Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre will be included in the whole-book reading section of China’s ninth-grade Chinese-language textbook from the 2026 fall semester. The novel has long resonated with Chinese readers through themes including dignity, love, independence and resilience.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:53
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said before visiting Ukraine that the Russia-Ukraine war is “out of control” and the risk of a Europe-wide conflict is at its highest. While saying Slovakia values NATO membership and its commitments, he vowed to prevent the country from being drawn into an armed conflict under Article 5 and accused European capitals of warmongering.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:53
The US Treasury sanctioned Tehran-based exchange BitBank, alleging it transferred hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and processed payments from ships buying passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:52
Oman’s Sohar port is emerging as a favored location for ship-to-ship oil transfers while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. After Iran closed the strait, Houthis controlled Bab al-Mandeb and attacks disrupted Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, Riyadh began moving crude to Sohar for transfer to other tankers. The operation requires careful coordination but carries spill, collision, insurance and tanker-availability risks.
Preliminary shipping data showed that four commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf on Thursday, down from six the previous day and below the roughly 16-vessel 10-day average.
Donald Trump’s naval campaign is deepening Tehran’s reliance on trade routes through land neighbours such as Turkey, as Iran turns from ships to trucks to evade the US blockade.
Senior HSBC bankers are set to lose a key employment benefit while also facing possible job cuts as the lender pursues cost reductions and what it calls fair treatment for staff. An internal memo says the bank will end its education subsidy programme for newly hired or promoted senior executives from Friday.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:51
Germany’s annual organized crime report describes cocaine as a threat to the state and society, amid record drug-related deaths and rising money-laundering cases. Police said 10 tons of cocaine were seized last year, while criminal groups are using real estate, digital platforms and social media to launder profits and recruit minors.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:51
Sanctions by the UK, France and Canada over Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank have triggered angry denunciations from Israeli leaders. Analysts say the measures underscore Israel’s isolation but are unlikely to shift voters before October’s elections, as security and views of the government’s record matter more.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:48
Ukraine’s General Staff said on Sept. 18 that Russia had lost around 1,514,910 troops in Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,420 casualties over the previous day. It also reported losses of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, aircraft, ships and other equipment. Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:46
Yemen’s Houthi authorities have raised petrol prices by about 10 percent, the first increase in four years in areas under their control. Families in Sanaa fear higher fuel and transport costs will make food less affordable, while renewed fighting is forcing goods to take longer, costlier routes across the country.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:45
Nigerian police are investigating the deaths of 37 people detained after an illegal-mining operation. Officials attribute the deaths to a suspected disease outbreak, while a survivor says 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell and may have suffocated. Niger State declared three days of mourning, and protests were reportedly met with tear gas.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:45
At least 33 people arrested in Nigeria on alleged illegal-mining charges have been found dead while in security custody. Officials suspect disease may have caused the deaths.
At least 37 people suspected of illegal mining died while detained by Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defense Corps in Minna, Niger State. Officials suspect disease, while preliminary intelligence points to overcrowding and poor ventilation. Police are investigating, and the state government has formed an inquiry committee and declared three days of mourning.
Nigerian authorities opened an investigation Thursday after 37 people suspected of illegal mining died at a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state. Accounts differ over whether a disease outbreak or overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths.
Officials say about 37 people suspected of illegal mining died while detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in north-central Niger state, prompting protests.
Gree, one of China’s biggest home-appliance makers, is looking to Europe’s cold winters for its next growth phase after record summer heat nearly doubled air-conditioner sales in parts of the region.
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Nanning has launched its first Middle School Students’ Humanoid Robot Soccer Carnival, bringing together more than 40 students from 10 schools. Teams use Booster K1 humanoid robots in fully autonomous 3-versus-3 AI matches, alongside science activities, demonstrations and China-ASEAN exchanges.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:43
China’s Ocean Development Index reached 132.3 in 2025, rising 2.5% year on year, according to a report released in Qingdao, Shandong. The report said the economy, livelihoods, scientific innovation, ecological environment, resource use, openness and marine management all improved, while marine economic growth remained steady.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:43
China is broadly expected to keep its benchmark lending rates unchanged in September for a 16th consecutive month, a Reuters poll found. Policymakers remain wary of adding stimulus as major central banks globally adopt a more hawkish stance.
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Russians began a three-day election on Friday to choose 450 members of the State Duma, the first such vote since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. Only parties supporting Vladimir Putin and his war are registered, while the opposition is barred. Putin’s United Russia is expected to retain its dominance. Voting is also taking place in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories against Kyiv’s wishes.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:39
Russia has begun its first parliamentary election vote since the war in Ukraine. On September 17, a precinct election commission member prepared a polling station in Moscow for the parliamentary elections.
Voting began in Russia’s Far East on Friday for a three-day parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. United Russia is expected to retain power alongside parties backing President Vladimir Putin, after the only anti-war party was barred from the ballot.
Russians vote from Friday to Sunday for the State Duma and in local elections, in the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. United Russia, which backs Vladimir Putin, is expected to retain its dominance, while critics say the absence of genuine opposition means the outcome is largely predetermined.
Elections on Russia’s single voting day have begun in the Central Federal District, alongside contests for State Duma seats, three regional governors and some regional and local legislatures. The election for the ninth State Duma runs from September 18 to 20, with 10 parties taking part. Regional legislative elections are being held in 39 constituent entities, filling 23,000 seats.
More than 570 polling stations opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region on the first day of State Duma voting, held from September 18 to 20. Voters are also electing deputies to the regional Duma, while about 15,000 people applied to use the Mobile Voter mechanism.
The main voting period for Russia’s State Duma elections has begun in the Irkutsk Region, with 1,852 polling stations open and more than 1.8 million voters registered. Voting was completed earlier at 43 polling stations in remote areas, where about 4,000 people cast ballots. The ninth State Duma election runs September 18–20.
Voting in Russia’s three-day State Duma elections has started at the Russian Consulate General in Phuket, Thailand, and will continue through September 20. Russian citizens aged 18 or older living or temporarily staying in the consular district can vote with a valid foreign-travel passport, without advance registration.
Russia begins a three-day State Duma election with little meaningful competition. Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to retain its parliamentary dominance after liberal anti-war party Yabloko was barred from the ballot. The war in Ukraine is increasingly affecting daily life, while the Kremlin has tightened control over the vote.
Russia’s three-day State Duma election has started, with the first polling stations opening in Kamchatka and Chukotka. Early voting has been underway since late August in some remote areas and among soldiers at the front. Residents of Ukraine’s occupied territories will vote for parliament for the first time, while the Supreme Court barred the antiwar Yabloko party from the ballot.
Russians are voting for the first time since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022. United Russia, the governing party for more than two decades and backed by President Vladimir Putin, faces questions over whether opposition parties can mount a challenge. Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports from Moscow.
Russia’s first voters arrived at polling stations in the Far East after voting began. Central Election Commission surveillance showed dozens of people at some Kamchatka stations within minutes of opening, collecting ballots and entering voting booths. State Duma and other elections run from September 18 to 20.
Russia began voting on September 18, 2026, for deputies to the ninth State Duma, along with regional and local elections held under the Single Voting Day framework. The legally designated date is the third Sunday of September, September 20 this year, but the Central Election Commission scheduled voting over September 18-20. Introduced in 2005, the system has been held annually in September since 2013.
The first day of Russia’s three-day State Duma election has begun in Kamchatka and Chukotka. A total of 178 permanent polling stations opened in Kamchatka and 54 in Chukotka, with 385 public observers monitoring the election.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract what he called erroneous remarks about China's Taiwan and called on Japan to uphold the one-China policy. Speaking at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, he said Tokyo should make its continued support absolutely unambiguous.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:35
The US State Department says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials will be allowed to travel to New York for next week’s UN General Assembly, despite the ongoing US-Iran war and intermittent talks to end it. The smaller delegation will face travel restrictions, and Pezeshkian is scheduled to speak on September 23.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:33
The Trump administration has approved visas for senior Iranian officials to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level session in New York, despite the United States and Iran being at war.
The Trump administration will permit an Iranian delegation to attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly, though it will face some restrictions, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday.
The United States will allow a scaled-down Iranian delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly in New York. The delegation will face tighter travel restrictions and limits on luxury imports.
The United States will allow Iranian leaders to attend the UN General Assembly while placing them under a shopping ban. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to address the gathering by video.
The US has granted visas to a core Iranian delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly in New York. The officials will face travel restrictions and bans on buying certain American goods as the war between the countries enters its seventh month.
The United States approved visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. The State Department said the delegation would face travel restrictions and limits on luxury-goods purchases, and would be smaller than last year. The announcement came a day after the US denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation, amid a US-Iran conflict lasting more than six months.
The State Department said on Thursday that an Iranian delegation would be permitted to travel to New York next week to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Eurozone finance ministers are meeting amid mounting economic pressures, while EU ambassadors make another effort to break the deadlock over sanctions on Russia.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:30
The Kyiv IndependentThe Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years, in a widely anticipated move aimed at limiting the risk that inflation would overshoot its 2% target.
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The yen fell against major currencies in Asian trading on Friday after the Bank of Japan delivered a widely expected rate hike that failed to stop the currency’s decline.
Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate from 1.0% to 1.25% on Friday, reaching a 31-year high.
Japan’s central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate from 1.0% to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years. The increase, announced Friday after a two-day monetary policy board meeting, had been widely expected and was already reflected in recent global markets.
The Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%, taking borrowing costs to their highest level in 31 years. The move comes amid rising inflation and wages, with pressure from Washington also weighing on policymakers.
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to their highest level in 31 years and signaled concern about inflation. The decision passed 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the increase.
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25 basis points to their highest level in 31 years. The yen declined, while Bitcoin rose against it.
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995.
The Bank of Japan is poised for a pivotal rate hike following pressure from Bessent.
Asian stocks climbed on Friday while the dollar held steady. Falling oil prices lifted sentiment as investors weighed stronger global efforts to curb inflation ahead of an expected Bank of Japan rate increase.
A potential Japanese rate increase is adding uncertainty to global markets, with concerns that it could trigger renewed bond-market turmoil and reduce demand for risk assets. Tokyo’s push for higher defence spending is raising questions about fiscal discipline. Japan’s 10-year bond yield reached 3.03 per cent this week, its highest level in three decades, while the 30-year yield approached a 30-year high at 4.1 per cent.
The Bank of Japan is expected to lift interest rates to their highest level in 31 years on Friday and promise further action to address inflation risks. Those risks could intensify if the start of a U.S. rate-hike cycle weakens the yen against the dollar.
Pizza Hut Inc. is considering selling bonds backed by fees from its franchised restaurants to help finance its $1.5 billion buyout, people familiar with the transaction said.
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The United States said Thursday it had approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Israel had previously raised concerns about Riyadh obtaining the aircraft, despite efforts to normalise relations.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:29
The Trump administration says it has approved a proposed sale of nearly 50 F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia, worth about $24bn. Critics in Congress and among US defence officials fear Riyadh could share sensitive technology with China; lawmakers have 30 days to review or block the deal.
The US administration has agreed to a proposed $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia. Washington says the deal supports its foreign-policy and security objectives, while US intelligence has reportedly warned that China could gain access to F-35 technology through Saudi Arabia.
The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve a proposed $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is seeking US help in its war with Yemen’s Houthis, while US officials and lawmakers have raised concerns that China could gain access to the aircraft’s technology.
The US State Department has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying the deal will strengthen regional security and stability.
The US State Department has approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia. The approval comes as the kingdom becomes increasingly drawn into the Middle East war.
After five years closed for an extensive restoration, historic Al Fahidi Fort in Old Dubai is expected to welcome visitors again in the coming weeks or months, with a new museum.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:26
Shares of Tata Group companies lost about $3.2 billion in market value on Friday as investors reacted to heightened uncertainty over a possible Tata Sons listing and the holding company’s leadership after a public dispute.
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Russia’s Federal Security Service says it stopped preparations for sabotage against a gas pipeline in Kabardino-Balkaria. The agency said a Russian national, allegedly acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, was detained while trying to retrieve an improvised explosive device from a cache.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:24
Security operations in northwest Pakistan have killed six soldiers and 10 terrorists.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:22
Three major central bank decisions dominate trading this week, while attention shifts to geopolitical tensions ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:20
A federal inquiry into Australia’s youth justice system found that inaccurate media reporting was producing inconsistent treatment of children across states and territories. Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan and Greens senator David Shoebridge said the age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14 nationwide, while the committee recommended national standards and a child and community safety taskforce.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:18
The Pinglu Canal began operations on Wednesday, with Nanning Customs supervising 1,679.8 metric tons of import and export cargo on its first day. Customs prepared clearance plans and declaration guidance for key companies while supporting trials of rail-sea-water multimodal transport through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:17
Solana is reducing its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving applications fresher blockchain data and validators shorter control windows. The network will also permit less work in each slot, leaving transaction capacity unchanged.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:16
In-person early voting for the US midterm elections starts Friday, six weeks before the November 3 vote. The outcome will determine whether Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, with the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Iran and Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement among the main issues for voters.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:15
Donald Trump says there has been “major progress” towards establishing a US military base in Poland. The US currently maintains around 10,000 rotational troops there across 11 installation sites, with US Army Garrison Poland headquartered in Poznań.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:15
US President Donald Trump said Washington and Warsaw were making “major progress” toward establishing a US military base in Poland. The move could give the United States a permanent foothold on NATO’s eastern flank while his administration reviews its wider troop presence in Europe.
Donald Trump says the site of a permanent US military base in Poland could be announced soon, praising Polish President Karol Nawrocki for what he called major progress toward establishing it. Poland says it is ready to continue strengthening defense cooperation with Washington.
Donald Trump says progress has been made toward establishing a US military base in Poland.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that efforts to establish a U.S. Army base in Poland are making progress, crediting Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s “bold leadership.”
US President Donald Trump says Washington and Warsaw have made significant progress toward establishing a US Army base in Poland. He says the location could be announced soon if the plan moves forward, calling it a historic step for the US-Polish alliance.
SK Hynix’s US subsidiary Solidigm is considering building a NAND flash memory chip factory in the United States, with upstate New York among the leading site candidates, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Taiwan's military held its first joint combat exercise using multiple types of attack drones this week. President Lai Ching-te said on Friday that the drill showed the armed forces were adapting to the demands of modern warfare.
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Lisbon’s Teatro D. Maria II has reopened with Macbeth, the tragedy being performed when a 1964 fire destroyed the theatre. Pedro Penim’s staging brings back the supposedly cursed play with real flames on stage.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:02
After an autumn shower, Qifo Mountain Forest Park in Gaoping, Shanxi Province, glows in golden light. Morning mist moves through the forest as sunlight breaks through the haze, producing striking Tyndall rays.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:01
The programme examines what Canada’s new EU associate member status means in practice, as EU finance ministers meet in Dublin amid spiralling energy costs. It also covers fresh reactions to the EU’s new Kids Act, which seeks to restrict social media and AI chatbots for children under 15.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 06:01
The EU’s push to make Canada an “associate member” is drawing global attention as a possible new model for bringing other democracies into its orbit. The move could also alienate candidate countries and further strain relations with Washington.
The growing partnership between the European Union and Canada is inseparable from the US president’s conduct. Donald Trump has targeted both with punitive tariffs and threats of annexation, pushing the two sides toward closer ties.
The Philippine Coast Guard said a China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine fishing boat during a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures. It was the latest confrontation between the countries in disputed waters.
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A new report says mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans.
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The Canadian government has hired Morgan Stanley and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to advise on selling operating rights at the country’s four largest airports, people familiar with the discussions said.
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Research says tens of millions of Russians have been pressured to install Max, a messaging and payments platform developed by VKontakte. Forensic analysis found it can secretly take screenshots, access data, messages and payments in its mini-apps, impersonate users and inject code. Officials, teachers and students have faced pressure to move communications onto the app.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 06:00
The lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial told NewsNation that, despite intense backlash over his decision, he had no doubts the Massachusetts mother knew what she was doing when she killed her three children.
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At this year's WTO Public Forum in Geneva, China is presenting cultural exchange alongside its approach to global trade. Performances, exhibitions and policy discussions are being held during the three-day forum.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:56
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung said Seoul would not deploy forces or military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw it into the Iran conflict, resisting Donald Trump’s calls for support. He said the government was considering a limited role in protecting commercial shipping and people, while continuing efforts to enable US-North Korea talks.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:54
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has ruled out deploying the country for war or assigning it a combat role in Hormuz.
President Lee Jae Myung says Donald Trump wants dialogue with North Korea and that Seoul is pursuing preliminary coordination to facilitate talks, though their resumption remains uncertain. Lee repeated that South Korea will not send troops to the Strait of Hormuz or become involved in the Iran war, while carrying out only necessary measures to protect its merchant ships and oil routes.
Most Asian shares rose in early Friday trading, buoyed by Wall Street’s rally and falling oil prices.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:54
Former Labor councillor Sharangan Maheswaran told New South Wales’s Independent Commission Against Corruption that a message from lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood saying they had “something that will kill Elliott” was not connected to political work for fugitive developer Jean Nassif. Maheswaran acknowledged a “common interest” with a conservative Liberal operative but denied wrongdoing.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 05:53
On the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, the article warns of what it calls dangerous developments in Japan’s political and defense circles, including stronger right-wing conservatives, officials seeking nuclear weapons and frequent military drills. It argues that Japan’s authorities and right-wing forces are moving away from the postwar system, citing disputes over an anti-militarism monument and the UN Charter’s Enemy State Clauses as attempts to whitewash aggression and challenge the postwar order.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 05:52
Sylvia Zin, wife of Burmese-American scholar U Min Zin, urged Donald Trump to seek her husband’s release when he meets Xi Jinping at the White House next week. U Min Zin was arrested in Kunming on espionage and national-security charges, and she says she still cannot speak with him by phone.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 05:50
Chinese chipmaker CXMT is preparing to enter the fast-growing flash-memory market, dominated by Samsung Electronics and other foreign rivals, according to three people familiar with the matter. The move would expand CXMT’s customer base amid a global memory shortage.
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Japanese scholar Atsushi Koketsu says Japan cannot build trust with other countries without sincerely confronting its history of wartime aggression. He warns that historical revisionism and efforts to downplay wartime atrocities could leave the truth buried for future generations.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:49
The Pentagon is considering cutting the number of US troops stationed in Europe by up to 40,000. An accompanying photograph shows a US serviceman near a chapel at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:45
Corporate treasuries bought only 5,900 bitcoin over three months, while broader indicators of demand remained weak.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:43
Strong currents, water pressure and the design of the capsized ferry have blocked several attempts by Indonesian divers to reach 129 people missing since Sunday in the eastern Java Sea, officials say.
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Indonesia has launched an operation to right a ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend, officials said on Friday. Air and surface teams continued searching for the 129 people still missing.
The September 18, 1931 incident began when Japan’s Kwantung Army detonated explosives near Shenyang and falsely blamed Chinese forces, using the blast to attack the city. Japan then overran northeast China and established Manchukuo in 1932. The incident marked the start of China’s 14-year resistance war and an early chapter in the global struggle against fascist aggression.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 05:39
The Bank of England is still trying to keep things boring as it approaches the endgame of quantitative tightening.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:30
Stablecoin payments company dtcpay has closed a $25 million Series A backed by SBI Group. The funding will support expansion of its product suite and merchant network, including a revamped business portal for enterprise customers.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:29
A UN fact-finding mission concluded that Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity during the crackdown on protests, with the harshest repression taking place in January. Its report supports witnesses’ claims that the violence was unprecedented.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:26
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Seoul will not send troops to engage in or intervene in the war in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the government may strengthen existing operations to provide limited protection for commercial ships, crude oil routes and South Korean citizens without supporting the war.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:24
Ethereum has confirmed dates for Glamsterdam while warning that free test ether could let fake builders outbid competitors and withhold transaction payloads. Client teams will also have only half their usual review time before the Sepolia test.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:23
Ninety years after the Red Army endured freezing weather, deep snow and dangerous terrain while crossing Jiajin Mountain, a Tibetan woman at its foot is working to preserve local crafts. She founded a workshop that brings together dozens of women to sustain their traditions and make a living from them.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:23
A new study finds that women are less likely than men to be offered invasive or intensive treatments, including surgery and strong painkillers, when they have the same medical conditions.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 05:15
AFP News AgencyCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured an offer this week for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member. The largely symbolic win supports his campaign to show that Canada can prosper while reducing its reliance on the United States, though the relationship still faces limits.
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HP Wolf Security says a counterfeit AI crypto-trading assistant delivered Needle Stealer through a malicious ZIP file, allowing attackers to replace several Chromium wallet extensions on infected Windows computers. The substituted interfaces could capture wallet credentials. The campaign’s victim count and total crypto losses remain unknown.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:10
Japan’s core consumer inflation remained steady near the central bank’s 2% target in August, data showed, underscoring intensifying price pressures and strengthening the case for a near-term rate hike.
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Marseille opened their Europa League campaign with a 4-1 loss away to Besiktas in Turkey. It was the French side’s fourth defeat in a row, with a Sunday Classique against Paris Saint-Germain at the Vélodrome next on the schedule.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:04
A Russian strike on a shopping centre in southeastern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia sparked a major fire. Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia remain stalled despite a pause in fighting brokered by the US.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:03
Australia has announced tighter immigration rules, aiming to cut net overseas migration to 225,000 by 2028. International students will generally lose the automatic right to bring family members, while visa hopping will be curbed and places for eligible second-year working holiday visas will be allocated by ballot, capped at 45,000.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:03
The pilot of an F-16 that crashed in northern Michigan issued a distress call and told air traffic control that a bird strike had disabled the aircraft’s engine. The pilot ejected and was hospitalized in stable condition, while authorities ordered an evacuation within one mile of the wreckage.
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An F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan at about 2 p.m. local time, NBC reported. The pilot ejected, was hospitalized and is in stable condition. Residents were advised to stay indoors and keep windows closed; no cause was given.
Australia will expand its compliance operation to detain or encourage the departure of about 77,000 people without valid visas, adding 100 officers and 250 detention beds. The government will also restrict “visa hopping”, while rights groups warn the measures could discourage exploited undocumented workers from reporting abuse.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 05:02
A major scientific study says Greenland and Antarctica have lost 12 trillion tonnes of ice since 1979, with ice loss accelerating from the 1990s onward.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 05:02
At Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, discussions addressed the major disruptions affecting travel so far this year, while also focusing on recovery and how emerging trends and products may shape the industry’s future.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 05:00
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.
