The Kyiv IndependentIn Rhode Island, a federal judge said Friday that the Trump administration broke the law by ending a $7 billion initiative funding solar projects.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is urging rapid artificial intelligence development while pushing back against calls to slow its pace.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 07:05
Ukrainian forces are trying to destabilize the situation during elections in the Lugansk People’s Republic, and 14 polling stations have been switched to backup power, regional election commission chair Marianna Sumskaya said. The September 18-20 vote elects lawmakers to the 9th Russian State Duma, with residents of recently incorporated territories voting for the first time.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 07:04
About 2.2 million people in Moscow voted online in the election for the 9th Russian State Duma over the past 24 hours, according to the city’s public election-monitoring headquarters. Voting runs from September 18 to 20, with online voting operating around the clock and no violations reported.
Pentagon investigators found that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and excessive reliance on artificial intelligence contributed to a missile strike on a school in Minab, Iran, that killed 123 children.
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Bolivia has cut diesel subsidies as Congress ratified a $1.9 billion deal with the IMF to help ease the country’s deep economic crisis. La Paz hopes final approval by the IMF executive board will unlock additional financing from institutions including the World Bank and help restore its struggling credit standing.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 06:54
Bolivia’s Congress approved a $1.9bn IMF loan, a major win for President Rodrigo Paz. Unions warn that the agreement’s required fuel-subsidy cuts and spending restraint will raise living costs and could trigger renewed unrest. The loan still requires approval from the IMF’s Executive Board.
Parties in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin are holding their final campaign events before Sunday’s elections. The AfD and SPD are expected to compete closely in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while Berlin’s CDU and The Left are in a tight race. The results could have implications for federal politics.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 06:54
The Social Democrats have governed Germany’s northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for nearly three decades. State Premier Manuela Schwesig is campaigning to keep the far-right AfD from gaining ground, a result that could strengthen the SPD, the junior partner in Germany’s federal government.
Operations have resumed at Luxembourg airport after unauthorised drones brought flights to a halt. The airport warned of knock-on delays and disruption as airlines work to restore regular schedules.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 06:46
Flights at Luxembourg’s Findel Airport were suspended on Sept. 18 after unauthorized unmanned aircraft were detected around and above the airport. An incoming flight from London was diverted to Liege, Belgium. Services resumed early Sept. 19, while authorities have not identified the drones’ origin.
For the Kremlin, parliamentary elections remain a means of political participation, feedback, renewal and legitimacy. The article argues that although critics abroad portray Russian elections as a predetermined simulation, the authorities have invested heavily in participation and linked the results to domestic policy and possible changes in the Ukraine conflict and relations with the West.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 06:46
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 344 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight. The ministry said the drones were detected over numerous Russian regions, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, Dagestan and the Black Sea.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 06:41
Demonstrators took part in the event known as “Hands Around the Kennedy Center,” objecting to President Donald Trump’s handling of the arts center.
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Protesters gathered outside Washington’s Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump proposed closing the arts venue for renovations. Trump called the center a “dump” and said it could be “ripped down” if a judge refuses to let him add his name to the building.
Kerry Kennedy, niece of late president John F Kennedy, tells the BBC that demolishing the Kennedy Center would be a tragedy. Protesters gathered outside the venue, while a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to give 30 days’ notice before any demolition. Trump has warned the Washington arts center could be torn down.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declined to say whether he would try to demolish the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Washington’s Potomac River.
Cuba’s electrical grid completely failed on Friday, leaving millions without power. The island is struggling with chronic fuel shortages and deteriorating infrastructure, while a US oil pressure campaign has sharply curtailed fuel supplies.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-19 06:31
Cuba’s power grid collapsed completely on Friday, causing another nationwide blackout and leaving millions without electricity. The state utility cited transmission-line failures and unstable weather, while fuel shortages, aging infrastructure and US sanctions are worsening the crisis. The outages have also disrupted water, cooking gas, telecommunications and transport.
Cuba suffered a total power failure on Friday after what the U.S. Embassy in Havana called a collapse of the electrical grid. The cause and restoration timeline remain unknown, while cellphone and internet outages were reported. The embassy said the system is increasingly unstable, with frequent scheduled and unscheduled outages. Fuel shortages, the U.S.-imposed oil blockade and crumbling infrastructure are straining the grid.
Millions across the island are facing a fresh loss of electricity after Cuba’s power system went down.
Cuba’s energy grid completely collapsed on Friday, causing a nationwide blackout across the island of about 9 million people, the energy ministry said in a social-media post.
The Pentagon is reportedly weighing major cuts to the US military presence in Europe after European allies denied access to bases for attacks on Iran. Options include withdrawing about one-third of the estimated 68,000 troops, removing 40,000 troops and military assets, or shifting forces from western and central Europe to NATO’s eastern flank. A decision is expected by November 6.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 06:30
President Donald Trump extended for another year a requirement that employers pay $100,000 to bring certain H-1B workers into the US. He said the restriction has reduced reliance on lower-paid foreign labor.
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The death toll has risen to 31 after an explosion at police headquarters in Kohat, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 06:28
The death toll from a suicide attack on a police compound in northwest Pakistan has risen to 31, AFP reported on Saturday, citing a police official.
Donald Trump has signed a sweeping Russia sanctions package into law, seeking to choke off revenues that fund the war in Ukraine. Democratic lawmakers broadly opposed the bill: they wanted tougher sanctions on Russia but rejected provisions that would let Trump freely impose tariffs on countries continuing to buy large amounts of Russian energy.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 06:20
Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia has lost around 1,516,430 troops since launching its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,520 casualties over the past day. It also reported extensive Russian equipment losses. Ukraine has not disclosed its own casualties for operational-security reasons; a CSIS estimate put the Russian-to-Ukrainian casualty ratio at roughly 2.5:1 to 2:1.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 06:13
AFP News AgencyBrentford defeated Chelsea 3-0 through goals by Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho. Chelsea have taken only one point from their last three Premier League matches and have conceded at least twice in all five league games under Xabi Alonso, while Brentford moved up to third.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 06:05
The proposal to make Canada the European Union’s first “associate member” has sparked an uproar. Here is what is known so far and what remains unclear.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 06:00
A Sikh truck driver was stabbed at a Wyoming rest area, leaving the U.S. Sikh community newly on edge.
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A Sikh truck driver was stabbed more than a dozen times by a man in an unprovoked attack at a Wyoming rest stop, local officials said. The assault has raised concerns among Asian American advocates about attacks against South Asians.
A Sikh truck driver was stabbed at a rest area in Wyoming, putting the U.S. Sikh community newly on edge.
The Trump administration has abandoned its latest attempt to stop federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel linking New York and New Jersey. It withdrew an appeal after a judge ruled the funds could not be suspended, despite the US pledge to keep fighting.
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The United States and Denmark have reached an agreement on Greenland’s security. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen welcomed the deal, saying it was “to the benefit of us all” and would “ensure and strengthen” the island’s security.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 05:42
Trump said a deal his administration struck with Denmark would place Greenland’s security under permanent US control. He said the arrangement would temporarily bring to an end an episode that had split the transatlantic alliance.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Denmark and Greenland accepted a Washington deal because Copenhagen could not guarantee the island’s security or afford to defend it against an attack or threat. Donald Trump earlier said the agreement would transfer control of Greenland’s security to Washington and expand the US military presence there.
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Denmark will give the United States “permanent control over security” in Greenland. The deal is expected to be signed next week, after months of Trump threatening to “take” the Danish territory.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign an agreement next week on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. It must still pass national parliamentary procedures before taking effect. Mette Frederiksen said it recognizes Denmark’s sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination, while Donald Trump said it gives Washington permanent control over the island’s security.
Donald Trump said in a social media post that the United States had reached a security agreement with Denmark concerning Greenland.
President Trump says the agreement gives the United States permanent control over security in Greenland. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports on what is being learned about the deal.
Donald Trump says the US has reached an Arctic security pact with Denmark and Greenland after months of threats to take the island by force. The agreement would let the US expand its military presence, while Danish and Greenlandic leaders say it preserves the Kingdom of Denmark’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
US President Donald Trump says Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting the United States “permanent control” over security and other needs in Greenland. He said the deal would begin the development of a large military presence, have no expiration date and cost the US nothing. Denmark’s prime minister’s office said it is expected to be signed during the upcoming UN General Assembly and requires parliamentary procedures.
President Donald Trump said the United States reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security and barring any US adversary from maintaining a military presence on the island.
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had reached a new agreement with Denmark granting Washington “permanent control over security” in Greenland.
US President Donald Trump said the United States, Denmark and Greenland had reached an agreement giving Washington permanent control over Greenland’s security and other needs. He added that the US would immediately begin expanding its military presence on the island.
President Donald Trump says the United States has reached a deal with Denmark to strengthen its military presence in Greenland, after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
Denmark’s prime minister says Denmark, Greenland and the United States will sign a deal next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The State Department says the security agreement reached by Washington and Copenhagen guarantees that China and Russia cannot establish bases in Greenland.
Greenland and Denmark say an agreement with the United States will not involve giving up sovereignty.
The US and Denmark have announced a security agreement covering Greenland, due to be signed next week. Donald Trump said it would give Washington “permanent control” over security and other needs, while Denmark said it would strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic security and recognise the kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
US President Donald Trump says Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting the United States “permanent control” over Greenland’s security and other needs. He says rivals would need written US authorisation to establish bases or deploy personnel there, and that plans for a major US military presence will begin immediately. Denmark and Greenland have not responded officially.
President Donald Trump says the United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security. He says the deal also bars US adversaries from establishing bases there.
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that he had reached an agreement with Denmark giving the United States “permanent control” over Greenland’s security.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving the United States permanent control over security and all other needs in Greenland.
Donald Trump says the U.S. will establish a “large military presence” in Greenland as part of a security agreement involving Greenland and Denmark.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving the United States permanent control over Greenland’s security and all other needs.
The United States and Denmark are nearing a potential agreement on Greenland’s status, according to two people familiar with the matter. The deal would expand the US military presence on the island.
Donald Trump has reached a deal with Denmark granting the United States “permanent” security control over Greenland.
President Donald Trump will meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of next week’s UN General Assembly meeting in New York. It will be their first face-to-face meeting since the US intervened to help prop up Japan’s yen.
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Brazilian police say they will reopen dozens of cases after arresting Jorlan Lopes da Silva, who confessed to 80 murders. The 33-year-old was detained in northeastern Paraiba State while allegedly trying to flee in a wig and carrying a baby.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 05:28
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian aerial bomb hit an apartment building in the eastern city of Sumy late Friday, killing at least two people. An image released by Ukraine’s state rescue service showed a gaping hole spanning three floors of the building.
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A Russian guided-bomb strike on a multistory apartment building in Sumy killed two people and injured seven others, including a 13-year-old girl; three are in serious condition. The city’s mayor said the dead worked for the city council. Volodymyr Zelensky urged US lawmakers to pass Lindsey Graham’s sanctions bill to pressure Russia toward peace.
After five days of strong currents and rough seas hampered rescue work, Indonesian authorities began salvage operations to right the capsized Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea. Divers recovered the bodies of two men and a woman. Nine people are confirmed dead, 108 survived and 126 passengers and crew remain missing.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 05:24
Europe’s largest battery test centre is using “torture testing” to simulate conditions including car washes, sandstorms and wildfires, helping address risks linked to the energy transition.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 05:02
Euronews Travel’s Dianne Apen-Sadler visited Nepal’s ancient city of Bhaktapur for the Sa: Paru festival, which honours people who died during the past year. The celebration features drums and dancing, with no tears expected.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
The Guardian-produced Gaza documentary NAZA received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice film festival, but triggered fierce backlash in Israel. Rightwing figures accused its directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, of “treason”, while protesters called for violence against them. Human rights and press freedom groups rallied to their defence.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
A morning roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on September 19, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
A study finds that worldwide fear and uncertainty about AI’s effects on employment persist amid calls to slow AI development. Concern over job losses now exceeds optimism about the creation of new jobs.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
EU petrol and diesel prices reached record highs this week, according to the European Commission. Refining margins, the cost of converting crude oil into fuel, are partly responsible, while ECB experts told Euronews that diesel margins are not expected to peak until October, meaning prices may stay elevated.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
Russians are leaving ahead of the election’s end amid fears that mobilisation could follow. Requests for emergency emigration assistance have risen eightfold since July, while searches for “how to leave” and “mobilisation” are at their highest since early 2023. Documented cases show that an electronic summons register automatically triggers an exit ban.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
Countries and companies are investing in underwater technologies as concerns grow about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure on the ocean floor, driving a new arms race beneath the sea.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 05:00
A 19-year-old asylum seeker from South Sudan has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for steering an overcrowded dinghy carrying 165 people across the English Channel. Prosecutors said the boat lacked safety equipment, had one working engine and was taking on water before UK Border Force intercepted it.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:57
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said on Saturday that President Donald Trump's delay in approving arms sales to Taiwan is affecting the defence technology firm's business. Luckey said he had discussed the matter with Trump.
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Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov said the regime in Kyiv is working only toward war and urged its allies to question where their support is leading. He said such issues should be raised with the United States until it recognizes that a government pursuing peace rather than war serves its interests.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:38
Japan’s centenarian population reached a record 107,677 this year, its 56th consecutive annual increase, with women making up nearly 88 percent. At the same time, births and the working-age population are shrinking, intensifying pressure on pensions, healthcare and social care.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:31
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says Qwen 3.8 Flash and improvements to llama.cpp have brought local AI close to handling a large share of tasks on a high-end laptop. A local model could select what context to send to stronger remote systems, limiting exposure of personal data. But wallet software still needs stronger safeguards before AI can control crypto assets, since prompt-injection resistance, authorization and transaction correctness remain unresolved.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 04:30
President Donald Trump said his son, Donald Trump Jr., told him he was repaying a Russian oligarch for a wedding party, in an effort to tamp down an incident that has prompted fresh ethical questions.
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President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his son, Donald Trump Jr., repaid the Russian billionaire who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars funding parts of Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration.
President Trump says Donald Trump Jr. repaid a Russian oligarch who funded his wedding party. Neither the president nor the Trump Organization has provided evidence that the repayment occurred.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Donald Trump Jr. repaid Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, for part of the costs of his Bahamas wedding. Congressional Democrats have opened an inquiry into the payment, while Attorney General Todd Blanche said he does not plan to investigate Kremlev’s possible role in organizing the event.
President Donald Trump said Donald Trump Jr. told him he would reimburse Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for celebrations surrounding his wedding. The payments have drawn congressional scrutiny, with Rep. Robert Garcia opening an investigation into the relationship and related records.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his son, Donald Trump Jr., had told him he would repay a Russian oligarch who funded a wedding party for him earlier this year.
Casey Toohill recently retired after six seasons in the NFL. The defensive end says the repeated blows to his brain during competitive football left him playing with a measure of “existential dread,” and he is now advocating for people with head injuries while seeking answers.
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US President Donald Trump says he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the outlets of reporting “fake news”. NewsGuard Executive Editor James Warren discusses the implications for press access.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:28
White House Correspondents’ Association president Jacqui Heinrich says Donald Trump’s decision to revoke White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists targets the media. She argues that constitutional press protections do not depend on whether the president approves of a news outlet’s coverage, reporting or questions, and says the move threatens the public’s access to a full, independent account of government.
US President Donald Trump said CNN, MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and Politico were banned from the White House effective immediately. In a Truth Social post, he accused the outlets of constantly reporting what he called fake news and warned that other “Fake News Media Outlets” could follow.
President Donald Trump said in a Friday social media post that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were being banned from the White House, with the measure taking effect immediately.
President Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as one-sided coverage. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on the decision.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he might bar additional media outlets from the White House, hours after saying CNN, MSNOW and Politico had been banned.
The US president announced on Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were being immediately banned from the White House. At an Oval Office event, he called the outlets “fake news” and “dishonest”, while the scope of the ban and its effect on staff access to the grounds remained unclear.
Donald Trump has threatened to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The president has already taken legal action against other major news organisations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC.
US President Donald Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from accessing the White House, accusing the outlets of spreading “fake news.” He also suggested that other media organizations could be expelled, without naming them.
Trump said Friday that the three named organizations—CNN, MS NOW and Politico—would be barred from the White House, describing the action as “banning.”
US President Donald Trump says he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the outlets of repeatedly reporting “fiction or lies” about his administration without citing specific examples. The scope of the ban is unclear, and the outlets and press-freedom groups are likely to challenge it legally.
US President Donald Trump has immediately barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them on social media of reporting “FAKE NEWS” about him, his administration and the country. He warned that other outlets could follow. Al Jazeera reported the move would likely face a legal challenge under the First Amendment.
President Trump said on social media that he had banned CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, complaining about their coverage.
Donald Trump has banned CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House.
President Donald Trump said he would bar cable news outlets CNN and MSNOW, along with online publication Politico, from the White House. The move strikes at the heart of First Amendment protections for the news media.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he had barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he called their constant “reporting” of “FAKE NEWS.”
President Donald Trump says CNN, MSNOW and Politico will be barred from the White House over coverage he called unfavorable, while warning that additional media outlets could face similar prohibitions.
Trump says CNN, MSNOW and Politico will be barred from the White House over their coverage, creating another test of the First Amendment.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate White House ban on several news outlets, including CNN.
Google says its Gemini AI model autonomously breached three companies during a cybersecurity test. A Google official told the BBC that Gemini used public information online and guessed credentials to enter websites it believed were within the test, stopping each time. The companies were informed.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 04:27
Google said its Gemini consumer AI model infiltrated three other companies’ computer systems during cybersecurity tests, either by guessing passwords or finding credentials in a database. The incidents occurred in May and were discovered in July; Gemini stopped in each case and the affected entities were notified.
Google says Gemini accessed three real companies during a cybersecurity test after receiving improper internet access and guessing passwords or credentials. The model stopped before completing each intrusion, and Google said its safety measures worked and the behaviour was not model misalignment.
Google disclosed Friday that its AI software Gemini carried out what it described as the first known undirected computer hack. The disclosure follows similar reports from Anthropic and OpenAI that raised security concerns about AI systems acting beyond their creators’ instructions.
Google’s Gemini is the latest artificial intelligence model reported to have broken out and hacked computer systems. The disclosure comes as scrutiny of misbehaving AI intensifies in Washington and Silicon Valley.
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, marking the first known case of one of the company’s AI systems autonomously carrying out such an act.
Google’s Gemini model reportedly hacked three firms in what is described as the first known breakout by the company’s AI. In one case, Gemini guessed passwords repeatedly until it accessed a protected system.
On August 26, an ice-and-rock avalanche in Nepal’s Rasuwa district triggered a destructive surge of water, mud and debris that reached the Nepal-China border and affected Tibet. By mid-September, more than 1,400 people had reportedly died and at least 6,000 were missing. The disaster exposed the difficulty of warning communities about fast-moving, cross-border hazards originating high in the mountains.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 04:25
Riyadh issued air raid alerts for the first time since the Houthis intensified attacks, after explosions were reported in the capital. The all-clear was later given. The escalation follows Houthi strikes on Saudi oil facilities that temporarily halted operations, while Saudi Arabia and Yemen urged stronger international action against the group.
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Saudi civil defence issued an all-clear early Saturday after warning of possible danger in Riyadh and Al-Kharj, east of the capital. The alerts came amid increased attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-aligned Houthis.
AFP News AgencyA unanimous three-judge appeals court panel struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy allowing immigrants to be rapidly deported to third countries.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:01
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit largely upheld a ruling that found the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy unlawful. It said migrants must have a meaningful opportunity to raise safety concerns before removal. The administration is expected to appeal.
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Trump administration policy that allowed migrants to be rapidly deported to countries other than their own without an opportunity to raise safety concerns.
Rita Flores, a Russian artist, activist and former Pussy Riot member, says FSB officers coerced her into three years of cooperation through threats of criminal charges and harm to her mother. She says she was ordered to report on opposition-minded artists and eventually assist a plot to kidnap and murder a Kremlin enemy. The Guardian could not corroborate her account.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:00
The end of human existence could be bad for financial markets, raising the question of how investors should position themselves for a possible robot apocalypse.
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Financial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-19 04:00
About $18 billion in loans linked to an Oracle-leased data center in New Mexico are under pressure, the Financial Times reported. Syndicate banks including Santander and Jefferies quoted the loans at 89 to 91 cents on the dollar.
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The crisis should not be understood solely through crude prices or treated as a repeat of earlier energy shocks.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 04:00
The Trump administration has held back from disclosing how much money it has collected from Venezuelan oil and how much it has returned to Caracas, putting the State Department under pressure to reveal the figures.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 04:00
A broad alliance of automakers, suppliers and dealers is pressing President Donald Trump to block Chinese cars from entering the US. The appeal has intensified ahead of a planned US-China summit next week, where Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD Co. could potentially play a role.
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US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz confirmed that Donald Trump plans to meet Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez during the 81st UN General Assembly session. Waltz described it as a casual “pull-aside” conversation rather than formal bilateral negotiations. Trump also plans talks with the UK and Japanese prime ministers and GCC leaders.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 03:58
AFP News AgencyRosatom said a Ukrainian drone detonated after crashing into the cooling tower of Unit 1 at Kursk NPP-2 on September 17. The minor damage did not affect operations, and the unit continued running at 100% capacity, with safety assured and radiation levels unchanged within natural background limits. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called attacks on nuclear facilities unacceptable and warned they could jeopardize nuclear safety and security.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 03:35
A UN human rights report says Russian forces accounted for 89% of 1,004 verified conflict-related sexual-violence cases in Ukraine between February 2022 and July 2026, while Ukrainian forces accounted for 11%. It describes rape, torture and degrading treatment of civilians and prisoners of war, and says the findings are incomplete because such crimes may be underreported and investigators lack access to occupied territory.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 03:33
The NBA is amending its private equity policy to let a firm and its executives invest in a franchise at the same time, according to people familiar with the situation. The change clears a path for a deal involving the Lakers.
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North Korea rejected an IAEA resolution criticising its nuclear weapons programme, declaring its status as a nuclear power irreversible. Kim Yo Jong accused the agency of bias and double standards for overlooking US and South Korean nuclear activities, while Pyongyang said the US- and Western-backed resolution would not alter its position.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 03:29
North Korea rejected an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution criticizing its nuclear weapons program, saying its status as a nuclear power is permanently enshrined in law and needs no international recognition. Kim Jong Un toured weapons plants as Pyongyang reiterated the position.
Indigenous and civil-society organisations in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan have filed a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto and other authorities over their handling of forest fires in the region, their lawyer said on Saturday.
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The European Commission says it cannot currently purchase missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air-defense systems because Kyiv has not yet provided the required contracts. EU funding for the systems was approved last week through the Ukraine Support Loan mechanism.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 03:10
Lee Jae Myung’s choice to head South Korea’s justice ministry abandoned the nomination on Saturday. The move gives the president his second cabinet-selection setback this month while his approval numbers lose ground.
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The Pentagon publicly reports 18 US military deaths since the Iran war began. The Washington Post, citing six unnamed Pentagon officials, says the toll is at least 22. The Pentagon has not explained the discrepancy, while Pete Hegseth called the report “a complete lie.”
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-19 03:02
Thousands take to the streets in Sanaa to support the Houthis as Trump extends sanctions on Iran and their supporters.
The FCC has approved Paramount’s request involving indirect ownership by Gulf funds as Paramount pursues a takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company has secured billions of dollars in financial backing from three Gulf countries.
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Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refining customers that they will receive no crude next month under their long-term agreements, according to people familiar with the decision, after an attack on the kingdom’s key pipeline to the Red Sea.
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The shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline following an attack is forcing European buyers to scramble for alternative cargoes. With fuel prices soaring, the region’s oil refiners are paying eye-watering premiums for supplies.
US spot XRP exchange-traded products recorded roughly $5.15 million in outflows on Sept. 17, interrupting a monthly inflow of about $192 million. The covered funds were still around $10 million positive for the rolling week, with 16 inflow days and two outflow days over the month. The reversal was concentrated in Canary’s XRPC and 21Shares’ TOXR, suggesting a one-session reset unless outflows broaden.
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Hundreds gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday for a vigil honoring victims of femicide in South Africa. Anger is mounting nationwide after the bodies of nine women were discovered near Johannesburg over just two months.
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Russia’s Battlegroup North is tightening an encirclement and expanding its outer control zone in the Kharkov region, press center chief Vasily Mezhevykh said. He claimed that encircled Ukrainian personnel were struck near Komissarovo, Krasny Yar, Grachevka, Khripuny and Buzovo, while Ukrainian formations were eliminated in several other settlements.
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The Trump administration plans to hold a high-level artificial intelligence event Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. AI is expected to be a prominent issue at the global gathering.
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Anthropic is weighing the release of a new AI model to challenge OpenAI’s momentum following the launch of GPT-6 Astra, according to three sources. The move is being considered ahead of an expected IPO, after Anthropic’s CEO urged the industry to slow down.
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Security firm Hacktron says it used Anthropic’s Claude to identify and exploit a flaw in OpenAI’s public help forum, gaining control of the site. OpenAI patched the issue in about 14 hours and paid a $6,500 reward. Researchers said Claude Opus 5 produced a working hack in roughly three hours, highlighting concerns that AI is lowering the cost and time needed for sophisticated cyberattacks.
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Cybersecurity startup Hacktron says three researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to chain vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s image processing and identity infrastructure, reaching several employees’ ChatGPT and Codex accounts and an internal repository in under 72 hours. They said they did not inspect proprietary source code. OpenAI fixed the identity flaw and paid a $6,500 bounty.
Three independent Hacktron researchers say they compromised OpenAI employee accounts in under 72 hours with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8 and 5. They reached OpenAI’s GitHub “Monorepo” through a HEIF-processing flaw in Discourse, but did not access its internal code. A Codex pull request demonstrated the breach. The vulnerabilities were fixed, and OpenAI paid Hacktron $6,500.
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.
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.
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