Three Palestinians were killed in Gaza by an Israeli air strike and gunfire as violations of the ceasefire continued.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:25
Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby is recovering in hospital after being hit by an electric fat bike carrying two teenagers on a shared path in the Illawarra, south of Sydney. The 84-year-old suffered hip, thumb and head injuries, underwent hip surgery and is expected to need rehabilitation. Police inquiries continue.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:21
China successfully defends its Honor of Kings title at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:20
China swept Malaysia 4-0 in the Honor of Kings esports final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to successfully defend its title. Xu Bizhen became the first player to win two Asian Games gold medals in the event. Malaysia took silver, while the Philippines and Hong Kong shared bronze.
China beat Malaysia 4-0 in Monday’s Honor of Kings esports final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to claim the gold medal. The result added another esports title to China’s medal tally and capped a dominant tournament run.
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree adding 15,500 troops to Russia’s army. He had already approved measures to increase its size in March, June and July, bringing the combined increase since March to 47,860 soldiers.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:15
S&D MEP Tobias Cremer said economic support for Ukraine is necessary, arguing that the cost of the country failing would be much higher than the cost of supporting it. He urged the EU to think creatively about using frozen Russian assets.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:15
China’s factory activity is expected to return to growth in September after contracting for two straight months, a Reuters poll found. A cabinet meeting on Monday also highlighted the need for additional policy support to strengthen the economy.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:15
Shi Yuhao won the men’s long jump gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:14
The International Olympic Committee has introduced its first Trustworthy AI Framework for the Olympic Movement. Developed with support from Deloitte, it outlines seven principles—safeguarding, data protection, reliability, transparency, accountability, fairness and sustainability—along with a checklist for assessing risks in AI use.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:10
Thailand’s floods have killed 23 people and affected more than 2.6 million, The Nation reported, citing the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Flooding continues in 29 provinces and Bangkok, affecting about 940,300 households. Around 700,000 people in Bangkok were affected, though waters are receding.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:10
Alphabet’s Google has challenged two EU orders requiring it to help AI rivals such as OpenAI access its services and to provide search data to competing engines. Google says the measures would weaken privacy safeguards and cause irreversible harm to European users.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:10
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is willing to discuss distributing millions of dollars to member associations, promising to support the greatest level of additional funding that can be responsibly approved. The move is seen as an attempt to win backing for his re-election amid opposition, criticism of his leadership and calls for governance reform.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:10
South Korea’s men’s volleyball team missed training after an organiser-provided bus took them to the wrong venue at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Pakistan’s men’s team was also sent to the wrong arena the same day. Organisers apologised and said teams and destinations would be checked more carefully.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:09
China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Sun Lei, urged the Philippines to stop promoting the South China Sea issue through multilateral platforms and return to bilateral negotiations. He called the Philippines-initiated arbitration illegal and non-binding, said China rejects it, and backed negotiation to resolve maritime disputes.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:07
A Russian interceptor-drone battery commander, using the call sign Zolotoy, told TASS that operators almost always shoot down Ukrainian UAVs during sorties. He said accidental crashes and failures are rare, and reported that two Maya drones were destroyed in two operations.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:05
Norway said on Tuesday it is increasing support, through UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross, for humanitarian efforts assisting deported Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:05
French firefighters protested at the Eiffel Tower, seeking more funding, personnel and equipment to cope with growing demands on their services.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:04
China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Sun Lei, told the General Assembly that the Charter’s “enemy state clauses” should not be changed or removed because of what China calls Japan’s remilitarization. Beijing opposes Japan’s request to delete them and accuses Tokyo of expanding military capabilities and whitewashing wartime crimes, calling the buildup a threat to regional and global peace.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:03
Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotskyi, says the situation in the Black Sea is “critical” and warns that the grain crisis could have far-reaching effects on global food prices, potentially costing the world $60 billion.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:01
The four-hour play The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot, based on the trial of men accused of drugging and raping her, will be staged for one night at London County Hall in November. The Young Vic says it plans a star-studded cast, with 27 actors expected overall. Created by Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, the production draws on courtroom testimony and journalists’ notes.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
The Dutch government says a terminally ill child who was euthanised in the Netherlands was one year old. The country legalised euthanasia for severely ill children aged one to 12 in 2024.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
US President Donald Trump said he offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports citing US officials that he was prepared to ease sanctions and release frozen funds if Tehran took “concrete” steps on its nuclear programme.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 07:00
Experts say most American shoppers are unlikely to notice the ban right away because workarounds and exemptions remain, while distributors had time to stock imported Canadian alcohol before it took effect.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
A US ban on selected Canadian products took effect at 12:01 a.m. Washington time, marking the latest escalation in the trade war between the two countries.
A US ban on several Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles, has taken effect after trade talks between the neighbours broke down. Canada is not expected to retaliate further, while negotiations remain frozen and businesses warn the measures will add uncertainty.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has formally invited Canada to become the EU’s first-ever “associate member”. The report examines what this status means and what it could mean for Canada and the EU.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
Australian households, already global leaders in solar-panel installations, are adding new systems at their fastest rate in five years. The pace is defying forecasts of a slowdown as the electricity grid rapidly shifts toward renewables.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
An Iranian appeals court has upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi, lawyers say. She was convicted of “offending public morality” after singing in a sleeveless dress without the legally required hijab during a livestreamed concert. The appeal was rejected without a hearing.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
Hong Kong welcomed four companies to trading on Tuesday after they raised a combined HK$14.4 billion, but three opened below their offer prices, putting more pressure on an already sluggish IPO market. RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology, the largest debut, raised HK$5.18 billion and traded nearly 10 per cent below its offer price in morning trading.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 07:00
Tokyo has recorded rain for 34 consecutive days, the longest such streak on record. Heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan flooded a road in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, forcing people to wade through the water.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:58
Officials said a makeshift boat carrying an estimated 60 people capsized near uninhabited Mona Island west of Puerto Rico after a machete fight. At least 40 people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and two died; survivors spent more than 12 hours in the water without life vests.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:53
A Palestinian man was shot as Israeli forces raided a town in the occupied West Bank.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:50
Lin Shidong won the men’s singles gold medal in table tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:50
An interim report by German investigators says a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 recorded repeated brake inputs during takeoff last month before overrunning a runway at Munich Airport and striking approach lighting.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:50
Russian forces attacked Kyiv overnight on September 29 with missiles and drones, Ukraine’s Air Force said. Fires broke out at an educational institution, several other buildings, and the roof of an apartment block. A drone strike in the Kyiv-region Bucha district also set two buildings on fire. One person was injured in Kyiv, while two people were hospitalized in Bucha.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 06:49
Multiple Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight during a fourth consecutive day of intensified attacks on the capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said an educational institution in Solomyanskyi district was hit and caught fire. A three-story non-residential building also burned in Pecherskyi district, while missile debris fell in a residential courtyard elsewhere.
Ukraine condemned what it called Russian attacks on civilians after strikes across Kyiv killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80. Drones hit the National Academy of Sciences and other civilian sites, while attacks elsewhere killed three people in Dnipro and wounded dozens in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa. Moscow says it targets military-related sites.
The newsletter focuses on Ukraine’s funding crunch and grain exports. A correspondent also captures an attempted Russian “double-tap” drone strike in central Kyiv.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:45
EU allies are meeting in Brussels to address Ukraine’s wartime funding shortfall as Russia attacks Kyiv with more than 120 drones. One struck the National Academy of Sciences in broad daylight. Pope Leo XIV is ending his France visit in Metz, where he praised multilateralism and cautioned against dominance.
Russian stocks fell at the opening of Tuesday’s main Moscow Exchange session. The MOEX Russia and dollar-denominated RTS indices each dropped 0.43% to 2,244.56 and 837.7 points, while the yuan reversed an early gain and weakened to 12.583 rubles by 09:15 Moscow time.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:40
Naxos Graviera, the hard cheese made on Greece’s Cycladic island of Naxos, was named the world’s best cheese by food guide TasteAtlas in 2025. Its producers are now dealing with mounting production difficulties.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:38
Ukraine’s General Staff said Russia’s forces have suffered about 1,532,500 casualties since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,440 over the past day. It also reported losses of thousands of Russian tanks, artillery systems, drones, aircraft and naval vessels.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 06:38
Russian pizza chain Dodo Pizza said hackers attacked its IT systems on September 27–28 and may have accessed customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and order details. The company said payment data was not stored, reported the incident to Roskomnadzor, blocked access, and began an internal review. Telegram channel Baza claimed data from 68 million customers and 15 years of order histories was obtained.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:34
Israeli forces have raided homes and established a checkpoint in southern Syria. File footage shows elements of an Israeli forces camp in the western countryside of Daraa Governorate.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:32
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects Washington to respond Tuesday to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is seeking guarantees of a regional ceasefire, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and an end to the US naval blockade in return.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-29 06:32
AFP News AgencySenate Republican Leader John Thune said taxpayers should not cover the cost of video ads praising President Donald Trump. The administration has described the spots as “presidential public service announcements.”
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:30
President Trump has been criticised for appearing in television adverts paid for by the US government. Federal law bars the use of government funds for political advertising, while the White House says the spots are public service announcements rather than publicity or propaganda. BBC Verify consulted legal experts on whether they are lawful.
The Kyiv IndependentThe Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011, saying inflation remained elevated and upside risks had materialised. The increase is expected to put further pressure on millions of households through higher mortgage payments.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:29
Australia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a 15-year high as it battles persistent inflation. The increase matched the expectations of economists polled by Reuters.
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate from 4.35% to 4.6%, its fourth increase this year and the highest level since 2011. The widely expected move will increase repayments for millions of mortgage holders. Underlying inflation is expected to remain at 3.6% in August, above the RBA’s 2%-3% target range.
The euro is trading close to its lowest level of the year against the dollar as its prospects come under pressure from a global energy shock and rising political risks in Europe.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:25
More than $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the Bitget hacker were identified through NEAR Intents. Most of the rejected funds later moved via other providers, putting the swap service’s claim of being “permissionless” to the test.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:23
China won the women’s 4x100m relay gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:22
China won the men’s 4x100m relay gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Yoane Wissa scored and assisted as the Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in Harare for a second straight Group E victory, putting them top with six points. Tunisia drew 2-2 at home with Botswana, who lead Group H on goals scored.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:18
Continuous heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Bangkok, which was declared a disaster-affected zone. Residents turned a flooded street outside a shopping mall into a temporary floating market, with sellers offering fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes while buyers walked or paddled between the stalls.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:15
US troops are due to leave their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday. Iran and its allies are celebrating the withdrawal as a victory and now wield deep influence in a country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 06:15
With borrowing costs turning higher again, the region’s weakest-rated corporate borrowers have a major refinancing hurdle approaching, including Legoland’s owner, Lipton Tea and Aston Martin.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:14
Authorities are examining the possibility that a new ransom note is connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:10
Malaysia has begun repatriating about 5,000 asylum seekers from Myanmar under a controversial agreement with military ruler Min Aung Hlaing. The first 1,476 people left on three Myanmar navy ships. Rights groups warn of violence, persecution and forced conscription, while Malaysia calls the returns voluntary but has barred the UN refugee agency from screening detainees.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 06:06
Two US Navy aviators were safely recovered after an aircraft mishap aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:06
The US Navy said two aviators were safely recovered after an aircraft mishap during recovery operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia on Monday. Both were taken back to the ship for medical checks. Four shipboard personnel were injured, including one sailor sent to a Norfolk-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A surprise inspection by Indonesia’s Ombudsman at Cibinong Prison in Bogor, West Java, found apartment-like units just outside the main detention blocks. Officials said the residences appeared to house inmates and contained televisions, a gym and refrigerators stocked with alcohol.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:04
Crude extended its gains Tuesday as uncertainty around US-Iran discussions heightened anxiety about inflation. A sell-off in government debt pushed yields to multi-year peaks, leaving equities under pressure.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:03
The world’s largest sovereign bond markets are on track for their worst month in years. Rising energy costs are fuelling inflation while the AI boom supports economic growth, prompting investors to prepare for a period of higher interest rates lasting longer.
The Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 is being held in Brussels today, bringing political leaders, policymakers and industry experts together to discuss the major issues shaping travel’s future.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:00
Coinbase said Citi’s institutional clients can now accept stablecoin payments through Spring by Citi, using Coinbase’s infrastructure. Coinbase Virtual Accounts can also automatically convert incoming fiat into stablecoins through Citi’s Virtual Account Wallet. Eligibility, pricing and real-world usage volumes for the two routes have not been disclosed.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:00
Germany intends to block the sale of logistics firm Zippel to Chinese state-owned group Cosco because of security risks, Handelsblatt reported, citing a restricted government memo it obtained.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:00
Authorities say a California couple in their late 70s shot and killed their son-in-law at a city park over the weekend. Police arrested the pair in connection with the public shooting.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:00
Authorities said a 77-year-old couple shot and killed their son-in-law at a California city park over the weekend. Court documents showed the victim had been involved in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter.
The Pentagon said Pete Hegseth’s signed directive assigns the military responsibility for protecting the US midterm elections against interference from abroad.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 06:00
JPMorgan Chase plans to increase hiring and technology investment across mainland China and Hong Kong, executives say. The bank is seeking to benefit from Hong Kong’s strengthening capital markets and its role in serving companies operating in and out of China. CEO Jamie Dimon says China-related business has grown sharply over the past decade.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 06:00
China commemorated the 2,577th anniversary of Confucius’ birth with a grand ceremony in Qufu, his hometown in eastern Shandong Province. Actors in traditional attire performed during the event honoring the philosopher.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:58
A ceremony in Qufu, Shandong, commemorated the 2,577th anniversary of Confucius’ birth with participants from China and abroad. The celebrations include the 2026 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations and the China International Confucius Cultural Festival, held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7.
The US secretary of state said the bomb plot at RAF Fairford clearly involved a foreign actor. Five young British men were released on bail on Monday, while counterterror detectives said they were pursuing multiple lines of inquiry.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 05:53
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.
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.
Australia is deepening security ties with the US as China’s military strength and influence in the Pacific grow. The country is taking part in the Southern Jackaroo exercise and expanding defence cooperation, including AUKUS, while China remains its largest trading partner. Polls show most Australians still see China more as an economic partner than a security threat.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 05:46
China’s top political adviser attended a reception to mark the upcoming 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:46
Environmental experts from 10 countries visited Linfen in Shanxi last week to see how the former coal-and-steel hub is shifting toward new energy, ecological restoration and green industries. Official figures show coal use fell by nearly 3.5 million tonnes during the previous Five-Year Plan period, PM2.5 levels dropped 46.5% from 2020, and clean-energy capacity is expected to exceed 62%. GDP still grew 7% in 2025.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:45
State-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar reported that Myanmar’s military-backed authorities had detained 21 individuals accused of directing money to an internet fundraising service associated with the opposition National Unity Government (NUG).
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 05:40
India’s rapidly expanding weight-loss market is giving rise to an underground supply chain involving counterfeit injections and experimental drugs for obesity.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 05:40
A fire on a gas pipeline in eastern Syria has disrupted supplies to power stations.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:39
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.
An 87-year-old wheelchair user evicted from her Madrid apartment after living there for decades will be able to return home, her lawyer says. The case prompted solidarity protests across Spain and renewed attention to the country’s housing crisis.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 05:36
An 87-year-old disabled woman evicted from her Madrid apartment after living there for more than 70 years will be allowed to return under a new rental contract, her lawyer says. The agreement follows nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and unaffordable rent increases.
Anthropic’s prospectus seen by Reuters outlines major spending plans despite heavy losses. Its pre-IPO perpetual contracts, however, barely moved on cryptocurrency exchanges.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:31
Anthropic’s prospectus tells investors that the company is losing tens of billions of dollars each year while growing at an extraordinary pace. It also warns that its own AI could pose an existential risk to humanity.
Anthropic plans to warn prospective investors in its IPO filing that advanced AI could create “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.” The warning is extraordinary from a company seeking to profit from the same technology.
Anthropic warned of “existential risks to humanity” in its long-awaited S-1 filing. The document says the Claude maker generated $4.6bn in revenue but lost $8bn last year.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, presents a sweeping vision that AI could reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet. The Claude maker is moving closer to what could be the first public listing by a frontier AI lab.
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, identifies the board and key executives leading the AI company as it seeks to go public ahead of its main rival, OpenAI.
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.
A pro-democracy group says Vietnam abducted two members, Australian citizen Tran Hiep and Norwegian citizen Nguyen Duc Thuan, in Cambodia and forcibly took them across the border. Vietnamese authorities confirm their detention but say they entered with forged documents, planned terrorist activities and admitted belonging to Viet Tan, which Hanoi considers a terrorist organisation. Viet Tan calls the allegation a fabrication concealing an act of transnational repression.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 05:31
The Fujian coast guard has carried out routine law-enforcement patrols near Kinmen since September, according to Zhu Anqing, a spokesperson for the China Coast Guard’s Donghai Branch. Task groups were sent to strengthen control of the waters, protect fishermen on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and keep navigation and activities between Xiamen and Kinmen orderly.
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AFP News AgencyThe dollar is strong and stable, somewhat surprisingly.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:30
HUTCHMED said on Tuesday that AstraZeneca had applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval of the ORPATHYS-TAGRISSO combination to treat patients with advanced lung cancer.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:25
After regulators began a crackdown months ago, including fines against Tiger Brokers and Futu Securities International, some Chinese brokerages are cleaning up non-compliant overseas stock trading by mainland investors. Orient Securities says mainland clients with accounts at its Hong Kong unit will be barred from buying stocks or transferring funds from Wednesday.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 05:25
Thousands of public transport drivers in Manila have begun a three-day strike over soaring fuel prices. They say rising costs and taxes have pushed their incomes below what is needed for a living wage.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 05:21
After winning in Turkey, France secured a 1-0 away victory over Belgium. The result moved Les Bleus to the top of Group A, with Olise providing the decisive contribution.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 05:21
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.
Former Vladimir Zelensky spokeswoman Yulia Mendel said Ukrainian armed forces suffered more than 100,000 troops killed or wounded during 18 weeks of fighting in northern Donetsk People’s Republic. She said Ukraine is facing “humanitarian, political and financial crises.”
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 05:20
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.
