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Україна знайшла нове застосування оптоволоконним дронам: деталі від Business Insider

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-02T14:32:00+00:00

Деякі оператори змушують свої дрони імітувати несправність або навмисно залишають їх чекати на полі бою, щоб ті вибухнули в потрібний момент.

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What’s really behind Trump’s deference to Putin?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:30:26+00:00

Whether or not US president fits the definition of a Russian asset, his actions align closely with the Kremlin’s interests• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereCould Donald Trump be a Russian asset? The headline on a review in the Guardian of my new book Betrayal has provoked heated international debate. Written by the historian Lawrence Freedman, the piece generated thousands of comments from across Europe and beyond on social media. Many people responded with a single word: “Duh!”Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin is the biggest mystery in international politi

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Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:29:50+00:00

Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared ‘on industrial scale’ do not have same protections as chickensThe government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a consultation on strict new animal welfare laws that would affect shoot organisers.Ministers are already considering plans for the issuing of licences for those who run game bird shoots. The proposals mean anybody associated with wildlife crime, such as the poisoning or shooting of birds of prey, would be banned from hosting shooting events. Continue reading...

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Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:29:43+00:00

Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI opportunities adviser by Keir Starmer last year but resigned from the unpaid role six months later for personal reasons. Continue reading...

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Pollution on Glaciers Could Be Fueling Himalayan Disasters

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:26:47+00:00

Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal says film industry has a ‘systemic problem’ with sexism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:26:32+00:00

Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makersMaggie Gyllenhaal said there is a “systemic problem” that explains why only two female directors are in the running for the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival this year.“It’s harder for women to get films financed,” said the actor-director, who is heading up the jury of the world’s oldest cinema showcase this year. Continue reading...

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Rhetan TMT to increase borrowing limits to ₹300 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:18:37+00:00

The proposed enhancement is aimed at providing greater financial flexibility to support the company’s business expansion, growth initiatives and future funding requirements

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How Trumpism is changing the world

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:15:17+00:00

This US presidency is rewriting the rules of global governance and ushering the world into a new era.

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Au Brésil, le crime organisé gagne du terrain sur le littoral du Nordeste, fief électoral du président Lula

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-02T14:10:14+00:00

L’essor touristique de la station balnéaire de Caraiva a attiré les groupes criminels. Les homicides ont bondi dans la région, tandis que les habitants du peuple Pataxo luttent contre l’accaparement de leurs terres par les gangs. Dans cette zone traditionnellement favorable à la gauche, les résidents demandent le retour au calme, à un mois des élections générales.

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Two-wheeler retails fall 8.3% in August

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:09:36+00:00

Hero, Honda, Bajaj bear the brunt of festival slowdown

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DRDO, UoH reserchers secure patent for next-generation solid rocket propellant fuel

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T13:57:21+00:00

The invention by Muddamarri Hanumantha Rao and Muralidharan Krishnamurthi of UoH relates to the synthesis, structural elucidation and energetic properties of BAM-H24, a boron-, hydrogen- and nitrogen-rich energetic compound

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ORN.com Joins the DP World Women’s Asia Cup 2026 as Global Sponsor

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T13:54:23+00:00

The collaboration brings ORN.com together with one of Asia’s most important women’s sporting events as the brand expands its vision of making unforgettable journeys more accessible. 

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Retail, wholesale Indian sugar prices drop further

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T13:48:53+00:00

However, mills find few takers for their offers, while prices likely to drop further tomorrow

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