India summons Pakistan envoy and lodges strong protest over “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct”; Pakistani vessel approached Indian ship at high speed but suffered damage in collision and returned to harbour; Indian warship remains deployed

A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC's partner CBS News.

Fed committee votes unanimously to raise interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% Federal Reserve raises interest rates – live The US Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as the central bank continues to fight to tamp down inflation. The Fed’s open market committee voted unanimously to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%. This is the first time the Fed has raised rates since July 2023 and potentially sets Kevin Warsh, the current Fed chair, on a collision course with Donald Trump. Continue reading...

MSPs bring in strict environmental impact assessments and will delay decisions until national strategy is developed Holyrood has voted to pause planning applications for all new AI datacentres for up to a year until the Scottish government has developed a national strategy. On Wednesday, MSPs backed a Scottish Labour motion to halt new schemes for up to 12 months while rules on hyperscale datacentres are developed in what could be a blow to the British government’s AI strategy. Continue reading...

Tierra Walker, 37, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks, and family says denial of abortion led to death A wrongful death lawsuit filed on Tuesday accuses Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, doctors and state health officials of contributing to the death of a pregnant San Antonio woman whose family says she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life. Tierra Walker, 37, died in December 2024 while 20 weeks pregnant after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy-related high blood pressure condition that can be fatal. Continue reading...

En 1995, una potente erupción del volcán Soufrière Hills sepultó gran parte de Montserrat, un territorio británico de ultramar situado en el Caribe. Tres décadas después, la isla conserva las huellas de aquella catástrofe, pero también sorprende por sus paisajes, su biodiversidad y su memoria viva. Quienes la visitan deben respetar estrictas zonas de exclusión y seguir las indicaciones de seguridad. Un informe especial de Diane Schlienger, Keely Sullivan den Bergh y Claire Rouaud para France 24.

A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.

The four-minute video shows a compilation of clips starting from the targeting of the jet, which then shifts to nighttime scenes of intense fire and rising smoke on the ground, probably as the immediate aftermath of the crash.

Praadhyumn Indaana has created a groundbreaking physics-guided neural network tailored for nuclear reactors. This cutting-edge model has significantly lowered prediction errors associated with critical heat flux, providing enhanced insights into reactor operating parameters. His remarkable achievement not only secured him a substantial scholarship but also garnered him noteworthy recognition, showcasing the immense capabilities of AI in addressing intricate scientific engineering problems.

The US federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, US media reported Tuesday, with the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs among the largest munitions packages sold in recent years. The Washington Post said the package -- funded with US taxpayer dollars -- featured some of the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, including 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s, and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.

The statement comes amid growing calls from AI companies to slow the pace of the technology’s development.

With a US president who talks of making Canada the 51st state, its leader in Europe where it’s not quite the EU's 28th state on offer, but something the president of the European Commission is calling ‘associate membership’. We’ll ask what that means, how it differs from the close status afforded to the likes of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK which Carney’s also visiting ahead of his own Strasbourg speech Thursday before the European Parliament.

Depuis que Berlin a accusé Moscou d’être à l’origine de la tentative d’attaque à l'aéroport de Leipzig en Allemagne, les incidents se multiplient : drone abattu au-dessus de la Lituanie, locomotive reliant Kiev à Varsovie frappée par un drone russe, tirs de fusées éclairantes contre un hélicoptère danois. Ursula von der Leyen a, elle, estimé que la paix était menacée et appelé à "une nouvelle stratégie de sécurité européenne" lors de son discours annuel devant le Parlement européen.

Brent crude prices have crossed $108 per barrel as a new conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis adds to instability in the oil-exporting Gulf region.

Más de 630 cadáveres y restos humanos fueron recuperados desde noviembre de 2025, mientras se calcula que más de 8.000 personas continúan sepultadas. El alto comisionado de la ONU, Volker Türk, exigió este 16 de septiembre que investigadores internacionales puedan ingresar al enclave para preservar pruebas e identificar a las víctimas. Israel rechaza las acusaciones y asegura que el organismo ignora las acciones de Hamás.

The MEA says there is no boundary between Pakistan and China; adds that J&K and Ladakh "are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India"

The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship.

انهار الأربعاء مبنى سكني في غزة كان تضرر من الحرب موديا بحياة ما لا يقل عن 21 فلسطينيا، بينهم أطفال، وفقا لما أكدت وزارة الصحة في القطاع الفلسطيني. ويسلط الحادث الضوء على الخطر المستمر المحيق بعشرات الآلاف من الفلسطينيين الذين يعيشون فيما يقدر بنحو ألفي مبنى متضرر جراء الغارات الجوية الإسرائيلية ​في أنحاء القطاع.

Exclusive: UK’s Green parties could take 40 seats if result replicated at next election, according to Labour-linked thinktank The Greens are just four points behind Labour in urban constituencies across the UK, putting them within touching distance of taking as many as 40 seats if the result was replicated at the next election, according to new polling by a Labour-linked thinktank. The survey by ThinkLabour, which has extensive links to Andy Burnham’s government, finds that urban voters have moved in large numbers towards the UK’s Green parties since the 2024 general election. The research highlights the challenge Labour faces holding onto the Holborn and St Pancras seat in the face of a challenge from Zack Polanski, the party leader in England and Wales, at next month’s byelection. Continue reading...