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In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming’s harms. So now the world must figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety, officials say. Earth is soon…
On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep subtext to the meeting between Mr. Xi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi: China, the United States’ top global rival, is cultivating an extensive relationship with…
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File image used for representation purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Pakistan’s cultural hub, Lahore, has been named the Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27 by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The decision was announced at the 26th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, attended by Pakistan…
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Location of the ship Alsu, off the coast of Istanbul. Source:marinetraffic.com Two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided off Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) and contact has been lost with one of the ships, the Istanbul governor’s office said. The Turkish-flagged Alsu, en route to the Aegean port of Aliaga, and…
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Personnel and aircraft on the deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as it sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, in Chonburi province, Thailand, on September 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln…
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The scene of an officer-involved shooting, in Times Square, New York City, U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters The woman killed in a random stabbing in Times Square was a Bank of America employee, the bank confirmed on Tuesday (September 1, 2026). Police identified her and the attacker, who was killed in a confrontation with officers…
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A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, shows a view shortly before what U.S. CENTCOM says was a U.S. strike on an Iranian military target. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran said Wednesday (September 2, 2026) that U.S. strikes on its territory killed 11 people, state media reported, after a fresh…
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Oil prices extend gains as U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes Oil prices rose in early trade, extending the previous session’s surge, as concerns over supply disruption intensified after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the West Asia. Brent crude futures rose 75 cents, or…
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Nepal police personnel prepare the bodies of flash flood victims for a mass burial in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) as rescuers are racing to find thousands still missing a week after the Himalayan…
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Apple confirmed that U.S. users will see “Lake America” following a change to the body of water’s name in the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. File. | Photo Credit: AP Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order…
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