SK Hynix’s U.S. subsidiary Solidigm is considering an initial public offering as early as next year that could value the unit at up to $150 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:45
Their families left Lebanon generations ago, but its pull has endured for some Lebanese Brazilians. Naima Yazbek, a dancer and singer born in São Paulo, came to Beirut to learn the language and culture and connect with her family roots. Yet because Lebanese nationality generally passes through fathers, she is legally treated as a foreigner.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:44
Saudi crude exports have reached their highest level since the Iran war began, even as a pipeline outage persists. Exports are rising despite escalating attacks on Saudi infrastructure by Iran-backed militants in Yemen and Iraq.
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CNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:43
Mark Zuckerberg is defending Ray-Ban Meta glasses by arguing that their recording indicator makes them more noticeable when taking photos than phones are. The Vergecast also covers Meta Connect, the Muse AI assistant, new smart-glasses hardware, Googlebooks, and privacy concerns around wearable cameras.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:42
Protesters gathered in Granada to support 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal after she was evicted from her apartment in Madrid.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:40
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran will not show flexibility on its nuclear programme even if Washington accepts its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal includes measures such as lifting a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:40
As the average price of regular gasoline climbs more than $1.50 since the war with Iran began, Americans are struggling with the record increase. GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan offers his outlook for gas prices over the coming week.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:39
German investigators believe Russia’s GRU arranged the September 3 attack near Rohde & Schwarz and Helsing’s Munich headquarters, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported. Incendiary devices were thrown at a construction site, with one catching fire; no one was hurt. Police detained a 28-year-old woman and a 38-year-old Bulgarian man, whom investigators suspect were recruited by the GRU.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:38
The UK Defense Ministry says up to 12 British companies will gain first-time access to Ukrainian battlefield imagery and video to develop AI models for drone swarms. Firms have been invited to submit proposals, with selections expected within weeks. The UK would be the first country outside Ukraine to access Avengers AI Labs’ real-world battlefield dataset.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:37
Military chiefs from Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met in Riyadh under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement to bolster collective defence cooperation.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:36
Yemen’s president is urging the country’s people to mobilise against the Houthis, who are backed by Iran.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:35
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in November and again at the G20 summit in Florida in December. Trump called Xi’s visit to Washington this week a success and said much had been accomplished.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:35
Flood alerts have doubled in 24 hours, putting 33 million people at risk as a rare September nor’easter approaches the East Coast with heavy rain, powerful winds and coastal flooding. In the Pacific, rapidly strengthening Hurricane Nolo is headed toward Hawaii.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:34
Millions of people across the East Coast are preparing for a nor’easter expected to bring torrential rain and high winds through the weekend.
Coastal flood alerts are in effect along the East Coast as a rare, multi-day nor’easter moves north. The storm has already brought strong winds and early flooding to parts of the Eastern Seaboard.
Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticism of the network during his UN General Assembly speech, calling it the latest example of Israel’s sustained campaign against the outlet and its journalists. The network said the rhetoric could endanger its reporters working in Gaza and recalled the deaths of journalists and camera operators while reporting there.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:34
Iran’s foreign minister has offered Washington a seven-day roadmap under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the US ends its naval blockade, alongside other conditions intended to bring the war to an end.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★★2026-09-25 17:33
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to kill a substantial share of humanity. He joined a growing number of technology leaders and employees raising concerns about AI’s existential risks.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:30
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said artificial intelligence could trigger events that result in the deaths of 1 billion people. In an NBC interview, he said AI is powerful enough to be used by people “with bad intentions.” On September 15, Gates called for an international organization to oversee AI.
Findings show that some Supabase customers are exposing large quantities of people’s data to the public web. They also underscore how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps can leak user data when they are improperly configured or secured.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:29
About 100 people gathered in Syktyvkar’s Michurinsky Park for a Communist Party-organized protest against alleged fraud in the State Duma election, 7×7 reported. The organizer said the rally followed a flood of reports about fraud and violations at polling stations during the election and the two days afterward.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:26
Manchester City were found guilty of all but one of 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, The Athletic and The Times reported on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:25
After years of investigations and hearings, Manchester City were reportedly found guilty of all but one of the 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules first brought in February 2023. The case covers accusations involving financial information, profitability and sustainability rules, contracts and cooperation with investigators.
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.
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.
Frontier AI models are completing the codebreaking work Alan Turing carried out during World War II.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:24
The iPhone 18 Pro’s native camera app offers only four aperture settings, but Apple’s SDK lets third-party apps access finer control. Blackmagic Camera provides 10 presets, while Moment Pro Camera II supports adjustments from f/1.48 to f/4.0 in one-third-stop increments. Both apps support the phone’s variable aperture.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:23
A Southern California man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with his wife’s death 20 years ago. Her remains were found in a crawlspace six years ago.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:20
Ed Sheeran’s Friday and Saturday concerts at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts were cancelled because severe weather was expected to bring heavy rain across Boston and New England. The venue said tickets would be refunded. The cancellation follows backlash after Macklemore was removed from Sheeran’s US tour for shouting “Free Palestine” on stage.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:18
Ed Sheeran’s concerts planned for this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts have been canceled because of severe weather, amid broader turmoil surrounding the British pop star’s tour.
The U.S. Supreme Court has removed restrictions on a controversial federal voter database, allowing states to use the revamped verification system before November’s elections. The ruling gives President Donald Trump a temporary victory in his aggressive campaign against non-citizen voting.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:16
The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Trump administration may use a new federal database to ostensibly verify voters’ citizenship in November’s elections. Critics say the administration is overstating the extremely rare risk of non-citizen voting to advance policies that could disenfranchise likely Democratic voters.
The US Supreme Court has removed restrictions on the Trump administration’s use of a federal voter database that applies citizenship and other sensitive information to identify alleged non-citizen voting. Critics warn valid voters could be purged from electoral rolls. The six conservative justices backed the decision, while three liberal justices dissented.
The Supreme Court says states may use a controversial citizenship data collection tool to review voter rolls, handing Trump a major win.
The Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters before the midterm elections.
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.
An online discussion about job interview advice has grown into a generational debate over whether bringing an iced coffee when meeting a potential employer is considered taboo.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:16
President Vladimir Putin dismissed Andrei Kelin as Russia’s ambassador to the U.K. and Alexey Meshkov as ambassador to France on September 25 and 24, respectively. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was in no rush to replace them, citing the lack of bilateral relations and allowing for delays.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:15
EU member states agreed to release €6.6 billion from a fund that reimburses countries supplying weapons to Ukraine, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. Local authorities reported that Russian strikes on Kyiv earlier in the day killed at least five people.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:09
EU countries have injected more than 46 billion cubic meters of gas into underground storage since the 2026 summer season began in April. Facilities were 70.35% full on September 23, below the five-year average and last year’s level, while at least 68 bcm must be injected to meet the 2026–2027 filling standard.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:07
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Ukrainian security services tried to intimidate Donbass residents during the Russian State Duma elections. She accused them of publicly threatening local polling-station commission members and unleashing what she called a campaign of terror, while saying the region voted for Russia’s parliament for the first time.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:06
AFP News AgencyKoBold Metals’ top executive said Western mining companies could match China’s pace in developing critical-minerals projects in Africa without lowering compliance standards, provided governments streamline approvals and improve coordination among regulators.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:05
Port Alliance handled 29.24 million tons of export cargo in the first eight months of 2026, up 13% year on year. China, India and Turkey made up two-thirds of the group’s exports, with China leading thermal coal shipments at 10.8 million tons, or 37% of the total.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:03
A US appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain after the AI startup refused to remove Claude safeguards against fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass surveillance. Anthropic said it disagreed and was considering further review.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:03
A divided appeals court panel sided with the Trump administration, allowing the Pentagon to designate AI lab Anthropic as a supply chain risk. Anthropic had argued that the move violated its rights in multiple ways.
Anthropic is challenging its designation as a supply chain risk after a federal appeals court declined to stop the Pentagon from blacklisting the company.
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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s actions in Gaza and attacks on its neighbours in a defiant UN speech, prompting delegates from dozens of countries to leave before he spoke. With critical parliamentary elections approaching, the speech delighted his domestic base despite international condemnation and accusations that it was filled with lies.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:03
More than 100 people were arrested during large protests against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly. A mass walkout also greeted him inside the hall. Netanyahu called Israel’s war in Gaza the “opposite of a genocide” and labelled New York mayor Zohran Mamdani antisemitic.
Tesla is reportedly struggling to reach its goal of producing 20,000 Optimus robots a week, making only several hundred weekly last month. Repurposed vehicle lines have created precision-manufacturing problems, while V3 robots still need workers to manually assemble more than 100 screws and small components in their hands and forearms.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:01
Barham Salih told the UN Security Council to use its political influence to end conflicts and sustain peace processes. He said humanitarian workers cannot create peace, as wars continue to uproot 117 million people.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 17:00
Strategy said it wants dividends on its STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD preferred shares to accrue each calendar day and be paid on the next business day. The proposal could deliver cash to holders sooner without changing current rates or economic terms, but its effective date, record dates and required approvals remain unspecified. Existing declared payment dates would stay in place.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:00
STRC has stayed below $100 since May despite a 12% dividend rate and about $1 billion in preferred-share buybacks. Strategy is proposing daily dividend payments in an effort to move the stock back toward that level.
Strategy is asking shareholders to approve daily dividend payments across its four preferred stocks listed in the United States.
The major networks in the White House TV pool are resuming coverage of presidential events this morning after pausing for several days following President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:00
A senior macro strategist at Manulife said the Bank of Canada is likely to raise interest rates at each of its next two meetings, as the conflict in the Middle East raises the risk of wider price pressures.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 17:00
Yodeling enthusiasts in Graz, Austria, have adopted an unusual venue for practice: an underground parking garage whose echoes evoke the Alpine mountains.
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The Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:00
Bond market sell-offs of this scale and speed could ignite problems elsewhere in the financial system.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 17:00
Ring’s popular floodlight camera is discounted by 50% at several retailers today, reaching its lowest price ever. The deal is available ahead of Amazon October Prime Day.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:58
Romania has raised about $604 million from thousands of individual investors since the start of 2025 through a program that offers blood donors government bonds yielding more than 7% annually—about one percentage point above the rate available to other retail investors. The scheme supports government borrowing while encouraging donations. Individual investors now provide nearly a fifth of Romania’s government financing.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:58
US President Donald Trump took Chinese leader Xi Jinping to view the founding documents of American democracy on Friday, bringing to a close a state visit marked by ceremony and pageantry but no major breakthroughs.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:58
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.
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.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, joined U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, for a visit to the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:58
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, met U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump for a tea chat at the White House on Friday.
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.
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.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called at the UN General Assembly for the US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated, for Israel to fully withdraw from Lebanese territory and for Lebanese detainees to be released. Israeli shelling, air strikes and demolitions continued in southern Lebanon, with the conflict far from over.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:57
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.
The EU’s executive arm says it is ready to defend a €120 million ($137 million US) fine against X. The U.S. government backed Elon Musk’s legal effort this week to have the case dismissed.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:57
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.
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 Kyiv Independent examines why Russia’s manpower advantage is under pressure, what a new mobilization campaign might look like, whether Russians could resist it, and how hundreds of thousands of additional troops could affect the war. Its journalists also followed Ukrainian military medics from the battlefield to Sweden for a short mental-health retreat.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:54
Malaysia’s new ambassador to Türkiye, Adlan Mohd Shaffieq, presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara and described Türkiye as a “giant open-air museum.”
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:51
Russia has finished pumping fuel oil from the wreckage of the Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 tankers in the Black Sea, the government said. Waters and shorelines along the Krasnodar Region, Crimea and Sevastopol have been cleaned, while more than 185,000 metric tons of contaminated sand and soil were disposed of.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:51
Several regional police forces in Ontario are investigating an email sent to Islamic schools across Canada this week. The message threatened to kill Muslims unless they were deported.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:50
Jazz saxophonist and Soviet jazz-rock pioneer Alexey Kozlov has died in Moscow at 90, his jazz club said on Telegram. He founded Arsenal in 1973; the band became one of the Soviet Union’s best-known groups and performed internationally, including at Carnegie Hall. Kozlov also hosted television jazz programs and wrote a history of rock music.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:50
Meta’s Muse AI chatbot now readily provides users with access to its cloud virtual machine’s filesystem, including the root directory and a downloadable archive. The change follows an earlier refusal based on security concerns. Meta says the access is intentional but has not explained the discrepancy.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:49
Thirteen years after Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, MEPs in Brussels were invited to a performance commemorating the musician’s life.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:49
Russia’s Justice Ministry said on September 25 that it had added Khodorkovsky LIVE, the journalism project founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, to its foreign-agent registry. Journalist Valery Klepkin and art historian Maria Mikaelyan were also added. The project’s YouTube channel has more than 3.4 million subscribers.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:45
US health experts said closer cooperation with China could improve patient care. At a discussion with Chinese doctors, specialists highlighted the potential for sharing clinical technologies, experience and care-delivery models so innovations from both countries can benefit patients and raise care quality.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:44
Three-time world champion Busenaz Surmeneli has won her second straight European gold medal.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:41
Zee Entertainment has asked the Delhi High Court to begin contempt proceedings against Reliance-Disney joint venture JioStar. The company alleges JioStar kept using copyrighted material after a court injunction was issued, according to a legal filing.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:40
A laboratory-confirmed mpox case was reported in Bunia, a northeastern Congolese city, according to the local hospital director and two health officials. The finding has raised concern about a resurgence of the disease while the country confronts its worst Ebola outbreak on record.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:35
Alberta’s decades-long rat-free reputation was challenged after Bowden reported finding a dead rat and called in the province’s Rat Patrol. Residents were urged to report droppings or sightings. The program says most reports concern muskrats, voles or field mice, while acknowledging that rats can occasionally arrive without establishing a resident population.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:34
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Ukraine’s neighbors had rejected efforts linked to President Vladimir Zelensky’s so-called Carpathian Eight initiative. She said their leaders were not rushing to build or jointly use energy facilities with Ukraine and would not be drawn into what Moscow calls Kiev’s further geopolitical “military adventures.”
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:33
The Russian government has approved amendments allowing oil companies that have not previously signed investment agreements to conclude new deals from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026, for production facilities eligible for an investment premium on the reverse oil excise tax. The commissioning deadline for new agreements is extended to 2033. The changes do not apply to agreements signed before the decree took effect.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:32
Belarus’s Foreign Ministry says negotiations have begun on a Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov co-chaired the meeting, where participants endorsed a joint statement launching the talks and approved procedures for the drafting group.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:31
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International United Cultures Forum that Russia is ready to share effective cultural practices, including the Pushkin Card. He said its digital model could be adapted to any country by changing the denomination and participating institutions while retaining direct access to cultural venues. The program gives Russians aged 14 to 22 free access to museums, theaters, cinemas and other cultural sites.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:31
Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said the Federal Reserve will need to determine whether the growing web of AI companies and contracts could become so large that it is too big to fail as the sector’s boom unfolds.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:30
For some Republicans, the risks of breaking with Trump do not outweigh the potential advantages, making it difficult to persuade voters to support such a move.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:30
Donald Trump is “comfortable” with the current state of the relationship between the United States and Canada and is in no rush to secure a new trade deal, his top trade envoy says. Canada was once described as the country’s closest ally.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 16:28
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.
Russia’s leading women’s player Mirra Andreeva was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Singapore Open after Canada’s unseeded Leylah Fernandez won 6-2, 7-5. Fernandez will face Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in the semifinals.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:27
Pope Leo XIV waved to enthusiastic believers from the popemobile as he traveled through Paris on Friday. Earlier speeches called for peace and warned against humanity losing its way in an AI-driven “paradise of machines.”
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:23
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.
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.
Details and images found in Apple’s own code suggest the company may announce a new HomePod mini, iPad mini 8, and Apple TV 4K before the end of the year. The leaks point to subdued new HomePod colors, a landscape-positioned front camera and A20 Pro chip for the iPad mini 8, while the Apple TV may retain a similar design.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:22
Court records revealed Friday that two men were arrested in connection with this week’s mysterious sighting of intruders emerging from a New York City manhole cover.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:20
Muse is climbing app-store charts and rapidly adding users, while Meta is increasing promotion of the personal AI agent across its own apps and other channels.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 16:16
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.
