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Sept. 5, 2025 — Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, secured 311 votes in Thailand’s House of Representatives in a parliamentary ballot on Friday in Bangkok, winning the majority needed to become the country’s next prime minister. A royal appointment is expected in the coming days. Key takeaways Anutin received 311 votes, above the … Read more

By Sept. 5, 2025, Starbucks has begun a program to refresh roughly 1,000 U.S. cafes through the end of 2026, aiming to make locations cozier, more accessible and more inviting so customers stay longer. Key takeaways Starbucks plans about 1,000 store “uplifts” across the U.S. by end of 2026. The company expects to spend roughly … Read more

On Sept. 5, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned after an independent ethics adviser found she had underpaid stamp duty on a Hove apartment, ending a two-week political controversy and removing a close ally of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Key Takeaways Angela Rayner resigned on Sept. 5, 2025 after an ethics inquiry found she … Read more

Lead: On Friday, 5 September 2025, President Donald Trump announced an executive order to adopt the name “Department of War” as a secondary title for the Pentagon, a change that has sparked immediate criticism and debate over cost and policy. Key takeaways The White House says the executive order will add “Department of War” as … Read more

September 5, 2025 — Tesla Inc. on Friday proposed a 10-year compensation plan that could be worth roughly $1 trillion if CEO Elon Musk meets a set of ambitious targets, including scaling a nascent robotaxi business and lifting Tesla’s market value to at least $8.5 trillion from about $1 trillion today, Bloomberg reported. Key Takeaways … Read more

Who: Justin Bieber. When: announced and released Sept. 4, 2025. Where: announced via electronic billboards and social posts; album released to streaming platforms. What/Result: Swag II — a surprise follow-up to July’s Swag — arrived as Disc 1 with 23 new tracks led by “Speed Demon,” “Better Man” and “Love Song.” Key Takeaways Swag II … Read more

Sept. 5, 2025 — Tesla’s board proposed a share-only compensation plan that, if a string of steep financial and operational targets are met over the next decade, could push Elon Musk’s wealth into trillionaire territory. Key Takeaways Tesla’s board on Sept. 5, 2025 filed a plan that could be worth roughly $900 billion to Elon … Read more

On Sept. 4, 2025, on CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert criticized Florida’s surgeon general announcement to drop mandatory vaccines for schoolchildren, warning the decision could reverse long-standing public-health gains and joking that adults — including frequent visitors to Disney — are also at risk. Key Takeaways Florida’s surgeon general announced the removal of state-required … Read more

Lead On Sept. 5, 2025, researchers reported that a single, high-dose administration of a proprietary LSD formulation (MM120) produced rapid and sustained reductions in symptoms for adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In a multisite trial of 198 participants across 22 outpatient centers, doses of 100 and 200 micrograms led to measurable improvement by the … Read more

Sept. 5, 2025 — In Thursday night’s game, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before the first snap; head coach Nick Sirianni said the team will address the incident internally and declined to disclose disciplinary details. Key Takeaways Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on … Read more

Sept. 5, 2025 — European equities climbed in early trading as long-dated government bond yields slipped and investors awaited the U.S. monthly jobs report later in the day, a key test for expectations of a Fed rate cut in mid-September. Key Takeaways MSCI World up 0.3% and STOXX 600 up 0.4% at 07:52 GMT, recovering … Read more

A historic funicular in Lisbon crashed on Wednesday, killing 16 people; recovery video and images showed a shredded underground cable linking the pair of counterbalanced cars, prompting investigators to focus on whether a cable failure or detachment triggered the disaster. Key Takeaways Sixteen people were killed in the Lisbon funicular accident on Wednesday. Recovery footage … Read more

Published 09/05/2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum in Vladivostok on September 5, 2025, that any Western military forces deployed to Ukraine during ongoing operations would be treated as “legitimate targets for destruction.” The warning came as 26 countries pledged postwar force commitments to support Ukraine and Kyiv reported a drone strike on … Read more

On September 5, 2025, federal and state law enforcement carried out a large-scale enforcement operation at Hyundai Motor Group’s 3,000-acre electric vehicle and battery campus in Bryan County, Georgia, detaining 450 people and temporarily halting construction at the adjacent battery plant while vehicle production at the existing EV assembly facility continued. Key Takeaways Approximately 450 … Read more

Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who redefined modern tailoring and built a global lifestyle empire, died in Milan on September 4, 2025, at age 91. The announcement prompted an outpouring of condolences from fashion houses, industry chiefs and Hollywood figures who praised his creative vision, business acumen and enduring influence on global style. Key Takeaways … Read more