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Trump to meet US oil executives as Iran war keeps fuel prices high
US President Donald Trump will meet oil refining executives on Tuesday as he tries to tame fuel prices sent spiralling by the Iran war ahead of midterm elections in November, the White House said. The talks at the White House also come days after Trump announced a deal for a huge US stake in the oil reserves of Venezuela, whose leader Nicolas Maduro was toppled by US forces in January. Republicans...
India’s PM Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Russia’s Putin
India’s PM Narendra Modi told Russian President Putin that India supports every effort to end the war in Ukraine.
Polish prosecutors launch terrorism investigation following fire at drone maker's factory
"As a result of the fire, warehouse facilities were destroyed, and the value of the damage caused amounts to at least 15 million PLN," Polish prosecutors said in a statement.
Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’
Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homesDonald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.As controversy surrounding local datacenter plans continues to swirl around election campaigns nationwid...
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Trump attacks datacenter pushback, saying opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’
Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homesDonald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.As controversy surrounding local datacenter plans continues to swirl around election campaigns nationwid...
She is still in the sea, mother describes losing daughter in ferry disaster
Parents recount desperate attempts to save their children after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus on 30 August.
War on Iran: US bombs Iran
War on Iran: US bombs Iran
Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left 1 person dead
Police say a suspect has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland that left one person dead and five wounded
Brazil police search Vasco da Gama striker’s home in connection with drugs, arms trafficking probe
Brazilian police have searched the home of Vasco da Gama footballer David Corrêa in connection with a drugs and arms trafficking investigation
Nepal FM speaks to Al Jazeera on devastating floods
Nepal FM speaks to Al Jazeera on devastating floods
Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened
Iran responded to an assault on its Larak Island by targeting US bases in JordanTrump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-upCoinciding with this week’s G20 meeting, the EU has issued a statement saying it will work with the US and other allied countries to maintain economic pressure against Iran.“The EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that Iran ceases its destabilising...
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
Rumors swirl around Harry and Meghan's potential move to the Cotswolds
Harry and Meghan are back in the United Kingdom after living in California. Speculation on where they plan to settle down has turned to the Cotswolds in southern England. Leigh Kiniry has more.
Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up
Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US and Iran have exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with missiles and drones fired at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, and Iran targeting US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in response.The US p...
Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon
"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing.
Principal who saved 900 students recalls Nepal’s devastating flood
Nepal school principal Rajendra Dawadi recalls the devastating floods that forced him to evacuate over 900 students.
Vance says Trump ‘sending a message’ to Iran with AI-generated video
Video depicting Kharg Island being attacked is later followed by more warnings from President Trump.
Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic ties after Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit meet
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both vowed to strengthen the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during their meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to deepen strategic coordination amid mounting tensions with Washington and its allies. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Xi said the SCO has a missio...
Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic ties after meeting at SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both vowed to strengthen the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during their meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to deepen strategic coordination amid mounting tensions with Washington and its allies. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Xi said the SCO has a missio...
Photos: Nearly 1,000 dead, thousands missing in Nepal–China border floods
Over 4,000 people remain missing after deadly floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, leaving families in despair.
Iran could face economic collapse in months, US Treasury’s Bessent warns
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the US's economic pressure campaign at a meeting of G20 finance ministers.
Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages
Frank Furedi announces resignation from MCC Brussels after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages since the change of government in Hungary.The sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as the executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to p...
Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank MCC Brussels in fresh crisis as its head quits
Frank Furedi announces resignation with immediate effect after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages following the change of government in Hungary.Sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to p...
US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.
Raising the Altalena: Netanyahu digs up sunken 1948 arms ship in ‘pre-election stunt’
A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery of its wreckage last week has given the country’s right-wing government ammunition to target the left and attempt to redirect the campaign for legislative elections in October.
Magyar says EU must decide whether to 'survive or win' and slams Brussels' lack of leadership
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar told the Bled Strategic Forum that the EU faces a leadership crisis and must make crucial decisions on its future. He also criticised Brussels' daily migration fines against Hungary, calling them unfair despite a 2020 EU court ruling.
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with fee per garment
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$23.20) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It...
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new fee per garment
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$23.20) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It...
France takes aim at Shein, Temu, other fast fashion with levy on Asian e-commerce sites
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$2.32) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It ...