US President Donald Trump rejects a report claiming his administration offered Iran relief from sanctions and access to frozen funds.
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A nor’easter has caused damage from New York to Maine, flooding multiple neighborhoods. Hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 23:59
OpenAI has scrapped the planned October debut of its GPT-6.1 Astra model inside ChatGPT and Codex as safety concerns mount.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:56
OpenAI has reportedly dropped plans to release a model. A senior executive at the AI lab told The Wall Street Journal that the model had shown poor ability to follow instructions.
OpenAI has abandoned plans to release an upcoming model as safety concerns intensify. The heads of OpenAI and rival Anthropic have both recently indicated that leading AI labs should slow the pace of model development.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon exchanged barbs Monday over high school students blocking classes to demand more resources. The students point to teacher shortages, worsening schools and heavy schedules. The dispute comes before next spring’s presidential election as pressure on France’s finances grows.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:54
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said escalating France’s student protests would be “irresponsible” after 164 arrests on Monday. Students have blockaded schools over overcrowded classes, staff shortages and other education issues. Officials said 12 security personnel, 12 students and three school staff were injured, with 180 schools affected.
Brandon Taylor Moore received an 18-month conditional sentence order to be served in the community after inciting hatred against Jewish people. The first six months will be spent under house arrest.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:52
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday despite an unexpected engine shutdown during the flight. It then exploded while making a controlled landing over the Pacific Ocean.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:48
SpaceX launched Starship on its 14th test flight from South Texas early Monday, sending the vehicle to low-Earth orbit after earlier flights had followed suborbital paths. The rocket also deployed 26 new-generation Starlink broadband satellites using a pulley-and-cable system.
SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy v3 booster lifted off from the company’s launch complex at Starbase, Texas, on its 14th test flight, reaching orbit for the first time.
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time, although the test flight concluded ahead of schedule.
SpaceX sent its giant Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday and successfully delivered its most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but chose to end the flight ahead of schedule.
SpaceX’s 14th Starship test flight successfully reached orbit Monday morning before splashing down in the Pacific shortly before noon, completing the spacecraft’s first successful orbital flight test.
SpaceX’s largest rocket, Starship, reached orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone for the private aerospace company. Launched from Texas without a crew, it carried 26 advanced Starlink satellites despite one engine shutting down early. The flight is part of efforts to prepare Starship for future lunar and Mars missions.
SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit for the first time from Starbase, Texas. The vehicle carried and released 26 advanced Starlink satellites, while the company aims to complete six Earth orbits to demonstrate readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon program. Technical challenges remain before commercial and lunar missions can begin.
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday, recovering during the flight from an engine failure and deploying its first batch of new Starlink satellites. Elon Musk’s company plans to begin routine use of the vehicle later this year.
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, but its test flight ended after about three hours when an engine shut down unexpectedly during ascent. The spacecraft completed two orbits instead of the planned six, while the booster splashed down off Texas.
SpaceX’s Starship has reached orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone for the company. Live updates are continuing.
SpaceX has sent its enormous Starship toward orbit for the first time. The mission aims to complete six full circuits of Earth to demonstrate readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon program.
SpaceX is expected to send its massive Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday. The milestone could help clear the way for the test rocket to begin regular satellite launches.
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.
Estonian security services launched a reconnaissance drone over the Baltic Sea, including neutral waters within the airspace sector controlled by Tallinn air traffic controllers, an EU air traffic control source told TASS. The drone took off from Saaremaa and is flying just above 1.5 km, outside designated civilian routes, including those toward Russia’s Kaliningrad Region.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:45
Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo II, a former state broadcaster anchor and editor, is set to become king of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom. His selection has triggered a succession dispute after relatives of the late King Oyo said he left a young son and a will naming the child as heir, but the royal clan committee did not recognise the son and chose Kijanangoma instead.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:44
Anthropic is making a huge bet that artificial intelligence will reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:35
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said it was too soon to attribute a suspected plot near RAF Fairford to a foreign state. Five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at the US bomber base.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:34
British police said five men arrested near a US-used airbase were released on bail as they investigated whether a “foreign state” might be linked to a suspected bomb plot. Security expert Yan Saint-Pierre said recent hybrid-warfare cases often involve local nationals, with foreign actors adding layers to complicate investigations and identifying those responsible.
British police said five men arrested near a US-used airbase were released on bail as they investigated whether a foreign state might be linked to a suspected bomb plot. Security expert Yan Saint-Pierre said recent hybrid-warfare cases often involve local nationals, while foreign actors add layers to complicate investigations and identifying those responsible.
British police are continuing to examine possible foreign links to an alleged terror plot targeting a Royal Air Force base used by the US for strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump criticized the UK for releasing five detained men on bail.
Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford have been released on bail while the investigation continues. AI-enhanced images claiming to “prove” they are Muslim have spread online. SynthID confirmed the sharpened pictures were made with OpenAI tools, which altered some facial features. UK police have released no names or religious details, saying only that all five are British nationals.
UK authorities arrested five British nationals near RAF Fairford, alleging they were preparing to bomb the U.S.-used military base with explosives. Investigators consider an Iranian-linked motive most likely, while also examining possible Russian sabotage or an Islamist plot; the investigation remains ongoing.
British police are holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England as they investigate whether the arrests prevented an attack linked to Iran.
Iran’s embassy in the UK rejected British media reports alleging it was involved in plotting a terrorist attack near RAF Fairford. It called the claims fabricated and malicious, saying they were intended to fuel “Iranophobia” in Britain, and did not rule out legal action. Five suspects remain in custody over alleged explosives and terrorism offences.
British police say five men arrested over an alleged plot to attack a UK airbase used by US forces are due to be released on bail.
British police are releasing five U.K. nationals on bail after arresting them over a suspected terror plot targeting a U.S. air base near RAF Fairford. Investigators are examining possible links to foreign-state proxies, while Iran’s embassy categorically denies any connection. A local farmer alerted police after seeing masked men and three vans near the base.
NBC News’ Politics Desk newsletter highlights a Republican breaking with Trump and facing a political brushback, alongside the team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:30
Pope Leo XIV called on Russia and Ukraine to resolve their conflict through negotiations. He said the Church has a responsibility to promote values that foster peace and to keep urging the two countries’ leaders and others to engage in dialogue and seek an end to wars that no longer make sense.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:23
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Qatari mediators are seeking a way to meet Iran’s conditions concerning Hormuz and will present new ideas to the United States.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 23:19
President Donald Trump said U.S. officials spoke Monday with mediators seeking to end Washington’s war with Iran. He added that the United States would win the war “very soon.”
The article argues that Donald Trump was right to reject Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. It says Tehran sought to exploit the US midterm elections, while accepting a temporary pause would have weakened American pressure, freedom of navigation and credible deterrence.
Caleb Flynn, 40, a former pastor who previously appeared as an “American Idol” contestant, is on trial for allegedly murdering his 37-year-old wife, Ashley Flynn. An interview played in court featured his denial that he killed her.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:17
A source familiar with the matter told CNN that President Donald Trump personally drove controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the images and videos used.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:16
Taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump are facing bipartisan criticism and legal questions five weeks before the midterm elections. One spot celebrates a “golden age of America,” while another repeatedly features a chorus singing “love me.”
The federal government has spent at least $1.7 million on three television ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to AdImpact. Critics argue the spots may breach federal propaganda law, while the White House calls them public service announcements. In the latest ad, Trump vows a “final battle” against the “deep state,” “globalists” and the “sick political class,” and promises to rout the “fake news media.”
A major fire erupted along a gas pipeline in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zor province, with flames visible from a considerable distance, Syria TV reported. No casualties have been reported. The cause, damage and possible effect on gas supplies remain undetermined, and Syrian authorities had not commented.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:15
Dating and relationship coach Anwar White discusses using Instagram’s AI tools to blur or pixelate a romantic partner in a relationship’s “soft launch.”
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:14
Plans for high-speed rail linking Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton are advancing after new commitments from Alberta and Canada. Alberta is preparing a formal process for private-sector proponents to submit proposals, while Ottawa has committed to referring the project to its Major Projects Office.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:14
With the midterms nearing, NBC News’ Jonathan Allen set out to gauge whether voters are frustrated enough with President Trump and Republicans to put Democrats in control of the House and Senate. He drove 1,800 miles from New Jersey to Nebraska to meet voters in eight battleground districts.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 23:03
Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike, marking the state’s first execution of a woman in 200 years. Pike was one of the youngest women sent to death row; she was 18 when she killed classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:00
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has denied death-row inmate Christa Pike’s request to commute her sentence. Pike was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995 and is scheduled for lethal injection on Wednesday. If carried out, she would be Tennessee’s first woman executed in more than 200 years. Her lawyers have petitioned the US Supreme Court for a last-minute reprieve.
Saudi Arabia has restored about half of the flows through its cross-country oil pipeline and resumed exports. The route bypasses the Strait of Hormuz after drone strikes earlier this month halted the key export channel.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 23:00
Analysts said much of the pageantry surrounding the Trump-Xi summit was intended to send messages to the leaders’ constituencies at home.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 23:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Sept. 28 placing Metro AG’s Russian subsidiary under Kremlin control. The division was transferred to the “temporary management” of a company formed on Sept. 8 and wholly owned by Metro Russia CEO Johannes Tolay. Metro said it formally retains ownership but no longer has operational control.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:56
German retailer Metro AG said it is analyzing the effects of transferring its Russia-based assets to temporary management by Torg Rus. A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin placed the full stake in Metro Warehouse Noginsk and Retail Property 5 under temporary management.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered German retailer Metro’s Russian assets into temporary management by JSC UK Torg Rus, registered on September 8. Its sole owner is Johannes Tolay, who has led Metro Cash & Carry since 2023. Putin separately authorized the sale of Western Union’s Russian subsidiary.
The Russian assets of German retailer Metro have been placed under the temporary management of Torg Rus under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. Metro said its Russian operations continue as usual, with no changes to operating processes or obligations to suppliers, customers and employees.
A Pentagon data breach exposed sensitive information belonging to nearly 3 million people, including Social Security numbers and details about jobs they held.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:51
Nearly 5,000 Bitcoin left Bitget’s tracked reserves after the exchange resumed withdrawals following a $387.5 million hack. Blockchain investigators say the stolen funds are being fragmented across bridges, cross-chain protocols and mixing services, while Bitget says customers will not bear losses.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:50
Bitget says it has reopened Bitcoin-network withdrawals in the first step of a phased recovery after unauthorized transfers from hot wallets were revised to about $387.5 million. ETH withdrawals are scheduled for Sept. 29 and USDT for Sept. 30. Futures trading activity does not prove that customer withdrawals have completed.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says the attacker made two small test transfers about 30 minutes before draining $388 million from the exchange.
Bitget said it detected unauthorized wallet transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24 and activated emergency protocols. But Hypernative’s reconstruction found that $87.6 million and $202.8 million moved in two later bursts, together representing about three-quarters of the $387.5 million ultimately sent to attacker-controlled addresses. The attacker allegedly compromised a backend wallet system, spoofed withdrawal data and bypassed authorization controls; transfers continued until 21:23 UTC.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Boeing’s Starliner is planned to make its first crewed flight since 2024 by 2028. NASA intends to conduct an uncrewed Starliner mission to the International Space Station in 2027 before sending astronauts aboard. The spacecraft’s 2024 crewed mission ended after thruster problems delayed the return of its astronauts, who eventually came back on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in 2025.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:48
NASA said Monday it will exercise options for two more Boeing Starliner flights and financially support efforts to return the crewed spacecraft to flight and secure a replacement rocket after Atlas V retires. Administrator Jared Isaacman said SpaceX may eventually sunset older Falcon and Dragon platforms as it focuses on Starship.
Months after NASA leadership issued a scathing indictment of Boeing’s Starliner capsule, the agency unveiled a new roadmap aimed at getting the spacecraft on track for regular flights.
AAR, an aviation aftermarket services provider, said on Monday it would acquire a 65% controlling interest in aircraft maintenance company MRO Holdings for about $1.8 billion.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:45
One week after news organizations sued over President Donald Trump’s abrupt ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds, the standoff is continuing. Television networks are now taking a wait-and-see approach.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:44
Sri Lanka’s north-central plains are home to Anuradhapura, the island’s earliest major capital.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:38
Police said a Kentucky state trooper was killed in a shooting on Monday while patrolling Interstate 65 in Warren County. State officials described the incident as a “severe attack.”
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:38
Australian Vietnamese anti-trafficking and democracy campaigner Tran Hiep has not been heard from since 18 September after travelling to Phnom Penh to meet Vietnamese dissidents. His wife, Chloe Dang, is urging Australia to pressure Cambodia to investigate and bring him home. Fellow activist Nguyen Duc Thuan also disappeared during the trip.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:35
Brazil’s debt tied to the benchmark Selic rate rose to 52.7% of the total in August from 51.1% in July, Treasury data showed, marking a further deterioration in the country’s debt profile.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:35
An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose eviction became a rallying point for Spain’s housing protests will return home after reaching an agreement with the property owners, her lawyer said Monday. Demonstrations nationwide are increasing pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government over soaring rents, a shortage of affordable homes and weak tenant protections.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:34
Hundreds of protesters have established tent camps in central Madrid, calling for government action over soaring housing costs and evictions. Demonstrations have also spread to Barcelona. Spain is short about 750,000 homes, and the central bank warns the deficit could surpass one million by 2028.
Maricarmen’s eviction has brought thousands onto the streets, reviving concern about access to housing in Spain. Prices and rents are climbing while supply remains behind demand.
Protesters have spent a second day camping in central Madrid, urging Spain’s government to act on the housing crisis. The demonstration began after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from the home where she had lived all her life.
Protesters spent a third day camped outside the Madrid regional administration on Monday, opposing the eviction of an octogenarian and calling for stronger tenant protections amid a housing shortage and soaring rents.
After months of threatening tariffs and possible military action to acquire Greenland, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Arctic security pact with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland. The agreement updates the long-standing 1951 defence arrangement but stops short of a U.S. takeover, prompting experts to question whether the diplomatic fallout was worth it.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:34
Denmark expects NATO to maintain an increased presence in Greenland and the wider Arctic for the long term after Copenhagen signed a security agreement with the United States last week, the Danish defence minister said on Monday.
US prosecutors have reopened an alleged gang-rape case involving a Cornell fraternity as the case draws scrutiny over claims of lenient treatment.
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Investigators in New York are reopening a probe into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after a woman sued, claiming the university failed to do enough to protect her.
Anger has grown nationwide over the handling of an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University two years ago. Prosecutors say they are reviewing the case again while defending their earlier decision not to seek criminal charges.
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into allegations of gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity after an accuser filed a lawsuit.
New York prosecutors are reopening a criminal inquiry into a 2024 alleged rape at Cornell University after Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit claiming she was drugged and assaulted by multiple men at a fraternity house. The district attorney said the case would go before a grand jury once prosecutors determine the appropriate charges, while her lawyer accused authorities of investigative failures.
The Tompkins County district attorney has reopened the investigation into a 2024 alleged gang rape at Cornell after a former student, identified as Jane Doe, sued the university and others and criticized how the case was handled.
Obby Khan will relinquish the leadership of Manitoba’s opposition Progressive Conservatives.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:25
Bloomberg News examined nearly 3 million auto loans originated by four leading subprime lenders and placed into publicly securitized ABS deals from 2021 to 2023. As the loans aged, differing approaches emerged in how the lenders handled customers in financial distress.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:24
Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is defying a U.S.-backed humanitarian ceasefire effort after Washington withheld his visa for the U.N. General Assembly. An adviser says Sudan never rejected the proposal, while the State Department accuses both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces of failing to seriously commit to a truce.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:15
Gold prices may come under further pressure in the next few days as rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of more Federal Reserve rate hikes reduce demand for the non-yielding metal.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:15
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmakov arrived in Ulaanbaatar for a working visit and met Mongolian Deputy Defense Minister Major General Dashzedengiin Baasandamba, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Osmakov noted the 105th anniversary of Russia-Mongolia diplomatic relations and the 115th anniversary of Mongolia’s Defense Ministry. A Russian military delegation also laid a wreath at a Georgy Zhukov monument.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:11
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5 on Monday, the second model in its Claude 5.5 family, as the AI lab expands its product lineup ahead of a planned IPO.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:10
Anthropic has released its cheaper Sonnet 5.5 model, the company’s second launch since its CEO called for a slowdown. It says the model does not advance the frontier, but performs better than its predecessor on coding and knowledge-work tasks.
Anthropic has released Sonnet 5.5, the latest version of its mid-range model. The company touts faster response times, lower token usage and significantly reduced costs.
Online hate speech targeting Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in the United States has risen sharply, a report says. Researchers connect the increase to immigration politics, economic anxiety, rhetoric and policies under Donald Trump’s administration, and the growing visibility of South Asians in US society.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:05
Colombia’s government has held several weeks of technical preliminary discussions with International Monetary Fund officials, focusing in particular on securing financing. Three sources said a potential agreement could help restore order to the South American country’s finances.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:05
The RCMP says it is investigating a threat sent to Islamic schools across Canada. More than half a dozen police forces are involved in probing the message.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:04
Saudi state media said Prince Khalid bin Salman, the kingdom’s defense minister, offered on Tuesday to host Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s vice president and deputy prime minister.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:00
The US Treasury is limiting the use of exchange-traded funds to avoid taxable gains and says it could pursue other tactics it considers potentially abusive.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:00
JPMorgan Chase’s trading desk shifted its view on US equities from tactically neutral to bullish, saying economic data and earnings will support a sustained market boom.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:00
At least two people died after a drone struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday. Russia also subjected the heart of the Ukrainian capital to some of the most persistent drone attacks since the war began.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:00
Ukrainian lawmaker Alexey Goncharenko proposed considering the relocation of critical institutions and enterprises to western Ukraine and using underground tunnels and metro systems for critical infrastructure. He said Russia effectively controls the skies over Kyiv. After explosions in the capital, a fire at the National Academy of Sciences building remained unextinguished.
A Russian drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, killing one person and injuring three. The strike was part of an intensified wave of attacks targeting civilians and critical infrastructure.
A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, killing one person and injuring three, according to Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. People escaped the burning building through windows with firefighters’ help as thick black smoke rose from the site.
A Russian drone strike set fire to a building belonging to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv. Videos posted online appear to show people inside trying to escape through windows. Local authorities said people were injured, and at least two were killed. The German Embassy and a Ukrtelecom office are about 300 meters away.
A Russian drone struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring three others, according to the city’s mayor. Fire spread through the historic building as staff escaped through windows. A nearby private medical centre was also hit, killing at least one person.
A Russian strike on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences has killed at least one person. Video posted on X appears to show the building engulfed in flames and smoke, with rubble around it as firefighters work at the scene.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he is unsure whether he will remain with the club after the team narrowly missed the playoffs again on the final day of the regular season. He said he wants to feel wanted.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:00
The Trump-Xi summit left AI export controls unchanged, while the fragile US-China trade truce was extended for only two months. Against that backdrop, China is considering easing restrictions so major firms including Alibaba and ByteDance could import more Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 chips, after being asked to explain how they might be used in servers powering AI models.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:49
Global beauty brand L’Oréal Paris held a star-studded runway show in the French capital on Monday, with pop icon Celine Dion appearing as a guest to close the evening.
RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 21:40
Michael Saylor-led Strategy bought Bitcoin for two consecutive weeks for the first time since June. The company said it purchased 1,665 BTC for $142.7 million in the week through Sept. 27, lifting holdings to a record 847,666 BTC. It also repurchased about 1.53 million STRC preferred shares.
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Italy revived their Nations League campaign with a 4-1 victory over Turkey in rainy conditions on Monday. France beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels after Michael Olise scored late, while Sweden defeated Poland 3-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Romania 4-2, and Northern Ireland drew 0-0 with Hungary.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 21:38
Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day visit to France in Metz on Monday, calling on Europe to draw on its Christian heritage and culture of dialogue instead of yielding to what he described as the “desire for domination” driving many current wars.
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Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day visit to France on Monday. President Emmanuel Macron accompanied the American pope to the airport in Metz, an eastern border city.
Concluding his visit to France in Metz, Pope Leo XIV defended Europe’s Christian roots while praising an EU model that rises above an “us versus them” ideology and favors human rights and international law over “might is right.”
Pope Leo XIV ended a historic four-day visit to France on Monday, warning that relations between nations were becoming increasingly uncivilised and calling on Europe to help break what he described as a spiral of “lies and deceit.”
Colleen Dulle, a Vatican correspondent for America magazine, says she expected Pope Leo’s visit to France to be marked by measured diplomacy but found it deeply political. She saw him presenting a vision of Europe shaped by its Christian inheritance, conflict-filled history, contact with other cultures and duty to pursue peace. His choice of Metz underscored reconciliation between former enemies.
Victor Gaetan, a senior international correspondent for the National Catholic Register, says Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France was more than a successful pastoral journey. It offered insight into the intellectual and political character of his early papacy, especially through his broad welcome among people of different faiths and across France’s political spectrum, as well as his intellectual connection to Leo XIII and Rerum Novarum.
Pope Leo XIV ended his visit to France on Monday by urging Europe to draw on its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to curb the “desire for domination” driving today’s wars. He also recalled the forces behind the continent’s peaceful integration, delivering the trip’s most overtly political message.
Speaking in Metz during his four-day visit to France, Pope Leo urged Europe to remember its Christian history. In the hometown of EU founding father Robert Schuman, he called on Europeans to recall the bloc’s founding values, including the rule of law and equality for all regardless of race, colour, class or profession.
Speaking in Metz, Pope Leo XIV appealed to Europe’s Christian roots and called on leaders to defend the international rules-based order.
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.
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.
A fact check finds that grocery prices increased after former President Joe Biden left office, rather than falling “way down.”
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:35
North Korea’s foreign ministry called U.S. approval for South Korea to build its first nuclear submarine “a dangerous development,” saying it has added further instability to the Asia-Pacific’s political and military environment.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:35
Gold dropped 3.3 percent to $4,146.51 an ounce, its lowest level in more than seven weeks, as higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and Treasury yields intensified inflation concerns. Silver fell 4.7 percent to $61.27 an ounce. Higher interest rates are also reducing gold’s appeal compared with yield-bearing assets.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:34
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) on its military in 2027, about 27% more than previously budgeted, Reuters reported. That would be its highest military spending since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Budget documents also show plans for 50 trillion roubles over three years, while Vladimir Putin signed a decree adding 15,500 personnel to the armed forces.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:34
Russian authorities plan to sharply raise military spending under a new draft budget, Reuters reported, citing Russian government documents it reviewed. Defense spending is set to reach 17.1 trillion rubles in 2027—3.6 trillion, or 27%, above the previously budgeted 13.5 trillion. Total defense spending over the next three years is projected at 50 trillion rubles.
AMD announced an approximately $8.2 billion all-stock acquisition of World Labs, the AI research lab co-founded by Fei-Fei Li. The deal is expected to close by year-end; Li will become AMD’s executive vice president and chief scientist, while the World Labs team continues its AI model research.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:31
AMD will buy World Labs, the company founded by Fei-Fei Li, in an $8.2 billion deal. Li is set to join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist after the acquisition.
Advanced Micro Devices said on Monday it had reached an agreement to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s startup, World Labs, in a transaction valued at $8.2 billion.
Chipmaker AMD is acquiring Fei-Fei Li’s artificial intelligence company World Labs in a deal valued at $8.2 billion. AMD had previously invested in World Labs.
Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion, adding the artificial intelligence startup founded by industry pioneer and researcher Fei-Fei Li to the chipmaker’s business.
A new study draws on local knowledge to identify dozens of medicinal plants that elephants may use in Kenya’s Mount Elgon region, including to treat themselves and their babies. Scientists caution that further research is needed.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 21:30
Meta Platforms has appointed MongoDB’s president and CEO to lead a new artificial-intelligence platform for enterprise customers. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it “the next major pillar of our business.”
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:30
Meta Platforms has hired MongoDB CEO Chirantan “CJ” Desai to head a new business aimed at bringing the social media company’s AI tools to corporate customers.
Meta has launched an enterprise AI platform and hired MongoDB’s CEO to lead the new initiative. The company says it will bring its full technology stack to businesses and developers, including Muse, Meta Business Agent, Muse API and Muse Code.
With her execution only days away, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row says she is ready to die, while feeling “nervous” about the method the state plans to use.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:30
Inference provider Modal Labs is reportedly nearing a $750 million funding round that would value the company at $15.75 billion. The financing is expected to more than triple the AI infrastructure startup’s valuation in just four months.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 21:29
Ukraine says Russian attacks killed nine people and injured more than 80 after over 120 drones were launched.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:27
Russian drones hit central Kyiv on Sept. 28, killing a woman and injuring 24 people, including three children. The National Academy of Sciences building caught fire, while ministry and medical-center buildings were also damaged. Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps said it liberated three villages in northern Donetsk Oblast during Operation Vivaldi and inflicted more than 2,000 Russian losses.
Russian drones struck Kyiv during the day on Sept. 28 as Moscow’s round-the-clock aerial campaign continued. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said non-residential buildings in three districts were hit, while local reports described a strike near Taras Shevchenko National University. Casualties from the latest strikes were not yet known. A Russian strike on a food market the previous evening killed two people and wounded four; nine more people were injured across Kyiv during the day.
Chuck Grassley, the oldest sitting senator, said he does not want a Democratic governor to choose his successor if he dies in office.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:25
The RCMP has charged a 17-year-old in Lethbridge, Alta., with multiple offences involving terrorism, child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and animal cruelty. Investigators say the accused’s online activity was consistent with 764, a designated terrorist group.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:20
Trump says the United States could ease sanctions on Iran and release frozen assets if Tehran makes “concrete progress” on its nuclear programme.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:19
US President Donald Trump is prepared to ease sanctions on Iran and unfreeze its frozen assets if Tehran makes concrete progress on its nuclear program and meets US demands, Axios correspondent Barak Ravid said, citing an unnamed US official. Iran has repeatedly said it is not seeking a nuclear weapon.
US President Donald Trump says Iran is ready to declare that it will not develop nuclear weapons, claiming Iranian authorities understand that obtaining them is impossible. Tehran has repeatedly said it does not seek nuclear arms. Trump says a US-Iran deal could be reached before the November congressional midterm elections.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting the authorized strength of the armed forces at 2,441,630 personnel, including 1,550,500 active service members. The ceiling is 15,500 higher than under the previous decree, with a total increase of 49,860 between March and September 2026.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:12
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.
