Judge strikes down ‘superfluous’ Trump lawsuit against the New York Times
A US federal judge took issue with the contents of Trump's lawsuit against the newspaper and gave him 28 days to amend it.
White House asks supreme court to halt judge’s order on passport sex markers for trans people
Judge’s order order allows transgender or non-binary people to request a male, female or ‘X’ marker
The Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to halt a judge’s order allowing transgender and non-binary people to choose the sex marker on their passports.
The justice department filed an emergency request to lift a federal judge’s order that bars the US state department from enforcing a Trump-directed policy.
Continue reading...US TV hosts back Kimmel as Trump threatens networks
America's leading late-night TV hosts lament Jimmy Kimmel's suspension as a "blatant assault on freedom of speech".
Autumnal equinox 2025 brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere on Sept. 22 – Space
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- What is the autumn equinox? A planetary look at when the first day of fall arrives USA Today
- Day and night get equal billing Monday as fall equinox arrives. Here’s what to know AP News
Trump says Xi Jinping has agreed to approve TikTok deal, but details unclear
Trump’s statement suggests preliminary agreement between leaders in the first direct contact between them since June
Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Xi Jinping had agreed to approve a deal over TikTok.
“He approved the TikTok deal,” Trump said about Xi to reporters in the Oval Office, suggesting the leaders signed off on a preliminary agreement. But Trump offered no details about the agreement or when it would be signed.
Continue reading...IDF warns will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City as 480,000 thought to have fled – The Times of Israel
- IDF warns will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City as 480,000 thought to have fled The Times of Israel
- Hundreds of thousands flee Israeli military's devastating assault on Gaza City NBC News
- Palestinians flee as Israel strikes Gaza City with ‘unprecedented force’ Al Jazeera
- The Road The New York Times
- Israel presses ahead with Gaza City assault, displaced Palestinians panic Reuters
Suzy Welch says young people are burnt out, adding older generations worked hard too, but ‘had hope’ – Fortune
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions ahead of deadline – AP News
- UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions ahead of deadline AP News
- UN Security Council decides not to lift Iran sanctions, but still time to agree delay CNN
- UN Security Council rejects resolution to extend Iran sanctions relief Al Jazeera
- UN Security Council moves to impose "snapback" sanctions on Iran Axios
- UN sanctions on Iran to be reimposed, France's Macron says Reuters
UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assembly
The United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of world leaders next week in New York via video link after Donald Trump said he would not give him a US visa.
The resolution received 145 votes in favour and five votes against, while six countries abstained.
Continue reading...With freeze on new Russia sanctions, Trump abandons key Biden tactic – The Washington Post
- With freeze on new Russia sanctions, Trump abandons key Biden tactic The Washington Post
- Ukraine strikes choke off Russian oil exports and fuel supplies Al Jazeera
- European Union looks to speed up Russian gas phase-out after Trump push CBS News
- Trump and Europe Are at Odds Over How to Sanction Russia The Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s Latest Humbug on Russian Sanctions The Bulwark
Scottish minister Jamie Hepburn quits after Douglas Ross assault accusation
Former Scottish Tory leader alleges Hepburn grabbed him amid row over SNP’s apparent failure to tackle gull attacks
A Scottish minister has resigned after a row over aggressive gulls spilled over into an angry altercation with the former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross.
Jamie Hepburn, the Scottish government’s minister for parliamentary business, tendered his resignation after Ross accused him of assault outside the parliament chamber on Wednesday.
Continue reading...‘This Must Stop’: 15 Companies Profiting Off Israeli Occupation and Genocide in Gaza – Common Dreams
- 'This Must Stop': 15 Companies Profiting Off Israeli Occupation and Genocide in Gaza Common Dreams
- Global: Confronting the global political economy enabling Israel’s genocide, occupation and apartheid Amnesty International
- Amnesty Int’l: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Palantir Enable & Profit from Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Democracy Now!
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- Amnesty Calls for States to “Pull the Plug” on Economy Backing Israel’s Genocide Truthout
Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests
Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of war
About 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.
The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties.
Continue reading...Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests – The Guardian
- Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests The Guardian
- Over 30 Gazans Reportedly Killed by IDF, Including Family of Al-Shifa Hospital Director Haaretz
- More than 10% of Gaza’s population has been killed or injured, former Israeli military chief says CNN
- Halevi: 200,000 Gazans harmed in war, IDF didn’t hold back The Jerusalem Post
- In pictures: Palestinians flee Gaza City as Israel's genocide kills over 65,200 Middle East Eye
UN approves video address by Palestine’s Abbas after US visa refusal
UN General Assembly allows Abbas to address world leaders by video after US denies him a visa for travel to New York.
EU chief seeks sanctions on Russian LNG to pressure Moscow over Ukraine war
European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen urges members to back new sanctions to cut Russian fossil fuel revenues.
Putin In No Mood to Negotiate, U.K. Spy Chief Says – The Wall Street Journal
- Putin In No Mood to Negotiate, U.K. Spy Chief Says The Wall Street Journal
- Outgoing MI6 chief says Putin has ‘bitten off more than he can chew’ in Ukraine The Guardian
- Britain spy chief says he sees no evidence Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Britain’s outgoing spy chief highlights Russia, China and Iran as threats AP News
- UK sees 'no evidence' Russia's Putin is interested in a negotiated peace with Ukraine, MI6 chief says Reuters
The motive behind Charlie Kirk’s killing: What we know and don’t know
Prosecutors have broadly outlined suspect Tyler Robinson's political views - but many questions remain.
Trump says Xi approves of TikTok deal as leaders plan South Korea meeting
The president hailed "progress" during a phone call with Xi and said that he also would travel to China next year.
Swiss theatre director told to withdraw book alleging Austrian politician mocked Holocaust victims
Court fines publisher after Milo Rau falsely claimed that far-right former chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache sang a song ridiculing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis
A Swiss theatre director known for re-enacting landmark trials has been told by a judge in Vienna that his publisher must withdraw a book in which he alleged that a far-right Austrian politician sang a song mocking the victims of the Holocaust.
On Thursday, Vienna’s regional court fined independent German publishing house Verbrecher Verlag €1,500 (£1,300) for publishing a book in which Milo Rau alleged that Heinz-Christian Strache, the former leader of the Freedom party (FPÖ), once sang a song with the line: “We’ll manage the seventh million”, a reference to the approximately 6 million European Jews murdered at the hands of the Nazi regime.
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