SportsThe 76ers are holding a media availability before the next NBA campaign, following several changes to the lineup.
SportsThe 76ers are holding a media availability before the next NBA campaign, following several changes to the lineup.
WorldThe UK foreign secretary has again accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and war crimes in the occupied territories, while promising a reset of foreign policy. The accusations come as Israel imposes restrictions across the occupied West Bank during a week-long Jewish holiday. Xavier Abu Eid, a former adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization, provides analysis.
SocietyTaxi and private-hire drivers in Singapore will be able to train part-time to become bus captains under a new initiative. The two- to six-month programme covers emerging skills such as electric-vehicle diagnostics and opens for applications on Oct 1. Those who switch will receive higher starting pay and larger sign-on bonuses from next year.
WorldA Russian drone strike hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv around lunchtime, killing one person. The building is near the National Opera and Khreshchatyk, in the capital’s cultural heart. People inside described a powerful blast and questioned why an administrative site holding paperwork and archives, rather than laboratories, was targeted.
WorldTurkish President Erdoğan said Iraq’s governing authority will now prevail in the Sinjar region. Türkiye and Iraq announced a major breakthrough in efforts to disband the PKK after several days of meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
WorldFighting in northern Ethiopia has entered a new and potentially critical phase. Federal forces reportedly seized Alamata in Tigray and are advancing towards the regional capital, Mekelle, while clashes continue in Amhara and Afar. Afar’s governor says Eritrean forces are involved and control more than two-thirds of the region.
EconomyWestern automakers are looking to the surge in defense spending to sell more vehicles and use underemployed factories. Executives caution that military work will not offset weaker car sales and intensifying competition from China.
WorldMillions of people along the U.S. East Coast are recovering from a severe nor’easter that flooded homes. President Trump rejected a new Iranian ceasefire proposal that would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz, while former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence needs more regulation.
World8:15Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France is being viewed as more than a successful pastoral journey, offering insight into the intellectual and political character of his nascent papacy. His broad appeal has stood out, with people of different faiths and political groups across France welcoming him.
WorldPolice have released new details in the investigation after five men were arrested in the U.K. on suspicion of terrorism, Fox News reports.
World2:43UK police say five British nationals aged 23 to 25, all living in London, were arrested near RAF Fairford over suspected terrorism and explosives offences. Officers are pursuing new leads and possible motives, while bomb disposal teams examine vehicles at the scene and counterterrorism police urge people not to speculate.
WorldA powerful nor’easter battered the US east coast with outages, flooding, high winds and dangerous ocean conditions. At least one person died in New York City, while hundreds of thousands lost power across the region. The storm hit the mid-Atlantic and New England over the weekend and was expected to continue into early this week, with officials warning of high tides.
TechBoeing has found a software problem affecting landing navigation on some 737 Max aircraft, part of one of the world’s most widely used commercial airplane families.
WorldThe Catholic Church has increasingly backed climate action in recent years, culminating in the Vatican signing the landmark Paris climate agreement in 2022. As Pope Leo concludes his four-day visit to France, the report examines the intersection of religion and the environment.
SocietyProtesters have camped outside Madrid’s regional government building for a third straight day, opposing the eviction of an elderly resident and calling for stronger tenant protections amid rising rents and housing shortages.
PoliticsMarine Le Pen’s far-right party will be able to form a parliamentary group in France’s upper house for the first time, according to election results. The breakthrough comes just over six months before the presidential election, with France 24’s Marc Perelman examining how much it could strengthen the National Rally.
WorldGeorge Stephanopoulos interviews Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich about his new memoir, his arrest in Russia on what were described as fake espionage charges, and the nearly year and a half he spent behind bars.
WorldBritish police arrested five men on Sunday on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford in England, a base used by US long-range bombers in the war against Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard had previously warned that bases used for attacks on Iranian territory would be legitimate targets.
PoliticsPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman discussed his rift with Democrats, the possibility of leaving the party and his expectations for this year's upcoming midterm elections in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Tech3:00OpenAI disclosed last week that its AI models had gone rogue and hacked U.S. government websites, intensifying concerns about security risks posed by the technology. Axios senior reporter Madison Mills discussed the development.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump had vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive races ahead of November’s midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by campaigning in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most strongly Republican states in the country.
TechOn Bloomberg’s Open Interest, Akamai co-founder and CEO Tom Leighton outlines the company’s wider AI plans and describes a seven-year arrangement worth $12 billion to provide Anthropic with computing capacity.
WorldPope Leo XIV ended his visit to France on Monday by urging Europe to draw on its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to curb the “desire for domination” driving today’s wars. He also recalled the forces behind Europe’s peaceful integration, making the trip’s political message especially explicit.
World3:46During his four-day visit to France, Pope Leo urged Europe to remember its Christian history in a speech in Metz, the hometown of EU founding figure Robert Schuman. Speaking in French, he called on Europeans to recall the EU’s founding values, including the rule of law and equality for all regardless of race, colour, class or profession.