Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.
Pakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s release
Police close major highways into Islamabad as supporters of jailed former prime minister plan to march into the capital.
Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of ‘falsehoods’ ahead of court hearing
The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.
Stubb: ‘Russia Is Not Going to Win’ as Ukraine Seeks Ceasefire and Putin Peace Talks – Kyiv Post
- Stubb: ‘Russia Is Not Going to Win’ as Ukraine Seeks Ceasefire and Putin Peace Talks Kyiv Post
- Finland’s Stubb Sees Trump Taking Stronger Role Again in Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- Finnish president says Russia is 'not going to win' war in Ukraine RBC-Ukraine
- Russia will not win war; Putin must be brought to negotiating table — Finnish President Stubb Цензор.НЕТ
Russia sanctions showdown leaves a bad taste – Euronews.com
- Russia sanctions showdown leaves a bad taste Euronews.com
- EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires Reuters
- Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list BBC
- E.U. drops sanctions on two of Russia’s richest oligarchs despite Kyiv’s outcry washingtonpost.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions must continue, EU’s top diplomat stresses, as Russian attacks kill five The Guardian
Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate
The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end
Gary “Angry” Anderson – who has died aged 79 after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest while on tour in Germany with the band Rose Tattoo, the balls-out band he fronted for 50 years – was not a nice boy growing up. As one of the founding members of Melbourne motorcycle club the Vigilanties, Gary Anderson initially earned the sobriquet Mouse, on account of his diminutive stature.
Determined to prove himself a man, he developed a penchant for taking on blokes twice his size. It earned him a new nickname: the Angry Ant. “Angry” – shortened for impact – suited him better. An accomplished rabble-rouser and ferocious rock’n’roll singer, Angry Anderson ended up channelling his energy into a variety of causes.
Continue reading...US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump’s ‘annihilation’ threat
The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.
A nation renamed stands up at the UN: ‘Say our name. Naoero.’ – AP News
Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds
Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmet
The restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided a tantalising glimpse into the life of the city’s Roman suburbanites.
A network of Roman ditches containing pottery, coins, glassware and a fragment of a military helmet has been found beneath Bath Assembly Rooms in the north of the city.
Continue reading...Senior Nato commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on – The Independent
Trump rallies Latin American allies against drug cartels
US-led Shield of the Americas coalition backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.
How Ukraine’s devastating attacks on Putin’s oil refineries brought the war to Russia’s doorstep – The Independent
- How Ukraine’s devastating attacks on Putin’s oil refineries brought the war to Russia’s doorstep The Independent
- Is it a missile? Is it a drone? What’s the Pelican used by Ukraine? Al Jazeera
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow PBS
- Moscow oil refinery output halted after Sunday drone attack, sources say Reuters
Trump shows apathy about UK-led settlement sanctions, ignoring Israel request for action – The Times of Israel
- Trump shows apathy about UK-led settlement sanctions, ignoring Israel request for action The Times of Israel
- EXCLUSIVE: US drafted a memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released Reuters
- British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins The Guardian
- In defence of Israel's Jewish settlers in the West Bank Middle East Eye
- UK sanctions give British Jews chance to make a stand for peace Arab News
Cooperation is the goal at the UNGA, but is it possible?
Debate opened at the UN General Assembly and leaders from across the world made their arguments.
El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom – Euronews.com
- El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom Euronews.com
- Photos: Wildflowers Bloom in the Atacama Desert theatlantic.com
- Chile's Atacama Desert blossoms with life after El Niño rains Phys.org
- Travel: Chile’s Atacama Desert is an otherworldy destination Orange County Register
- Atacama, the 'blooming desert', gets painted in a sea of colourful flowers following the rare phenomenon that happens once every 10 years The Times of India
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.
Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs
Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility
Attacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are akin to “shooting the messenger”, according to an influential group of MPs.
The Treasury committee rejected “siren calls to fundamentally reform” the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and said it should not be blamed when policymakers had to make tough decisions because of tight public finances.
Continue reading...New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests.
The National Centre for Information Defence will “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks by foreign powers, many of which are enabled by AI, bringing together the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies.
Continue reading...Six-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days
Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.