:14
A Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk killed four people, including a child, and injured 29, three seriously, according to the Krasnodar governor. Buildings were damaged, while Ukrainian monitoring channels reported a fire at the port’s fuel-oil terminal and another in an apartment building.
Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said a Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk killed four people, including a child, and injured 29 others. Three of the injured are in serious condition, while Novorossiysk was the most heavily targeted area in the region.
A commemorative exhibition for the late singer and actor Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday has opened at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. It features more than 300 rare items and archival footage, including iconic stage costumes, and will offer free screenings of six films starring Cheung.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:13
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and AfD co-leader Alice Weidel clashed in the Bundestag’s general debate. The confrontation came days after the far-right party’s strong result in Saxony-Anhalt, which has increased pressure on Merz and his governing coalition. Merz called the AfD a destructive force, while Weidel said voters had rejected the coalition and demanded a political change.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:13
US President Donald Trump praised the far-right Alternative for Germany’s strong showing in a state election. The vote challenged Germany’s governing government and sent shockwaves through Europe.
The EU’s General Court on Wednesday rejected Hungary’s challenge to the bloc’s decision to direct windfall profits from frozen Russian central bank assets toward Ukraine’s defence.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:10
Archaeologists found a tomb containing the remains of 38 people, along with gold and copper objects, at the ancient Chan Chan site in northern Peru.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:09
Türkiye recorded the largest gains among OECD countries in the PISA 2025 results. It scored 494 in science, 472 in reading and 462 in mathematics.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:09
Military expert Vitaly Kiselev told TASS that shootouts between Ukraine’s Security Service and the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate were caused by a struggle for control over drug and arms sales. He said the agencies also seek influence over surviving small and medium-sized businesses and have violated international practices.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:08
Authorities carried out 6,127 checks on electric scooter users across the Attica region during the first eight months of 2026, recording 3,700 offences.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:08
Maciej Jakubowski, director of the Educational Research Institute, says the OECD’s PISA report points to a decline across most European countries. He estimates that around one-third of young Europeans are functionally illiterate.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:07
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services opened at Beijing’s Shougang Park, with participation from 90 countries, regions and international organizations. More than 1,830 companies are exhibiting onsite, including 473 Fortune Global 500 or industry-leading firms. The fair will feature nearly 100 forums and more than 100 business-matching and promotion events.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:07
Russian drones struck the Starokozache border crossing in Ukraine’s Odesa region, killing two civilians and injuring three, Ukrainian officials said. The attack caused a fire and temporarily halted passenger and vehicle traffic. Kyiv and the Mykolaiv region were also targeted.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:05
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to take stronger action after overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine. Two people were killed, three injured and 16 evacuated at the Starokozache border crossing with Moldova, while a drone strike on a Kyiv apartment building injured four. Russia said it struck a Ukrainian cargo vessel and a drone warehouse in Kyiv.
Russian drones struck the Starokozache international vehicle checkpoint in Ukraine’s Odesa region, according to Ukrainian authorities. Two people were killed and three injured, preliminary data showed, and operations were suspended. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the strike, saying the site was used to deliver military cargo into Ukraine.
Malaysia’s ruling coalition said on Wednesday that people convicted in high-profile graft cases should serve their sentences in full, amid media reports that jailed former premier Najib Razak had made another bid for a royal pardon.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:05
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest finish ever recorded at the US Open, eliminating him from the tournament.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:03
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a four-hour, 28-minute US Open quarterfinal, winning 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-6). The eighth-seeded American held his nerve in the deciding-set tiebreak to win the latest-finished match in the tournament’s history.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign by winning the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, prevailing 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7). The match concluded at 3:33 a.m., and Shelton will face Tiafoe in the semifinals.
Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-ending match in U.S. Open history.
The Bank of Russia bought 1.9 billion rubles ($22.17 million) worth of yuan on the domestic market with settlement on September 8. Purchases settled on September 7 amounted to 5.9 billion rubles ($68.84 million). The operations use the yuan-ruble instrument in the Moscow Exchange foreign-exchange section.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:01
Iceland condemned a post by Donald Trump depicting the island under the American flag, saying, “This is not a joke.” Denmark and Mexico also objected, highlighting the diplomatic backlash over Trump’s territorial ambitions.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 08:00
Hashimoto said sharp swings in the yen could create a “confused situation” in financial and global markets.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Intrepid Travel’s annual ‘Not Hot List’ spotlights under-the-radar destinations where tourist spending could make a meaningful difference.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
After serving in eastern Ukraine for several years, Iryna Rybakova has watched her units be pushed from one strategic hub to another. She says the past few weeks have been “insane” as the front line creeps toward Kramatorsk.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Chinese energy companies are calling for policy stability in overseas markets as geopolitical risks and headwinds from the oil crisis weigh on global investment. Executives from Sungrow Power Supply and EVE Energy said at a Hong Kong event on Tuesday that policy stability was their top expectation. Both firms have faced renewed pressure in the US market over the past two months.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Andrew Frederick, 47, was found dead at the Grenada property where he was staying on 4 January. A privately commissioned autopsy concluded he was a homicide victim, while Grenada’s prosecutor said there was no basis to establish a killing. After his body was returned to the UK, missing organs left the death unascertained. The Metropolitan police are investigating, and his family is calling for cooperation between authorities.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
An investigation by CBC’s visual investigations team and Radio-Canada’s Décrypteurs links a Vietnamese company to a network of Facebook pages and websites that publish misleading, sensational or entirely false news headlines aimed at Canadians for profit.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Calgary parents are sharing their experiences and concerns about carbon monoxide hazards in hockey arenas. Their children were exposed to high levels of the odourless gas during a weekend tournament nearly two years ago.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Art crime experts say last year’s high-profile Louvre heist may have prompted a wave of brazen thefts, placing pressure on European museums with valuable collections. Authorities say thieves cut through a fence and entered through a window early Tuesday to steal four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
As the Toronto International Film Festival approaches, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a federal tax incentive to keep film production in the United States rather than let it move abroad, specifically naming Canada. The proposal raises questions about whether it is fair to portray Hollywood’s departure as Canada taking U.S. jobs.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Ottawa moved to acquire six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft without assurances that they met military requirements—requirements that were not shared with competing manufacturers. Later assessments found capability gaps requiring modifications, raising questions about whether the Carney government’s drive for speed, jobs and industrial benefits is taking priority over the military’s operational needs.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
Sixteen police officers are under investigation for alleged racist acts targeting Black and Arab people. Two historians explain how the alleged cutting and collecting of locs is tied to histories of slavery, racism and control over Black bodies.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 08:00
AFP News AgencyMany members of China’s Gen Z now call Mao Zedong “the teacher,” while his videos attract millions of views online and Mao’s Selected Works has topped Tsinghua library’s annual borrowing list for years. Analysts say job pressure, inequality and China-Western competition are driving some young people back to his class-based ideas and emphasis on self-reliance. The revival also raises questions about what they remember—and forget.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:57
Some young people in China are turning to Mao Zedong through Bilibili videos, online comments and political discussion communities, often calling him “Teacher.” Mao Zedong Selected Works has topped Tsinghua University library’s annual borrowing list since 2019. Experts link the trend to job-market pressure, inequality and social immobility, while warning of its populist potential.
Russian stocks opened lower on the Moscow Exchange, with the MOEX and RTS indices each down 0.3% at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, to 2,267.25 and 825.8 points. The yuan rose to 12.8 rubles, while the indices’ losses narrowed to 0.2% by 10:30 a.m.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:56
Russia’s Investigative Committee opened a double-murder case after a man shot two women at a cafe in Khasavyurt. His ex-wife died at the scene and their 23-year-old daughter later died in hospital. Telegram reports say he believed they had “disgraced the family.” The suspect has been detained.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:56
The European Union plans to give cities greater authority to crack down on holiday rentals such as Airbnb.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:55
A Russian drone hit a 24-story residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi District overnight, striking the 11th and 12th floors and causing a fire. Five people were injured, three requiring hospitalization, while rescuers evacuated 23 residents from the damaged building.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:50
At least five people were killed in a large-scale overnight Russian aerial attack on Ukraine’s capital. Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said a Russian drone strike elsewhere in the country also killed civilians at a checkpoint on the border with Moldova.
Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday backed EU antitrust regulators’ decision to block Booking Holdings’ €1.63 billion ($1.9 billion) acquisition of ETraveli three years ago, rejecting arguments from the U.S. online travel company.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:50
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services opened in Beijing with participants from 90 countries, regions and international organizations and more than 1,800 exhibitors. The fair will debut over 100 products and services and feature innovation cases involving artificial intelligence, large language models and intelligent agents as China seeks to expand services-trade opening.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:46
Benchmark Brent crude futures climbed above the symbolic $100-a-barrel mark on Wednesday for the first time since July 24. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East heightened concern over oil flows from the region.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:45
Brent crude rises as fears grow that a renewed global supply crunch could emerge.
Anthony Albanese says he did not know he was an honorary member of Marrickville Golf Club when his government awarded it $6m for renovations, and accuses the ABC of inappropriate reporting. The money came from an opaque, invitation-only $560m grants scheme, prompting crossbench calls for transparent rules on public funding.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:44
Five baby orangutans were rescued from a forest in Odisha, thousands of kilometres from their natural habitats in Indonesia and Malaysia. Officials are investigating whether an international smuggling network brought them into India and abandoned them near a highway. The critically endangered animals are quarantined at Nandankanan Zoological Park.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:44
Former Spanish foreign affairs minister Arancha González Laya says the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta amounted to “an attack” on the European Union’s external border and was intended to “weaken” the bloc.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:43
Ceuta mayor Juan Jesús Vivas has called for stronger European backing as the Spanish enclave faces a continuing crisis, with 80,000 people crossing the border illegally last month. Hungary, meanwhile, plans to expel 10 Russian diplomats over what it described as “unacceptable” activities.
A fire engulfed the Oxy Brussels building in Brussels, where police gathered as the search continued for possible victims.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:39
China approved a novel drug for a brain receptor linked to type 1 narcolepsy in July 2026 and made it available domestically first. The article says regulatory reforms, a growing drug pipeline, faster approvals and more international trials are turning China from a market for imported innovations into a major hub for discovering, testing and developing medicines.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:37
Nats chief Martin Rolfe is due to brief Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander after a technical problem caused 1,300 cancellations and disrupted hundreds of thousands of passengers for a second day. Rolfe faces calls to resign, while saying a cyber-attack has been ruled out and the fault was in Nats’ flight-processing system.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:36
Flights from British airports resumed early Wednesday after a major air traffic control failure disrupted services and left aircraft out of position. Airport hubs warned that returning operations to normal would take time.
The 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in the Long March, conducted from 1934 to 1936, is being marked this year. American journalist Edgar Snow later chronicled the journey in “Red Star Over China,” and reporter You Yang spoke with Eric Foster, nephew of Snow’s wife Helen Foster Snow, about his memories and the Long March’s stories.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:32
China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts hosted a Tiangong Class for students in Hong Kong and Macao from the country’s space station. Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying demonstrated microgravity experiments, space-station facilities and daily activities, then answered students’ questions in a live dialogue.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:30
Google said Wednesday that it will invest 13 billion euros ($15.1 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland, making it the technology giant’s largest single investment in Europe.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:27
Alphabet’s Google says it will invest at least €13 billion, or about $15.1 billion, in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland over the next two years. The company calls it its largest single investment in Europe.
The UK has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and restricted services and weapons that materially support them. Israel responded by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and removing British representatives from the International Gaza Support Centre, pushing relations to their lowest point in decades.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:23
In Israel, the left-right divide is shaped less by economics than by positions on Palestinian statehood, occupation, territory, security, settlements and the meaning of Zionism. Since 1967, and especially after the Oslo process, these questions have become more important than economic policy in defining the party system. The right is chiefly associated with security, sovereignty and the Jewish character of the state, while the left has been linked to territorial compromise and separation from the Palestinians.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:22
The Bayeux Tapestry’s exhibition at the British Museum has drawn intense interest across the UK. The roughly 70-meter medieval linen embroidery depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is regarded both as a symbol of British identity and as a propagandistic historical document. France approved the loan last year, and tickets sold out rapidly.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:21
XRP ETFs attracted nearly $2 million on Tuesday, while funds tracking bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid posted outflows. Grayscale products were responsible for all the bitcoin and ether outflows.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:20
The Emmy-winning satirical show South Park is changing its name to South America in response to Apple and Google capitulating to Donald Trump’s requests to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ and his AI-generated attempt to rebrand New Mexico as ‘New America’.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:18
The hit TV show “South Park” has become “South America,” apparently referring to geographic name changes associated with Trump. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said they were “inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google.”
EU sports commissioner Glenn Micallef criticized FIFA’s aborted plan to sell 20% of the World Cup’s commercial rights to private investors, calling it another example of poor governance and excessive commercialization. He stopped short of seeking Gianni Infantino’s resignation. FairSquare has filed an updated ethics complaint against Infantino.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:16
Thailand is investigating after a British influencer died following a penis enlargement operation. The case has renewed debate over medical tourism, with Thailand a leading destination for overseas visitors seeking healthcare, including cosmetic procedures.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:16
Around 800 medicines are reportedly in short supply across Iran, including 90 essential and life-saving products, as US sanctions, military pressure and a naval blockade raise import costs. Prices for common and essential drugs have surged, while damage to pharmaceutical companies has further strained production. Authorities insist the sector will not collapse.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:14
Bitcoin treasury company Strive increased its annualized preferred-dividend burden by nearly $12 million in one week after SATA shares rose by 921,511. It bought 1,375 BTC, taking holdings to 24,531, while the 13% current dividend rate implies about $129.9 million in annual payouts. Higher cash left coverage broadly unchanged at about 18.7 months.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:10
Sources say Israel has ordered the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem to shut within 30 days.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:08
An Israeli official and two sources said Israel has ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to shut within 30 days. Diplomats assigned there will lose their accreditation during that period, they said.
An Anthropic safety researcher said there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could “kill all humans,” following the resignation of a former colleague over safety concerns.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 07:06
Anthropic researcher Coxon said he resigned because people seriously building AI believe it could kill everyone by the end of the decade, warning of a risk reminiscent of The Terminator.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would seek to work through Congress by year-end on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit if Democrats take either chamber in November’s midterm elections.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 07:00
The Long March, which marks its 90th anniversary this year, began in 1934 as Chinese Red Army forces broke out of Kuomintang encirclement in Jiangxi. Over two years they crossed more than 10 provinces and traveled about 12,500 kilometers, enduring heavy losses including at the Xiangjiang River before the Zunyi Meeting marked a turning point.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-09 06:55
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is heading for a clash with European capitals as her institutional role faces growing challenges.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 06:54
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.
