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Photojournalist documents arrests outside of immigration hearings

As part of President Trump's deportation push, officials have conducted arrests outside courtrooms as people show up for hearings with immigration judges. The detentions have led to sometimes dramatic scenes with families pleading to let loved ones go. Geoff Bennett spoke with Victor Blue, a photojournalist who spent weeks documenting arrests at federal facilities in Manhattan.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s threats of a Chicago takeover

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's threats of a federal takeover of Chicago, Democrats' chances of taking the Senate with more seats in play and Trump's connection with working-class voters.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Israeli forces kill pregnant woman and her unborn baby in Gaza City assault

Scenes of chaos play out in Gaza City as military closes in on panic-stricken residents facing forced displacement.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How medical advancements could reshape the outlook for children with Trisomy 18

Trisomy 18, also known sometimes as Edwards syndrome, is often fatal within weeks after a baby is born. But now, parents and doctors are finding ways of getting more time with those children with greater interventions and incredible commitments. Stephanie Sy discussed the difficult ethical questions around it with Dr. Sheri Fink.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia

The spill happened in February when part of a dam that held waste from the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia copper mine collapsed.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

David Duchovny on his new book of poetry influenced by his life and career

David Duchovny is known to audiences for his iconic roles in "Californication" and "The X-Files." He's now turning his attention to something more intimate: poems that wrestle with love, loss, memory and the passing of time. It’s a meditation on what it means to grow older, to look back and to wonder what still lies ahead. Geoff Bennett sat down with Duchovny to discuss his book, β€œAbout Time.”

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ scientist dispels myths about sharks

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster about a ravenous great white shark. The film packed theaters and instilled a deep, lasting fear of sharks. While many Americans are terrified of them, shark attacks are relatively rare and the species is widely misunderstood. William Brangham discussed more with Keith Cowley of the Shark Research Institute.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Afghans spend night in open after earthquake kills more than 800

There are fears the death toll will rise significantly as the area is remote and mountainous, making rescue operations difficult.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Tens of thousands demand justice and protest against populist rule in Serbia

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has been threatening a major crackdown against those who have been protesting his populist rule.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

How the death of a delivery driver ignited Indonesia

Protests over corruption and inequality have spiralled into violence, arson and deaths.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

West Bank: Israeli soldiers shoot and injure around 10 Palestinians, including three children

West Bank: Israeli soldiers shoot and injure around 10 Palestinians, including three children Israeli soldiers raided the town of Tamun and attacked and injured around 10 Palestinians on Monday evening. The soldiers shot at a car,comprising of a man, woman, and their three children in the town, south of Tubas in the West Bank. The Ministry of Health said the family were rushed to Tubas Governmental Hospital, where the...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Warnings remain as Kimberley bushfires torch more than 100,000 hectares

Dozens of campers were evacuated from a remote campground amid multiple bushfires burning across WA's far north.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board departs Barcelona

Around 20 boats have left the port of Barcelona with Greta Thunberg and aid supplies on board.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Live: Gold price near all-time highs, ASX to slip

Local stocks are tipped to fall at the open, as markets await key US economic data and Australian growth figures due this week. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Scandal in the Sangha

Senior Buddhist monks are accused of embezzling millions from Thailand’s temples.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump demands drugmakers 'justify' COVID treatment success

President Trump on Monday demanded drugmakers β€œjustify” the success of their treatments for COVID-19 amid turmoil in his administration over vaccines and other health issues. β€œIt is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree!”...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Law firm prepares for class action over youth detention in Queensland

The action aims to seek compensation for detainees subjected to isolation, unhygienic cells and a lack of access to services.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Nothing's working' for Gauff as she is brushed aside by Osaka

Struggling once again with her serve, third seed Coco Gauff is defeated by Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the US Open.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Government moves to restrict AI apps that create nude images

The government is moving to restrict apps that use artificial intelligence to create nude images and to ban undetectable stalking apps. Follow live.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Woman charged with attempted murder after double stabbing in Blue Mountains

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after two men were found with multiple stab wounds at a home in Leura over a week ago.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

America's Cup driving Dockers as club looks for maiden AFL flag

If the Fremantle Dockers can go all the way this season, it could surpass Australia's America's Cup defence of 1987 as the port city's biggest sporting moment.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Calls for attack on Aboriginal site to be declared hate crime

The attack on Aboriginal protest site Camp Sovereignty is just the latest attack on First Nations sites and people. Indigenous leaders want it declared an act of terror.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Brentford's Wissa completes Β£55m Newcastle move

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa signs for Newcastle in a deal worth up to 55m.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

The Argentine government obtained a ruling prohibiting the dissemination of audio recordings of Milei’s sister

Javier Milei’s government obtained an express court ruling prohibiting the media from broadcasting Karina Milei’s audio recordings, allegedly recorded illegally in the Casa Rosada. RELATED: The decision was made by Federal Civil and Commercial Judge Alejandro Patricio Maraniello, according to Manuel Adorni. β€œThe court ordered the immediate cessation of the broadcast of the audio recordings […]

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Chelsea striker Jackson joins Bayern Munich in Β£70.5m deal

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson joins Bayern Munich on loan, with the German champions having an obligation to buy him for 56.2m if he makes a set number of appearances.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Iraq reopens historic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction

The reconstruction also included war-damaged churches, preserving the heritage of Mosul's diverse communities.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Former boxing champ 'Aussie' Joe Bugner, who fought Muhammad Ali, dies

At his peak, the Hungarian-born boxer who lived more than half his life on the Gold Coast won the Australian, British, European and Commonwealth belts and was the only man Muhammad Ali was unable to KO.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Maduro says US naval forces aimed at regime change in Venezuela

US has deployed military forces to the Caribbean with the ostensible goal of combatting drug trafficking.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trio charged after attempting to bring 500kg of cocaine into Sydney

Three Sydney men, aged 25, 38 and 42, were picked up by authorities after a shipment with legitimate cargo masking a haul of drugs was delivered on Sunday.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik appointed as UK economic adviser

Shafik, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, served a tumultuous year as president of Columbia University amid protests over the Gaza war.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Companies snap up bargains in Hong Kong’s prime office rental market

Multinational groups take advantage of decade-low lease rates to expand or upgrade facilities in Asian financial hub

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

GOP leaders face rocky September with even slimmer House majority

Related video: Jeffries, Schumer Call For 'FOUR CORNERS' Meeting with GOP Leaders To AVOID Shutdown | SUNRISE House GOP leaders are staring down a politically fraught and legislatively jam-packed September as lawmakers return to Washington β€” all while their tiny majority is set to get even slimmer. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) must contend with a...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump declares DC a 'crime free zone' in push for cities to 'work with us'

President Trump declared Washington, D.C., a β€œcrime free zone” and pushed for other Democratic-run cities to work with his administration to bring down the crime rate in their areas. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump touted the β€œvery popular” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and urged other Democrats to follow...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Over 1,000 Labor Day rallies held across US to protest Trump

Tens of thousands gather under 'Workers Over Billionaires', pushing for livable wages and economic justice.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Man charged after crashing SUV into Russian consulate gates in Sydney

A 39-year-old man arrested at the scene will appear in court on Tuesday on charges including damaging property, possession of a knife and possession of a restricted substance.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour