HANNIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — A group of men and children gathered Friday at a vantage point overlooking their village in southern Lebanon, watching from a distance as Israeli drones descended, carrying boxes laden with explosives to be dropped on houses. It has become a daily ritual for residents of Man
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s parliament said Friday that it’s suspending official visits to South Africa indefinitely over anti-immigrant protests targeting other Africans. The violent protests, which erupted in South Africa earlier this year, have forced thousands of migrants to leave and caused
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately in New Delhi on Friday as the countries seek to strengthen ties before a weekend summit of the BRICS nations. BRICS, chaired by India this year, is
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration has provided a $99.6 million loan to a U.S.-owned cell phone network operator in Africa to expand American tech presence on a continent where China’s Huawei is a leading player. The loan from the U.S. government’s Export-Import Bank was announc
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary brings memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and
By Elvira Pollina and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN/LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Private equity firms Francisco Partners and KKR have agreed terms to buy minority stakes in Italian software company TeamSystem from its main investor Hellman & Friedman, three people familiar with the matter said. H&F agreed to
GENEVA (AP) — Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland. The bus, with 45 people on board, overturned Thursday afternoon between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Myles Garrett finally acknowledged his knee injury is more serious than he had been letting on after his quiet debut for the Los Angeles Rams in their season-opening defeat in Australia. The reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year made zero tackles and no impact on t
STOCKHOLM, Sept 11 (Reuters) – When Ulf Kristersson promised Holocaust survivor Hedi Fried his Moderates would never cooperate with the far-right Sweden Democrats back in 2018, the party was still treated as a political outcast by much of Sweden’s right wing. Four years later, the party’s support he
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Cooperation rather than conflict is the promise Swedish Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson is offering voters as she seeks a return to the prime minister’s office in Sunday’s election. A former national level swimmer who colleagues describe as
By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A cash-strapped customer split an entrecôte steak with a companion the other day at David Zenouda’s Paris restaurant while others increasingly share starters, skip wine at lunch or opt only for a main course. It’s a sign of the times for businesses that dep
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe’s first night back in the majors was one to remember. Suddenly a fan favorite in New York again, Volpe smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return from Triple-A as the Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday. The much-m
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Intelligence services must not dwell too much on past threats but accept that a new strategic shock along the lines of the 9/11 attacks could already be in preparation where they are not looking, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said. In an opinion piece published on
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa’s only American-owned telecoms firm, as it seeks to counter the expansion of China’s Huawei in Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter and a draft press releas
TAIPEI, Sept 11 (Reuters) – In a small meeting room in a downtown Taipei office building, Russian officials hosted an unusual screening of an old Soviet documentary called “Smashing Militarist Japan” for some 20 Taiwanese guests. Despite the small audience, the screening of the 81-year-old film has
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Thursday new tech company restrictions barring children under 16 from exposure to behaviorally addictive features on social media platforms and banning toys containing AI companion chatbots. The two
TAIPEI, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Taipei’s foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday. While Taiwan’s foreign ministers on occasion visit Europe and other parts of the wor
Chants of “Charlie, Charlie” broke out on the second night of President Donald Trump’s midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute Thursday to Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA leader who was assassinated one year ago. The normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas q
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers worried about the existential risk posed by new artificial intelligence products demanded information from OpenAI on Thursday with separate queries that underscored growing concerns in Washington about the technology’s potential to elude human control. Sen. Josh Hawley, R
By Ashwin Manikandan MUMBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – India’s payments authority launched a tap-and-pay option in its real-time payments network on Thursday, ahead of an expected full launch of Apple Pay in the country. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), operated by the National Payments Corporation o
HONG KONG (AP) — Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho are three prominent Hong Kong activists who led the group behind the city’s massive annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The three former leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic D
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court is set to sentence Friday three activists who for years organized vigils in remembrance of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in a case that is widely seen as a barometer of the city’s freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent. Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found neglig
Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is in talks to lend roughly $5 billion to AI cloud-computing startup Fluidstack to shore up the U.S. data-center supply chain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Repo
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court canceled a second consecutive session of deliberations on Thursday, a rare step that highlights its deep institutional and political crisis. Suspicions of graft, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members, and the turmoil is alread
By Milana Vinn and Echo Wang NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Silver Lake and Intel-backed chipmaker Altera is preparing for an initial public offering that could raise over $2 billion as early as 2026, according to people familiar with the matter, in one of the largest semiconductor listings in recent
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs must pay a $1,000 fine plus cou
MADRID, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Spanish authorities have issued the first national permits to allow the testing of WeRide autonomous vehicles on public roads, Uber Technologies and WeRide said on Thursday. It said commercial services were planned by the end of the year in Madrid, subject to operational
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A Democratic lawmaker called on a U.S. auto safety agency on Thursday to take action to address misuse of Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems, citing dozens of videos that appear to show drivers asleep or disengaged from driving. In a l
Sept 10 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is considering merging Electronic Arts with Savvy Games to create a gaming giant, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The merger of the two companies, both controlled by the Public Investment Fund, would create a
