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China's Xi unveils new weaponry at parade attended by Putin, Kim

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story China's Xi unveils new weaponry at parade attended by Putin, Kim A major Chinese military parade debuted new missiles, drones and other high-tech equipment in a massive show of force attended by the leaders of Russia...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Painting looted by Nazis recovered in Argentina

Portrait of a Lady had been missing for 80 years before it was spotted on an estate agent's website.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Comer says Oversight making Epstein 'list'; Waiting to hear from Clintons

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said in a Wednesday interview on NewsNation’s show β€œThe Hill” that the panel will compile its own Jeffrey Epstein β€œlist,” a tally of powerful figures related to the deceased sex offender and financier. β€œWe're going to compile a list from...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

UAE warns Israel that annexing West Bank would cross 'red line'

The warning came after a far-right Israeli minister unveiled a proposal for the annexation of four-fifths of the occupied territory.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

It's 4,000 miles from Ukraine - but even this Asian city is part of Russia's war

In Vladivostok, a city on China's and North Korea's border, Russia's war on Ukraine looms large.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Washington doubles down on Big Tech antitrust cases despite Google setback

Tough enforcement continues even as tech bosses court the president

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

WATCH: ‘The abuse was real,’ Epstein survivor implores Trump, who again calls case a ‘hoax’

The survivors criticized the president’s comments that the case was a β€œhoax” and appealed to him to meet and describe the pain they had endured.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Boxing great receives Olympic gold β€” from man who controversially beat him

Roy Jones Jr reveals that the South Korean fighter who won the Olympic gold medal over him in a controversial final in Seoul has given him the medal.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US judge rules Trump unlawfully cut Harvard University research grants

The decision is a victory for the Ivy League university, which has been locked in a months-long feud with Trump.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Recorded sexual assaults surpass 40,000 nationwide

The sexual assault victimisation rate is now the highest it has been since the ABS began releasing data in 1993.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Hurricane Kiko intensifies to Category 4 storm over the Pacific Ocean

Forecasters said Kiko could get even stronger in the next day or so, but that its intensity was likely to fluctuate after that. There were no watches or warnings associated with Kiko and no hazards affecting land.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Republicans divided on stopgap strategy to prevent looming shutdown

Republicans are divided as they try to chart a plan to keep the government open past the end of the month, with just 12 legislative days until funding runs out. Top Republican appropriators are pushing for a short-term funding patch that lasts into November to buy time for Congress to strike a larger bipartisan deal...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trade unions urge Reeves to fend off Reform UK with wealth taxes

TUC head says ministers must show they are β€˜on the side of working people’ with levies on banks and gambling sector

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Australia scores a B- on its latest economic report card. It’s an improvement, but there’s still a long way to go | Nicki Hutley

Spending by state and federal governments warded off a recession last year but they are now cutting back, and more business investment is neededFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy grew by 0.6% over the three months to June this year, and by 1.8% over the year to June. This outcome was better than expected by most economists...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

US launches military campaign against Venezuelan drug cartels

Navy deployment to Caribbean may be used to put pressure on Venezuela’s NicolΓ‘s Maduro

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Hopes new species will allow WA to produce truffles year-round

Farmers and scientists have teamed up to take Western Australia's truffle industry into the future.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump administration agrees to restore federal health data and websites in lawsuit settlement

Soon after President Donald Trump's inauguration, federal health officialsdeleted or removed informationon a range of topics including pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder and the AIDS epidemic. The move was made in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to stop using the term β€œgender” infederal policies and documents.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

'I couldn't buy groceries': Luke Bateman admits 'debilitating' gambling addiction

When Luke Bateman was at the peak of his NRL career in 2019, his life outwardly exemplified the dream of many young Australian men, but the reality was much grimmer.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

What China’s display of military might and diplomacy mean for the U.S.

There was an extraordinary display of military might on the streets of Beijing. China's parade was the culmination of several days of high-level diplomacy, without the United States, as China seeks to cement its place as a preeminent global power. Nick Schifrin discussed the gathering of leaders with Kurt Campbell, deputy secretary of state during the Biden Administration.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump targets offshore wind again

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump targets more offshore wind The Trump administration is targeting another offshore wind project, the latest in a string of wind farms whose approvals it plans to cancel. AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File In a Wednesday court filing the administration indicated it plans to vacate and...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump’s health care agenda before the Senate Finance Committee

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Sept. 4. at 10 a.m. EDT. Watch live here.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Woman known as ‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry

A woman branded as the β€œKetamine Queen” pleaded guilty Wednesday to sellingMatthew Perrythe drug that killed him, becoming thefifth and final defendant chargedinPerry’s overdose deathto admit guilt.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Judge rules White House unlawfully blocked Harvard’s research grants

In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated Harvard's research grants, Florida is moving to become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates for children to attend school and President Trump is defending a military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, saying it will prevent further attempts to bring drugs into the country.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

DΓ­az-Canel strengthens cooperation with China and aims to expand biotechnology exports

As part of his program in Beijing, the Cuban President visited a joint biotechnology company and held a virtual exchange with members of the Cuban Medical Mission in China.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Epstein survivors demand justice in Washington as Trump calls case ‘a Democrat hoax’

Women who survived sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein spoke publicly, some for the first time, to demand the release of the federal files in the case. President Trump also responded to the demands for more documents, calling it "a Democrat hoax." Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Why would Daniel Andrews taint his legacy by posing alongside dictators?

Former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews posed for a class photo alongside Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China. The question on everyone's mind is why?

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

‘This is not a political issue, this is a crime,’ Epstein survivor says

As survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse demand accountability, President Trump has said the attention on the case is political. Geoff Bennett spoke with Liz Stein, an Epstein survivor who is now an advocate working to combat human trafficking nationwide, and Jennifer Freeman, a special counsel for the Marsh Law Firm, which represents several Epstein survivors.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

American Eagle shares soar after Sydney Sweeney campaign boosts sales

Chief executive credits adverts featuring the actress and Taylor Swift’s American football star fiancΓ© for trading boost

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump policies stalled by series of rulings, likely setting up Supreme Court fight

A federal court rejected the Trump administration's use of an 18th-century wartime law, known as the Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. It's another legal setback for the White House, which has also seen courts curtail its authority to impose tariffs and send troops into U.S. cities. William Brangham discussed more with Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

β€˜Will happen again’: Rubio hints at more US strikes against drug smugglers

US threats of expanding military attacks across Latin America has alarmed some regional leaders, including in Mexico.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Can India retaliate against Trump's 50% tariffs?

Prolonged 50% tariffs could shave off as much as 0.8% of India's GDP - so what are Delhi's options?

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Noem, DHS end deportation protections for some Venezuelans

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem ended deportation protections for some Venezuelans, the latest Trump administration effort to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after a series of court losses. The termination affected about 250,000 people who were awarded TPS through a 2021 declaration otherwise set to expire on Sept. 10. β€œGiven Venezuela’s substantial...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt

Few countries in the world are considered more vulnerable to the impact of rising sea levels and climate change than Bangladesh, a nation of 175 million people squeezed into a landmass the size of Iowa. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro traveled to Bangladesh to look at efforts to build resilience in the face of the escalating consequences.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Church to reopen for worship after 'divine intervention' nixes Airbnb plan

A church in Mount Gambier that was set to become an Airbnb will again open its doors to the faithful after the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Adelaide purchased it.

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Oz backs Florida dropping school vaccine mandates

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor who oversees Medicaid and Medicare for the Trump administration, on Wednesday threw his support behind Florida's effort to end mandatory vaccinations in schools. In an interview on β€œThe Story with Martha MacCallum,” the Fox News host asked Oz whether he agrees with officials who want to make Florida the first...

Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill