Milei Orders Faster Sanctions Over Falklands Oil Projects
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has ordered swifter sanctions against companies involved in Falklands oil extraction while renewing Buenos Aires’s sovereignty claim over the islands.
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Nepal-China flood death toll passes 1,270 as remote rescues continue
Rescue teams are using helicopters and zip lines to reach isolated communities after flooding along the Nepal-China border killed more than 1,270 people.
US prosecutors leave Don Lemon phone-record request unresolved in court filing
Lawyers for journalist Don Lemon say federal prosecutors have not clarified whether Verizon supplied phone records sought through a Department of Homeland Security administrative summons.
Malta jury acquits Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
A Maltese jury found businessman Yorgen Fenech not guilty of both charges he faced over the 2017 killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
At least four killed in strike on wedding in southern Iran
At least four people were killed and 68 injured when a missile struck a wedding gathering in Iran’s Hormozgan province late on September 1, according to reports citing Iranian media.
Global study estimates 46% of farmers face acute pesticide poisoning each year
A study using data from 2006 to 2023 estimates 402 million to 433 million cases of acute pesticide poisoning among farmers each year, while warning that inconsistent reporting limits the precision of global totals.
Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second Hong Kong national security case
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a foreign-collusion charge in a second national security case and could face a life sentence.
UNEP says global warming is likely to overshoot 1.5°C and could be limited near 1.8°C
A new UN Environment Programme assessment says overshooting 1.5°C is now unavoidable, but rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal could still limit peak warming to about 1.8°C and return temperatures toward the Paris target.