Day: September 24, 2026

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez told the UN General Assembly that “there will be elections in Venezuela” as part of a transition to a “full democracy”. Rodríguez said the government had opened talks with opposition groups and would guarantee the participation of all political forces. She described the process as a “democratic transformation” that would be “orderly, institutional and verifiable”. However, no date has been set for the vote, while opposition figures have called for independent electoral monitoring.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez told the UN General Assembly that “there will be elections in Venezuela” as part of a transition to a “full democracy”. Rodríguez said the government had opened talks with opposition groups and would guarantee the participation of all political forces.

She described the process as a “democratic transformation” that would be “orderly, institutional and verifiable”. However, no date has been set for the vote, while opposition figures have called for independent electoral monitoring.

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Azerbaijan turns to metals, AI and industry to reduce oil dependence

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

Budget forecasts, a new metallurgy programme and a widening circle of foreign investors suggest Baku is serious about outgrowing hydrocarbons.

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Outside a luxury hotel in downtown Washington, protesters are shouting “Chinese spy!” at masked people on the sidewalk. Wild night in DC. Writer: Lucas

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

🇺🇸🇨🇳 Outside a luxury hotel in downtown Washington, protesters are shouting “Chinese spy!” at masked people on the sidewalk.

Wild night in DC.

Writer: Lucas
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Meta just shrank a full VR headset down into a pair of glasses… and it costs $1,299 Zuckerberg unveiled the Meta VR Glasses at Connect today, with the processor and battery moved into a small puck you carry separately, and eye and hand tracking so you don’t even need controllers. Two years ago Meta’s cheapest headset was $299. They made it smaller, then made it four times more expensive, and they’re betting you’ll pay it. Based on first impressions… I think it’s a safe bet, the tech here is INSANE. Writer: Daniel

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

Meta just shrank a full VR headset down into a pair of glasses… and it costs $1,299

Zuckerberg unveiled the Meta VR Glasses at Connect today, with the processor and battery moved into a small puck you carry separately, and eye and hand tracking so you don’t even need controllers.

Two years ago Meta’s cheapest headset was $299.

They made it smaller, then made it four times more expensive, and they’re betting you’ll pay it.

Based on first impressions… I think it’s a safe bet, the tech here is INSANE.

Writer: Daniel
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Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal https://on.wsj.com/3VdLOsw

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/3VdLOsw

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The FT’s Budget dashboard: the data confronting chancellor John Healey https://ft.trib.al/zbGAMhO

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

The FT’s Budget dashboard: the data confronting chancellor John Healey ft.trib.al/zbGAMhO

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Ronald Chappell: FBI investigates hackers’ claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website #FBI #Hacker

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

FBI investigates hackers’ claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website #FBI #Hacker
https://t.co/gItWLzf57a

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How we know Donald Trump is freaking out about his disastrous poll numbers

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

Jen Psaki points out that the last time Donald Trump lost his cool and tried to ban a member of the news media from the White House he had just been clobbered by a blue wave midterm and his political power was at a nadir. Polling shows him to be even worse off now than he was then. Jim Acosta, former chief White House correspondent for CNN who successfully challenged being banned from the White House in Trump’s first term, joins to discuss why Trump’s bad news makes him angry at the news media.

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Azerbaijani teams begin Minifootball Champions League

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 24, 2026

Azerbaijani clubs Zira, Beerbasha Baku, and Aznur have begun their campaigns in the group stage of the Minifootball Champions League.

According to Report, Beerbasha Baku, competing in Group E, defeated England’s Ardeleni 3-2.

Meanwhile, Zira drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Krajina in its opening Group G match.

Aznur, competing in Group F, lost 0-2 to Poland’s Sokil in its first match of the day and was beaten 2-3 by England’s Bucovina Badeuti in its second encounter.

The Azerbaijani representatives will play their next matches tomorrow.