On Sept. 3, 2025, a vintage funicular in central Lisbon lost control while descending a steep slope shortly after 6 p.m. and crashed into a building, killing 17 people and injuring at least 21, officials said. Key Takeaways Seventeen people died and at least 21 were wounded in the Elevador da Glória crash in Lisbon. … Read more
Philips Hue announced MotionAware on Sep 4, 2025 at IFA: the feature turns compatible Hue mains-powered lights into RF-based motion sensors, available to users who add the new Bridge Pro and enable the feature in the Hue app. Key Takeaways MotionAware uses Zigbee radio‑frequency (RF) sensing to detect motion between mains-powered Hue lights. Activation requires … Read more
Lead: On September 3–4, 2025, Goldman Sachs analysts warned that if the Federal Reserve’s independence were materially damaged, even a modest shift of holdings from U.S. Treasuries into bullion could push gold toward about $5,000 per ounce, with broad effects on inflation, equities, bond markets and the dollar’s reserve status. Key Takeaways Gold could rally … Read more
Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S11 series on September 4, 2025 in Korea, introducing the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra (14.6″) and Galaxy Tab S11 (11.0″) with One UI 8, built-in Galaxy AI features including Gemini Live, a redesigned S Pen and upgraded Samsung DeX to boost productivity on thin, portable hardware. Key Takeaways Launch date: … Read more
This fall brings a packed slate of cultural releases and shows—from Dolly Parton’s short Las Vegas run in December to a new David Bowie center in London—offering theater, art, music, TV and books with dates and venues already set. Key Takeaways Dolly Parton performs Dec. 4–13 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Revival … Read more
Just after 18:00 on Wednesday a carriage on Lisbon’s Glória funicular derailed on a steep, cobblestoned street near Avenida da Liberdade, striking a building and collapsing; authorities say at least 17 people were killed and 20 injured, several critically, and police have opened an investigation. Key takeaways The incident happened shortly after 18:00 on the … Read more
Who: China; When: Sept. 3, 2025; Where: Beijing World War II anniversary parade; What: two new large intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designs — DF-5C and DF-61 — were publicly displayed; Result: the show reinforced U.S. estimates that Beijing is rapidly enlarging its nuclear forces toward roughly 1,000 warheads by 2030. Key Takeaways Beijing rolled out … Read more
September 4, 2025 — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington as lawmakers pressed him over recent turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after he pushed for the director’s ouster and three senior CDC scientists resigned in protest. Key Takeaways Kennedy testified … Read more
Lead: On Sept. 4, 2025 in Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met a group of European leaders to discuss security guarantees and a planned U.S. call, while Moscow publicly warned it will not accept any foreign troop presence in Ukraine. Key Takeaways Russia’s Foreign Ministry reiterated it will not accept Western troops on Ukrainian soil … Read more
On Sept. 3, 2025, federal and Louisiana officials announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened a new immigration detention center inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary — known as Angola — moving 51 male detainees and planning to hold more than 200 by the end of the month in a site with roughly 400 … Read more
WASHINGTON — On Sept. 4, 2025, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to move quickly to overturn a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision that concluded most of President Donald Trump’s recent import tariffs were an unlawful exercise of emergency powers under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). … Read more
On September 4, 2025, as they walked toward a military parade in Beijing for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Tiananmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were overheard discussing biotechnology, organ transplants and the possibility of living to 150 years old; the exchange was broadcast … Read more
On 3 September 2025, a carriage of Lisbon’s historic Elevador da Glória derailed late afternoon, killing 17 people and injuring 21 after the car left the rails and struck a building. Key takeaways At least 17 people died and 21 were injured when the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed on 3 September 2025. Emergency crews … Read more
Lead: On 4 September 2025, South Park’s season 27 episode “Wok Is Dead” satirised both a collectible toy craze and Donald Trump, repeatedly labelling the cartoon president as Satan and ending with a plot beat that suggests Satan is pregnant with a grotesque offspring tied to Trump — a setup likely to influence future episodes. … Read more
On September 3, 2025, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, China publicly displayed what analysts say completes a nuclear triad—introducing a new air-launched ballistic missile (JL-1) and two road-mobile ICBMs (DF-31BJ, DF-61)—while also parading hypersonic weapons, counter-drone systems and directed-energy arms. Key Takeaways The parade marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and … Read more
