- Man searching with metal detector unearths massive Viking Age fortune, shattering records Fox News
- Gardener finds 40 pounds of Viking silver in his backyard Popular Science
- Puzzling sound in backyard leads homeowner to huge 1,000-year-old treasure news24.com.au
- Record Viking Age coin discovery reveals 'double hoard' unlike known finds Yahoo
- A Metal Detectorist Dug Up 10 Pounds of Viking Silver in a Finnish Field, and Finland's Law Decides Exactly How Much of It He Gets to Keep CPG Click Oil and Gas
‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours
NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the country
A rapid new test for brain tumours can diagnose patients while they are still on the operating table.
Scientists have called the development “gamechanging” and said it could secure early treatment for those who “do not have time on their side”.
Continue reading...After Ukraine’s overnight attack, Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery — one of southern Russia’s biggest fuel suppliers — halts operations – Meduza
- After Ukraine’s overnight attack, Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery — one of southern Russia’s biggest fuel suppliers — halts operations Meduza
- Ukraine kills two in drone attacks on Russia, hits oil refinery and train, officials say reuters.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukrainian Defense Forces strike oil refineries in Perm and Novoshakhtinsk and two Russian radar stations Ukrinform
- Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid Ongoing Refinery Attacks The Moscow Times
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel
Far-right activist who was filmed appearing to slash boat with blade is refused bail as he denies charges
The far-right agitator Daniel Thomas has denied causing criminal damage after he was filmed appearing to slash a boat in the Channel with a blade, while an emergency responder was onboard.
Thomas, 37, appeared at Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday morning. He also pleaded not guilty to not disclosing to police the pin number of his phone, under section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
Continue reading...Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high – The Guardian
- Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high The Guardian
- Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones Reuters
- Trump posts map showing ‘Trump Strait’ off Iran, and other Mideast developments AP News
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis aljazeera.com
Meloni accused of ‘running scared’ with cap on foreign children in classrooms
Critics say decree also banning burqa in schools shows Italian PM worried about losing far-right voters in next year’s elections
The Italian government has been accused of ramping up divisive rhetoric to try to court far-right voters ahead of next year’s general election after it passed a decree aimed at capping the number of newly arrived migrants in classrooms and banning the burqa and niqab in schools.
The prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, who leads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, said her government had approved what she called “commonsense measures that do not divide but genuinely help to integrate”.
Continue reading...When Trump’s narrative meets voters’ realities
By Donald Trump’s telling, we’re in a US ‘golden age’. Americans may feel differently. Plus: Anger at the elite and a gunfluencer runs in Texas
One of Donald Trump’s greatest talents – deployed during his time as a real estate tycoon, source and subject of tabloid gossip, reality TV protagonist, and president of the United States – is his ability to tell stories. With six weeks until the US midterm elections, he is likely to lean on this instinct more than ever.
Rarely does the US president appear more comfortable than when behind a microphone, speaking without interruption, sometimes for multiple hours. Long before entering the White House, he wholeheartedly embraced social media as a means of crafting his narrative, going so far as to launch his own social network when booted off others.
Continue reading...East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques – reuters.com
- East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques reuters.com
- AfD, CDU ban new Holocaust 'stumbling stones' in Heidenau DW.com
- German city votes to end Stolpersteine Holocaust memorial stones for Nazi victims The Jerusalem Post
- Backlash as German council decides to ban memorials to Nazi victims Yahoo
- German town moves to ban new Holocaust memorial stones as conservatives join far-right AfD Ynetnews
Pakistan, Turkiye edge closer towards joining Saudi war against Houthis – Al Jazeera
Tall, dark and hated: plan to renovate ‘Paris’s ugliest building’ put on hold
Tour Montparnasse modernisation project at a standstill after clashes over pricing and other issues
It has been called a carbuncle on the Paris skyline, a sombre skyscraper where visitors to its viewing platform often joke that the city looks better when you can’t see the building itself.
The much-maligned Tour Montparnasse, a lone, dark monolith with tinted windows rising above a historic neighbourhood in the south of the city, is once again at the centre of controversy after its long-awaited renovation was halted this week because of disagreements between its many private co-owners.
Continue reading...France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says – Defense News
Italy moves to ban face coverings and limit foreign pupils in schools with new law – Euronews.com
- Italy moves to ban face coverings and limit foreign pupils in schools with new law Euronews.com
- Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms AP News
- Meloni accused of ‘running scared’ with cap on foreign children in classrooms The Guardian
- Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class bbc.com
- Italy Moves to Cap Number of Foreign Students in Its Classrooms The New York Times
Russia targets Ukraine’s data centres – Financial Times
- Russia targets Ukraine’s data centres Financial Times
- Russia's Attacks Disrupt Internet Services to 100,000 Households in Kyiv, Ukrainian Ministry Says U.S. News & World Report
- Russia attacks internet service facility in Kyiv: network disruptions possible Українська правда
- Ukraine war latest: Russia takes aim at Ukraine's internet infrastructure The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war live: Russia attacks Kyiv’s data centres cutting thousands from internet independent.co.uk
Iran distances itself from Houthis as Saudi Arabia builds new alliance – NewsNation
- Iran distances itself from Houthis as Saudi Arabia builds new alliance NewsNation
- Pezeshkian: The enemies' intention is to create war and conflict through social, cultural and economic issues کردپرس
- Iranian president says regime doesn’t have ‘systematic relationship’ with Houthis Washington Examiner
- Yemen's Houthis 'responsible for their own actions,' Iran's president tells Fox News Yahoo News Canada
- Iranian President Says Tehran Does Not Control Houthis or Bear Responsibility for Their Actions Межа. Новини України.
Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false
A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.
Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll – aljazeera.com
- Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll aljazeera.com
- Lula da Silva or Flavio Bolsonaro as president? Brazil gears up to vote DW.com
- Lula holds thin lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election, Datafolha poll shows Reuters
- Lula, Bolsonaro in Dead Heat Amid Fresh Banco Master Revelations Bloomberg.com
- Brazil’s next president will either be a vengeful nepo-baby or a doddering leftie The Economist
Mass in Polish Monastery Turned Into ‘Total Panic’ – Newser
- Mass in Polish Monastery Turned Into 'Total Panic' Newser
- Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbey bbc.com
- Police in Poland Arrest Ukrainian Citizen Over Fatal Stabbing The New York Times
- Ukrainian man kills one, wounds four in Poland abbey knife attack aljazeera.com
- Polish police make arrest after stabbing at Catholic convent leaves 1 dead, 4 injured EWTN News
Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues
Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.
The drones Russia could strike Europe with from Mediterranean fleet – Euronews.com
- The drones Russia could strike Europe with from Mediterranean fleet Euronews.com
- What we know about CIA warning of Russian drone threat to southern Europe Euronews.com
- Report: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack from vessels in the Mediterranean Defense News
- Russia ‘planning drone attacks on southern Europe’, CIA warns The Telegraph
- CIA reportedly warns of Russian plans to attack Spain, France or Italy with sea-launched drones Українська правда
Frontline NATO ally shares shocking take on Russian invasion threat – Fox News
- Frontline NATO ally shares shocking take on Russian invasion threat Fox News
- Putin is using Trump to stall for time in Ukraine, Estonia foreign minister says USA Today
- Karīs says old international order no longer fully functions — ERR News UA.NEWS
- Estonian President Urges Tougher Pressure on Russia to Force Talks on Ukraine Межа. Новини України.
- Estonian MFA: Rumors of impending Russian attack blown out of proportion ERR