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Sydney Sweeney details intense training for Christy Martin boxing biopic

TORONTO: Sydney Sweeney discussed her rigorous physical preparation for portraying boxing pioneer Christy Martin in the new biopic “Christy” during its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The actress revealed her transformation involved consuming large quantities of Chick-fil-A, Smucker’s products, milkshakes, and protein shakes to gain necessary weight for the role. Sweeney trained… Continue reading

Sydney Sweeney details intense training for Christy Martin boxing biopic

Trump rebrands Pentagon as Department of War in victory message

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, describing the move as a message of victory to the world. The Republican president stated that the current name, used for over 70 years, was too politically correct during a White House ceremony… Continue reading

Trump rebrands Pentagon as Department of War in victory message

Eiffel Tower to honour 72 women scholars for historic gender parity

PARIS: The Eiffel Tower will honour 72 women scholars to achieve gender parity and rectify a historic oversight from its original construction. Gustave Eiffel originally inscribed the names of 72 male scholars in golden letters on the monument’s base over 130 years ago. An expert commission presented its conclusions to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on… Continue reading

Eiffel Tower to honour 72 women scholars for historic gender parity

Tesla proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk if targets met

NEW YORK: Tesla has unveiled a proposed compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that could exceed $1 trillion if he delivers on ambitious growth targets involving new technologies. The plan would grant Musk up to 12% of additional company shares should Tesla achieve specific performance milestones outlined in a filing with the US Securities and… Continue reading

Tesla proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk if targets met

Zelensky urges Slovakia to halt Russian oil imports funding Ukraine war

UZHHOROD: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to immediately cease oil imports from Russia during their meeting in western Ukraine. Zelensky emphasised that Russia uses export revenues from these oil sales to finance its ongoing three-and-a-half-year war against Ukraine. The European Union has implemented broad bans on Russian oil imports… Continue reading

Zelensky urges Slovakia to halt Russian oil imports funding Ukraine war

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates eco training centre near Rome

CASTEL GANDOLFO: Pope Leo XIV officially opened a new sustainability-focused training centre on the outskirts of Rome, continuing the environmental advocacy championed by his predecessor Pope Francis. The Vatican-operated facility, situated within the papal residence near Lake Albano southeast of Rome, spans 55 hectares and features farmland, a nursery, vineyards, olive groves, a solar-panelled greenhouse,… Continue reading

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates eco training centre near Rome

Mandela grandson to join Gaza aid flotilla from Tunisia

TUNIS: Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela announced he would join pro-Palestinian activists attempting to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza with an aid vessel departing from Tunisia. The South African anti-apartheid icon’s descendant revealed his participation during a press conference in Tunis on Friday alongside flotilla organisers. Mandela emphasised that the South African delegation specifically… Continue reading

Trump threatens EU tariffs over Google antitrust fine ruling

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with retaliatory tariffs following its $3.47 billion antitrust fine against Google, which he labelled as unfair. Trump’s criticism emerged just one day after he hosted a White House dinner attended by prominent tech leaders including Google CEO Sundar Pichai and co-founder Sergey Brin. “Europe today… Continue reading

EU fines Google 2.95 billion euros, drawing Trump tariff threat

BRUSSELS: The European Union has imposed a massive 2.95 billion euro antitrust fine on Google for favouring its own advertising services. US President Donald Trump issued a furious rebuke and threatened fresh tariffs against Europe in response to the decision. Google vowed to appeal the ruling by the European Commission, which accused the American firm… Continue reading

Israel destroys Gaza high-rise ahead of planned city offensive

GAZA CITY: The Israeli military destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday shortly after announcing it would target tall structures identified as being used by Hamas. This action comes ahead of Israel’s planned seizure of the Palestinian territory’s largest urban centre despite mounting international pressure to halt its nearly two-year offensive. The military… Continue reading

Serbian police use tear gas on anti-government protesters in Novi Sad

NOVI SAD: Police deployed tear gas and stun grenades to disperse anti-government protesters in the Serbian city of Novi Sad late Friday. Thousands had rallied to demand early elections in the latest student-led demonstration against perceived misgovernance. The protests were sparked by the fatal collapse of the Novi Sad train station roof in November, which… Continue reading

Trump threatens to shoot down Venezuelan jets amid drug cartel war

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military aircraft if they endanger American forces. This warning comes as Washington deploys ten F-35 warplanes to Puerto Rico to intensify its campaign against drug cartels. The advanced aircraft will join US warships already positioned in the southern Caribbean. Trump is increasing pressure on… Continue reading

US jobs data fuels rate cut hopes but stocks fall on economic fears

NEW YORK: Weak US employment figures have strengthened expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month despite triggering stock market declines over economic worries. Wall Street’s three main indices initially opened higher after official data revealed the US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, significantly below July’s 79,000 figure. Analysts had anticipated… Continue reading

Trump says more Gaza hostages may be dead amid US-Hamas talks

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stated that more hostages held in Gaza may have died recently amid ongoing negotiations. Trump, a staunch ally of Israel, expressed his concerns during a press briefing in the Oval Office on Friday. “There could be some that have recently died, is what I’m hearing,“ Trump told reporters, adding that… Continue reading

Trump to host 2026 G20 at his Miami golf resort despite past criticism

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced he will host the 2026 G20 summit at his Trump National Doral golf resort in Miami despite previous corruption accusations. The billionaire president stated his Florida property was the ideal choice for the December gathering next year due to its beauty and favourable weather conditions. Trump told reporters in… Continue reading

Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion over pirated books for AI training

SAN FRANCISCO: Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over its alleged use of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models. Plaintiffs’ attorney Justin Nelson described the settlement as a landmark recovery that far surpasses any other known copyright case in the AI era. The lawsuit was… Continue reading

Quakes deal fresh blow to poor Afghans deported from Pakistan

MASUD: Deported from Pakistan in June, Nazar Shah was struggling to rebuild his life in Afghanistan when it was hit by a midnight earthquake. Six of his relatives were killed, his elderly stepmother was injured and his stone-and-mud home destroyed. Four days on, the 40-year-old Shah and around 20 members of his family sleep under… Continue reading

Israel army says will target Gaza City high-rises ‘in coming days’

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it struck a high-rise in Gaza City on Friday, shortly after announcing it would target a range of structures identified as being used by Hamas, particularly tall buildings. Israel has been expanding its forces, intensifying its bombardments and operating on the outskirts of Gaza City ever since announcing its plans… Continue reading

Teacher stabbed at German college, suspect arrested

BERLIN: A teacher was wounded in a stabbing at a vocational college in the western German city of Essen on Friday, said police before announcing the suspect’s arrest. “The teacher suffered stab wounds during the attack” and has been taken to hospital by emergency services, police said in a statement on the X platform. A… Continue reading

UK deputy PM Angela Rayner resigns over tax error

LONDON: Britain’s deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying on a property tax, in a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s embattled Labour government. Rayner, a figurehead among the party’s left-wing base, had earlier this week admitted not paying enough on the… Continue reading

Britain’s Duchess of Kent dies aged 92: Buckingham Palace

LONDON: London, Sept 5, 2025 (AFP) – Britain’s Duchess of Kent, known for her links to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and for anonymously teaching music at a primary school, has died aged 92, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The duchess, a talented pianist, organist and singer, was born Katharine Worsley into an aristocratic family in… Continue reading

The massive debt behind France’s political turmoil

PARIS: France’s growing debt pile is at the heart of the confidence vote that could topple the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou next week. Bayrou called the vote to settle a fight over the budget as he seeks 44 billion euros ($51 billion) in savings to cut the debt. But his plan, which includes… Continue reading

China to impose temporary duties on EU pork

BEIJING: China said Friday it would impose temporary anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports, delivering another blow to shaky ties between the economic powerhouses as Brussels vowed to protect its producers. The two sides have navigated a challenging relationship in recent years, complicated greatly by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Chinese authorities launched the… Continue reading

Read to reduce sentence, Uzbekistan tells prisoners

TASHKENT: Prisoners in Uzbekistan will be able to plead for reduced sentences if they read books selected by authorities to cultivate “correct spiritual and moral values”, officials said. Lawmakers in the Central Asian former Soviet republic passed a penal code amendment on Thursday introducing the scheme for around 13,500 inmates, all except for those sentenced… Continue reading

Protesters picnic outside Indonesian parliament on national holiday

JAKARTA: There were small, peaceful protests outside the Indonesian parliament on Friday afternoon, following more than a week of sometimes violent demonstrations, as the Muslim-majority country celebrated a holiday marking the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday. Students gathered for a “picnic protest”, with poetry and book readings as they criticised politicians’ benefits and called for release of… Continue reading

Trump says India and Russia appear “lost” to “deepest, darkest China”

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said India and Russia seem to have been “lost” to China after their leaders met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, highlighting his split from New Delhi and Moscow as Beijing pushes a new world order. “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China.… Continue reading

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi health worsening in military custody, son says

MYANMAR’S detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent medical attention, her son said on Friday, in an appeal for her immediate release from “cruel and life-threatening” custody. Kim Aris told Reuters that his 80-year-old mother, in military custody since a 2021 coup that deposed her government,… Continue reading

US trans woman challenging Netherlands asylum rejection was surprised to find she was not alone

HEERLEN: Veronica Clifford-Carlos, a 28-year-old artist from San Francisco hoping to win political asylum in the Netherlands, says she had always planned to build her life in the U.S. but changed her mind after getting death threats for being trans. In June Clifford-Carlos – the first trans American to launch a legal challenge in the… Continue reading

Work paused at Hyundai’s US site after hundreds of workers detained in raid

SEOUL: Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor facility being built in Georgia have been detained in a major raid by U.S. authorities, forcing a pause in the construction of a car battery factory that is part of what would be the biggest investment in the state. The raid on Thursday has dealt a setback… Continue reading

FACTBOX: Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul

BANGKOK: Thailand’s parliament has picked Anutin Charnvirakul, the 58-year-old leader of the Bhumjaithai party, to be the next prime minister. The following is background on Anutin, who was elected following last week’s dismissal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the role after the Constitutional Court found she had violated ethical rules. Path to premiership – Bhumjaithai was… Continue reading

Anutin Charnvirakul elected as Thailand’s new PM

BANGKOK: Anutin Charnvirakul waited just hours after the leak in June of a phone call that would bring down Thailand’s prime minister to kick his manoeuvring to take power into a higher gear. The veteran politician swiftly walked out of the ruling coalition led by Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra, made an initial outreach to the… Continue reading

Russia’s Putin says economy is not stagnating, defends tight monetary policy

VLADIVOSTOK: President Vladimir Putin denied on Friday that Russia’s economy was stagnating and said such a view reflected dissatisfaction with high interest rates that he said were necessary to combat inflation. Sberbank CEO German Gref, one of Russia’s most powerful bankers, said on Thursday that the economy was stagnating and that unless the central bank… Continue reading

Over 750 Malaysians a day ride Indonesia’s Whoosh train

JAKARTA: More than 750 Malaysian tourists a day travelled on Indonesia’s Whoosh high-speed train in early September, boosted by long weekend holidays in both countries, the operator said. Since its launch in October 2023, the service has carried 528,000 foreign passengers, of whom Malaysians made up the largest share with 225,000, or 43 per cent,… Continue reading

Pentagon says Venezuelan planes buzzed US ship in ‘highly provocative move’

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military planes flew near a US Navy vessel in international waters Thursday in a “highly provocative” move that marked a new escalation in the standoff over Washington’s Caribbean deployment. “The cartel running Venezuela is strongly advised not to pursue any further effort to obstruct, deter or interfere with counter-narcotics… Continue reading

Ethiopia’s megadam: energy revolution and diplomatic crisis

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s mega-dam on the Nile, being inaugurated on Tuesday, is expected to provide a huge boost to the economy and double electricity production in a country where nearly half the population lacks power. Megastructure The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is touted as the largest hydroelectric facility in Africa. The $4-billion megastructure stretches… Continue reading

Putin threatens to target any Western troops in Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a “legitimate” target for Moscow’s army, a day after Kyiv’s allies said they had committed to a troop presence in the event of a peace deal. Two dozen countries, led by France and Britain, pledged Thursday to join… Continue reading

Two powerful aftershocks pummel Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2,200

JALALABAD: Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuers battled mountainous terrain and harsh weather. Survivors in the earthquake-prone region are scrambling for basic amenities as the United Nations and other agencies warn… Continue reading

Kim Jong Un tells Xi Jinping of steadfast will to develop ties

BEIJING: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his steadfast commitment to steadily developing bilateral relations with China during talks with President Xi Jinping. Kim affirmed the friendly feelings between the two countries during their meeting at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday evening. The North Korean leader stated that developing relations… Continue reading

Kim Jong Un tells Xi Jinping of steadfast will to develop ties

Trump confirms upcoming call with Putin after Ukraine discussions

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump confirmed he will soon speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a White House dinner with technology executives. Trump responded affirmatively when questioned about arranging a near-future conversation with the Russian leader following discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European counterparts. The president’s call with European leaders occurred after… Continue reading

Trump confirms upcoming call with Putin after Ukraine discussions

Italian teen Carlo Acutis becomes first millennial saint at Vatican

VATICAN CITY: An Italian teenager known as God’s Influencer will become the first millennial saint during a canonisation ceremony at the Vatican this Sunday. Carlo Acutis, who passed away from leukaemia in 2006 at age 15, earned his nickname through his online efforts to spread Catholic teachings. Pope Leo XIV will officiate the solemn ceremony… Continue reading

Italian teen Carlo Acutis becomes first millennial saint at Vatican

Trump defends health secretary RFK Jr after contentious Congress hearing

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump publicly defended his controversial Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr following a contentious congressional hearing about vaccine policy changes and scientific personnel decisions. Trump described Kennedy as “a very good person” who “means very well” despite having “some little different ideas” during a White House dinner with technology executives. The three-hour… Continue reading