Icelanders will decide tomorrow whether to resume talks on joining the EU in a vote that has taken on deeper significance in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s threats in the Arctic. Polls in the tiny island nation — which does not have armed forces — are almost evenly split. ...
Day: August 28, 2026
Pentagon can’t blacklist Anthropic, US judge rulesPentagon can’t blacklist Anthropic, US judge rules
A US judge blocked the Pentagon’s attempt to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk, a major victory for the AI firm in its legal wranglings with Washington. The Department of Defense attempted to blacklist Anthropic in February after the company refused to remove restrictions on its AI models being used for ...
Wheat hit a three-year high, amid trade route disruptionsWheat hit a three-year high, amid trade route disruptions
Wheat futures hit their highest level in more than three years as the war in Ukraine strained supplies, further weakening the global food system. Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up attacks on the Black Sea — a key transit route for a large share of global grain exports — as ...
Markets eye Warsh’s speech for interest rate insightMarkets eye Warsh’s speech for interest rate insight
Economists, executives, and investors will closely watch US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech today for clues about future central bank policy, and whether he will be more open about his outlook for the economy. Traders are overwhelmingly betting that the Fed will raise rates at least once over the ...
US eyes ‘massive’ stake in Venezuela’s oil resourcesUS eyes ‘massive’ stake in Venezuela’s oil resources
The US is reportedly in talks with Venezuela’s interim government to take a “massive” stake in the South American country’s oil resources. The proposed deal would give Washington part ownership of fields containing 90 billion barrels’ worth of proven crude deposits, more than doubling US reserves. “Calling this deal huge ...
Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet floodWatch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood. ...
Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash ‘put lives at risk’, MP saysDisorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash ‘put lives at risk’, MP says
Footage shows cars being set on fire during an event for one of the young men who died in A66 crash. ...
Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnelNepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
Nepal’s Prime Minister Secretariat shared footage showing army personnel rescuing people from a hydropower tunnel. ...
Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationalsFamilies fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy. ...
Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians. ...