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Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait
Iran reported 18 dead in the last US assault
Luxury spending spurs Hong Kong’s ‘flight to quality’ economic recovery: analysts
The improving economy has brought some much-needed relief to the city’s real estate sector
White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit: sources
Some announcements planned for the summit between European and US companies have been cancelled
Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Datafolha poll shows
SAO PAULO, Sept 3 - The lead of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ah…
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 4, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 4, 2026.
US Fed’s Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone, pushing neutral rate higher
Waller‘s comments helped push Treasury yields lower on Thursday
Haiti urges UN to renew anti-gang force mandate ahead of planned election
Sept 3 - Haiti's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to renew the mandate of an inter…
Ukraine’s Zelensky says Russian drones hit Coca-Cola plant outside Kyiv
Zelensky said the attack was "a clear Russian signal to America".
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies
Sept 3 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a di…
Trump says Britain ‘on the edge of disaster’, citing immigration and energy concerns
Mass migration is changing the face of Britain, Trump said.
OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI said it had built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.
ICE agent charged with lying over Minnesota shooting, source says
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - An immigration officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making fal…
White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit, sources say
Their attendance could suggest support for European policy positions with which the US disagrees, said sources…
Ukraine’s Zelensky expects to host US envoys in Kyiv in ‘coming days’
A diplomatic push to end Russia’s four-and-a-half-year invasion of Ukraine has stalled in recent months.
Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airst…
Body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic returns to Serbia in government plane
BELGRADE, Sept 3 - A Serbian government plane brought the body of former army commander Ratko Mladic, who died…
Eleventh US motorist death tied to banned Chinese airbag component
The US banned the substandard components in April.
Russian court imposes restrictions on children's hospice chief charged over war posts
Sept 3 - A Russian court on Thursday imposed a measure known as a ban on certain actions on children's hospice…
US imposes new sanctions on Raul Castro's grandson, Cuban companies
Sept 3 - The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Thursday on five Cuban companies and the grandson of 95-year-old re…
Russian attack on Kyiv injures 10, starts fire and damages high-rise building
Unofficial channels said the building had been struck by a jet-powered drone.
Israeli minister presents plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza, send them abroad
Forced displacement of civilians in occupied territory is considered a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.
Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, ma…
US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block federal aid for…
Oil investors need democratic Venezuela for stability, opposition leader says
BOGOTA/WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - Only a \"serious, democratic government\" can provide the stability needed by inve…
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fuelled by historic El Nino
This year’s El Nino has a 69 per cent chance of becoming the strongest on record.
PayPal cuts 220 India jobs as part of previously announced restructuring plan
PayPal has set a target of achieving US$400 million in cost savings by year-end
Man arrested with Kalashnikov automatic rifle at Brussels train station
Authorities in the Belgian city are stepping up efforts to clamp down on gang violence.
US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would ask European nations to pay back th…
Rights groups urge US lawmakers to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap a defense bill pr…
China deploys first 2026 policy financing funds to spur investment
US$68.47 million has been disbursed under the first tranche of China’s 2026 policy-based financing tool
US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite
DUBAI, Sept 3 - A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanction…
Burnham and Macron discuss drive to get UK 'closer to Europe'
LONDON, Sept 3 - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Britain's …
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for US$13 billion in big bet on open AI models
Shares of the company were up 1.5% after the deal was announced
Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13
DUBAI, Sept 3 - Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday the deaths of six more military p…
Wall St opens higher after Fed's Waller signals patience on rate policy
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Sep 3) after Federal Reserve governor Christo…
US’ Lutnick apologises for saying no Americans have died in Iran war
Lutnick says he was thinking of the US' military operation in Venezuela when he made the statement.
US trade gap widens to largest since early 2025 on AI push
The gap in goods and services trade grew 24.4% from the prior month to US$88.6 billion
France records ‘hottest summer ever’, marked by heatwaves and wildfires
France joins Belgium and Britain in recording their hottest-ever summers.
US weekly jobless claims rise marginally amid stable labour market
[WASHINGTON] The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, s…
Yen rallies sharply as markets raise bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes; US dollar drops
A Bank of Japan rate hike this month is nearly fully priced in by markets