Federal Reserve holds benchmark rate steady at latest meeting
Policymakers left the federal funds target range unchanged and reiterated a data-dependent approach to future cuts.
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Tigray forces seize airports as Ethiopia fighting spreads into Afar and Amhara
Ethiopian Airlines suspends Tigray flights; federal and TPLF accounts conflict on who started the offensive as the AU urges restraint.
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Poland calls Starlink station fire sabotage amid hybrid-war warnings
Deputy PM Gawkowski says an Exatel ground-station blaze south of Warsaw was deliberate; PM Tusk urges caution on labeling sabotage, and Russia has not commented.
Milei tells UN Argentina will act on Falklands; UK rejects claim
At the General Assembly, Milei said Argentina would ‘take matters into our own hands’ over Malvinas sovereignty; Britain restated islanders’ self-determination and defended nearby oil work.
White House pushes DHS surge to scan state voter rolls for noncitizens
A Sept. 1 internal DHS email shows pressure to accelerate review of rolls from at least 47 states; Nevada pushback and false-positive warnings keep the scale of illegal voting contested.
NYT/Siena poll: Collins edges Jackson in Maine Senate race
Among 619 likely voters Sept. 15–22, Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson 49%–46% within the margin of error; respondents still prefer Democratic Senate control 55%–43%.
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How we report →Poland calls Starlink station fire sabotage amid hybrid-war warnings
Deputy PM Gawkowski says an Exatel ground-station blaze south of Warsaw was deliberate; PM Tusk urges caution on labeling sabotage, and Russia has not commented.
Milei tells UN Argentina will act on Falklands; UK rejects claim
At the General Assembly, Milei said Argentina would ‘take matters into our own hands’ over Malvinas sovereignty; Britain restated islanders’ self-determination and defended nearby oil work.
White House pushes DHS surge to scan state voter rolls for noncitizens
A Sept. 1 internal DHS email shows pressure to accelerate review of rolls from at least 47 states; Nevada pushback and false-positive warnings keep the scale of illegal voting contested.
NYT/Siena poll: Collins edges Jackson in Maine Senate race
Among 619 likely voters Sept. 15–22, Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson 49%–46% within the margin of error; respondents still prefer Democratic Senate control 55%–43%.
EU sales of Chinese hybrids surge; Brussels presses Beijing on export caps
Eurostat shows full-hybrid sales from China jumping into the mid-six figures after BEV tariffs; China says voluntary export limits would violate WTO rules.
Meta unveils Muse Charm handheld for its Muse AI agent
At Connect, Zuckerberg showed a pocket-sized Charm device meant to talk to Muse without unlocking a phone; Meta has built only a few units and aims for holiday shipping.
FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms vaccine safety at Senate hearing
At HELP, Overton said MMR is not lethal and U.S.-market vaccines meet FDA safety standards; Democrats pressed her abortion record and the agency’s mifepristone review.
Fury vs Joshua set for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff
Turki Alalshikh and Dana White confirmed the UK heavyweight date with Netflix global broadcast after venue disputes that had floated U.S. options.
Bessent says U.S.–China Busan trade detente extends to Jan. 10
U.S. Treasury claim amid Xi’s Washington state visit; Chinese MFA/joint readout confirming Jan. 10 still missing in cited packages.
Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn six-month Gaza recovery blueprint
U.S.-backed board cites 66 projects and decade-scale needs near $71bn; PBS/AP and BBC note ceasefire follow-through still stalled.
UW study: past carbon-major emissions lock in warming for decades
PLOS Climate simulations through year 2500 find already-emitted CO2 from 178 top producers keeps Earth near 1.5°C even if emissions stop.
Mets beat Rangers 6–3 in Andy Green’s first game as permanent manager
Francisco Alvarez’s go-ahead two-run double lifts New York in Arlington; Texas still leads the AL West race entering the final stretch.