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US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign, the new White House press secretary said

'We're not happy'

Trump ousts Greece ambassador over ethics scandal

Microsoft president Brad Smith says companies and governments need tougher AI 'safety standards'

To contain risks

Microsoft's Brad Smith calls for 'real and effective' AI safety standards

Authorities said 41,500 people marched in Paris, where clashes broke out with police

Backed by unions and far-left

Demonstrations backing France's protesting students gather strength

Young Cubans have taken to playing dominoes to pass the hours

Frequent power cuts

No lights, no friends: Cuban youth grapple with loneliness

The letter was spearheaded by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, pictured (center) in Kyiv in February 2026 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and fellow signatory Sheldon Whitehouse

No ease on soaring fuel prices

Bipartisan US senators urge Trump to scrap Russian diesel deal

Duane Davis was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in jail for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis

Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder

Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu is under pressure to rein in France's budget deficit

Volatile backdrop

French economy minister denies country caught in debt 'snowball'

Cornell has also named a former top US prosecutor to lead an independent review into its response to the rape allegations

Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape

Hains Point and the East Potomac Golf Links seen in Washington, DC, September 1, 2026

Judge extends halt to Trump's golf course tree-cutting

David Solomon said he has no plans to exit as chief executive of Goldman Sachs after the firm reported strong third-quarter results

Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO says no plans to exit

The 2026 Budapest Pride Parade was held in an atmosphere of hope that new Prime Minister Peter Magyar would reverse some of Europe's most restrictive approaches to LGBTQ rights

First significant reversal

Hungary cuts anti-LGBTQ measures from Orban-era law

British lawmaker, Jane Campbell, has made history becoming the first person to use an AI-generated voice to deliver a speech in the UK parliament

In a first, AI helps UK lawmaker find her voice in parliament

Ukrainian-owned cargo ship Chelsea 3 was hit by three aerial drones, according to Bulgaria

Fallout from war in Ukraine

Suspected Russian drones hit two ships off Bulgaria, 11 missing

Brazilian right-wing senator and presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro prepares to speak with media after visiting his father under house arrest

Allowed by Supreme Court

Flavio Bolsonaro visits father under house arrest ahead of Brazil runoff

The European Data Protection Board said smart glasses raised 'serious privacy concerns'

EU watchdog says smart glasses must give 'clear warnings' when recording

Caught in the middle

EU 2028–2034 budget talks 'very difficult', Frieden

Demolition orders issued by Israeli authorities plague Bedouin villages

400 people affected

'Holding our ground': Israel demolishes dozens of Bedouin homes

Director General of MI5, Ken McCallum, has warned that AI risks 'changing the stakes' on bioweapons

Cybersecurity threats

AI could 'change the stakes' on bioweapons: UK spy chief

Parliament is expected to reject Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson as prime minister

Following last month's election

Sweden centre-left leader fails to form government

EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis spoke to AFP exclusively on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok

Recently authorized by US

EU economy chief doubtful Russian diesel exports will affect prices

'Nobody knows what the truth is anymore,' said Danny Boyle

Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle

'Ink' director Danny Boyle slams Trump's Truth Social 'lies'

A facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh was ablaze on Saturday, with Yemen's Houthis claiming a strike

Less than previously expected

IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook

US actress Selma Blair starred in "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions"

Two people injured

US actor Selma Blair charged with assault after alleged flight altercation

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she leaves the Hall of Justice in Quezon City, Metro Manila on September 11, 2026.

Could still block 2028 presidential bid

Prosecutors drop most impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte

South Korea test-fired its first homegrown hypersonic missile, days after Pyongyang announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile

Hypersonic weapons highlight arms race on the Korean peninsula

Betraff war ënnert anerem d'Chaîne Intermarché.

Affected major chains

French supermarkets suffer refrigerator shutdown after 'unprecedented' cyberattack

'Terrible tragedy'

US roller coaster 'incident' kills one, injures several

Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested

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