A River of News

World headlines, Monday, September 7, 2026

116 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 5

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    Taliban using U.S. weapons 5 years after withdrawal CBS News story
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    A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why? BBC
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    Iran increases gasoline price for its heaviest consumers as economy struggles ABC News story
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    Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event ABC News story
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    Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption South China Morning Post story

22:00 UTC 2

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    9/7: CBS Evening News CBS News story
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    LeBron James reveals how never meeting his father shaped his life Times of India by GLOBAL SPORTS DESK

21:00 UTC 3

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    In Peru, the Trump Administration Sees the Limits of Its Anti-China Push The New York Times by Genevieve Glatsky, Sara Wayra
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    EU says no place for 'glorification of war criminals' as Mladic buried France 24 by FRANCE24 story
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    Japan must reckon with how it views foreign workers South China Morning Post

20:00 UTC 3

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    How American universities get around the DEI backlash The Economist
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    Egyptian influencer faces death penalty over drug charges France 24 by Georja CALVIN-SMITH story
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    Russia’s quieter nuclear submarines threaten NATO, former commander warns Fox News

19:00 UTC 2

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    Thousands of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ The New York Times by Andrew Higgins, Alisa Dogramadzieva story
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    Only the beginning? German far right's breakthrough shakes Europe to its core France 24 by François PICARD story

18:00 UTC 8

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    Morocco earthquake 3 years on: 'No one has remembered us' Deutsche Welle
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    Trial opens in Mexico over alleged murders of Australian, US surfers South China Morning Post story
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    Pope Leo unveils new fresco at sanctuary where he prayed after his election CBS News story
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    Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages France 24 by The FRANCE 24 Observers
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    'What we see right now is that Putin has zero interest in ending the war', Ukrainian MP Yasko says France 24 by FRANCE24 story
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    Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before The New York Times by Jim Tankersley story
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    After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power The New York Times by Christopher F. Schuetze story
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    Kushner attributes the lack of progress on Gaza to upcoming Israeli elections CBS News

17:00 UTC 3

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    Journal 17 h TU (07.09.2026) Deutsche Welle
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    Israel Launches Deadly Strikes in Lebanon as Military Campaign Intensifies The New York Times by Christina Goldbaum
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    Satellites get a new type of armour The Economist

16:00 UTC 6

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    Werner Herzog: Germany's wild man of cinema is back Deutsche Welle story
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    U.K. anti-migrant protests condemned as "thuggish and intimidating" CBS News story
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    Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ Deutsche Welle story
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    Kazakhstan aims to become education hub, but experts say jobs must match skills South China Morning Post story
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    Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to 'unsettling' AfD victory Deutsche Welle story
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    AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how? Deutsche Welle story

15:00 UTC 7

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    Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’ South China Morning Post story
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    How can Hong Kong, Central Asia build momentum on growing ties and go beyond MOUs? South China Morning Post story
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    War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia Deutsche Welle story
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    Speech in China is in the deep freeze The Economist
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    Chancellor Merz says AfD result 'changes all of Germany' Deutsche Welle story
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    North Korea, Russia open first road bridge in ‘new symbol of friendship’ South China Morning Post story
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    Avalanche kills at least 11 climbers in southern Russia France 24 by FRANCE24

14:00 UTC 9

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    Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live newborn rat found in takeaway lunchbox South China Morning Post
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    The mountains have stopped waiting for a consensus Times of India by Aarti Khosla
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    Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded The New York Times by Frances Robles
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    Hong Kong’s Nepalis gather for prayers on 13th day of flood mourning South China Morning Post
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    Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's $250m wealth: How did they build it? Times of India by GLOBAL SPORTS DESK
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    AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe The New York Times by Mark Landler story
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    Warming seas are enticing octopus to British waters The Economist
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    Building Housing Students Collapses in New Delhi, Killing at Least 7 The New York Times by Suhasini Raj, Francesca Regalado story
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    Saxony-Anhalt poll: 'A huge blow for the CDU, but also a huge win for the AfD' France 24 by FRANCE24 story

13:00 UTC 12

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    Pakistan: Can creating new provinces fix governance? Deutsche Welle
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    A Philippine lawmaker charged with corruption in flood control projects ABC News story
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    How far-right AfD breakthrough may ‘cause absolute chaos’ in Germany France 24 by Simon FEISTHAUER FOURNET story
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    England's beavers turned dense Dorset woodland into wetland in just one year Times of India by TOI SCIENCE DESK
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    Paludisme : des soins gratuits mais aussi des interrogations Deutsche Welle FR
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    The seven things I have learnt from people who have learnt seven things Times of India by Prasad Sanyal
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    They Went to Ukraine on the ‘Peace Express.’ Detours Are Likely Ahead. The New York Times by Cassandra Vinograd, Andrew E. Kramer story
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    This article wasn’t written by an AI. So what if it had been! The Economist
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    Drone activity at border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon, military says CBS News
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    Thousands gather for funeral of 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic Sky News story
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    Javier Milei’s liberal experiment is struggling The Economist
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    Japan’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of holiday rentals South China Morning Post story

12:00 UTC 3

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    UN agency accused of Hamas ties sees another European nation cut funding Fox News
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    'We’re all in crisis': Populist far-right 'trend' sweeping across Europe France 24 by FRANCE24 story
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    Threatening letters revive fears among Kashmiri Pandits Deutsche Welle

11:00 UTC 9

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    'This might be the year': Mbappé embraces Ballon d'Or talk after World Cup exploits France 24 by FRANCE 24 story
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    Cross-sector push needed for youth facing ‘paradox of AI fluency’: minister South China Morning Post
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    University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada South China Morning Post
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    Indonesia’s Growing Microplastics Problem The New York Times by Sui-Lee Wee, Nailah Morgan, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster
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    Hong Kong customs seizes 200 crickets, 13kg of cockroaches at border checkpoint South China Morning Post
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    07.09.2026 – Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten Deutsche Welle
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    China hits critical Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures South China Morning Post
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    Race driver thanks rival for saving his life with 'incredible act of bravery' Sky News
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    Hong Kong landlords accuse banks of deepening shop slump with reluctance to lend South China Morning Post story

10:00 UTC 4

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    Germany’s AfD Could Win Its First State Government. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times by Jim Tankersley story
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    Cathay Pacific, Google scale up AI tests to reduce aviation’s climate impact South China Morning Post story
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    PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ government South China Morning Post
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    'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election France 24 by Dheepthika LAURENT story

09:00 UTC 7

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    Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border The Guardian by Pjotr Sauer story
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    All right on the night: AfD’s victory The Economist
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    Germany seeks to dismiss Nicaragua's Gaza genocide case at top UN court France 24 by FRANCE 24 story
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    Nvidia’s big bets to fuel the AI boom The Economist
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    Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80 The New York Times by Michael S. Rosenwald
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    SCMP partners with top Kazakh university to deepen Hong Kong’s Central Asia ties South China Morning Post story
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    Nepal’s US$2.5 billion flood bill puts UN climate fund to its biggest test yet South China Morning Post story

08:00 UTC 4

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    Philippine president’s cousin charged with plunder over US$118 million flood scandal South China Morning Post story
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    Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China The Guardian by Alice Nightingale-Smith for MetDesk
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    What North Korea’s new warship reveals about Kim’s moves to secure surrounding waters South China Morning Post
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    Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral France 24 by FRANCE 24 story

07:00 UTC 3

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    When A.I. Starts Scheming The New York Times by Katrin Bennhold
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    Indian immigrant worked as janitor in US, later built businesses worth billions Times of India by TOI LIFESTYLE DESK
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    Malaysia lifts haze emergency in Sarawak, but warns pollution risks remain South China Morning Post

06:00 UTC 5

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    Two far-right activists go on trial in Paris over 2022 killing of Argentine rugby star Aramburu France 24 by FRANCE 24
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    Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11? BBC
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    Germany’s Merz 'deeply shocked' by far-right AfD's historic electoral victory France 24 by FRANCE 24 story
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    Make home ownership a 5-year plan goal, Legco president says South China Morning Post
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    Hong Kong a ‘trusted partner’ to drive Central Asia growth, city leader says South China Morning Post story

05:00 UTC 7

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    From trains to stardom: Blind singer Suneel Lodhi's journey to Hanuman Ansh Times of India by PRIYA SRIVASTAVA
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    2 Hong Kong travel agencies, guide stripped of licences over ‘coerced shopping’ South China Morning Post
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    Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfall South China Morning Post story
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    Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport BBC story
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    New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links BBC
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    Germany's Merz vows to stick with reforms despite election drubbing by far right France 24 by FRANCE 24 story
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    Ligue 1: Paris FC and Sinayoko beat Marseille and climb to second place France 24 by L'Equipe TV

04:00 UTC 5

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    Singapore’s Wong warns racist remarks over Nepal, Air India risk ‘pulling us apart’ South China Morning Post
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    US restricts government travel to Mexican border city over threat concerns Fox News
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    Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under proposed law South China Morning Post story
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    Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing to apply to test driverless vehicles in Hong Kong South China Morning Post
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    Prabowo-Putin payoff: can bond between Indonesian, Russian leaders translate to gains? South China Morning Post

02:00 UTC 2

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    Philanthropic giving in Asia forecast to hit US$1.5 trillion over next decade South China Morning Post
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    North Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills start South China Morning Post

01:00 UTC 2

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    Germany’s far-right party AfD surges to historic victory in state election Fox News story
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    Hong Kong’s local schools should not have to brace for the worst South China Morning Post

00:00 UTC 5

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    US envoys bring ‘more effective’ Ukraine peace proposals to Kyiv, official says France 24 by FRANCE 24 story
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    European chamber chief in Hong Kong heads to Brussels to ‘reset city’s image’ South China Morning Post
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    EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims France 24 by FRANCE 24
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    Rome ramps up security around Colosseum with new ‘red zone’ targeting criminals Fox News
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    Nuclear waste plan for Japanese resort town sparks backlash: ‘not our problem’ South China Morning Post