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What Did Central Asia Get Out of the SCO?

For Central Asia, the SCO has become a venue for deepening relations with China and managing relations with Russia.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion, brings on CEO as applications executive

Statsig will continue to operate independently and serve customers out of its Seattle office, OpenAI said.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US: Judge blocks Trump's use of troops in California

A judge has ruled the Trump administration "willfully" violated federal law by troops to Los Angeles to quell protests. Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco also raised alarm at possible troop deployment elsewhere.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Fact check: 'witch-hunt' against Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro?

Is Brazil a dictatorship? Is the country's Supreme Court abusing its power in the trial against the country's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, or is it defending democracy? DW Fact check takes a closer look.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Air Lease to be sold for $7.4bn to investors including Apollo

Sumitomo-led deal will create one of the largest aircraft lessors in the world

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Argentina: two under house arrest over Nazi-looted art

Argentine authorities ramped up their search for an iconic missing painting that came to light online after 80 years, in a case that has captivated the South American nation.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Salesforce is having a bad year. This is where investors want to see growth

Investors want to see Salesforce's Agentforce artificial intelligence tool for customer service pick up traction.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Russia, China ink deal to build new gas pipeline as they deepen energy ties

Moscow and Beijing agree to advance a major gas link via Mongolia, deepening their energy ties.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Fact check: AI fakes circulating after quake in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's earthquake has left more than 1,400 dead. Amid rescue efforts, fake and AI-generated images have been spreading online. DW fact checkers debunked some of the viral claims.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Brent oil futures rise as Russia flows, U.S. policies in focus

Investors are mulling the fate of Russian oil supplies amid Ukraine war escalations and the impact of U.S. trade policies on key crude consumers.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Minnesota Gov. Walz to call special session on gun laws after school shooting

Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after last week's shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

America Is Watching: AUKUS Needs More Than Rhetoric From Australia

The strategic and political pressure for Australia to increase defense spending is growing.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Italy Detains Mediterranea Rescue Ship for 60 Days After Defying Port Order

The Meloni administration imposes 10,000 fine and accuses Mediterranea Saving Humans of premeditated disobedience. On Tuesday, the administration of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ordered 60 days of detention for the NGO ship Mediterranea Saving Humans, which was transporting 10 migrants rescued at sea to a Sicilian port in defiance of instructions to head to Genoa. […]

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US appeals court allows Trump to peel back $20bn in clean energy grants

The ruling overturns a lower-court decision that found Trump was impeding Congress's power to allocate funding.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What to know about Russia’s GPS jamming of a European official’s plane

Bulgarian authorities aren't investigating a suspected Russian interference operation involving a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen because they say the interference is now common.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating

University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/22/2025 - 20:46 Arbitration hearings carried out this summer are overreach, former students say Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a mock trial against the University of Michigan's board of regents on the university's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on 21 April 2025 (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP) Off A little over...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Zack Polanski just rocked Britain’s Greens. Now for the hard part.

The Green Party's new leader wants to make it a populist left-wing force. Not all his colleagues are convinced.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Court annuls Istanbul congress of Turkey's main opposition party and dismisses officials

The decision followed a legal challenge seeking to nullify the CHP’s Istanbul congress on 8 October, claiming procedural violations.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Third time lucky for a 4-year parliamentary term? A lack of checks and balances is still the problem

A single, overarching, publicly-approved written constitution could allay fears of giving governments longer terms. But NZ tends to shy away from such bold reform.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Secretary of State Rubio to visit Israel for meeting with 'high level' officials in mid-September

Secretary of State Rubio to visit Israel for meeting with 'high level' officials in mid-September US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel in September, The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday, citing two anonymous sources. Rubio is expected to arrive the week of 14 September and meet with high-level Israeli officials, as well as attend the inauguration ceremony ofan archaeological site in Jerusalem, in the...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump can’t use National Guard, military in California to enforce laws, Judge Breyer rules

The ruling from federal Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco comes as President Trump mulls deploying National Guard troops to Chicago and other cities.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Why is Bangladesh saying it can no longer host Rohingya?

Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh is the world’s largest refugee camp. What future awaits the Rohingya refugees stuck there?

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Suntory CEO resigns after purchase of potentially illegal supplements

The supplements allegedly contained THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, which is illegal in Japan.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling dies at 88

Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling has died. He was 88. Raveling’s family says he β€œfaced cancer with courage and grace.”

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Thousands of Israeli reservists report for duty ahead of Gaza City offensive

Ground forces are already pushing into the city, where hospitals say more than 50 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Tuesday.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

What can Europe do to better defend against GPS interference from Russia?

In a letter dated May 2025, European ministers reported that GPS jamming and spoofing had been observed since 2022 in the Baltic Sea region, mainly from Russia and Belarus.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles Was Illegal: Judge Breyer

β€˜No president is king’, Governor Newsom said, hailing the ruling as victory for democracy. On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated a court ruling that declared the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles illegal, calling it a victory against U.S. President Donald Trump and reminding him that β€œNo President is King.” RELATED: California […]

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Would Ukrainians give Russia the Donbas to end the war?

As US President Trump tries to negotiate an end to the war, DW spoke to residents of eastern Ukraine on surrendering Donetsk and Luhansk to Putin.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine: Locals in Donbas do not want to cede territory to Russia

DW spoke to soldiers and civilians in eastern Ukraine about the US-mediated negotiations to bring Russia's war to an end, and about whether territorial concessions were an option.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Vogue’s Wintour taps successor to lead editorial at the iconic magazine

Chloe Malle, who has been with the magazine for more than a decade, will take the top job even as Wintour stays on.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pentagon authorizes military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

The Trump administration is looking at a variety of options to help resolve the significant backlog of immigration cases, including hiring additional immigration judges

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

North Korea's Kim arrives in Beijing with daughter to attend massive military parade

The "Victory Day" parade on Wednesday will see Kim rub shoulders with China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and others.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter - and potential successor?

Kim Ju Ae's visit to China with her father is likely to further fuel speculation she may succeed him.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Russia’s reckless jamming of GPS systems

Interference affecting EU commission president’s plane is no isolated incident

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Germany's Merz: Trump's Swiss tariffs 'exorbitantly high'

Chancellor Merz said he hoped new US tariffs for Switzerland would change, but the visiting Swiss president emphasized that it was ultimately down to her government to negotiate with Trump's White House.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)