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UN says world must navigate ‘reality’ of 1.5 deg C overshoot
The report’s stark language alarmed climate campaigners.
Russia, US see grounds for financial ties, Russian finance minister says
Sept 2 - Dialogue between Russia and the U.S. should continue to find common ground in economics, which should…
‘Xiplomacy’: China’s Xi begins busiest travel month since 2019 in diplomatic push before Trump talks
Tour includes meeting Russia and Iran leaders and aims to show Beijing offers better global leadership than US
Millions face rising Himalayan glacial flood risk as climate change speeds melting: UN
No country in the region depends more on glaciers for both water supplies and income than Nepal
US and Iran exchange attacks, breaking month-long lull in war
The lull came as the conflict appeared to be draining both sides.
One hiker remains missing in flood-stricken Grand Canyon
A total of 82 survivors were safely evacuated over the weekend, most of them by helicopter.
Dropbox user accounts breached by hackers who accessed data
About 5,000 Dropbox accounts were compromised by the hackers.
US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 - The U.S. military said late on Tuesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, s…
Defendant pleads not guilty in Charlie Kirk capital murder case
A judge ruled that he should face trial on all seven charges against him.
US urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G-20 tech meeting
The US goals largely align with the thinking of the world’s biggest AI companies, nearly all of which are Amer…
G20 finance chiefs back action against trade-distorting policies; China holds out
With chronically weak domestic demand, China has doubled down on exports
Putin says Russia seeks to end, not freeze, Ukraine conflict and is ready for talks
He acknowledged that Ukrainian attacks in Russia had inflicted real damage
China prevented G-20 communique over imbalance trade spat, says US’ Bessent
He said the US and China agree on the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
Trump taps Hung Cao for Navy secretary amid Pentagon turmoil
Trump urged the US Senate to confirm Cao quickly.
Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G-20 for more AI data centres
It comes amid a growing backlash against the construction of AI data centres in the United States.
Bessent urges BOJ chief to combat weak yen with ‘decisive’ monetary steps
BOJ widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew
UK economic outlook improves but firms wary of investment, BCC says
Business investment is expected to drop by 0.2% this year
Amazon’s Zoox, Alphabet’s Waymo expand robotaxi services to more US cities
Zoox said it would begin testing in Houston and San Diego, bringing its presence to 12 US locations.
Nicaraguan Congress passes Ortega-backed reform excluding opposition from elections
Sept 1 - Nicaragua's Congress on Tuesday passed a constitutional reform that bans opposition parties from part…
Back-to-school in Cuba a grim day with shortages of everything
Cuban infrastructure are in a decrepit state, there is a teacher shortage and no petrol means no school buses
OpenAI says upcoming model is so capable it requires stronger guardrails
Astra can spot more security vulnerabilities than the most advanced OpenAI model publicly available today,
John Ternus takes over as Apple enters era of AI, foldable phones
One of his biggest challenges will be balancing the company’s dependence on China while parrying political pre…
US defends Trump’s Venezuela oil deal as energy secretary lands in Caracas
They say it would lower oil prices for Americans and counter Russian and Chinese influence on Washington’s doo…
Putin says Ukraine 40-day strike campaign cost Russia 1% of GDP
He said Ukraine damaged about 100 Russian ships during the campaign that began in June.
Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to Constitution
His wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend the ceremony.
Israel’s Netanyahu says security officials deliberately didn’t wake him during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack
It comes a day after his wife claimed an opposition figure knew of the onslaught in advance.