Poland closes border with Belarus ahead of military exercises
Poland is closing its border with Belarus due to the planned Russian-Belarusian military manoeuvre Zapad 2025. This order will come into force in the early hours of Friday and will also impact rail traffic, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in Warsaw on Tuesday. “We are dealing with a growing number of provocations by Russia and…
Read MoreThe New BLS Job Numbers Are Out and They’re Absolutely Abysmal
Nearly a million fewer jobs were created between April 2024 and March 2025 than previously reported, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new data, published Tuesday morning, speaks to a weak job market during both former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s terms—and is another harbinger of economic turbulence to come. Despite…
Read MoreFar-right Israeli minister praises strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has praised the strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar. “Terrorists have no immunity and will never have immunity from Israel’s long arm anywhere in the world,” he wrote on X. He hailed the attack as the “right decision and a perfect execution by the IDF and the Shin Bet,”…
Read MoreSim Leisure to receive compensation after settling theme park dispute with Bandar Malaysia
The theme park operator expects the compensation sum to have a material positive impact on its earnings for the current financial year [SINGAPORE] Theme park operator Sim Leisure Group has reached a final settlement with Bandar Malaysia over a terminated theme park agreement, in a deal that is expected to have a “material positive impact”…
Read MoreIs it safe to travel to Nepal? Government advice amid deadly protests
Flights in and out of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, have been cancelled with the airport shutting following deadly protests in Nepal over a government social media ban. At least 19 people have been killed, and around 100 more injured, as clashes between demonstrators and police erupted in Kathmandu. Kathmandu is a popular city break destination due…
Read MoreUS: Wall St opens slightly higher in run-up to employment revision figures
[NEW YORK] Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Tuesday (Sep 9), a day after closing near record peaks, as investors remained cautious ahead of an impending employment rate revision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32.7 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 45,547.62. The S&P 500 rose 8.2 points, or 0.13…
Read MoreTrump Silent on Other Mentions of Him in Gross Epstein Birthday Book
In reality, they “are seizing people using firearms, physical violence, and warehouse detentions,” and whisking away American citizens as well. Further, she wrote, Kavanaugh incorrectly places the burden of proof during immigration stops not on law enforcement but on “an entire class of citizens to carry enough documentation to prove that they deserve to walk…
Read MoreWhat we know about Nepal anti-corruption protests as PM resigns
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 21 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters. His office said he had stepped down to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the massive youth-led protests over widespread allegations of corruption and sparked by a…
Read MoreMoldova’s president accuses Russia of conducting ‘hybrid war’ ahead of key elections
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned Tuesday that her country’s democracy faces a “race against time” from what she said was attempts by Russia to influence parliamentary elections this month. In a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Sandu said the Sep. 28 vote to choose a new 101-seat legislature would…
Read MoreThe 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
This week, The New Yorker is announcing the longlists for the 2025 National Book Awards, including Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction. Check back through Friday as more honorees are named, and sign up for our daily newsletter to receive the longlists in your inbox. Young People’s Literature This year’s longlist includes…
Read MoreMaryland Gov. Wes Moore running for second term, quieting White House rumors
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday said he will seek a second term as the state’s top politician, distancing himself from speculation that he was eyeing a presidential run in 2028. Source link
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Firing of Lisa Cook Backfires as Brutal Poll Hits
Ford: I would expect it in the sense of the Fed, but with a caveat. I am heartened that a large majority of Americans feel that way. But I think that certain Americans’ voices will carry more weight, both with the administration and with the court, on this—and that’s wealthy Americans. That’s Americans who are…
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