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The colorful "Microduck" robot from HuggingFace's French subsidiary Pollen Robotics has sold more than 10,000 units since launching on Thursday.
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Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai
The EU allocates €2 million in humanitarian aid to support victims of flash flood in Nepal
In response to the massive flash flood that has caused over 300 deaths in Nepal, the European Union has allocated €2 million in humanitarian aid to support affected communities. This emergency funding will help address immediate needs including as food, healthcare, clean water
South Korea proposes record $761.6b 2027 budget to supercharge AI investment
The proposal signals a shift in Asia’s fourth-largest economy under South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
Nepal-Tibet toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope
The death toll across Nepal and Tibet rose to 1,003, while nearly 4,500 people remained missing.
Israel isn't debating a Palestinian state. It's preparing for expulsion
Gadi Eisenkot's position on Palestinian statehood is beside the point. Across Gaza, the West Bank and Israel itself, the machinery for making Palestinian life impossible is already operating, laying the groundwork for mass expulsion
Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Sanae Takaichi
Change partly reflects calls from certain sectors for more flexible work styles amid labour crunch.
The EU agri-food sector consolidates its position globally in the first half of 2026
The EU agri-food sector expanded its positive trade balance in the first six months of 2026, with a trade surplus of €23.9 billion, €1.4 billion higher than in the same time period in 2025. Cumulative exports for January–June totalled €117.2 billion, down by 2% compared with
Munich's defence tech boom: How Germany's rearmament is reshaping a Bavarian city
Behind the record budgets and drone contracts lies a story of ex-carmakers retraining for the battlefield and a city racing to build faster than its own permitting system will allow.
Montenegro is approaching EU membership. Serbia may try to stop it
Montenegro leads the EU accession race, but Serbia may try to spoil the process to protect Belgrade's regional influence and avoid awkward questions about its own progress, officials tell Euronews.
Death toll passes 1,000 from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, officials say
The 26 August disaster began with a chain of events high in the Himalayas. A glacial collapse sent large amounts of rock, ice and meltwater into valleys below, triggering powerful floods downstream.
Russian strike hits rail workers in new deadly attacks on Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say 17 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.
Deep-sea team aids search for missing in Cyprus ferry disaster
NICOSIA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A specialist team equipped to search deep waters was due to arrive from Turkey on Tuesday as emergency crews pressed on with efforts to find 20 people missing after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus. At least eight people died when the
Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained
Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in detention charged with treason.
Chinese rescue work in Tibet flood disaster zone still trudging along days later
BEIJING, Sept 1 - Chinese rescue teams worked through the night and relentless rain to restore the last remaining kilometre of the sole road leading to the Gyirong border crossing into Nepal, torn apart by a catastrophic mudslide last week.
Drones, Patriots and cash for Ukraine in the spotlight as EU ministers gather in Ireland
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn delivering your Tuesday newsletter from Brussels. We start today by crossing over to quaint County Wicklow on Ireland’s east coast – an unusual backdrop for talks on the security and defence threats spilling beyond Europe’s eastern flank.
Portugal: Kiala aims to bring Black authors from the margins to the heart of publishing
The imprint founded by Elga Fontes entered the market in May to tackle the lack of Black authors and show their work goes beyond racism, discrimination or suffering. In 2026 it will publish two books and already has its 2027 list agreed.
China better suited to build, not own, Indonesia’s solar dream
Indonesia wants China’s help building enough solar power to electrify 100 mid-sized cities without actually owning the capacity. On July 17 in Shanghai, Indonesia’s economy minister, Airlangga Hartarto, asked China’s trade minister, Wang Wentao, to invest in developing 100
‘The mountains are changing’: What the floods tell us about the future of India’s Himalayas
As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town considered India’s ‘Jurassic Park’ It has been hard not to despair while watching the ruinous floods swallow parts of Nepal
Busy week ahead for MEPs after summer break
MEPs return to business from their summer vacation to a packed programme this week. An assortment of committee meetings awaits the deputies when they get back to their offices in Brussels. First up will be the issue of the devastating wildfires this summer and EU preparedness
Mexico’s Martfilms Boards ‘Looking for Sam,’ Mariana Rondón’s Follow-Up to ‘Bad Hair’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mexico’s Martfilms has boarded “Looking for Sam,” Mariana Rondón’s follow-up to her acclaimed coming -of-age drama “Bad Hair” (“Pelo malo”). A docu-fiction hybrid bound for San Sebastian’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the drama follows two lead actors from Mariana
Shein shares fall on Hong Kong debut as parcel duties and Iran costs bite
Shein has listed in Hong Kong after failed attempts in New York and London, as US tariffs and rising shipping costs squeeze the fast-fashion giant's profits.
'We're coming to get them': Rescuers pin hopes on underground spaces after deadly Nepal floods
Tunnel expert Arnold Dix says large underground areas may have sheltered workers from the devastation, as rescue work continues in hydropower sites.
North Korea-US summit appears 'possible at any time': Seoul spy agency
Trump, eyeing a revived bond he claims to have with Kim, also said in August it was important to "get along" with the North Korean leader, adding that Pyongyang now had 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons.
What does Iceland’s “No” vote mean for the EU’s enlargement policy?
Iceland won’t reopen EU membership negotiations after 58.2 percent voted against in Saturday’s referendum. Does this challenge whether the EU can still attract stable, wealthy democracies for reasons beyond finances?
South Korea's policy chief resigns after investments controversy
Top policy adviser Kim Yong-beom's resignation came a day after President Lee Jae Myung's administration announced a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle, including new finance and defence ministers, in an apparent bid to shore up its approval ratings.
How catastrophic flash flood unfolded at remote Nepal-China border point
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
Europe Today: EU defence ministers meet amid increased Russia threats as French election campaign gathers pace
As EU defence ministers meet today amid an escalation of hybrid war attacks in Europe, Europe Today reports on increased threat levels on the continent linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus: a France election preview, and interviews with MEPs Terry Reintke and Juan Fernando
Troubled Fate/Extra Record Remake Switches Developer As Original Studio Director Resigns
Game remake had undergone numerous delays, lost old publisher earlier this year
Nepal’s wall of missing offers last hope after Himalayan flood
Photos of the missing are plastered along a 25m wall at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
MTG-I2 safely in orbit, unlocking faster and sharper weather monitoring across Europe
The Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 satellite (MTG-I2) has successfully passed its first critical post-launch milestones, completing the first full Meteosat Third Generation constellation in orbit. MTG-I2 lifts off on board an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in
Indonesia closes 9 national parks temporarily following forest fires; prioritises firefighting in 6 provinces
Indonesia is battling fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, with some areas in Borneo remaining blanketed by “hazardous” levels of haze.
US teen charged with aiding San Diego mosque shooters share livestream and manifesto
Sarah Santiago, 17, will be charged as an adult, according to a press release issued by prosecutor James O'Neill's office.
South Korean police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work
The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
South Korea police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work
The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
Children sleeping on piles of clothes, says charity
A Peterborough charity says hundreds of children in the city are living in bed poverty.
UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim earlier said Myanmar had agreed to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya.
UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 - The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it was not involved in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, and warned that it remains unsafe for them to return to the war-torn country.
I'm on a mission to convince people to work less
Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.
Durban: A milestone in the new anti-semitism
The Durban Conference in South Africa in September 2001 was not just an event; it was a turning point. It was the modern-day Wannsee that planned the contemporary destruction of the Jewish people. I was there for the Italian newspaper, La Stampa. The stench of something rotten
Hospitality wants permanent VAT cut, 'not gimmick'
Hospitality sector members call for a temporary VAT reduction scheme to be widened and extended.
Two dead and one still unaccounted for in Grand Canyon flash floods, officials say
Rescue efforts were hampered on Monday by more heavy rains that swept through the region, a natural part of the seasonal monsoon that frequently causes flash floods.
Cancer and virus-free: Bats' longevity genes could hold clues for human health
Scientists are studying the mechanisms behind bats' immune systems to uncover what they could teach about human longevity.