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.
Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says – Reuters
- Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says Reuters
- Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties Al Jazeera
- Live updates • Israel and Morocco to upgrade diplomatic ties and open embassies Haaretz
- US-backed Israel-Morocco deal deepens Abraham Accords amid growing regional threats Fox News
- Israeli travelers returning to Morocco as direct flights resume after three years timesofisrael.com
‘Grief can colour memory’: Palace responds after Earl Spencer’s claim in Diana book – BBC
- 'Grief can colour memory': Palace responds after Earl Spencer's claim in Diana book BBC
- Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book BBC
- Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles said she would be forgotten ‘soon enough’ just days after her death CNN
- Earl Spencer’s memoir claims Prince Charles said of Diana: ‘We’ll forget her soon enough’ The Guardian
- Palace hits back at Earl Spencer book The Telegraph
Ex-hospital boss ‘astonished’ by staff ‘complacency’ after Lucy Letby’s arrest – BBC
- Ex-hospital boss 'astonished' by staff 'complacency' after Lucy Letby's arrest BBC
- Lucy Letby Murder Inquiry Says Some Babies’ Deaths Were Avoidable The New York Times
- Some of nurse Lucy Letby's baby killings could have been prevented, U.K judge concludes: "Failure at all levels" CBS News
- Questions swirl over child killer Lucy Letby’s case as UK inquiry reveals major hospital failings CNN
- Lucy Letby prepared ‘cold cot’ for baby while he was still alive The Times
US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say – AP News
- Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say AP News
- Israel and Saudi Arabia discuss intelligence aid amid growing Houthi attacks The Jerusalem Post
- The Houthis Just Set Up Israel’s Checkmate. Here’s the Move. The Times of Israel
- Burnham considers military support for Saudi’s Houthi war The Telegraph
- Israel shares Houthi intelligence with Saudi Arabia: Report Daily Sabah
Saudi-Houthi War: 3 Scenarios For What Happens Next – Newsweek
- Saudi-Houthi War: 3 Scenarios For What Happens Next Newsweek
- ‘What took Hezbollah 20 years, Houthis developed in five’: Saudi Arabia scrambles for defenses Ynetnews
- Saudi Arabia facing 'biggest threat' ever to oil production as Iran-proxy Houthis launch attacks, expert says Fox News
- Why Saudi Arabia's balancing act with US, Iran, Houthis risks collapse Al-Monitor
- Saudi Arabia faces chokeholds on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula amid two wars Hawaii Public Radio
Kremlin And Kyiv Have Escalated Energy War To Alarming New Stage – Forbes
- Kremlin And Kyiv Have Escalated Energy War To Alarming New Stage Forbes
- Russia Hits Kyiv as Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Oil Refinery Bloomberg.com
- Kudrytskyi called the Russians' goal of bringing Ukraine's power grid to collapse an unattainable one shelter.in.ua
- No capacity deficit in the grid, – Ukrenergo | Ukraine news - #Mezha Межа. Новини України.
- Russians attack energy infrastructure in six regions Українська правда
Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount – AP News
‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment – The Guardian
- ‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment The Guardian
- Is the nuclear non-proliferation pact a model for regulating runaway AI? The Conversation
- A former Google DeepMind safety researcher explains the frightening difference between AI and other threats like nuclear war and asteroids Business Insider
- What If Private Companies Controlled Nuclear Weapons? That’s the P(doom) Problem inc.com
- Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons afp.com
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles announces she’s cancer-free
The 69-year-old White House chief of staff is a powerful figure and particularly close to the US president.
English far-right extremist who discussed killing Jews, Muslims and migrants is jailed
Ivan Jennings, 46, sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to encouraging terrorism on social media
A rightwing extremist who discussed poisoning Jews and Muslims and called for the killing of migrants and minority communities has been jailed.
Ivan Jennings, 46, called for the murder of hundreds of people he labelled “subhumans”, saying it was “justified and actually needed”, in extreme far-right groups over a period of three months in 2024.
Continue reading...Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing – AP News
- Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing AP News
- Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan Al Jazeera
- Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 70 miners Mining.com
- A Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 67 people and many are missing ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 67 dead after gold mine collapse in Sudan AL.com
Nato leader warns of ‘most dangerous and complex security environment in a generation’
Mark Rutte asks UK and Europe to ‘provide hard power Nato needs’ in face of geopolitical uncertainty
Nato needs “more UK and more Europe” to deal with the most dangerous security environment faced by the west in a generation, the secretary general of the 32-country military alliance said this afternoon on a visit to the UK.
Mark Rutte praised Britain for promising to increase defence spending in line with US demands after a meeting prime minister Andy Burnham – but argued that the military and financial effort must continue into the future.
Continue reading...Prisoners to ‘double up’ in one-person prefab cells, leaked documents show
Exclusive: Ten category C prisons in England and Wales asked to add second beds, in breach of safe occupancy limits
The Prison Service has drawn up plans to “double up” hundreds of prisoners in temporary prefabricated cells built for one person, at the request of the Ministry of Justice, leaked documents show.
Amid an ongoing overcrowding crisis in England and Wales, governors of 10 category C prisons have been asked to sign off the installation of second beds in “rapid deployment cells [RDCs]”.
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