Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia
The bill marks the first time in more than two years the US Congress has passed legislation supporting Ukraine
Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week – Axios
- Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week Axios
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Trump plans Iran summit at UN: ‘They want to make a deal’ Ynetnews
- Trump to reportedly hold Iran war talks with Gulf leaders on UN General Assembly sidelines The Times of Israel
- Trump plans to meet Gulf leaders at UN next week on Iran war's endgame: report CNBC
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.
US CENTCOM tells Al Jazeera Hormuz blockade ‘highly effective’
The spokesman for US Central Command has told Al Jazeera its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘highly effective’.
Trump says Canada becoming EU ‘associate member’ could be ‘hostile act’
The US president threatened heavy tariffs and said the US could cut some trade with Europe over the proposed status.
Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88
The US artist, whose swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs became hugely commercially successful, died on Monday
Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88.
Max died on Monday, his son, Adam Max, said in a written statement on Wednesday. No cause was given.
Continue reading...Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Poland scrambles jets – Reuters
- Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Poland scrambles jets Reuters
- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 19 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine Al Jazeera
- At least 20 injured, including children, in Kyiv following Russian missile, drone attack The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Drone Attack Sparks Warehouse Fire in Kyiv Overnight Kyiv Post
Texas kills man by lethal injection in state’s fifth execution this year
LeJames Norman, 40, killed at Huntsville penitentiary while scheduled execution in Georgia halted by judge
A man convicted over the shooting deaths of three people was executed on Wednesday in Texas, while another execution scheduled for the same time in Georgia was halted by a judge.
It’s the fifth execution in Texas this year. Georgia has yet to put anyone to death this year. The nation’s busiest death chamber is in Florida, which accounted for more than half the 25 executions already carried out in the US this year.
Continue reading...NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says
Russian sports icon joins prominent domestic figures promoting the ruling United Russia party ahead of elections.
Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revoked – Deadline
- Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revoked Deadline
- Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA' Reuters
- After Accolades Abroad, an Israeli Documentary Faces a Backlash at Home The New York Times
- For some Israelis, criticizing the military’s conduct in Gaza is beyond the pale The Christian Science Monitor
- I Saw 'NAZA.' In a Healthy Israel, It Would Be Shown on the Evening News haaretz.com
Snapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBC
Evan Spiegel says it would be "an important step forward for the industry" in an interview with the BBC.
LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes
Pair accused of misappropriating millions in taxpayer dollars as Trump officials target alleged fraud in blue states
Federal law enforcement officers have arrested two employees of California-based homelessness non-profits on corruption charges, alleging that they misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars.
The US justice department has arrested Michael Young, a founder of the Culver City-based nonprofit Home At Last, and Lakiya Malone, an employee of the Los Angeles-based Special Service for Groups. The two are expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Young newlyweds killed after boat collides with water taxi and sinks in Venice lagoon – Fox News
- Young newlyweds killed after boat collides with water taxi and sinks in Venice lagoon Fox News
- Newlywed Man, 25, and His Pregnant Wife, 26, Killed After Their Fishing Boat Collided with a Water Taxi in Venice People.com
- Venice Water Taxi Collision Leaves One Dead and Brazilian Woman Missing Rus Tourism News
- Newlywed husband dies and bride missing after horror boat crash with 'five-tonne taxi' Daily Star
- Family of newlywed killed in boat crash demand probe after 'serious row' the-sun.com
Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August
Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found.
Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3,885 cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below. This triggered flash floods on an almost unprecedented scale, hitting communities downstream without warning.
Continue reading...Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave – CNN
- Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave CNN
- Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds The Guardian
- Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits World Weather Attribution
- Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say Reuters
- Why has the response to Nepal’s floods been so muted? Al Jazeera
Restored Greek Byzantine palace offers blueprint for preserving cultural heritage – PBS
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.
Handbags, jewels, watches: Inside Singapore’s dirty money auction
The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
Putin’s United Russia will win – but vote tally, turnout and level of coercion will tell the real story of Russia’s wartime elections – The Conversation
- Putin’s United Russia will win – but vote tally, turnout and level of coercion will tell the real story of Russia’s wartime elections The Conversation
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2026 understandingwar.org
- Russia’s Election Result Won’t Be a Shock. What Comes Next Could Be. The New York Times
- Meet the anti-war candidate risking plenty to challenge Russia's ruling elite Reuters
- Russia’s sham election is descending into farce The Economist
Watch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in Gulf
The photos, provided by active military personnel, show a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings as a result of Iranian strikes.