SocietyDemand is rising for appliances that promise cleaner and cooler air as people prepare their homes and indoor spaces in case conditions deteriorate. One retailer reported a 70 per cent increase in air purifier sales in a single week.
SocietyDemand is rising for appliances that promise cleaner and cooler air as people prepare their homes and indoor spaces in case conditions deteriorate. One retailer reported a 70 per cent increase in air purifier sales in a single week.
WorldIsraeli air attacks have escalated across southern Lebanon in recent weeks, reducing entire neighbourhoods to rubble as civilian deaths rise. The report examines why the situation worsened despite the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in June.
Politics11:06Singapore’s Parliament will focus on the salary review for political office holders and Members of Parliament when it sits on Sep 8. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing will make ministerial statements responding to the review by an independent committee formed to examine political office holders’ pay.
World1:33:08Five people died after an Amazon-branded cargo plane ran off the runway at Miami Airport. The program also reports that the U.S. bombed three Iranian oil tankers and that drivers face record Labor Day gas prices.
SocietyMexican authorities say pyrotechnic material exploded during a patron-saint festival in a town in Mexico State, bringing down a wall and killing at least 10 people. Another 64 people were injured.
SocietyOn “Beg-Knows America,” David Begnaud meets two friends who travel for a good cause, along with a man who reads to shelter pets and other stories.
EconomySome hotels in the Marina Square complex are increasing efforts to offer distinctive, curated experiences as the precinct prepares for a major transformation. Marina Square Shopping Mall is due to close next March for redevelopment. Analysts say the closure could divert shoppers to nearby malls, lifting footfall and potentially rents.
CulturePsychiatrist Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell, author of “Girlhood, Translated,” discusses how therapy language has reshaped the way people talk about their feelings on “CBS Mornings.”
SocietyJournalist and author Lindsay Crouse discusses her new book, “The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out,” in an interview with “CBS Mornings.”
PoliticsThe Alternative for Germany (AfD) came first in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, exit polls showed, bringing the far-right party close to taking state-level power for the first time since World War Two. The result has drawn attention across Europe, particularly in France ahead of next year’s national election, when veteran far-right politician Marine Le Pen could become president.
EconomySingapore’s retail sales rose 1.5% year on year in July to S$4.4 billion, marking the slowest growth since January. An analyst attributed part of the slowdown to rising inflation and said future growth would likely remain modest.
WorldHeritage Foundation National Security Vice President Victoria Coates discusses Iran’s planned restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and argues for maximum economic pressure. She also analyzes the meeting between US envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
TechUN rights chief Volker Turk warned that artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to threaten humanity. He said he would press companies in the coming days to reduce the risks.
PoliticsThe far-right AfD finished first in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, bringing it within reach of governing at state level for the first time since World War Two. Europe Editor Rachel Armstrong examines what the result could mean for the continent.
WorldTwenty-one-year-old Nabing Magar returned to her home in Nepal’s Nuwakot district after floods swept through the area. Her two buffaloes, goats and chickens were killed and buried beneath mud and debris.
WorldABC News examines why U.S. officials say the terrorist threat against the United States remains as serious as it has ever been, 25 years after 9/11.
WorldAnak Krakatau erupted over the weekend, and experts warned that further eruptions were highly likely. Ash from the volcano forced schools and seven airports to close, disrupting flights for an estimated 170,000 passengers.
Culture12:01Arts24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim previews some of Paris’s most anticipated concerts this week, including Céline Dion’s 16 sold-out shows at La Défense Arena and Jay-Z’s celebration of his 30-year career at the Stade de France.
WorldJamaica’s Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister Olivia Grange says the country’s reparations initiative seeks to move debate over British slavery from political discretion toward legal accountability. Jamaica is asking whether the capture, transportation and chattel enslavement of Africans were ever lawful under English law.
EconomyDrought and high feed costs are putting American farmers under pressure, prompting some to sell their herds.
PoliticsThe far-right AfD’s victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a warning to other European leaders confronting sluggish growth and disillusionment with mainstream politics. Voters focused their anger on living costs, pensions and economic insecurity as Merz’s personal approval ratings fell to record lows.
PoliticsMarkus Ziener, a visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, says the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt could mark a historic turning point in post-war German politics. He highlights both the scale of the far right’s success and the fact that many AfD voters had previously been politically disengaged, rather than merely abandoning established parties.
PoliticsThe White House marks Labor Day by championing and supporting the working class.
WorldHindu rituals mark the final day of mourning in Nepali tradition as the death toll continues to rise. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, with further stories of extraordinary rescues emerging.