WorldPresident Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks at a Pentagon ceremony on Friday, vowing that the United States would never forget and would continue to “fight.” He skipped commemorations in New York.
WorldPresident Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks at a Pentagon ceremony on Friday, vowing that the United States would never forget and would continue to “fight.” He skipped commemorations in New York.
Economy10:00National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says U.S. inflation has been “clearly decelerating” over the past three months. He discusses respecting Federal Reserve independence on interest rates, the potential route to Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 payment if Republicans retain both chambers in the midterms, and his personal experience on September 11, 2001.
World7:18US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday at a Pentagon ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. He shifted to the ongoing conflict in Iran and sought to link it to the 2001 attacks, saying Iran’s “Islamic theocracy” has wished the US dead for decades, cheered 9/11 and sponsored attacks against Americans.
PoliticsHong Kong has sentenced three activists who organised vigils marking China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. They were convicted last month of inciting acts against the state under the territory’s controversial National Security Law.
WorldPresident Donald Trump was due to attend a Pentagon ceremony on Friday marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks and honouring those killed. Al-Qaida militants hijacked planes, killing nearly 3,000 people at three locations and reshaping US foreign policy and national security.
EconomyFrance has lowered its growth outlook after the national statistics office reduced its 2026 forecast from 0.7% to 0.4%. The office warned that the French economy was “losing ground” compared with its European neighbours.
Economy2:24:04U.S. core CPI came in above forecasts, strengthening the case for a rate hike as stocks and bonds rose.
SocietyOn the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, newly released records illuminate air-quality concerns in New York City, including asbestos and toxin levels, and why the documents are only now public. The report also examines Donald Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters and the escalating Canada-U.S. trade war.
PoliticsDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is delivering remarks at the department’s headquarters to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
EconomyEurope is losing ground: its share of the global economy has declined for decades, and its growth is expected to lag behind the US and China. Although the EU was designed as one large economy with free movement across borders, national rules and barriers still divide it into 27 separate markets.
WorldTwenty-five years ago, Tom Brokaw anchored an NBC News Special Report on September 11, 2001, after terrorists hijacked four commercial planes and coordinated attacks on targets in the United States. Two hit the World Trade Center towers, one struck the Pentagon, and another crashed in a Shanksville, Pennsylvania, field after passengers and crew fought back, killing nearly 3,000 people.
SocietyRon Fazio Sr. was last seen on Sept. 11, 2001, holding a World Trade Center door open as others escaped. His son now honors him through Hold the Door for Others, a nonprofit supporting people as they grieve and grow after trauma, crisis and loss.
WorldTwenty-five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom Sam Brownback and recently released pastor Kim Myung-il discussed the attacks’ implications for religious freedom and human rights at a Washington luncheon.
EconomyConservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada’s oil and mineral resources could ease inflationary pressure in the US. He argues that the Trump administration should back away from its tariff policies toward Canada while discussing the state of bilateral trade and tariffs.
WorldA ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks began at the Ground Zero memorial in New York, with attendees observing a moment of silence.
SocietyAt Ground Zero in New York, the names of those killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks were read aloud while cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed Bach’s Cello Suite No. 2.
WorldAt a Ground Zero ceremony marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, Terry Strada, widow of victim Tom Strada, condemned Saudi Arabia for what she called a “rancid culture of anti-American terrorism around the globe” and criticized U.S. political leaders. The crowd responded with cheers.
SportsFrench organisers said Thursday that former moguls Olympic champion Edgar Grospiron has stepped down as president of the organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics. His departure marks the latest setback for the French Alps Games, and no successor has yet been named.
Politics12:34Opinion polls from France are drawing attention in Brussels. Two surveys show far-right leader Marine Le Pen defeating all of her likely rivals in France’s presidential election, scheduled for April and May next year.
WorldTwenty-five years after hijacked planes killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, Americans will commemorate the victims on Friday. France 24’s Philip Turle says the anniversary also invites the global community to reflect on September 11’s legacy and how the world has changed.
Tech2:01A growing number of US lawmakers are urging new rules for AI systems after two Anthropic researchers warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could cause the human race to become extinct in the not-too-distant future.
PoliticsTributes were paid to victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to visit the attack sites on Friday, with Trump expected to speak at the Pentagon.
WorldNew York is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday. President Donald Trump is absent while attending a separate ceremony at the Pentagon, while Zohran Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, is set to attend—an arrangement that has upset some Republicans.
WorldThe United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. President Donald Trump is attending a ceremony at the Pentagon, while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents are joining commemorations at Ground Zero in New York, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed.