Business58m ago1 min read

Ozon suspends Belgorod deliveries after strike on sorting hub

An attack struck Ozon's sorting center and delivery hub in Belgorod on August 31, 2026, leaving casualties. Employees were evacuated and a fire was contained. Ozon suspended order pickup and delivery across Belgorod and the region.

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Environment

Japan households cut power use to health-threatening levels as energy poverty hits 10%

About 10% of Japanese households now live in energy poverty, forced to cut electricity use to levels that threaten health, according to research by University of Tsukuba professor Shinichiro Okushima. The trend is driven by falling incomes, rising energy prices, and geopolitical crises, The Japan Times reports. Some families must choose between heating and food, a Sendai food bank official says.

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Environment

Rathlin Island declared world's first stoat-free island after five-year eradication

Rathlin Island off Northern Ireland has been declared the world's first island to fully eradicate invasive stoats, following a five-year project that cost 5.2 million euros. The removal of stoats, introduced about 40 years ago to control rabbits, is expected to allow the recovery of an ecosystem supporting around 250,000 seabirds. The announcement comes as teams now target invasive brown rats, with 6,500 poison bait stations deployed since October 2024.

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Politics

Trump urges FCC to act on 'fake polls' from 'dishonest media'

President Donald Trump accused U.S. media of deliberately publishing false public opinion polls in a Truth Social post on August 30, 2026. He called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take action, saying the 'fake polls' used by 'our dishonest media' are 'out of control.' Trump also said a complaint would be filed with the FCC against NBC journalist Kristen Welker over her characterization of his endorsement record.

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Politics2h ago1 min read

Nordwind Boeing 737-800 with 190 aboard suffers two incidents in 24 hours

A Nordwind Airlines Boeing 737-800 carrying 184 passengers and 6 crew experienced two separate incidents in 24 hours. The aircraft first diverted to Mineralnye Vody after cabin pressure problems at 10,300 meters, then returned to the departure airport the next day due to landing gear issues.

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Politics2h ago1 min read

Man stabs woman to death at Rosenheim station in Germany

A 31-year-old woman died after being stabbed at Rosenheim railway station in Bavaria, Germany. A 27-year-old German man was arrested at the scene by federal police. The victim was a British citizen, and criminal police are investigating the killing.

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Technology

Classroom devices erode human skills needed for AI era, education experts say

Education professors Sarah Schneider Kavanagh and Katie A. Danielson argue that classroom computers and adaptive software deprive children of skills like attention, curiosity, and collaboration. They say such distinctly human abilities are becoming more valuable as artificial intelligence advances. The warning comes as at least 17 states have introduced or debated legislation on classroom devices.

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Politics

Berdimuhamedow sends condolences to Norway's King Haakon VIII

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow sent a letter of condolence to Norway's King Haakon VIII following the death of King Harald V. He praised Harald V's years of service to Norway's development and unity. The message was sent on behalf of the Turkmen people and government.

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56m ago

Politics

Kazakh Culture Minister Balayeva urges journalists to follow professional ethics

Kazakh Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva on August 30 called on journalists to adhere to professional ethics after what she described as inappropriate comments and bullying against some Kurultai deputies over housing issues. She clarified that housing for media workers is allocated only to those without property, under current rules. Balayeva also said state officials and Kurultai deputies should provide necessary explanations to media inquiries.

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2h ago

Technology53m ago1 min read

Google AI Releases EnvHarness to Adapt Static Agent Environments

Google Cloud AI Research, Washington University in St. Louis, and UNC Chapel Hill released EnvHarness, a programmable layer that adapts static agent environments to the policy training on them. The system wraps existing environments in plug-in components that alter episode starts, actions, and observations while preserving the original simulator and verifier. Across five benchmarks in four domains, skills mined this way gain up to 9.0 points on held-out tasks with 9.8% fewer execution steps.

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Politics49m ago1 min read

17-year-old girl flees to shelter as parents buy dowry in Baku

A 17-year-old girl in Azerbaijan fled to a shelter to escape a forced marriage planned for September 20. Her parents were buying a dowry at the Sadarak Trade Center when she took a taxi to the shelter run by Kamala Agazade, head of the Azerbaijan Children Public Union.

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Health

Kazakhstan reports 13,106 open-heart surgeries in 2025, Almaty cardiac procedures up 68%

Kazakhstan performed 13,106 open-heart surgeries in 2025, with coronary artery bypass grafting accounting for 46.1% of procedures, the Health Ministry reported. In Almaty, cardiac surgery volumes rose 68% in the first half of 2026, with 7,454 coronary angiographies and 3,698 coronary interventions performed. The figures were presented at the XIV conference of the Society of Interventional Cardiologists and Endovascular Surgeons of Kazakhstan in Almaty on August 29–30.

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Politics

Anti-war charity reports surge in Russian student deserters seeking help

Anti-war charity Get Lost reports a surge in Russian students seeking help to desert the military, from a few cases to as many as 50 a month. Founder Grigory Sverdlin says students are now one of the largest groups among deserters the charity assists. Russia has intensified recruitment of students into drone units this year, with 269 institutions promoting such contracts.

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Politics

XCMG rolls out first unit of 14,000-tonne ring crane in Xuzhou

XCMG and Sinopec Heavy Lifting & Transportation rolled out the first unit of a jointly developed ring crane in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, on August 28, 2026. The unit can lift independently, but the system will reach its full 14,000-tonne capacity only after a second main unit is completed and integrated.

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2h ago

Politics1h ago1 min read

Russian freighter Omsky-107 runs aground off Istanbul after Black Sea attack

The Russian freighter Omsky-107 ran aground near Alacali beach in Sile, Istanbul province, after being attacked near Novorossiysk and abandoned by its crew. Turkish coast guard teams were dispatched after the vessel was spotted on Sunday, August 30.

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Politics1h ago1 min read

Guinea-Bissau votes on constitution to strengthen presidency after coup

Voters in Guinea-Bissau cast ballots Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would shift the country from a parliamentary to a presidential system. Turnout exceeded 55 percent and the vote took place without incidents that would call its credibility into question, according to the National Electoral Commission. Results are expected Tuesday, ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 6.

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Politics

Scientists discover giant kelp forest at 50 meters depth off Galapagos

Researchers discovered a dense kelp forest at depths of 50 to 70 meters on seamounts near the Galapagos Islands. The forest is formed by the endemic species Eisenia galapagensis, previously known only from shallow waters. The discovery was made using a remotely operated underwater vehicle.

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2h ago

Finance

US Treasury bars Bloomberg, WSJ reporters from G20 finance summit

The US Treasury Department excluded journalists from Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal from covering the G20 finance ministers summit in Asheville, North Carolina. The department offered no explanation for rejecting accreditation requests for the meeting, which runs from Sunday to Tuesday. The move comes amid global market volatility and the US-Iran conflict.

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1h ago

Politics

Ex-Ankara mayor Gökçek says son bought German property for citizenship

Former Ankara mayor Melih Gökçek acknowledged that his son Ahmet and family established a company and purchased an 18-apartment building in Düsseldorf for 4.5 million euros to obtain German citizenship. Ankara's chief public prosecutor has opened an investigation into alleged unregistered money transfers to foreign companies by Gökçek. The company reportedly has zero employees and zero revenue.

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Technology2h ago1 min read

Apple Opens Preorders for M6 Mac Mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio

Apple opened preorders for updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio models this week. The Mac Mini starts at $100 more than the previous generation and ships September 22. The Mac Studio gains a new M5 Ultra chip option.

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