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Congress returns to Capitol Hill after August recess, Brazil’s ex-president faces coup trial, the latest on the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Source link
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,286 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,286 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Here is how things stand on Tuesday, September 2: Fighting Russian forces shelled Bilozerka in Ukraine’s Kherson region, killing a 73-year-old man, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin wrote in a post on Telegram on Monday. A Russian … Read more
Guatemala government says it asked for migrant children back : NPR
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Guatemalan Minister of Governance Francisco Jimenez shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on a joint security program agreement at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura on June 26 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images After planes with Guatemalan children … Read more
Drought in Iraq unearths more than 2,000 years old tombs | Drought News
The newly discovered tombs are believed to date back to the Hellenistic or Hellenistic-Seleucid period. Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025 Archaeologists in drought-hit Iraq have discovered 40 ancient tombs after water levels in the country’s largest reservoir declined, according to an antiquities official. The tombs, believed to be more than 2,300 years old, … Read more
U.S. court finds most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal : NPR
President Trump announces his global tariffs at a Rose Garden event at the White House on April 2. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal — but held off on enforcing the decision until mid-October, given expectations that it will … Read more
Russia, China blast deployment of US ‘Typhon’ missiles to Japan | Military News
Moscow and Beijing said Japan must rethink its decision to allow even a temporary deployment of a US intermediate-range missile system. Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025 Russia and China have separately warned Japan over its decision to allow the United States to deploy “Typhon” intermediate-range missiles during joint military exercises in Japan next … Read more
Minneapolis shooting victims; New CDC director : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The names of the two children who were shot and killed on Wednesday at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis have been … Read more
Sri Lanka’s crisis shows how debt is devouring the Global South | Debt
Sri Lanka is undergoing one of the most complex economic recoveries in its history. The country’s financial collapse in 2022 was precipitated by a toxic mix of unsustainable borrowing, poor fiscal management, and external shocks. Mass protests erupted under the banner of Aragalaya, a broad-based citizens’ movement demanding accountability, economic justice, and an end to … Read more
Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland
Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country after it was reported that at least three people with connections to President Trump have been carrying out covert operations. Source link
Chip giant Nvidia’s sales rise 56% in boost for AI boom | Technology News
US chipmaker reports revenue of $46.74bn for second quarter, defying fears that AI may be overhyped. Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025 Chip giant Nvidia has set a new sales record, a sign that demand for artificial intelligence remains strong despite fearsthe technology may be overhyped. Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, on Wednesday … Read more