Consumer group Choice found that the average price of a basket of eight common groceries rose 7% from March to June, reaching A$43.62 across Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA. IGA recorded the largest increase, while Aldi remained the cheapest; strawberries rose 37%.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:01
Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation sale runs through September 26th, cutting the digital Switch and Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime Remastered to $27.99. The remaster upgrades textures and lighting, runs smoothly, and does not require motion controls. A Metroid Prime 1-3 art book is also discounted.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-23 15:01
Una Watch has dropped from its $350 Kickstarter price to $199. The modular, repairable, open-source watch offers a 1.2-inch MIP LCD, up to 10 days of battery life, dual-frequency GPS, continuous heart-rate tracking, and a replaceable battery. Users can repair or upgrade it, create 3D-printed accessories, and build apps.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 15:01
Estonian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said there are currently no signs that Russia may attack the Baltic states or NATO. He urged other NATO countries to calm down, saying there is absolutely no reason to believe Moscow plans a military attack on NATO, Estonia or the Baltic states.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:01
A British arms broker who arranged illegal deals involving ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile systems for South Sudan and fighter jets for Libya during its civil war was sentenced to 16 years in prison at a London court on Wednesday.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
An e61 Institute analysis of historical data suggests most Australian property investors could ultimately pay less capital gains tax under Labor’s budget reforms. The research says public debate has overstated the cost to landlords, although investor credit growth has slowed and changes to negative gearing may still affect market decisions.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
Leaked documents show the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group urged Victoria to overturn its ban on gas connections in new homes, warning household bills could rise by $100 a year without providing evidence. Energy experts called it a “scare campaign”, while the government said its position had not changed.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
Victoria’s Labor government will provide portable ultrasound machines to the state’s 20 sexual and reproductive health hubs to improve access to medical abortion. Health minister Ingrid Stitt warns One Nation could use abortion policy as a bargaining chip if the Coalition needs its support to govern after the state election.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
Players with visual or motor impairments are increasingly devising their own ways to keep gaming, while Microsoft, Sony and ONCE introduce adapted controllers alongside new video and board games.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
The EPA has issued a 53-page, $93.4 million proposal to remove hazardous chemicals from Richmond’s Heckathorn Superfund site. Community members who have spent years pressing for a broader cleanup say the plan falls short.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
Walt Disney Co. plans to raise prices for several streaming subscriptions, with customers potentially receiving notifications as early as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. The Disney+ monthly fee is set to increase 13% to $21.49.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 15:00
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab say extreme heat from this year’s “super El Niño” could cause up to 451,000 excess deaths worldwide in the six months through February 2027. Extremely hot days are forecast to rise by 44%, with Nigeria, Indonesia and Sudan among the worst affected, while impacts could last longer than the study period.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:59
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab estimate that extreme heat associated with this year’s “super El Niño” could cause up to 451,000 excess deaths worldwide in the six months through February 2027. Extremely hot days are expected to increase by 44%, with Nigeria, Indonesia and Sudan among the hardest-hit countries. The effects could last longer than the study period.
A University of Chicago Climate Impact Lab report projects more than 450,000 additional heat-related deaths over the next six months as an unusually strong El Niño raises global land temperatures by about 1.2°C. Poorer countries and Africa’s Sahel are expected to bear the heaviest toll, with risks potentially lasting into mid-2027.
Extreme heat linked to this year’s “super-El Niño” may cause up to 451,000 excess deaths worldwide during the six months ending in February 2027, researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab said Wednesday.
A Climate Impact Lab report projects that this year’s powerful El Niño could contribute to about 15,800 heat-related deaths in India by the end of February, with more than 450,000 additional deaths worldwide. It says the greatest danger is in places that are already hot and relatively poor.
A study warns that heat linked to El Niño could lead to nearly 450,000 additional deaths by February.
Zelenskyy and Trump discussed a possible bilateral ceasefire covering energy targets on Tuesday. Hours later, Russian attacks killed at least two people in Kyiv and four more in front-line Donetsk, while more than 30 people were injured in the capital. Moscow said there were no conditions for peace talks yet but remained open to them.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-09-23 14:58
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not surrender in a rare wartime address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. His remarks followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion a day earlier that he might “annihilate” Iran, amid a war that has lasted nearly seven months.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:58
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Tehran would not surrender in its war with the United States, while saying he believed diplomacy could help end the conflict.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his UN General Assembly address to push back against Donald Trump’s speech. He displayed images of Iranian civilians killed in US strikes, saying they showed the effects of US and Israeli military action against Iran. The US delegation walked out during the address.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:57
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday in his first speech there since the United States and Israel launched their conflict with Iran. His appearance follows Donald Trump’s warning at the assembly a day earlier that he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” and “drive them into hell.”
Iranian President Pezeshkian delivered a defiant address at the UN General Assembly in New York, blaming the United States and Israel for global instability. He opened by holding up photos of children he said had been killed by U.S. and Israeli bombs.
Analysts say a deal this week is unlikely. During the UN General Assembly, the US and Iran held three hours of indirect talks while several actors explored ways to revive negotiations, but fundamental disagreements between Washington and Tehran remain unresolved.
The leaders of Qatar, Türkiye and Jordan called for dialogue with Tehran and urged the international community to apply greater pressure on Israel at the United Nations.
Qatar is determined to make diplomacy work to end the conflict between the United States and Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari tells Al Jazeera. On Tuesday, Doha oversaw the first US-Iran meeting in months on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Iran rejected claims that it had abandoned its preconditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after three hours of Qatar-mediated talks with U.S. envoys in New York. Donald Trump described the meeting as highly productive and suggested more talks could follow soon, sending Brent crude below $100 a barrel.
The United States and Iran held their first shuttle talks in months on Wednesday, raising hopes that the adversaries could move toward ending the Middle East war. Neither side, however, indicated that its position had changed.
US President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran at the UN General Assembly, then described a meeting between US and Iranian officials as “very good”. Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff warned it was ready to launch attacks that would be “more crushing and less predictable”. The first in-person talks between the two sides in months revived diplomacy, amid disputes over sanctions, Strait of Hormuz navigation and Iran’s nuclear programme.
Donald Trump praised talks with Iran, reviving hopes that diplomacy could make progress.
Brent crude was below $100 on Wednesday morning after Donald Trump characterized talks involving US and Iranian representatives as “very productive.” Reports that Saudi Arabia was bringing a key oil pipeline back into service added to the downward pressure on prices.
Vladimir Putin said lines at polling stations during Russia’s State Duma election showed the country could not be intimidated, and claimed record turnout demonstrated public support for strengthening Russia. In Moscow, voters waited for hours to receive paper ballots after a malfunction in the electronic voter-list system. Opposition leaders had urged a noon protest, but the queues were smaller than in the 2024 presidential campaign.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:54
US President Donald Trump has proposed an “energy ceasefire” under which Russia and Ukraine would stop attacking energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv is ready if Moscow halts strikes on Ukraine’s energy systems, but attacks continue and major questions remain over the terms and durability of any truce.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:49
The socialist Left Party won Berlin’s September 20 election partly by pledging to implement the 2021 referendum on expropriating companies with more than 3,000 apartments. A commission found the measure legally possible in 2023, but the federal government opposes it and questions over compensation and financing remain.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:49
Russia’s Permanent Mission to the EU said Moscow does not recognize unilateral coercive measures and warned that unfriendly actions against Russia will not go unanswered. It called the EU’s anti-Russian restrictions illegitimate and unfounded. The EU Council has extended individual sanctions on more than 3,000 people and entities until September 22, 2029.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:48
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski met Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov at the United Nations to discuss the countries’ border situation and regional security. It was the first high-level meeting between their foreign ministers in a decade. Sikorski said Poland was willing to stabilize ties but stressed that this did not amount to recognizing Alexander Lukashenko’s government, and announced a new Polish embassy building would soon open in Minsk.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:45
Florida’s state-administered public pension fund sued The New York Times on Wednesday, seeking access to its books and records to assess whether the newspaper is following its own editorial standards.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:45
Spanish actor Javier Bardem shared an Instagram story urging people to support a Change.org petition seeking to remove US singer P!nk as a UNICEF ambassador over her stance on Palestine. The campaign has collected more than 150,000 signatures.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:44
The EU agreed to extend its Russia-related sanctions list for three years but removed billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov. Exiled Russian opposition figures, Ukrainian officials, and some European politicians condemned the decision, portraying it as politically driven and shaped by money and deal-making rather than clear judicial criteria.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:42
After difficult talks, the EU decided to delist Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. It will nevertheless keep restrictions on almost 3,000 people and companies connected to Russia’s war in Ukraine for three additional years, a decision requiring agreement from all 27 member states.
Solana has started deploying Alpenglow on testnet, bringing its planned consensus overhaul into public testing. The upgrade replaces on-chain validator vote transactions with Votor and targets finality of about 150 milliseconds, versus roughly 12.8 seconds today; Rotor will follow later. SOL recently approached $120 as tokenized assets and trading activity on the network expanded.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:40
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week without the group of Chinese business leaders Beijing had hoped to bring for meetings with US President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the matter.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:40
Donald Trump will host Xi Jinping in Washington this week, with AI, trade and Taiwan expected on the agenda. The leaders may discuss extending a US-China trade truce due to expire in November, while rare-earth exports and possible AI cooperation remain key issues. Xi is set to receive an unusually lavish welcome, including a state dinner and military flyover.
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are set to meet at the White House as the two largest economies remain locked in a trade and technology rivalry. Trump’s tariffs have not reduced US deficits or prevented China from posting a $1.2 trillion global trade surplus. The fragile tariff truce, AI restrictions, sanctions and critical-mineral controls are also expected to shape the talks.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev in Hangzhou. Li called for implementing the two presidents’ agreements and deepening cooperation on the Belt and Road, trade, investment, artificial intelligence, the digital economy, green energy and other areas. Kasymaliev reaffirmed Kyrgyzstan’s adherence to the one-China principle and support for closer cooperation.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:39
The municipal council in Ottawa decided Wednesday to replace the name of a street that had honored U.S. President Donald Trump for more than two decades.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:38
Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival and pledged to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The alliance unites movements with different enemies, territorial claims and histories, but it remains unclear whether they can fight as one force. Tensions have since risen in Tigray, with reported drone strikes in Alamata and Tigrayan forces seizing Mekelle airport.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:38
Poland’s Armed Forces Operational Command said a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace north of Braniewo on Sept. 23 after flying from Kaliningrad. It penetrated about 300 meters and stayed for 42 seconds. Poland scrambled fighters and placed ground forces on standby, saying the incident appeared to test its air-defense readiness.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:37
A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly entered the airspace of NATO member Poland from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, Poland’s Army Operational Command said on Wednesday.
Hundreds of students protested in Delhi on Wednesday, calling for stronger protections for women after a teenager said three men posing as police officers had gang-raped her at a park in the capital this week.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:35
Rome’s Colosseum was illuminated in pink for a breast cancer prevention campaign, but closed hours later after a 22-year-old worker died while installing new lights.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:34
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for Israeli forces to withdraw from Syrian territory at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, insisting that the occupied Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:33
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev ordered the pardon and release of French national Martin Ryan, who had been jailed for espionage charges denied by him and France. The move came hours after the EU removed Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list, drawing fierce criticism from Ukraine. A second Frenchman remains jailed in Azerbaijan.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:32
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French national jailed for espionage on Wednesday. The move came a day after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French businessman Martin Ryan and 19 others. Ryan had received a 10-year sentence in Baku for allegedly collecting military information during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Media reports linked his release to a Baku-Paris deal in which France pressed for EU sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be lifted. The EU removed Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list on September 22.
Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s president, granted clemency to Martin Ryan, a French national imprisoned for espionage. A linked bargain resulted in France securing Usmanov’s removal from the EU register of Russia-related penalties.
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French national on Sept. 23, France 24 reported, hours after the EU agreed under French pressure to remove Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list. The move was reportedly linked to Azerbaijan holding two French nationals; Martin Ryan’s pardon lends support to that suspicion.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said all military supplies bound for Ukraine would become legitimate targets for Russian forces. She criticized Canada’s announced delivery of 350 million Canadian dollars’ worth of interceptor missiles and accused Volodymyr Zelensky of touring the world seeking military support.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:32
Brussels and Ottawa want a closer partnership amid Trump-era volatility. Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU’s first “associate member”, but that status does not exist in the treaties and no clear model defines what it would entail. The idea echoes earlier proposals for an outer circle of closely aligned countries.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:30
The United States is signaling its focus on space weapons before Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping. Democrats and Republicans in Washington are concerned that China could gain an advantage over the US in a space race that now includes weapons.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:30
YouTube is adding features to its Studio app that help creators generate ideas and track how their thumbnails perform.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:30
YouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want in their own words, after which Gemini builds a personalized feed based on the request.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:30
YouTube is expanding its AI creator suite with an agent that monitors older videos, spots renewed relevance or trends, and suggests new titles and thumbnails. Creators can also test multiple thumbnail and video versions with audience segments to identify the strongest performer and improve watch time.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:30
StrictlyVC will join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 for a session on how AI is reshaping the venture capital landscape. Investor Passes are available, with a $200 saving for registrations made by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
TTechCrunchOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:30
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said the mass launch of the digital ruble on September 1, 2026, proceeded as planned. She said citizens and businesses now have an additional tool for payments and settlements, meaning Russia has all components of a national payment infrastructure.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:29
Discord is launching a global age-assurance system that uses signals such as account history, activity, and connected communities to estimate users’ age groups. Users believed to be 13 to 17 will receive additional safety restrictions, while those who cannot be assessed may need to provide further verification. The change follows privacy concerns over an earlier selfie- and ID-based system.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:27
Mirra Andreeva defeated Belarusian Alexandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2 to reach the third round of the 2026 Singapore Open. The Russian, competing under a neutral status, will next face Canada’s sixth-seeded Leylah Fernandez.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:27
The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan climbed last week to its highest level in more than two years, breaking above 7% for the first time since the opening week of Donald Trump’s term. Federal Reserve rate increases aimed at curbing inflation and higher oil prices pushed up Treasury yields that underpin borrowing costs.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:25
Iran will not restart negotiations with the United States or reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless Washington accepts seven conditions previously set by Tehran, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said. He said Iran was in no hurry to negotiate and that the US must first earn the trust of the Iranian people.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:24
The UK will join OceanEye, a major EU-led ocean science programme intended to improve forecasts of extreme weather and climate events. Britain will share more data with the EU and Canada and support the Global Ocean Observing System, whose planned digital real-time ocean replica is due by 2030.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:24
Italy’s Bending Spoons more than tripled its revenue in two years while acquiring brands such as Evernote, WeTransfer and Vimeo. Euronews Next examines how the company expanded so rapidly and whether it can sustain that momentum.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:24
Donald Trump’s new tariffs could put pressure on Russia’s war economy. A new U.S. law allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy and strengthens sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:23
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation plans to begin mass production of a mobile laser system designed to destroy drones, The Times of India reports. The 30-kW platform can intercept UAVs up to 5 km away, passed testing in August 2025 and is expected to enter production within months.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:23
AFP News AgencyA report says higher fuel prices are costing the EU an average of €270 million a day. Diesel makes up most of the additional road-fuel expense; T&E estimates that EU diesel drivers paid €142 more during the period studied, while a German long-haul truck incurred an extra €236 per week.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:22
TASS estimates that 17 people have died in bear attacks across Russia’s Siberian and Far Eastern districts in recent months. The Krasnoyarsk Region recorded the highest toll, with six deaths. Forest fires and a poor pine nut harvest were among the factors linked to increased bear encounters, which have affected 41 regions this year.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:21
Artur Gulasaryan, an associate professor at Kutafin Moscow State Law University, said US sanctions against the International Criminal Court could prevent its routine work and investigations by restricting access to US financial and technology systems. He said dollar correspondent accounts and transactions could be blocked, while access to US-licensed software, cloud storage and secure communications could be lost without OFAC authorization.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:20
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating aftermarket devices that augment vehicles’ advanced driver-assistance systems. Its defect investigators identified five crashes involving comma.ai-equipped vehicles hitting stopped or slow-moving cars; two crashes killed three people, while four of the five injured 11 people, some seriously.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:20
More than 15.8 million registered Moroccan voters are choosing among 27 parties for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. The election takes place amid frustration over high prices, living costs, employment and inflation, with new measures targeting digital fraud and false allegations.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:16
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said during the United Nations General Assembly that the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:16
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed in a UN speech that the Golan Heights would remain Syrian. At an Atlantic Council panel the previous day, he said he had openly told Trump that the US president had no right to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the territory, joking that Trump should give New Jersey to Israel instead.
Russia’s Federal Security Service says it detained a Moscow resident accused of planning to bomb a vehicle in a high-ranking official’s motorcade in the Moscow Region. It also arrested an 18-year-old Kerch resident on suspicion of treason, alleging he raised funds for Ukraine’s army and sent the SBU locations of air-defense systems and warships in Crimea.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:15
Authorities will process vessels heading to Danube ports through the Sulina Canal while they are still in the Black Sea, rather than inside the canal, in a bid to clear a queue that has stretched to two weeks, shippers said.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:15
The Netherlands is urging the European Union to act to protect the International Criminal Court from further US sanctions. Berendsen said the country would do everything possible to defend the court.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:14
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told state television on Wednesday that Iran would ensure airports in neighbouring countries could not operate if they cooperated with the United States by stopping Iranian flights.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:10
China’s Yu Zidi, 13, has won three Asian Games swimming gold medals and set three Games records, adding to a world-championship bronze. Her rapid rise has revived debate about elite competition for teenagers, the pressure placed on young talents and the need for educational, physical and mental support.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:07
Police say Jonathan Black-Branch, the disbarred former dean of the University of Manitoba’s law school, was arrested in France and is facing extradition to Canada.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:06
The European Commission is expected to formally endorse a 2027 deadline for Albania to complete its accession process in a new roadmap. The document is also set to identify key deliverables that Tirana must prioritise by the end of next year.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:06
Oleg Popenko, head of the Ukrainian Union of Utility Consumers, warned that the coming winter could push Ukraine into irreversible processes from which it could not recover. He said heating-season preparations had completely failed, with apartment buildings lacking backup power and no preparations carried out in private housing. Ukraine faced prolonged power and heating outages last winter, and officials fear this winter could be worse.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:05
Americans are increasingly turning to AI for snack recommendations, according to Conagra Brands. The Slim Jim maker says the shift is helping drive demand for higher-protein foods, bolder flavors and products designed around specific health goals.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:05
The article argues that Russia’s recent parliamentary and regional vote was a political farce staged by Vladimir Putin to reinforce his regime. Millions of Russians, along with some Ukrainians under armed control, were cast as voters while opposition was suppressed. It warns that neutral democratic terminology can help provide the legitimacy and strength Putin seeks to project.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:02
The Hilda survey shows that the share of Australians aged 18 to 29 living with their parents rose from 39% in 2001 to just under 50% in 2024. Longer study and rising housing costs have made moving out harder, while post-pandemic living costs have reduced reported financial wellbeing across most age groups.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 14:01
New South Wales’ 2026 State of the Beaches report again rated Coogee as Sydney’s poorest ocean beach for microbial water quality, which is particularly vulnerable to faecal pollution after rain. Of 245 swimming sites statewide, 79% were rated good or very good, while 97% of ocean beaches achieved those grades.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:01
Rainbands from major Hurricane Polo reached Mexico’s Pacific coast on Wednesday, creating a life-threatening risk of flooding, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:00
Hurricane Polo has become one of the Pacific’s most powerful cyclones in decades and is forecast to pass near Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm. Meanwhile, Odalys has strengthened into a hurricane.
Hurricane Polo has intensified into one of the Pacific’s most powerful cyclones in decades and was expected to pass near Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.
Hurricane Polo has intensified into one of the Pacific’s most powerful cyclones in decades and is expected to pass near Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center called it “extremely dangerous”; maximum sustained winds reached 165 miles per hour.
Colorado said Deion Sanders dismissed several players from the football team after its first loss of the season at Northwestern, though the process has not been finalized.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:00
Xi Jinping’s Thursday arrival at the White House will mark the first Chinese state visit to the US since 2015. The occasion offers a chance to assess Donald Trump’s sweeping China trade policy launched in 2018. After eight years of high tariffs, export controls and industrial policy, the article concludes that the approach has failed on its own terms.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 14:00
Registration savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end in three days, with discounts of up to $200 and 50% off a second pass. The event is billed as a chance to connect with more than 10,000 technology leaders. The offer ends September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
TTechCrunchOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:00
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko met Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister and Africa Department Director General Akbar Khosravi Nejad in Moscow. The two sides exchanged views on current international and regional issues and discussed prospects for cooperation between Moscow and Tehran in Africa.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 14:00
Prince Harry has joined calls for an urgent slowdown in artificial intelligence development. He warned that if the next frontier cannot be shown to be safe enough to cross, people should not race across it simply because they can.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 13:59
The UK will provide Saudi Arabia with air-to-air refuelling for fighter jets conducting missions against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, while stopping short of directly joining the conflict. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said one Royal Air Force Voyager tanker would be deployed under a time-limited arrangement.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 13:57
Belarus has begun an operational readiness inspection of its Air Force and air defense forces on President Alexander Lukashenko’s instructions, Security Council Secretary Alexander Volfovich said. He said the forces remain on combat duty in peacetime, protecting Belarusian airspace and the outer perimeter of the Russia-Belarus Union State.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 13:56
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
