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After a U.S. warplane was shot down over Iran, the Air Force and American special forces rescued the two-man crew in one of the largest and most complex rescue operations in U.S. military history. For the 59th season premiere of 60 Minutes, correspondent Norah O'Donnell interviews the weapon systems officer who spent two days on the ground in Iran. In his first public account of what happened, the colonel describes surviving a harrowing ejection and being injured, how he evaded Iranian forces and what he said to his rescuers when they arrived.

Riyadh says it will retaliate after overnight attacks by Iran-backed Yemen group on oil facilities wound more than 70 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a significant expansion of the Middle East war. Saudi Arabia said it would retaliate after the overnight strikes – reportedly involving dozens of drones and missiles – that targeted several oil facilities in the country’s south. Continue reading...

From rare bacteria to ‘forever chemicals’, a series of cases of violations or alleged pollution has prompted alarm When officials in Wyoming conducted a routine test on the water that was being discharged from a massive under-construction Meta datacenter, it was a shock to find it contained a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium. While the wastewater flushed into sewers in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was never destined for the public drinking supply, the presence of Cupriavidus gilardii bacterium in 801,000 gallons of water ejected by a contractor for the datacenter earlier this year was still unnerving. Continue reading...

UK to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move drawing widespread criticism UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban The Liberal Democrats say they have been granted a Commons urgent question today about t he latest Argentinian threats to the Falkland Islands . A Foreign Office minister will be responding at about 12.30pm. Isaac Herzog , the Israeli president, has said that Britain will be “on the wrong side of history” if it goes ahead with plans to ban trade with the illegal settlements on the West Bank. Later today, we expect to see headlines announcing certain British trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria. If this happens – and other nations may join – I believe it will prove to be a grave miscalculation, a decision that will fall on the wrong side of history. Continue reading...

With the left-wing coalition ahead in polling, the current right-wing government's policies could soon be up for debate.

Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight.

Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked ‌by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis Gas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European countries who need to stock up their storage levels before the winter. The month-ahead UK gas price is up around 1% at 184p a therm, close to yesterday’s highs when gas hit its highest since January 2023. Continue reading...

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

An exercise next year on a scale not seen for a "very long time" will test the UK's preparedness, a minister says.

You heard that right: Jill is rooting for a market crash. In today's episode, Certified Financial Planner Kayla Sabbagh joins Jill and Mark to explain why Jill might be onto something—and how, in some cases, a market crash can be good for your wallet. Plus, Jill and the gang help caller Jessica make a financial plan for her move across the country.

The world agreed to limit temperature rises in 2015; that aim is proving impossible. Is it time for a course correction?

Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacks The UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter by buying a package of US military equipment that will include a number of urgently needed Patriot missiles. The air defence interceptors plus large-calibre artillery rounds and other drones will be supplied to Ukraine through a contribution to a Nato scheme to buy American weapons. Continue reading...

A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.

Russian strikes pummeled Ukraine's capital as soon as a three-day pause for peace talks with President Trump's envoys ended.

Washington is pressuring a reluctant Seoul to support its naval blockade of Iran; Tehran is threatening consequences.

Both Democrats and Republicans are targeting the Senate seat that will be vacated by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is not running for reelection.

The breach won’t be the last – or the most dangerous – of its kind. We need an agency capable of full investigations into AI incidents When OpenAI first revealed that its AI agents had autonomously hacked a major real-world company, Hugging Face, many assumed only one or two agents were involved. The truth, a new report reveals, is far stranger: the incident involved about 1,200 AI agents, 700 of which directly participated in the attack. OpenAI invited researchers from METR, along with an expert from Redwood Research, to produce the new report, alongside the company’s own investigation . The findings shocked the experts. Continue reading...

In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, the journalist Rozina Ali remembers her parents telling her that as Muslims, they would now be under suspicion. It took years for Ali to understand what they meant. She talks to Carter Sherman about this journey and how it led her to write about the history of Islamophobia in the US. Ali explores how attacks on Muslims by successive administrations since 9/11 cemented Islamophobia in all areas of American life, and she explains why she believes these prejudices are more pervasive now than ever. Seasons of Fury: Four Families, and the Rise of Islamophobia in America by Rozina Ali is out now Continue reading...

Parts of England and Wales have seen more rain than any other week since early February but are still in drought.

UK to announce trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his annual pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).

The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.

Several companies hope to use SaxaVord in Unst, the northernmost point in the UK, as a launch site for small commercial rockets.

Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the powerful algorithms pushing dangerous and divisive content into users’ feeds, part of new laws designed to boost online safety. Users over 16 years of age will be given new tools to turn off algorithm-driven content, with platforms facing fines of more than A$100m for non-compliance. Continue reading...

New fuel pricing targets consumption above 110 litres monthly, doubling costs to 100,000 riyals per litre.

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His paintings evoked an American innocence that didn’t exist—and that the nation couldn’t live up to.

Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.

Americans in border regions have had symbiotic relationships with Canadians, but the trade war is testing their bonds.

California has 60,000 black bears, and they are venturing far from their usual habitat in search of food and shelter. It’s the humans who have to adapt.

Relatives who traveled to the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay left memory stones and messages for those killed in the attacks 25 years ago.

The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this year’s Asian Games. Critics say it’s a glorified video game.