Fact-check: Donald #Trump made at least five spurious claims - ranging from climate change and immigration to ending wars - during his address to the #UnitedNations #generalassembly on Tuesday. #UNGA #UN #ClimateChange www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Doctors may be exempted from new $100,000 H-1B visa fees, a @bloomberg.com reporter said in a post on X, citing White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers. #H1B #WhiteHouse www.reuters.com/world/exempt...

I don’t recognise my country: #AngelinaJolie 'Anything that divides, or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone is very dangerous,' said Jolie speaking in Spain. #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #Hollywood #Trump news.sky.com/video/i-dont...

Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the right-leaning #AmericanEnterpriseInstitute, suggested that #Turkiye could be Israel’s next target and warned that it should not rely on its #NATO membership for protection. #Israel #Hamas #Qatar #Turkey #Gaza www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

#UK, #Canada and #Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state. #Palestine #Israel #Gaza www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Increasingly, researchers are showing that our friendly – and not so friendly – gut bacteria and other residents lie at the core of healthy #ageing. Nurturing them may be a smart way to live healthier and longer. #guthealth #longevity #microbiome www.newscientist.com/article/2494...

A style #icon: When the legendary #Hollywood actor-turned director #RobertRedford passed away Tuesday, he left behind not only a body of impactful and culturally significant films, but also a style legacy that has largely become the blueprint for American #menswear. edition.cnn.com/2025/09/16/s...

#RobertRedford wrote that his responsibility to the next generation of artists was “to help and empower them, reminding them of the great moral promise of government and the importance of a free press, and the logic of listening to science and thinking like a planet.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

#Loneliness will proliferate, and so will digital #escapism and parasocial bonds. Immersive tech will one day allow individuals to feel the thrill of exploring faraway caves, visiting fictitious planets, or enjoying intimacy with any character conjured up by an #AI prompt. www.rt.com/news/624613-...

Even the simplest part of the human body defies efforts to re-create it. The architectural brilliance of cartilage or tooth enamel, the effortless autofocus of the eye, a heartbeat so committed it persists outside a body—these are the real miracles. #science #health www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A review of five studies published in 2023 in the journal PLOS One concluded that #reading #fiction can positively influence mood and well-being, highlighting that the benefits emerge especially when there is reflection and discussion. #books #literature english.elpais.com/lifestyle/20...

#UN #SecurityCouncil members, including the US, issued a rare joint statement condemning Israel’s strike in #Doha, #Qatar. The #US traditionally shields #Israel at the UN. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Two blows on the geopolitical chessboard separated by only a few hours have served to highlight the failure to date of Trump’s strategy to achieve peace in 2 wars he promised to end at the earliest. They have also called into question his international credibility. english.elpais.com/internationa...

Israel’s attack in broad daylight in #Doha could be ruinous to Trump’s self-image as a hard-power-wielding strongman who is feared abroad. #Netanyahu #Hamas #Qatar #Israel #Trump edition.cnn.com/2025/09/09/p...

During China’s biggest ever military parade, #XiJinping presided over the 50,000 spectators in Tiananmen Square in an instantly recognisable #MaoSuit - a tunic-style jacket with 4 pockets representing propriety, justice, honesty and humility. #AxisOfUpheaval www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

The last interview with #GiorgioArmani “If what I created 50 years ago is still appreciated by an audience that wasn’t even born at the time, this is the ultimate reward.” -Giorgio Armani www.ft.com/content/c133...

Though the season started with high hopes after spring hits like #Sinners and “A Minecraft Movie,” and particularly since there were several big franchise blockbusters on the lineup, the softer summer shows cracks in the #movie biz that have been growing for years. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

In sci-fi’s soft-centred new turn, the threat traditionally posed by technology is neutralised. As #film industry ushers in the use of #AI in #cinema, perhaps it is coming round to the idea that #technology can’t be the villain for much longer. #Sci-fi www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/the-...

#Knowledge workers today spend almost 60% of their time using communication tools. The number of meetings that they must sit through has more than doubled since the period before the pandemic. They report lacking sufficient time and energy to complete tasks. #productivity monocle.com/business/tec...

For over a decade #Modi has crafted his image as a global leader rubbing shoulders with world leaders. He now finds himself humiliated by the planet's most powerful man. Sensing the unpredictability of the #Trump and the punitive actions, New Delhi is recalibrating. news.sky.com/story/how-tr...

How much income would it take from the richest 10% of people in the world to match that of the poorest 10%? #IncomeInequality #rich #poor @ourworldindata.org

Sweltering #heatwaves can have lasting health impacts – accumulated exposure to hot-weather days appears to accelerate people’s biological #ageing. Manual workers and residents of rural communities experience greater ageing impacts. #ClimateChange www.newscientist.com/article/2493...

“I never thought #India would succumb to a government like this. I’ve seen how once fear is introduced into a nation, that is almost the end of the story. It’s very hard to undo the disaster. And I have to say I never thought I’d see it starting to happen in the #UnitedStates.” - #KiranDesai #Booker

President #Trump has named #SergioGor to be the next U.S. ambassador to #India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs. Gor is currently the director of the #WhiteHouse Presidential Personnel Office. #IndiaUS #ModiTrump www.reuters.com/world/india/...

Multiple fatalities were reported after a tour bus with about 50 passengers headed to #NewYorkCity from #NiagaraFalls crashed into a ditch. Translators are also coming to assist police as most of the people on the tour bus were #Indian, #Chinese and #Filipino. #BusCrash amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/...

#Ukrainian suspected of coordinating attacks on the #NordStream pipelines had served in Ukraine's Secret Service and in the Ukrainian Army's special forces, #SkyNews understand. Serhii K., 49, was arrested in northern Italy on Thursday. #RussiaUkraine #Russian news.sky.com/story/suspec...

A #Monsoon Evening at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) #Jaipur #Rajasthan #India #WorldPhotographyDay

4 key takeaways from the talks between President #Trump, #Ukrainian leader #Zelenskyy and other European leaders: Security guarantees; No ceasefire needed for peace deal; Trilateral meeting; and, "Need to discuss the possible exchanges of territory." #WhiteHouse #Putin news.sky.com/story/key-ta...

#GreenlandSharks are among nature’s least elegant inventions. Lumpish, with stunted pectoral fins they use for slow swimming in cold and dark #Arctic waters. But, there may be #Greenland sharks alive today that were born before Christopher #Columbus. #longevity www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-...

No #Ukraine #ceasefire but a PR victory for Putin #Putin may have been the guest at a meeting held on US territory, but the Russian leader gained far more cachet than his host. #Trump #AlaskaSummit #TrumpPutinSummit www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

#Mercator world #map - used by many governments and international organisations - distorts the sizes of some continents, enlarging areas near the poles while shrinking #Africa and South America. #AfricanUnion has backed a campaign to end the use of the 16th-century map. news.sky.com/story/why-af....

#Madonna urges #Pope to visit Gaza “Most Holy Father, please go to #Gaza and bring your light to the children before it's too late," Madonna posted on Instagram. "As a mother, I cannot bear to watch their suffering.” #Israel #GazaStarving #Netanyahu #GazaCrisis www.bbc.com/news/article...

How #Russia sold #Alaska to the US Alaska, with Novo-Arkhangelsk as its capital, remained part of the Russian empire under Tsar Alexander II until its sale to the US in 1867. Russian Orthodox churches with their onion-shaped domes still dot the landscape. #Ukraine www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#US is signaling that it supports #Israel in doing whatever it feels needed to crush #Hamas. This is a mistake. If even the top #IDF commanders think that continuing the war is driving Israel toward a dangerous future isolation, then it probably is. #Gaza #Netanyahu www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...

#AnasAlSharif 's death - and that of his four colleagues - is a chilling message to the journalistic community both on the ground and elsewhere, ahead of Israel's impending push into #Gaza City. #Anas #Israel #Journalism #Press #Reporters news.sky.com/story/israel...

#AlJazeera journalist #Anasal-Sharif has been killed alongside 4 colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing #journalists in #GazaCity. 7 people were killed in the attack on the tent located outside the gate of Gaza City’s #al-Shifa Hospital. #Israel www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

India’s ambition to consolidate its rise as an economic and diplomatic force appears deflated by the sudden uncertainty. There is a growing sense among #Indian officials that the country will have to return to its long-tested doctrine of “strategic autonomy.” #IndiaUS www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/w...

Descendants of #MartinLutherKingJr and #MahatmaGandhi Issue Joint Statement for #Gaza: This nightmare must end. #Gandhi #MLKJ #Israel m.thewire.in/article/worl...

#CharlizeTheron at 50: Far from becoming stuck in her early #Oscar win for her transformation into a serial killer in Monster or limiting herself to capitalizing on the role of the attractive woman, she cultivated her talent in all kinds of genres. #movie #cinema english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

The U.S. under President #Trump is crafting a confrontational approach toward #LatinAmerica that signals a willingness to use military force against #drug-cartels. #mafia #drugs #narcotics www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08...

Since 1990 co2 #emissions have been reduced by 50% per passenger - by reducing #aircraft weight, improving aerodynamics and boosting engine efficiency. But, due to growing number of flights, these 3 parameters are not sufficient to reach #net-zero by 2050. #aviation monocle.com/business/avi...

President #Trump signed an Executive Order imposing an additional 25% tariff on #India in response to its continued purchase of #RussianOil. #TrumpAgainstIndia #Tariff #TrumpModi #IndiaUS #Indian www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/st...

#Modi to visit #China, first trip since 2019 Indian PM's visit comes at a time when #Trump has targeted the #Brics nations for buying oil from #Russia and for what Trump claims is a grouping that challenges the hegemony of the #dollar. #SCO #IndiaChina #ModiXi www.indiatoday.in/india/story/...

#Trump said he would increase the #tariff on #India from the current rate of 25% very substantially over the next 24 hrs, in view of India’s continued purchases of #Russian oil. He also said a "zero tariff" offer for imports of US goods into India was not good enough. www.reuters.com/world/india/...

#Russia is no longer bound by a moratorium on the deployment of short and medium range #nuclear missiles, #Russian Foreign Ministry has said. Former President #Medvedev blamed NATO’s “anti-Russian policy” warning #Moscow will take “further steps” in response. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

#Israel failed to attain objectives of ‘conquering #Gaza,’ moving Palestinian population south, preventing #Hamas from taking control of aid, and most importantly, releasing hostages. #Netanyahu #GazaWar #IDF www.timesofisrael.com/operation-gi...

#Trump moved 2 #NukeSubs after Medvedev’s #DeadHand taunt about the #Perimetr system of Soviet era - an apocalyptic dead man’s switch - capable of firing the surviving #nuclear arsenal at once in a scenario where a devastating first strike eliminates #Russian leadership. www.rt.com/news/622387-...

As students increasingly turn to #AI to write essays, generate study guides, or explain complex topics, many educators are more focused on catching cheaters than rethinking how, and what, we should be teaching and testing in the first place. - #TylerCowen www.businessinsider.com/ai-reveals-h...

A day after slapping #India with sweeping trade penalties, US President #Trump unleashed a blistering tirade against India's ties with Moscow, deriding both nations as "dead economies" and brazenly declaring he "does not care" what India does with #Russia. #tariff www.indiatoday.in/world/story/...

President #Trump announced a 25% #tariff as well as #SecondarySanctions for #India from August 1. He accused India of having the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers of all countries and cited its ties with #Russia to explain the decision. www.financialexpress.com/business/tru...