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Record-breaking rainfall swamped the Japanese city of Nagoya dumping an all-time high of 105 millimetres of rain in a single hour, prompting flood warnings and severely disrupting daily life.Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026Share Record-breaking rain disrupts daily life in Nagoya, Japan on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Steve H. Hanke is a Senior Contributing Columnist at Fortune and a Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University. From 1995 to 1996, he was an economic advisor to President Rafael Caldera and is presently Special Adviser on Economic, Monetary, and Energy Affairs in the office of Congressman Antonio Ecarri at the National Assembly of Venezuela. His latest book, co-edited with Francisco Zalles, is La Dolarización en Ecuador: El Triunfo del Orden Espontáneo (2026). Emilio Ocampo is an Argentine economist and historian and professor at Universidad del CEMA (UCEMA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is the co-author of…

CBS is returning for a jam-packed fall 2026 season — but when can fans expect Tracker, Yellowstone spinoff Marshals and NCIS to return? The network released a guide to both scripted and unscripted premieres ahead of each show’s return. CBS also provided a synopsis for each premiere, which gives a glimpse into what fans can expect. Keep scrolling for a full breakdown of when each show premieres — and what happens in each episode: ‘Survivor’ (September 23) Castaways marooned in remote Fiji embark upon the Open Era of Survivor and battle to win $1 million. The catchphrase of the season,…

Lazio continued their 100 per cent start to the new Serie A season as they staged a late turnaround to win 2-1 at Udinese. Despite a fan revolt that has seen supporters boycott home games at the Stadio Olimpico in protest at the way the club is being run by president Claudio Lotito, Lazio have begun the campaign in fine style under Gennaro Gattuso. Having kept clean sheets in 1-0 wins over Bologna and Genoa, it looked as if Lazio would come unstuck in Udine when the hosts broke the deadlock four minutes into the second half. Lazio conceded for…

Kenya says it will register undocumented Burundians and other East Africans living in the country, following days of anxiety over President William Ruto’s directive targeting foreigners in small-scale businesses.On Monday, hundreds of Burundians scrambled to process travel documents amid uncertainty over whether they could remain in Kenya.Charles Owino, the Kenyan government spokesperson, has now said those without proper documents should register through their embassies or high commissions as the authorities work with diplomatic missions to regularise their status.Those undergoing registration would be presumed legally in Kenya during the process, Owino said.Ruto had set Monday as the deadline for foreigners operating…

Tencent Music Entertainment has priced a USD $1 billion bond offering.TME says it intends to use the net proceeds for “general corporate purposes, including refinancing of offshore indebtedness and share repurchases.”The offering comprises $500 million of 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.650% senior unsecured notes due 2036.The notes were priced on September 3, according to a pricing term sheet filed with the SEC.TME confirmed the terms in an announcement carried in filings with the SEC and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 4.The company expects net proceeds of approximately $991.9 million, after underwriting discounts,…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If brown shoes feel like an obvious choice for fall, don’t worry. We’re seeing one standout shoe trend everywhere right now, and it’s a bit more interesting: burgundy loafers. The deep red hue has all the richness we want from an autumnal neutral, but with a subtle pop of color that makes even jeans and a sweater look more polished. There are plenty of ways to try the trend, too. We found 13 burgundy loafers in everything from buttery suede and…

The visit by White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv has left more questions than answers. Details of what was discussed in both meetings are scant, but all participants seem to describe them as “positive”.It is indeed a positive development that US President Donald Trump is trying to jump start negotiations at this point. The biggest problem he faces is that Russia’s position has only hardened.Russia wants Ukraine to be genuinely neutral, with no Western military presence, open or clandestine. It wants to keep previously occupied territories and it insists that Ukraine withdraw from the…

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Bringing Up Bates alum Katie Bates is revealing the reason she ultimately decided to deviate from her famous family’s modest dress code. “I’d say I’ve really only changed my actual dress standards one time, and that was about a year after I got married,” Bates, 25, revealed during a Saturday, September 5, Q&A via Instagram Stories after being asked about her decision to adapt her style. “I just got to a point where I wanted to really figure out for myself what I believed, what the Bible actually says and how we’d want to raise our kids.” Katie is one…