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Economy
IMF Says Global Growth Has Held Near 3%, but Energy and Debt Risks Persist
The IMF says the 2026 global growth outlook has firmed around 3%, but warns that an unresolved energy shock, high…
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Economy
IEA Flags a Prolonged Oil Shock as Gulf Supply Disruption Persists
The IEA says the energy shock remains unresolved as Gulf output and shipping disruptions keep oil markets volatile, raising risks…
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Asia
Indonesia’s Fire Response Expands as Haze Closes Thousands of Schools
Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia have forced thousands of school closures and shifted more than a million students to…
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Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
Record-Hot August Keeps Climate Risk in Focus as El Niño Strengthens
Global climate agencies say August 2026 was the hottest August on record, while the WMO expects El Niño to persist…
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Science
NASA and IBM Release Open-Source AI Model to Map the Moon
NASA and IBM have released an open-source lunar foundation model trained on millions of image tiles, aiming to help researchers…
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Science




Parker Solar Probe Checks In After Its 29th Close Pass of the Sun
NASA says Parker Solar Probe completed its 29th close solar approach on 4 September, passing about 3.8 million miles from…
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Africa




WHO Keeps Ebola Risk at Highest Level in DR Congo, Advises Against Travel Bans
WHO's latest assessment keeps the Ebola risk very high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and high in neighbouring…
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Europe




Sweden Votes in Parliamentary Election; Official Results Will Take Days to Finalise
Sweden voted on 13 September in an election for parliament, regional councils and municipalities, with preliminary parliamentary figures expected on…
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Diplomacy and International Relations



Modi and Xi Meet at BRICS as India-China Ties Test a Cautious Reset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi,…
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