Alexa+ arrives in India, ready for Hindi, English and the mix in between
Amazon’s AI assistant enters Early Access, with free access now and different subscription rules later.
Tech 17 September 2026
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Saudi pipeline disruption puts fresh pressure on the world’s oil supply
World 15 September 2026
Robots marched in Warsaw to defend human jobs. Humans planned the whole thing.
World 11 September 2026
Your next charger may care as much about heat as battery percentage
Tech 8 September 2026
Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, a first for Africa
Sports 16 September 2026
The EU wants a new kind of partnership with Canada. The details are still open.
Politics 17 September 2026
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World
22 September 2026
Renewable power had a record year. The 2030 target still needs a faster finish.
A new assessment puts global additions at 693 gigawatts in 2025, while warning that stronger growth and better grids are still needed.
Sports
22 September 2026
Kim Young-beom breaks the Asian Games record twice and takes 50m gold
The 20-year-old Korean swimmer clocked 21.66 seconds in the final after setting a new mark in the morning heats.
Tech
22 September 2026
Europe wants data centres to show their energy and water report card
A proposed sustainability rating would make the physical cost of computing easier to compare, with first labels expected in 2027.
Politics
22 September 2026
Berlin’s Left Party wins big, with rent at the centre of the fight
Elif Eralp wants a coalition with the Greens and SPD. Turning housing promises into policy is the next challenge.
World
21 September 2026
Corals move water with tiny hairs. Heat can turn that lifeline into a problem.
Research into microscopic currents offers another way to understand the pressure warming oceans put on reefs.
Sports
21 September 2026
Man City win 5-3 as Brobbey’s hat-trick still leaves Sunderland empty-handed
Semenyo scores twice and Haaland finishes the job in an eight-goal match that keeps City’s perfect start alive.
Tech
21 September 2026
Lufia’s two classic RPGs are returning together in 2027
The Sinistrals Saga brings the 1990s adventures to PC and modern consoles, with details of the upgrades still to come.
Politics
21 September 2026
Trump says his planned Washington arch would house drones and snipers
A monument proposal now has a military role in the president’s description, while major questions remain unanswered.
Politics
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22 September 2026
Trump says his planned Washington arch would house drones and snipers
21 September 2026
Thousands join hands at the Kennedy Center as its future becomes a political fight
20 September 2026
Sports
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22 September 2026
Man City win 5-3 as Brobbey’s hat-trick still leaves Sunderland empty-handed
21 September 2026
The Asian Games open in Nagoya, with 43 sports and a first refugee team
20 September 2026
Tech
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22 September 2026
Lufia’s two classic RPGs are returning together in 2027
21 September 2026
Gemini accessed three real companies during a test, Google says
20 September 2026
World
View all -> Renewable power had a record year. The 2030 target still needs a faster finish.
22 September 2026
Corals move water with tiny hairs. Heat can turn that lifeline into a problem.
21 September 2026
Cuba starts restoring power after another nationwide blackout
20 September 2026