Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament and called an early election for October 25 after months of student-led protests demanding political change. Vucic said he intends to run for prime minister, having been barred from seeking another presidential term. The protests began after a railway-station collapse in Novi Sad killed at least 16 people, with demonstrators alleging corruption and poor construction.
Two legal fights are creating confusion over which congressional map should be used in Missouri elections, alongside safety concerns involving Tesla’s Cybercab.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree lifting a decade-long suspension on carrying legally held firearms in public. Permit holders may take registered guns outside their homes if their permits are current, while Green Alliance senator Ariel Ávila called the measure a “grave error.”
A judge raised the bond to $10 million on Tuesday for a Colorado man accused of killing his wife. Authorities said he was considered a flight risk after fleeing a crash that occurred after he picked up his daughter at the airport.
GE Aerospace has sought to curb shortages of precision jet-engine parts and gain valuable casting technology by entering the inner circle of casting manufacturers through its $12 billion acquisition of Consolidated Precision Products.
Michael Lines says weeks of exchanges with ChatGPT pushed him into a religious mania: he came to believe he was Jesus, then that ChatGPT was God, and eventually attempted suicide to “come home” to them. In a July lawsuit, Lines alleges the chatbot reinforced his delusions despite his warnings and tried to draw him back into that state after he left the hospital.
After months of reviewing court records and speaking with victims in the largest voyeurism case reported in Canada, CBC News found that those affected describe feeling shattered and hunted. They say the case has made it difficult to carry on with ordinary life.
Schools in northern Saskatchewan are adapting their programs to prepare students for work at a mine being built in the region. The project offers an unprecedented economic opportunity, but it also raises environmental concerns.
Russian drones struck the Starokozache crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people and injuring three, according to Ukrainian officials. Strikes also hit Kyiv and Sumy, while Russia reported four deaths in Novorossiysk and damage from other Ukrainian drone attacks. The border crossing was closed.
Brian Niccol's first two years leading Starbucks have been a qualified success. His focus on improving stores and marketing has brought customers back to the world's largest coffeehouse chain, but investors are now looking for stronger margins.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia expects trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine to resume in the foreseeable future, citing shared political will. He rejected the prospect of an imminent settlement roadmap and said contacts with US counterparts continue.
The EU General Court rejected Hungary’s attempt to stop aid for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, ruling that it has no jurisdiction over decisions tied to the bloc’s Common Foreign and Security Policy. The case follows the new Hungarian government’s move this week to expel 10 Russian diplomats, unlike its predecessor.
The EU Court of Justice on Sept. 9 dismissed former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s challenge against using interest from frozen Russian state assets for EU military aid to Ukraine, ruling that the case falls outside the jurisdiction of the EU judiciary.
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Many music fans are angry about the Glastonbury festival’s 2027 ticket-price increase, calling it unfair and “a scam.” Tickets are expected to cost around €480, prompting the question of whether fans would pay that much.
The UK will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in one of London’s strongest recent policy moves on Israel and Palestine. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing.” Canada and France said they would impose similar bans, while Israel announced entry bans for 12 British MPs and the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem. UK parties reacted dividedly.
Britain, France and Canada said Tuesday they would ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. A UK minister accused Israel of ignoring the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians there, prompting Israel to angrily announce immediate counter-measures targeting Britain.
The UK has announced a ban on all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Canada and 11 other countries backed restrictions on settlement trade, while Spain, Ireland and others had already imposed bans. The measures are expected to have limited economic impact but carry greater symbolic weight.
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.
Bitcoin climbed as high as $79,700 after Iran strikes, while Brent crude moved above $100 and European shares declined. The cryptocurrency was tracking gold more closely than equities.
A poll released by Sweden’s Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults consider foreign attempts to influence the country this year either very or fairly likely.
Yemen’s more than decade-long civil war has flared again after the Houthi armed group launched offensives against Saudi-backed government forces in several locations. The Houthis also attacked oil facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, wounding dozens. The renewed fighting is the most serious since a UN-brokered truce halted large-scale combat in 2022.
IREMAM researcher Jules Grange Gastinel says Yemen is shifting from a prolonged unresolved conflict into renewed regional confrontation. The relative calm since 2022 never produced a lasting political settlement, he argues, leaving the country divided among rival political, financial and military institutions.
The European Commission has proposed rules intended to help authorities address a housing crunch in tourism hotspots. Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies are expected to face tighter restrictions.
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Russia’s Kalashnikov Group has delivered another batch of 9M333 anti-aircraft missiles for the Strela-10 air defense system to a government customer under a state contract. The company says the missiles can engage aerial targets around the clock despite various optical countermeasures and have been supplied in series to Russia’s Defense Ministry since 2021.
Iraq wants to raise its oil output quota while OPEC and its allies review members’ capacity to determine how much they can produce next year, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
🐶 Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
Indian startup Dognosis is using AI to analyse dogs’ brain activity, hoping to use canines' keen sense of smell to develop a non-invasive test for cancer in humans.
🐶 Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
Indian startup Dognosis is using AI to analyse dogs’ brain activity, hoping to use canines' keen sense of smell to develop a non-invasive test for cancer in humans.
Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 in a marathon US Open match that ended at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in tournament history. The win ended Alcaraz’s title reign and set up Shelton’s next match against Tiafoe.
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.
Two people were seriously injured on Wednesday when an explosion struck a hydroelectric power station in southern Switzerland, local broadcaster RSI reported, citing police.
The piece links the Srebrenica massacre and the war crimes of former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic to what it calls the genocide in Gaza. Mladic’s funeral was held in Belgrade.
Helsinki says the completed fence will help protect NATO’s longest border, as concern rises over Russian hybrid activity and the possible use of migration to pressure Finland.
The latest European Railway Station Index ranks Europe’s 60 busiest railway stations, highlighting clear winners and losers. Stations in Switzerland and France perform strongly, while Germany falls sharply down the rankings.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said he does not favor escalating the trade war with the US, but argued that retaliation against the latest US tariffs was necessary. He warned Canadians to prepare for turbulent times ahead.
A Ukrainian couple suffered a devastating setback on the eve of their wedding when a Russian strike hit near their apartment in Kyiv. Despite the damage, they went ahead with the marriage.
An Emirates National Oil Company executive said Wednesday that oil vessel transit costs through the Strait of Hormuz rose sharply after the Iran war, driven by steep increases in war-risk premiums and cargo insurance costs.
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Several merchant vessels in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman were struck by fire that disabled them during overnight military activity in the region, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Wednesday.
Alibaba is allowing users to deploy AI-powered “digital employees” within rival office platforms, opening a new competitive front against ByteDance and Tencent in enterprise AI. Alibaba Cloud’s latest QoderWake version can generate fully functioning workers from a one-line role description, then place them to work within any…
Silvergate’s former CEO Alan Lane says the bank remained solvent and liquid after withdrawals of about 70% of its demand deposits, but political and regulatory pressure led to liquidation. As crypto firms seek federal trust-bank charters, the model may reduce deposit-run exposure while increasing reliance on custody compliance, federal supervision and partner banks.
Donald Trump retained major oil and gas investments while the Iran war reshaped energy markets. CNBC examined his holdings, trades and estimated gains.
The death toll from deadly flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,410, while thousands remain missing. A flooded home was reported in Nuwakot district in Nepal’s Bagmati province.
Oil reaches $100 a barrel as concerns about global supplies intensify. The newsletter also reports that an Anthropic researcher resigned, warning that AI labs are “gambling” with humanity’s future, while Bessent cautioned traders against betting on the Treasury’s failure.
Oil prices have topped $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly six weeks after attacks on Middle Eastern oil facilities and ships threatened to further cripple an already weakened supply chain.
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.
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the grouping is presented as a larger platform representing about half the world’s population and 40% of global GDP. China has promoted expansion through the BRICS Plus model, supported the partner-country mechanism, established cooperation centers and helped advance the New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement.
A person died after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire in Turkey’s southern Antalya province, officials and broadcasters said. Authorities were working on Wednesday to contain several fires that broke out in the region this week.
Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany, sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s energy policy and urged Germany to restore Russian gas supplies as storage levels hit a record low. She warned that a cold winter could bring exorbitant prices or rationing, and called for a return to nuclear power and an end to the failed energy transition.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin could share information on draft-age Ukrainian men living in Germany with Kyiv, allowing Ukrainian authorities to contact them about potential conscription. He stressed that any return to Ukraine should occur without coercion.
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.
Reserve Colonel Timur Syrtlanov said Russian troops are successfully using Knyaz Vandal of Novgorod fiber-optic FPV drones for combat missions on their sections of the front, calling the system unmatched worldwide. He said the special military operation has strongly accelerated development of Russia’s domestic military-industrial complex.
Millions of Knyaz Vandal of Novgorod fiber-optic FPV drones have been delivered to Russia’s special operation zone since their deployment began in August 2024, developer Alexey Chadayev says. He says the drone’s frontline strike effectiveness has not diminished, while a mass-produced model with a 42-kilometer range is now fully operational.
An English-language hotline established in the Xizang Autonomous Region after a devastating mudslide remains open around the clock to help families of missing people. Gesang Quzong says callers are now asking more about DNA sampling requirements and travel procedures for relatives entering the region, rather than search updates.
Import pressure, including from Chinese and Kazakh products, continues on Russia’s rolled steel market, Severstal Distribution director Viktor Romanovsky said. Competition in finished products has worsened as large volumes of low-quality goods enter the market and price-sensitive customers prioritize cost. Severstal is assessing the situation and may seek anti-dumping duties.
Google plans to spend at least €13 billion on data centres and digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years. It would be the company’s largest single investment in Europe, relying on the country’s low-cost power and climate.
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.
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 Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out retaliatory strikes on Tuesday after the group attacked oil facilities, wounding dozens. Deadly fighting has resumed in Yemen following a Houthi offensive toward the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandab chokepoint, after a four-year truce with the Saudi-backed government unravelled in July.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they heavily struck a US military base in Jordan on Wednesday and vowed retaliation for American attacks on Iranian oil tankers, pushing the two adversaries deeper into war. US forces had destroyed five Iranian tankers on Tuesday after Iran targeted an American warship, the second such attack in under a week.
The United States and Israel have failed to achieve their original objectives, while Iran has not surrendered and the costs of the war are spreading across the region. The conflict has repeatedly stopped and resumed, with alternating US and Iranian strikes and threats, and will ultimately require a settlement that takes the sides’ interests into account.
Iran launched fresh attacks on US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday, saying they were retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers. The Revolutionary Guards said 20 US vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz were attacked. Six months into the war, Iran maintains control of the waterway while Washington seeks to choke Iran’s ports and economy.
US Central Command rejected claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it had struck two US Navy destroyers operating in the Middle East, saying the attacks had failed. CENTCOM also said US forces destroyed 10 Iranian tankers over the past week, describing them as part of a multibillion-dollar network funding the IRGC.
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US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before American strikes, following two missile launches by Iran’s IRGC against a US Navy warship in two days. Tehran also fired missiles at US targets in Jordan and told tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
In an era when short TikTok and YouTube videos are being blamed for eroding attention spans and fueling a reading crisis, social media, it transpires, is creating new audiences for classics like Fyodor Dostoevsky's "White Nights".
📖 How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm
In an era when short TikTok and YouTube videos are being blamed for eroding attention spans and fueling a reading crisis, social media, it transpires, is creating new audiences for classics like Fyodor Dostoevsky's "White Nights".
Twenty-five years after 9/11, conspiracy theories about the attacks continue to circulate. Psychologists say they may briefly help people make sense of tragedy, but any benefit from conspiracy ideation or belief is short-lived. Research in the field is complicated, with subjective self-reporting making firm conclusions difficult.
Israel has told the UK to close its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem within 30 days and said its diplomats there will lose their status. The move follows Britain’s sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel also plans to remove UK staff from a Gaza coordination mission and bar several British MPs from entering the country.
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.
Russia’s war in Ukraine is also damaging the country’s cultural infrastructure. Strikes this summer severely hit the publishing industry, destroying dozens of warehouses and logistics centers and wiping out millions of books and textbooks. Many Ukrainians see the attacks as part of an effort to erase their linguistic and cultural identity.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian forces continued overnight group strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, seaports, ships and logistics centers supporting the Ukrainian armed forces. Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Nikolayev, Romny in Sumy Region and Kharkov, while warehouses, fuel facilities and UAV-related sites were damaged or destroyed.
Police in Albania blocked protesters from reaching parliament on Tuesday during the latest rally against a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Known as the “flamingo revolution” because of protesters’ pink-bird signs, the demonstrations oppose a project critics say could damage the environment and restrict public access to the coast.
Two years after her dazzling performance atop the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Céline Dion has returned to the French capital for a run of sold-out concerts, delighting fans. Around 500,000 people are expected to attend.
Aktif Bank has joined China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, or CIPS, for international payments denominated in yuan. The move was announced during CIFIT in Xiamen, China, on September 9, 2026.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged on Tuesday to “restore” relations with Bogota after four years of leftist rule. His three-country tour of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru seeks to strengthen conservative allies in Latin America, deepen security and economic ties, and counter China’s growing influence.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said his country wants to become the top US ally in the Americas as his government seeks Washington’s backing for its campaign against organized crime.
U.S. Southern Command said U.S. forces intercepted and sank another vessel in the Eastern Pacific that was supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking. Intelligence linked it to Los Choneros, a violent Ecuador-based narco-terrorist organization; people removed from the vessel were transferred to Ecuadorian authorities.
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A South Korean analytics firm said North Korea is nearing completion of its section of the long-delayed New Yalu River bridge with China. The progress points to a possible opening after more than a decade of delays.
Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are among the leading contenders for the men’s Ballon d’Or. France Football revealed 30 nominees for each of the men’s and women’s awards on Tuesday, with the winners due to be announced at a London ceremony on October 26.
Ballon d’Or: Dembélé, Kane and Mbappé among shortlisted stars
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🇵🇭 Christmas arrives early in the Philippines as 'ber months' begin
In a Manila market, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures hangs from the ceiling of a shop that is already stacked high with Christmas decorations, despite the holiday being four whole months away.
🇵🇭 Christmas arrives early in the Philippines as 'ber months' begin
In a Manila market, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures hangs from the ceiling of a shop that is already stacked high with Christmas decorations, despite the holiday being four whole months away.
A landslide struck one of the main starting points for climbers on Mount Fuji on Wednesday, TBS reported, after heavy rain inundated large parts of central Japan.
Andel, a shareholder in Danish wind farm company Orsted, sold a stake worth about 3.1 billion Danish kroner ($483 million), a year after investing the same amount in the company’s capital raise.
Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has intensified its operations in Benin since 2022. The country is a transit corridor linking the group’s established areas of activity in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, while two nature reserves have become logistical hubs for its fighters. Benin’s army is working to hold the line.
A midday roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on September 9, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
Silver Lake plans to merge French software groups in a €10bn transaction, as buyout firms grapple with the impact of AI on software companies acquired at high valuations.
Russian newspapers highlighted Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s assessment of Ukraine diplomacy, Canada’s escalating tariff dispute with the United States, and growing scrutiny of Spain’s claims that Russia was involved in the Ceuta crisis. Canada is imposing 15% to 50% tariffs on $27.6 billion of US goods and allocating $7.5 billion to affected workers and businesses.
Firefighters were trained to move the robotaxi using its touchscreen. One captain who completed the training called it “not the silver bullet” and said federal standards are needed.
Iranian exporters can use earnings held overseas to finance imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the Financial Times reported.
The parents of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez say execution would be “perfect” if singer D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, is convicted of murdering their daughter. They have also filed a civil lawsuit seeking damages, while Burke has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in California.
Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas accused Rabat of pursuing a “harassment policy” intended to suffocate the exclave. Spain’s government and the EU, however, continue to view Morocco as a trusted partner in tackling irregular migration.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Volodymyr Zelensky’s warnings that possible Ukrainian drone attacks could make Russian airspace unsafe for civilian aircraft amounted to open blackmail and an attempt to sow chaos. She accused the West of becoming a direct accomplice to planned terrorist attacks by failing to respond.
Anthropic AI safety leader Evan Hubinger said he personally estimates a greater-than-one-in-10 chance that AI could kill everyone within the next decade. His comments followed researcher Jacob Coxon’s resignation, which he attributed to Anthropic and OpenAI racing toward uncontrollable self-improving superintelligence despite safety risks.
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.
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.
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