- Top EU diplomat warns Trump that Europe can’t shoulder Ukraine war burden alone Politico
- Fixing the rot in Ukraine The Economist
- Donald Trump hints at leaving Europe to defend Ukraine alone The Conversation
- Transatlanticism in Trouble Australian Institute of International Affairs
- "Trump believes in Ukraine": what European money and American weapons will really do Liga.ua
Lisa Cook urges supreme court to reject Trump’s bid to fire her from Fed board
Cook’s lawyers say president’s unprecedented move would destroy Fed’s independence and disrupt financial markets
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook urged the US supreme court on Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her, telling the justices the Republican president’s unprecedented move would destroy the central bank’s independence and disrupt financial markets.
Lawyers for Cook filed a written response opposing the justice department’s 18 September emergency request to lift a federal judge’s order that blocked Trump from immediately removing Cook, an appointee of Democratic former president Joe Biden, while her legal challenge continues.
Continue reading...High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces – Ars Technica
- High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces Ars Technica
- Russia is shadowing our satellites, German defense minister says CNN
- German military to invest $41B in space capabilities Breaking Defense
- Germany updates: Berlin vows billions in space defense dw.com
- Russian satellites shadowing our own, warns German defence minister Sky News
Actor Noel Clarke arrested at family home in London
Police search former Doctor Who star’s property and are seen leaving with boxes
The actor Noel Clarke has been arrested by police at his family home in London.
Detectives searched the former Doctor Who star’s property in Kensington on Thursday and officers were seen leaving the address with boxes apparently containing a laptop and documents.
Continue reading...German military to invest $41B in space capabilities – Breaking Defense
- German military to invest $41B in space capabilities Breaking Defense
- Russia is shadowing our satellites, German defense minister says CNN
- Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats Defense News
- Germany updates: Berlin vows billions in space defense DW
- Germany Eyes ‘Offensive Capabilities’ in Space to Deter Russia Bloomberg.com
Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority
Reported proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian rule
The White House is backing a plan that would see Tony Blair head a temporary administration of the Gaza Strip – initially without the direct involvement of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to Israeli media reports.
Under the proposal, Blair would lead a body called the Gaza International Transitional Authority (Gita) that would have a mandate to be Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority” for as long as five years.
Continue reading...Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported from the U.S. by Trump administration – PBS
- Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported from the U.S. by Trump administration PBS
- Jamaican Citizen Deported to African Prison by U.S. Returns Home The New York Times
- Rights advocates accuse Eswatini of stalling case weighing US deportations Al Jazeera
- A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say AP News
- Eswatini says it has repatriated US deportee to Jamaica BBC
Israeli strike on Yemen’s Houthis reportedly kills eight
The Israeli military says its "most powerful strike" in Yemen targeted security and military targets, but the Houthis say civilian facilities were hit.
Israeli strike on Yemen’s Houthis reportedly kills eight – BBC
- Israeli strike on Yemen's Houthis reportedly kills eight BBC
- Israel Attacks Yemeni Capital, a Day After Houthi Drone Strike The New York Times
- Israeli strikes pound Yemen’s capital as Houthi leader decries Gaza war Al Jazeera
- Yemen drone attack injures more than 20 in Israeli city of Eilat, including two in serious condition CNN
- IDF Intercepts Yemen Missile That Triggered Sirens in Tel Aviv, Across Central Israel Haaretz
Israeli strike on Yemen’s Houthis reportedly kills eight
The Israeli military says its "most powerful strike" in Yemen targeted security and military targets, but the Houthis say civilian facilities were hit.
Prison clash in Ecuador leaves at least 17 dead – CNN
Starbucks to close underperforming stores in restructuring efforts
The cuts are expected to lead to hundreds of layoffs.
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 11 runs to meet India in Asia Cup 2025 final
Bangladesh crumble as Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf take three wickets each in Super Fours match in Dubai.
Inside the TikTok deal – the politics of the algorithm
Trump allies could soon control TikTok’s algorithm. Will US ownership change what users see?
Will Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza work?
The US president has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
Dallas shooter intended target to be ICE not detainees – officials
One detainee was killed and two others critically injured after a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday.
Haiti warns UNGA of ‘human tragedy at the doorstep of America’
Haiti’s transitional leader Laurent Saint-Cyr told the 80th UNGA Haiti faces a “modern-day Guernica.”
Trump urges Turkey to stop buying Russian oil as Erdogan chases deal on F-35s
The US president suggests the US could lift sanctions on Turkey and allow it to buy F-35 jets.
Trump says ‘we can get it done’ on a Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump says he has to meet with Israeli leaders, but that a deal to end the war in Gaza is close.
Prison riot in Ecuador kills at least 17 people
This is the second deadly prison riot in Ecuador this week.