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Fire erupts at Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab's office located in historic KMC building

KARACHI: A fire broke out in an air conditioner’s outer unit at Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s office on the first floor of the K...

EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban

Eager capital prompts IPO plans for more Chinese makers of brain-computer interfaces

A handful of home-grown Chinese companies involved in brain computer interfaces (BCIs) are moving towards initial public...

The Populist: Pauline Hanson’s divided nation – podcast

Around the globe, rightwing politicians pushing nationalist and anti-immigration policies are on the rise. The Populist ...

Investigation launched after female Eiffel Tower staff 'hidden from Hindu delegation'

Female Eiffel Tower employees were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a ​Hindu religious delegation at the wee...

Eiffel Tower to reopen after protest over removing women staff

A Hindu religious delegation had requested that 'interactions with women' be limited during its visit.

Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 - Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-f...

Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 - Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-f...

Macron Demands EU Action to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to back European Unio...

Breaking: Another Australian found safe in Nepal

The ABC understands the person was not in the disaster zone and is the eighth Australian to be found since the floods de...

Lavrov compares the West to 'a wounded beast that is becoming far more dangerous'

The Russian foreign minister pointed out that there can be no artificial preservation of Western dominance, which has la...

Trial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France

As the defendants face trial, survivors' testimony and a parallel probe into French naval response raise urgent question...

Detained citizen of Moldova promised $70,000 to kill senior military officer

During interrogation, the defendant gave detailed testimony on all circumstances of the crimes committed, later confirme...

Prabowo’s personal diplomacy is costing Indonesia

A diplomat friend recently told me a small story that says more about Indonesian foreign policy than most position paper...

Can Insilico's Drug Help Turn Back the Biological Clock? | The China Show | 9/8/2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From ...

GPIF still considering need for asset allocation review, minister says

With the fund overseeing about ¥318 trillion in assets, a 1 percentage-point change in allocations translates to more th...

Pakistan Super League teams seek lower player salary purse amid rising costs

LAHORE: Some franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) have asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reduce the...

Polls suggest tight presidential race as Brazil marks Independence Day

Brazil has marked Independence Day with the two main candidates for October’s presidential election holding events.

US midterms unlikely to improve Congress’s attitude toward Russia — former lawmaker

According to Dennis Kucinich, the elections will most likely strengthen the Democrats’ position

China exports accelerate on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods

China’s export growth accelerated in August, rising 25% from a year earlier, buoyed by autos and high-tech goods.

Yen Rally Continues, Canada To Retaliate Against US Tariffs | The Asia Trade 9/8/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloom...

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have wounded 73 civilians, official says

Spokesperson for Saudi-led coalition says Houthis have targeted civilian sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran...

Indonesia Reopens Airports After Suspension Due to Volcanic Eruption

The eruption of Anak Krakatau, which is located on a small island in the Sunda Strait, forced the closure of eight airpo...

‘House moved like jelly’ says resident near Bolivia barracks blast

Reports are emerging from the powerful explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia that killed at least nine people.

Canada Imposes Tariffs Up to 50% on the US

Canada imposed tariffs of 15% to 50% on hundreds of products from the US as Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standin...

Korean film financing in 'structural crisis,' 'Burning' director tells president

President Lee Jae Myung sat down with Korean directors, actors and industry executives in southern France Monday ahead o...

Hong Kong families hit as volcanic ash strands up to 200 helpers in Indonesia

Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound domestic helpers remain stranded in Indonesia despite the reopening of several affected airpor...

Philippine jobless rate surges to 4-year high as growth slows

The capital region of Metro Manila logged the highest jobless rate of 8.2 per cent.

Data breach exposes sensitive data of 220,000 users on cosmetic procedure platform Gangnam Unni

How would you feel if records of your cosmetic surgery consultation — including the procedure you were considering, the ...

Australia targets social-media algorithms with new user-choice rules

Platforms will be required to notify users and offer them a choice over their default feed.

Letters Targeting Kashmiri Pandits Surface on Social Media

The letters have revived memories of “hit lists” that Islamist militant groups issued in 1989-90.

Indonesia’s ‘Ring of Fire’: Key facts about the world's most volcanic nation

Indonesia has 500 volcanoes, 127 of which are active, according to the country’s volcanology agency

‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide

“The most handsome men live in the South and the most beautiful women live in the North.” This old adage — summed up by ...

Bathla Crisis Exposes Australia's Property Lending Risks

Insolvent Australian property developer Bathla Group has secured enough stopgap funding to survive a few weeks, but it s...

Ukrainian drones ignite blaze at Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, locals report

The Rosneft-owned Saratov refinery is a major oil-processing facility that has been targeted by Ukrainian forces in mult...

25 years after 9/11, the US still doesn't know 'why they hate us'

Twenty-five years ago, 19 hijackers took control of four American airliners and crashed them into symbols of American po...

Somali piracy was under control. Then came the Iran war.

From the start, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has been a story of unintended consequences. Contrary to President Donald T...

Nearly 25 years later, the 9/11 case still hasn't gone to trial

This year’s anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks should serve as another reminder that the criminal pros...

APOD: 2026 September 8 – Hubble: Decagon Around Saturn’s South Pole

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 8 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About D...

Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on several US goods as trade war reignites

Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the two count...