The UN general assembly will vote on Friday on a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.
Cuba announces new pro-market reforms amid threats of a military attack from US President Donald Trump’s administration.
The United States has announced a new series of economic sanctions targeting Cuba, its latest step in a campaign to squeeze the island’s already fragile economy.
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing increased scrutiny over his leadership of the Pentagon, with some of the criticism coming from within his own party.
On Wednesday, Republican Senator Thom Tillis urged President Donald Trump to replace Hegseth, accusing the defence secretary of creating a “leadership void” at the top of the US military.
The feminist trailblazer gave us a forbidden knowledge, which helped liberate a generation of women — but the work isn't done
Gloria Steinem died this week. And I, a feminist living in Iowa, a state where my rights are swiftly eroding, feel like I lost something so vital. We all did.
As it is with so many annual sports series, incremental change has been the name of the game for EA’s NHL franchise for quite some time now. Rather than attempting to drastically alter its foundations, developer EA Vancouver has largely focused on making small tweaks that aim to dial up the authenticity wherever possible. It’s a strategy that continues with NHL 27, an annual entry that mostly feels the same as it has in recent years. The actual hockey remains strong, and there are a handful of small but welcome changes to be found, but the familiar feeling of nearly everything else has otherwise worn thin.
Charleston, SC, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palmetto Publishing has released Character First Leadership, a new book by leadership professional and speaker Shari Weber. The book presents a values-driven approach to leadership development, arguing that lasting organizational success begins not with strategy or credentials but with the personal character of the leader.
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- By Light announced today that the TrueShot AI Stinger Surface-to-Air Missile Training System has successfully completed Government Acceptance Testing (GAT), marking a major milestone for the Stinger Production contract supporting Army CPE ST3. This achievement follows a successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) earlier this year and positions the team to begin fielding Increment 1 capabilities at the two major North American Army Training Centers starting this fall.
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Most people don't drive diesels, and as a result, you might not realize how expensive diesel fuel has gotten. Gas is still expensive, too, but diesel has officially entered "causing some real problems" territory after prices jumped enough overnight to increase the national average by almost 10 cents. Wednesday, we were looking at a still-expensive $5.6879 for a gallon of diesel nationally. Today, it sits at $5.7862. That alone isn't great, but it could soon lead to more serious problems than your least favorite neighbor not being able to fill his lifted Ram 2500.
Crimson Desert is like the videogame version of a 6-in-1 shampoo—it does just about everything, and with its upcoming DLC Charting the Unknown, I guess that also includes The Sims.
Giorgia Meloni’s government has become the longest-running in Italy since the second world war – a milestone the prime minister is determined not to let pass unnoticed.
In the port area of Bari, the capital of the southern Italian region of Puglia, where Meloni hosted the G7 in 2024 and where she spends her summer holiday, preparations are well under way for a festival-style showcase of her rightwing administration.