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UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T02:00:54+00:00

Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to GreenlandThe UN general assembly will vote on Friday on a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.Robert Dussey, Togo’s foreign affairs minister, said the resolution was sponsored by Togo and backed by countries including the African Union’s 54 other member states. He did not specify the total number. Continue reading...

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Singapour, un rêve qui ne tient pas ses promesses pour les travailleurs migrants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T02:00:12+00:00

Majoritairement originaires d’Inde ou du Bangladesh, ils s’endettent lourdement pour venir dans l’espoir de faire vivre leur famille, avant de déchanter face aux salaires et aux conditions de travail très éloignés de ce qui leur avait été promis.

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Trump administration asks supreme court to intervene over judge’s ban on USPS mail-in voting restrictions – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T01:53:05+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailsRepublican oversight chair James Comer has also weighed in on Leon Black not sitting for a deposition about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The billionaire financier, who has denied wrongdoing, filed suit against the oversight committee Thursday alleging the subpoenas were improper.“It’s a shame Leon Black is hiding behind litigation rather than provide answers to the American people. Our investigation is examining how the federal government for decades failed survivors of Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes and how Mr. Ep

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Au Brésil, Lula exige une enquête impartiale sur le scandale de corruption visant un juge de la Cour suprême

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T01:42:50+00:00

La crise a éclaté après la publication d’un rapport de police faisant état d’échanges entre le banquier Daniel Vorcaro, incarcéré pour malversations, et le juge Alexandre de Moraes, dont le rôle avait été central dans la condamnation de Jair Bolsonaro pour tentative de coup d’Etat, en 2025.

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La Cour suprême brésilienne ébranlée par des soupçons de corruption, Lula exige une enquête impartiale

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T01:42:50+00:00

La crise a éclaté après la publication d’un rapport de police faisant état d’échanges entre le banquier Daniel Vorcaro, incarcéré pour malversations, et le juge Alexandre de Moraes, dont le rôle avait été central dans la condamnation de Jair Bolsonaro pour tentative de coup d’Etat, en 2025.

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Au Brésil, la Cour suprême ébranlée par des soupçons de corruption, Lula exige une enquête impartiale

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T01:42:50+00:00

La crise a éclaté après la publication d’un rapport de police faisant état d’échanges entre le banquier Daniel Vorcaro, incarcéré pour malversations, et le juge Alexandre de Moraes, dont le rôle avait été central dans la condamnation de Jair Bolsonaro pour tentative de coup d’Etat, en 2025.

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News live: Plibersek says pornography normalises strangulation for young Australians; Sydney’s first case of bird flu confirmed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T01:36:18+00:00

Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community todayChris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today.Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family and to the broader Australian community. But of course, we still have 36 Australians who are missing and unaccounted for, which is just gut-wrenching for all Australians and for the Nepalese Australian community in particular, whom I’m spending time with later today.But all I can say is that we’re co

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OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra model with cyber guardrails

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T01:15:14+00:00

The new model will one day be seen as the early stages of artificial general intelligence, referring to software that outperforms humans at a wide range of tasks: OpenAI President

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Missouri state legislative candidate accused of trying to plant cocaine on opponent

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T01:12:28+00:00

Republican candidate Thomas Ross and his former campaign manager devised a plan to stash drugs in their opponent Louise Secker’s purse or vehicleA Missouri House race has been rocked by the Wednesday arrest of Republican candidate Thomas Ross, whom prosecutors accuse of attempting to frame his primary opponent Louise Secker for cocaine possession.In June, Ross allegedly gave his former campaign manager, identified by the initials “CS” in court documents, a bag of cocaine and Adderall. The two devised a plan for the former manager to stash the drugs in Secker’s purse or vehicle. Continue readin

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La Maison Blanche publie un jeu vidéo dont le but est d’expulser des immigrés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T00:58:12+00:00

Calqué visuellement sur le modèle de « Snake », le jeu a pour objectif de rassembler un maximum de personnages ayant traversé la frontière afin de les expulser. Un autre jeu publié sur le site officiel de la Maison Blanche consiste à construire un mur à la frontière avec le Mexique, à la manière de « Tetris ».

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La Maison Blanche publie un jeu vidéo où l’objectif est d’expulser des immigrés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T00:58:09+00:00

Calqué visuellement sur le modèle de « Snake », le jeu consiste à rassembler un maximum de personnages ayant traversé la frontière afin de les expulser. Dans un autre jeu publié sur le site officiel de la Maison Blanche, il s’agit de construire un mur de séparation avec le Mexique, à la manière de « Tetris ».

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News live: Two more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet floods; Sydney’s first case of bird flu confirmed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T00:51:58+00:00

Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community todayChris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today.Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family and to the broader Australian community. But of course, we still have 36 Australians who are missing and unaccounted for, which is just gut-wrenching for all Australians and for the Nepalese Australian community in particular, whom I’m spending time with later today.But all I can say is that we’re co

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Accel-backed Rentomojo sets ₹384-404 price band for IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T00:32:01+00:00

The Bengaluru-based platform plans to raise funds through fresh shares and an offer for sale by existing investors and its founder.

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Under pressure, Iran lashes out and ramps up rhetoric

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-09-04T00:21:21+00:00

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said that Iran’s strategy would now be “asymmetrical” and warned, “Dark months await the American economy.”

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Trump names Adam Telle as acting army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T00:18:46+00:00

Telle has previously worked for Trump during his first term as a special assistant to the president for legislative affairsDonald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting army secretary after the departure of Daniel Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with defense secretary Pete Hegseth.Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the army for civil works. Continue reading...

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Trump names Adam Telle as acting army secretary following departure of Dan Driscoll

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T00:18:46+00:00

Telle has previously worked for Trump during his first term as a special assistant to the president for legislative affairsDonald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting army secretary after the departure of Daniel Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with defense secretary Pete Hegseth.Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the army for civil works. Continue reading...

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Split verdict in New Orleans murder trial tied to staged-wrecks scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T00:08:40+00:00

Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker convicted on some counts but not murder charges linked to insurance fraud plotA federal jury in New Orleans on Thursday returned a split verdict after more than 30 hours of deliberations in a three-week-long blockbuster fraud and murder trial that garnered headlines far beyond Louisiana.Jurors deadlocked on murder charges Sean Alfortish and Leon “Chunky” Parker faced, leading US district judge Wendy Vitter to declare a mistrial as prosecutors vowed to try the case on those counts again. Continue reading...

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Tesla rolls out steering-wheel-free Cybercabs in Austin

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T23:48:52+00:00

The rollout comes as Tesla seeks to prove its camera-only system can safely navigate streets while winning over sceptical American passengers

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News live: Two more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet floods; Kyrgios accepts one-month ban for cocaine use

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T23:40:51+00:00

Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community todayChris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today.Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family and to the broader Australian community. But of course, we still have 36 Australians who are missing and unaccounted for, which is just gut-wrenching for all Australians and for the Nepalese Australian community in particular, whom I’m spending time with later today.But all I can say is that we’re co

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Cipla’s US subsidiary partners with Qilu for Keytruda biosimilar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T23:38:12+00:00

The partnership combines Qilu’s development and manufacturing capabilities with Cipla’s US commercial presence to expand access to affordable cancer therapies

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Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Severely Damaged in Thunderstorm

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-03T23:28:25+00:00

The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear.

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