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WorldTaliban says Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan killed four civilians

Pakistan carried out air strikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan on Thursday, saying they were retaliation for a drone attack by Afghan Taliban forces on a border post. A Taliban government spokesman denied the allegation and said the strikes killed four civilians in Afghanistan’s southern and eastern provinces.

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FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:53

Taliban says Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan killed four civilians
Taliban says Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan killed four civilians

TechWave of AI videos showing far-right protests in Europe spreads online

A large wave of AI-generated TikTok videos depicting protests across Europe has appeared online. Experts say the content appears intended to “amplify societal polarisation.”

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EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:52

Wave of AI videos showing far-right protests in Europe spreads online

WorldWhat we know about the CIA warning of a Russian drone threat to southern Europe

The US has warned southern European states that Moscow could launch drones with a 600-kilometre range from commercial ships against Spain, France and Italy. The report examines what is known and how the threat is growing.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:52

What we know about the CIA warning of a Russian drone threat to southern Europe

SocietyDrug cartels seek to make Russia a major cocaine transit hub, expert says

Alexander Yevtushenko of Kuban State University says international drug cartels are trying to establish a foothold in Russia and use it as a major transit route for cocaine moving from Latin America to the European Union. The FSB previously seized 311 kilograms in the Moscow Region, while other recent seizures included 1.5 tons and 500 kilograms. Yevtushenko said the trafficking is reaching an industrial scale.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:51

Drug cartels seek to make Russia a major cocaine transit hub, expert says

WorldGreenland delegation receives hero’s welcome after US-Denmark pact

Greenland’s delegation received a hero’s welcome in Nuuk after signing a new pact with the United States and Denmark. The agreement expands military access to the island, strengthens security and preserves Greenland’s sovereignty.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:50

Greenland delegation receives hero’s welcome after US-Denmark pact
Greenland delegation receives hero’s welcome after US-Denmark pact

CultureChinese architect brings Eastern design ideas to Lucas Museum in Los Angeles

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, designed by Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his team, opened to the public in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Its large white structure draws on traditional Chinese gardens and the idea of harmony among people, nature and culture. The museum spans about 28,000 square meters and holds more than 40,000 artworks and artifacts.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:49

Chinese architect brings Eastern design ideas to Lucas Museum in Los Angeles

EconomyEBRD cuts Russia’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.5%

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lowered its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 to 0.5%, down 0.3 percentage points from its June projection. Its 2027 forecast was also cut by 0.3 points to 0.7%. The bank said higher oil prices had supported a robust external position, while defense spending was rising.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:48

EBRD cuts Russia’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.5%

PoliticsJudge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access restored

A federal judge temporarily halted U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds, ordering the outlets' access to be restored early Thursday.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:48

Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access restored

ScienceMore than 1,200 innovation projects showcased at China’s national invention exhibition

The 30th National Invention Exhibition opened Wednesday in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, featuring more than 1,200 innovation projects through Friday. A new section highlights award-winning inventions in areas including aerospace, new energy and brain-computer interfaces, while related competitions promote cross-border cooperation in digital technology and smart manufacturing and help connect research with industry.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:45

More than 1,200 innovation projects showcased at China’s national invention exhibition

TechSatellite farming demonstration cuts inputs and boosts rice yields in northeast China

A satellite-based digital farming demonstration in Heilongjiang reduced agricultural inputs by about 18%, raised operational efficiency by more than 20% and increased rice yields by roughly 750 kilograms per hectare. The system uses integrated space-air-ground remote sensing to manage farming digitally from planting through harvest.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:42

Satellite farming demonstration cuts inputs and boosts rice yields in northeast China

PoliticsMorocco: Center-right PAM leads in parliamentary election

Provisional results put Morocco’s center-right Authenticity and Modernity Party first in Wednesday’s parliamentary election with 97 of 395 seats. The moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party rose from 13 seats in 2021 to 54, while turnout fell to 38%, its lowest level since 2007.

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DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:42

Morocco: Center-right PAM leads in parliamentary election
Morocco: Center-right PAM leads in parliamentary election
  • Monarchy-aligned PAM leads in Morocco election provisional results
    Monarchy-aligned PAM leads in Morocco election provisional results

    Morocco’s monarchy-aligned Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 of parliament’s 395 seats in provisional results, ahead of coalition partner RNI. Turnout fell to 38.02 percent. PAM is positioned to lead the next government but will need coalition partners because no party is expected to win a majority.

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    AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-24 07:41Original

WorldNetanyahu takes UN stage with one eye on Israel’s election

As criticism of Israel intensifies, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing the UN General Assembly at a pivotal point in his career and ahead of crucial Israeli elections later this year. Analysts say he may use the speech to strengthen his image as Israel’s leading international voice and a close US ally, while highlighting the threat from Iran.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:40

Netanyahu takes UN stage with one eye on Israel’s election
Netanyahu takes UN stage with one eye on Israel’s election
  • Live: Netanyahu faces UN over Gaza as Abbas prepares to address assembly by video
    Live: Netanyahu faces UN over Gaza as Abbas prepares to address assembly by video

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to speak at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, with international scrutiny of Israel’s war in Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian territory dominating the third day of the annual debate. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is also scheduled to address world leaders by video after being denied a US visa.

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    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-09-24 03:11Original

PoliticsRussia’s ruling party wins most overseas votes in Duma election

United Russia won more than 58% of valid overseas votes in last weekend’s State Duma election, according to preliminary data reviewed by TASS. About 270,000 people voted at 333 polling stations across 152 countries. The Central Election Commission plans to announce final results on September 25.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:40

Russia’s ruling party wins most overseas votes in Duma election
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🧩 Competitors battle it out in World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship final

In a test of speed and focus, puzzle enthusiasts battle it out in the final of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in northwest Spain.
🧩 Competitors battle it out in World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship final

In a test of speed and focus, puzzle enthusiasts battle it out in the final of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in northwest Spain.
AFP News Agency

SocietyUS admits eight suicide attempts occurred on aircraft carrier during record Middle East deployment

The US has acknowledged that there were eight suicide attempts aboard a US aircraft carrier during a record Middle East deployment. In August, military families and lawmakers warned about reported attempts and other serious mental-health problems, as well as food shortages and poor hygiene.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:38

US admits eight suicide attempts occurred on aircraft carrier during record Middle East deployment

SocietyEx-National Gallery of Victoria employee allegedly stole $8m to buy phones for resale

Victoria’s anti-corruption commission has charged a former senior National Gallery of Victoria employee with seven theft counts and one count of misconduct in public office. He allegedly used a gallery account to buy about $8m in mobile phones between September 2019 and September 2025, then sold them for personal gain. He is due in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 20 October.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:38

Ex-National Gallery of Victoria employee allegedly stole $8m to buy phones for resale
Ex-National Gallery of Victoria employee allegedly stole $8m to buy phones for resale

TechVolkswagen opens presales of second Xpeng joint model in China

Volkswagen began presales in China on Thursday for its second model jointly developed with electric vehicle maker Xpeng, expanding its electric vehicle push as it seeks to catch up with Chinese rivals.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:35

Volkswagen opens presales of second Xpeng joint model in China
Volkswagen opens presales of second Xpeng joint model in China

Society‘We shouldn't have to beg,’ says First Nation chief amid decades of mercury poisoning in Ontario

Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations are still seeking justice from Ontario and the federal government over mercury poisoning linked to contamination dating to the 1960s and ’70s. About 9,000 people joined their River Run Rally in downtown Toronto on Wednesday to press for action.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:35

‘We shouldn't have to beg,’ says First Nation chief amid decades of mercury poisoning in Ontario

EconomyAlarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket

Sales of Chinese-made hybrid cars in the EU have surged since Brussels imposed anti-subsidy tariffs on fully electric vehicles from China. The increase is alarming the European car industry and EU officials, who have asked China to voluntarily curb hybrid exports or face possible safeguards such as quotas.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:34

Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket
Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket

WorldUAC delivers batch of Su-57 fighters in new technical configuration

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has delivered a batch of new Su-57 multirole fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces. The aircraft completed factory testing and trials by Defense Ministry pilots before flying to their assigned airfield. UAC said the type has been substantially modernized using combat-operation experience and can undertake a broader range of missions with new aerial weapons.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:34

UAC delivers batch of Su-57 fighters in new technical configuration

EconomyBrent oil price rises above $106 per barrel on ICE for first time since Sept. 17

Brent crude futures for November 2026 delivery rose above $106 per barrel on London’s ICE for the first time since September 17. By 11:14 a.m. Moscow time, Brent was up 2.96% at $106.13, while WTI futures gained 2.43% to $94.4.

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TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:31

Brent oil price rises above $106 per barrel on ICE for first time since Sept. 17

SocietyAutumn arrives, but summer heat lingers in Portugal, surprising tourists

Autumn has arrived in Portugal, yet summer-like heat persists. Temperatures reached 36°C in Lisbon, surprising tourists who had not expected such unseasonably hot weather at this time of year.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:30

Autumn arrives, but summer heat lingers in Portugal, surprising tourists

PoliticsEurope Is in a Dangerous Place. It’s on the Trump-Xi Menu

Mark Carney warned fellow “middle powers” earlier this year that those absent from the table would end up on the menu. This week’s US-China summit shows the European Union exactly what the Canadian leader meant.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:30

Europe Is in a Dangerous Place. It’s on the Trump-Xi Menu
Europe Is in a Dangerous Place. It’s on the Trump-Xi Menu

EconomyWho has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?

As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a highly anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump, China appears to have emerged stronger from the tariff shock. Its exports rose 25% last month on an annualised basis, lifting the trade surplus to $119 billion and putting it on course to surpass last year’s record $1.2 trillion. The surplus with the US climbed 44% to $29 billion, its widest gap since Trump returned to office.

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SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:30

Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?
Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?

SocietyOut on bail pending appeal, convicted businessman accused of new $17.5K scam

An Ontario woman says a proposed financial lifeline, offered after she was duped by a controversial HVAC company, instead pushed her deeper into debt. The convicted businessman, who is out on bail pending an appeal, is accused of a new $17,500 scam.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:30

Out on bail pending appeal, convicted businessman accused of new $17.5K scam

WorldZelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. He criticised Kim Jong Un for using soldiers as “currency” to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. South Korea did not deny the claim but declined to confirm operational details, citing safety and family protection.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:29

Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea
Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea

PoliticsGermany news: Bundestag to discuss opt-out organ donation

The Bundestag is set to consider two cross-party proposals aimed at increasing organ donations. One would retain Germany’s opt-in system, while the other would allow postmortem donation unless a person had explicitly refused. Lawmakers will also examine reforms to expand intelligence agencies’ powers.

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DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:29

Germany news: Bundestag to discuss opt-out organ donation
Germany news: Bundestag to discuss opt-out organ donation

CultureChina announces new discoveries from overseas archaeological projects

China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration has announced findings from joint archaeological work in Egypt, Tunisia and Kyrgyzstan. Teams found a previously unknown sacred lake at an ancient Egyptian temple, remains from the Punic to Roman periods in Tunisia, and 24 ancient city sites in Kyrgyzstan’s Chuy River Basin.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:28

China announces new discoveries from overseas archaeological projects

EconomyEnergy expert warns higher prices will drive up food costs

Primary Vision strategist Osama Rizvi expects consumers’ energy bills to rise in the months ahead as the upward trend in energy prices persists.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:26

Energy expert warns higher prices will drive up food costs

PoliticsWhy India’s Election Commission is in the eye of a storm — again

India’s Election Commission is facing another credibility crisis after allegations that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made decisions without adequately involving fellow commissioners. Opposition parties are demanding his resignation as the poll monitor conducts a controversial nationwide voter-roll revision that has removed 130 million names and prompted complaints from voters who say their registrations are missing.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:26

Why India’s Election Commission is in the eye of a storm — again
Why India’s Election Commission is in the eye of a storm — again

WorldIN BRIEF: Russia launches massive strike on defense facilities, logistics centers in Kyiv, Odesa

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces carried out a massive overnight strike with precision-guided weapons and drones on Ukrainian defense-industry facilities, communications and logistics centers in Kyiv and the Odesa Region, as well as vessels at sea. It said targets included drone and ground-robot production sites, storage facilities and a tanker bound for Chornomorsk. Ukraine reported that warehouses in Kyiv were damaged and caught fire.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:23

IN BRIEF: Russia launches massive strike on defense facilities, logistics centers in Kyiv, Odesa
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🇧🇹 Bhutan's solar push to help power new economic zone

Bhutan has long relied on hydroelectric power to meet its electricity needs but the Kingdom is looking to solar energy to help power its development, including a new special economic zone known as the Gelephu Mindfulness City.
🇧🇹 Bhutan's solar push to help power new economic zone

Bhutan has long relied on hydroelectric power to meet its electricity needs but the Kingdom is looking to solar energy to help power its development, including a new special economic zone known as the Gelephu Mindfulness City.
AFP News Agency

PoliticsMicrosoft Ends Cooperation with ICC Over US Sanctions

Microsoft has severed ties with the International Criminal Court because of US sanctions, forcing it to shift to alternative digital services, ICC lead counsel Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops told TASS. He said the move has made lawyers’ work more difficult and warned that the sanctions could disrupt the Court’s banking, investigations, proceedings and staff operations.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:21

Microsoft Ends Cooperation with ICC Over US Sanctions

PoliticsRussia’s Communist Party says about half a million votes were ‘stolen’ in Krasnodar Krai

Alexander Safronov, secretary of the Communist Party’s Krasnodar regional committee, said widespread fraud affected the September 18–20 State Duma election and cost the party about half a million votes in Krasnodar Krai. He said camera footage allegedly showed ballots being swapped overnight at one polling station; those ballots were annulled. The Central Election Commission and regional authorities had previously reported no serious violations.

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MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:19

Russia’s Communist Party says about half a million votes were ‘stolen’ in Krasnodar Krai
Russia’s Communist Party says about half a million votes were ‘stolen’ in Krasnodar Krai

EconomyHighlights of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech at global digital trade expo

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at the opening ceremony of the Fifth Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou that accelerating digitization will advance economic globalization. He called for greater North-South cooperation and said China would deepen trade ties, support foreign-invested firms and welcome stronger long-term investment in its market.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:19

Highlights of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech at global digital trade expo

CultureAman to open its first Maldives hotel with an entire island devoted to wellness

Amanolu, Aman’s first hotel in the Maldives, is planned for Vaavu Atoll with just 52 keys. It will also include 16 private residences, each with its own island, alongside an entire island dedicated to wellness.

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EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:19

Aman to open its first Maldives hotel with an entire island devoted to wellness

WorldIs the EU undermining its Russia sanctions?

The article questions whether the European Union is weakening its sanctions against Russia. It features a 2019 photograph of Russian-Israeli businessman Mikhail Fridman attending an Israeli Keren Hayesod foundation conference in Moscow.

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:19

Is the EU undermining its Russia sanctions?
Is the EU undermining its Russia sanctions?

PoliticsSkyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach

Diesel prices are reaching record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, putting pressure on American farmers and rural residents and unsettling Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

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AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:17

Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach
Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach

ScienceGlobal climate action: Advancing energy transition and climate justice

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries to produce credible, time-bound roadmaps for moving away from fossil fuels. Global renewable capacity grew by a record 693 gigawatts in 2025, but the UN says current commitments remain insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. Climate policies are diverging, while China continues expanding renewables, its carbon market and clean-energy trade.

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CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:16

Global climate action: Advancing energy transition and climate justice
Global climate action: Advancing energy transition and climate justice

EconomyBulgaria’s battery storage boom pays off as summer drought hits power plants

Bulgaria’s rapid expansion of battery storage is proving valuable as summer drought affects power plants. Experts point to low administrative hurdles, a receptive clean-energy market and EU funding as factors behind the country’s leading role in the region’s green-energy sector.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:15

Bulgaria’s battery storage boom pays off as summer drought hits power plants

TechMeta unveils audio-only AI glasses amid privacy backlash

Meta has introduced a new line of audio-only AI glasses as it faces a backlash over privacy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented the smart glasses at Meta Connect in Menlo Park, California, on September 23, 2026.

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:10

Meta unveils audio-only AI glasses amid privacy backlash
Meta unveils audio-only AI glasses amid privacy backlash
  • They were called ‘pervert glasses’. Can a camera-free version change their image?
    They were called ‘pervert glasses’. Can a camera-free version change their image?

    Meta has launched Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a camera-free version of its smart glasses that retains phone calls and music playback through open speakers. The company’s camera-equipped glasses have faced accusations of enabling non-consensual filming and a privacy backlash. Meta denies the new model was rushed out in response to public anger.

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    BBBC News★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 00:50Original
  • Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses
    Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses

    Meta says its new camera-free AI glasses are lighter and can provide up to 12 hours of battery life.

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    TTechCrunch★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 23:39Original
  • Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses
    Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses

    Meta is launching Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses with Meta AI but no camera to record other people, even as backlash against wearable surveillance technology grows. The audio-only models are lighter, start at $349, last an estimated 12 hours, and support Meta AI, calls, music, and podcasts. The article says privacy controls addressing the “perv glasses” backlash are still missing.

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    TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 23:37Original

PoliticsChina urges Japan to earn trust through concrete actions

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the world cares more about Japan’s actions than its words. He urged Tokyo to repent for its history of aggression, break with militarism and stop advancing remilitarization, warning that such moves threaten regional peace and the postwar international order.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:09

China urges Japan to earn trust through concrete actions

EconomySoftBank raises $11bn in record junk bond offering to fund OpenAI bet

SoftBank has raised $11bn through a record junk bond offering to fund its bet on OpenAI. Yields as high as 9.75% are being seen as a sign that investors remain willing to finance the artificial intelligence boom.

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FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:07

SoftBank raises $11bn in record junk bond offering to fund OpenAI bet

TechRussia’s Bryansk Automobile Plant develops armored tractor with machine gun turret

Specialists at Russia’s Bryansk Automobile Plant have developed an armored tractor truck with a machine gun turret, a patent reviewed by TASS says. The 4x4 vehicle has a fully armored cabin for protection against air and ground attacks, along with heat shields and fittings for vegetation or camouflage nets.

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TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:07

Russia’s Bryansk Automobile Plant develops armored tractor with machine gun turret

CultureVeteran Chinese actor You Benchang dies at 93

Veteran Chinese actor and National Theatre of China first-class artist You Benchang died of an illness in Beijing on Wednesday morning at age 93. He was widely known for playing the Buddhist monk Ji Gong in the 1985 television series and had worked in the performing arts for more than 70 years.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:06

Veteran Chinese actor You Benchang dies at 93

PoliticsZelensky sees Miami G20 as ‘best’ chance to sit down with Putin

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the G20 summit in Miami, scheduled for December, could enable a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia. He said Ukraine would support the format if an agreement is reached, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would invite Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said it would consider the invitation through diplomatic channels.

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TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:04

Zelensky sees Miami G20 as ‘best’ chance to sit down with Putin
Zelensky sees Miami G20 as ‘best’ chance to sit down with Putin

SocietyMan dead and several injured after bus collides with two cars in Victoria

A three-vehicle crash on the Melba Highway in Glenburn, Victoria’s Yarra Ranges, killed the driver of one car and injured several others. The bus was carrying 18 people; four occupants were taken to hospital, including a teenage boy and a man in his 50s with serious injuries. The scheduled service operator said it was assisting investigators.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:04

Man dead and several injured after bus collides with two cars in Victoria
Man dead and several injured after bus collides with two cars in Victoria

EconomyGlobal debt tops $365 trillion as economists warn of a ‘vicious cycle’

Global debt has surpassed $365 trillion. Advanced economies are paying more in debt interest than the entire world spends on artificial intelligence, defense or clean technology, prompting economists to warn of a potentially vicious cycle.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:03

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists warn of a ‘vicious cycle’
Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists warn of a ‘vicious cycle’

EconomyRussian Central Bank buys $22.41 mln worth of yuan on September 23

The Bank of Russia bought 1.9 billion rubles ($22.41 million) worth of yuan on the domestic market, with settlement on September 23, according to regulator data. Purchases settled on September 22 also totaled 1.9 billion rubles. The transactions use the yuan-ruble instrument on the Moscow Exchange.

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TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:02

Russian Central Bank buys $22.41 mln worth of yuan on September 23

SportsChina wins women’s team badminton gold at Asian Games after 12 years

China beat Japan 3-0 in the women’s team badminton final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, ending a 12-year wait for the title. China had previously won five straight editions from 1998 to 2014 before Japan and South Korea took the subsequent Jakarta and Hangzhou crowns.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:01

China wins women’s team badminton gold at Asian Games after 12 years

EconomyGlobal copper shortage may reach 10 mln metric tons over next decade — expert

S+Consulting senior consultant Pavel Petrov says a persistent global copper shortage is emerging and could total 10 million metric tons over the next decade, lasting at least until 2030. He describes copper as strategically comparable to oil and gas and urges Russia to use its importance to strengthen technological sovereignty.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:01

Global copper shortage may reach 10 mln metric tons over next decade — expert

EconomyDBS: Investors turn to selective China tech bets as property growth fades

DBS Bank says investors are moving away from treating China as a single investment bet and are instead picking individual winners. Technology is replacing property as the growth engine, with artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and innovative drugs seen as sectors that could benefit.

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SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

DBS: Investors turn to selective China tech bets as property growth fades
DBS: Investors turn to selective China tech bets as property growth fades

WorldBenjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech amid protests and isolation

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to give a defiant speech at the UN, portraying Israel’s achievements while facing protests in New York, mounting international condemnation and growing political isolation. He is confronting the toughest re-election challenge of his career amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran and escalating settler violence in the West Bank.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:00

Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech amid protests and isolation
Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech amid protests and isolation

EconomyThe US Office Market’s Long-Awaited Reckoning Has Arrived

The long-anticipated reckoning for the US office market has arrived. The item also highlights costly upgrades to college sports venues, Florida’s latest development boom and a preview of the makeover of a New York icon.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

The US Office Market’s Long-Awaited Reckoning Has Arrived
The US Office Market’s Long-Awaited Reckoning Has Arrived

PoliticsWhy Canada is rolling out the red carpet for Vietnamese President Tô Lâm

Experts say Vietnam and Canada could deepen ties in trade, energy and academia, while some warn that the Southeast Asian country’s human rights record should not be overlooked.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

Why Canada is rolling out the red carpet for Vietnamese President Tô Lâm

HealthWill Alberta’s dual-practice model reduce surgery waits — or only for those who can pay?

As provinces look for ways to cut surgical wait times, Alberta is introducing a system that lets doctors work in public hospitals while also providing private care. Data from Canada and other jurisdictions suggests the model can instead lengthen waits in the public system.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

Will Alberta’s dual-practice model reduce surgery waits — or only for those who can pay?

PoliticsU.S.-China summit highlights the 'hypocrisy' of American trade policy, experts say

Experts say the U.S.-China summit highlights what they call the “hypocrisy” of American trade policy. U.S. officials have scolded Canada for making a deal with China, even though the figures show that the United States does vastly more business with China than Canada could possibly imagine.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

U.S.-China summit highlights the 'hypocrisy' of American trade policy, experts say

PoliticsWill Eby’s early-election gamble pay off or backfire in B.C.? History offers both possibilities

Premiers and prime ministers have generally benefited from taking similar gambles in the past. For others, however, testing voters ahead of schedule led to a major backlash. The examples include both outcomes.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

Will Eby’s early-election gamble pay off or backfire in B.C.? History offers both possibilities

PoliticsMissed the debate? Key takeaways from Quebec party leaders’ final showdown

With Quebec voters due to cast ballots on Oct. 5 in less than two weeks, the leaders of the province’s five main parties confronted one another over health care, the trade war and the prospect of a third referendum. Here are the main points from their final debate.

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

Missed the debate? Key takeaways from Quebec party leaders’ final showdown

EconomyAs Canada deepens ties with Europe, could it leave U.S. banks and dollars behind?

Prime Minister Mark Carney says international payments can be used as leverage against countries and has told the EU he wants “deep co-operation” in this area. As concerns grow over U.S. influence on other countries’ financial systems, what would Canada need to do to shield itself from American “rogue behaviour”?

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 08:00

As Canada deepens ties with Europe, could it leave U.S. banks and dollars behind?
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Messages call on Xi to release Chinese prisoners as he visits Washington

The Human Rights Foundation projects images and messages on the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington calling on Chinese President Xi Jinping to release political prisoners
Messages call on Xi to release Chinese prisoners as he visits Washington

The Human Rights Foundation projects images and messages on the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington calling on Chinese President Xi Jinping to release political prisoners
AFP News Agency

WorldForeign reporters visit children wounded in Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk

Foreign reporters visiting Donbass met children of different ages being treated at the Donetsk republican trauma center after Ukrainian attacks, including recent drone strikes. They spoke with the children and their parents before visiting the Alley of Angels memorial, where flowers and toys were laid for children killed in Ukrainian army shelling.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:57

Foreign reporters visit children wounded in Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk

World‘On a rocket’: Zelensky responds after Russian state TV propagandist asks when he’ll come to Moscow

VGTRK correspondent Valentin Bogdanov pursued Volodymyr Zelensky in New York during the UN General Assembly and repeatedly asked when the Ukrainian president would visit Moscow. Zelensky initially ignored him, then replied over his shoulder: “On a rocket,” apparently adding an obscenity that is unclear in the video.

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MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:55

‘On a rocket’: Zelensky responds after Russian state TV propagandist asks when he’ll come to Moscow
‘On a rocket’: Zelensky responds after Russian state TV propagandist asks when he’ll come to Moscow

WorldRussia to respond in kind if US conducts full-scale nuclear tests — MFA

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would take adequate retaliatory measures if the United States or other parties to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty carried out full-scale nuclear tests. She said Russia would continue to follow this approach consistently.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 07:55

Russia to respond in kind if US conducts full-scale nuclear tests — MFA
  • Russian diplomat slams Trump’s nuclear-test instructions as threat to moratorium

    Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said US President Donald Trump’s order to prepare for nuclear tests directly threatens the moratorium that has kept the world from falling into another nuclear arms race. She argued that Washington’s accusations over alleged CTBT-incompatible activity are unsubstantiated and signal another attempt to abandon US international commitments.

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    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-24 07:46Original

CultureUdi Christians worship at Azerbaijan’s Karabakh monasteries

A religious service at the historic Gandzasar monastery has provided a rare glimpse of Karabakh’s Christian heritage, while long-running religious disputes persist as Azerbaijan and Armenia work toward lasting peace.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 07:55

Udi Christians worship at Azerbaijan’s Karabakh monasteries

TechChina vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts

The US leads China by a wide margin in AI spending and computing capacity, holding nearly three-quarters of global AI computing power. China is ahead in research, its models are closing in on US systems, and Chinese companies dominate OpenRouter’s usage-based rankings, partly because their models are cheaper and often open-weight.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 07:53

China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts
China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts

WorldUN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox’s Bazar settlement

As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar—the world’s largest refugee settlement—are bearing the impact of severe cuts in UN funding.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:52

UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox’s Bazar settlement
UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox’s Bazar settlement

PoliticsEU must ‘act now’ over Trump’s attack on ICC, MEP Chloé Ridel says

Socialists and Democrats MEP Chloé Ridel called US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the International Criminal Court unacceptable. She accused him of trying to “erase the court” because it is beyond his control.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:52

EU must ‘act now’ over Trump’s attack on ICC, MEP Chloé Ridel says

WorldErdogan says attacks on Black Sea merchant ships are ‘unacceptable’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Volodymyr Zelensky in New York to discuss Black Sea security. He said measures were needed to protect shipping and that attacks on merchant vessels could not be justified, while pledging continued efforts to revive direct talks on the Ukrainian conflict.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:50

Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea merchant ships are ‘unacceptable’

TechNeutron DAO passes new proposal as $9.3 million in crypto disappears

Neutron voters approved proposal No. 9 on Sept. 22, with the chain explorer listing 11 “Update Admin” actions. SlowMist estimated same-day losses of $4.9 million at Astroport and $4.4 million at Drop. The final loss and recoverable amount remain unresolved, with network halts reportedly containing most initially affected assets.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 07:50

Neutron DAO passes new proposal as $9.3 million in crypto disappears
Neutron DAO passes new proposal as $9.3 million in crypto disappears

EconomyH&M operating profit improves but sales remain sluggish

Swedish fashion retailer H&M reported better-than-expected third-quarter operating profit on Thursday. CEO Daniel Erver said efforts to rein in costs and improve sourcing efficiency were starting to pay off, while sales remained sluggish.

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H&M operating profit improves but sales remain sluggish
H&M operating profit improves but sales remain sluggish
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AI models: the race between China and the US

AFP Infographic with a chart showing the overall performance of major artificial intelligence models since 2023 according to the Epoch Capabilities Index composite score, by the research institute Epoch AI
AI models: the race between China and the US

AFP Infographic with a chart showing the overall performance of major artificial intelligence models since 2023 according to the Epoch Capabilities Index composite score, by the research institute Epoch AI
AFP News Agency

WorldUkraine and Iran seek to contain tensions in UNGA talks

Ukraine’s Andrii Sybiha and Iran’s Abbas Araghchi met on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, seeking to contain tensions.

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:39

Ukraine and Iran seek to contain tensions in UNGA talks
Ukraine and Iran seek to contain tensions in UNGA talks

WorldUkrainian drones strike Russia’s Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai

Ukrainian drones attacked Rostov region overnight, according to Governor Yuri Slyusar. Air defenses reportedly downed drones over Taganrog and two districts, while falling debris damaged administrative buildings at an oil depot. In Krasnodar Krai, debris sparked a fire at an industrial facility. No injuries were reported. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 40 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight.

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MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:37

Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai
Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai
  • Drone attacks damage oil depot in Rostov Region, spark fire at Krasnodar facility

    Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over several regions overnight. Falling debris damaged administrative buildings at an oil depot in Rostov Region and started a fire at an industrial facility in Krasnodar Region. The fire was extinguished and there were no casualties.

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    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:29Original

SocietySkydiving, whale watching and a booking surge as China’s holidays stretch to 13 days

The alignment of China’s Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays will give many students and office workers up to a record 13-day break. Bookings are surging for activities including skydiving and whale watching, potentially sending tourist traffic to new highs.

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SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 07:33

Skydiving, whale watching and a booking surge as China’s holidays stretch to 13 days
Skydiving, whale watching and a booking surge as China’s holidays stretch to 13 days

WorldChina’s Overseas Coal Plant Ban Stumbles in Indonesia: CREA

China has abandoned two-thirds of its planned overseas coal projects since President Xi Jinping pledged five years ago to stop building plants abroad, according to CREA. At the same time, it has accelerated green-energy development in the Global South.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 07:30

China’s Overseas Coal Plant Ban Stumbles in Indonesia: CREA
China’s Overseas Coal Plant Ban Stumbles in Indonesia: CREA