A youth-led movement in India has grown from online satire into organised street demonstrations, drawing attention from across the political spectrum.
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The US has slashed tariffs on Indian goods after New Delhi reportedly agreed to scale back purchases of Russian oil.
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Forecasters have raised their 2026 global growth projection to 2.4%, citing stronger-than-expected momentum in Western Europe and stable core inflation.
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Brazil’s central bank lowered its benchmark Selic rate by 25 basis points, its first cut after a long stretch of holding rates steady.
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Regulators have cleared the way for thousands of autonomous robotaxis to operate on Las Vegas streets, one of the largest such rollouts in the US.
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The Premier League 2026-27 season got underway with five matches on opening Saturday, headlined by Everton’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
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Two vessels including an LNG tanker were struck near the Strait of Hormuz, reviving concerns over maritime security in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
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South Korea has announced a trilateral military drill after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called US hostilities.
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Tokyo has agreed to acquire a former Nippon Steel site to build an integrated defense hub, a move Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called critical to national security.
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Japan spent a record ¥15.39 trillion defending the yen in July and August, the largest monthly intervention on record, as the currency kept sliding past key levels.