- AI Just Solved a 350-Year-Old Math Problem By Writing the Longest Proof Ever Decrypt
- Formalizing Fermat's Last Theorem Anthropic
- Fermat’s last theorem formalised by AI agents in just 11 days New Scientist
- Anthropic uses Claude to formalize proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem SiliconANGLE
- Claude formalises Fermat's Last Theorem in 11 days, task that would take humans yrs | The proof totals over 13 million lines of code | Inshorts Inshorts
Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027 – Reuters
- Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027 Reuters
- Germany, partners aim to finalize 'return hubs' by year end DW.com
- Denmark says it hopes to start deporting migrants to non-EU 'return hubs' as early as next year ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Denmark aims to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027 Le Monde.fr
- Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'hubs' RTE.ie
Panama Canal restricts traffic amid Hormuz crisis: Why this matters – Al Jazeera
- Panama Canal restricts traffic amid Hormuz crisis: Why this matters Al Jazeera
- How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal Phys.org
- Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens gCaptain
- Droughts hit key shipping routes, adding pressure to energy markets Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International
- Panama Canal postpones implementation of lower draft limits on Gatun Lake levels, weather projections ICIS
In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue ‘day and night’ – Al Jazeera
- In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue ‘day and night’ Al Jazeera
- US military says it struck 3 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks France 24
- 3 said killed in IDF strikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah drone attack on troops The Times of Israel
- Israeli flags and flattened homes: A rare look inside occupied southern Lebanon CNN
- Israeli strike kills three in southern Lebanon amid ongoing escalation Al Jazeera
Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño
‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke multiple heat records
Major Australian alpine resorts are closing their ski operations up to a month early after a winter that broke multiple records for heat with limited snow falls being washed away by rain.
Predictions in June that a building El Niño could combine with global heating for a challenging ski season came to pass, with seven resorts either already closed or announcing ski lifts will stop operating this weekend.
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Continue reading...What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis – The Guardian
- What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis The Guardian
- Visual Analysis Points to Bedrock as Likely Cause for Nepal’s Flash Floods The New York Times
- Nepal’s Catastrophic Flood Heralds a New Age of Disasters Bloomberg.com
- Asia Bulletin newsletter: Lessons from the flash flood in Nepal The Economist
- September 1-2, 2026 — Warning signs were visible ahead of Nepal-China floods, report says CNN
Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast news – AP News
- Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast news AP News
- Iran attacks Kuwait with missiles and drones after US strikes Fox News
- Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’ The Guardian
- Iran strikes Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long' CNBC
- Iran hits US targets in Mideast, wedding strikes being probed, Vance says France 24
Ukrainian Drones Hit Sochi Oil Depot, Air Defense Systems as Moscow Faces Third Night of Flight Disruptions – Kyiv Post
- Ukrainian Drones Hit Sochi Oil Depot, Air Defense Systems as Moscow Faces Third Night of Flight Disruptions Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Attacks Ship Used to Repair Key Black Sea Oil Moorings Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian Drone Attacks Spark Fires at Sochi Fuel Depots The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian Naval Drone Hits NEFRIT, Russian Ship Supporting Offshore Oil and Gas Operation UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine’s Drones Reach Moscow’s Doorstep, Hit Homes and Sochi Port Kyiv Post
Javier Milei: ‘winds of change’ support Argentina’s claim to Falkland Islands
President cites Trump’s suggestion that he might reconsider US stance on British sovereignty and threatens swifter sanctions on UK oil interests
President Javier Milei has said “winds of change” favourable to Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands are blowing around the world in a televised address, citing signs that Donald Trump may reconsider the US position on the islands’ sovereignty.
“Recently, President Trump declared that the US is re-evaluating its historic position in relation to the Malvinas,” he said, using the Argentinian name for the islands.
Continue reading...Europe weighs solutions to curtail Russia’s growing hybrid warfare
Governments now moving faster to impose costs on Moscow for its increasing attacks over support for Ukraine
Russia’s suspected sabotage campaign across Europe appears to be gathering pace again, confronting governments with a problem they have struggled to solve since the start of the war in Ukraine: how to impose a meaningful cost on Moscow for attacks that remain deliberately below the threshold of conventional war.
Over the past month alone, an explosives-laden drone was discovered next to a Ukrainian cargo plane at Germany’s Leipzig airport, Poland has faced suspected acts of sabotage, and a string of unexplained explosions and fires have hit defence facilities supplying Ukraine across Europe.
Continue reading...Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel
Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.
Indonesia’s top rights body calls for police to probe poisoning of more than 2,000 students – Reuters
- Indonesia's top rights body calls for police to probe poisoning of more than 2,000 students Reuters
- Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals program ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 2,000, Including Students, Sickened in Suspected Food Poisonings from Eating Free School Meals People.com
- Mass poisonings cast doubt on free meals reforms thejakartapost.com
- Around 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school meals BBC
Steve Irwin’s family celebrates ‘superhero’ dad, 20 years after shock death
The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.
Iran hits US military targets in the region as Washington probes deadly wedding strike – Euronews.com
- Iran hits US military targets in the region as Washington probes deadly wedding strike Euronews.com
- Iran retaliates against US by firing at Kuwait in 'blatant' aggression Fox News
- Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast news AP News
- Iran strikes Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long' CNBC
- Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’ The Guardian
EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy
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Electric vehicle sales in Australia exceeded petrol cars for the first time last month as a transformation driven by high fuel prices and government policy encouraging clean car uptake accelerated.
More than 27,000 EVs were sold in August, a new record for a single month and representing 24.9% of new cars sold. The climate-friendly technology surpassed both petrol vehicles (nearly 26,000 sold) and diesel cars (23,600).
Continue reading...Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China’s coastal areas – Reuters
- Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China's coastal areas Reuters
- Dike breaches, over 100 houses collapse, many people missing in eastern China amid typhoon Anadolu Ajansı
- Watch: Flash floods in China destroys 3-storey building in an instant; 2500 stranded inside school The Times of India
- Tropical storm sends buildings crashing down in China Yahoo
- Chinese students marooned in floods unleashed by Typhoon Saudel's rains Reuters
Molly Ticehurst’s killer called woman he’d met on Tinder after stabbing and said ‘I’m sorry I murdered her’, court hears
Daniel Billings said ‘I did what I did’ in call from friend’s house after 2024 domestic violence murder
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Two hours after Daniel Billings murdered his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst in a frenzied stabbing, he spoke to a woman he had met on Tinder.
“I’m sorry I murdered her,” Billings told the woman during a phone call at 2.02am on 22 April 2024.
Continue reading...Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.
Pacific summit backs concerns over China missile test despite Nauru dissent – Reuters
- Pacific summit backs concerns over China missile test despite Nauru dissent Reuters
- Pacific leaders at summit fail to reach unanimous condemnation of China's ballistic missile launch AP News
- The Pacific Islands Forum fizzles as China flexes its muscles The Economist
- Taiwan condemns China's 'wolf warrior' behaviour at Pacific forum Reuters
- Pacific Leaders Criticize China’s Recent Missile Test Bloomberg.com
UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland
The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.
In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design.
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