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- Trump Again Says ‘Very Disappointed’ In Putin, Vows To Do ‘Something’ Soon
on September 2, 2025 at 10:03 pmAs Russian President Vladimir Putin takes in a parade in China and as his forces continue to batter Ukrainian cities, US President Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” in the Kremlin leader and that he plans to do “something” in the coming days about it.
- Xi, joined by Putin and Kim, showcases China's military strength at parade
on September 3, 2025As the Chinese, Russian and North Korean leaders gathered in Beijing for the massive military parade late on Tuesday, President Donald Trump accused them of conspiring against the United States.
- How inheritance tax trick is helping families save ‘six-figure sums’
on September 1, 2025Happy to skip a generation to save thousands on inheritance tax? A deed of variation could be the estate planning tool […]
- Trump Admin to Financially Reward Police Agencies For Working with ICE
by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg on September 2, 2025 at 8:42 pmDHS announced a new program that pays law enforcement agencies that help carry out its anti-immigrant agenda.
- Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, September 2nd
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Reports and other media articles over the past month detail the ways in which the technology and norms underpinning China’s surveillance industry are proliferating in other countries around the world. This week, Emily Baker-White at Forbes published an investigation finding that Intel, which recently agreed [...]
In 2021, Tibet Action Institute (TAI) published a groundbreaking report exposing the extensive use of colonial boarding schools to indoctrinate and forcibly assimilate Tibetan children into Han Chinese culture and society. (See CDT’s two-part interview with TAI’s Lhadon Tethong on this topic.) This May, TAI [...]
China is scheduled to host a large-scale “Victory Day” military parade on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (referred to in China as the “War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.”) China and Japan’s diverging narratives around the [...]
“After six years of reporting in Hong Kong, and at eight months pregnant, I’m very sad to be leaving my colleagues, friends and the place I’ve called home,” wrote senior Bloomberg News reporter Rebecca Choong Wilkins in an X post on Saturday. As other outlets [...]
In the wake of early August’s spontaneous mass protests in the city of Jiangyou, Sichuan province over official inaction in a severe bullying case, there has been unusually stringent online censorship of videos, photos, hashtags, articles, comments, and other content related to the case, the [...]
The two back-to-back summits that U.S. President Donald Trump hosted over the past week, first with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and then with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in Washington, D.C., may not have delivered an end to Russia’s war [...]
Following rare mass protests that broke out in the city of Jiangyou in Sichuan province earlier this month in response to the bullying of a 14-year-old girl, CDT Chinese editors have tracked unusually intense online censorship of related videos, photos, hashtags, articles, comments, and other [...]
A new model called StarryStarryProcess lets scientists map star spots with precision, improving how exoplanets are studied. By factoring in both transits and stellar rotation, it provides richer details about stars and their influence on planetary signals. [...]
NASA’s SPHEREx joined Webb and Hubble in studying interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, gathering data on its size, chemistry, and physical traits. While harmless to Earth, the comet provides scientists a rare opportunity to learn more about solar system wanderers. [...]
Webb, Hubble, and SPHEREx are joining forces to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing details about its structure and chemistry. The comet isn’t dangerous, but it’s offering scientists a rare chance to explore material from outside our solar system. [...]
A long-term study following insomnia patients treated with cannabis-based medical products revealed sustained improvements in sleep quality, mood, and pain management over 18 months. Most participants reported better rest and less anxiety or depression, while only a small fraction experienced mild side effects such as [...]
High-ventilation breathwork with music can evoke psychedelic-like states, shifting blood flow in the brain and reducing negative emotions. Participants experienced unity and bliss, pointing to a natural therapeutic tool with powerful potential. [...]
Once a universal feature of human psychology, the “unhappiness hump” in midlife has disappeared, replaced by a new trend: mental health is worst in youth and improves with age. Data from the U.S., U.K., and dozens of countries suggest today’s young people are driving this [...]
Fossilized bones in Brazil reveal that deadly infections plagued sauropods 80 million years ago. Researchers uncovered unhealed lesions consistent with osteomyelitis, pointing to pathogens spread through stagnant waters or insect bites. [...]
Scientists in Japan have uncovered a strange new behavior in “heavy” electrons — particles that act as if they carry far more mass than usual. These electrons were found to be entangled, sharing a deep quantum link, and doing so in ways tied to the [...]
Ground forces are already pushing into the city, where hospitals say more than 50 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Tuesday. [...]
The world's leading association of genocide scholars cited several actions by Israel, including attacks on the healthcare sector and the killing of children. [...]
Compelling evidence to suggest Lebanese Shia leader Musa al-Sadr was killed in Libya is uncovered by BBC. [...]
The new restriction comes after a group of Palestinian officials were refused visas for a key UN meeting in New York. [...]
Around 20 boats have left the port of Barcelona with Greta Thunberg and aid supplies on board. [...]
The food and children's agency workers are the latest UN staff detained by Houthi authorities. [...]
The military spokesman was killed in strikes on Saturday, Israel says - Hamas has not confirmed the death. [...]
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi and several other Houthi officials were killed in the attack, the Iran-backed movement says. [...]
The declaration comes amid a downturn in the diamond market and U.S. foreign aid cuts. [...]
The parade which proved the regional military balance has irrevocably changed. [...]
By touting Beijing’s military and diplomatic might, Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes to shift away from the U.S.-led global system. [...]
As Lebanon moves to confront the country’s most dangerous militia, U.S. support will be vital. [...]
Trump's economic program has damaged many weaker economies and makes even less sense for the United States. [...]
Elsewhere in the Caribbean, homicide rates are going up—and U.S. intervention isn’t helping. [...]
Political anxieties have piled up and put an end to an era of public optimism. [...]
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Growing restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon in the lead-up to the presidential election in October are raising fears about whether voters can freely express their will, the UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk said Tuesday. [...]
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Despite a rise in deaths and disappearances along the perilous Eastern Route linking the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, migrant movements surged sharply in the first half of 2025, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported. [...]
[Unicef] New York -- Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children's futures at risk [...]
[RFI] Burkina Faso has joined a growing list of African nations tightening laws against same-sex relations, with an extensive new code set to reshape family and nationality rules. [...]
[IPS] Montevideo, Uruguay -- In late June, thousands flooded the streets of Lomé, Togo's capital, presenting the ruling dynasty with its biggest challenge in decades. [...]
[The Conversation Africa] Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. [...]
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