Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission issued the application guide for the 2026 Key Technology R&D Program — Frontier and Interdisciplinary Technologies. All applicant organisations and project participants must comply with research-integrity requirements; project leaders must certify the truthfulness of submitted materials. Applicant units are responsible for verifying applicants’ eligibility and the authenticity and completeness of application materials. Applications must not co

Leningrad governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said early on Sept 1 a Ukrainian drone attack damaged Ust-Luga port on the Baltic Sea and caused a fire; emergency services are on site. He later said the region's airspace danger warning was lifted and that 52 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the wave of attacks. Ust-Luga is reported to be the Baltic region's largest port and Russia's second-largest; it handled about 32.9 mln tonnes of refined oil exports in 2025, nearly one-third of Russia's refined oil exports.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said debt distress could hinder firms' investment in employees and longer-term initiatives.