Costa Rica’s president says US ground forces would boost national security

AlJazeera • Sep 5, 12:09

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said US ground operations could boost national security.

Nepal: Temporary education centres help flood-displaced children

France24 • Sep 5, 09:20

Children displaced by flash floods in Nepal are attending a temporary education centre in Nuwakot, while aid organisations work to support devastated communities. The UN estimates that $158 million worth of buildings hav

91-year-old 'Grey Beard' is oldest person to hike entire Appalachian Trail

PBS • Sep 4, 22:20

Dale Sanders is a 91-year-old hiker who just became the oldest person ever to complete the Appalachian Trail. Amna Nawaz reports on the achievement of the man known as "Grey Beard."

US drafting Middle East strategy for post-Iran war period — Axios

TASS • Sep 4, 19:21

In addition, the Trump administration is considering moving to the next stage of the Gaza peace plan, reaching a security agreement between Syria and Israel, and implementing the agreement between Israel and Lebanon

Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes SBU headquarters in daytime attack on Kyiv, injures at least 12

KyivIndependent • Sep 4, 17:34

An air raid alert was activated in Kyiv at around 3 p.m. local time, followed by explosions in the city center about half an hour later. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack damaged a non-residential building in t

From ashes to architectural hotspot, Gangneung temple draws global attention

KoreaTimes • Sep 5, 19:22

A wall of brightly colored rectangles floods the field of vision, creating a unique facade for a Buddhist temple. It traces a gentle curve, turning people's thoughts to the temple’s monks as they sit in meditation. Will

Talk is growing of a Tesla-SpaceX merger. Will geopolitics throw a spanner in the works?

SCMP • Sep 4, 22:00

One by one, Tesla Model Y Ls roll out of the company’s end-of-line inspection bays, gleaming in black, white and gold. They are a mix of left-hand and right-hand drive – one of many signs the electric vehicles (EVs) prod

Bayeux Tapestry: Early threads of English history go on display in London

CSMonitor • Sep 4, 16:08

The Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after from France almost a thousand years. It tells the story of the last successful invasion of England.

Panel may consider restricting evidence use in civil trials in Japan

JapanTimes • Sep 4, 08:27

The Code of Civil Procedure does not currently ban the use of evidence and confidential information for purposes unrelated to trials or the provision of copies to third parties.

After standing up to Trump, Italy's 'fierce' PM faces another big test

ABC_AU • Sep 5, 02:28

Giorgia Meloni is about to become Italy's longest-serving prime minister since World War II, but a huge challenge is coming from the country's far right.

Israel must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoy

AlJazeera • Sep 5, 12:04

Huckabee labels some of the settlers committing violence as 'terrorists' though analysts say his visit is 'symbolic'.

Two senior Reform UK officials resign as Farage faces fresh foreign donations scandal

France24 • Sep 5, 06:30

Two senior officials from the hard-right Reform UK party stepped down Friday following a hidden-camera investigation that appeared to show them soliciting substantial foreign funding for party-commissioned opinion polls

Trump administration scrubs gender-based bullying data from school civil rights survey

PBS • Sep 4, 22:06

The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity.

Moscow burned no bridges in relations with Germany — Russia’s envoy to Berlin

TASS • Sep 4, 19:02

Sergey Nechaev noted that previous generations had invested in historical reconciliation and that the sacrifices of 700,000 Soviet soldiers buried in Germany should not be forgotten

How Kyiv residents cope with constant drone attacks

KyivIndependent • Sep 4, 17:19

In this video, the Kyiv Independent’s Zhenia Doluba speaks with Kyiv residents about how they are coping with Russia’s relentless attacks and the growing exhaustion caused by the significantly increased number of air rai

Busan tourism: Urban national park attracts diverse hikers

KoreaTimes • Sep 5, 14:52

On the morning of Aug. 25, hikers gathered in small groups outside Beomeosa Station on Busan Metro Line 1, in the city's Geumjeong District, and set off for Geumjeongsan National Park. From the station they walked about

What Sputnik couldn’t do to American science, Beijing has

SCMP • Sep 4, 21:30

The US government owns 9.9 per cent of Intel, converted out of US Chips Act grants, alongside a golden share in US Steel, US$400 million in the rare earth mining firm MP Materials and stakes in roughly 30 firms worth US$

Flock cameras: How a police tool sparked a surveillance revolt in the US

CSMonitor • Sep 4, 09:00

Flock Safety cameras, the most widely used automatic license plate readers in the country, are facing new pushback in response to privacy concerns.

Corporate venture capital develops in Japan

JapanTimes • Sep 4, 08:00

What was once seen as a bad fit for Japanese companies is seen now as more of a necessity.

Nepali engineer relives 'miracle' survival from deadly flash flood

ABC_AU • Sep 5, 02:09

An engineer working by the river in Nepal's Rasuwa region has recalled the moment he and his colleagues miraculously escaped a tsunami of mud.