Zelenskyy’s plane almost hit by drone en route to Norway king’s funeral, prime minister says – cbsnews.com

  1. Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone en route to Norway king's funeral, prime minister says  cbsnews.com
  2. Russian drone incursion delayed Zelensky’s departure from Moldova  CNN
  3. Zelenskyy's plane was 'almost hit' by a Russian drone over Moldovan airspace, NATO member says  Business Insider
  4. Plane carrying Zelensky threatened by drone in Moldova, Norway’s premier says  The Washington Post
  5. Drone almost struck Zelenskyy’s plane, says Ukraine  Financial Times
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On Israeli sanctions, Trump strikes an unusually restrained tone – Politico

  1. On Israeli sanctions, Trump strikes an unusually restrained tone  Politico
  2. Hamas praises Miliband over Israel sanctions  The Telegraph
  3. Why Israel Reacted With Fury to U.K. Sanctions on West Bank Settlements  The New York Times
  4. Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements  The Guardian
  5. Israeli isolation grows as Britain spearheads new ban on trade with settlements  thehill.com
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John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season

Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heart

A new play about John Major’s rise to power, written by James Graham, will premiere at the National Theatre in London next year, as part of a season that puts political upheaval and global conflict at the heart of its programme.

Major reunites Graham with Jeremy Herrin, the director behind the acclaimed parliamentary drama This House. It will chart Major’s emergence from relatively obscure whip to prime minister, taking over from Margaret Thatcher at a pivotal moment in Britain’s relationship with Europe.

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Enact Trew’s law to automatically review ‘bent copper’ convictions, says report

Experts say failure to immediately review cases involving corrupt police officers risks ‘ruining’ more lives

Convictions that imprisoned police officers were involved in obtaining should be automatically reviewed to correct miscarriages of justice such as those perpetrated by the corrupt and racist officer DS Derek Ridgewell, a report says.

The proposed Trew’s law, named after Winston Trew – who was framed by Ridgewell and spent decades fighting to clear his name – would trigger an immediate, independent review of past cases linked to any jailed officer in England and Wales.

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At Least 5 Dead, More Than 80 Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines – The New York Times

  1. At Least 5 Dead, More Than 80 Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines  The New York Times
  2. Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began  BBC
  3. Philippine firefighters enter charred ferry as rescuers search for 84 missing  apnews.com
  4. Philippine firefighters enter charred ferry as search continues for dozens missing  Reuters
  5. Five dead and more than 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire  CNN
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August declared the hottest month ever recorded – politico.eu

  1. August declared the hottest month ever recorded  politico.eu
  2. August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally  The Guardian
  3. August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbs  BBC
  4. Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right  CNN
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Deadly Philippines ferry fire triggers search for scores of missing

Multiple search and rescue vessels deployed after blaze off Palawan island leaves at least five dead, says coast guard

A large-scale ⁠search and rescue operation ​is under way off the western Philippine island of Palawan on Thursday after a passenger ferry caught fire, killing five people and leaving ⁠scores of passengers missing.

The Philippine coast guard said multiple vessels and other assets were searching for survivors as rescue teams used drift-modelling tools ⁠to identify areas where people may have been carried by currents.

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SMH columnist Peter FitzSimons tells Alan Jones trial alleged victim was ‘revolted’ by abuse

FitzSimons tells court that complainant C told him Jones, who has pleaded not guilty, would touch his penis and he ‘kept pushing it away’

Sydney Morning Herald columnist Peter FitzSimons has told the Alan Jones trial an alleged victim he spoke to in 2019 was “tearful” and sounded “emotionally traumatised” when detailing alleged assaults by the 2GB broadcaster.

The commentator and author gave evidence in the Downing Centre local court on Thursday about a telephone call he had with the alleged victim known as complainant C in October 2019.

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Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge

Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028

Rhode Island’s Dan McKee became the first sitting governor to lose a primary in nearly a decade, bested not by a more progressive challenger or a more youthful upset but by frustration over a bridge.

McKee lost his Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes, a former longtime executive with Rhode Island-based retail pharmacy CVS, the Associated Press said on Wednesday.

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Iran War Updates: Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. fighter jets damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan – cbsnews.com

  1. Iran War Updates: Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. fighter jets damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan  cbsnews.com
  2. Multiple US military aircraft suffered damage in overnight strikes on Jordan air base, CBS says  Reuters
  3. Several US warplanes reportedly damaged in Iranian attack on airbase in Jordan  The Times of Israel
  4. CBS: Weerarradii gantaallada Iran ee saldhigga ciidamada cirka Mareykanka ee Urdun ayaa burburiyay dhowr diyaaradood oo milatari  BBC
  5. Iran Damages A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan  Air & Space Forces Magazine
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Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears – AP News

  1. Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears  AP News
  2. TPS expires for an immigrant group shielded from deportation for decades  The Washington Post
  3. Next Target of Trump's Deportation Campaign: 170,000 Salvadoran Immigrants  Bloomberg.com
  4. Salvadorans to Keep Temporary Protected Status for Now, Trump Officials Say  The New York Times
  5. US says immigrants from El Salvador will for now keep temporary protected status  Reuters
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Rubio says US will work with allies to stop drug-trafficking as three killed in latest boat strike

Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation after campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration was focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military will “still blow up ships if need be.”

The public acknowledgment of a shift in US strategy comes a year after Washington began a campaign of unilateral deadly strikes against those it calls “narco-terrorists” operating boats in international waters.

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With Close Calls on U.S. Warships, Iran Shows New Appetite for Escalation – WSJ

  1. With Close Calls on U.S. Warships, Iran Shows New Appetite for Escalation  WSJ
  2. Iran fires new electro-optical missiles  The Telegraph
  3. Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats  AP News
  4. Iran war: Tehran’s assertive rhetoric signals a new and dangerous phase in conflict  The Conversation
  5. Iran fires electro-optical missile for first time — aiming at US warships: report  nypost.com
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Ukraine war latest: Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips yet again  The Kyiv Independent
  3. Russians feel puzzled after Putin issues fake, AI-fuelled claim of victory in a Ukrainian battle (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,656)  EUobserver
  4. Russia Invented 12 “Captured” Settlements as Its Sumy Push Stalls  UNITED24 Media
  5. The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Sept. 9, 2026  russiamatters.org
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Nepal floods aftermath through the lens of Reuters photographers – Reuters

  1. Nepal floods aftermath through the lens of Reuters photographers  Reuters
  2. Nepal observes national day of mourning for victims of flash flood disaster  bbc.com
  3. An ocean away from Nepal, Sonia spends her spare time piecing together clues about missing flood victims: ‘I wanted to be useful’  The Guardian
  4. Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels  Yahoo
  5. Nepal’s flood bill could hit $5 billion. Where will the money come from?  The Times of India
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