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Thailand’s Pattaya is expecting a business boost as 5,000 US sailors arrive after spending nine months at sea aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The carrier supported the US war on Iran, while its record deployment was marked by deteriorating conditions on board.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026Share 5,000 US sailors descend on Thailand as USS Abraham Lincoln docks on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

New South Wales police are investigating the death of a man who was shot dead in a home in Sydney’s west as a potential case of mistaken identity, marking the second fatal shooting incident in as many days.Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at a property in Merrylands West at about 3.15pm, where a man believed to be in his 30s sustained a gunshot wound.The victim, who is yet to be formally identified, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.Police said the property was a location known to police for organised crime, but said “the victim…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Ukraine has warned commercial airlines to stop using Russian airspace as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to increase drone attacks across Russia in response to Moscow’s near-continuous strikes on Kyiv in the past week.Zelenskyy told commercial carriers that “the safe days in Russia’s skies are over” as “there will simply be drones in Russia’s skies on a scale that has to be taken into account”.“We want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer and everyone who still uses Russia’s key…

InIn 2007, the US was on the cusp of an economic recession, and Buddy Rizer was tasked with finding Loudoun County, Virginia, a new way to make money. Rizer’s earlier career as a radio DJ didn’t exactly make him an obvious candidate to find a solution, but he was looking for what he called a “real job” and stumbled into a role at Loudoun’s economic development authority.This new gig came with urgency thanks to the bursting of the housing bubble: More than 80 percent of the county’s revenue came from residential real estate. The goal, at the time, was to…

Gen Z is skipping Hollywood blockbusters for low-budget indie films made by YouTubers and even a mum and son on a home computer. Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen ElTahan explains why the economics of the film industry are changing.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026Share Is independent cinema overtaking Hollywood in 2026 on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Assembly of Health Care Professionals in Katsina State says its members will begin a seven-day warning strike from 8 September over unresolved demands. The assembly announced this in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday in Katsina by the Chairman of the assembly, Ibrahim Balange, chairmen and secretaries of three other unions. The unions include the Health Workers Union of Nigeria, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, and the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria. The notice, addressed to the State Head of Service, followed the expiration of a 21-day…

Fan sings Oasis classic ‘Wonderwall’ during Arthur Fery’s match against Lorenzo Musetti at US Open.

The 70th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup of movies, with the U.K.’s biggest film event bringing together some of the year’s most talked about festival favorites, many features expected to be in the awards race and titles soon to premiere in Venice, Telluride and Toronto. With the Andrew Scott-starring “Elsinore” set to open the festival and Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut” already announced as the closer, the 2026 LFF has added a series of gala presentations, including Cannes breakout “Club Kid,” Danny Boyle’s Venice opener “Ink,” Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland,” Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” Cristian Munglue’s Palme d’Or winner…

Morning opening: EU holds talks on response to Leipzig attackJakub KrupaEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month “had all the hallmarks of state sponsored terrorism,” as she prepares to lead talks on the bloc’s political reaction.Kallas will host today’s informal talks between EU foreign ministers in Wicklow, Ireland, focusing on “what more we can do” after Germany formally blamed Russia for last month’s security incident.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addresses reporters in County Wicklow, Ireland. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShe said the incident should serve as a “wake-up call” for those countries…

Four people have been charged with murder after a newborn baby girl was stabbed to death in Sheffield.Two men and two women are to appear in court on Wednesday accused of murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and perverting the course of justice by taking steps to conceal the killing of an infant.A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to her age, has been charged with perverting the course of justice.Police were called to the Wincobank area of Sheffield on Sunday morning after reports of concern for the safety of an infant.Officers searched…