- What we know and don’t know about how Iran uses asymmetric warfare AP News
- How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint The New York Times
- Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Man arrested in Fairford air base investigation released on bail Reuters
- Trump says Iran decision coming ‘very soon’ as US probes possible Fairford terror links Fox News
Brazil’s Lula-Bolsonaro showdown unfolds in Trump’s shadow — with the Amazon at stake – Axios
- Brazil's Lula-Bolsonaro showdown unfolds in Trump's shadow — with the Amazon at stake Axios
- How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race Al Jazeera
- Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote france24.com
- Lula leads Bolsonaro by 3 points in Brazil runoff scenario, Datafolha poll shows Reuters
- Brazil votes in high-stakes election as U.S.-China rivalry and debt loom large CNBC
Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election
Guarantee will remain until 2030 but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says
Andy Burnham will pass legislation to scrap the state pension triple lock in this parliament, even though the guarantee will remain until 2030, the government has said.
The prime minister used his conference speech to announce a change to the policy, which guarantees that the state pension rises by the highest of 2.5%, inflation or earnings growth.
Continue reading...5 European nations follow U.S. with plans for third-country deportations as EU approves migrant “return hubs” – cbsnews.com
- 5 European nations follow U.S. with plans for third-country deportations as EU approves migrant "return hubs" cbsnews.com
- EU ministers mull new ways to curb irregular migration amid growing support for far-right parties DW.com
- Send rejected asylum-seekers out of EU ASAP, urges Greek minister politico.eu
- Rwanda open to hosting migrants transferred from Europe, EU lawmakers say CNBC Africa
- EU Return Regulation adopted: implementation must not come at the expense of health Médecins du Monde
EU pushes Ukraine for further reforms to unlock funding – Financial Times
- EU pushes Ukraine for further reforms to unlock funding Financial Times
- EU Shuts Door to Early Loan Payout for Kyiv and Demands Reform Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine's 2026 budget, defence needs are covered, EU says Reuters
- Daily Memo: Europe on Support for Ukraine, Washington on European Fuel Supplies Geopolitical Futures
- Ukraine receives €2.9 billion under Ukraine Facility Українська правда
Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows
Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old
Rightwing lawmakers in Spain have rejected emergency measures put forward to tackle the country’s housing crisis, pitting a fractured parliament against the widespread protest movement that has swelled in recent days.
On Friday Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist-led coalition put forward two decrees that included a range of measures aimed at improving access to housing, from a ban on evictions until 2030 to the regulation of temporary lettings and lettings by room.
Continue reading...Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates – BBC
- Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates BBC
- African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to refrain from actions that could undermine stability Reuters
- Drones Strike Ethiopia’s Capital as Country Severs Ties with Eritrea WSJ
- Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war? Al Jazeera
- Ethiopia expels 10 Eritrean diplomats as tensions between neighbors escalate AP News
UAE source criticizes Israel’s use of ‘rescue flights’ after flydubai incident – The Jerusalem Post
- UAE source criticizes Israel's use of 'rescue flights' after flydubai incident The Jerusalem Post
- Airlines Set to Bring Israelis Back From U.A.E. After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack The New York Times
- Arkia completes first rescue flight as El Al rescue flight cancelled The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli airlines plan to resume Dubai flights after flydubai incident Reuters
- UAE official: Israel exploiting Flydubai incident for politics, delaying return of flights Ynetnews
Suicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack
Experts sceptical flydubai co-pilot’s only motivation was to end his own life and say key question is means of radicalisation
At about 9.30 on Wednesday morning local time, Tali Manes was taking her six-year-old daughter, Nina, to the toilet on the regular flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv when she heard a series of heavy blows against the cockpit door.
Manes, an Israeli bank executive, immediately told a flight attendant seated nearby that something was wrong. When he did not react, she shouted at him: “Something is happening in there!” Seconds later, the man “simply went to the [cockpit] door and opened it”, Manes told Israel’s Channel 12 TV.
Continue reading...Ukraine says it forced 250 Russian soldiers to surrender in daring operation – CNN
- Ukraine says it forced 250 Russian soldiers to surrender in daring operation CNN
- Russian soldiers 'had to drink urine to survive' after being abandoned by commanders, POWs say The Kyiv Independent
- Biletskyi spoke with Russian prisoners: "You’ve drawn lucky ticket. In two months’ time, it’ll be hell for you lot here". VIDEO Цензор.НЕТ
- Third Army Corps releases testimonies of Russians captured during operation Vivaldi en.interfax.com.ua
- Russian soldiers 'drink own urine and eat bark' as Putin's war machine collapses dailystar.co.uk
Trump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian countries in Latin America – The Independent
- Trump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian countries in Latin America The Independent
- Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead The Washington Post
- Trump diverts Ukraine aid for Nato countries to Latin American allies The Telegraph
- Trump Moves $52 Million in Arms Aid to Latin America Yahoo
- Shaheen, Meeks Denounce Trump Administration’s Unlawful FMF Reprogramming Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov)
Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.
Seoul’s anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea – AP News
- Seoul’s anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea AP News
- Seoul warns of 'further measures' if Kyiv refuses public apology Euronews.com
- Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row BBC
- South Korean President Lee warns of 'measures' against Ukraine over prisoner row, demands apology CNBC
- South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans Reuters
Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor
Vitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.
Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor – BBC
- Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor BBC
- Russian airstrikes choke bridges across Dnipro River in Kyiv Reuters
- Russia is ‘tearing Kyiv apart’, mayor says, as Moscow’s bombing brings traffic to a halt france24.com
- Ukraine: Kyiv bridges shut after fatal Russian drone assault DW.com
- Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba
US says ship thought to be using common ‘dark fleet’ tactics was boarded and taken to Mexico as embargo continues
The US Coast Guard has announced that it intercepted a large cargo ship carrying fuel bound for Cuba, as the Trump administration’s crippling oil embargo against the island nation continued.
The vessel named Grace was stopped on 5 September in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Mexico while using tactics to evade authorities, the Coast Guard said. The New York Times reported that the ship was 91 metres (300ft) long.
Continue reading...Netanyahu: Omani co-pilot went through Islamic radicalization – Axios
- Netanyahu: Omani co-pilot went through Islamic radicalization Axios
- Netanyahu declares whoever sent the hijacker ‘will pay a high price’ The Weekly Times
- 7 p.m. recap: Netanyahu seeks mastermind behind Flydubai incident; Washington sanctions 2 French nationals; Ben Gvir's 'I want to kill you' threat L'Orient Today
- Netanyahu warns of 'very heavy price' if any country found to be behind FlyDubai incident Inbox.eu
- Netanyahu: Flydubai Hijacker Had ‘Islamist Radical Indoctrination’ The Washington Stand
South Africa is reeling from a spate of mass shootings. What’s behind the sudden spike? – CNN
- South Africa is reeling from a spate of mass shootings. What’s behind the sudden spike? CNN
- Mass Shootings Surge in South Africa as Illegal Guns Flood Streets The New York Times
- At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say The Guardian
- South African township living in fear after tavern shooting that left 18 dead Reuters
- Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead BBC
Watch: Why students in France are protesting
Demonstrations started in the French capital, then spread across the country in the days that followed.
Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protests
Both decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.