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Mahan Air, a major airline, said it would stop flying to Turkey and Oman just over a week after new restrictions were announced, adding to U.S. pressure on the economy.

The Russian elite’s room for maneuver has disappeared.

President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.

The catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say.

The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.

U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.

An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.

Mahan Air, a major airline, said it would stop flying to Turkey and Oman just over a week after new restrictions were announced, adding to a wide-ranging U.S. economic measures.

President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.

A new generation of cross-cultural comics is taking regional humor global.

While Russian elections are hardly free, they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.

Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will ⁠not deploy the military to the ⁠Middle East in a way ​that could draw the country into conflict, resisting calls from Donald Trump to support his war in Iran.“There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war. I can tell you that very clearly,” Lee said at a ⁠news conference on Friday. “We won’t deploy military assets in any form to that end.” Continue reading...

Sharangan Maheswaran denies message he received about NSW minister David Elliot was related to work for fugitive property developerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA former Labor councillor says he had a “common interest” with a conservative Liberal operative, but denied that a message he received about damaging the reputation of NSW Liberal minister David Elliot was related to political work for a fugitive property developer, an inquiry has heard.Sharangan Maheswaran told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday that a message sent to him by lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood claiming “We have something that will kill Elliott” did not relate to work by Greenwood’s company Beckington for Jean Nassif.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs to slow down its artificial intelligence use and create better security laws, the companies creating the technology have told the federal government.In a submission to an ongoing inquiry, OpenAI said national leaders had a responsibility to work with other countries to stop global security threats:Many of the most consequential risks will not stop at national borders, making international co-ordination increasingly important. Continue reading...

Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the company.Adding their voices to demands that the prime minister takes public control of the company, which has debts of £20bn and is being controlled by a group of 100 hedge funds and distressed-debt investors, the MPs said in a report that ministers should consider emergency legislation to take control of its financial affairs to stabilise the company. Continue reading...

Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressedThe House of Lords has long been derided as a stuffy relic of the past. But now its benches, usually filled with haughtily dressed men, could soon resemble something more akin to “dress-down Friday”.One of the nation’s most storied chambers of power has enacted a rule change: men are no longer required to wear a tie in the House of Lords. Instead, they should opt for “business attire”. Continue reading...

‘Disposal of the body in this case was as thorough as it was brutal,’ justice Peter Hamill said when sentencing 55-year-old Nirmeen NouflFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who lied to police multiple times to cover up killing and dismembering her abusive husband will spend a further 12 months in jail.Nirmeen Noufl was sentenced on Friday to at least three years in jail after pleading guilty in August to killing her husband, Mamdouh Noufl, in excessive self-defence while she was being choked and assaulted in their Sydney home. Continue reading...

Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAukus critic Paul Keating has said the submarine deal is locking Australia in to any future US conflict with China – “a war America would certainly lose” – and making Australia a target for retribution.The former prime minister seized on comments reported out of Washington this week from Republican congressman Michael McCaul – a China hawk and co-chair of the Congressional Friends of Australia caucus – who said “Australia is a target” for enemies of the US already. However, McCaul argued that greater integration with the US military would better protect Australia rather than leaving it more vulnerable. Continue reading...

The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purposeIndonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelagic nation’s maritime security and disaster response capabilities.The 41-year-old former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, with capacity for short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, arrived Friday morning at a naval base in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port, where it was welcomed with a military ceremony. Continue reading...

Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday predictions, dismissing them as a ‘hoax’? What lies behind his embrace of the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US tech editor, Blake MontgomeryWatch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube channelSend your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyamerica@theguardian.comListen to the latest season of Black Box Continue reading...

The major averages rose in Thursday's regular trading session following Wednesday's first Federal Reserve interest rate hike in three years.

Mercari shares are clawing back losses after Pokémon card listing restrictions triggered a selloff earlier this week.

The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.

The UN mission pointed out the missile strike on a primary school that killed over 150 people, as well as another airstrike which killed 22 civilians.

A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.

South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.

A Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, sparking a major fire.

More than 77,000 visa overstayers face detention or departure as Australia cracks down on immigration violations.

Americans on the lower end of the economy are feeling the impact of higher borrowing costs and weaker purchasing power.

Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century.

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.

Critics have launched a boycott campaign against US cheese giant Tillamook over its new halal labelling.

Italy's defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if Bab al-Mandeb becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.

Civilians are caught in the crossfire of drone attacks between armed groups and government forces.

A veteran was told he is ‘embarrassing’ his uniform for protesting Palm Beach County’s $1B investment in Israel bonds.

Striker Alexander Isak says Liverpool's ambition and determination to sign him was a big part of why he joined the club.

One learner says social media clips saved her money, but there was also misinformation online.

Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat says the US president's recent comments were aimed at US voters, in a BBC interview.

The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.

Most papers feature the latest from the royal feud on the second day of Diana's brother Earl Spencer's book being serialised in the Daily Mail.

It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.

The mother of two young children was kidnapped last week in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.

Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother.

Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show  The Washington PostMicrosoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History  The New York TimesOpenAI staff knew the ‘existential threat’ AI posed to publishers, New York Times claims  Financial TimesOpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue  ReutersMicrosoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,' new unredacted filings reveal  TechCrunch

NFL Week 2 picks: Our experts face off on Giants at Rams, Bengals vs. Texans and more  CBS SportsNFL Week 2 picks: Upset and score predictions, matchup breakdowns for every game  NFL.com2026 NFL Week 2 Top Takeaways and Biggest Questions for Every Team  Bleacher ReportWho will find the end zone? Top predicted TD scorers for Week 2  espn.comPrisco's Week 2 NFL picks: Rams rout Giants; Chargers, Patriots, Cowboys bounce back  CBS Sports

5 takeaways from Lions’ loss against Bills  prideofdetroit.comBills open new stadium with impressive performance over Lions  espn.comBuffalo Bills beat Detroit Lions 41-31 in first match at Highmark Stadium as Josh Allen stars again  Sky SportsObservations: On a historic night, Josh Allen continues to rewrite history for Bills  Buffalo NewsBuffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions, NFL Week 2 ‘TNF’ fan discussion  Buffalo Rumblings

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation  CNBCJapan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices  bbc.comBOJ live: Japan's central bank raises policy rate to 31-year high  ReutersJapan’s Central Bank Picks Up Pace of Tightening With Rate Hike  WSJBOJ Hikes Rates at Fastest Pace Since 1990 as Inflation Persists  bloomberg.com

UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report  CNBCGlobal News Podcast | Did the US carry out war crimes in Iran?  bbc.comIran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal  CBS NewsU.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says  The New York TimesUN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes  apnews.com

Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims  bbc.com'Never complain, never explain': Buckingham Palace broke its own golden rule over Princess Diana claims  YahooPrincess Diana's brother's new book says Charles was 'giddily elated' when she died  Dawn ImagesBritain’s royal family wracked by fresh turmoil after brief summer respite  CNNPalace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book  bbc.com