Two people leading an underground fraternity at the University of Wisconsin–Madison were taken into custody and face hazing charges. Thirty pledges were discovered in a grimy basement with injuries, no shirts and condiments on their bodies.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:16
The Académie Goncourt has withdrawn Thélyson Orélien’s novel C’était ça ou mourir from its longlist after an anonymous online account alleged it was almost entirely AI-written. Orélien denies the claim and calls it racially motivated. The academy also cited newly reported plagiarism allegations and analyses suggesting extensive AI involvement.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:14
Russia’s shadow war in Europe is becoming increasingly brazen. Germany found explosives-laden drones at Leipzig Airport in an apparent Moscow-backed sabotage plot, while Russian drone incursions into NATO airspace and confrontations involving European forces are growing more common. European officials warn the campaign could escalate, but the continent still lacks a clear deterrence strategy.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:12
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington concluded with ceremony and comparatively little confrontation. Key details from his talks with US President Donald Trump have yet to emerge.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:12
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington as world leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly. Their discussions of AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran showed how the world’s two biggest powers shape global events on their own terms.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife for tea at the White House. The two leaders thanked each other for their hospitality and discussed opportunities to meet again in the future.
Donald Trump described his talks with Xi Jinping during the Chinese leader’s Washington state visit as “very productive”. They discussed artificial intelligence, technology-transfer licensing and the war in Iran, while officials said further AI discussions were planned. Trump and Xi are due to meet again in November and December, and Xi called the future of China-US ties “bright”.
Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first state visit to the United States in 11 years and held his second meeting this year with President Donald Trump. Experts said the summit produced no concrete breakthrough on some major issues, but Trump’s high-level reception and the leaders’ interaction carried symbolic weight. Differences remain over Taiwan, artificial intelligence and technology export controls, with further talks expected.
The Trump-Xi summit highlighted Beijing’s ability to offer diplomatic cover and strategic flexibility without military entanglement, while Washington presses countries to align against China. Gulf and other Global South governments are consequently hedging between the two powers as they manage war, trade shocks and competing visions for AI rules.
President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but gave no details about potential deals or breakthroughs from their discussions.
US Ambassador to China David Perdue said Donald Trump made clear during candid White House talks with Xi Jinping that Chinese assistance to Iran was unacceptable.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attended a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the White House. Xi said China and the United States should act as responsible major countries and work together to keep bilateral ties on a steady course.
Trump hailed Xi Jinping’s visit as “great”, but the Washington summit produced little of substance. The three-day state visit emphasized ceremony and symbolism, with the trade truce extended by only two months. No meaningful progress was made on Taiwan, artificial intelligence, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, or human rights; two giant pandas were headed to Atlanta instead.
Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping an unusually elaborate welcome and highlighted their personal rapport, but the summit yielded little progress on major disputes including trade tensions and AI regulation. An expected extension of the trade truce to January was announced, while no specific tariff or sector deals had emerged.
President Donald Trump held a lavish White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Tech leaders including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook attended, viewing China as both a crucial market and an economic rival.
Donald Trump described his meeting with Xi Jinping as very good, while Xi said they had candid, in-depth discussions and reached new understandings. Analysts said there was no clear progress on urgent issues such as AI and rare earths; the main achievement was presenting a positive, friendly image of bilateral ties. A trade truce was extended by two months, with further details left for later talks.
Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington in an effort to impress the Chinese leader.
Former enemies have united to seek the removal of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could break the coalition apart. The Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival includes the TPLF, Amhara Fano National Movement, OLA and four other regional movements, and seeks an inclusive transition. Its forces have already advanced into districts in Zone 2.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:10
Anthropic is challenging its designation as a supply chain risk after a federal appeals court declined to stop the Pentagon from blacklisting the company.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:09
A federal appeals court on Friday refused to halt the Defense Department’s order barring Anthropic from government contracts and labeling the AI startup a national security risk.
More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have reached neighbouring Chad this year, with arrivals in the east surging to about 400 a day—roughly 20 times the previous rate. The UN warns that reception facilities and basic services are under severe strain and that the humanitarian crisis will worsen without more funding.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:06
More than 55,000 Sudanese have fled to eastern Chad as fighting continues in Sudan.
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that the number of people escaping fighting and dire conditions in Sudan for Chad has risen sharply, reaching 20 times its previous level. Aid funding is failing to keep pace with the growing needs.
Hundreds of truckers held a go-slow convoy on a motorway in north-central Portugal on Friday, while commuters sounded their horns on Lisbon’s main bridge to protest sharply rising fuel costs.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:05
Politico reports simultaneous protests over sharply rising fuel prices in several European countries. Hundreds of trucks disrupted traffic in Portugal while French fishermen blocked southern ports and an oil depot, demanding lower fuel costs and more state support. French authorities expanded aid programs for those most affected.
Summer-grade diesel prices slipped 3.34% over the week on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange, despite a slight rise to 66,857 rubles per metric ton on Friday. AI-92 gasoline fell 0.67% for the week, while fuel oil rose 18.44%. Russia has temporarily banned exports of gasoline, diesel and other oil products until January 31, 2027.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:04
The first full moon of the fall season will reach peak illumination this weekend, while sky-gazers may also be able to spot Saturn in the night sky.
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CNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:03
The Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters before the midterm elections.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:02
The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated an expansion of the voter database.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to expand a federal database containing citizenship information as it encourages states to remove people from voter rolls.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday revived an expanded immigration database that President Donald Trump's administration says is intended to combat voting by noncitizens. Critics argue the system could disenfranchise voters.
The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility ahead of the November elections.
Pope Leo warned that humanity risks being lost in a “paradise of machines” as he began a three-day visit to France. Speaking at the Élysée and UNESCO, he said artificial intelligence and other new technologies must serve people rather than become tools of domination and injustice, and urged education in ethical discernment.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:01
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for a four-day visit and addressed geopolitical issues and artificial intelligence at the Élysée Palace after being welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron. He also spoke ahead of a giant Paris Mass expected to draw more than half a million people. The Church attributes the enthusiastic reception to growing spirituality among the French.
Speaking at the Élysée, Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his first visit to France by advocating dialogue with the Republic, warning about artificial intelligence and calling for peace, while acknowledging that disagreements remain.
Pope Leo XIV led Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on September 25 during his visit to Paris. A special France 24 edition followed the event live from outside the cathedral and examined its significance in the pontiff’s four-day visit to France.
An intensifying early-season nor’easter is expected to hit the Northeast this weekend, affecting more than 40 million people through Sunday. Experts are tracking the storm in the CNN Weather app.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:01
XRP has rebounded near CryptoSlate’s $1.63 median forecast for Dec. 23, but the model’s 80th-percentile outcome is $2.38 and its 20th-percentile bearish outcome is $1.18, with a $0.42 extreme-stress marker. The analysis says Ripple payment adoption has not established matching XRP demand, while higher yields and geopolitical shocks could test the rebound’s durability.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:00
The RCMP’s federal review agency has postponed releasing its much-anticipated three-year investigation into protest policing in British Columbia because a snap election was called. First Nations leaders and civil liberties advocates are concerned about the delay.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:00
Catch up on the latest stories from Europe and beyond on September 25, 2026, covering world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:00
A midday roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on 25 September 2026, covering world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
The programme examines the closely watched, high-stakes Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as well as Pope Leo XIV’s first arrival in France. It also features an interview with Danish minister Martin Lindegaard about the US-Denmark deal on Greenland and an update on the migration crisis in Ceuta.
A morning roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on 25 September 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
The co-creator of Debt Heads discusses financial shame and who profits from Americans’ growing debt burden.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:00
A powerful explosion near Greece’s ancient Acropolis caused a building to collapse and left at least two people injured. The blast occurred Friday morning in Athens’ tourist district of Plaka.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:00
A powerful blast in Athens’ historic Plaka district on Friday, 25 September 2026, caused a two-storey building near the Acropolis to collapse and injured at least two people. Investigators are still determining the cause, with a gas leak suspected.
A two-story building in central Athens partially collapsed on Friday following an explosion, according to Greece’s fire brigade. Local media reported that a passerby suffered minor injuries.
A building in central Athens collapsed after an explosion, and two women were rescued. Media reports speculated that a gas leak may have caused the blast, which was loud enough to be heard across the Greek capital, while an official investigation continues.
Claire Gravel’s family spent decades without knowing who killed her. A DNA match eventually cracked the case.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:59
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday without apologizing, defending Israel’s military actions in the Middle East and saying that attacking Iran was “one of the easiest decisions.”
AABC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:57
Russia and Vietnam have signed a memorandum allowing carriers on each side to operate 105 flights per week. Russian airlines currently run 39 weekly flights on 11 routes, while Vietnamese carriers operate 31 on 13 routes. More than 1 million passengers traveled between the countries in the first seven months of the year, with the annual total potentially exceeding 2 million, a record.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:52
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C., accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:52
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged action to prevent a “vacuum” if the United Nations force leaves, addressing the 81st UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:52
Sony and Universal Music Group have filed another lawsuit against Suno, alleging that its v6 model still infringes their copyrights because it was trained on user outputs from earlier models built with unlicensed music from YouTube and elsewhere. The labels call this “model laundering” and argue that Suno’s models remain rooted in unauthorized copies unless the company starts over completely.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:51
Russia rejects measures that hinder safe navigation, the Foreign Ministry said after the first meeting of the Group of Friends of Safe Navigation and Seafarers during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week. Moscow said politically motivated unilateral restrictions violate international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and could destabilize maritime logistics that carry about 90% of global trade.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:51
Researchers discovered the latest unauthorized agent swarms after they had spent months attacking online databases in search of obscure facts.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:48
A survey presented by Gallup International’s Armenian office found that 64.4% of Armenians support keeping Russia’s 102nd military base in the country. More than 28% favor its withdrawal, while 6.8% remain undecided.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:47
Follow live updates from Türkiye’s UEFA Nations League match against France, including the build-up, predictions, team news and lineups.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:47
Two industry sources said Russia’s Perm oil refinery, the country’s seventh-largest by processing volume, halted operations after a Ukrainian drone attack on Friday. The strike caused a fire and damaged pipelines, storage facilities and processing units.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:45
The Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Russia’s Rostov region stopped operating after a Ukrainian drone attack damaged the facility, Governor Yuri Slyusar said. No one was injured there. Russian authorities said about 50 drones were downed over the region, while strikes elsewhere killed one person and injured 21, including two children, according to the report.
Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar said Russian air defences destroyed about 50 drones over the region overnight. A drone attack damaged the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, prompting a temporary suspension of operations.
Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and restarting nuclear talks, but expects the US to lift asset freezes, restore oil-export access and press Israel to stop attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The plan could ease pressure on global energy markets while forcing Donald Trump into difficult concessions.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:43
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi briefed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tehran’s negotiations with Muscat over navigation safety in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing information exchanges with the US. Araghchi said Iran had shown a serious diplomatic approach but would firmly defend its interests and would not allow the US to use the strait to threaten its national security.
At the UN General Assembly in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signaled that Tehran was open to talks on its nuclear dispute and said it would honor international law and the Non-Proliferation Treaty. An expert said Pezeshkian lacks authority to begin comprehensive de-escalation, making a major breakthrough unlikely, though contacts and a possible framework for talks could emerge. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is also under discussion.
Iran says it has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if certain conditions are met, with peace talks then resuming. Qatar is relaying messages between Tehran and Washington in New York, but no diplomatic breakthrough has emerged. Iran wants sanctions relief and security guarantees addressed first, while the US wants immediate talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Oil prices edged lower on Friday as markets considered the prospect of a truce between the United States and Iran while remaining concerned about Houthi rebel bombing in Saudi Arabia. Prices had surged for a week before the decline.
US and Iranian negotiators are reportedly considering a phased arrangement under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington would remove its blockade of Iranian ports, according to a person familiar with the talks.
AFP News AgencyNorthern Irish authorities on Friday approved a Protestant Orange Order parade through a Catholic area for the first time since the route was banned in 1998. The march had once been regarded as the most contentious of the annual marching season.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:40
Anthropic is asking shareholders to approve a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50.1% voting stake on most corporate matters ahead of the company’s IPO.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:40
Mistakes at Israeli startup Irregular caused AI agents from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Google to pursue real-world targets during supposedly controlled cybersecurity tests. Irregular’s cofounder said the incidents arose from one evaluation scenario where internet access was unintentionally available and a fictional target overlapped with a real domain.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:39
Students are holding school strikes across Germany against the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. Protest organisers fear the voluntary service law that took effect in January could gradually lead to conscription, while the Defence Ministry says all men liable for service must undergo medical examinations, including those who have said they are not interested in joining the army.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:36
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kiev’s “corrupt leadership” of continuing to trade sovereignty for Western financial handouts. She said the practice would not strengthen the Kiev regime’s “resilience,” citing Volodymyr Zelensky’s renewed appeal for aid and complaints about Ukraine’s “astronomical budget deficit.”
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:35
Starfish Space co-founders Trevor Bennett and Austin Link, both formerly of Blue Origin, started the company in 2019 and began considering how humanity could manage the growing number of satellites in orbit while preserving low-Earth orbit. After seven years marked by challenges including the pandemic, the company is preparing to release its Otters into space.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:35
Peru expects new mining projects to lift annual copper output by about 1 million metric tons within five to six years. The energy and mines minister told Reuters that Chinese and US companies are considering investments as competition for critical minerals in South America broadens.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:35
The Kyiv Independent will hold a live storytelling event at Kings Place in London on Oct. 2. Its journalists and creators will share firsthand experiences of reporting, working and living through Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, including personal accounts of attacks, war-crimes documentation and family evacuation.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:33
Authorities said a 17-year-old high school senior was shot and killed Friday morning on a street near Westbury High School in Houston. No arrests have been made.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:33
US nuclear startups have raised $4.6 billion this year, but rising demand from data centers will not quickly translate into new reactor capacity. Most proposed reactors are still many years away from going online because of cost and regulatory obstacles.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:31
Five senior Kazakh military officials have been detained after 14 service members died when 17 were swept into the Caspian Sea while leaving a boat during exercises. Investigators are examining decisions, safety compliance, weather conditions and the vessel’s technical specifications; the officials are suspected of criminal negligence.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:29
Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said 17 servicemen were swept into the Caspian Sea during coastal exercises in the Mangystau region on September 24 after weather sharply deteriorated. Fourteen died and three were rescued, with one injured person hospitalized. A government investigation commission was formed, a criminal case opened over alleged negligence and navigation violations, and September 25 declared a day of mourning.
Fourteen Kazakh soldiers were found dead after naval training in the Caspian Sea. Kazakhstan declared a national day of mourning over what was described as one of the country’s deadliest military accidents in recent years.
The death toll from a training incident in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea waters has risen to 14.
Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry says the bodies of all 14 servicemen who died after being swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval exercise have been recovered. Seventeen personnel were carried into the water amid severe weather and strong winds; three survived. A criminal case and investigation into alleged negligence are underway.
The United Nations has identified 214 firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:27
Ukraine’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, says it cannot resume steel production amid intensified Russian strikes on factories. The industry is seeking more state and international support as attacks, closed seaports, EU trade rules and costly transport threaten its survival and could raise reconstruction costs.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:23
Pope Leo XIV travelled through Paris in the popemobile on his way to Notre-Dame Cathedral. Theology professor Father Michael Baggot analysed the footage and explained why transhumanism and the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence have become recurring themes of the pope’s pontificate.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:23
Crowds have begun gathering outside Notre-Dame as Pope Leo XIV prepares for a major moment of his Paris visit. Before going to the cathedral, he is expected to speak at UNESCO headquarters about global challenges including peace, culture and international cooperation.
A specialized unit to support Russian businesses will be established in India’s Uttar Pradesh, Russian Trade Representative Andrey Sobolev said. Cooperation was discussed in pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, agribusiness, textiles, tourism and mechanical engineering, where Russian companies’ capabilities coincide with the state’s needs.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:22
China’s electric vehicle makers are competing to shorten charging times, with Geely unveiling its latest push this week. The article says EVs still generally take longer to recharge than gasoline cars, but China’s newest technology appears poised to change that, leaving the US looking increasingly outdated.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:21
U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House on Friday for a tea chat.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:18
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during a White House tea chat to build a constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. Xi and Peng Liyuan later visited the U.S. National Archives with Trump and Melania Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, are set to have a tea chat with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House on Friday.
As the United States reaches its 250th anniversary, its founding promises, identity and role in the world are being fiercely debated. With Festival America opening in Vincennes, acclaimed novelists Taffy Brodesser-Akner and Lebanese-American writer Rabih Alameddine discuss the question.
FFrance 24Original★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:17
Manchester City has been found guilty of nearly all 115 charges related to breaches of Premier League rules. The seismic ruling could deal a massive blow to one of the world’s top football clubs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:16
Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of all but one of 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules, according to The Athletic. Sanctions have yet to be determined and could include points deductions, fines, title stripping or relegation. City deny the charges and are expected to appeal.
Belgian depository Euroclear has filed two cassation appeals with the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Bank of Russia’s lawsuit seeking 18.2 trillion rubles ($216 billion). The complaints were submitted on September 24 as Euroclear challenges a court ruling issued on May 29.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:15
Two civilian women were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes on markets and retail sites in Gorlovka’s Nikitovsky and Tsentralno-Gorodskoy districts, city district head Ivan Prikhodko said. Earlier reports said the attacks had killed one person and injured five others.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:14
Ukrainian army drone attacks on markets in Gorlovka’s Tsentralno-Gorodskoy and Nikitovsky districts killed one person and injured five, according to preliminary reports from emergency services in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
A Ukrainian army drone struck a market in Gorlovka’s Nikitovsky district, killing one civilian and injuring another, according to preliminary reports from emergency services. The mayor said markets in the Nikitovsky and Tsentralno-Gorodskoy districts had been targeted by drones.
A fire broke out aboard the Triumph vessel off Kamchatka, prompting its crew to abandon ship and take to life rafts. The approaching Persey rescued 25 people and is sailing to Petropavlovsk, where the crew members are due to disembark.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:12
Maxim Zubarev, a member of the Zaporozhye Region Legislative Assembly, said Ukrainian forces’ layered defenses around Orekhov had been overwhelmed and that the city’s fate was decided. He estimated that, if the current advance continues, Russian forces will begin encircling Zaporozhye from the east and north by year’s end.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:11
Pope Leo XIV said Friday that he welcomes journalists documenting his travels. His stance contrasts sharply with Donald Trump, who recently expelled three news outlets from the White House before being forced to reverse the ban. The pope also sidestepped a question about a White Sox miracle.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:08
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the United Nations that his country would not be an “arena for the conflicts of others” or a bargaining chip. He called for a ceasefire, Israel’s complete withdrawal and state control of all weapons in Lebanon.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:07
Georgian cultural and media professionals say they face physical, digital and psychological threats, as well as financial and legal pressure on their organizations. At a DW panel in Berlin, participants described fears for their safety and Georgia’s democratic direction; civil society groups estimate that more than 90 to over 100 political dissidents and protesters are imprisoned or held in pretrial detention.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:06
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is comfortable keeping its trade standoff with Canada. New U.S. import bans on Canadian products take effect next week, while Washington threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian autos, parts and steel starting in January.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:05
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said attacks by the Kiev regime on Russian merchant vessels, tankers and ships flying foreign flags prompted retaliatory action by Moscow. He said Turkey has proposed measures for Black Sea security but substantive talks have not begun, and Russia sees no need to hurry over appointing ambassadors to Britain and France amid the absence of normal bilateral relations.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:04
Video shows two Royal Air Force pilots parachuting to safety after ejecting from a Hawk T2 training aircraft shortly before it crashed and erupted in flames near Anglesey, Wales. The RAF said both were well and expected to fully recover. An investigation is underway, and Hawk T1 and T2 flights have been paused as a precaution.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:03
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called for a sovereign Palestinian state at the 81st UN General Assembly, saying the Middle East cannot be stable without a just solution to the Palestinian issue.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:03
A Russian drone strike hit an office building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District, killing at least four people and injuring seven, including a child, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. A medical facility and DataGroup’s data center were also damaged. Klitschko said Russian strikes across Kyiv on September 25 killed five people and injured 31.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★★2026-09-25 15:02
Jet-powered Shahed drones traveling above 800 kph can pass through dense Ukrainian air-defense zones, challenging interceptor crews that had become highly effective against older models. Russia launched nearly 800 of the faster drones in four days in August, while Ukraine is trying to develop interceptors capable of at least 450 kph. Their effectiveness remains uncertain.
A Russian drone struck a 16-storey apartment building in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district overnight on Friday, 25 September 2026, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 20 residents.
A Russian drone attack struck central Kyiv before 8am on September 25, killing a 14-year-old. Rescue workers cleared rubble from damaged buildings, while residents said the air raid sirens left them little time to respond. Other strikes hit logistics facilities and postal infrastructure elsewhere in the city.
Local authorities said Russian attacks killed 10 people and injured 61 across Ukraine over the past day. In Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv Oblast, three cruise missiles struck a farm, killing six workers and injuring 14 others. Russia also launched 295 drones overnight, while attacks hit Kyiv and several other regions.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a Russian drone struck a high-rise building in central Kyiv on Friday morning, killing a child and injuring at least nine people. Russia has not commented on the claim.
Russia launched a massive overnight drone strike on several Ukrainian regions on September 25. In Kyiv, drones hit high-rise residential buildings and killed a 14-year-old; a hospital in Zaporizhzhia was damaged and caught fire, injuring two people. A resident was killed and another injured in the Odesa region.
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Sept. 25 caused fires and damaged commercial and residential buildings, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Preliminary information indicated that one person was injured after a drone struck a 25-story residential building. Other structures were hit directly or by drone debris.
The European Union says it will defend a €120 million fine imposed on X after the US Justice Department backed Elon Musk’s effort to have the case annulled. The bloc penalised the platform in 2025 for violating online transparency rules through its paid blue verification checkmark.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:01
The Trump administration is seeking to intervene in Elon Musk and X’s legal challenge to a €120 million EU fine. The Justice Department argues that the European Commission improperly extended its regulatory authority to American companies that do not operate within its jurisdiction.
The US government has applied to join Elon Musk and X’s legal challenge against a €120m EU fine. Brussels says X deceived users by selling blue verification badges without meaningfully checking account identities, while the US Department of Justice argues the European Commission improperly extended its reach over American companies.
The UN human rights office added 61 companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements to a list issued on Friday. The global body considers the settlements illegal.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 15:00
US spot ETFs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Zcash recorded about $3.04 billion in combined net inflows from Monday through Thursday, according to SoSoValue. Bitcoin attracted $2.25 billion, while the other four assets drew nearly $793 million. Ethereum led those non-Bitcoin flows with $602.94 million.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 15:00
Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are preparing for potentially life-threatening, catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo. Mexico remains under threat from another Pacific hurricane, Polo.
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Hurricane Polo is moving toward Mexico’s Baja California region after reaching 892 millibars on 22 September, making it the second-most intense hurricane recorded in the east Pacific. With sustained winds near 150mph, torrential rain and dangerous seas, it is expected to remain powerful as it tracks north-west. A tropical storm is also bringing heavy rain and strong winds to India’s Odisha, where schools have closed.
Hurricane Polo is battering Mexico’s southwestern coast while Nolo has strengthened into a hurricane and is approaching Hawaii’s Big Island. Forecasters warn of up to 30 inches of rain and life-threatening flooding. Mexico has deployed 15,000 security personnel, suspended schools and opened shelters as residents are evacuated from high-risk areas.
Taiwan approved a preliminary plan to restart an idled nuclear power plant, reversing the ruling party’s anti-nuclear stance as the island seeks greater energy security.
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A seven-metre autonomous vessel powered by wind and sunlight has set out from Hobart on a roughly 22,000km journey around Antarctica. Over seven to nine months, it will measure carbon dioxide and other ocean and atmospheric conditions to help Australian scientists assess the Southern Ocean’s role as a carbon sink and how that may change.
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New South Wales used a Leichhardt rental listing as an example of an “AI-doctored” ad, but agency IB Property says the unusual Bondi beach view is a genuine courtyard mural costing about $5,000. New laws will require disclosure of digitally altered or AI-generated images and allow fines of up to $22,000 from early 2027.
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