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The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

Rep. Casar: US Needs to Put the Brakes on Advanced AI

Rep. Greg Casar, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, discusses legislation he is proposing with Sen. Bernie S...

ICC signatories expect new US sanctions against court soon — source

A diplomatic source says possible measures could include visa and financial restrictions, as well as pressure on ICC mem...

Anutin urges diplomats to open new opportunities

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged diplomats to help open investment, technology and market opportunities as T...

Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem

More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.

Talk is growing of a Tesla-SpaceX merger. Will geopolitics throw a spanner in the works?

One by one, Tesla Model Y Ls roll out of the company’s end-of-line inspection bays, gleaming in black, white and gold. T...

How The U.S. Fell Behind China On Nuclear Power

The United States is the largest producer of nuclear power in the world, solely responsible for about one-third of globa...

How Shinjiro Koizumi is redefining Japan’s security strategy as defence minister

Japan is weaving a middle-power defence network to hedge against rising geopolitical volatility

Australia’s scrapping of university deals with China prompts security debate

Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong terminated collaborations at two Australian universities.

Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra

Israeli forces bar Israeli and Palestinian activists from delivering food and medicine to homes besieged by settlers.

Data centres face curbs

Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has given the new National Data Centre Policy Committee one month to draft n...

Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations

President Laura Fernandez notes that Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.

Bloom Energy, Illumina, Everpure to Join S&P 500 in September

Bloom Energy Corp., Illumina Inc. and Everpure Inc. will join the S&P 500 in the latest quarterly rebalance, S&P Dow Jon...

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises to three

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises to three We earlier reported that an Israeli drone strike killed two pe...

Iran has grown more confident in its ability to confront US — NYT

The article cites officials as saying there are few signs that Iran is ready to make any sort of deal with Washington

Jewish groups back stronger measures on Israel in letter to Andy Burnham

Jewish groups back stronger measures on Israel in letter to Andy Burnham Leading members of Jewish civil society groups ...

Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US

Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US Donald Trump said on Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for th...

Why did Trump meet members of an anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish group?

Why did Trump meet members of an anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish group? Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 09/04/2026 -...

Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's...

What Sputnik couldn’t do to American science, Beijing has

The US government owns 9.9 per cent of Intel, converted out of US Chips Act grants, alongside a golden share in US Steel...

Three hurricanes in Pacific show the power of El Nino

Three hurricanes that are churning in the Pacific represent a level of elevated activity consistent with El Nino.

Israel says it has struck southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drone launch

Israel says it has struck southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drone launch The Israeli military said on Friday it struck so...

Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.

Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes', says he agrees with Vance that it's not 'war'

I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing, said U.S. Vice-President J.D. Va...

U.S. Embassy in Havana issues health alert as sanctions limit imports to Cuba

The embassy issued a health alert Friday warning of a “significant increase in diarrheal illnesses across Cuba” caused b...

Yemen’s leader vows to never allow Iran, Houthis to take control of Bab el-Mandeb

Rashad al-Alimi says Houthis "will face major losses" if they approach the strait

ICAO confirms receiving Russia’s letter on Kiev's threats, assuring of its coming response

Moscow previously sent an "urgent appeal" to ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar in connection with Ukraine's thr...

European parliament members call for slowdown of Serbia’s EU entry over spyware use

The letter follows revelations about Serbian student activists being infected with Pegasus and NoviSpy, and coincides wi...

Units of Ukraine's army reportedly ordered to halt fighting as Trump confirms US envoys set to travel for peace talks

Units of Ukraine's army were ordered to halt fighting Sept. 5-8, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 4, citing sources in...

Israel attacks Lebanon’s Mifdoun and Beqaa Valley

Israel attacks Lebanon’s Mifdoun and Beqaa Valley An Israeli air strike has targeted the town of Mifdoun in the Nabatieh...

Democrats demand that DHS comply with inquiry into death of Rohingya refugee abandoned by border agents

Lawmakers say agency hasn’t released ‘meaningful’ records concerning death of nearly blind refugee in BuffaloDemocratic ...

Milei Renews Argentina’s Falklands Push

Buenos Aires is taking advantage of fraying ties between the United States and Britain.

Nigel Farage heckled as he denies Reform UK took illegal funding

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was heckled by protesters on Friday, as he addressed the party’s conference in Birmingham.

Will Europe pay the US to provide military aid to Ukraine?

US President Donald Trump laments past financial support for Ukraine's war effort and has vowed to claw the money back.

Acuerdo de Trump con Venezuela inquieta a petroleras de EE.UU.

El presidente Donald Trump se ha jactado de que su amplio acuerdo petrolero con Venezuela, que en la práctica da a Estad...

S&P Downgrades Senegal After Government Unveils Debt Rework

S&P Global Ratings cut Senegal’s credit score further into junk territory, saying a distressed debt exchange or default ...

Trump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit Iran'...

Africa bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map

The United Nations has voted to adopt a map that makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.

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Strong Payrolls Fuel Fed Hike Bets | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 9/4/2026

A stronger-than-anticipated increase in US jobs drove stocks and short-dated bonds lower, with traders boosting their be...