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Indonesia is battling fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, with some areas in Borneo remaining blanketed by “hazardous” levels of haze.

In today’s newsletter: First minister John Swinney has pledged to put an end to violence against women and girls. But can he turn ambitious laws into real change? Good morning. Violence against women and girls, in all its myriad forms – physical and mental, blatant and insidious – is a global challenge. It reaches back through millennia and, lately, it has been turbo-charged by technology, which offers abusers new ways to shame, harass and monitor victims. What would it take to eradicate it? Sco

The Sanmar Group has acquired a majority stake in AltEons Energy. This investment will help AltEons develop its initial 210 MW hybrid project. The company plans to add another 800 MW to its pipeline this year. Maharashtra remains a key market, with other states also being evaluated. AltEons focuses on wind, solar, and battery storage for consistent power.

A Peterborough charity says hundreds of children in the city are living in bed poverty.

The gripping series about controversial real-life verdicts returns. Plus: The Great British Sewing Bee gets bookish. Here’s what to watch today 9pm, Channel 4 With trial by jury under scrutiny, this is a timely moment for the return of this gripping series, which reruns an actual criminal trial and follows the 12 jury members as they reach their verdict. This time, the case of brothers – one of whom is only 14 years old – accused of killing their stepfather causes instant polarisation. Debates a

Krystian Bielik believes Cardiff are capable of reaching the Championship play-offs in 2026-27.

BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.

In private remarks, Vice President JD Vance explained why he engages with some influencers accused of antisemitism. He also urged the audience to help articulate why a strong relationship with Israel is in America’s interest.

Private investors in Asia, including family offices operating in Hong Kong, are showing a growing appetite for advanced medical technologies such as brain-computer interfaces and surgical robotics, as healthcare deal activity picks up across the region amid China’s biotechnology boom. “Asia is ageing, so there’s a structural, long-term demand for better surgery and medicine,” said William Chow, deputy group CEO of Raffles Family Office, headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore. “A lot of the...

The verdict ends decades of mystery as to who was behind the rapper's death.

While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.

While many young people have found jobs and built careers, some have struggled to complete their courses The crisis in the youth employment market, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK, has placed fresh emphasis on ways of getting employees into the workforce. The government hopes to increase focus on technical and vocational learning in England from the age of 14. In parallel, there is an ambition to create thousands more apprenticeshi

One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat says Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far An Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week has been found alive. The person made contact with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) on Tuesday from Tibet. Continue reading...

The chaotic trio from Madgaon Express is gearing up for another adventure. Kunal Kemmu is set to begin work on Madgaon Express 2, the sequel to his 2024 directorial debut, with Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu and Avinash Tiwary expected to reprise their much-loved characters. According to a Mid-Day report, the sequel is currently in pre-production and is likely to go on floors around February or March 2027. Kemmu, who wrote and directed the first film, has also penned the script for the follow-up and r

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

HDFC Bank has accelerated its search for a successor to CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, who will not seek an extension, with an executive search firm likely to be appointed this week. The bank is considering both internal and external candidates, including deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha, executive director V. Srinivasa Rangan, former SBI chairman Dinesh Khara, Axis Bank CEO Amitabh Chaudhry and other senior bankers.

After Novak Djokovic's latest bid for a historic 25th major title ends in tears in New York, where does the most decorated men's player of the Open era go from here?

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

Vice President Vance on Monday offered an olive branch to Jewish Republicans who have grown wary of his views toward Israel. During a closed-door appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, Vance called Israel "extremely important to America's national security" and condemned rising antisemitism. Why it matters: Vance's appearance at the meeting is the latest indication that he's trying to repair ties with a powerful but skeptical constituency within the

Samsung has released a more accessible and affordable Galaxy Book 6 laptop.

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Ether ETFs extended their inflow streak to 11 trading sessions, while XRP and Solana funds each logged a 10th consecutive positive session.

Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on the week after August's 24% run.

He was Queen’s flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men. Thirty-five years after his death, in the week he would have turned 80, Mary Austin talks about their unbreakable bond There were four silver trunks in Mary Austin’s attic that she packed in the mid-1980s and hadn’t opened since. It was too painful. Almost 40 years on, in 2022, she opened one. It was crammed with lyrics from songs written by Freddie Mercury – Don’t Stop

An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need At this point, it should be clear that AI is a choose-your-own-adventure book where every option ends in disaster. Exploding carbon emissions and ecological collapse? Turn to page 37. Other outcomes include some or all of: the bubble bursting and an ensuing financial crisis; mass unemployment via automation; the end of democracy and the rise of authoritarian surveillance states; raving cults who believe the pa

With expectations of a quarter-percentage-point increase in the US Federal Reserve’s target interest rate increasing following comments by Fed chairman Kevin Warsh last week, the Hong Kong property market is bracing for its potential impact. Following Warsh’s comments at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday, the CME FedWatch tool, which tracks Fed funds futures contracts, indicated that expectations of a rate rise in the United States this month had doubled, with markets pricing in a 60

The Owen sisters may be back in “Practical Magic 2” 28 years after Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first played the sibling witches, but that doesn’t mean the first movie’s outing doesn’t still sting a little. The original “Practical Magic” was a critical and box office failure before earning cult classic status over the last […]

With around two months to go for the release of the first part of Ramayana, the excitement around the ambitious epic is steadily building. The trailer, unveiled on July 30, received a thunderous response and offered glimpses of Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Rakul Preet Singh, Lara Dutta, Arun Govil, Vivek Oberoi and others. One major cast member, however, was conspicuous by his absence – Sunny Deol, who essays the role of Lord Hanuman. There have been reports that the superstar will have a l

Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who attends China ⁠said it had serious concerns ⁠about Taiwan’s presence at ​the annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of “consequences” after the democratically ruled island attended the group’s opening ceremony on Monday. China views Taiwan as its own territory, and China-Taiwan tensions have ⁠featured prominently at the meeting, which is intend

Hospitality sector members call for a temporary VAT reduction scheme to be widened and extended.

In Rakhi merchandise sales, North India led in order share, followed by South and West regions. Gift categories like home and furniture saw significant sales increases. Male-targeted product sales rose, while female-targeted product sales declined. Festival shopping began earlier this time, with many orders placed late at night.

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A self-confident woman strides on to the Fourth Plinth, Nan Goldin captures sex, cats and death and even the Turner Prize shows promise this year • See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here The most anticipated exhibition of the year centres on an embroidered epic of war and conquest that miraculously preserves an intimate window on the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066. Yet, you may find yourself simply fascinated by the artistry of the Anglo-Saxon women who used coloured wool

1789 Capital is putting in about $300 million, adding to a roughly $200 million stake, as the prediction market's valuation rises from $15 billion.

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Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster Jones, 85, has denied 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six men Broadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones confided in 2019 he’d been “sexually assaulted” by the fellow 2GB broadcaster on a number of occasions. “He said [Jones] put his hand on my cock and kissed me,” Hadley told the Downing Centre local court on Tuesday. Continue reading...

The introduction of a tourism levy in North Yorkshire is currently under consideration.

Odyssey Energy Solutions has raised $74 million in equity and debt to expand its renewable-energy financing and procurement platform. The company, whose India business has more than tripled in the past year, connects over 6,000 solar installers and EPC companies with financiers and suppliers globally.

Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Priyadarshan are set to reunite for their ninth film together, and their upcoming collaboration will explore a subject that is quite different from their earlier comic outings. The yet-untitled project will revolve around wildlife conservation, with Kumar playing a character inspired by legendary hunter and naturalist Jim Corbett. The film will reportedly be set in India in the 1960s and combine comedy with elements of a thriller. While the story will feature a hunter

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The last time she displayed a sculpture in public in Britain, someone covered it in white paint. But, undeterred, the acclaimed artist is a placing a black woman in Trafalgar Square Tschabalala Self is relentlessly positive and unstoppably optimistic. The US artist is waiting for the unveiling of Lady in Blue, her new sculpture for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, a towering, colourful painted bronze of a black woman striding (positively, optimistically) into the future. Self seems

Early Investment Sudo AI Valued at Nearly $2B TAIPEI, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cherubic Ventures today announced the close of its sixth fund (Fund VI) at $68.88 million. The fund size reflects the auspicious meaning of the number eight in East Asian cultures, where it is...

Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on Telegram Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A school student has testified about falling down a social media rabbit hole that led him to planning to bomb the Sydney Opera House in a terrorist attack. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist act over the course of more t

The council spent £20m less than expected last year.

Sun Pharma ranks second in US dermatology by prescriptions, with key brands including Ilumya for plaque psoriasis and Winlevi for acne. Recent US launches include Leqselvi for severe alopecia areata and Unloxcyt for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, strengthening its presence in dermatology and cutaneous oncology.

Before she became an overnight sensation with Mohit Suri’s romantic blockbuster Saiyaara (2025), actor Aneet Padda had already quietly wrapped another project—the socio-thriller Hunkkaar. Long delayed behind studio doors, the series is now finally gearing up for a high-profile digital release, with its official teaser slated to drop today. Industry sources reveal that Hunkkaar was shot and completed well before Saiyaara vaulted Padda into mainstream stardom. However, the decision to hold the pro

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The first minister is due to set out his plans for the year ahead which are expected to include proposals for significant public service reform.

In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail Consortium The pace of price rises in UK shops rose to its highest level in two years in August, a trade body index shows, with higher energy costs pushing up the price of food and AI chip demand making technology more expensive. In-store inflation stepped up to 1.5% year on year in August, up from 0.9% in July, led by prices for tinned and packaged food which increased by 2.5% against 1.1% in the

Bajaj Auto reported a significant 28 percent rise in total sales for August. Domestic sales saw a 10 percent increase, reaching 255,708 units last month. Two-wheeler exports experienced a substantial 53 percent jump compared to the previous year. Total commercial vehicle sales also grew by 22 percent, indicating strong performance.

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