- In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump The Guardian
- Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque' BBC
- Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording Fox News
- ‘Like denying the sun will come up’: Israeli terror victim blasts Macron over Hamas claim JNS.org
- UN General Assembly France Bluefield Daily Telegraph
‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problems
Andy Burnham has said he can deliver on his promise of radical change for the country despite severe economic headwinds, telling the Guardian: “There’s always things you can do; it’s just whether you’re prepared to do them.”
The prime minister acknowledged public finances were “challenging” ahead of next month’s budget but said delivering fiscal stability would be “crucial”, because only then would the government be able to focus on fixing bigger problems.
Continue reading...China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand – apnews.com
Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers
Exclusive: Policy initiative for England will help more young people on to property ladder, prime minister tells Guardian
A new help-to-buy scheme aimed at giving first-time buyers who cannot rely on the “bank of mum and dad” is to be introduced in a big policy announcement by Andy Burnham.
The programme, called “Your first home”, is intended to help buyers in England who have a regular income but have been unable to save for a large deposit or don’t have financial support from their family.
Continue reading...Russia rains death on Ukraine as Zelensky demands tougher sanctions – Yahoo
- Russia rains death on Ukraine as Zelensky demands tougher sanctions Yahoo
- Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to 'settle with Putin' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 10 people killed in Russian and Ukrainian attacks Al Jazeera
- Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, damage maternity clinic Reuters
- Russian Drone Strike Kills Israeli Boy, Wounds Mother In Kyiv i24NEWS
US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering
Attorney says fishers ‘losing their livelihoods’, but Marco Rubio maintains US still willing to ‘blow up ships if need be’
While the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was being decorated in Quito by Ecuador’s president for “helping to promote peace in the region”, 10 Ecuadorian fishers whose boat had been blown up by US forces were adrift in the eastern Pacific.
On 8 September, a day before Rubio arrived, a US patrol vessel intercepted the fishing boat Don Rufo in international waters near Ecuador.
Continue reading...Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris
Crowds line Place de la Concorde on second day of pontiff’s first official papal visit to France in 18 years
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday to attend an open-air mass with Pope Leo, on the second day of his visit to France.
The Vatican estimated 700,000 people turned out for the outdoor mass with the 71-year-old American pope – about 100,000 more than the number of people who had registered to attend.
Continue reading...Combat shows speed alone can’t catch Russia’s jet-powered drones, despite eight Ukrainian makers’ assurances. So why can’t they stop them? – Euromaidan Press
- Combat shows speed alone can't catch Russia's jet-powered drones, despite eight Ukrainian makers' assurances. So why can't they stop them? Euromaidan Press
- Russia's once-rare turbojet drones that fly twice as fast are now attacking Ukraine by the thousands Business Insider
- Ukraine intercepts over half of jet-powered Shahed drones, Zelenskyy says Українська правда
- ADF neutralizes 147 Russian drones used to attack Ukraine overnight Ukrinform
- Russia plans to spend $12 billion on jet-powered drones, loitering munitions next year, Zelensky says The Kyiv Independent
German town bans ‘stumbling stone’ memorials to Nazi victims
Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
German town bans ‘stumbling stone’ memorials to Nazi victims
Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
Russia expected to intensify hybrid war on Europe – dw.com
- Russia expected to intensify hybrid war on Europe dw.com
- Europe frets as the Kremlin pushes the limits of its hybrid warfare NBC News
- Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence warns CNBC
- Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says The Guardian
- Europe Warns of Russia’s Hybrid Attacks but Struggles to Counter Them The New York Times
Watch: Bangkok declared flood disaster zone
Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.
Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later
BBC broadcaster was shot in 1999 in case detectives have previously said may never be solved
Technological advances are allowing police to review old CCTV footage in the unsolved murder of the BBC broadcaster Jill Dando, Scotland Yard has revealed.
Advances in CCTV enhancement technology have allowed detectives to return to 27-year-old footage of Putney Bridge Underground station, Scotland Yard said. But detectives stressed that the review was part of existing inquiries – not a new investigation.
Continue reading...FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Wife (2) – news.bloomberglaw.com
Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says
The independent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.
Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says
The indpendent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.
Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 people – Al Jazeera
- Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 people Al Jazeera
- Mosque attack highlights evolving extremism landscape that has brought Pakistan-Afghanistan ties to crisis point The Conversation
- Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12 apnews.com
- 12 Killed, 30 Injured As Suicide Bomber Blows Up Vehicle At Checkpoint In Pak NDTV
- At least 11 dead after suicide bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan Euronews.com
Anger grows across Spain after elderly woman evicted from her home of 70 years – NBC News
- Anger grows across Spain after elderly woman evicted from her home of 70 years NBC News
- 87-Year-Old Evicted From Her Home Tells Spaniards to ‘Fight’ to Avoid Same Fate The New York Times
- 87-year-old’s eviction becomes a rallying cry for protest of Spain’s housing crisis apnews.com
- Spain: Protests after 87-year-old woman evicted from home by force Euronews.com
- 87-Year-Old Woman Evicted from Her Home of 71 Years: ‘I Don’t Want to Leave’ People.com
Is Ethiopia on the verge of another civil war as fighting erupts in Tigray? – Al Jazeera
- Is Ethiopia on the verge of another civil war as fighting erupts in Tigray? Al Jazeera
- Ethiopia fighting: Are Tigray's TPLF forces and the army heading back to war? BBC
- A disastrous new war threatens in Africa The Economist
- Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance Reuters
- War has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray — and former enemies are now fighting together. What changed? CNN
Is Ethiopia on the verge of another civil war as fighting erupts in Tigray?
Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.