SocietyPassengers queued to enter Nairobi airport as Kenya’s aviation sector worked through a flight backlog after workers ended a two-day strike. The walkout had caused delays and cancellations at one of Africa’s busiest air hubs.
SocietyPassengers queued to enter Nairobi airport as Kenya’s aviation sector worked through a flight backlog after workers ended a two-day strike. The walkout had caused delays and cancellations at one of Africa’s busiest air hubs.
OtherThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial is taking a recess until Wednesday after reaching an impasse earlier during deliberations.
PoliticsCongressional leaders from both parties are responding to a whistleblower’s warning that the U.S. Postal Service is rushing to carry out Donald Trump’s executive order on mail ballots, potentially putting mail voting at risk before the midterm elections.
EconomyTesla CEO Elon Musk said he believes artificial intelligence could boost global economic growth by as much as 20% to 30%, describing the figure as a rough estimate. He spoke virtually at a technology-focused Group of 20 meeting in North Carolina.
PoliticsAfter eight decades of presenting itself as the guarantor of global order, the United States is now being tested simultaneously by rising military friction, a more difficult economy and defiant allies. The pressure raises questions in Washington about whether it still has the reach, resources and credibility to manage multiple fronts at once.
EconomyUnifor, which represents nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers, opened contract talks with Stellantis on Tuesday in the final round of bargaining with Detroit’s Big Three. The union ratified new agreements with Ford and General Motors this summer, while the current deals expire Sept. 20. Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on all Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel to 50% starting Jan. 1.
CultureBlue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy says it was “very moving” when 16,000 fans sang the “Lake Ontario” lyric during the band’s performance of “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre. The show took place a week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order renaming the waterway “Lake America,” amid an escalating trade war.
TechAfter Elizabeth Lopatto wrote about Mark Zuckerberg’s 6,500-word AI manifesto, she joins guest host David Imel and senior wearables reviewer Victoria Song to discuss what happens when people let AI make decisions for them, along with its effects on expression, entrepreneurship, minds in art, and creativity.
WorldFox News reports that U.S. forces are striking targets in Iran, while Ret. Vice Adm. Robert Harward discusses the military developments and regional stability.
EconomyOil prices climbed for a second straight session as renewed US-Iran hostilities fueled fears that energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz could face prolonged disruption. Crude carriers in the waterway were hit by projectiles. Energy Vista founder Leslie Palti-Guzman discusses the outlook for global energy amid the continuing conflict.
EconomyStrategy CEO and President Phong Le says the company resumed buying Bitcoin after a 10-week pause. The crypto bear market pressured its shares, weakened confidence in its financing model and led to a balance-sheet overhaul.
EconomyDan Morehead says a bluff only works when no one at the poker table recognizes it. He argues that adding another $2 billion in bonds while being a forced seller caused Bessent’s bond plan to backfire.
TechThe rapid expansion of data centers built to power artificial intelligence was discussed at Tuesday’s G20 summit in North Carolina. Elon Musk said US companies need to develop energy sources outside China for the facilities. The issue is also provoking a backlash in the United States before November’s midterm elections, while Donald Trump has doubled down by calling opponents “backwards and poor.”
WorldGerman ministers Johann Wadephul and Alexander Dobrindt say Russia was behind the drone operation near Leipzig, calling it part of a broader campaign of hostile activity. The report also examines Russia’s reaction and concerns in the Baltic region.
PoliticsSpain’s government has approved a €309 million aid package for Ceuta amid the migrant crisis. The economy minister called it a “shock response” intended to address demands from social organisations and the city government.
PoliticsAfter stepping down as UK prime minister earlier this summer, Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. The decision comes on Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first day addressing MPs in the House of Commons, prompting questions over whether the timing was deliberate or coincidental and what awaits the new prime minister.
WorldGoogle Maps users in the United States are seeing Lake Ontario labeled “Lake America” after Donald Trump’s executive order to rename it. Canadians still see “Lake Ontario,” while users elsewhere see both names. Apple Maps and MapQuest have not adopted the change, and MapQuest has surged to the top of the US App Store charts.
SocietyWhen Germany’s richest man, Klaus-Michael Kühne, died, his €42.2 billion fortune passed tax-free to a decades-old charity. He had no children and lived in a Swiss canton with no inheritance tax, instantly turning the organisation into one of Europe’s wealthiest foundations.
WorldPalestinians in Gaza City mourned people killed in Israeli strikes, including at least two children, according to Gaza officials. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said separately that a senior Hamas militant had been arrested.
WorldBloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines the latest developments involving Iran, with Washington correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz. The program also features members of Congress, policy experts and an energy strategist discussing the situation.
PoliticsWhite House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai says the U.S. remains in a strong position despite rising gas prices and defends the administration’s pledge on data centers.
TechJohn Ternus has taken over as Apple’s new CEO, succeeding Tim Cook after 15 years leading the company. ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski discusses Apple’s data centers, the leadership change and Cook’s legacy.
TechElon Musk criticized the European Union’s technology regulations, saying its policies “inhibit progress” for companies. He also called on leaders outside China to develop new energy sources to power data centers.
SocietyJurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told the judge they could not agree on whether to convict her of killing her three children. Her attorney argues the tragedy occurred while she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.