At least three Palestinians, including a child and Basir al-Bursh, the son of Gaza’s Health Ministry director general Munir al-Bursh, were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip. The strikes and gunfire occurred in areas including Shujayea, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp and west of Jabalia, with several others injured.
Palestinian actors in Gaza transform experiences of siege, displacement and loss into theatre while enduring the same hardships. Abu Qasai Qaddoura, displaced with his family, walks for hours to rehearsals and plays a doctor forced to amputate his child’s leg without anaesthetic. The scene draws on a real father’s experience and leaves Qaddoura overwhelmed by memories of his own children.
Ed Sheeran is expected to resume his tour on Saturday, potentially without supporting acts. All of the tour’s other performers withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian remarks onstage.
Pro-Palestinian protesters are expected at Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia show, his first since US rapper Macklemore was removed from the tour after voicing support for Palestine during a New Jersey performance. Sheeran denies responsibility for the decision, saying it was made by the promoter.
Ed Sheeran is set to resume his tour after backlash followed the removal of US-leg opening act Macklemore from the lineup. The rapper had said “Free Palestine” on stage at an event, while Sheeran said the tour promoter was ultimately responsible for the decision.
Smoke and flames rose near Riyadh’s main international airport on Saturday, while residents reported hearing loud booms. The incident came hours after Saudi authorities issued the first alert for the capital since the latest escalation involving Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. A journalist in Riyadh said an Aramco fuel tank near the airport was reportedly burning.
Israeli media report “severe shortages” of tanks, armoured personnel carriers, ammunition and troops, as well as the loss of a planned US purchase of 12 Apache helicopters. Defence analyst Hamze Attar says the military may be exaggerating shortages to accelerate replacements and weapons transfers, amid claims that war damage has strained equipment and procurement budgets.
The United States has approved a potential $2.68 billion air defense package for Ukraine. It includes several missile types, launchers, counter-drone radars and trailers.
Goldman Sachs economist Joseph Briggs said broader pessimism in society may be weighing on consumer sentiment, even as the economy continues to perform solidly.
Thousands of migrants have returned to beaches in Ceuta after a new port facility ran out of space. Police had struggled to keep order on Friday as people fought for places there, following weeks spent living on beaches and streets.
According to MS NOW, members of its reporting staff could not enter the White House compound Saturday morning. The development followed President Donald Trump’s announcement the previous day that MS NOW and other outlets would be excluded.
Saudi authorities issued warnings in the capital as a missile and drone assault intensified. The alerts came for the first time since Yemeni rebels reignited the conflict.
The award-winning Venice documentary ‘NAZA’ has become the focus of controversy in Israel. It includes anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of deliberately killing numerous civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he planned to strip citizenship from people who “defame” the Israeli army.
Testimony by Israeli soldiers about Gaza has triggered backlash across Israel’s political and media establishment. The documentary NAZA, by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, revived allegations that Israel’s military used artificial intelligence to select targets and caused mass civilian deaths. After its Venice premiere drew a 25-minute standing ovation, officials called for investigations, citizenship revocation and action against the filmmakers, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited the film in support of related legislation.
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.
Tunisia’s boating sector is expanding quietly despite a sluggish economy. Since its reorganisation through a trade association in 2024, foreign factories have opened in the country, turning it into a hub for building everything from pleasure craft to sophisticated yachts.
Tunisia’s Booming Boat Industry: From Pleasure Craft to Luxury Yachts
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🇰🇪 🐊 Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict
Wildlife officers have ramped up their efforts to capture and relocate crocodiles in Kenya’s Lake Baringo, where rising waters have pushed the creatures closer to homes.
🇰🇪 🐊 Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict
Wildlife officers have ramped up their efforts to capture and relocate crocodiles in Kenya’s Lake Baringo, where rising waters have pushed the creatures closer to homes.
Asia’s leading athletes will gather in Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Olympic champions, first-time medal hopefuls and teenage breakout stars will compete for continental titles, with six sports making their debut and some gold medals offering automatic qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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The 20th Asian Games opened in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani attended the opening ceremony, where the Chinese delegation entered the stadium.
Russia’s Central Election Commission said turnout in the State Duma election across federal districts reached 32.58% by 2 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday. The September 18–20 vote features 10 parties, while regional legislative and leadership elections are also taking place in 39 Russian constituent entities.
The United States has ended sanctions imposed on Eritrea in 2021, after the Treasury Department said the related national emergency had expired. The measures targeted Eritrea’s governing party and military. Eritrea welcomed the move, while the State Department said Washington wanted to adapt its policy and engage with both sides to advance US interests.
The UN has condemned what it calls a “shocking pattern” of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine. Russia was added in May to the UN secretary-general’s list of countries credibly suspected of conflict-related sexual violence, acts classified under international law as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its aircraft, attack drones, missile forces and artillery hit Ukrainian arms depots, logistics hubs, fuel and energy facilities, transport and port infrastructure, drone-related sites and temporary positions of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries at 142 locations over the past 24 hours.
Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past 24 hours have killed at least 11 people and injured dozens. Ukraine’s air force said Russian forces launched two Zircon missiles and 174 drones overnight.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said 344 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over 16 regions and the Black Sea on Sept. 19. Sochi temporarily closed beaches and its waterfront over a reported sea-drone threat, and voting there had been suspended on the first election day. Ukraine has not commented.
Ukraine’s Air Force says Russia launched 174 drones and two antiship missiles overnight, while air defences intercepted or jammed 141 targets. Attacks in Kharkiv and Kherson regions killed eight people and injured 20. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces struck two commercial vessels in the Black Sea. Poland briefly raised air-defence readiness and scrambled jets.
Regional authorities said Russian attacks killed 11 people and injured at least 64 across Ukraine over the past day. The Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 138 of 174 drones launched overnight. Strikes and falling debris affected several regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Odesa, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
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.
The elections will affect the energy, defense and financial services industries, but a Democratic wave will not diminish Trump’s influence over tariffs.
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Funerals are taking place in Kohat after a suicide attacker drove an explosives-packed car into a mosque while seven gunmen attempted to enter a police compound. At least 31 people were killed.
Saudi Arabia has convened a multinational naval coalition to discuss protecting shipping in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The meeting comes as attacks by Iran-backed Houthi fighters threaten one of the world’s key oil routes.
Venture capitalist Jason Calacanis compared bitcoin to CDs in the Spotify era and DVDs in the Netflix era. Michael Saylor responded with the message: “The orange tie stays.”
Warnings from technology CEOs that AI could end humanity are dominating global headlines. The story examines whether this focus on a future AI apocalypse is obscuring harm already caused by AI, and whether executives calling for regulation are acting for public safety or to preserve their control over the technology’s future.
A small but dedicated group of AI experts has warned for years that increasingly powerful AI systems could cause catastrophic harm or even result in human extinction.
Japanese lawyer Keiichiro Ichinose, who has represented Chinese victims of Japan’s wartime bacterial warfare for more than three decades, says Japan has not fully confronted its wartime history. He criticizes its military expansion and closer cooperation with the United States, urging Japan to accept responsibility and prevent past tragedies from recurring.
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An OKX and Token Terminal report found July RWA futures volume on trade.xyz narrowly exceeded crypto-perpetual volume on Hyperliquid, at $107.6 billion versus $105.7 billion. But the crossover was limited to a selected venue comparison, not the whole market. Broader data shows rapid RWA growth without proving that RWA derivatives have overtaken crypto overall.
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Israel has closed the last road leading into a village in the occupied West Bank, isolating 47 families. The move follows more than two months of dirt-road closures and three years of steadily tightening restrictions on movement.
The Kyiv Independent’s journalists visit Kharkiv Oblast to meet reconnaissance soldiers from Ukraine’s 60th Mechanized Brigade, part of the 3rd Army Corps, and observe the training for one of the army’s most dangerous roles. The report also follows Ukrainian military medics who travel from the battlefield to Sweden for a short mental-health retreat.
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Behind Johannesburg’s circus performances is a social program that trains people from under-resourced communities, helping transform their talent into professional skills and paid employment amid South Africa’s high youth unemployment.
Zulfiqar Ali, now at the helm of a London-based boutique fund after trading for Balyasny Asset Management, believes market positioning based on a developing super El Niño could enhance returns.
As fears of runaway AI intensify, policymakers and technology leaders are considering whether a so-called AI kill switch could effectively stop the technology.
Robinhood Chain fees have plunged 97%, while the seven-day average fell 82%. Transaction counts slipped just 6%, with roughly $1.5 billion still changing hands each day.
JPMorgan and Citi are moving billions of dollars in tokenized deposits between their own branches, rather than offering them to ordinary consumers. A U.K. challenger bank is about to pursue an approach neither bank has tried.
British Columbia is testing a new forestry model in Campbell River that it says will cut red tape for the struggling sector. Advocates and experts, however, are raising concerns about its ‘no-net-loss’ approach.
Runners in South Africa gathered to honour Elizabeth Moselakgomo, whose body was found east of Johannesburg. She is one of nine women found dead around Kempton Park since July. Police have formed a task team to investigate and advised women to avoid walking or running alone, especially in isolated areas.
A central bank adviser said artificial intelligence could deepen and prolong China’s imbalance of strong supply and weak demand, renewing calls for policies to boost consumption and repair balance sheets across the economy.
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Iran and Pakistan discussed regional developments amid tensions involving the United States. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said safe energy flows are particularly important for developing countries and global supply chains as passage through Hormuz remains deadlocked.
Putin says Russia has no aggressive intentions toward Europe
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🇨🇩 Former DRC gang members help clean one of Africa's dirtiest cities
Clad in blue overalls and yellow boots, former gang members have been drafted in as street-sweepers in Kinshasa, the sprawling capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
🇨🇩 Former DRC gang members help clean one of Africa's dirtiest cities
Clad in blue overalls and yellow boots, former gang members have been drafted in as street-sweepers in Kinshasa, the sprawling capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Canada is optimistic that it will conclude negotiations with India on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement by the end of the year, the country’s international trade minister said Saturday.
The Dyson V8 Plus cordless vacuum is available for more than $100 off. Reviewers praise its strong suction for cleaning pet hair, carpets and hard floors.
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After a sold-out debut in New York, the Kyiv Independent is bringing its live event series to the UK — and we couldn't be more excited to meet our London community in person.
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After a sold-out debut in New York, the Kyiv Independent is bringing its live event series to the UK — and we couldn't be more excited to meet our London community in person.
Date: Oct. 2, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Kings Place, Hall One, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
101 East explores how innovators across East Asia are using digital technology to reshape mourning. Rapid ageing in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, combined with a severe shortage of burial space, is creating a lucrative market for tools such as AI avatars and DNA gems that bring loved ones back in digital form—raising questions about whether they help or hinder grief.
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Authorities in north-central Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 37 people detained over illegal mining. Officials say the deaths occurred at a facility in Niger state and may have resulted from a disease outbreak, while other reports cite overcrowding and inadequate ventilation as possible factors.
Ukrainian children are being taught the military skills and horsemanship associated with 17th-century Cossack warriors, a historic community central to Ukraine’s past. For the students, the lessons offer more than history: they provide an escape from the reality of growing up during war.
France coach Zinedine Zidane has selected his first squad since taking charge of the national team and says Kylian Mbappe will be captain. Zidane’s opening matches will see France face Turkey and Belgium.
At least 49 people have died and 100 others were injured in Nigeria’s Ondo State after drinking alcohol suspected of containing methanol. Authorities believe the locally brewed, high-alcohol herbal drink “Monkey Shoulder” may have caused the poisoning. Police say 15 people have been arrested as investigations continue.
A historic bridge connecting Hungary and Slovakia became an unusual breakfast venue on Saturday, when local residents gathered on the Danube crossing to celebrate friendship between the neighboring communities.
Learning a language engages several mental processes at once, including remembering vocabulary, distinguishing unfamiliar sounds, recognizing patterns, applying grammar and retrieving expressions while listening and preparing a response. Research suggests that this complexity may help older adults maintain cognitive function and support brain health.
Thousands gathered outside Washington’s Kennedy Center to form a “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” human chain, amid fears the Trump administration could demolish the arts hub. Protesters said the center is vital to Washington’s arts community. Donald Trump said it could close and be torn down if his administration did not receive recognition.
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.
More than 4.6 million people have voted early in Russia’s elections, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said. More than 4.4 million of those votes came from 12 regions under martial law. The State Duma and regional elections are being held from September 18 to 20, with 23,000 seats to be filled.
Fourteen polling stations across five municipalities in the Lugansk People’s Republic are operating solely on backup power, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova says. The election for Russia’s 9th State Duma is taking place from September 18 to 20.
Russian Interior Ministry offices received 367 reports of alleged incidents linked to election campaigns on September 18, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said. The reports included 24 false terrorism calls across 15 regions. Elections for the State Duma run from September 18 to 20, alongside regional polls in 39 constituent entities.
Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said Moscow’s election system faced a large-scale, sustained outside attack overnight that is still underway. She said the attacks were being repelled, remote electronic voting was operating normally, and technical staff had the situation under full control.
Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said voting on the second day of Russia’s State Duma election was “quite intense,” with polling stations opening on time in all 89 regions. The September 18-20 election features 10 parties, while 39 regions are also holding legislative and leadership elections to fill 23,000 seats.
Moscow Election Commission chief Olga Kirillova said online voting terminals briefly malfunctioned on the first day of parliamentary elections, possibly because of hostile attacks on information systems. Operations were fully restored within 20 minutes, she said.
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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.
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.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called an agreement allowing the US to develop a significant military presence in Greenland “a good agreement.” President Donald Trump announced it on Friday after months of seeking to acquire Greenland, citing threats from Russia and China and even raising the possibility of military action.
Denmark and Greenland said on Saturday that any agreement with the United States would preserve Greenland’s sovereignty. Their statement followed President Donald Trump’s claim that the deal would give Washington “permanent control” of the Arctic island’s security, while the agreement’s exact scope remains unclear.
Donald Trump says a deal with Denmark gives the US permanent control over Greenland’s security and other needs, while barring rival military bases and sensitive investments. Denmark says it retains sovereignty, and the agreement still requires parliamentary approval. The deal falls short of Trump’s earlier goal of US ‘ownership’ of Greenland.
President Donald Trump says the United States has reached a deal with Denmark giving Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security while leaving the territory firmly in Danish hands. Denmark and Greenland have welcomed the agreement, but its precise terms remain unclear.
The new US-Denmark security agreement over Greenland gives President Donald Trump a diplomatic deal, but falls short of his earlier ambition to annex the territory, according to Richard Weitz, a senior fellow at the NATO Defense College.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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South Africans held memorial runs and protests this week after nine women were killed near Johannesburg. The deaths reignited anger and fear over violence that many say reflects the dangers women face every day.
President Donald Trump will meet Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week during the UN General Assembly, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told reporters.
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AI labs are considering an industry-wide agreement to slow development, but widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws. The expected slowdown has not stopped a surge in vulnerability discovery.
Manitobans are asking why Canada and Manitoba are not moving ahead with a $3-billion expansion of the Port of Churchill and an upgraded railway, if a Hudson Bay shipping route is truly essential to Canadian sovereignty.
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The Northern Hotel on Winnipeg’s Main Street has recovered a piece of its past after an Alberta antiques dealer came across a custom cash register made for the business more than a century ago.
Syria’s Defense Ministry held a funeral for 11 soldiers killed in an explosion at a weapons storage facility in the Ayash area of eastern Deir al-Zour province. The cause of the blast remains under investigation, with no official findings released.
Hundreds of thousands marched through Tehran during Iran’s mobilisation campaign, pledging to take up arms. Armed women, anti-aircraft guns and Shaheed drones were seen in the capital as the event presented a display of force.
Nigerian security forces opened fire on protesters angry over the deaths of 37 miners who died in detention this week after a paramilitary agency raided a suspected illegal mine.
Reuters, Bloomberg and other news agencies report that Donald Trump plans to personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews next week during Xi’s state visit. If confirmed, it would be the first such welcome for a foreign head of state by a US president in more than 60 years, excluding papal visits, and is drawing attention as a diplomatic signal amid US-China trade and technology tensions.
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Brazil’s central bank will prohibit virtual assets, including stablecoins, from settling a specific payment leg between regulated foreign-exchange providers and overseas counterparties from Oct. 1. Individual international transfers using virtual assets remain allowed. Resolution 561 closes an ambiguity around bulk stablecoin settlement and could shift costs to conventional FX, correspondent banks and SWIFT fees.
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair spoke with sports journalists about the NFL’s $11,941 fine. He had written the name of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian child killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, on his eye black during a game.
A report says Israel is seeking “compensation” from the United States after a deal to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The sale would end Israel’s status as the Middle East’s sole operator of the aircraft.
Italian health authorities are finding that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are enabling mosquitoes to spread West Nile virus across a broader area and during more months of the year.
President Donald Trump said he disagreed with a Florida Republican who criticized his immigration policies, defending his position by saying it helped him and other GOP lawmakers win office.
Cuba’s entire electricity grid suffered a “total disconnection” on Friday, leaving millions without power. Some priority areas near hospitals and water stations in Havana were restored later that evening. Fuel shortages, ageing infrastructure and US sanctions and an oil blockade have worsened the island’s recurring blackouts.
Cuba’s power grid has collapsed, leaving millions across the island without electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the outage on X without identifying a cause and said officials had begun activating service-restoration protocols.
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.
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.
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.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 936 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, seven guided aerial bombs and a US-made HIMARS rocket over the past 24 hours. The ministry also released cumulative figures for Ukrainian equipment it said Russian forces had destroyed since the start of the “special military operation.”
US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who financed two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas. The gift had prompted questions about foreign influence and ethics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Russia’s Defense Ministry says Ukrainian forces lost about 1,345 troops in fighting across all frontline areas during the past 24 hours. Its figures attribute the losses to Russian Battlegroup North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr responsibility areas, with the largest reported total—more than 410—claimed by the Center group.
Ukraine loses over 1,340 troops along frontline in past day, Russia says
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🇵🇭 Christmas arrives early in the Philippines as 'ber months' begin
In a Manila market, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures hangs from the ceiling of a shop that is already stacked high with Christmas decorations, despite the holiday being four whole months away.
🇵🇭 Christmas arrives early in the Philippines as 'ber months' begin
In a Manila market, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures hangs from the ceiling of a shop that is already stacked high with Christmas decorations, despite the holiday being four whole months away.
The EU said it regrets the United States extending its refusal to issue entry visas to members of the Palestinian delegation for a second consecutive year ahead of the UN General Assembly. It urged Washington to reconsider, while Mahmoud Abbas is set to address the gathering virtually after being denied a visa again.
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EU officials are urging the United States to reconsider its visa ban affecting a Palestinian delegation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern that the denial could limit Palestine’s ability to participate fully at the UN.
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The EU says it regrets the US decision, for a second consecutive year, to deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials seeking to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. It urges Washington to reconsider, while the assembly has approved Mahmoud Abbas’s prerecorded address during its upcoming 81st session.
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In Gaza, actors perform a war they are still living
