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After Trump's annihilation threat, Pezeshkian says Iran won't surrender

In a potential new ‌flashpoint, Iran also threatened to act against its neighbours if they abide by new US sanctions intended to ​ground Iranian civilian aircraft worldwide.

Dolly Parton's estate in turmoil after accusations of extortion

In an exchange on Sept 3 with a longtime lawyer of Parton's, Seaver described himself as a "killer" and said that on the day his aunt died, he had sold $27 mn in arms and ammunition to Haitian police

Fact check: A look at what Donald Trump got wrong in UN address

Trump claimed major US gains on weapons, oil, drugs, wars, investment and AI at the UN, but available data and official statements challenge several of those assertions

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 yrs in prison for 2006 sex crime in NY

Weinstein's sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after he was first convicted and sentenced in 2020

The AI party house where Silicon Valley networking has a dark side

The mansion is one of the most prominent - and notorious - tech group homes, which have proliferated across Silicon Valley and San Francisco amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Security Council must reflect reality of today's world: UN chief Guterres

"We must also reform the Security Council so that it reflects today's world with the legitimacy and effectiveness that today's challenges demand," Guterres told world leaders

Iran and US hint at reviving negotiations to end ongoing conflict

Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if the US fulfilled Tehran's demands to ease military pressure and lift an American blockade on Iranian ports

Saudi Arabia restarts East-West pipeline, may resume Yanbu oil exports

The resumption of supplies ​on Tuesday helped to drive selling on global ​oil markets. Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell by more than $2 a barrel towards $97, its lowest since September 8.

The 'kid' takes over: David Ellison becomes a Hollywood colossus

David Ellison, the son of the Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, was 23 when he arrived in the movie capital in 2006.

Will probably let banned media back to White House if court decides: Trump

Donald trump said he will probably let journalists from ​CNN, MS NOW and Politico back into the White House if court decides

German anti-capitalists set for Mamdani moment in Berlin elections

The Left party's lead candidate Elif Eralp, 45, could potentially become the first mayor of Turkish descent in Germany's capital after focusing her campaign on high housing prices

Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not compromise their sovereignty

Key ​details of the agreement have not been made public, including the degree of US military presence in the self-governed Danish territory

Michael Kremer named World Bank chief economist, to take charge on Oct 1

Kremer was awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty

Canada and Europe should ally to protect markets, democracies: PM Carney

Carney did ‌not adopt the term "associate member" used a day earlier by von der Leyen, but ​said he appreciated "the ambition" that her suggestion conveyed.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek dies at 81

With the publication of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek in 1974, Dillard, just 28, was recognised as a major new voice in American letters.

From dancing to playing poker, is there anything fruit fly brain can't do?

For years, researchers worked to develop sophisticated imaging techniques to map the connections within the nervous systems of various organisms.

10-year US Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed looms

The yield on the global bond benchmark rose as much as five basis points to 5.04% on Tuesday, surpassing a peak from 2023 to hit the highest since 2007.

Trump says unified Ireland would be 'fantastic' during Dublin visit

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be "fantastic," wading into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a major golf tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would love to see the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with the UK's Northern Ireland. "I don't want to cause any problems but I'd love to see it unified," Trump said. "It's going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now. "I think it would be a fantastic thing," he said, adding that "the UK will have something to say about it, obviously." The Irish unity debate is heated ------------------------------------- Competing visions of Northern Ireland - whether it's Irish or British - drove decades of violence in Northern Ireland that left some 3,600 people dead. Previous American presidents have avoided commenting directly on the subject, even those, like Joe Biden, with strong ...

US consumer inflation rises in August, bolstering Fed rate hike bets

"It wasn't as hot as yesterday's PPI, ‌but today's CPI left the Fed with less room to maneuver as it tries to maintain ​its inflation-fighting credentials," said Morgan Stanley Wealth Management exec

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

Iran confirmed that its representatives and those of Iraq and the Gulf Arab states would meet in Oman on Monday to resume discussions on safe commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz