Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq?
Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar.
Why an international arrest warrant didn’t stop Netanyahu’s US trip
The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.
Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
Trump’s plans for massive arch move ahead
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
The Backlash to “NAZA” Shows How Little Israeli Citizenship Really Means – The Intercept
- The Backlash to “NAZA” Shows How Little Israeli Citizenship Really Means The Intercept
- NAZA Will Change How Americans Think About Israel Jewish Currents
- ‘NAZA’ Trailer: First Look At Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Much-Talked-About Gaza Documentary Deadline
- Opinion | Hostages Like Me Were Also ‘NAZA’—Collateral Damage WSJ
- Netanyahu Likens 'NAZA' Film to Launching Ballistic Missiles at Israel Haaretz
US lawmaker Ro Khanna calls for release of Fatah figure Marwan Barghouti – The Jerusalem Post
Yemen calls on citizens to fight Iran-backed Houthis – The Jerusalem Post
- Yemen calls on citizens to fight Iran-backed Houthis The Jerusalem Post
- Why has the Yemen government called for a general mobilisation? Al Jazeera
- Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis dw.com
- Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis France 24
- Saudi-led coalition says 6 ballistic missiles are intercepted and blames Houthi rebels San Antonio Express-News
India’s Cockroach movement joins opposition push to oust election chief
India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has joined opposition calls for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Families fleeing Yemen’s war face displacement, hunger and water shortages
Fighting between Houthi and government-aligned forces forces families out of their homes in Yemen.
Chinese Cutters, Warships Block Philippine Resupply Mission to Second Thomas Shoal – news.usni.org
- Chinese Cutters, Warships Block Philippine Resupply Mission to Second Thomas Shoal news.usni.org
- Philippines accuses China of obstructing resupply mission in South China Sea Reuters
- Exclusive: China Coast Guard thwarts Philippine illegal resupply attempt around Ren'ai Jiao: source Global Times
- Chinese Coast Guard rams Philippine boat in South China Sea, sparking diplomatic clash Fox News
- DND: Chinese interference will not deter Ayungin RORE Philippine News Agency
Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war
Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.
Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers
The city has seen a string of incidents in which people have climbed out of manholes late at night.
Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech – aljazeera.com
Did Hitler kill his niece? Newly found records raise fresh questions over 95-year-old mystery – CNN
- Did Hitler kill his niece? Newly found records raise fresh questions over 95-year-old mystery CNN
- New records put Hitler at center of renewed questions over his niece’s 1931 death The Jerusalem Post
- Hitler may have murdered his niece, new evidence suggests The Telegraph
- Hitler ‘lied’ about alibi as new clues expose niece's time of death and 'cover up' Daily Star
- Hitler Had an Intense, Mysterious Relationship With His Half-Niece. New Research Suggests His Alibi for Her Murder Might Not Hold Up Smithsonian Magazine
Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says – Reuters
- Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says Reuters
- DR Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials NBC News
- Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen aljazeera.com
- Crash: Tracep L410 at Kenge on Sep 25th 2026, crashed on landing The Aviation Herald
- Congolese Army Generals Killed in Plane Crash ChimpReports
Alberta’s self-image as world’s only rat-free region shattered by discovery of rat
Province’s rat patrol called in to investigate as town of Bowden announces discovery of dead vermin
For more than seven decades, residents of Alberta have shared something in common with Antarctica and the high Arctic: all locations are officially free of rats.
But on Thursday the Canadian province’s reputation as a firewall against rodent infestation took a hit when the town of Bowden announced the discovery of a dead rat and called on the province’s “rat patrol” to investigate.
Continue reading...The World Needs Better Power Grids. Why Smaller May Be Better. – The New York Times
The World Needs Better Power Grids. Why Smaller May Be Better. The New York Times
Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith – washingtonpost.com
- Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith washingtonpost.com
- In France, a Baptism Boom Stirs Hope of Catholic Revival WSJ
- French academic: ‘Number of adult baptisms has tripled since 2022' Vatican News
- From TikTok to church pews, France's Catholic influencers find a new flock France 24
- France’s youth are fuelling a Catholic revival The Telegraph
Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list
Thélyson Orélien had been in the running to win a top literary prize before the AI claim emerged on social media
The organisers of France’s most prestigious literary prize said they had removed a critically acclaimed novel by a Canadian-Haitian writer from the longlist after an anonymous online account claimed the book was “almost entirely” written by AI.
The Académie Goncourt, a Paris-based literary organisation, said on Friday its decision to withdraw Thélyson Orélien’s novel C’était ça ou mourir (It Was That or Die) was “driven by the desire to preserve the integrity of the Goncourt prize and the academy itself, whose central role is to promote and honour literature written by women and men”.
Continue reading...Burnham’s AI agenda is already in disarray thanks to Trump – politico.eu
- Burnham’s AI agenda is already in disarray thanks to Trump politico.eu
- UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says bbc.com
- Kremlin says UK Burnham's decision to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in UN speech was short-sighted Reuters
- UK politics: PM’s new anti-disinformation unit gets cross-party backing, as Farage declares it an attack on free speech – as it happened The Guardian
- The Guardian view on Russian disinformation: a foreign threat that relies on UK complicity | Editorial The Guardian