Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-09-10

Flanders Darts Trophy: Draw and schedule with Greaves, MVG, Van Veen in action

The race to qualify for the World Grand Prix at the end of September live on Sky Sports concludes at the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp this weekend.

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NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effectsThe NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of...

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Humphries: Opening up on mental health was best choice I ever made

World No 2 Luke Humphries said his rise to the top of darts would never have been possible had he not opened up about his mental health struggles.

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The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint

Riyadh needs to restore deterrence without being pulled back into a prolonged Yemen war.

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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film

Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the GuardianTestimony from 24 Israeli military insiders ​on the secret ​sys...

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The Tubs: Hard Life review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Merge)Britain’s best indie-rockers hold fast to their defiantly old-school sound, slipping wry sideways looks at despair in among hooky melodies that always sound like a good timeOn a track called...

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Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet

Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.

co.uk

Top four seeds in historic semi-final line-up

For the first time since 1975, the top four seeds in the women's US Open singles draw have reached the semi-finals.

co.uk

Hong Kong court rules Dow Jones tried to stop journalist taking union role

Dow Jones was acquitted of the charge of dismissal over Selina Cheng's leadership role.

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‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It

The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.

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How Ukraine’s deepest attack in Russia, on Arctic gas, signals new reach

Long-range Ukrainian drones hit Russia's key gas plants, raising questions about the conflict's next phase.

aljazeera.com

UK banks don’t have a windfall to tax

The so-called big four are in decent shape, but hardly world beaters

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The 2026 Proms: tell us about your favourite concerts

Ahead of Saturday’s Last Night, we want to hear what you’ve enjoyed this year. Has any of the new music made it on to your playlists? Which soloists wowed you? Did you sing along to Hey Jude with t...

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Russian Drone Incursion Delayed Zelensky Flight to Oslo, Moldova Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, second from left, at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway in Oslo on Wednesday. His plane’s departure from Moldova on Tuesday was delayed by a Russian dro...

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Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI

When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.

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Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts

Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts

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Russia's Valieva loses neutral athlete status

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will not be able to compete internationally after the sport's governing body revokes her neutral athlete status.

co.uk

Russia’s new shelling tactics deepen suffering in Ukraine

Ukrainians are losing more sleep, shopping for food is becoming harder and travel is often fraught with risk and delays.

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Imagining a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

In Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party, becoming a “ghost” means running afoul of the state. In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn’t take much.

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Roma to support Nepal flood victims through Champions League match shirt

Italian club to auction special 'Together for Nepal' shirts to be worn in the match against Fenerbahce.

aljazeera.com

Latham & Watkins buys Nvidia servers to set up in-house AI systems

Law firm is customising open-weight models as alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic

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Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online

InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people identified through Clearview.

wired.com

ECB expected to raise rates to fight inflation shock

Renewed rise in oil price puts pressure on central bank to raise rates for second time this year

ft.com

Benn does not deserve world title shot - Garcia

Ryan Garcia says Conor Benn is nothing more than an "average fighter" and does not deserve a shot at his WBC welterweight title.

co.uk

Atomic bomb survivor who became baseball legend - Harimoto dies age 86

Korean-Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to record the most hits in Japanese baseball history, has died at the age of 86 in Tokyo.

co.uk

A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn

Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.

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With Messaging That Mirrors Putin’s, Germany’s Far-Right Party Gains Ground

Ulrich Siegmund, left, the lead Alternative for Germany candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, with the party’s co-leaders, Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel, in Magdeburg, Germany, on Sunday.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim

Ahead of Israel's national elections, Netanyahu reaches for an old playbook: grievance, blame-shifting and victimhood.

aljazeera.com

Todd Rundgren review – try-anything veteran doesn’t let his freak flag fully fly

Cadogan Hall, London The 78-year-old has astonishing range but gets bogged down in middling rock, though later delivers some gorgeous acoustic songs – and a slinky Marvin Gaye coverTodd Rundgren is...

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The ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan: 25 Years in Pictures

TK great summary will go here

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Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War

Supporters of the Houthi militia in Sanaa, Yemen, in July.

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After a Difficult Loss, Nigeria Has Become a Source of Pain for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home.

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‘Female survival in a terrifying world’: Tilda Swinton’s return in Man to Man

Manfred Karge’s play about a woman acting as her dead husband was a cause célèbre in the 80s. It remains a bracing portrait of a divided person in a divided cultureIt was Pierre Audi, the much-mour...

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Where to See the World’s Bayeux Tapestry Replicas

There are full-size replicas in a U.S. sports arena, an abbey in Denmark and a home in rural New Zealand. There’s even a more modest version for those who don’t like the original’s nudity.

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Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans

Labelled a tourist tax, proposals would give mayors power to decide how revenue raised should be investedUK politics live – latest updatesHolidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel stays and A...

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Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds

Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper saysRising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the wo...

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‘Gone in a blink’: Nepal floods sweep away Indian workers who built hotels

The migrants were at work, building homes and hotels, when the floods hit, sweeping three of them away.

aljazeera.com

Welcome to the NFL! Rookie Eli Raridon scores season opening TD

Eli Raridon's 2-yard touchdown against Seattle Seahawks gets the new NFL season underway!

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Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins. And, Kirk supporters reflect on his death

President Trump tries to incentivize voters by promising $5,000 to Americans if the GOP wins the midterms. And, young conservatives reflect on the party one year after Charlie Kirk's death.

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Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal?

The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

co.uk

Champions Seahawks beat Patriots in season opener

Defending champions the Seattle Seahawks come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the opening game of the NFL season.

co.uk

No food, no water, and lone Abba record: my day out at Channel 4’s hellish new reality show

Apocalypse dumps contestants in an abandoned town without essential supplies. Is it a serious test of endurance or just titillation? Our writer is parachuted in to find outI have no shame confessin...

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Trump pledges $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win November elections

The controversial offer was made in a speech at the party's first-ever convention in the middle of a US presidential term.

co.uk

Trump gives primetime speech at GOP convention, promising payout if Republicans win

President Trump kicked off the Republican midterm convention with a primetime speech, outlining the Republican message and promising Americans a payout if the GOP wins the upcoming election.

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Why is there an NFL game in Australia?

The NFL has so far played regular-season games in seven international countries but this week's trip to Australia represents a new frontier for the USA's biggest sports league.

co.uk

Weekly sports quiz: Why is the WSL investigating Palace?

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

co.uk

Japan baseball great and atomic bomb survivor Isao Harimoto dies aged 86

Harimoto, whose record 3,085 career hits still stands, was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.

aljazeera.com

Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost

Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office dataPeople applying to become British citizens are charged more than five times the amount it cos...

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Pressure review – stormy weather in tense D-day forecast retelling

Andrew Scott finds levels of complexity in a stoic character based on meteorologist James Stagg, the man who persuaded Eisenhower to delay Operation Overlord, for this slick wartime dramaThe histo...

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How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitatWars are usually measured in t...

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World Tango Championships finals in pictures

Tango is an art form which, as the competitors themselves described, serves as a deeply personal means of expression, communication and connection between people beyond cultural and geographical bo...

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Anthropic discloses 4th AI hacking incident as researcher quits over safety

AI firm says Claude Opus 4.6 hacked external systems during testing as concerns mount over security breaches.

aljazeera.com

Seahawks beat Patriots in NFL opener but suffer Darnold blow

Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives as the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to Sam Darnold and beat the New...

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TV tonight: The Paper is back – with more hilarity from the US Office writers

Domhnall Gleeson and scene-stealing Sabrina Impacciatore lead the shenanigans in the newsroom mockumentary. Plus: Ludwig returns. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky OneThe mockumentary about...

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Fighting escalates in Yemen; Houthi attacks trigger alerts in Saudi Arabia

Yemen's government accuses Houthis of killing three children as rebels claim Saudi forces launched 54 air raids in 12 hours.

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‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary

Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentimentAndy Burnham must overhaul Shabana Mahmood’s migration reforms or risk overstretching so...

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Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gainsPinch yourself, it’s happening again. Here is a Labour governme...

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Hungryroot Coupon Codes: 30% Off This September 2026

Get up to 30% off your first order and free gifts using a Hungryroot promo code today. Discover our best coupons and discounts to let you save on your healthy groceries as a new or returning customer.

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Govee Discount Codes and Deals: 30% Off

New to Govee? Get a $5 coupon on your first purchase just for signing up.

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Herman Miller Promo Codes: 40% Off September 2026

Whether you’re looking for a Herman Miller promo code or discounts in their sale, here is how to save on the world's best ergonomic office furniture in September 2026.

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A year after Charlie Kirk was killed, young conservatives navigate a divided movement

The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future.

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After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here's what to expect Thursday

President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.

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Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones

The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

co.uk

Missouri clerk on what the battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters

NPR's Michel Martin asks Boone County, Missouri, clerk Brianna Lennon what the legal battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters there.

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Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump

The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

co.uk

Zverev's US Open rocky road turns into smooth sailing to the semi-finals

Alexander Zverev ‌took another big step towards a second Grand Slam ‌title by beating Dutchman Botic van de ​Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1 to reach the US Open semi-finals.

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Bank of Japan must raise rates further, board member says

Hawkish comments follow pressure from US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and volatility in currency and bond markets

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IMF ditched top candidate for chief economist job over Trump tariff remarks

LSE professor Ricardo Reis had said the US president’s trade war would hurt American consumers

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The end of the ‘win-win’ era

In these zero-sum times, the sunny optimism of the post-cold war phrase seems a quaint and distant memory

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How Ukraine’s anti-graft bureau became a ‘Sword of Damocles’

An upstart anti-corruption agency has ruthlessly taken down figures close to wartime President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

ft.com

John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season

Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heartA new play about John Major’s rise to power, written by James Graham, will premiere at the...

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‘He goes to the dark side’: behind the scenes on the Shaun the Sheep horror movie

Aardman’s hero is back in The Beast of Mossy Bottom – a terrifying tale of frankenfood, pitchfork-wielding villagers and a monster with suspiciously stiff orange hair. Our writer meets its makers a...

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Moonshot capitalism: AI rewrites the venture capital playbook

Tech investors are rediscovering the kind of long-shot sci-fi bets that helped build Silicon Valley

ft.com

Milei’s great free trade experiment

Rampant inflation has eased, but the next stage of the maverick president’s plan for Argentina will test his support with voters

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Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali

At a time of year when dust storm activity winds down, a plume of dust blanketed parts of the West African nation and its neighbors.

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US-China borrowing costs diverge to widest level ever

Rising Treasury yields threaten to accelerate shift in capital flows between world’s two largest economies

ft.com

Zverev storms into semi-finals despite late bedtime

Alexander Zverev storms into the US Open last four despite staying up until 3:30am to watch Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz's blockbuster quarter-final.

co.uk

Trump vows to be at centre of US midterms: Republican convention takeaways

Trump says, 'Pretend I’m on the ballot,' as he rallies Republicans ahead of challenging midterm elections.

aljazeera.com

Thousands protest in Ljubljana as Slovenia opens Israel’s first embassy

Nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa resets ties with Israel, sparking protests and an impeachment bid.

aljazeera.com

Tunisian flotilla activists remain jailed as hunger striker worsens

The four have been held since March in a financial investigation linked to organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

aljazeera.com

Trump promises $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US voters if Republicans win midterms

President pledges to campaign vigorously for his party despite his plummeting approval ratings

ft.com

August Ties for Hottest Month on Record

A vendor cooled off with a frozen water bottle in a market in Seoul on Aug. 6.

nytimes.com

August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally

Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strengthAugust was the joint-hottest month ever recorded around the world, with global temperatures...

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How Fighting Fires Became an All-of-Europe Project

Firefighters near Lacanau, France, in July. Some French firefighters are learning new techniques fighting blazes elsewhere in Europe.

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Spain’s spy agency warned of mass crossings into Ceuta before border crisis

Declassified documents show Madrid and Morocco were warned of plans by migrants to breach the Ceuta border.

aljazeera.com

Top four in the world set for US Open women's semi-final showdown

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will bid to move one step closer to a third straight US Open title when she faces familiar foe ‌Jessica Pegula, while Elena Rybakina will take on h...

skysports.com

Trump administration proposes excluding certain immigrants from US census

The proposal aims to exclude some legal and undocumented immigrants from the count used to determine US House seats.

aljazeera.com

Prince William launches suicide prevention toolkit for sport

Prince William will bring together leading figures from across sport on Thursday to launch a new first-of-its-kind suicide prevention toolkit designed to help organisations recognise warning signs...

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AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks

Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.

techcrunch.com

Iran war live: Iran media say ‘enemy’ projectiles hit Sirik areas

Tehran says ready for dialogue with nations in the region to 'foster mutual trust' and 'achieve sustainable security'.

aljazeera.com

The Coming Risks to Russian Power

Can Moscow adjust its foreign policy for a changing world?

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