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Health warnings could reduce youth’s hours spent on social media

Pop-up messages that warn of the harms of social media could help reduce youth’s social media use, a new study found.

Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military

The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags onIn a different Washington, under a different president, a return to the well-worn playbook of all-out sanctions to counter Iran might have been the signal for a publicity-hungry US secretary of defense to adopt a lower profil...

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidencyThe far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days as Brazil’s president when, six weeks after losing the election and still refusing to recognise the result, he summoned the heads of the armed forces to a meeting.The defence minister, Gen Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira...

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancerA man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office had agreed to bring her and her family to Britain.Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, fled Gaza in 2020 and was granted refugee status in the UK in 2021. After the destruc...

Hong Kong mega bridge’s popularity takes toll on helicopter, ferry services: lawmaker

The number of vehicles using a mega bridge linking Hong Kong with Zhuhai and Macau hit a record high last year, the South China Morning Post has learned, with a lawmaker saying the boom has taken a heavy toll on ferry services and a long-running helicopter service. Transport Department figures obtained by the SCMP showed that vehicle flow via the popular Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge reached a rec...

China’s billion-dollar pet funeral industry stays largely unregulated without public oversight

In May, at a pet funeral home in Dalian, northeastern Liaoning province, a grieving couple wept as they tenderly combed the fur of their deceased pet cat, a Silver British Shorthair, bidding farewell to their beloved “fur kid.” The feline, cherished by the couple for eight years, succumbed to heart disease. “Pidan (the cat’s nickname), you will no longer feel pain in that world. Please visit us in...

War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn

In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the vast space between the Earth and the moon, with rival spacecraft chasing and evading each other, trying to slip past defences and even blocking strategic routes. Spacecraft could hide in the complex gravitational environment around the moon, where their trajectories are difficult to predict, before ...

Germany: AfD eyes historic state election win

In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD – Germany's far-right party – is polling at 40% or more of voting intentions, just days ahead of the regional election on 6 September 2026. If the AfD wins an absolute majority of seats, it could soon be in charge here. It would be the first time since 1945 that a far-right party has led a German region. To get there, the party is banking on the promise of a return to "the ...

Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?

As US targets oil tanker off Kharg island, Trump threatens one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear complex.

US ambassador to Israel meets Palestinian-Americans in occupied West Bank

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has visited Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank.

Qatar removed from Fitch’s negative watch list as risks to LNG sites ease

The global ratings agency has also maintained the country’s sovereign rating at AA.

IFA 2026: Looking beyond the smart home with Haier

From AI-powered appliances to humanoid robots, Haier is using IFA 2026 to showcase its vision of the "intelligent home". Euronews spoke to Haier Europe CEO Neil Tunstall about what comes after the smart home — and how soon some of these ideas could become reality.

Fenerbahce’s Greenwood, Guendouzi handed fines and bans after brawl at Lyon

Fights between players and coaching staff broke out after the Turkish side won the Champions League playoff second leg.

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on FridayMorning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. Reform UK’s annual conference continues in Birmingham today, with speeches from Lee Anderson, Zia Yusuf, Robert Jenrick and others, before Nigel Farage takes to the stage for the closing remarks.The conference has been overshadowe...

Iran says it attacked US-linked vessels and tankers as Hormuz clashes intensify

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that it targeted three oil tankers and three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as the cycle of violence spirals after the US military struck three Iranian oil tankers earlier on Saturday, in response to Iran targetting the US navy on Friday.

Iran says it attacked US-linked vessels and tankers as Hormuz clashes spiral

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that it targeted three oil tankers and three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as the cycle of violence spirals after the US military struck three Iranian oil tankers earlier on Saturday, in response to Iran targetting the US navy on Friday.

Iran says it attacked US-linked vessels and tankers in Hormuz after US strikes

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that it targeted three oil tankers and three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as the cycle of violence spirals after the US military struck three Iranian oil tankers earlier on Saturday.

Iran Guards say they attacked US-linked vessels in retaliation for US strikes

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that Iran’s Navy had targeted three oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, along with three vessels affiliated with the US, in retaliation for the US strikes on three oil tankers.

US says its forces destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC targeted navy warships

“We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet," CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said in a statement.

Iranian media report US strike on Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island

Iranian media reported that an Iranian oil tanker was struck by US forces on Saturday morning, a day after Iran reportedly fired missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia hit Ukraine airports ahead of US envoys' visit, Zelenskyy says

14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant

Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, raising the total number of affected diners to 14. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food poisoning clusters involving The Astor restaurant at Eaton HK, after initially announcing two clusters on September 3. “The ...

Sweden planted 300,000 oak trees for warships, but the Navy didn't need them anymore

In 2017, New York high-school students redesigned a downtown park; 9 years later, their idea has finally been built

A transformative student design from ten years ago has blossomed into an enriching downtown park. North Tonawanda proudly launched Smart Growth 2.0, a redevelopment venture worth millions. This initiative has introduced a charming clock tower and improved pedestrian facilities, which enhance the ongoing rejuvenation of the area and contribute to broader downtown revitalization efforts, signifying ...

2 more rescued in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods

The rescue brings to a total of three workers saved from a hydropower tunnel where roughly 500 people are believed to be trapped.