Today: September 11, 2026
Today: September 11, 2026

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Thousands of Lebanese students still displaced by war as school year nears

The schoolyard in southern Lebanon echoed with the squeals of playing children despite the beating sun and distant booms of Israeli

Business|Economy|World

UK construction slides again, pulled down by weak housebuilding, PMI shows

Britain's construction sector marked its 20th month of contraction in August, dragged down by a severe downturn in the housebuilding sector, a survey showed on Friday.

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Argentina's Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, stepping up the

Asia|Political|World

Taiwan condemns China's 'wolf warrior' behaviour at Pacific forum

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung condemned China's "wolf warrior" diplomacy at this week's forum of Pacific Islands leaders, and said

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Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a

Asia|Australia|Business|Travel|World

Australia sends drone specialists to join Nepal search as 36 citizens missing

Australian disaster response specialists left for Nepal on Friday to join the search for survivors after the catastrophic Himalayan floods, as the

Asia|Travel|World

Vietnam's globetrotter leader to visit Russia, France this month; US trip also planned, sources say

Vietnam's leader To Lam is planning to visit Russia, France, the United States and Canada this month, several people familiar with the plans and the

Europe|Interview|Political|World

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands

Sports|World

A 30-game win streak for US on the line at the FIBA women's World Cup with France and others waiting

The women's FIBA World Cup begins with the U.S. in search of a fifth consecutive championship

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South Korea's President Lee to visit France for summit, film discussion with Macron

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to France from September 6 to 9 for a summit with French President Emmanuel ​Macron and for a joint

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Brazil's Vale drops IPO plans for critical minerals unit, The Globe and Mail reports

Miner Vale SA is shelving plans for an IPO of its critical minerals unit amid political pushback in Brazil over the country potentially losing control over strategic mining assets,

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EU ban on animal products affects $1.8 billion in Brazilian exports

An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth about $1.84 billion annually, mainly beef and poultry, as the bloc seeks

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Current, former heads of ICC's governing body say isolation efforts aim to erode global legal order

The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's governing body said efforts to isolate the institution diplomatically are aimed

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Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting US Army Secretary

U.S.

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South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz, no decision made, official says

South Korea is reviewing options, including military measures, to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential

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Greer says agriculture, non-tariff barrier announcements likely during Xi visit

The United States and China are set to make some announcements on agriculture and non-tariff barriers during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington this month, U.S.

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Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, declines to offer timeline for end

U.S.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in

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ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring scores of new officers without basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct

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US court says Gulf of Mexico fishery council has too much power, but overfishing rule can stand

A federal appeals court said a council created by Congress to help the U.S. commerce secretary manage the nation's fisheries exercised unconstitutional powers,

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FIFA accuses European body UEFA of 'smear campaign' in filing related to World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA has accused European soccer body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing

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Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Wednesday that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business in Canada

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Lindsay Clancy admits to killing their children. So why is there an online groundswell blaming her ex-husband?

Lindsay Clancy admits to killing their children. So why is there an online groundswell blaming her ex-husband?

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Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.

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Body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic returns to Serbia in government plane

A Serbian government plane brought the body of former army commander Ratko Mladic, who died last week serving a life sentence for war crimes, back to Belgrade on Thursday

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Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender

Many Venezuelans see the deal giving the United States control of roughly one-fifth of their country's oil reserves as a surrender

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Antisemitic hate crimes on the rise in NYC this year while NYPD touts the safest summer on record

Antisemitic hate crimes on the rise in NYC this year while NYPD touts the safest summer on record

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Canada ready for US trade deal that benefits both countries, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday his government was ready to sign a trade deal with the U.S. that benefits both countries, adding any agreement would

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Oil investors need democratic Venezuela for stability, opposition leader says

Only a "serious, democratic government" can provide the stability needed by investors in Venezuela's oil sector, opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner

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US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says

U.S.

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Russian court imposes restrictions on children's hospice chief charged over war posts

A Russian court on Thursday imposed a measure known as a ban on certain actions on children's hospice founder Lida Moniava, who is charged with deliberately spreading false

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Oil prices mixed as investors weigh Middle East escalation, chance of Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, supported after U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran revived concerns about disruption to

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects meeting with US negotiators in coming days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that U.S. negotiators trying to broker a possible solution to the 4 1/2 year-old war with Russia were due to visit both

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Russian attack on Kyiv injures 10, starts fire and damages high-rise building

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday injured 10 people, triggered a fire and badly damaged a high-rise residential building, officials said.

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British police try to track down theft of 70,000 pints worth of Guinness stout

British police are working to recover 70,000 pints of stolen Guinness

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Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls

Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls

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Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine

Russia says it will close German cultural centers on its territory in a retaliatory measure amid deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries who are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin’s invasion

Europe|World

Burnham and Macron discuss drive to get UK 'closer to Europe'

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Britain's "drive to get closer to Europe" in a meeting in London, a Downing Street

Arts|Environment|World

In flood-ravaged Nepal valley nothing is left standing

From the air, the section of Nepal's Trishuli River valley, where rescuers are trying to reach hundreds of workers trapped in hydroelectric power plants, emerges as

Political|Science|World

Syria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapons

Syria has begun destroying the remnants of a clandestine Assad-era chemical weapons program that it recovered in May, the first such destruction in a decade, a Syrian envoy

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Norway seizes Russian ship, sparking anger in Moscow, to compensate Ukrainian energy firm

Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian cruise ship in the Arctic on behalf of Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz, which

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A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon

A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago

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A year after crash of an iconic Lisbon streetcar, a memorial but no promises for restored service

Lisbon’s iconic funicular streetcars remain halted, with safety questions still unanswered a year after a tragic derailment killed 16 people

Europe|Sports|World

How 'brave' small-town club Elversberg is shaking up German soccer

Elversberg represents a town of just 13,000 people and operates on a shoestring budget

Sports|World

Messi to get mid-game tribute by soccer teams across Argentina after international retirement

Soccer teams across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi with a mid-game minute of applause during their next match following his decision to retire from international duty

Economy|Political|World

Resistance to Bolivia IMF deal grows as groups meet over fuel crisis

Opposition to Bolivia's $1.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is gaining traction as civic groups, unions and business leaders increasingly link fuel

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Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war

Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war

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As Colombia slowly identifies conflict victims, families left waiting

Roselly Gil watched as authorities carefully removed the blackened bones from the rotting wooden coffin, stored for decades in a cemetery in

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Putin cites chance of peace deal, Zelenskiy says US negotiators to visit both countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian

Health|Science|Technology|World

Health officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in Congo

Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population movements

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Analysts raise Canadian dollar forecasts, expecting trade tensions to ultimately fade: Reuters Poll

Canada's dollar will edge lower in coming months before notching moderate gains in a year if a resolution is reached in the trade conflict with the United

Travel|World

USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment

The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has streamed into Pattaya, Thailand, as part of the port call after the ship's lengthy deployment to the Middle East

Travel|World

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

Five migrants were found dead aboard a boat rescued off Spain's Canary Islands, maritime rescue authorities said on Thursday, while a migrant rights group

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S&P Global Ratings warns of risks from China's generous credit ratings 

Generous credit ratings are baking risks into China's booming bond market as Beijing attracts foreign issuers, S&P Global Ratings' Asia-Pacific ratings chief said on

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Russia can manage its growing budget deficit, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the size of the budget deficit, which grew by 40% from January to July this year to

Environment|Science|World

'Supersized' El Niño may become strongest ever recorded, UN says

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain's King Charles to host Oman's Sultan for October state visit

Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will host Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle for a state visit next month, Buckingham Palace said on

Sports|US|World

With a new-look roster and no A'ja Wilson the US FIBA World Cup title defense gets tougher

The U.S. has dominated the women’s FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles

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With Japan tightening rules for foreign residents, some wonder if it’s time to say ‘sayonara’

With Japan tightening rules for foreign residents, some wonder if it’s time to say ‘sayonara’

Europe|World

Russia gives foreign airlines clarifications on safety measures, Interfax reports

Russia's Transport Ministry said on Thursday that it has provided clarifications to foreign airlines about Russian airports' and airspace safety measures after Ukrainian

Arts|Environment|Food|World

In El Nino-hit Sri Lanka, wells run dry and farmer incomes shrink as drought deepens

For the first time in over three decades, Sri Lankan farmer A.M.

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UK economy gathers pace but cost pressures intensify, PMI shows

Activity in Britain's dominant services sector grew for the second month in a row in August and confidence rose, according to a survey on Thursday that also showed more

Sports|World

Basketball-US prepare for toughest-ever World Cup with Wilson's sudden absence

A'ja Wilson's stunning last-minute pull-out from the FIBA World Cup has afforded the world a sliver of hope against the dominant United States, as the global showpiece

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Swiss economy grows at fastest rate in nearly five years

The Swiss economy grew by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the government said on Thursday, its fastest growth rate in nearly five years.

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Oil prices hit fresh 6-week highs on renewed Middle East tensions

Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about

Economy|Political|World

Ukraine's drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer

Russians have experienced a summer of turmoil because of the war in Ukraine

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Partner of Australian missing in Nepal presses tech firms for access to location data

An Australian medical student whose partner went missing in the Nepal floods believes tech companies must do more to help find

Europe|Political|World

Russian attacks wound 17, damage building in Ukraine's Odesa, official says

Russian air attacks wounded 17 people and damaged a 21-storey residential building in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Thursday, Serhiy Lysak, the head of the city's

Asia|Science|Technology|World

China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan last month

China's Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a survey of waters east of Taiwan last month that it said would help it create "one map" for territorial planning

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Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm

Stormy weather can send the Pacific Ocean flooding into people's homes in small, remote island nations

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Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis

The Spanish city of Ceuta on the northern African coast normally celebrates its official holiday on Sept. 2

Asia|Business|World

Chinese students marooned in floods unleashed by Typhoon Saudel's rains

China warned of flash floods in the southeastern province of Fujian while heavy rain trapped teachers and students in a compound in eastern Zhejiang as storms from Typhoon 

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Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Nepal plans to rebuild an early-warning system for landslides on part of its border with China, installing seismic sensors, cameras and a satellite link,

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Chinese official hails prospect for cooperation with Russia in far east

China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang told Russian President Vladimir Putin that prospects were "broad and promising" to strengthen cooperation on development in the far east,

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UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year

About 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, with

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Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade

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Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns

President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party's unusual midterm convention next week, a

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60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz

60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz

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Elliott builds stake in Deutsche Telekom, source says

Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in Deutsche Telekom, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

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Yen jumps, oil pumps

The Japanese yen leaped against the dollar on Wednesday, its biggest rise since joint U.S.-Japanese intervention a month ago, while U.S.

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Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady

Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week

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Moscow vows to avoid airspace disruption despite Zelenskiy's warning

Russia vowed to head off any disruption to civil aviation on Wednesday after a warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that its drones had made

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Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won't last long

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long" after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran

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US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage

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Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

Health|Science|World

Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases

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Kennedy Center removes outdoor ‘Blue’ sculpture

Kennedy Center removes outdoor ‘Blue’ sculpture

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Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry

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Democratic US senator asks Capital One for details on Trump account anti-money laundering review

A Democratic U.S. senator has pressed Capital One Financial for details about an internal anti-money-laundering review that the bank said last month led it

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Trump meets with travel industry CEOs on push to boost foreign tourism

U.S.

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Stocks climb and US yields ease; yen jumps against dollar

Stock indexes mostly rose on Wednesday after three days of declines as investors watched for new developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict, while the

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Kennedy Center removes 'Blue' sculpture as Trump presses on with Washington makeover

A crane removed the 24-foot (7-meter) sculpture "Blue" from the Kennedy Center grounds on Wednesday in the latest move to redesign Washington's public spaces under

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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order

Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users of its maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada

Asia|World

Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in Thailand after nearly nine months at sea supporting U.S. operations against Iran

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Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowed further ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll

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S&P 500, Dow post slim gains at open as Iran tensions clash with AI optimism

The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow indexes opened marginally higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed renewed U.S.-Iran clashes against signs of strength in the AI trade.

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Golf-Woods loses driver's license for five years in plea deal, avoids jail time

Tiger Woods will have his license suspended for five years after reaching a plea deal in his impaired-driving case on Wednesday that will allow the decorated

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Rubio urges partners to stop 'business as usual' with Nicaraguan government

The U.S. urges international partners to immediately stop "business as usual" operations with Nicaragua's government, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement

Sports|World

US women look to jell quickly in Berlin as World Cup looms with little practice time

The U.S. women’s national basketball team is short on practice time heading into a major competition where anything less than winning a gold medal is considered a failure

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Malta court clears businessman over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was accused of commissioning the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted on

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King Charles and France's Macron view Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum

King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron visited on Wednesday the exhibition housing the historic Bayeux Tapestry, the nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery which

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From street names to supply chains, Canadians pull away from US as rift grows

For more than 20 years, Diane Hosker has lived on Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s leafy west end, a neighborhood with New York-themed street names including Central

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Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms

In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.

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Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes

Officials say Russian aerial attacks have killed two civilians and wounded six in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro

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Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president

Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country's next president on Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold the largely

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Warsh's Jackson Hole encore may put Trump's inflation record under a microscope

After opening the door to higher interest rates last week, U.S.

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Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc

NATO member Turkey would consider taking its relations with the China and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, to a higher level, President 

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Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria

Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a

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The Chinese mavericks looking to buck the trends in American college basketball

The Chinese mavericks looking to buck the trends in American college basketball

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EU's Kallas says Leipzig attack had hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism

The attempted attack in Leipzig had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism, the European Union's foreign policy chief

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Edouard brings heavy rain, gusty winds to southeast Texas

Video shows heavy rain and gusty winds in southeast Texas as Tropical Storm Edouard swept through the area. Edouard has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall Tuesday afternoon near the border of Texas and Louisiana.

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South Korean FX authorities bought $20 billion in repatriated SK Hynix funds, source says

South Korean foreign exchange authorities bought about $20 billion in U.S. dollars that SK Hynix sold after its $26.5 billion American depositary receipt

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Too weak, too strict: India's food warning labels draw fire from all sides

The Indian government is facing fierce opposition on proposed food warning labels from both health experts and food giants - activists say many items will

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Greenland foreign minister says dialogue with US to resolve situation is ongoing

Greenland's Foreign Minister Mute Egede said on Wednesday that negotiations with the United States over the Arctic island's future were ongoing, but declined to give

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Explosion near German train station injures 2

An explosion near a German train station followed by the discovery of a suspicious object caused police to temporarily close the transport hub in the southern city of Augsburg

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South Korea's Lee calls for conditions to resume US-North Korea dialogue

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that conditions should be created to resume dialogue between the United States and North Korea, according to the

Africa|Health|Science|World

Congo's Ebola outbreak kills more than 3,000, government figures show

The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country's worst-ever epidemic continues

Europe|World

EU to work on further sanctions against Russian individuals, Germany says

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday that the European Union will work on imposing further sanctions on Russian individuals in the coming weeks.

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What are Iran's options to retaliate as open warfare resumes with the US?

The United States launched a new wave of attacks on Iran late on Tuesday six months into a deadlocked conflict, prompting Iranian missile fire at what it called U.S. assets

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China restores access to Tibet disaster zone as highway reopens

China has fully reopened the only road leading to the Gyirong border crossing into Nepal a week after sections were washed away by catastrophic

Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology|World

Germany probes second power grid sabotage case, fears of hybrid warfare grow

German police were on Wednesday investigating a second sabotage attempt on the electricity grid within 24 hours, a day after Berlin blamed Russia for an attempted drone

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Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland as Arctic tensions grow

For the first time in recent history, Danish conscripts have been deployed to Greenland, as Denmark moves to bolster its presence in the Arctic after U.S.

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Indonesian officials suspect food poisoning from free school meal after more than 500 fall ill

More than 500 students in Indonesia's East Java were hospitalised with food poisoning suspected to have been caused by free meals provided by the government, and an

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Air raid alert shatters first day of school in Kyiv after overnight Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian schools are adapting to wartime conditions as the conflict with Russia continues

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Who will police the bond vigilantes?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Bond yields are hitting new milestones as fighting resumes between the U.S. and Iran and oil prices surge, sending

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Russia, US see grounds for financial ties, Russian finance minister says

Dialogue between Russia and the U.S. should continue to find common ground in economics, which should make it easier to discuss political issues, Russian Finance Minister Anton

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Australia, US commit $580 million to support Pacific Island nations

Australia and the United States on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands as they

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Global temperature rises to exceed 1.5 Celsius 'within a few years', UNEP says

Global temperature rises are set to exceed the key threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) "within a few years", the UN's environmental body said on

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Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100

Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday

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Golf-Woods to change not guilty plea in DUI case, court documents show

Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in a Florida court on Wednesday to change his not guilty plea as part of an ongoing impaired-driving case against the 15-times major champion,

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America's story intertwined with its military history, but a military-civilian disconnect persists

The story of the U.S. is intertwined with its military history, from its creation in 1776 to the expansion of its physical borders to its role in the global political and economic order

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Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

In a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming

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Carney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”

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One hiker remains missing in flood-stricken Grand Canyon

Three days after a flash flood killed two people in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, search teams scoured the flood zone again on Tuesday for the last

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US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

The U.S. military said late on Tuesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, saying it struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets as

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BOJ chief signals chance of September rate hike, debate on price risks

The Bank of Japan will debate raising interest rates including in September with a focus on whether inflationary risks were heightening,

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Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

Rescue teams are continuing to search for thousands of people still missing after last week's catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, as the death toll exceeded 1,000

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US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

The U.S. military has hit targets in Iran, and Tehran has fired missiles and drones in response

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Balogun's transfer from Monaco to Everton appears to have fallen through

The move of United States international Folarin Balogun from Monaco to Everton is reported to be off after problems arose during the medical examination

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Nicaraguan Congress passes Ortega-backed reform excluding opposition from elections

Nicaragua's Congress on Tuesday passed a constitutional reform that bans opposition parties from participating in elections and extends the presidential term from six to seven years

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Tucson, Arizona, police investigate gay bar shooting as a possible hate crime

Police in Arizona are investigating a shooting at a Tucson gay bar as a possible hate crime

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UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

France said on Tuesday the U.N.

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Kremlin adviser, papal envoy to discuss Ukraine humanitarian issues

Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov will discuss humanitarian issues in the Ukraine conflict with papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi later this

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US launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back in widening conflict

The U.S. launched a barrage of airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliation, in the most serious

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Brazil's Congress approves tax exemptions to attract data center investments

Brazil's Congress on Tuesday approved a bill exempting data-center-related equipment from federal taxes, part of the government's plan to lure such projects to the country

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Venezuela’s main airport partially resumes commercial flights after deadly earthquakes

Venezuela’s main airport has partially resumed operations nearly 10 weeks after two devastating earthquakes

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Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says

Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said

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UK pledges additional £50 million to help contain Ebola outbreak in Congo

Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) in new funding to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

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Honduran court drops charges against former president pardoned by Trump

A Honduran court has dropped charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez over fraud and money laundering, judiciary

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UK economic outlook improves but firms wary of investment, BCC says

Britain's economy is set to grow a bit faster than previously expected in 2026 after withstanding the initial impact of the Iran war but firms remain wary about investment,

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Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S.

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Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S

Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the

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Putin says Russia has advanced in Donetsk region, surrounded some Ukrainian troops

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian troops had captured 270 square km of Ukraine’s Donetsk region in August and a large group of Ukrainian troops were

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Barclays sees two more Fed rate hikes this year after Warsh speech

Barclays expects the U.S.

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US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk

After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S.

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US envoy says he hopes Belarus will free hundreds of prisoners next month

U.S. special envoy John Coale has said he hopes to secure the release of hundreds of additional prisoners from Belarus next month and will go there in person to try to seal the deal

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Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas

The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas

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Venezuela assembly approves court panel reform

Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday approved an increase in the number of committee members who will select the new justices on the country's highest court, part of ongoing

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G20 finance chiefs except China back action on distorted trade

The Trump administration won backing from all G20 financial leaders except China's on Tuesday to act against "non-

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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

The German government has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives

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The Rev. Al Sharpton says he never accused Nolan Wells’ friends of a crime, rejects defamation threat

The Rev. Al Sharpton says he never accused Nolan Wells’ friends of a crime, rejects defamation threat

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Germany blames Russia for drone attack on Leipzig airport

Germany blames Russia for drone attack on Leipzig airport

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Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN reports

Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under ousted former President Bashar Assad

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DA says a teen who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream has been charged with murder

A North Carolina district attorney says a 17-year-old girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque and who disseminated the attackers’ white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting

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Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.

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China's Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess

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USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public

USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public

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IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions from an investigation into secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's

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Germany says Russia responsible for drone attack at Leipzig airport

The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month

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Government borrowing costs rise anew, adding to pressure on global policymakers

A selloff in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, reflecting investor angst over

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Guinea-Bissau approves new constitution that expands presidential powers

Guinea-Bissau has approved a new constitution in a referendum, provisional results showed on Tuesday, expanding presidential powers and reshaping electoral rules ahead of a

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Trump names pastor to advise administration on tobacco health

U.S.

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Schools reopen in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers

A new academic year has started across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicenter

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Canada's Carney says US needs to start being serious before trade talks can resume

The U.S. needs to start being serious and stop trying to be tough before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on

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Alligator on Central Florida highway causes chain-reaction crash, leaving woman dead

Alligator on Central Florida highway causes chain-reaction crash, leaving woman dead

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Oil prices jump 4% as fresh US-Iran fighting stokes supply fears

Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday as a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from

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Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.

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Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery

Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery

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Carney's Liberals win 3 special elections to keep majority as Canada confronts Trump threats

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party won three special elections on Tuesday, maintaining Carney's slim majority in Parliament at a time when he

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Hopes high, expectations low for Germany as it prepares to host Women’s Basketball World Cup

Injuries and three straight losses in warmups have not dimmed hopes for host team Germany at the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin

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Brazil's Q2 GDP tops forecasts but slowdown looms

Brazil's economic growth slowed in the second quarter as elevated borrowing costs continued to weigh on activity and household consumption shrank, with

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Global pharma companies that have publicly announced Trump drug pricing agreements

U.S.

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Canadian factory PMI dips in August but shows sector still expanding

Canada's manufacturing sector expanded for a fifth straight month in August as output and employment rose but the recent increase in trade tensions between

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Blockade succeeds where sanctions failed as Iran oil exports stall

For the first time on record, Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait

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Submersible joins search for 20 missing in deadly Cypriot ferry disaster

A submersible vessel has joined the search for 20 people missing for two days following a ferry disaster off the coast of Cyprus

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Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge

Drone pilot Manish Maharjan has helped rescue teams in Nepal find people missing after last week’s catastrophic floods

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US companies face rise in cyber attacks

Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.

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Deadly floods test Nepal's hydropower ambitions

Deadly floods that wiped out a tenth of Nepal's electricity generation capacity last week have cast doubt on the

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September storm

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets World markets enter September with another government bond storm

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Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz

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Chinese shipper COSCO collects intel for Beijing with concealed equipment, US officials say

China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships

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Venezuela’s Maduro to test US courts' reluctance to apply international law in criminal cases

For more than a century, in cases involving defendants ranging from a 19th-century Chicago bank clerk charged with theft to a Central American dictator accused of

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They were building infrastructure in Nepal. Their families in China want to know what happened to them

They were building infrastructure in Nepal. Their families in China want to know what happened to them

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BYD's sales extend growth streak on strong exports

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported rising global sales for the fourth straight month, as robust exports continued to cushion the impact of sluggish domestic demand

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South African manufacturing mood slumps further in August, Absa PMI shows

South Africa's manufacturing sentiment deteriorated further in August as business activity slumped, a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed on Tuesday,

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Russia, at dire point in ties with UK, says it will name new ambassador when ready

Russia said on Tuesday it would announce a new ambassador to Britain in due course, weeks after its previous envoy left London at a dire point in bilateral ties

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Iran's president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments

Iran will immediately reciprocate if the United States returns to its commitments under an interim deal signed in June, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday.

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Carney’s Liberals sweep 3 special elections in Canada as voters back his stand against Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing Carney for standing up for Canada against U.S. President Donald Trump