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'Bloody dangerous': world to exceed 1.5-degree warming

The world will exceed 1.5 degrees of warming within years, a United Nations report has found, exposing communities to more extreme heatwaves, cyclones, floods, fires and rising sea levels.

September 2, 2026 6:15 pm
 

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Uber driver accused of lewd act against woman in car

An Uber driver performed a sex act on himself in broad daylight while a young female passenger was in the car, a judge has heard.

September 2, 2026 4:26 pm
 

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Russian air strikes kill 12 in Kyiv during sixth day of attacks

Russian air ​attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, authorities said, marking the sixth straight day of ‌intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

September 2, 2026 2:36 pm
 

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FTC sues Amazon for inflating online ad prices

Amazon.com opens new tab illegally raised prices for advertisers by surreptitiously raising the minimum price required to place ads that ‌promote their products, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court.

September 2, 2026 1:15 pm
 

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Publishers asked to weigh in on Google AI content opt-out

EU antitrust regulators are seeking feedback from publishers on Google’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab proposal to let them ​opt out of AI search without affecting their rankings ‌in search results, a questionnaire seen by Reuters showed.

September 2, 2026 12:40 pm
 

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US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, in a move that threatened to reignite the six-month-old conflict ‌that has driven global energy prices higher and weighed heavily on President Donald Trump’s popularity at home.

September 2, 2026 11:34 am
 

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Big tech accused of radicalising teenage boys over sex

Social media empires are being put on notice for content that promotes controlling, violent sexual acts.

September 2, 2026 10:25 am
 

Australia

Women leaving management roles due to home demands

Australian women are less likely than men to stay in high-paid roles because of domestic expectations, despite entering them at the same rate.

September 2, 2026 9:45 am
 

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Nepal rescue teams reach hydropower sites after deadly floods

Nepali rescuers built temporary bridges to reach ​remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue close to 300 ‌trapped workers, nearly a week after devastating floods left a trail of destruction across the country’s towns and valleys.

September 1, 2026 8:18 pm
 

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South Korea dispatches emergency team to Nepal for flood response

South Korea will ​send a 44-member ‌emergency relief team to ​Nepal to ​support search-and-rescue operations after ⁠flooding in ​the Rasuwa region, ​South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on ​Tuesday.

September 1, 2026 1:19 pm
 

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South Korea sends 44-member relief team to Nepal floods

South Korea will ​send a 44-member ‌emergency relief team to ​Nepal to ​support search-and-rescue operations after ⁠flooding in ​the Rasuwa region, ​South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on ​Tuesday.

September 1, 2026 9:00 am
 

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Oil rises as US, Iran resume military attacks

Oil prices were trading nearly 2% higher on Monday after the U.S. attacked ‌an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as their conflict extended into its sixth month.

August 31, 2026 8:27 pm

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