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For all the new signings, coaches, tactics and even stadiums on display, there is always one aspect of a fresh season that we tend to revel in more than most; the worldwide flurry of exciting new home, away, third and fourth kits that inevitably come with the arrival of a new campaign.With several weeks of the 2025-26 season already played, you’ve had plenty of time to become acquainted with many of the various new jerseys that have been released by the clubs populating the top leagues around the globe.We’ve already scoured, rated and slated a number of the kits unveiled…

In recent years, more and more vehicles at all manner of price points have come equipped with an array of advanced driver assistance systems as standard equipment. Studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and other organizations have shown that these features can help you keep your attention on the road and even help avoid or reduce the seriousness of a collision.But shopping for a used vehicle can be tricky. A vehicle from seven years ago, for example, might have one or two features as standard, and then maybe a few more as optional equipment. If you’re buying used,…

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.The big storyMany in business circles were hoping for a sweeping U.S.-China trade deal, but an agreement now looks even more elusive.The fate of TikTok in the U.S. overshadowed the latest round of trade talks, to the point that it’s now unclear whether both sides are on the same page about what the app’s divestiture from Beijing-based parent ByteDance should look like.Meanwhile, on issues like tariffs, fentanyl and semiconductors, even less has been said…

NEW YORK (AP) — Soon people will be able to use satellite technology and artificial intelligence to track dangerous soot pollution in their neighborhoods — and where it comes from — in a way not so different from monitoring approaching storms under plans by a nonprofit coalition led by former Vice President Al Gore.Gore, who started Climate TRACE, which uses satellites to monitor the location of heat-trapping methane sources, on Wednesday expanded his system to track the source and plume of pollution from tiny particles, often referred to as soot, on a neighborhood basis for 2,500 cities across the world.…

WHY THIS MATTERS: Reconstituting the missile program is crucial for Iran, which believes another round of war with Israel may happen. The missiles are one of Iran’s few military deterrents after the 12-day war with Israel in June decimated its air defense systems. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has begun rebuilding missile-production sites targeted by Israel during its 12-day war in June, satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press show, but a key component is likely still missing — the large mixers needed to produce solid fuel for the weapons.Reconstituting the missile program is crucial for the Islamic…

China’s Fujian supercarrier has launched stealth jets into the sky in a dramatic show of force that signals the country’s intent to reset the balance of power at sea. This month, multiple media outlets reported that China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, launched and recovered its next generation of carrier-based aircraft — the J-35 stealth fighter, J-15T multirole jet and KJ-600 early warning plane — using advanced electromagnetic catapults (EMALS), according to the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and state broadcaster CCTV. The tests, conducted before the J-35’s appearance in China’s September Victory Day parade, marked the first time the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge fined telecommunications giant Optus 100 million Australian dollars ($66 million) Wednesday for unconscionable conduct selling services to hundreds of vulnerable customers including in Indigenous communities outside the range of its coverage.The subsidiary of Singapore government-owned Singtel is separately facing multimillion-dollar fines over its failure last week to connect hundreds of emergency calls due to an outage that’s been linked to four deaths.Federal Court Justice Patrick O’Sullivan approved a plea agreement struck between Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecom, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over unconscionable conduct and inappropriate sales practices spanning four years…

Sep 23, 2025, 11:39 PM ETFIFA president Gianni Infantino met on Tuesday in New York with CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez and leaders of three South American soccer federations to discuss the expansion of the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.CONMEBOL’s proposal for expansion was first introduced in March by a delegate from Uruguay during an online meeting of the ruling council of world soccer’s governing body.On Tuesday, however, Dominguez met with Infantino and the federation presidents of Argentina and Uruguay, as well as the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, and of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi to discuss the proposal further,…

VINSKI, Estonia (AP) — Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow. But those defenses won’t guard against the threat it and its NATO allies face from Russian drones and electronic warfare.From the Baltic to the Black Sea, countries bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine are facing the spillover from Moscow’s war in Ukraine.The incursion of about 20 Russian drones into Poland this month shone a spotlight on holes in NATO’s air defenses, as multimillion-dollar jets had to be scrambled to respond to drones that…

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, according to the man’s son. Saad Almadi, 75, was found guilty of distributing online content that undermines public order, according to a Sept. 14 ruling provided by his son. The conviction, which has not been previously reported, carries a three-year sentence but spares Almadi additional prison time after he spent more than a year behind bars following his arrest in 2021. Instead, it blocks Almadi from leaving the kingdom…