About 1.4 million Cuban children are returning to school amid a severe energy crisis. Nationwide blackouts, ageing infrastructure and a longstanding US oil embargo have disrupted education, while shortages of teachers and uniform materials have prompted relaxed dress codes. Officials say merely completing the school year would be a success.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-28 04:43

Two days of Chile-US talks on new tariffs on Chilean exports ended without a breakthrough. Washington says negotiations will continue only if Chilean ministers stop publicly criticising the measures. Chile disputes an additional 2.5 percent tariff tied by the US to forced labour in supply chains, while critics say the tariffs are pressuring Santiago to join the US-backed Shield of the Americas security alliance.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-28 04:30

Bloomberg TV’s The Asia Trade previews the Asian trading day from Tokyo and Sydney, focusing on Warsh’s first Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair and Nvidia’s $442 billion one-day stock-market value surge.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 04:16

Severe storms are battering the Northeast, placing millions under flash flood alerts. The weather comes just a week after another violent system overwhelmed New York City’s subway network and produced multiple tornadoes.

AABC News2026-08-28 04:11

Fox News contributor Tom Shillue and the “Gutfeld!” panel discuss Jill Biden’s claim that Joe Biden was being “heroic” by withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race. Tyrus responds that he is starting to think whatever Biden had was contagious.

FFox News2026-08-28 04:00

UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over possible financial mismanagement linked to his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-28 03:48

President Trump escalates his trade war with Canada, while the jury begins deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial. Ultra-nationalist Israeli settlers continue harassing Palestinians in the West Bank.

AABC News2026-08-28 03:45

A partial lunar eclipse is visible in the sky over Europe, North America and South America, with live coverage underway.

RReuters2026-08-28 03:35

US media reports say CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s trip on Tuesday focused on the possibility of Russian escalation involving NATO’s Baltic members. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the reports as “scare stories,” while President Trump played them down.

DDW News2026-08-28 03:15

Fox News contributor Tom Shillue and the “Gutfeld!” panel examine what they describe as the Democratic Party’s language problem and developments within the Democratic Socialists of America.

FFox News2026-08-28 03:15

Nine Singaporeans were among hundreds reported missing on Thursday (Aug 27) after devastating floods struck Nepal’s border area with Tibet. Singapore has sent a crisis response team to provide consular assistance, while families of two missing people say they are struggling to obtain information about their loved ones.

CCNA2026-08-28 03:10

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, with more than 2,500 deaths reported since May. Frontline workers in Kisangani are receiving vaccines, but the outbreak is driven by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists. The deployed shots target another strain, making their effectiveness uncertain; nearly 30 percent of doses are being used in a clinical trial.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-28 03:09

John Morgan says he has built Morgan & Morgan into a multibillion-dollar legal empire operating across all 50 states. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, he discusses the firm’s growth, private equity and his book, “Life Is Luck: Lessons From a Paperboy and How to Improve Your Luck.”

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 03:08

The United States and Taiwan have signed an offer and acceptance letter for a NT$26.9 billion drone procurement. Taiwan’s Army is to receive 1,554 ALTIUS-700M attack drones and 478 ALTIUS-600ISR reconnaissance drones. The 700M is designed for anti-armor strikes, while the 600ISR supports intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-28 03:00

More than 380 people have died and over 1,300 are missing, including 30 Canadians, after a glacial collapse and flash flooding struck Nepal and the Tibet region. Villages were destroyed, communities cut off, and concerns are growing over the possibility of another catastrophic flood.

GGlobal News2026-08-28 03:00

A partial lunar eclipse was observed over Athens, Greece.

RReuters2026-08-28 02:48

At the London premiere of “Practical Magic 2,” Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock and Stockard Channing spoke about what Dolly Parton has meant to them.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-28 02:46

The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s trial completed its first day of deliberations Thursday without a verdict. The 12 jurors must decide whether she is guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter in the deaths of her three children, or is not criminally responsible.

FFox News2026-08-28 02:45

Canada is stepping up efforts to attract some of the world’s leading researchers and bring Canadian talent back home. The federal government has released details of dozens of newly recruited researchers joining universities and institutions across the country, with most coming from the United States.

GGlobal News2026-08-28 02:45

Rescue work continued on Aug 28 after a massive flood swept through a river valley in Nepal and Tibet. Experts warned that blocked rivers could trigger more flooding. The US Geological Survey attributed the disaster to a glacial collapse that sent a huge flow of icy debris downstream, while geoscientist Umesh Haritashya said thawing permafrost is an increasingly important risk beyond glacier melt.

CCNA2026-08-28 02:32

Callaway, one of the world’s largest golf equipment makers, has ended its relationship with online sports platform Good Good after major backlash over an advertisement showing a woman being pushed to the ground. Critics said the commercial promoted violence against women.

GGlobal News2026-08-28 02:30

From opening statements through closing arguments, NBC News’ Steven Romo reviews the emotional moments in Lindsay Clancy’s trial. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children.

NNBC News2026-08-28 02:28

After prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments, the case against Lindsay Clancy, who is charged with murdering her three young children, went to a Massachusetts jury. NBC News examines the evidence at the center of the trial.

NNBC News2026-08-28 02:17

As the trade war between Trump and Carney intensifies, calls are mounting for Canada to drop its agreement to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighters. The deal took years to negotiate and is worth tens of billions of dollars. Canada also needs the aircraft to replace its aging CF-18 fleet, bolster Arctic defence and support its NORAD role.

DDW News2026-08-28 02:15