IMF Says Global Growth Has Held Near 3%, but Energy and Debt Risks Persist
Economy
2 days ago
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…
Sweden Votes in Parliamentary Election; Official Results Will Take Days to Finalise
Europe
2 days ago
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…
WHO Keeps Ebola Risk at Highest Level in DR Congo, Advises Against Travel Bans
Africa
2 days ago
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…
Parker Solar Probe Checks In After Its 29th Close Pass of the Sun
Science
2 days ago
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…
Google’s WeatherNext 3 Pushes AI Forecasting Toward Higher-Resolution, Hourly Data
Science & Technology
2 days ago
Google’s WeatherNext 3 Pushes AI Forecasting Toward Higher-Resolution, Hourly Data
Google DeepMind says WeatherNext 3 uses live geostationary satellite mosaics and higher-resolution fields to produce hourly forecasts, highlighting both the…
NASA and IBM Release Open-Source AI Model to Map the Moon
Science
2 days ago
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…
Record-Hot August Keeps Climate Risk in Focus as El Niño Strengthens
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
2 days ago
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…
Indonesia’s Fire Response Expands as Haze Closes Thousands of Schools
Asia
2 days ago
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…
IEA Flags a Prolonged Oil Shock as Gulf Supply Disruption Persists
Economy
2 days ago
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…
Modi and Xi Meet at BRICS as India-China Ties Test a Cautious Reset
Diplomacy and International Relations
2 days ago
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,…