Economic nerves emerge as House Republicans call it quits till Election Day

Several last-ditch attempts to tackle affordability concerns were on display before lawmakers left town for seven weeks.

South Korean president urges Trump dialogue with Pyongyang

Trump announced in August that he intended to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year as he once again touted the pair's relationship. Pyongyang has offered little response.

Europeans still believe in the European dream. They just don't think it's within reach, study finds

A new ECFR study finds most Europeans still want a stronger, united Europe, but doubt it's achievable: around 68% see decline, not renewal.

‘Best of the Best’ Director Lena Khan on Making a Bollywood Fusion Dance Movie for Netflix, Working With Hasan Minhaj and Telling Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Bring ‘Channing Tatum Energy’

Competitive Bollywood fusion dance has thrived on American college campuses for decades, but it has rarely been the subject of a scripted feature film. Lena Khan’s “Best of the Best,” premiering Friday on Netflix, follows childhood best friends Maya and Anjali as they join

Exclusive: Australian government breaks silence on EU 'associate member' pipe dream

Hot on the heels of the European Union inviting Canada to become an associate member, potentially paving the way for other far-flung nations to join in a similar capacity, the Australian government has addressed its own prospects.

'Best thing Europe can do' is focus on its internal market, World Economic Forum expert says

Andrew Caruana Galizia, Head of Europe and Eurasia at the World Economic Forum, believes there are certain areas where Europe "will never be able to be self-sufficient, like critical raw materials".

53 Years Later, The Greatest Closing Line In Sci-Fi History Is Still The Best Book Quote Of The 1970s

Roadside Picnic ends with one of science fiction’s most beautiful lines, a simple wish for happiness that still resonates more than 50 years later.

At least one dead and multiple injured in Philippines school shooting

At least one person is believed to have died and several injured after the shooting in Banga in Mindanao province.

Swimmer killed in shark attack at popular Western Australia beach

SYDNEY, Sept 18 - A man died on Friday after being mauled by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in the state of Western Australia, police said.

Australian man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder

The man had been charged with murder, concealing a body and taking a minor for indecent purposes.

Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier arrives in Jakarta

The former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi which docked in Jakarta, will be renamed KRI Sriwijaya.

Could the EU Kids Act unwittingly widen the transatlantic AI divide?

Europe must prepare for the potential consequences of implementing further digital rules that could make it more difficult for smaller European developers to compete, warns an industry insider.

Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

It was the second shark attack in Western Australia this week.

Three students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman, officials say

This is the Philippines' third deadly campus shooting since June.

Portuguese prime minister outlines plan to tackle rising cost of living, keeps VAT unchanged

Luís Montenegro says the current situation may drag on for some time, but unlike other European countries he will not cut VAT on consumption.

Breakout Filipino tennis star Alex Eala on Singapore, fame and inspiring young Asian women

Ahead of the Singapore Tennis Open, 21-year-old tennis star Alexandra Eala reflects on navigating newfound stardom, why Singapore feels like one of her many homes, and what it's like for her to inspire young women across Asia.

Greece: Police bust gang using AI to clone relatives' voices for cash

According to the police, the organisation’s illegal proceeds from its activities are estimated to exceed 1 million euros.

Rage Against the Machines: From the Luddites to the AI Data Center Backlash

One often-repeated anecdote about Milton Friedman has the famous economist visiting a canal under construction in nineteen-sixties China. Noticing the sheer number of human laborers digging away with shovels, he asked the official in charge why they weren’t getting the work

Early heat waves hit wheat yields hardest but boost resilience to subsequent heat waves

New research published in the Journal of Experimental Botany reveals that wheat crops are more sensitive to grain yield losses from heat waves that occur before reaching their flowering stage than those occurring later. However, exposure to heat waves early in the growing

EU-Canada relationship is 'not hostile to anybody', Harris says

Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris says details of the new associate membership with Canada "are yet to be determined", but believes it is "good news" that the European Union has signalled its intention to have a "much closer relationship" with Ottawa.

Stay up to date with EU Reporter’s live EU institutions news feed

Access Live News Feed Keeping up with developments across the European Union can be a challenge. EU Reporter’s live EU institutions news feed makes it easier to stay informed and in touch with what is happening across Brussels and beyond. The service brings together up-to-date

Herefordshire is England's 'hidden gem' and has it all

The phrase “hidden gem” can be over-used but in the case of Herefordshire in the UK it’s entirely apt. The cathedral city of Hereford was once an important military centre. That was a few centuries ago but, today, Herefordshire is a real leader in other ways, for innovation,

4 Stocks With Momentum, Valuation and Technical Setups Into Year-End

Philippines says Chinese ship 'rammed' government vessel in South China Sea

A spokesperson for China's coast guard said the Philippine vessel disregarded "repeated solemn warnings" and deliberately changed course to "cut across the bow of the Chinese coast guard vessel".

Trump administration moves to cut protections for endangered species

Brett Hartl, the government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said the move "stabs at the very heart of the Endangered Species Act by giving federal approval to the killing of some of America’s most beloved wildlife."

Commission approves new geographical indication from Italy

The European Commission has approved the registration of Olio dei Colli de Bologna from Italy as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). Olio del Colli di Bologna is an extra virgin olive oil from the Emilia-Romagna region, located in northern Italy. The area is part of the

At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines

MANILA, Sept 18 - At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday, the provincial governor said.

Why Japan’s markets flipped the usual script after central bank rate hike

The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.

Eurovision 2027: Ireland follows Netherlands in boycott of song contest for second year in a row

Ireland has ruled itself out of next year's competition over the "⁠appalling and ongoing loss ⁠of lives in Gaza". This follows the announcement from Dutch broadcaster AvroTros, who are boycotting next year's show as it is no longer consistent with "trustworthiness, independence

Missile-shaped signs and Netanyahu masks as Israelis rally to protect October vote

Dozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.

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‘Resident Evil’: What Critics Are Saying About Zach Cregger’s New Horror Film

The video game franchise reboot from the 'Weapons' filmmaker, starring Austin Abrams, is now playing in theaters.

FIDE presidential race faces new scrutiny over Wadim Rosenstein’s Russia-linked business

With the FIDE presidential election approaching in Samarkand, one of the candidates, Wadim Rosenstein (pictured), has become the subject of a formal appeal by a Ukrainian lawmaker. Oleg Dunda, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, is asking Ukrainian and German officials to examine

Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Schooled Him on Football at Chiefs Game

The actor appeared on The Tonight Show to discuss his new movie, Digger , and his love of movies

3 killed, 8 injured in another school shooting in southern Philippines

The suspect told his friends to go home before he started his rampage, says town mayor.

Protesters target OpenAI and Anthropic in San Francisco over AI safety fears

Protesters in San Francisco urged OpenAI and Anthropic to pause powerful AI, calling for global rules and an AI emergency amid safety and climate fears.

15 Years Later, Doctor Who's Darkest Matt Smith Episode Still Has the Greatest Twist

On its 15th anniversary, revisit the Doctor Who episode that forced Matt Smith’s Doctor to break Amy Pond’s faith and finally let her go.

Week in wildlife: swimming pigs, circling sharks and a fox on the cricket pitch

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Could expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal make Americans less safe?

A new report from the Brookings Institution presents evidence that increasing the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal could make nuclear crises more likely. This raises an important challenge to arguments that the U.S. must consider increasing its stockpile in response to China's

Baby orangutans in India expose 'frightening' scale of trafficking

Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say.

Eskinder Nega and Zemene Kassie: Ethiopia’s Fano rivals turned uneasy allies

They tried to unite Fano in 2023 and ended up building rival movements. Three years later, Eskinder Nega and Zemene Kassie are finally under one roof, but old differences over leadership and the Amhara struggle have not gone away.

Commission issues €11 billion in its 8th syndicated transaction of 2026

The European Commission is empowered by the EU Treaties to borrow from the international capital markets on behalf of the European Union to finance selected EU policy programmes. The Commission has raised €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 8th syndicated transaction for 2026. The

Ex-AMCHAM head’s release no cause to trust Myanmar’s generals

Freeing an American from Myanmar’s custody is a diplomatic win. Turning that win into a case for trusting the country’s coup-maker, rights-abusing generals, however, would be a mistake. Adam Castillo, a former US Marine and ex-president of the American Chamber of Commerce in

Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years

Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher told AFP on Thursday.

Alfonso Cuaron to Make First Korea Visit at Busan as Festival Also Spotlights European Women+ Filmmakers

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the first-ever Korea visit by Alfonso Cuarón, alongside a dedicated spotlight on nine films from European women and genderqueer filmmakers. Cuarón, who has won the Academy Award for best director twice, for

Carly Rae Jepsen Wants to Party in ‘Versailles’ Music Video

The song comes off the pop star's new album, Day and Night

Energy crunch and inflationary fears loom over EU finance talks

Hello, this is Mared Gwyn holding the newsletter pen in Brussels. This morning: Eurozone finance ministers gather amid mounting economic pressures, and EU ambassadors make another push to break the Russia sanctions deadlock.

EU Commission head stops short of calling for ban on trade with Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, while condemning the Israeli government’s plans to advance settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), stopped short of proposing a ban on trade with the Israeli communities in the area, in

Before the skyscrapers: Dubai’s oldest building, Al Fahidi Fort, set to reopen with new museum

After a five-year closure for an extensive restoration project, the historic Al Fahidi Fort in Old Dubai will welcome back visitors in the ‘coming weeks or months’.

BOJ rate hike signals faster pace of tightening amid inflation risks, weak yen: Economists

The central bank raised rates on Friday (Sep 18) to a ‌31-year high of 1.25 per cent, pressing ahead with policy normalisation as inflation risks remain elevated.