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The EU plans to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, prompting a sharp rebuke from Ukrainian officials. Latvia shifted from opposition to abstention after a compromise that extends sanctions on thousands of other targets.
British journalist Mark Doyle, a veteran BBC Africa correspondent, died at 67 after a short illness. He was renowned for his coverage of the Rwandan genocide, Sierra Leone civil war, and post‑war Liberia.
A Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to file criminal charges in the July death of 19‑year‑old Nolan Wells. The report concluded the circumstances were consistent with an accidental drowning and found no credible evidence of racial motive.
Influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, has been charged in Massachusetts with rape and related offenses. The charges stem from alleged incidents in May 2025 involving a minor at his parents' home on Cape Cod.
Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, a suspended deputy police commissioner, has been charged with grooming a minor, rape and trafficking. He is due back in court on 29 September as prosecutors seek to deny bail.
Activision will take over development of any future Halo games as Xbox announces another round of layoffs affecting hundreds of staff. The restructuring also puts studios such as Ninja Theory and several others under consultation or possible closure.
DoorDash agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City regulators after admitting it had underpaid or delayed wages for thousands of delivery workers. The settlement addresses disputes over pay for time spent waiting for orders and other technical errors.
Scientists have recorded the strongest El Niño on record, with daily sea‑surface temperatures 3.05 °C above average. The phenomenon is still developing, with its peak expected later in 2026.
Sri Lanka's High Court convicted 15 men for the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, while nine co‑accused were acquitted. The verdict follows years of legal and political fallout surrounding the attacks.
The White House press pool has been suspended by the major TV networks after President Trump barred several outlets, sparking a legal battle over press freedom. The dispute could affect coverage of upcoming presidential events, including the UN General Assembly.
A video of a teenage girl being sexually assaulted and her male friend being beaten in Bihar’s Jamui district has sparked nationwide outrage. Police have arrested three minors and set up a special investigation team while politicians debate the incident’s implications for women’s safety.
A 15‑year‑old male suspect opened fire outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Manisa, injuring eleven students, two of whom remain in critical condition. The suspect’s parents and grandfather, who owned the shotgun used, have also been detained.
A Sri Lankan court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on 24 defendants linked to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people. The case, which includes accusations against alleged mastermind Naufer Moulavi, has been delayed for years and follows recent convictions of senior officials for negligence.
British Columbia has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court accusing OpenAI of failing to alert law enforcement about threatening ChatGPT activity before the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. The case raises questions about the duties of AI providers when they encounter credible threats of violence.
Major U.S. television networks halted their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House barred CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the press pool. The move sparked lawsuits and a new White House‑run streaming channel as media outlets protested the ban.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has written to the FIFA Council proposing an external review and broader consultation on governance reforms. The move follows mounting criticism of his abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan and legal pressure from UEFA and CONCACAF.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius told the BBC that the country has concrete evacuation plans for citizens in the event of a Russian‑related crisis. He also stressed that Lithuania will not surrender and will fight back if attacked.
A second technical failure at NATS’ Prestwick centre disrupted flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, leading to more than 150 cancellations. Airlines such as EasyJet and Wizz Air have publicly blamed the ATC glitch for the cascading delays.
The G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement urging Iran to stop supplying arms to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, warning that the group's attacks threaten regional energy security. The statement was released on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Swiss captain Granit Xhaka is being investigated for allegedly obtaining a forged Covid‑19 vaccination certificate in 2022. The Swiss Football Association has withdrawn him from upcoming Nations League matches while the legal process unfolds.
