- 2h ago
Trump demands 30-foot George Washington statue and new exhibition at Smithsonian museum
President Donald Trump called for the replacement of a 1967 modernist sculpture outside the National Museum of American History with a 30-foot statue of George Washington.
- 3h ago
May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown wins Golden Lion at 83rd Venice Film Festival
May el-Toukhy took the top award at the 83rd Venice Film Festival for Woman Unknown, while Mathilde Arcel and John Malkovich earned the principal acting prizes.
- 7h ago
Anthropic proposes frontier AI development slowdown backed by OpenAI and xAI
Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei called on frontier artificial intelligence labs to slow capability improvements and grant external evaluators full operational access, drawing public backing from OpenAI and xAI.
- 13h ago
Volodymyr Zelensky offers to meet Vladimir Putin at December G20 summit in Miami
The Ukrainian leader said he would attend the Florida gathering if Donald Trump invites him and Vladimir Putin attends, as US envoys push for resumed peace talks.
- 13h ago
Donald Trump dismisses AI extinction risks, citing race against China
The US president stated he is unconcerned about catastrophic artificial intelligence threats, arguing the country must maintain its estimated one-year technological lead over Beijing.
- 14h ago
Russian delegation to attend Houston G20 energy summit as Zelensky offers to meet Putin
Russian officials will attend the G20 energy ministerial in Houston from September 14 to 16, as Volodymyr Zelensky expresses readiness for talks with Vladimir Putin.
- 15h ago
German household gas prices face 20% rise as Iran conflict drives wholesale surge
German energy comparison portal Verivox warned that household gas tariffs could rise by up to 20% by year-end as military strikes between the US and Iran push European wholesale gas to multi-year highs.
- 15h ago
First adult Tyrannosaurus rex footprint trackway found in North Dakota
Paleontologists from Denver and Liverpool documented a four-print fossil trail in the Hell Creek Formation, showing an adult T. rex walking at up to 7.2 kilometers per hour.
- 16h ago
Brazil Supreme Court unseals Banco Master fraud probe as Flavio Bolsonaro faces movie inquiry
Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered the release of records from the Banco Master fraud inquiry, revealing an ongoing investigation into Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and sparking internal clashes among Supreme Court justices.
- 16h ago
Russian strikes hit Ukrainian industrial sites and ports as air warfare intensifies
Coordinated Russian missile and drone attacks killed six people across several regions on Saturday, targeting metallurgy facilities, port infrastructure, and residential areas while Kyiv launched retaliatory strikes on Russian industrial plants.
- 16h ago
Saudi Arabia halts East-West pipeline after drone strikes from Iraq as oil tops $100
Saudi Arabia has closed its 1,200-kilometer East-West crude pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq, while Houthi forces advanced to seize strategic Red Sea positions.
- 16h ago
US appeals court strikes down Trump emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the Department of Energy exceeded its statutory authority by invoking emergency powers to prevent the retirement of Michigan's 64-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant.
- 17h ago
Marc Marquez wins Misano MotoGP sprint as Marco Bezzecchi claims pole
Marc Marquez won the sprint race at the Misano World Circuit ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, narrowing Martin's championship lead to 14 points.
- 18h ago
Hurricane Marie beach erosion forces cancellation of Santa Monica's Ocean Way Festival
The City of Santa Monica called off the inaugural Ocean Way Festival after waves up to 4.5 meters from Hurricane Marie severely eroded the beach site two weeks before showtime.
- 20h ago
Israel-Lebanon diplomatic talks in Rome postponed to October following scheduling conflicts
United States mediators have postponed the next round of formal negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in Rome until October, while arranging ambassadorial discussions in Washington next week.
- 21h ago
Zelensky urges Trump to impose immediate sanctions on Russian missile production
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Donald Trump to target Russian weapons manufacturing immediately, speaking at the YES forum in Kyiv following fatal strikes on the capital.
- 21h ago
Donald Trump backs united Ireland in Dublin as UK Prime Minister Burnham rejects referendum
US President Donald Trump said he would love to see a united Ireland during a Dublin visit, prompting British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reaffirm that London opposes any border poll without majority support.
- 21h ago
EU approves €6.1B defense tranche for Ukraine including Patriot missiles
The European Commission cleared €6.1 billion for Ukrainian military procurement, granting waivers to purchase US-made PAC-3 Patriot interceptor missiles alongside drones and ammunition.
- 22h ago
Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend win US Open doubles to seal career Grand Slam
Top seeds Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend rallied from a set down to defeat wildcards Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday, completing their team career Grand Slam.
- 22h ago
South Africa extradites six suspected Black Axe cybercrime members to the US
South African authorities have handed six Nigerian men over to FBI agents at Cape Town International Airport to face federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in Texas and New Jersey.
