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WORLDSep 26How Paris, New York and Tokyo are all moving away from car-centric urban planningIn a study presented on September 9, the Paris Urban Planning Workshop analyzed how residents in seven major cities have been getting around over the past 20 years. The profound transformation of public space has given rise to new practices: residents walk, cycle and take public transport more.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 26China, US agree to set up channel for AI safety incidentsFollowing the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two superpowers pledged to set up a "communication channel" for AI incidents and boost coordination on military matters.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 263 top reasons Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in ChinaWhen Donald Trump arrives in Shenzhen for the November Apec summit, he will face a Chinese leader even more confident than the one who left Washington this week after a state visit heavy on pageantry but light on concrete deliverables. Experts attributed this confidence to three key factors – a newly upgraded bilateral framework seeking a “constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity”, the warmer tone during Xi’s three-day visit, and – crucially –...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 26Twenty-five years in the shadow of 9/11, By Osmund AgboTwenty-five years after 11 September, the smoke has cleared from lower Manhattan, but its consequences continue to reverberate across continents. The story of Bojinka, 9/11, al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the spread of terrorism into Africa carries a warning governments repeatedly forget: Violence may be rented for a season, but it is rarely possible to control […] The post Twenty-five years in the shadow of 9/11, By Osmund Agbo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 26China rejects 'Cold War mindset' at UN General AssemblyBeijing called on the US to "immediately" lift its blockade against Cuba, advocated for post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza, and said the sovereignty of Middle Eastern nations "should be respected." DW has the latest.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 26China rejects 'Cold War' mentality; Germany's FM Wadephul meets Russian counterpart Lavrov. Follow DW's UN General Assembly updates.Beijing called on the US to "immediately" lift its blockade against Cuba, advocated for post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza, and said the sovereignty of Middle Eastern nations "should be respected." DW has the latest.DW News [en]
WORLDSep 26Boca was on the verge of a feat in the Intercontinental Cup: lost to Rytas Vilnius in Beijing and failed to reach the finalEl equipo de Nicolás Casalánguida llegó al último cuarto con ocho puntos de ventaja, pero no pudo sostenerla.Mike Warren fue el goleador del Xeneize y del partido, con 16 puntos.Boca jugará el domingo ante RSSB Tigers por el tercer puesto.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 26China-based Brics bank set for lead role in hunger alliance this year, Brazil saysThe Brics-founded New Development Bank could help launch a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America, Brazil’s social development minister said. The scheme would be the Shanghai-based lender’s first financial commitment to Brazil’s global anti-hunger alliance, an initiative sidelined by Washington’s presidency of the G20 this year. Wellington Dias told the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 2611-year-old esports prodigy wins gold and rival’s praise at the Asian GamesYuki Kurihara trains eight hours a day and still keeps up his grades in school, according to Japanese mediaThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 26Live updates: Trump attends Texas-Tennessee football game in Knoxville; US, China to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goodsPresident Trump left Knoxville for the White House Saturday afternoon after attending the University of Texas vs. University of Tennessee football game — an appearance coming ahead of senators’ last chance to pass the Protect College Sports Act before recessing into a lame-duck period. Trump flew to Knoxville Saturday morning to watch the Texas Longhorns,…The Hill
POLITICSSep 26US and China to open an "communication channel" on AI after Trump-Xi summitThe US and China agree to create a communication channel on AI after a summit that highlighted pomp over concrete progress in Washington. Both leaders also agreed to import coal and improve tariffs, while Xi advocated for a conflict-free relationship and human control of AI.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 26US, China agree to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods, set up channel for AI incidentsThe U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods each country imports from the other and launch new talks on artificial intelligence (AI) following President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreements were part of an eight-point consensus reached during Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington, D.C., which…The Hill
POLITICSSep 26Why Xi’s flight from China to the US was hours faster than Trump’s in MayOver private tea in the White House Red Room to mark the end of Xi Jinping’s state visit, US President Donald Trump struck a relaxed tone, marvelling across the table at how fast the Chinese leader had made the trip to America. “It’s a very fast plane … the fastest plane,” Trump said, in footage captured after the White House TV press pool resumed coverage following a court ruling that restored access to outlets previously banned by the US president. “[It was due to] its route,” Xi replied. “We...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26Why US deal on Greenland could narrow China’s Arctic engagementThe new US-Denmark-Greenland security agreement could narrow China’s room to engage in the Arctic – particularly in resource-rich Greenland – and potentially push Beijing closer to Russia, Chinese experts on the matter said. According to observers, the deal – signed on Tuesday – could have the broader effect of accelerating the securitisation of the Arctic and making Western Arctic states more cautious about cooperation with China. But it would be unlikely to significantly disrupt China’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26China wants in on U.S. AI data center boom. Here's whyChinese data center manufacturers see U.S. AI infrastructure demand as an opportunity, but roadblocks remainCNBC
POLITICSSep 26‘Safeguard the postwar order,’ China tells UN General AssemblyChina's Vice President, Han Zheng, urged the world to defend the postwar international order on Saturday, telling the UN General Assembly that geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps and mounting global challenges make multilateralism more urgent than ever.UN News
POLITICSSep 26China and the US agree to create an AI security channel and maintain commercial and military dialogueChina y EE.UU. acuerdan un canal para gestionar incidentes de IA y mejorar la comunicación militar tras una cumbre en Washington.Ambos países extenderán la tregua comercial y reducirán aranceles, avanzando en el comercio bilateral pese a tensiones previas.Clarín
WORLDSep 26Asian Games 2026: Quarter-final line-up confirmed for men's cricket tournamentThe quarter-final match-ups for the men's 2026 Asian Games cricket tournament have been finalized.newsbytesapp · india
POLITICSSep 26District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blazeHong Kong district councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu has resigned from office and several other community roles citing health reasons, following mounting controversy over her team’s alleged proxy-vote collection before last year’s fatal Wang Fuk Court inferno. Wong, a directly elected district councillor for the Tai Po South constituency, also stepped down from her duties as a member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Plover Cove subdistrict care team. The...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26U.S. and China agree to "super intelligence" dialogue amid AI tensionsThe U.S. and China have agreed to set up a dialogue on artificial intelligence, with a communications channel to help defuse serious incidents, the White House said overnight. Why it matters: President Trump has said the main thing that matters in the AI race is beating China — but the pact acknowledges that they're serious competition, too. Driving the news: The White House released a fact sheet late Friday night with outcomes from Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.The two sides agreed to refer to AI as "super intelligence" or "SI," the White House said — Trump's new and preferredAxios
BUSINESSSep 26Can this German company help end Europe's lithium dependence on China?China produces up to 70% of the battery-grade lithium chemicals used in Europe. A German recycling firm hopes its new plant can help reduce that dependence, but significant obstacles remain.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 26U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summitThe U.S. and China have reached a deal to lower tariffs on $30 billion of "non-sensitive goods" as part of a trade package agreed at this week's summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping, the White House said.Why it matters: Such a deal would mark a thaw in the trade war that engulfed the two countries last year.As laid out by the White House, it would also potentially lower prices on a variety of consumer goods where American shoppers have felt the pinch of inflation. How it works: The Trump administration said China would lower its tariffs on some agricultural goods and seafood, wood proAxios
WORLDSep 26South Korea's gender pay gap grows as women get olderA new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives.DW News [en]
DISASTERSep 26Large parts of Bangkok flooded after persistent heavy rainfallAanhoudend zware regenval heeft in de Thaise hoofdstad Bangkok geleid tot overstromingen op tal van plekken. De situatie is gestabiliseerd, nadat eerder op de dag de noodtoestand werd uitgeroepen door de gouverneur. In alle 50 districten van Bangkok riep de gouverneur de noodtoestand uit, hoewel niet alle delen van Bangkok onder water stonden. Sinds donderdag kampt de miljoenenstad met zware regenval en wijdverspreide overstromingen. Er viel volgens de lokale autoriteiten in de afgelopen 48 uur meer dan 300 millimeter neerslag. Daardoor kwamen straten en huizen onder water te staan. "Ik denk dNOS Buitenland
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