Floods return to Valencia with 2024 tragedy still fresh in mind
Flooding hits Valencia, Spain, with torrential rain triggering rescues and major travel disruptions.
Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis – AP News
- Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis AP News
- Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave CNN
- Human-Caused Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Report Finds The New York Times
- Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits World Weather Attribution
- Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund BBC
Oil extends losses as Saudi Arabia reportedly offers ship-to-ship crude transfers after pipeline hit – CNBC
- Oil extends losses as Saudi Arabia reportedly offers ship-to-ship crude transfers after pipeline hit CNBC
- Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks The New York Times
- Oil Prices Slide as Saudi Arabia Reroutes Crude via Oman Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened Reuters
- Oil Futures Pull Back From Four-Month Highs WSJ
Reports: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war
Yemen’s Houthis have agreed to allow US shipping unfettered Red Sea access if Washington refrains from military action.
Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist – AP News
- Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist AP News
- At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say The New York Times
- ‘Nowhere to go’: Gaza’s damaged buildings turn deadly Al Jazeera
- At least 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses BBC
- War-damaged Gaza building housing displaced Palestinian families collapses, killing at least 20 people CBS News
Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfield – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfield The Kyiv Independent
- Russia's Syzran and Saratov oil refineries on hold after drone attacks, sources say Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate Responsible Statecraft
- A fire broke out at the territory of a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don — OSINT Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases
Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use.
The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”.
Continue reading...Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise – AP News
- Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise AP News
- Argentinian judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project Al Jazeera
- Argentina escalates legal push against Falklands oil exploration firms Reuters
- Milei has staked it all on Trump. Will he follow through? Responsible Statecraft
- Argentina to charge British oil bosses over Falklands drilling The Telegraph
Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim The Guardian
- Ukrainian drone commander says his forces killed decorated Russian general Reuters
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: General decorated by Putin for false victory claim killed in Ukrainian drone strike independent.co.uk
- Russian General Who Oversaw Capture of Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka Dies The Moscow Times
- Vladimir Putin’s Nightmare Deepens as High-Profile General Is Wiped Out thedailybeast.com
UK’s Burnham, Canada’s Carney discuss AI risks, defence cooperation
UK and Canada explore AI risks, defence cooperation and joint initiatives during a bilateral meeting in Liverpool.
Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada
US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” and a halt to trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first ever associate member – an idea he derided as “laughable”.
The US president said that if the EU moved forward with the plan, Washington could impose “very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe”. He added: “If it’s a good intention, that’s fine. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.”
Continue reading...Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia
The bill marks the first time in more than two years the US Congress has passed legislation supporting Ukraine
Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week – Axios
- Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week Axios
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Trump plans Iran summit at UN: ‘They want to make a deal’ Ynetnews
- Trump to reportedly hold Iran war talks with Gulf leaders on UN General Assembly sidelines The Times of Israel
- Trump plans to meet Gulf leaders at UN next week on Iran war's endgame: report CNBC
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.
US CENTCOM tells Al Jazeera Hormuz blockade ‘highly effective’
The spokesman for US Central Command has told Al Jazeera its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘highly effective’.
Trump says Canada becoming EU ‘associate member’ could be ‘hostile act’
The US president threatened heavy tariffs and said the US could cut some trade with Europe over the proposed status.
Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88
The US artist, whose swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs became hugely commercially successful, died on Monday
Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88.
Max died on Monday, his son, Adam Max, said in a written statement on Wednesday. No cause was given.
Continue reading...Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Poland scrambles jets – Reuters
- Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Poland scrambles jets Reuters
- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 19 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine Al Jazeera
- At least 20 injured, including children, in Kyiv following Russian missile, drone attack The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Drone Attack Sparks Warehouse Fire in Kyiv Overnight Kyiv Post
Texas kills man by lethal injection in state’s fifth execution this year
LeJames Norman, 40, killed at Huntsville penitentiary while scheduled execution in Georgia halted by judge
A man convicted over the shooting deaths of three people was executed on Wednesday in Texas, while another execution scheduled for the same time in Georgia was halted by a judge.
It’s the fifth execution in Texas this year. Georgia has yet to put anyone to death this year. The nation’s busiest death chamber is in Florida, which accounted for more than half the 25 executions already carried out in the US this year.
Continue reading...NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says
Russian sports icon joins prominent domestic figures promoting the ruling United Russia party ahead of elections.