- Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast spent $10 million building a village in Ghana—he says viewers watch philanthropy videos less but ‘I’ll keep making them’ Fortune
- Beast Philanthropy and Rockefeller Foundation Partner on Nutritious, Sustainable School Meals in Ghana and Kenya rockefellerfoundation.org
- MrBeast responds to backlash after spending $10,000,000 in Ghana Newsweek
- How an American YouTuber rebuilt a rundown village in Ghana with just $10 million GhanaWeb
- 1 Billion Acts of Kindness drives Ghana village development, sets global benchmark Big News Network.com
Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD
Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament
Germany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to keep his fractious coalition government together for the good of the country’s “democratic future” after his conservative party suffered a drubbing at the polls in two state elections.
Merz, who has vowed to plough ahead with an unpopular reform agenda, dismissed speculation over his position, saying it was vital that he and his coalition government remained in place.
Continue reading...Café Europa newsletter: Canada’s love-in with the EU – The Economist
- Café Europa newsletter: Canada’s love-in with the EU The Economist
- Trump shattered Canada’s old US relationship. Carney is building a new one in Europe AP News
- EU and Canada to unveil new partnership, but it may not be ‘associate membership,’ says ambassador politico.eu
- UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister says BBC
- This Week in Canada: Mark Carney’s EU Fever Dream The Free Press
Americans warned again to rethink travel as missile attack rattles historic region – Fox News
- Americans warned again to rethink travel as missile attack rattles historic region Fox News
- U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans CBS News
- State Dept. Issues Alert to US Citizens Across Mideast Yahoo
- U.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions rise CNBC
- U.S. warns Iran threat could spread worldwide as Houthi missile targets Saudi capital | NEWSNATION thehill.com
Moscow oil refinery output halted after Sunday drone attack, sources say – Reuters
- Moscow oil refinery output halted after Sunday drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Is it a missile? Is it a drone? What’s the Pelican used by Ukraine? aljazeera.com
- Ukraine marks Putin’s scripted election win with assault on Moscow refinery The Washington Post
- Moscow targeted by Ukraine’s largest ever drone attack on final day of Russia’s election CNN
Antonio Guterres: Can the UN still meet today’s global crises?
Al Jazeera’s James Bays sits down with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
US threatens to ground Iranian airlines worldwide from Wednesday
Treasury Secretary says airports and companies servicing Iranian carriers risk being cut off from the US dollar system.
Four years of “partial” mobilisation. New data reveals the fates of Russia‘s mobilised men – Mediazona
- Four years of “partial” mobilisation. New data reveals the fates of Russia‘s mobilised men Mediazona
- Russians Fear Putin Will Send Them to War Once Election Is Over Bloomberg.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- As Fears of Post-Election Mobilization Swirl, Russian Activists Prepare for the Worst The Moscow Times
- Russians leave before election ends, fearing mobilisation to follow Euronews.com
Elif Eralp: A leftist leader with Turkish roots dubbed ‘Germany’s Mamdani’ – aljazeera.com
- Elif Eralp: A leftist leader with Turkish roots dubbed ‘Germany’s Mamdani’ aljazeera.com
- Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing Reuters
- German Anti-Capitalists Set for Mamdani Moment in Berlin Vote Bloomberg.com
- Can Mamdani-style populism win in Berlin? Mayoral race offers test for left. The Washington Post
- First We Took Manhattan, Then We Took Berlin Jacobin
Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue
Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogue
A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition.
The Canadian province’s special investigations unit said the exchange of gunfire happened near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, about 110 miles (160km) east of Toronto. Belleville police said the officer encountered the man at about 7.10pm and that both were taken to a hospital.
Continue reading...Pakistan says airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants; Kabul reports 3 civilians killed – AP News
- Pakistan says airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants; Kabul reports 3 civilians killed AP News
- Pakistan says it killed 28 militants, Afghan Taliban and UN report three civilian deaths Reuters
- Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks aljazeera.com
- Pakistan Hits Afghan Civilian Areas, Killing Three, Taliban Says Bloomberg.com
- Village in Northeastern Afghanistan Heavily Damaged in Pakistani Airstrikes Yahoo
Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release
Police crack down on family and political supporters of former PM who say authorities are ‘slowly killing’ him in prison
Three sisters of Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested amid a heavy-handed government crackdown on plans for a nationwide protest to demand Khan’s release.
The lawyer for the three sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, said on Monday that they had all been detained and jailed for 30 days under a warrant that accused them of being a threat to public order.
Continue reading...Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war by crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti.
Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war – BBC
- Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war BBC
- Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance Reuters
- Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed rebels draw Yemen into the wider war AP News
- New IOM Data: Nearly 130,000 Displaced in Yemen Due to Escalating Conflict International Organization for Migration
- UN OCHA: 18,000 Displaced Families Assisted Amid Escalating Conflict in Yemen's West Coast Yemen Online
Newly Identified Tiny Wild Cat Does Not Like His Celebrity – Newser
- Newly Identified Tiny Wild Cat Does Not Like His Celebrity Newser
- Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years National Geographic
- Meet the Adorable and Tiny Tilcayo, the First Brand-New Cat Species Identified in More Than a Century Smithsonian Magazine
- See the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century—it’s adorable Scientific American
- New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say NBC News
In war’s opening days, Iran’s attacks on Bahrain caught Navy families and sailors by surprise – CBS News
- In war's opening days, Iran's attacks on Bahrain caught Navy families and sailors by surprise CBS News
- Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks BBC
- Iran war puts future US military presence in Middle East in question thehill.com
- Spidey sense San Mateo Daily Journal
- ‘Sitting ducks’: Military families live in fear as U.S. troops face undisclosed missile attacks MS NOW
The race to be the next UN secretary-general is on. And placating Trump is a priority. – Politico
- The race to be the next UN secretary-general is on. And placating Trump is a priority. Politico
- Candidates to Lead the UN Are Falling Into a ‘Reform Trap,’ OSF Official Says PassBlue
- UN leadership straw poll still fails to reveal clear front-runner Geneva Solutions
- Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support aljazeera.com
- Race to be next UN secretary general could rest on US and China trade-offs The Guardian
Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance – Reuters
- Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance Reuters
- Ethiopia conflict: Seven armed groups form alliance against Abiy Ahmed BBC
- Former battlefield enemies unite seven armed groups in bid to overthrow Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Business Insider Africa
- Ethiopian opposition groups unite to mount challenge to prime minister Abiy AP News
- Seven of Ethiopia's armed groups announce anti-government alliance RFI
Far-right AfD wins again as Germany’s Merz slides – Axios
- Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides Axios
- Germany's leader stands his ground after his party loses in state elections NPR
- Friedrich Merz rues “disaster” as populists win state elections The Economist
- Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power Reuters
- German voters turn to left and far-right as 'disaster' for ruling CDU threatens pro-growth reforms CNBC