Politics

Former Air Force secretary: Hegeseth’s Pentagon ‘dysfunctional’

Former Air Force secretary: Hegeseth’s Pentagon ‘dysfunctional’

Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall III on Wednesday called the Defense Department under Secretary Pete Hegseth “dysfunctional.” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Kendall, who served under the Biden and Obama administrations, for his…

‘Diversity is true beauty of society’: B'desh PM extends Janmashtami greetings

Times of India

‘Diversity is true beauty of society’: B'desh PM extends Janmashtami greetings

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman extended Janmashtami greetings to the Hindu community. He stated that the country belongs to all citizens, who enjoy equal rights. Rahman urged strengthening religious harmony, tolerance, and mutual…

Times of India

Can Hichilema heal Zambia's political divide?

Deutsche Welle

Can Hichilema heal Zambia's political divide?

The Zambian president starts a second term after a contested election exposed deep political divisions. His challenge now is to unite the country while addressing concerns over political freedoms.

Deutsche Welle

Live updates: Vance to helm White House’s first press briefing in weeks; House wraps up before next recess

Live updates: Vance to helm White House’s first press briefing in weeks; House wraps up before next recess

Vice President Vance is set to hold the White House’s first press briefing in 42 days on Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary — a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt’s end-of-August departure. The briefing…

Prabowo calls for stronger finance cooperation amid fragmented world

Antara News

Prabowo calls for stronger finance cooperation amid fragmented world

President Prabowo Subianto emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation in finance and trade amid an ...

Antara News

Kemi Badenoch: Farage would use state power to target his opponents

Kemi Badenoch: Farage would use state power to target his opponents

Tory leader warns of ‘authoritarian’ Reform at event where she also defended her party’s plan to cut housing benefit Reform UK’s decision to ban some journalists from its conference shows that Nigel Farage would use state power to target…

‘We need a touch of humanity’: Swedish MP promises help for Britons facing deportation if party wins power

‘We need a touch of humanity’: Swedish MP promises help for Britons facing deportation if party wins power

Niels Paarup-Petersen says a law change can end the plight of British citizens caught out by harsh post-Brexit policy as general election looms A leading Swedish opposition party has promised an urgent reprieve for British nationals facing…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to visit Canada next week: sources

CBC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to visit Canada next week: sources

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Canada next week, according to sources that spoke to Radio-Canada.

CBC

TASS

Kalashnikov unveils upgraded Skat 350M drone at exhibition in Kazan

The upgraded Skat 350M is equipped with a thermal imager and a highly sensitive camera, both mounted on a single gyro-stabilized platform

TASS

Swedish election is close race with 10 days to go, poll shows

Straits Times

Swedish election is close race with 10 days to go, poll shows

STOCKHOLM, Sept 3 - Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has closed in on the centre-left opposition ahead of a parliamentary election on September 13, according to a fresh opinion poll released on Thursday, the second survey this week to…

Straits Times

Rate Rise in Play as Fed Officials Await Inflation Data

The New York Times

Rate Rise in Play as Fed Officials Await Inflation Data

Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, sounded optimistic about inflation’s trajectory but indicated he would support higher rates if progress does not continue.

The New York Times

America’s data center insurrection was entirely predictable

America’s data center insurrection was entirely predictable

It has finally occurred to the people crowing about trillion-dollar AI valuations that sharing a bit of that wealth is going to be necessary.