Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms hit Tunis on 17 September, flooding roads and disrupting traffic. Schools and universities suspended afternoon classes from 3 p.m. local time.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:26
Canada and the European Union are considering closer political ties, including the idea of associate membership. The article compares the EU’s arrangements with EFTA countries, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, covering access to the single market, free movement, trade policy and participation in decision-making.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:26
After the EU invited Canada to become an associate member—a move that could open the door for other distant countries to seek a similar status—the Australian government has addressed its own prospects.
Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris says the details of a new associate membership with Canada have yet to be settled. He calls it good news that the EU intends to pursue a much closer relationship with Ottawa.
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.
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.
A wildcat discovered in Bolivia has been formally identified as Leopardus tilcayo after nearly a decade of research. Known to local people in the Yungas cloud forest, the animal was initially mistaken for another spotted cat; genetic comparisons, including DNA from century-old museum skulls, established it as a distinct species.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:25
Scientists in Bolivia have identified a small, leopard-coated wild cat as a previously unknown species. Genetic evidence led to its designation as Leopardus tilcayo, named after the local term “tilcayo.” Researchers described it as the first new wild cat species discovered in more than 100 years.
Scientists have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in the first such discovery in a century. Slightly smaller than a domestic cat and about 45 centimetres long, it was initially mistaken for a pet.
Newly appointed France head coach Zinedine Zidane is set to reveal his first squad on Friday for the team’s Nations League matches. Live coverage begins at 6pm Paris time.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:25
Ontario hockey prospect Matthew Mayich is in critical condition in hospital after collapsing during a team workout. His parents, who are hoping for a miracle, describe the St. Louis Blues draft pick as a “fighter.”
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:23
AFP News AgencyThe 140th Canton Fair will take place in Guangzhou in three phases from October 15 to November 4, with 32,000 exhibiting companies. New products will make up 23.2% of displays and green products 26%, both record shares. The fair will also introduce smart scenarios, AI applications, booth-level navigation and expanded trade services.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:21
Burnham promised to take “further steps” to deepen ties between the UK and the EU during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Martin said a closer UK-EU relationship would benefit both the European Union and Ireland.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:20
An Oregon man accused of killing five women and leaving their bodies in the Portland area has been indicted in connection with the death of a sixth woman.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:18
French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a “protection plan” against what he describes as “Russian hybrid attacks.” He says the nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe is changing, and plans to convene the G7 on energy.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 14:18
French President Emmanuel Macron said France would convene a G7 meeting on energy in the coming weeks as fuel prices surge amid the US-Iran war. After meeting party leaders on the crisis and international security, he said he had ordered measures to shield critical infrastructure from increasing Russian “hybrid attacks.”
Russia summoned Britain’s chargé d’affaires in Moscow to protest London’s increased weapons supplies to Ukraine, calling the support an endorsement of “terrorism”. Moscow also ordered the temporary seizure of Russian businesses and assets belonging to Nestlé, Auchan, Lemana Pro and FM Logistics. France and Poland meanwhile warned of intensifying Russian hybrid threats across Europe.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 14:17
The 20 best airlines in the world for 2026 have been announced. Air France, Turkish Airlines and Vueling won individual categories, but European carriers struggled to match the number of awards collected by airlines from Asia and the Middle East.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:16
Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi says a suspected listening device was found in his car on Sept. 18. If confirmed, it would be the second such device found by him; law enforcement agencies have not commented.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:15
The Federal Reserve’s top regulatory official, Michelle Bowman, said Friday that an overhaul of the central bank’s stress test for major banks is imminent. She said the changes would make the process more transparent and outcomes more predictable for lenders, addressing reforms long sought by the industry.
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Allspring, the former Wells Fargo asset manager, is exploring a sale valued at $4bn by its private equity owners. A deal would follow a string of transactions that have reshaped the industry.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:12
Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces are investigating why an assault billed as a decisive push on Houthi-held Sana’a suddenly collapsed. More than 15 brigades were defeated and the west coast fell to the Houthis, while some politicians allege billions were offered to persuade defenders to abandon their positions.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 14:12
Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said the United States sincerely wants to help with talks on Ukraine. He added that negotiation efforts are underway.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:11
The first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed the Cardiff pact on September 14, 2026, prompting questions about whether the United Kingdom is heading for disintegration.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:10
China’s Global Times says US efforts to extend military activity into near-lunar space threaten the security of all countries. Its editorial warns that the Earth-Moon region could become a new front in great-power rivalry and a global space arms race, urging Washington to return to peaceful exploration.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:10
The head of a leading Chinese company developing robot brains says humanoid robots could complete most general-purpose tasks from verbal instructions as soon as next year. Making them useful around the home, however, will take much longer.
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The Trump administration says it wants AI models free of ideological bias while pressuring their developers to reflect the president’s worldview.
WWIREDOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:10
The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict during seven days of deliberations. The lone holdout juror said he “didn’t have any doubts.”
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:09
The lone juror who disagreed in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial will not give interviews or discuss the events inside the Massachusetts courtroom during days of deliberations, his attorney said. A judge declared a mistrial earlier this month.
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.
Former Zelensky press secretary Iuliia Mendel says Kyiv and its Western allies are blocking peace and presents herself as an authentic Ukrainian voice. A fact check finds that her account manipulates the roles of Russia, Ukraine, and the West in negotiations, downplays Kyiv’s efforts to end the war, and includes distortions, hyperbole, and half-truths. Her planned European Parliament appearance was also blocked.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:09
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal says he has experienced racism “a thousand times”, much of it from people who do not realise that their comments, looks or behaviour are racist. He says being called Black does not upset him in itself, but intent to offend is different. La Liga has increased efforts to combat racist abuse in stadiums.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:08
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said Yerevan’s stated reasons for nationalizing Electric Networks of Armenia—fighting corruption, recovering allegedly illicitly acquired funds and improving efficiency—were highly questionable. He argued that the move looked more like a politically motivated crackdown on a domestic rival.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:06
Police said a 67-year-old woman was found dead inside a suitcase at a Kansas fire station, prompting a homicide investigation.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:05
Russia summoned a UK diplomat over increased British arms supplies to Kyiv.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:05
The Russian Foreign Ministry says it summoned British Charge d’Affaires Danae Dholakia over London’s expanding arms supplies to Kyiv. Moscow presented Britain with a list of alleged violated obligations, warned that British military facilities in Ukraine used to strike Russia would be legitimate targets, and urged London to end its escalation.
Engineers India said on Friday that it expects to benefit as major Middle Eastern clients invest in infrastructure designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial energy waterway that has been largely closed since the Iran war began.
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Satellite imagery shows oil spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests as tankers are struck, burned or sunk amid the US-Iran war. Greenpeace has tracked more than 100 spills in the Strait of Hormuz, including slicks near Oman’s Musandam National Park and Iran’s Minab River Delta, warning of an ecological catastrophe whose effects could last for decades.
DDWOriginal★★★★★2026-09-18 14:05
Jürgen Klopp’s first Germany squad includes several players eligible to represent other countries, and some have not made a long-term commitment. The growing number of players with dual citizenship means the German FA must compete with other nations for international talent, having already missed out on players such as Ibrahim Maza, Paul Wanner and Can Uzun.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:04
Officials in Russia’s Kirov region have postponed the legislative election in single-mandate district No. 25 until 2027 after ballots omitted registered candidates Eduard Plastin of the Communist Party and Ivan Piskunov of the Pensioners’ Party. The error was discovered after voting began, prompting officials to halt the vote and set a new election for September 2027.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 14:03
WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls disruption in the Strait of Hormuz the “worst threat” to global trade in eight decades. She urges developing countries to help shape modernised trade policies and seize economic opportunities.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 14:03
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the Western Operational Command’s command-and-staff exercise, launched on September 15, has concluded. Troops completed their assigned tasks in a complex, rapidly changing situation, while distinguished service members received watches from the defense minister and other valuable gifts.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:01
International observers have asked to monitor voting in Russia’s border regions, including Kursk and Belgorod, as well as the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, CEC Chair Ella Pamfilova said. Russia provided access with security measures. More than 1,100 observers from 133 countries are attending the parliamentary elections.
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Alexander Brod, head of the Independent Public Monitoring Association, said observers have so far found no serious violations in Russia’s voting. He said the electoral process is continuing in border regions despite attempts by the Kiev regime to disrupt it. Elections to the State Duma are scheduled for September 18-20.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes as voters prepared for parliamentary elections. The Kremlin’s main party, United Russia, is expected to retain its hold on power, while the only party to criticize the war was removed from the ballot.
Russians began three days of voting on Friday in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election. With virtually no opposition competing, the vote is almost certain to reinforce the Kremlin’s political dominance.
Russia is holding its first parliamentary election since the war in Ukraine began, with 10 parties competing. Some view the vote as a sham, while others see it as a chance to strengthen nationalism; President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party is expected to retain its majority in the Duma.
Russia has opened its first parliamentary election since invading Ukraine, with no antiwar party allowed on the ballot. As voting began, Ukraine launched a large drone barrage against Moscow and other Russian regions, while Russia said most of the incoming drones were destroyed.
Russia is holding its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. With only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin allowed to run, the vote is being portrayed as nothing more than a veneer of democracy.
Russians began three days of voting on Friday in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election. With virtually no opposition, the contest is almost certain to reinforce the Kremlin’s political dominance.
The Kremlin warns that a sweeping US bill imposing additional sanctions on Russia could hinder efforts to settle the Ukraine issue. As Russian parliamentary voting begins, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backs possible trilateral talks during the 2026 UN General Assembly high-level week, while the EU proposes Ukraine for a planned European Security Council.
Russian Central Election Commission Deputy Chairman Nikolay Bulayev said Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, along with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, are now fully integrated into Russia’s election system. He said elections are being held under extremely challenging conditions, with measures taken to help residents and others exercise their right to vote.
Russia’s parliamentary election began on Sept. 18 and runs through Sept. 20. It is expected to serve as a rubber-stamp ritual for legitimizing Vladimir Putin’s rule, with anti-war candidates and genuine opposition largely barred. Kremlin-controlled parties are expected to prevail, amid predictions of widespread vote rigging.
More than 1,100 international observers from 133 countries will monitor Russia’s State Duma elections, Central Election Commission Chairwoman Ella Pamfilova said. A total of 381,341 observers are registered, including 209,548 appointed by 11 political parties.
Ahead of the Duma elections, the Kremlin intensified what is known as “ballot sterilisation” to eliminate signs of public dissatisfaction. Yabloko was barred from running, while Communist Party candidates were removed and campaigning restricted, reducing the possibility of a protest vote against United Russia.
Independent observers from Algeria, Cameroon, Burundi and the Comoros spent about an hour at a Moscow polling station on the first day of State Duma voting. They examined the organization, equipment and conduct of the process and reported no difficulties or violations.
More than 4.2 million voters have taken part in early voting across 12 Russian border regions, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said. The total includes the four regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye, while eight other border regions continue to come under attack.
Grégoire Roos of Chatham House says Russia’s parliamentary election cannot meaningfully measure support for Vladimir Putin or the war because anti-war opposition has been excluded and competition is absent. Turnout, voting timing, the remaining parties’ performance and the Kremlin’s portrayal of participation as national unity may offer more revealing signals about the political system.
Russia began three-day elections for the 450-seat State Duma on Sept. 18, alongside votes for regional governors and parliaments. The tightly controlled process is expected to preserve United Russia’s dominance and help the Kremlin gauge support for the war in Ukraine. Democracy watchdogs say the elections are neither free nor fair.
The Census Bureau recently released an anonymous document claiming that more than 24,000 noncitizen votes were cast in the 2020 US general election. Its origins and methodology have drawn criticism, with reports saying political appointees and staff at a think tank closely tied to Donald Trump produced it outside the bureau’s normal channels.
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Delegates at a major industry meeting said soaring fuel and borrowing costs have replaced aircraft shortages as the top concern for jet financiers, signaling a shift in sentiment after years of supply-led disruption.
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Scientists have spent years investigating ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere, such as direct air capture, altering ocean chemistry to improve seawater’s carbon uptake and reforestation. They now hope soybeans with deeper roots can endure climate extremes while storing more carbon.
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With Claude as their tool, security researchers breached OpenAI’s systems through vulnerabilities, obtained control of staff accounts and entered an internal source-code repository. They reported the flaws afterward.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:00
Cybersecurity researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to gain access to an OpenAI employee’s ChatGPT account, allowing them to view private software information and suggest changes. The paid security-testing work highlights vulnerabilities at OpenAI as leading AI companies face growing scrutiny over safety.
Today, September 18, is the final day to book an exhibit table at Disrupt. Startups can showcase themselves to more than 10,000 founders, investors, operators and technology leaders from October 13 to 15.
TTechCrunchOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-18 14:00
A group of Democratic medical professionals are running for Congress, campaigning on lowering healthcare costs.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:59
Ning Xu, an optical engineer at Tsinghua University in Beijing, won Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition with a super-resolution video showing abnormal airway-cilia movement in a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia. He was selected from 346 entries submitted by creators in 40 countries.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:56
More than five children are killed or injured by explosive ordnance every day.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:54
The 2026 International Astronautical Congress in Antalya has set a record for research submissions. More than 10,000 participants from over 100 countries are expected to attend.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:53
At least 15 people were killed and 50 injured in an explosion near a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Geo TV reported. A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden car reportedly rammed the gates of the Police Lines complex. A shootout followed, and another blast was later heard near police headquarters.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 13:53
A bomb attack near a police compound in Kohat, Pakistan, killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 30, with some estimates exceeding 50. An explosives-laden car damaged a mosque at the site. No group claimed responsibility, while President Asif Ali Zardari blamed the TTP.
Officials said a suicide attacker drove a car packed with explosives into a police facility in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while officers and their families were praying at a mosque inside. At least 16 people were killed and 57 wounded.
A powerful blast struck a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 56, according to police and rescue officials.
Several people have reportedly been killed in an explosion at a mosque near a police complex in northwest Pakistan. Authorities say a vehicle packed with explosives rammed the complex gate and detonated, followed by gunfire and a second suicide blast.
A bombing at a police compound in Pakistan killed 16 people and wounded more than 50, according to the headline.
A car packed with explosives was driven into a mosque at a police headquarters in Kohat, northwestern Pakistan, during Friday prayers. At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured. No group has claimed responsibility; an ISIL affiliate and the Pakistani Taliban are active in the area.
Eleven civilians and five police officers were killed when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s north-western Kohat district. Gunfire between attackers and security forces continues, one assailant has been killed, and rescue work is under way as the death toll could rise.
Officials say a powerful bomb exploded at a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30.
Two suicide bombings at a police residential compound in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed at least 16 people and injured more than 50, officials said. The dead included 11 civilians and five police officers. Police and counterterrorism forces killed six militants during a subsequent operation, while no group immediately claimed responsibility.
Iran’s regional pressure is putting its rapprochement with Gulf states under increasing strain. Saudi Arabia’s expulsion of Iranian diplomatic staff, renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi territory and postponed Oman talks have further weakened the 2023 Beijing-brokered framework. Fighting in Yemen has again crossed into Saudi territory, linking attacks on Saudi sites with clashes near Bab al-Mandeb and worsening humanitarian consequences.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 13:52
Brazilian journalist and Eurasian geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar told TASS that European political elites, many of whom he called warmongers, are persuading the public to accept war with Russia as inevitable. He described the situation as complex and said replacing some elites could shift Europe’s balance of power.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:51
The new school year at Maarifa Institute in Goma is unfolding amid the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing crisis. Attendance remains low, while students face illness, financial hardship, shortages of school supplies and unpaid fees. Teachers say they must provide a safe, supportive environment and help protect children’s education and future.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:50
Gold rose to a one-week high on Friday and was poised for its first weekly gain in four weeks. Falling oil prices reduced concerns over persistent inflationary pressure, although a stronger dollar capped the advance.
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Zcash holders participating in an advisory poll overwhelmingly backed keeping scheduled halvings and postponing the return of ZEC collected by the Network Sustainability Mechanism until February 2031. The NU7 poll guides implementers but does not activate the upgrade or guarantee that favored features will ship. Implementation, testing and a final activation decision remain ahead.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:50
Zcash is targeting a November NU7 upgrade that would cut block times to 25 seconds and, starting in 2031, allocate at least 60% of transaction fees to supplement mining rewards.
The report focuses on bans and restrictions on children’s use of social media.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:49
Indonesian rescue teams recovered three bodies from a capsized ferry on Friday as preparations began to salvage the wreck. Officials said the confirmed death toll had reached nine, while 126 people remained missing.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 13:48
Markets can run into trouble when they become excessively stretched, even without fraud.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:45
A South Sudanese man was sentenced to two years and three months in an English court on Friday after admitting he piloted a small boat from France across the Channel. The boat carried a then-record 165 people.
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The Russian mission to international organizations in Vienna says the IAEA General Conference failed this year to reach agreement on any of its five traditional main resolutions. The texts cover peaceful nuclear energy, safeguards, nuclear and physical security, technical cooperation, and related programs and initiatives.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:42
IAEA member states avoided difficult efforts to reach consensus by failing to approve new technical resolutions setting out the agency’s annual priorities, a source in Russia’s delegation told TASS. The General Conference extended existing resolutions instead, while Russia said none of its five traditional resolutions won agreement.
Assets belonging to Auchan, Lemana Pro and Nestle in Russia have been placed under the temporary management of L.E.V. Management under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. The companies are seeking clarification, while saying their operations and facilities continue as usual; Nestle says it will take steps to protect its rights.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:40
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the current decision concerns only placing the Russian assets of Auchan, Lemana Pro and Nestle under external management, with L.E.V. Management chosen as temporary administrator. He also called the planned MC-21-310 aircraft supply agreement a breakthrough and highly important for Russia.
Russia has put the local operations of Nestlé, Auchan and other Western-linked companies under temporary administration. Nestlé is considering its options, while Auchan and Lemana Pro say their Russian businesses are continuing as usual.
Nestlé says it is assessing President Vladimir Putin’s decree placing its Russian business under “temporary external administration” and will take necessary steps to protect its rights. Auchan says its Russian subsidiary and all outlets continue operating normally while it seeks clarification.
The president of Ava Labs said the New York Stock Exchange spent a year testing Avalanche technology as part of tokenization plans. He described close cooperation with NYSE parent ICE but did not say the exchange had chosen Avalanche.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:40
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said images of migrants crossing into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta have boosted support for far-right parties, even as tougher migration policies have led to a sharp fall in irregular arrivals across Europe.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in new Portugal manager Jorge Jesus’s 25-man squad for four Nations League matches against Norway and Denmark. Jesus said selection and playing time would depend on Ronaldo’s performance rather than his past achievements.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:36
Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus's first squad, ending speculation that the 41-year-old might retire from international football. The forward is selected for four Nations League games between 24 September and 4 October.
The Israeli filmmakers behind award-winning documentary “NAZA” have faced a wave of threats and intimidation, including against their families, over the film’s use of anonymous military sources to address Israel’s widespread killing of civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he plans legislation to revoke the citizenship of people who “defame IDF soldiers.”
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:36
A Hungarian gay couple who have spent years trying to adopt hope their prospects will improve as Prime Minister Peter Magyar rolls back some LGBTQ rights restrictions introduced under former right-wing leader Viktor Orban.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sent its crypto asset rulemaking to the White House for review, moving forward even as Congress remains inactive on the matter.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:33
Erdogan said Istanbul Airport’s fourth runway would strengthen global connectivity. He added that Türkiye had become strong at home, influential in its region and respected around the world.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:32
One of America’s oldest sandwiches has become the latest point of competition in the freezer aisle.
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Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile initiative led by Ukraine and several countries in the “coalition of the willing,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. In July, Tusk said Warsaw needed time to determine whether its defense capabilities would allow it to participate.
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A 16-year-old suspected gunman killed two students and injured several others at a school in the Philippines before taking his own life. It is the country’s third school shooting since June.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:30
A school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday killed three students, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman who turned the gun on himself, provincial officials said. The gunman also died.
Gunfire at Banga National High School in South Cotabato province on Friday killed at least two students and injured eight others, four critically, officials said. A person believed to be a 16-year-old suspected gunman was also killed. Authorities had not established how many shooters were involved.
A shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, southern Philippines, left at least one person dead and several injured on Friday. Authorities and local media have reported conflicting casualty figures, while the identities of the shooter and victims remain unconfirmed. Classes across Banga were suspended as police investigate.
A shooting at a school in Banga town, South Cotabato, in the southern Philippines, killed at least two people and injured four on Friday. Witnesses said the victims were students, while the number of shooters remained unclear.
A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left at least one person dead and four others injured, according to the provincial governor.
The United States and China are competing for leadership in artificial intelligence ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The two countries do not even agree on AI’s biggest threats.
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China is showing early signs of increasing crude imports after months of subdued buying during the US-Israel war on Iran, potentially weakening a buffer that has limited the rise in global oil prices. Analysts do not expect a rapid return to pre-war levels, as high crude prices could squeeze refinery margins and existing stockpiles remain sufficient for several months.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 13:30
A satirical collaboration between a creative studio and the music producer behind Big Data, “Bezzy” is a cute little doll that emits sounds recorded from real data centers.
WWIREDOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:30
The State Department said the United States approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The deal is the kingdom’s latest major arms purchase since the Iran war began. Saudi Arabia has faced repeated drone and missile strikes from Iranian forces, as well as attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-18 13:29
After years and months of underperformance, the author says they feel lucky this time regarding Latin America.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:29
France captain Kylian Mbappé has signed with Swiss sportswear company On, ending a Nike partnership that started at the beginning of his career. The agreement marks On’s move into football, alongside its appointment of France and Arsenal great Thierry Henry as football director.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:28
A previously unknown software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data in a millisecond, causing a six-hour outage, more than 2,000 cancellations and widespread delays. Ministers said the report failed to explain why the problem was not found earlier; the aviation regulator will investigate Nats more widely.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:28
Sanya received more than 716,000 foreign tourists in the first half of 2026, up 50% year on year, while their spending reached $673 million, a 70% increase, according to official data cited by Sanya Ribao. The newspaper attributed the year-round tourism growth to visa-free entry and a new customs regime, with a further surge expected before upcoming national holidays.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 13:20
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the West is giving approval for further dangerous actions by failing to reprimand Vladimir Zelensky’s regime over attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. It called the West’s anti-Russian effort especially cynical amid alleged continuing attacks on the plant, its staff and families, and Energodar.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-18 13:19
Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called another clumsy attempt by Western countries to use the IAEA for political purposes in violation of its purely technical mandate. The criticism concerned a Canada-Kyiv draft resolution on nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine considered at the agency’s 70th General Conference.
Yulia Mendel, a former press secretary to Vladimir Zelensky, said Kyiv authorities must end the military conflict to preserve Ukraine. She warned that a longer war means losing more land and people, and pointed to the difficult situation facing Ukrainian soldiers in the Dobropolye area of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 13:16
Igor Kimakovsky, an adviser to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, said Ukrainian forces attacked the region on the eve of and at the start of State Duma elections in an attempt to disrupt voting. Mariupol was among the targets and lost power for several hours, he said.
A Russian overnight strike on an industrial zone near Korosten in Zhytomyr Oblast killed two people and injured two, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. The Air Force reported 93 attack drones and missiles launched overnight. Across Ukraine, Russian attacks killed at least six people and wounded 34.
EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday are considering a windfall tax on energy companies as continuing price volatility destabilises the economic outlook.
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President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he had ordered measures to protect France’s critical infrastructure and defence industry sites from growing Russian hybrid attacks. He made the announcement after meeting political party leaders in Paris to discuss international developments, including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia’s hybrid threat against Europe and France had intensified. He asked the government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure, including sensitive defense-industry and technology sites, from drone and cyberattacks.
French President Emmanuel Macron says Russia’s hybrid threat against Europe and France has intensified. He has ordered a plan to protect critical infrastructure and defence-industry sites, warning that recent attacks targeting France will not go unanswered.
Macron has ordered the development of a plan to protect France’s critical infrastructure against what he calls “Russian hybrid attacks.”
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