CultureAtlanta band Improvement Movement is described as one of the city’s most exciting new acts. The group says its third album, “Your Perfect Real Life,” will fill listeners’ ears with as much good feeling as they can reasonably handle, before performing “In the Morning.”
CultureAtlanta band Improvement Movement performs “I Do” on CBS Saturday Sessions. The group describes its third album, “Your Perfect Real Life,” as a project meant to fill listeners’ ears with as much goodness as they can reasonably feel these days.
WorldLebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley on Friday killed three people, including a child, and wounded 23 others.
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WorldThe Center for Strategic and International Studies says the war had cost Washington $40 billion by July. Americans are feeling the financial burden, contributing to widespread public disapproval of the conflict.
WorldThe United States has provided Israel with more than $350 billion in aid. The war has cost Washington an estimated $40 billion, while its broader economic costs could potentially reach $1 trillion.
SocietyThe closely watched case centres on a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children. Just as the trial was about to be declared a mistrial on Friday, one more dramatic moment unfolded.
PoliticsA 214-page report proposes a staged path for Alberta to move from a Canadian province to an independent country, covering government, social programs, banking, borders and trade. Independence advocate Keith Wilson says many existing systems could continue while agreements are negotiated with Canada and other provinces, but critics warn the plan depends heavily on successful talks.
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CultureAs Aardman Animations marks five decades, an animator uses a crochet hook to adjust the eyelid of a clay sheep. The painstaking stop-motion technique dates back to cinema’s early days and has been refined by the studio over the years for stories featuring Shaun.
WorldThe US says its forces destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted navy warships. CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said the US would defend its forces and, if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.
WorldThe United Nations voted Friday to move away from the 16th-century Mercator world map toward a projection that more accurately represents countries’ actual size. African states sponsored the resolution to challenge perceptions of the continent as peripheral.
WorldBloomberg This Weekend examines the weekend’s biggest headlines, including Donald Trump’s description of Iran as “small potatoes” and the presence of US envoys in Russia. The New York-hosted program features journalists, a Wall Street strategist, the EU ambassador to the US and an Atlantic staff writer.
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WorldAuthorities in Nepal said a Chinese national was found alive in a tunnel on Saturday, 10 days after a torrent of ice, rock and mud swept through a Himalayan valley and killed more than 1,300 people.
WorldRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv on Saturday as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow.
WorldUS special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. They were met by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
WorldThe two pilots aboard a Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom were killed when the fighter went down during an air show at Tanagra air base, north of Athens.
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SportsA new documentary profiles the Mighty Mary, the first sailboat with an all-female crew to compete in the prestigious America’s Cup sailing competition.
WorldEuronews’ evening bulletin brings together the main stories from Europe and beyond on September 5, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
WorldIran’s Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate a US strike on a wedding gathering in southern Iran’s Sirik region, saying it could constitute a war crime. The attack on Tuesday killed five people and injured dozens during a wave of US air raids across Iran.
Economy‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts discuss the August jobs report, which says the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs. The Trump administration celebrates the figure as an ‘enormous win.’
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WorldDonald Trump says he has a new idea to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, but any peace plan faces deep disagreements between Moscow and Kyiv that go well beyond what he calls a “personality problem” between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As Russia and Ukraine continue long-range attacks, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are talking with both sides.
CultureHenry Laporte brought his viral $38 French dip sandwich to the U.S. Open for the first time. Despite having no formal chef training, Laporte is winning fans.
PoliticsDafydd Townley argues that the turmoil surrounding Pete Hegseth reflects more than personnel disputes at the Pentagon. The removal and sidelining of experienced officials, weakened professional military education and the prioritisation of political loyalty risk reshaping the institutional culture through which the US military evaluates strategy.
CultureThe first 24-hour Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon aired 60 years ago on a Saturday. A Labor Day weekend staple, it featured stars including Dolly Parton alongside younger comics such as Jimmy Fallon.
Health3:35ABC News’ Dr. Alok Patel discusses the latest flu vaccines and a patient who survived for months with a pig kidney, along with what the case could mean for the future of organ donation.
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