Trump says he wants two more debates apart from ABC face-off. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/Elizabeth Frantz |
- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on Sept. 10 on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face match-up between the rivals. An Ipsos poll shows Harris leads Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the US presidential election.
- Trump said that US presidents should have a say over decisions made by the Federal Reserve, the most explicit indication so far of his interest in infringing on the central bank's independence should he regain the White House.
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- Authorities in Austria have detained a third suspect in Vienna connected to an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, the interior ministry said. The 18-year-old Iraqi national is said to have come from the same circle as the main suspect.
- The British government is considering changes to the Online Safety Act designed to regulate social media companies, following a week of racist rioting driven by false information online.
- Across Sudan's central El Gezira state, a key farming region and strategic crossroads just south of Khartoum, Reuters interviewed 43 people from 20 communities who described a spiral of looting, kidnapping and killing after the RSF seized most of the state in December.
- Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as Israel braced for potential wider war in the region.
- Japan issued its first-ever advisory on higher-than-usual risks of a megaquake, after a strong magnitude 7.1 quake occurred at the edge of a tremulous seabed zone. Here's a look at the risks of what could be the biggest natural disaster in Japan's modern history.
- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return to her country when its new caretaker government decides to hold elections, her son said, but it was not clear if she would contest.
- China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest ports, reported an explosion on board a container ship owned by a Taiwanese shipping firm, China's official Xinhua news agency said.
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This tally tracks the top five countries as medals are awarded. Updates every 30 minutes. Reuters Graphics |
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- India has become the next big bet for PepsiCo, Unilever and other packaged goods giants looking to fill the growth vacuum left by an uneven recovery in China.
- Petrochemical producers in Europe and Asia are in survival mode as years of capacity build-up in top market China and high energy costs in Europe have depressed margins for two consecutive years, forcing firms to consolidate.
- Disney, which reclaimed the top of the summer box office with Pixar animation's "Inside Out 2" and Marvel's raunchy "Deadpool & Wolverine," is set to announce details of coming films at its D23 fan convention.
- Chinese airlines are gaining market share on international routes, industry data shows, as foreign rivals are deterred by weak China travel demand and rising costs and extended flight times because of the need to avoid Russian airspace.
- A handful of North American companies which see potential for vape-like devices to ease migraines and respiratory diseases such as asthma have a long road to convince health authorities and patients that their products can be the future of inhaled medication.
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- Global markets are having a torrid time of late as US recession fears creep back in and the effects of the yen's sudden surge ripple out. US inflation numbers, the latest Japanese economic data and a slew of UK data could give investors a fresh steer.
- Here's your guide to the week ahead in financial markets.
- Sunday sees the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics. With the handover to LA for the 2028 Olympics, you can expect some star power in attendance.
- Donald Trump said he will do "a major interview with Elon Musk" on Monday night.
- Wisconsin, Connecticut, Minnesota and Vermont hold congressional primaries on Tuesday.
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Eastern Europe's armies struggle to enlist young people with war not far away |
Eastern NATO members try innovative recruitment strategies. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova/File Photo |
As instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army program aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl through forest scrub carrying combat rifles and learning proper shooting positions. Like most former Soviet-satellite states now in NATO, the Czech Republic has missed recruitment targets for years and struggled to maintain troop levels. This has left army units understaffed and unable to reach combat readiness, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on eastern Europe's fringes, a stark reminder of Moscow's potential threat to the region. |
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New artwork by the British artist Banksy is seen in Shoreditch, London. REUTERS/Mina Kim |
A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf. Four Banksy murals which have appeared in London this week have left many pondering the meaning behind the elusive street artist's latest work. |
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