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Sunday, 6 September 2026 Daily Edition

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Sunday, 6 September 2026

400 stories across 8 sections

The Takeaway

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on Sunday, causing the cancellation of flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The eruption led to the suspension of flights, affecting travel plans for many. In South Korea, household loans by major banks declined for the first time in six months in September, as banks maintain strict lending rules. Additionally, tourist complaints in South Korea reached a record high this year, with 1,753 complaints filed from January to July.

In the world of finance, corporate dollar deposits in major South Korean banks reached a record high of US$76.98 billion in September. Meanwhile, Resideo Technologies' Senior Vice President, Amit Ashvin Mehta, acquired 10,928 shares of the company's common stock through a direct purchase. In other news, the US conducted airstrikes on three Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on American naval vessels.

On the tech front, there are rumors about the potential high cost of the new MacBook Ultra, and AI continues to advance, with discussions around democratizing the law and controlling its next steps.

Written by urgent.news from the day's reporting.

AI

AI

A bold road: Saudi Arabia bets on driverless trucks

A bold road: Saudi Arabia bets on driverless trucks newspress_en Sun, 09/06/2026 - 05:20 Business & Economy The biggest news to emerge from the LEAP 2026 technology conference in Riyadh at the end of August came from the Saudi AI company HUMAIN, which unveiled plans to introduce autonomous freight trucks across the Saudi road network by the end of 2030. The challenge is as vast as the country.…

·en.majalla.com·7 outlets

Saudi Arabia is making a bold move in the realm of autonomous transportation, with the country's AI firm HUMAIN and US-based Applied Intuition announcing plans to roll out driverless freight trucks across the nation by the end of 2030. This ambitious project, part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, aims to revolutionize the country's vast road network, which stretches over 440,000 kilometers and is home to nearly half a million trucks.

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Tech

Tech

Foldable iPhone could steal Apple’s September show

·economictimes.indiatimes.com·8 outlets

Apple's highly anticipated September event is poised to make an impact, with the potential unveiling of a first-ever foldable iPhone taking center stage. The event, titled "Surprise and Shine," is scheduled to commence at 10 am Pacific Time on Wednesday, September 9. Alongside the new iPhone range, Apple may also announce updated Apple Watch and AirPods models, software enhancements, and potentially new smart-home devices.

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Business

Business

No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister

Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and government The government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’ money to limit job losses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), after it emerged that the UK’s biggest carmaker is planning up to 4,000 redundancies . Before crunch talks on Tuesday between JLR, union leaders and government…

·theguardian.com·4 outlets

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's largest carmaker, is bracing for up to 4,000 job cuts amid reports of financial difficulties and increased competition from Chinese and American brands. The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has stated that the government will not provide financial assistance to limit job losses, emphasizing that it is not their role to "intervene and run businesses".

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Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

Opec+ keeps oil output policy unchanged for October

Unlike in the past, the group’s supply decisions have had a limited impact on the market

·businesstimes.com.sg·7 outlets

OPEC+ maintained its oil output policy unchanged for October during a Sunday (Sep 6) meeting, according to a statement released by the group. The meeting of seven core OPEC+ members, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, and Oman, took place amid ongoing disruptions to oil exports in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war.

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‘An ideal trade’: Investors eye China stock options as South Korea and Japan AI bets grow crowded

UBS highlights the CSI 500 as an alternative AI bet for investors looking to diversify their exposure

  • Investors favor Chinese equity derivatives to diversify from saturated Korean and Japanese markets
  • CSI 1000 Index down 16% from May high despite optimism from reforms and tech advancements
  • UBS and Barclays see options as attractive alternative to cash equities and futures

·businesstimes.com.sg·4 outlets

World

World

Cargo Plane Runs Off Runway at Miami International Airport and Disrupts Operations

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that 21 Air flight 7598 ran off the runway after landing at Miami International Airport at around 2:00 p.m. local time this Sunday, September 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane had taken off from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 32-year-old Boeing 767 landed […]

·colombiaone.com·13 outlets

A cargo plane crashed and ran off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 6, around 2:00 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Boeing 767-300, operated by Air France KLM, had taken off from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The plane landed on runway 30, which extends over 2.7 kilometers.

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US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares

The US and Iran traded retaliatory attacks on ships on Saturday, in the latest round of strikes since fighting flared up a week ago following a month of relative calm. The US military said it had “permanently disabled” two Iran-linked oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, and “completely destroyed” a third in the Gulf [...] The…

·kahawatungu.com·10 outlets

Science

Science

Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths

·winnipegfreepress.com·4 outlets

CHICAGO - The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has issued a health update concerning several belugas that were transferred to the facility from Ontario's Marineland. The aquarium is closely monitoring the whales, checking their hydration, breathing rates, and social interactions. Two of the three whales that died at the Shedd Aquarium in a week's time were belugas originally from Marineland.

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What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers

Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities emerged

  • Archaeology challenges assumption of top-down, despotic Mesoamerican governments
  • Classic Maya rulers glorified through elaborate burials and palaces
  • Pre-modern societies worldwide challenged notion of inevitability of autocracy

·scientificamerican.com·2 outlets

Scientists discover a hidden problem with this popular sugar substitute

Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol commonly used in sugar-free candy, gum, and other low-calorie foods, may not be as harmless as it seems. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that the body can convert sorbitol into a form of fructose in the liver, potentially triggering some of the same harmful metabolic effects linked to…

·sciencedaily.com·2 outlets

Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has blood cancer

Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

·bbc.co.uk·3 outlets

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has disclosed that she is battling blood cancer. The 49-year-old anchor shared her diagnosis in order to raise awareness about the disease. Moshiri was diagnosed with polycythaemia vera (PV), a rare blood cancer that cannot be cured but can be effectively managed. PV causes the body to produce an excess of red blood cells, leading to thicker blood and an increased risk of blood clots, which can result in stroke, heart attack, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Symptoms can be subtle, often going unnoticed until they become severe.

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Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?

R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign. A study using nine years of data looked at how it affected wellbeing and access to care.

  • R U OK? Day enhances mental wellbeing in Australia
  • Improvement in self-reported mental wellbeing measured
  • No increase in GP visits or psychiatric medicine prescriptions

·theconversation.com·2 outlets

Culture

Culture

Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election, world soccer’s governing body said Sunday. Infantino has faced increasing…

·apnews.com·13 outlets

FIFA's Gianni Infantino announced on Sunday that he will seek re-election for a fourth term, the world governing body confirmed. Despite mounting pressure and calls for his resignation, FIFA has stated that Infantino will vie for the position in 2027. This decision remains unchanged following Infantino's announcement in April.

UEFA, Europe's soccer governing body, has been leading the push for Infantino's removal, expressing a loss of confidence and previously threatening to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. Several national associations, including England's FA, have also withdrawn support for Infantino's re-election bid.

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