Financial Times

The ultranationalists remaking Israel’s armed forces

The country’s religious Zionist community has for years campaigned to take control of the traditionally secular military

business  Sep 6, 2026

Financial Times

Russian gold floods through Hong Kong in wake of western sanctions

Shipments hit record high with almost 100 tonnes imported from Russia in first seven months of this year

business  Sep 6, 2026

Financial Times

The risky mission to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz

US Navy divers, boats and robots made covert night-time trips to dispose of explosives in the crucial channel

business  Sep 6, 2026

Financial Times

UBS demands new junior bankers show proficiency in AI

Graduates and interns hoping to join the Swiss group must show they can use the technology to improve outcomes and efficiency

business  Sep 6, 2026

ESPN

Cavan Sullivan, 16, breaks Freddy Adu's MLS mark

Philadelphia Union teenage star Cavan Sullivan scored in a third successive MLS game and in the process broke a record set by one-time U.S. soccer prodigy Freddy Adu.

sports  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Review: Kit Harington Has Done Far, Far Better Things Than This Bland MGM+ Dickens Adaptation

The 'Game of Thrones' star and François Civil fight for the affections of Mirren Mack in a new four-episode adaptation of the classic novel.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian

Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’

Policy unveiled on Sunday would create new criminal offences for flag burning and defacing historical monuments, and legislate 26 January as Australia DayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter hereAngus Taylor has rejected claims the Coalition’s push to criminalise burning of the Australian flag is an attempt to undercut One Nation, insisting penalties of up to a year in prison are necessary to “stand up for our country”

general  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Mariska Hargitay Lands Two Emmys for ‘My Mom Jayne’ Ahead of Hosting Gig

The star, who is emceeing the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14, took home two prizes at the Creative Arts ceremony, two decades after winning an Emmy for 'SVU.'

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

WSJ World News

At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have Been

Decades of separation have produced two very different religious lives on either side of the Taiwan Strait. In Taipei’s crowded temples, a Chinese-born reporter witnesses what was lost.

general  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore Is Astonishing in Jesse Eisenberg’s Funny and Dizzying Community-Theater Comedy

What holds it together is the suppleness of Eisenberg’s voice as a writer-director (the wit that singes, the story that never stops poking around corners), and the utterly astonishing performance of Julianne Moore, who plays a crumpled-up wallflower in dire need of blooming. Oh, does she bloom.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

ESPN

Champion Seahawks ready to 'run it forward' in '26

Months after winning the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks spoke Saturday about being ready to "play some new football" and to keep "searching for ways to make what we do better," as Week 1 approaches.

sports  Sep 6, 2026

Yahoo Finance

39-year-old ammunition manufacturer files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

business  Sep 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

NZ’s National Vows to Ease Deposit Rules for First-Home Buyers

New Zealand’s ruling National Party pledged to widen access to low-deposit mortgages for first-home buyers if it wins November’s election.

business  Sep 6, 2026

BBC World

US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner leave Moscow talks with hopes for "equally productive meetings" in Ukraine.

general  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Bad Bunny Wins Emmy for Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny has won his first Emmy for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. He won in the outstanding variety special (live) category. “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” took home a total of seven nominations, winning music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design, technical direction/camerawork and directing. Bad Bunny and […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

‘Elsinore’ Revisits Daniel Day-Lewis’ Infamous Walk-Off During ’80s ‘Hamlet’ Production

Audiences got the first glimpse at a triumphant and career-defining performance from Andrew Scott in “Elsinore” this weekend, but the Telluride player also delivers another important gift: legendary show business gossip. Central to the plot is an infamous real-life moment in the history of the U.K. theater — when Daniel Day-Lewis stopped cold during a […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Alan Cumming Lands Third Straight Emmy for Best Reality TV Host

'The Traitors' host was honored at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

WSJ World News

Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War Chest

Lawmakers say taxing the country’s thousands of OnlyFans models could collect $25 million a year.

general  Sep 6, 2026

ESPN

Florida revives 'gator bait' cheer 6 years after ban

Florida's "gator bait" cheer, banned in 2020 over concerns about possible racial undertones, returned to the Swamp early in the first quarter of Saturday's season opener against Florida Atlantic.

sports  Sep 6, 2026

BBC World

Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home

Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.

general  Sep 6, 2026