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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Billions of dollars in public funds in South Sudan have been stolen over the past decade in massive government corruption while the vast majority of the country suffers from lack of food, a U.N. commission said Tuesday.The report by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details several schemes allegedly used by political officials to divert huge chunks of public revenues since achieving independence from Sudan in 2011, after decades of civil war.Meanwhile, the impoverished country’s food crisis has deepened, and last year the government postponed for the second time what would have been…

GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.The deeply-documented findings by the three-member team are the latest accusations of genocide against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government by rights advocates as Israeli carries on with its war against Hamas in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people. Israel rejected what it called a “distorted and false” report.The Commission of…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities said Tuesday that social media platforms should not demand age verification for all account holders starting from December, when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in the country.The government released guidelines on how platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram should apply the world’s first ban on children using social media from Dec. 10. It says verifying the ages of all account holders would be unreasonable.“We think it would be unreasonable if platforms reverified everyone’s age,” said Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, who drafted the…

Palestinian residents reported heavy strikes Tuesday across Gaza City and Israel’s defense minister said that “Gaza is burning” as a new Israeli ground offensive targeted the city.Airstrikes have pounded Gaza City for some time in the lead-up to the operation, knocking down towers in the city. Israeli strikes in Gaza City overnight and into Tuesday killed at least 34 Palestinians, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.“It was a heavy night,” said Radwan Hayder, a Gaza City resident sheltering near the hospital.Here’s the latest: Qatar’s emir and Rubio discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas in Doha Qatar said Tuesday…

In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, CEO Tim Cook described Apple’s commitment to bolster domestic manufacturing, suggesting the factories will bring more businesses to communities.”We can’t be everywhere. I wish we could, but we are putting $600 billion to work in the next four years,” he said. “And so it is an extraordinary commitment. And there’s 79 factories across the U.S. that will benefit from this.”Cook told Cramer Apple’s factory buildout might encourage other corporations to build their own factories in these communities, creating a “domino effect.” He also said there will be “some surprises” for communities who do…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday told investors why he thinks the Magnificent Seven — tech megacaps Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft and Tesla — can continue to succeed even as they’ve seen immense gains over the past few years.”The Magnificent Seven are heroes, and I’m not going to tell you to sell heroes, unless something changes that makes them feel a lot less heroic. That hasn’t happened, though,” he said. “They’ve still got great management, they’re still overflowing with cash, and their scale is so enormous that no one can stand against them. What’s not to like?”According to Cramer,…

Sep 15, 2025, 07:00 PM ETSavannah DeMelo thanked medical staff, teammates and fans for their support on Monday, a day after she collapsed on the field during Racing Louisville’s match against Seattle Reign FC at Lumen Field.Racing said in a statement Monday that DeMelo was at a local hospital and is undergoing testing to determine what caused her to go to the ground late in the first half of Sunday’s game.Editor’s Picks1 Related”I’m lucky to have my family with me while I’m waiting for test results to come back,” DeMelo said in Louisville’s statement. “I’m extremely thankful to our whole…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrated 50 years of independence on Tuesday.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among government leaders who gathered at Independence Hill in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby for a flag-raising ceremony. Albanese said Australia will support the construction of a new ministerial wing for Papua New Guinea’s National Parliament.“Our support for the expansion of Parliament House is an investment in Papua New Guinea’s democracy and sovereignty that will benefit future generations,” Albanese said in a…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…THE TIMES The leading candidate to become Benfica’s next president stepped up his pursuit to bring Ruben Amorim back to the club after watching the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News’ Rob Dorsett has the latest on Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd future THE SUNMan Utd stars are losing faith in Ruben Amorim, with some of his players not sold on the controversial three at the back system, which the boss insists on. Andre Onana could still have…

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Monday and what’s on the radar for Tuesday’s session. Record breakers Tomorrow morning our focus is on what’s next for U.S. stock benchmarks at record levels. Our coverage starts with Frank Holland on ” Worldwide Exchange ” at 5 a.m.ET. It’s worth getting up for. The Nasdaq Composite , Nasdaq 100 and S & P 500 all hit new…