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Sarah RainsfordBBC Southern and Eastern Europe Correspondent, Kyiv andPaulin KolaBBC NewsWatch: ‘My job is to make sure Ukraine stays in the fight’, says John HealeyThe UK and its allies stand ready to support Ukraine before negotiations to end the war as well as to secure an eventual peace deal, the UK defence secretary says.Ahead of a top-level meeting in Paris on Thursday, John Healey told the BBC in Kyiv that Ukraine’s allies would “help make the skies safe, to make the seas safe, and to secure the land”, once a peace deal had been struck. But moments earlier, Russia’s President…

Jannik Sinner continued his US Open title defence in dominant fashion as he swept past fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti to reach the semi-finals in New York.Labelled an “artificial intelligence” player by Alexander Bublik in the last round, Sinner’s scintillating form carried on as he won 6-1 6-4 6-2.Musetti, ranked 10th, was unable to convert any of his seven break points, while he hit just 12 winners to his compatriot’s 28 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.”We know each other very well. We’re from the same country, there’s so many Italian players in the draw, so it’s nice to play here,” Sinner said.”Obviously…

LONDON — European countries are stuck between a rock and a hard place as a coalition of countries meets in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for a postwar Ukraine.The war is raging unabated, with no ceasefire in sight — and the crucial question of American involvement in ensuring Ukraine’s future security remains unresolved.For months, the so-called “coalition of the willing” has been meeting to discuss aid for Ukraine, including sketching out plans for military support in the event of a ceasefire to deter future Russian aggression.The coalition leaders — French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K Prime Minister Keir…

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation, which allows nearly anyone to sue abortion medication providers and distributors. Source link

This “Wicked”-inspired corn maze opens to the public next week, just in time for the release of “Wicked: For Good” in November. Source link

Data stolen in the Salt Typhoon attack could allow Chinese intelligence services to track targets around the world, officials warned. Source link

When world leaders meet in New York this month, several plan to recognize a Palestinian state, but Palestinian leaders may not be there to revel in the moment. Source link

A federal appeals court had invalidated a centerpiece of President Trump’s economic strategy, finding that a 1977 law did not authorize the tariffs. Source link

Tom McArthurBBC News andChris GrahamBBC NewsSTR/EPA/ShutterstockThe painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi after it was recovered in ArgentinaA long lost painting looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said.Portrait of a Lady, by Italian master Giuseppe Ghislandi, had been missing for 80 years before it was spotted last month on an estate agent’s website, where a photo showed it hanging in a house that had belonged to the daughter of a Nazi fugitive.Patricia Kadgien’s late father Friedrich had been a top adviser to Hermann Goring, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, who plundered thousands of works…

Controversial efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in cattle are likely to fail unless there’s greater urgency and funding from the government, scientists have warned.The disease has caused bitter divisions between farmers and wildlife groups because of the use of badger culls to reduce transmission of the disease to cattle. The government has vowed to end the cull in 2029 and vaccinate badgers instead, with a target of eliminating the disease in English cattle herds by 2038.Now a scientific review of the strategy has warned it will only succeed if the government rapidly rolls out badger jabs and steps up infection…

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani called reporting Wednesday that the White House is considering administration jobs for Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa an “affront to our democracy.”The New York Times reported Wednesday that advisers to President Donald Trump have discussed giving incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent, a position in the administration to clear the field and set up a head-to-head race between Mamdani and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who lost the Democratic primary to Mamdani and is now running as an independent. The talks have also involved Republican…

Hundreds of hopeful lottery players lined up in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood Wednesday for a chance to grab free tickets for Wednesday’s massive Powerball drawing, which has climbed to $1.4 billion.The Illinois Lottery hosted a “Ticket Grab Challenge” at Hyde Park Station & Car Wash, where participants got five seconds inside a wind tunnel machine to catch as many free Powerball tickets as possible, according to the Illinois Lottery.”We had maybe about 50 to 80 people waiting in line even before the event started at 11 o’clock,” Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays told ABC News. “We still have a line…

Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers went to the Capitol to ask Congress to get behind their calls for more disclosures, but momentum for a bill demanding it appeared to stall. Source link

A Kentucky Republican and a California Democrat have joined forces, but the task is getting taller. Source link

President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine. Source link

After experiencing what they call years of legal setbacks, limited accountability, and delayed justice, several survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse say they see an opportunity for Congress to provide desperately needed transparency about the disgraced financier’s crimes.In an interview Wednesday with ABC News’ Linsey Davis, seven women who say Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploited them pleaded with Congress and the Trump administration to release the hundreds of thousands of remaining files related to the sex offender — a step they hope will show the public the scope of Epstein’s actions and allow his victims to heal.”Now it is the responsibility of…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday cast the Jeffrey Epstein controversy as “irrelevant” amid an effort on Capitol Hill to force a vote to release all files related to the deceased sex offender.”This is a Democrat hoax that never ends,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the push for more transparency in the Epstein matter.”From what I understand, I could check, but from what I understand, thousands of pages of documents have been given,” the president said. “But it’s really a Democrat hoax because they’re trying to get people to talk about something that’s totally irrelevant to…

Dwayne Johnson’s Shocking Transformation Leaves Fans WorriedDwayne “The Rock” Johnson stunned fans at the Venice Film Festival with a drastically slimmer physique, sparking shock, admiration, and concern online. Once admired for his massive, muscular build, Johnson now appeared shrunken, earning the nickname “The Pebble.” Social media buzzed with speculation about possible health issues, medication effects, or steroid withdrawal. Johnson, however, clarified that the 60-pound weight loss was a deliberate transformation for his role as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. Dismissing drug rumors, he explained the shift came from personal health challenges and a deep creative drive. His…

A federal judge on Wednesday stopped the Trump administration’s attempt to axe $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard University.In an 84-page order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs concluded that the Trump administration “used antisemitism as a smokescreen” to unlawfully block billions in research funding.”We must fight against antisemitism, but we equally need to protect our rights, including our right to free speech, and neither goal should nor needs to be sacrificed on the altar of the other,” Judge Burroughs wrote in her order.”Now it is the job of the courts to similarly step up, to act to safeguard academic…

Xi Jinping’s huge military parade in Tiananmen Square provided a rare look at China’s new weapons. Source link

At least 15 people are dead and another 18 injured after a streetcar derailed in Portugal’s capital on Wednesday, officials said.At least five people are in serious condition following the crash in Lisbon, according to the city’s communications department.Police and firefighters work on the site of a funicular railway accident in Lisbon, September 3, 2025.Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty ImagesIt appears the safety cable on the electric streetcar broke, causing the car to derail, the department said, based on preliminary information.The mayor of Lisbon declared a three-day period of mourning.”I offer my sincere condolences to all the families and…

Attorney General Ken Paxton is waging “legal war” against Beto O’Rourke, a possible Democratic rival, threatening jail and an investigation that could bankrupt his organization. Source link

A Taylor Farms salad kit, sold at major retailers like Kroger and Walmart, is under recall in 25 states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last Tuesday. The brand’s Honey Balsamic Salad Kit mistakenly contains the Asian Sesame Ginger dressing, which has sesame and soy allergens not listed on the product. Here’s how to know if your salad kit is part of the recall. Product Name: Taylor Farms Honey Balsamic Salad KitNet Weight: 8.3 oz.Code Dates: Starting with “TFRS” Best-If-Used-By Date: Up to and including Sept. 4, 2025 The recalled salad kits contain the wrong dressing, resulting in two undeclared allergens.…

Panic in Chinese Camp: Wildfire Ravages Gold Rush-Era Town, Evacuees Scramble to Escape Flames Source link