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    Asia One - World

  • Daily roundup: 2 children seen on roof of moving car in Malaysia — and other top stories today
    Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. 2 children seen on roof of moving Toyota Alphard in Malaysia; police searching for ownerA police investigation has been launched after two children were spotted sitting on the roof of a moving multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) along an expressway... Read more »
  • Pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine
    KYIV — A pregnant woman in a black dress stood at the head of her 21-year-old husband's casket in Kyiv, mourning the man she met when they were both soldiers fighting Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Yeva Smyrnova and Danyil Smyrnov both joined the army in 2023, at 18, and married... Read more »
  • Pacific summit backs concerns over China missile test despite Nauru dissent
    SYDNEY — Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit, though Nauru formally dissented, in a meeting largely overshadowed by Beijing's objections to Taiwan's presence.Summit host and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. said on Thursday that China's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in July,... Read more »
  • Elon Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose 'no control' fears and hop inside
    NEW YORK — Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, on Thursday (Sept 3), betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with "no control" and hop inside.The rollout of the gold-coloured Teslas, which give passengers no... Read more »
  • US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply
    HAVANA — The US government on Thursday (Sept 3) slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island's economy and deepen its multiple crises.Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba's Oil Industry Supply Import Company, known... Read more »
  • France and Korea to lead debate on film industry's big issues at Lumiere summit
    LOS ANGELES — France and South Korea will lead debate at a one-day summit next week on how the film industry should respond to artificial intelligence, compete with social media platforms and cope with funding shortages, the secretary general of the summit said in a press briefing on Thursday (Sept... Read more »
  • Ukraine's drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
    There were long lines at gas pumps, turning each fill-up into an ordeal. Flights to vacation destinations were cancelled, delayed or rerouted. Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones.It's been a difficult summer for Russians — a season of almost daily turmoil, frustration and... Read more »
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    News - South China Morning Post

  • UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller
    The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the... Read more »
  • Trump threatens to cut trade with some countries if Fed doesn’t lower rates
    President Donald Trump intensified pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, threatening to cut off trade with certain economies with which the US has a deficit if the central bank does not act. Trump issued his demands on Friday in a lengthy social media post after a stronger-than-expected... Read more »
  • 5 EU nations plan to send rejected migrants to non-EU ‘return hubs’, target 2027
    Denmark and four other European Union countries agreed on Friday on a model for “return hubs” in non-EU nations and hope to begin sending migrants to the facilities as early as 2027, an official said. The announcement, made after a one-day meeting in Copenhagen, is the latest development in an... Read more »
  • Why the EU is giving Arctic shipping the cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead
    As Beijing and Moscow double down on the Arctic shipping route, Europe is hitting the brakes. Despite being the main destination for goods along the route and accounting for most of the world’s shipping giants, Europe opposes the commercialisation of Arctic transits, wary of fragile polar ecosystems and navigational risks... Read more »
  • US job market rebounds with 162,000 new jobs, far surpassing expectations
    The US job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1 per cent. The jobs report, issued by the Labour Department on Friday, could be good news for President Donald Trump two months before midterm elections in which the... Read more »
  • 2 floors of Rumsey Street car park to close for 6 weeks for Interpol meeting use
    A public multi-storey car park in Hong Kong’s central business district will be partially closed for about six weeks from November as the city prepares to host a meeting of Interpol’s top governing body for the first time. Hong Kong police plan to take over the seventh and eighth floors... Read more »
  • IVF clinic’s embryo specimen mix-up linked to ‘intentional unlawful conduct’
    A mix-up of embryo biopsy specimens may have been caused by “intentional unlawful conduct” at a private fertility clinic, which breached the code of practice for reproductive technology by lacking sufficient protective measures, a Hong Kong regulator has found. The Council on Human Reproductive Technology said on Friday that, following... Read more »
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    Axios

  • Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend
    President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel this weekend to Moscow and Kyiv for talks on ending the war, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: This will be the first visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv since President Trump returned to office. State of play: Witkoff... Read more »
  • A costly summer sendoff approaches
    Persistent pump pain and pricey burgers mean this summer's last hurrah comes with a cost crunch.The big picture: Gasoline prices are almost certain to remain north of $4 per gallon over Labor Day weekend — a heavy travel stretch and the time when midterm election season intensifies.Driving the news: Labor... Read more »
  • Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan
    The Trump administration is working on a post-war strategy focused on a regional effort to contain Iran and expand normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge of the issue. Why it matters: While the plan is still in... Read more »
  • Maria Bartiromo fired by Fox
    Fox News Media fired longtime host Maria Bartiromo for business reasons, a spokesperson confirmed to Axios on Thursday.Why it matters: Bartiromo is considered one of the network's most high profile hosts.The unexpected departure prompted questions about whether she would join the Trump administration.Bartiromo has developed a strong rapport with the... Read more »
  • Scoop: Rep. Analilia Mejia launches super PAC to fund more progressive upsets
    After winning an upset primary victory over a field of better-funded, establishment-backed rivals, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) is launching a super PAC to help other progressive underdogs do the same, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Mejia is adding to a growing constellation of new progressive super PACs trying to compete... Read more »
  • America's jobs scare recedes
    The labor market looks considerably healthier than it did at the start of the summer.Why it matters: Friday morning's jobs report recast the last two months as a period of modest job growth rather than of outright deterioration, capped by a gain last month that was more than triple what... Read more »
  • The coming verdict on Trump's Strait of Hormuz claims
    The White House is at odds with some private sector analysts over how much oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz — but it will take weeks until the picture of what's truly getting through becomes clear.Why it matters: How much oil exits the waterway sways the price of gasoline... Read more »
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    UN News - Global perspective Human stories

  • Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO
    A new airstrike overnight damaged one of the main warehouses used by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine to store humanitarian medical supplies in the Kyiv region, the UN agency said on Friday.... Read more »
  • General Assembly backs creation of new UN learning institute under UN80 reforms
    The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed to strengthen support for both Member States and the UN system itself.... Read more »
  • One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF
    About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report released on Thursday.... Read more »
  • El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow
    Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it will persist through February 2027 – with unusually warm conditions expected across much of the world in the coming months.... Read more »
  • Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF
    More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin in Nepal, at least 22,000 children urgently need safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene support, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday. ... Read more »
  • Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
    Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, independent UN human rights investigators said on Thursday in a new report, calling for accountability as fighting continues between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).... Read more »
  • Security Council LIVE: Addressing the legacy of Syria’s chemical weapons
    Following revelations from the UN nuclear watchdog that the former Syrian regime failed to report holding nuclear material and the discovery in May of an undeclared chemical weapons cache, the Security Council met Thursday to be briefed on the latest developments and discuss the way ahead.... Read more »