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Thousands rally for climate action in Sweden ahead of general election

France 24 • 2 months ago

Some 10,000 people rallied in Stockholm on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, weeks before Sweden’s general election. Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined the rally, as organisers accused the government of weakening emissions policies and urged politicians to act faster to meet Sweden’s climate targets.

Thousands rally for action on climate in Sweden ahead of general election

France 24 • 2 months ago

Some 10,000 people rallied in Stockholm on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, weeks before Sweden’s general election. Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined the rally, as organisers accused the government of weakening emissions policies and urged politicians to act faster to meet Sweden’s climate targets.

Thousands rally in Sweden to protest climate policies ahead of general election

France 24 • 2 months ago

Some 10,000 people rallied in Stockholm on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, weeks before Sweden’s general election. Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined the rally, as organisers accused the government of weakening emissions policies and urged politicians to act faster to meet Sweden’s climate targets.

Indonesia arrests 72 suspected of starting forest fires as haze persists

SCMP • 2 months ago

Indonesian authorities arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and west Indonesia triggered choking haze. Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB. Fir...

Boys aged 16 and 17 among seven people dead in A66 crash that killed two police officers

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Tributes paid to Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, of Cleveland police, who died after collision with car travelling wrong wayA 16-year-old boy was one of seven people killed on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way on the A66, believed to be using cloned plates, crashed head-on into a police vehicle.Cole Robert Worthy, 16, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-olds Michael ...

Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine

France 24 • 2 months ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election. According to the latest opinion poll by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology carried out this summer, only 15 per cent of those surveyed want an election to be held at this time. Details b...

Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine

France 24 • 2 months ago

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous. The remarks come in response to a call from the former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to organise a vote, after he was fired by Zelensky last month. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Matthew-Mary Caruchet.

Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces set sights on Russia's Ozon

Euronews • 2 months ago

Russian forces also carried out a number of attacks on Ukraine's railway network on Sunday as Ukrainians prep for the country's Independence Day.

Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptomsThe former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex-trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.Michael Jeffries, who is 82 and free on bond for now, is scheduled to be tried in ...

8/23: Face The Nation

CBS News • 2 months ago

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Minneapolis Fed President and CEO Neel Kashkari joins to discuss the U.S. debt hitting a record $40 trillion amid persistent inflation and market uncertainty. Plus, Rep. Byron Donalds joins fresh off his primary victory, and Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton discusses his primary challenge to a longtime incumbent.

CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre on Sunday.Most services have been cancelled until further notice, including routes from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Newcastle to Ed...

China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon

France 24 • 2 months ago

China has postponed its Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was due to launch in the coming days and search for water ice near the Moon’s south pole, a government agency said Saturday. Officials said the mission did not meet launch conditions, without providing further details.

PM Tarique Rahman’s trip stalled: What it means for Bangladesh-India ties

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

India and Bangladesh have not been able to move past the contentious question of Sheikh Hasina, living in New Delhi.

Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops for war, Ukraine’s Zelensky says

SCMP • 2 months ago

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Moscow’s forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region, where its troops have ground ‌forward at what Kyiv says is a great cost. In comment...

Gallery: Photos of the Week

CBS News • 2 months ago

"Sunday Morning" looks at some of the most evocative images captured the week of August 16-22, 2026.

Iran's president defends U.S. memorandum of understanding as best path forward

CBS News • 2 months ago

The new head of Iran's supreme national security council issued the warning to countries who join the U.S.'s economic war on Tehran.

Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune – and this orange lichen is the clue

SCMP • 2 months ago

Next time you spot a vivid orange-yellow crust spreading across a rock in your garden, on a country wall or along a hiking trail, take a closer look – you might be standing on a fortune. A Chinese research team has found that a humble lichen could serve as a visible field indicator of unknown rare earth deposits around the world. The researchers said the lichen’s distinctive colour made it easy to...

Burnham stays away from No 10 North wedding after bride’s plea

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Prime minister sends video message to newlyweds instead after bride Sarah Burwin asked him not to ‘ruin’ vibe at Heron House weddingAndy Burnham fulfilled a bride’s wishes by not turning up for her wedding after she asked him not to spoil her big day as she got married at the building housing No 10 North.Sarah Burwin had pleaded on TikTok in July for Burnham not to work from the building in Manche...

Iran’s foreign minister calls threat of new US economic sanctions ‘desperate’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Abbas Araghchi says country is unbowed but president Masoud Pezeshkian admits its people face ‘many problems’Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed the threat of a fresh round of US economic sanctions as a “desperate” ploy, even as its president acknowledged that the Iranian people are facing “many problems” amid Washington’s efforts to isolate and debilitate the country’s economy.Last week, Donald...

Milan's Casa Verdi, a rest home for musicians living in harmony

CBS News • 2 months ago

Opera great Giuseppe Verdi, one of history's most successful composers, used his fortune to create a retirement home for professional musicians "not favored by fortune." Residents of Casa Verdi in Milan not only share their lifetimes of artistry, they also provide master classes to young musicians. Chris Livesay reports.

Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands back calls for Infantino's resignation amid FIFA crisis.

Trump claims Hormuz on Truth Social, Rezaei says 'shut until US changes'

Euronews • 2 months ago

Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its 'behaviour'.

Greek Ithaca island hopes for big tourism boost thanks to Odyssey movie

France 24 • 2 months ago

Greece's most famous islands have spent this year fighting to keep tourists out... with Santorini and Mykonos now capping cruise arrivals and charging steep entry fees just to manage the crowds. But on one small island, they're hoping for the opposite problem. Ithaca, the legendary home of Homer's Ulysses, is banking on a Hollywood boost, as Christopher Nolan's Odyssey draws new attention to a cor...

Sydney Marathon mishap: Munich's Allianz Arena appears on finisher medal

Euronews • 2 months ago

More than 40,000 people are expected for the Sydney Marathon, but just before the start the finisher's medal causes a stir: it appears to show Munich's Allianz Arena instead of a Sydney stadium.

The Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US?

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

In the latest episode of Al Jazeera’s new podcast, Deja Vu looks at how oil, shipping and war shape the Gulf.