Icelandic voters rejected restarting negotiations on EU accession, with opposition especially strong outside Reykjavik. Concerns about sovereignty, fisheries and agriculture outweighed calls for closer European ties, putting membership talks on hold and potentially shifting attention toward Norway.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-30 12:40

A search operation is under way off northern Cyprus after a ferry carrying about 260 people capsized, local media report. No casualties have been reported immediately. The catamaran left Kyrenia port and began sinking a few kilometres offshore on Sunday.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-30 12:37

Russia has warned of a fresh bombing campaign as the death toll from a strike on a depot in Kyiv reaches 38. The attack ranks among the deadliest to hit Ukrainian soil since the invasion began, while four years of fighting show no sign of moving toward a diplomatic end.

Eeuronews2026-08-30 12:35

Norway’s new king has addressed the nation for the first time since taking the throne, paying tribute to his 89-year-old father, who died the previous day.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-30 12:31

NASA launched the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, according to Fox & Friends Weekend hosts.

FFox News2026-08-30 12:30

The annual Pacific Islands Forum opened in Palau on Monday, with its 18 members set to discuss regional cooperation and security. A day earlier, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung joined Palau President Surangel Whipps at a ceremony for Taipei-donated electric buses. China has criticised Taiwan’s participation.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-30 12:29

NASA is expected to hold a post-launch news conference for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at about 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. Administrator Jared Isaacman and other mission officials and experts are set to provide an update and answer questions.

GGlobal News2026-08-30 12:28

Authorities say several people died after a catamaran carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off northern Cyprus. Turkey’s ambassador to Nicosia said many people were rescued, while others were taken to hospital.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-30 12:27

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy to study dark energy, dark matter and planets beyond the solar system. It is headed roughly 1 million miles to Lagrange point 2, where its wide field of view will survey billions of galaxies much faster than Hubble.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-30 12:24

The United States is increasing deportation flights to Haiti, returning thousands to a country facing gang violence, hunger and political instability. Many deportees have lived in the US for years and have little to return to.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-30 12:17

Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada remain stalled as Prime Minister Mark Carney takes a tougher line toward President Donald Trump and Canadian retaliatory tariffs draw closer. The program also examines recent departures from Trump’s White House as the administration heads toward the midterm elections.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-30 12:07

Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a billboard-sized sign on the lakefront after Donald Trump ordered US federal agencies to use “Lake America” in maps, documents and databases. Ford said the lake’s more than 400-year-old name would remain unchanged.

GGuardian News2026-08-30 12:06

Russia has sharply intensified strikes on Ukrainian businesses, hitting supermarket distribution hubs, postal facilities, gas stations, warehouses, rail infrastructure, industrial plants and Black Sea ports. The Kyiv Independent speaks with Hlib Vyshlinsky of Kyiv’s Center for Economic Strategy about why Russia is targeting Ukraine’s civilian economy and what the campaign could mean for businesses and consumers.

TThe Kyiv Independent2026-08-30 12:06

David Stilwell, who served as an assistant secretary of state during Trump’s first term, told VOA that Trump typically starts with demands far above his final objective and then negotiates for the result he wants. Stilwell said this “asking high” approach is difficult for Beijing to handle as Xi Jinping is expected to visit the US in September.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-30 12:00

Flood warnings were sent to phones across Nepal on Sunday morning as rescue workers tried to evacuate people along a main route linking Kathmandu with an area badly hit by Wednesday’s devastating floods. Communities are grappling with widespread destruction and a rising death toll.

Eeuronews2026-08-30 11:58

In Saxony-Anhalt, right-wing influencers are using social media to reach young voters as the AfD campaigns ahead of the state election. For the first time since World War II, a far-right politician could become a German state premier. AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund is particularly popular with young voters and presents himself as a fresh, positive figure promising to get Germany back on its feet.

DDW News2026-08-30 11:45

The programme says that 333 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,313 Palestinians in Gaza, bringing the reported toll since October 7, 2023 to at least 73,449. The UN discussed a plan for Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, while Israeli pogroms continued in the occupied West Bank.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-30 11:42

US President Donald Trump has described the agreement as “the biggest oil deal in world history.” Venezuela’s interim president said the 25-year arrangement covers 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil and is intended to develop the country’s oil industry while preserving its ownership of and sovereignty over its resources.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-30 11:34

Rescue and relief operations in Nepal and Tibet were disrupted Sunday by heavy rain and swollen rivers. After Wednesday’s flash floods, the reported death toll reached 750, while more than 3,000 people were still missing. Nepalese disaster authorities urged rescuers to proceed cautiously amid warnings of further flooding.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-30 11:32

Overnight, Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez announced key details of a historic oil deal with the United States.

FFox News2026-08-30 11:30

Iceland is on course to reject the government's proposal to resume EU membership talks, public broadcaster RUV reports, with votes from only one constituency still uncounted. Of 188,496 ballots counted so far, 52.5% opposed the proposal and 47.5% backed it, a gap of about 9,500 votes.

BBBC News2026-08-30 11:30

NASA is preparing to launch the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into orbit from Kennedy Space Center. The mission is intended to broaden the agency’s search for discoveries and help scientists investigate the universe.

FFox News2026-08-30 11:26

Aapo “The Angus” Rautio won the 2026 Air Guitar World Championship in Finland. The event’s 30th edition brought together 50 competitors from 13 countries over three days; contestants performed 60-second songs while pretending to play an imaginary guitar, with a jury of performing-arts professionals choosing the winner.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-30 11:00

Live footage from Nuwakot shows Nepalese authorities warning of possible renewed flooding after devastating floods killed at least 760 people and left more than 3,000 missing across Nepal and Tibet.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-30 10:51