Chainlink has updated its crypto bridge software to let companies add custom security checks, aiming to avoid the single-point-of-failure vulnerabilities exposed by a rival bridge’s $292 million hack.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:30
A new poll released Monday found that Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Rally candidate, had extended her lead in the 2027 French presidential election’s second round against both centre-right figure Édouard Philippe and hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:28
David Zervos is joining the Treasury Department as counselor to Secretary Scott Bessent, bringing a prominent markets voice to the administration’s economic policy team.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:27
EU defense ministers failed to approve a plan for member states to send remaining Patriot missiles to Kiev in exchange for later replacement, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. Ministers agreed to keep discussing the proposal, which she called the EU’s last remaining option as missile production takes time.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:26
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said Iran and Russia are currently seeing an upswing in bilateral relations. He stressed that the two countries’ leaders remain in regular contact and consistently support dialogue at the highest level.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:25
India’s central bank has recorded a net bond sale of 1 trillion rupees during the current financial year, its largest annual net sale in over a decade, according to treasury officials. Market participants expect the figure to double by December.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:25
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin sent a video welcome to the Microelectronics 2026 forum, where about 140 leading Russian companies are presenting industrial equipment, innovative materials, digital systems and software. The 12th forum includes a conference, discussions and exhibition with more than 2,500 professionals, including experts from Belarus, China, India, Vietnam and Kazakhstan.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:19
The EU has extended the mandate of its military training mission for Ukraine until November 2028. It also plans to restore and modernize two training centers in Ukraine, establish a coordination cell in Kyiv focused on battlefield lessons, and strengthen military education.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:19
Nvidia has introduced a security platform intended to stop AI agents from going rogue.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:18
Nvidia says its new software could have prevented the incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face.
Following a series of high-profile AI safety incidents, Nvidia is introducing open-source software designed to help prevent AI agents from escaping containment.
SpaceX’s 14th Starship test flight is scheduled for Monday morning. The vehicle, described as the world’s largest and most powerful rocket and spacecraft, is set to attempt its first orbital flight test.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:17
Britain’s finance minister John Healey said fiscal discipline would be central to his first budget on October 28, warning that the cost of servicing the country’s heavy debt burden was diverting funds away from public services.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:15
Russia will continue providing media outlets and employees with safe and decent working conditions without discrimination, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She accused Western countries of purging disliked views from the media space and urged international institutions to take concrete action against what she called Western censorship.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:13
CoinDesk identified 27 successful swaps that converted about 2,390 ETH into 75.2 BTC, even as Bitget pressed THORChain to stop serving addresses linked to the $387.5 million theft. About $6 million was moved into bitcoin.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:13
Ukraine has reduced its budget shortfall by $7 billion but is still seeking international partners to help fund wartime spending. Brussels is due to convene donor countries and financial institutions on Tuesday.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:11
Strategy purchased 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million, bringing its total holdings to 847,666 BTC. The stash represents about 4% of bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap and is worth roughly $70 billion.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:11
Justin Verlander’s last start of a 21-year career ended with an unexpected farewell from his 7-year-old daughter, who ran to the mound to hug him.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:09
South Korea has demanded an apology and explanation from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul despite an alleged nondisclosure agreement. Ukraine denies that any confidentiality deal existed, deepening a dispute over trust between the two governments.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:09
South Korea’s foreign ministry protested Kyiv’s disclosure that captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to South Korea, demanding an official explanation and an apology.
South Korea has called on Ukraine to apologize after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Seoul says the transfer was meant to remain secret.
Russia’s National Guard tested a new mobile combat laser system against unmanned aerial vehicles in the Leningrad Region under simulated battlefield conditions. Personnel assessed its technical characteristics and ability to destroy different drone models, with recommendations for improving its combat use to follow.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:09
SpaceX is preparing to launch its first 26 Starlink V3 satellites aboard Starship and will attempt to place the vehicle in orbit for the first time. Amazon’s Leo constellation is falling behind after repeated problems at its launch partners, while its planned mid-2026 commercial service has passed without an update.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:09
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank plans to double annual financing to about US$20 billion by 2030 as the Beijing-based multilateral lender enters its second decade. President Zou Jiayi announced the target at the bank’s 11th annual meeting in Doha, saying member economies had consistently called for more funding for infrastructure projects.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:09
French authorities say three people, including a child, died after an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people ran into trouble off Wissant while attempting to cross the English Channel. All passengers requested rescue and were taken into care, and the dinghy did not sink.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:08
French authorities said three migrants, including a child, died on Monday while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain.
Karen Hallberg, secretary-general of the Pugwash Conferences, says renewed Russia-US dialogue with China’s participation is essential to preserving the remaining arms control system. She proposed a high-level forum among the three countries to reduce nuclear risks, with Britain and France potentially joining later.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:07
Dmitry Peskov said arms control talks with the United States should have resumed “yesterday,” but warned that agreements would require lengthy, meticulous negotiations because the issue lacks a legal framework. Moscow sees no change in China’s position and said Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Johann Wadephul does not signal a shift in Berlin’s policy.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said US-Russia arms control talks are urgently needed and should have been revived “yesterday.” He said no legal framework currently exists, blamed Washington for not extending New START, and noted disputes over including China and accounting for Britain’s and France’s nuclear arsenals.
China has not altered its position and does not plan to join Russian-American arms control arrangements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He said Beijing has consistently viewed participation as unnecessary and unfeasible because its nuclear arsenal is not comparable to those of Russia and the United States. Donald Trump had proposed trilateral strategic-stability talks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said any arms control agreement with the United States would require lengthy, meticulous and expert-level negotiations, so results should not be expected soon. He added that a new accord would need further consensus-building and consideration of the nuclear arsenals of Russia, the US, Britain and France, while China would decide whether to participate.
People around the world are posting on TikTok and Instagram about “becoming Chinese,” from drinking warm water to adopting daily wellness routines. Young delegates from the 2026 China-Europe Young Leaders Field Study and Workshop Program join The Hype to discuss these cross-cultural viral trends and the future of global innovation.
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CGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:06
At an event in Tashkent, industrial applications and internationally active startups pointed to a broader technology ecosystem taking shape. Affordable access to computing power, however, remains a constraint for local companies.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:06
Pierre de Gaulle, grandson of former French President Charles de Gaulle, says he would like to obtain Russian citizenship and settle in Russia with his family. He says the decision rests with Vladimir Putin and that he is working to strengthen ties between Paris and Moscow.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:03
French prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence for former culture minister Rachida Dati, to be served at home under electronic monitoring, over alleged lobbying for Renault-Nissan while she was a European lawmaker. The case centres on a 2009 contract between Dati and then Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:02
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe to rediscover the “courage” of its founders and oppose what he described as a return to nationalisms. He made the remarks in Metz at a meeting on European integration and peace attended by Pope Leo XIV.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:01
French President Emmanuel Macron used Monday’s address alongside Pope Leo to frame Europe’s foundations as “Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian,” invoking its religious heritage.
Pope Leo XIV warned Monday that relations between nations were becoming “increasingly uncivilised,” with some people boasting of “lies and deceit.” He urged Europe to help “break this cycle” as he concluded a France visit described by France 24’s Angela Diffley as “hugely successful.”
Pope Leo XIV called on Europe to remember its Christian history and work for peace and unity during a speech in Metz on Monday, the final day of his France visit. He said relations between people and states were growing less civil, while keeping one’s word was being devalued, and urged Europe to break the cycle through respect for others.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must recover the “courage of its founders” and resist the “resurgence of nationalism” in an address delivered with Pope Leo XIV in Metz on the final day of the pope’s visit to France.
French President Emmanuel Macron has made a last-minute change to his schedule to attend the final Mass of Pope Leo XIV’s four-day visit to France, before formally accompanying the pontiff at his departure ceremony.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Metz on Monday to discuss Europe’s future on the final day of his visit to France. The northeastern city, which changed hands repeatedly in past conflicts, is closely linked to EU founding figure Robert Schuman, who is buried nearby.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Metz on Monday for the fourth and final day of his visit to France. He is expected to speak about hopes for peace in Europe and will celebrate an afternoon Mass attended by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Lourdes during a four-day visit to France. Worshippers call the occasion emotional and unforgettable, with some saying his presence gives people unable to travel a rare chance to meet him.
Oxford Catholic Church historian Miles Pattenden says Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France reflects a broader recalibration of the papacy. While Francis focused on the Church’s peripheries and the needs of the Global South, Leo is subtly bringing Europe’s historic Catholic heartlands back into focus, with France especially significant.
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Lourdes on Sunday evening for a candlelit procession with Pope Leo XIV. The event marked the end of his four-day visit to France, while 150,000 people attended Mass.
The Mighty Sparrow, the Grenada-born, Trinidadian-raised musician who helped bring calypso to mass audiences from the 1950s onward, has died at age 91.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:01
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate says Africa is paying a high price for a crisis it did not create. The UNICEF goodwill ambassador is calling for major polluters to be held accountable and is working to highlight how global warming is affecting African countries, which she says are often excluded from the discussion. Progress has been slow, but grassroots initiatives encourage her.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:00
British police said the five men detained near Fairford airbase, which the United States used to attack Iran, were all British nationals living in London.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:00
U.K. police have arrested five men over a suspected terror plot targeting a key U.S. air base in Britain. Officials are conducting an urgent investigation into whether Iran was behind the threat.
British police questioned five men on Monday after detaining them near an airbase used by the United States to strike Iran. The men are suspected of explosives and terrorism offences.
UK police are investigating whether arrests near the US-run RAF Fairford Base were linked to Iran. Officers guarded a road leading to the base after the incident in Fairford, England.
Here is what is known so far about arrests connected to an incident at a US airbase in Britain.
British police questioned five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after detaining them near an air base previously used by the US to strike Iran. Residents of a village less than a mile away were ordered to evacuate on Sunday, leaving many taken aback.
At least five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after residents reported three suspicious vehicles heading towards the base. Police cordoned off the area and advised about 85 nearby households to evacuate. US President Donald Trump said the suspects were looking to cause “big damage”.
UK counter-terrorism police are investigating a possible Iranian link to a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford. The base has been used by the US military to launch air strikes on Iran since March, as the war in the Middle East continues.
British police were questioning five men suspected of explosives and terrorism offences after they were detained near RAF Fairford, a military airfield in western England that was used by the United States to attack Iran.
UK counter-terrorism police are understood to be examining whether an alleged bomb threat against an air base hosting U.S. forces may have a potential link to Iran.
Five men were arrested after a major incident near RAF Fairford in western England involving alleged explosives and terrorism offences. Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation, bomb disposal teams examined vehicles and dozens of homes were evacuated. Police said the situation was under control.
Five men arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England may have been preparing a complex, coordinated attack targeting U.S. personnel and strategic bombers, a former intelligence official said. British counterterrorism police are investigating, including whether Iran was linked to the suspected plot, while Trump said U.S. authorities had monitored the suspects before their arrest.
Travelers may remain stuck with expensive airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices decline. Major U.S. airlines and analysts say volatile fuel costs make forward planning difficult.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:00
The discovery of America is described as one of history’s great feats and a moment when two cultures met. Before setting sail, Columbus secured vital backing at La Rábida from Franciscan friars and the Pinzón brothers.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:00
Investors are rethinking the Federal Reserve’s policy path, pushing bond yields higher. Key data due this week could either cool or reinforce views that the Fed is taking a hawkish stance.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:00
Warnings have been issued in Prince George, B.C., as the illicit drug supply becomes increasingly toxic. Crows are also being given naloxone after suspected drug overdoses.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:00
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent several days visiting parts of New York State hundreds of miles from her district, prompting supporters and critics to debate what she might do next. The trip offered a glimpse of what a potential statewide or national campaign could look like.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:59
Sri Lankan Army Chief of Staff Dinesh Udugama said participation in the Wolverine Trail 2026 joint exercise with Russia would enable Sri Lankan personnel to withstand any battle. The drills featured 19 training points open to both countries’ troops and focused on special-forces operations against illegal armed groups, including reconnaissance and strike drones.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:57
Russian and Sri Lankan troops practiced liberating a settlement seized by terrorists, evacuating civilians and clearing buildings during the final stage of the Wolverine Trail 2026 exercise at the Sergeyevsky training ground. Mixed crews used armored vehicles, buggies, personnel carriers and tanks, while troops also practiced parachuting from army helicopters.
South Korea’s military says a series of explosions last week inside the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas likely came from North Korean mines. Three South Korean officers were injured.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:55
Toronto’s WNBA franchise endured a gruelling final two months while navigating an injury-depleted roster. Yet the inaugural season also produced memorable on-court moments and left plenty to anticipate as the team enters its second off-season.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:55
Indonesian investigators said signal and communication problems were the main cause of a fatal train collision near Jakarta. A Transportation Safety Committee report said the crash in April killed 16 people.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:50
China’s seven-day National Day holiday begins on October 1, with many people expected to travel domestically and overseas during the period known as Golden Week. A visit to Beijing Capital International Airport looks at how the civil aviation sector is preparing for the surge.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:49
Young delegates from the 2026 China-Europe Young Leaders Field Study and Workshop Program join CGTN’s special program The Hype for a candid discussion about where rapid innovation is taking us and to share fresh insights.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:47
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front advanced toward Afdeera after capturing Erebti. At least 150,000 people are feared displaced in Afar alone. The offensive is aimed at the Djibouti corridor, which carries almost all of Ethiopia’s international trade and could give the rebels leverage over the federal government.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:46
EU member states approved plans on Monday for five pan-European defence projects covering space, maritime, air and drone defence. The projects will now be eligible for EU funding.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:45
Hungary’s parliament voted 139-0 to lift Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s immunity, as well as that of former ministers Balazs Hanko and Miklos Sesztak. The move clears the way for separate investigations: Magyar is accused of taking a phone from a man filming him in 2024 and throwing it into the Danube, while the former ministers face allegations involving public funds and bribes.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:45
Hungary’s parliament voted to strip Prime Minister Peter Magyar of his parliamentary immunity over theft charges linked to a 2024 nightclub altercation in which he allegedly took a man’s phone and threw it into the Danube. The measure passed 139-0, with no abstentions.
Illegal Israeli settlers entered the Al Aqsa Mosque compound on September 28 under Israeli police protection, while Palestinian shops were forced to close.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:43
Israeli supporters were accused of directing monkey chants at Ireland’s Adam Idah during a politically charged Nations League match, while fans also led military slogans from the stands. Ireland won 3-0, but UEFA did not open an investigation, saying required protocols had not been followed.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:43
Israeli football fans chanted about the IDF after the team lost 3-0 to Ireland in the UEFA Nations League. The chant said Israel may lose at football, but not where its military is concerned. The article also states that the Israeli military has committed war crimes in Gaza.
Russia and Belarus have manufactured a prototype 130-nanometer lithography machine, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said. He added that Russia developed its own excimer laser for the system, placing it among the few countries with the technology. Electron-beam lithography and production of chip materials and chemicals are also advancing.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:41
French archaeologists have released details of a discovery believed to document the first settlement in central Paris. A 20-metre section of ancient wall found near Notre Dame Cathedral suggests that Lutetia, the capital’s ancient name, was established on the Île de la Cité.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:41
Fighting has erupted in the Somali city of Baidoa after forces loyal to a former state president launched attacks against federal government troops. Casualties have been reported.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:40
Award-winning author Rob Franklin discusses his acclaimed debut novel, Great Black Hope. Centred on David Smith, a young Black man from a Southern bourgeois family, the book examines how race and class shape intimate relationships, while respectability politics and the pressure to perform an acceptable self exact a psychological cost.
FFrance 24Original★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:37
LONDON — A farmer’s pre-dawn report of a group of hooded and masked men appears to have triggered a major security operation around a British base used by the U.S., with five people arrested.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:37
Experts from the International Telecommunication Union and the World Meteorological Organization are set to hold a Geneva seminar urging governments to shield radio frequencies vital for weather observation.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:36
The UN warned that interference with radio frequencies could disrupt measurements and undermine forecast reliability, weakening authorities’ ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards.
Protesters put up around 100 tents in the busy Puerta del Sol square after tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday, demanding measures to reduce housing costs and protect tenants. They vowed to keep pressing the Sánchez government.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:34
Satellite imagery shows vast urban areas in Gaza reduced to layers of rubble and debris during what the report calls Israel’s “genocidal war.”
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:34
Crypto sentiment is cooling, but traders have not yet begun to panic.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:32
More than one-third of Hong Kong office tenants expect to grow their headcount over the next 12 months, but only about one-fifth are likely to expand their premises, according to Colliers. The survey points to a widening gap between hiring plans and real-estate expansion, as occupiers use existing offices more efficiently to absorb growth.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:32
OpenAI has temporarily halted training of its most powerful models again after reports of additional security incidents over the summer. Sam Altman said the company had not been as fast as it wanted in addressing security breaches.
WWIREDOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:32
A jet ski rider navigated flooded streets in Bangkok after days of heavy rain inundated roads, markets and homes.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:30
President Trump is taking a systematic approach to trying to transform America’s electoral system.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:30
CanSemi Technology’s Shenzhen IPO has emerged as one of mainland China’s most sought-after technology listings this year. Its retail tranche was oversubscribed by more than 2,300 times after clawback, as investors bet on the Guangzhou-based foundry’s move into silicon photonics and domestic AI infrastructure.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:30
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says advances in cryptography could turn decentralization from a performance cost into a scaling advantage. His long-term “cryptographic world computer” vision would distribute computation and data among specialized participants while using compact proofs so other nodes can verify results without repeating all the work. The approach remains under active research.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:30
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and met with its president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, according to an Israeli source familiar with the visit who spoke to CNN.
CCNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:29
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly met with the leader of the UAE amid reports that Hamas issued a warning before October 7.
Former UK attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the Foreign Office that Israel has no legal right to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, which the UN and most member states, including the UK, regard as occupied Palestinian territory. Israel says it will shut the mission on 8 October in response to Britain’s ban on goods from Israeli settlements. Grieve urged the UK to challenge the move in court.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:28
Communities from Virginia to Massachusetts are underwater as a deadly nor’easter leaves more than 100,000 people without power.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 11:27
Russia has delivered more than 530 metric tons of sunflower oil enriched with vitamins A and D to Yangon through the UN World Food Programme, the Russian Embassy in Myanmar said. Russia sent more than 250 metric tons in January and said it was ready to continue supporting Myanmar.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:26
Germany pledged on Monday to continue supporting the International Criminal Court, ahead of its foreign minister’s visit to the Hague-based court, which is currently under pressure from the US administration.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:25
CGTN digital reporter Peng An follows the Long March trail on foot, from primitive mountain paths in Huangping, Guizhou, to live-action historical reenactments at Loushan Pass, exploring what the arduous journey was like nearly a century ago and its enduring testament to human resilience.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:25
The 2026 MTV Music Awards were held in Los Angeles and hosted by Snoop Dogg, celebrating achievements in video storytelling and music videos over the past year. Highlights included Taylor Swift and Madonna.
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:24
Nvidia plans to repurchase a record $150bn of its shares as gains in the chipmaker’s stock have slowed this year.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:23
France’s far-right National Rally and its allies won a record 14 seats in Sunday’s polls, nearly quadrupling their representation in the 348-seat, right-wing-dominated Senate just months before a presidential election.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:22
France’s far-right National Rally and its allies won a record 14 seats in the Senate, nearly quadrupling their representation and securing enough seats to form a caucus for the first time. Leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen called the result a historic victory, while the party said its senators would ally with the UDR.
France’s National Rally and its allies won a record 14 seats in the 348-member Senate in the Sept. 27 elections, allowing them to form a caucus for the first time. Co-leader Marine Le Pen called the result a “historic victory” and said the party’s senators would play a key role in the presidential campaign.
The French Senate election largely left the balance of power in the upper house unchanged, but produced two firsts: a future National Rally-UDR group and France Unbowed’s symbolic arrival in the Luxembourg Palace.
Rain weakened in Bangkok on Sunday, but flooding continued across several low-lying areas, forcing thousands into temporary shelters. At least eight people have reportedly died nationwide over the past 10 days.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:20
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s relationship with Serbia extends well beyond ties to individual politicians. He noted that Vladimir Putin spoke with Aleksandar Vucic by phone on Saturday after Vucic announced his resignation as president. Vucic will lead the ruling party’s list in the October 25 parliamentary election and seek the premiership.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 11:13
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday to pursue a bid for prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election. The vote will test his firm rule in a Balkan country shaken by nearly two years of protests.
Russian newspapers highlighted Europe’s push for a role in possible Ukraine peace talks and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s early resignation ahead of a snap parliamentary election. They also covered Switzerland’s referendum on a stricter interpretation of neutrality.
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned and plans to run for prime minister in snap elections. The October vote will take place amid high political tensions, as Vučić’s populists seek to stay in power despite widespread public discontent.
Analysts say Serbia’s October 25 snap parliamentary election will neither end the country’s crisis nor ease Aleksandar Vucic’s troubles. Vucic resigned as president and is seeking the prime minister’s post, a move viewed as an effort to preserve his governing influence amid sustained student protests and allegations of corruption and electoral irregularities.
Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic has resigned as president and will lead his ruling party into a snap parliamentary election on October 25. The Serbian Progressive Party faces a challenge from the “Students Win” movement, which has led almost two years of anti-government protests.
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