- How Ukraine’s devastating attacks on Putin’s oil refineries brought the war to Russia’s doorstep The Independent
- Is it a missile? Is it a drone? What’s the Pelican used by Ukraine? Al Jazeera
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow PBS
- Moscow oil refinery output halted after Sunday drone attack, sources say Reuters
Trump shows apathy about UK-led settlement sanctions, ignoring Israel request for action – The Times of Israel
- Trump shows apathy about UK-led settlement sanctions, ignoring Israel request for action The Times of Israel
- EXCLUSIVE: US drafted a memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released Reuters
- British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins The Guardian
- In defence of Israel's Jewish settlers in the West Bank Middle East Eye
- UK sanctions give British Jews chance to make a stand for peace Arab News
Cooperation is the goal at the UNGA, but is it possible?
Debate opened at the UN General Assembly and leaders from across the world made their arguments.
El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom – Euronews.com
- El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom Euronews.com
- Photos: Wildflowers Bloom in the Atacama Desert theatlantic.com
- Chile's Atacama Desert blossoms with life after El Niño rains Phys.org
- Travel: Chile’s Atacama Desert is an otherworldy destination Orange County Register
- Atacama, the 'blooming desert', gets painted in a sea of colourful flowers following the rare phenomenon that happens once every 10 years The Times of India
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.
Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs
Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility
Attacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are akin to “shooting the messenger”, according to an influential group of MPs.
The Treasury committee rejected “siren calls to fundamentally reform” the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and said it should not be blamed when policymakers had to make tough decisions because of tight public finances.
Continue reading...New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests.
The National Centre for Information Defence will “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks by foreign powers, many of which are enabled by AI, bringing together the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies.
Continue reading...Six-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days
Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.
US, Iran hold mediated UNGA talks on ending war, opening Strait of Hormuz
Tehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations.
More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia – BBC
- More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia BBC
- Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires The New York Times
- The women volunteers of Borneo battling the worst wildfires in 11 years Reuters
- Almost 170 patients evacuated from hospital threatened by Indonesia wildfires independent.co.uk
- Indonesia’s wildfire disaster risks a banking-sector hangover IntelliNews
More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia
More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.
Wheat buyers brace for higher costs as Russia-Ukraine war drags on – Reuters
- Wheat buyers brace for higher costs as Russia-Ukraine war drags on Reuters
- The Other Hormuz: Black Sea Blockade Threatens a Food Supply Shock Bloomberg.com
- Russia’s Arctic Port Murmansk to Use Fertilizer Equipment to Start Shipping Grain gCaptain
- Session on Global Food Security and the Black Sea – UNGA in New York EEAS
- "Grain from Ukraine feeds people all over the world": EU urges Russia to stop attacks on Ukrainian food exports Yahoo
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth of sweeping tax cuts in a “radical” report likely to influence the party’s platform for the next election.
The Centre for a Better Britain’s (CFABB) report – which also calls for weaker rules for UK banks and Trump-style investment accounts offering £1,000 to newborns – will be formally launched at a private event with City executives on Wednesday.
Continue reading...First New Wild Cat Species Identified in Over 100 Years Is An Adorably Tiny ‘Tiger’ – ScienceAlert
- First New Wild Cat Species Identified in Over 100 Years Is An Adorably Tiny 'Tiger' ScienceAlert
- 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
- A man thought he’d found a stray kitten. It turned out to be a new species of wild cat The Independent
- New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century The New York Times
‘Sweden is back’: Magdalena Andersson has big plans for Europe – politico.eu
Burnham passes his first Trump test — but papers over the cracks – politico.eu
- Burnham passes his first Trump test — but papers over the cracks politico.eu
- Burnham survived his first Trump meeting. His nice hair may have had something to do with it | Emma Brockes The Guardian
- What Andy Burnham needs from Donald Trump at their New York meet politico.eu
- Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal BBC
- Trump and Burnham's first bilateral meeting: What their body language reveals Sky News
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 22, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 22, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine Smashes Russia’s Two-Month Push to Encircle Druzhkivka, 237 Troops Killed UNITED24 Media
- Azov Foils Russian Attempt to Encircle Druzhkivka Мілітарний
- Russia Claims It Encircled Dobropillia, but ISW Finds No Evidence mezha.net
- Attempts to expand the “gray zone” and armored vehicles for the autumn — the Defense Forces revealed the Russians’ tactics near Dobropillia Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
North Korean defector told she doesn’t ‘understand oppression’ fires back – nypost.com
Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label From Charter – WSJ
- Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label From Charter WSJ
- Takaichi Urges UN to Cut Japan’s 1940s-Era ‘Enemy State’ Tag Bloomberg.com
- Japan PM pledges support for international criminal court after Trump calls it ‘out of control’ The Guardian
- In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label The Japan Times
- At the U.N., Japan’s Leader Says It’s Time to End ‘Enemy State’ Label The New York Times