US military brass brace for firings as Pentagon chief orders top-level meeting

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Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to Virginia to meet and receive address on ‘warrior ethos’

US military officials are reportedly bracing for possible firings or demotions after the Trump administration’s Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, abruptly summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world to attend a gathering in Virginia in the upcoming days.

The event, scheduled for Tuesday at Marine Corps University in Quantico, is expected to feature a short address by Hegseth focused on military standards and the “warrior ethos”, according to the Washington Post.

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Belva Davis, a journalist who ‘opened doors for a generation’, dies aged 92

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Friends and colleagues remember the first Black woman hired as a TV reporter on the west coast for her ‘courage, integrity, grace and humanity’

Unflappable. Fair. A mentor. The trailblazing journalist Belva Davis carried all of these traits, according to friends and colleagues, as they remembered the first Black woman hired as a television reporter on the west coast in the days following her death.

Davis entered television news in the 1960s, when the industry was dominated by white men, making her presence on screens especially pioneering. She died on Wednesday at the age of 92.

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Hamas says it has not received Trump plan as Israel expands Gaza City assault – Reuters

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  1. Hamas says it has not received Trump plan as Israel expands Gaza City assault  Reuters
  2. Sources: Hamas agrees to Trump-backed Gaza deal, including releasing all Israeli hostages  Haaretz
  3. Gaza City mayor and other notables in Strip appeal to Trump for ceasefire  The Times of Israel
  4. Israeli attacks kill 74 as Hamas says it has not received US Gaza ceasefire plan  RTE.ie
  5. Netanyahu “alone” blocking ceasefire deal  Tehran Times
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Fears of disaster as Russian nuclear submarine reports major malfunction in Mediterranean – Yahoo News UK

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  1. Fears of disaster as Russian nuclear submarine reports major malfunction in Mediterranean  Yahoo News UK
  2. Russian Submarine and Corvette Sustain Major Damage. Here’s What We Know  UNITED24 Media
  3. Russian sub declares hazard after reported fuel failure  breakingthenews.net
  4. Disaster for Putin's navy as lead submarine in 'serious' difficulties in Mediterranean Sea  Daily Express
  5. Russian nuclear weapons sub 'issues major alert' in Mediterranean  The Mirror
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‘I refuse to be defined by fascism’: daughter of murder victim speaks after death of neo-Nazi killer in prison

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After the man who killed her father is found dead in his cell, Maz Saleem reflects on living with loss and choosing not to hate

Neo-Nazi murderer and bomber Pavlo Lapshyn did not get to serve out the 40-year term of his sentence. He was found dead in his cell at Wakefield prison on Tuesday, 12 years after being jailed. The circumstances of his death have not yet been publicly confirmed.

The Ukrainian national was 37. He was convicted at the Old Bailey in October 2013 of murdering Muslim man Mohammed Saleem, 82, in April of that year.

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Germany plans to let military shoot down drones domestically – politico.eu

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  1. Germany plans to let military shoot down drones domestically  politico.eu
  2. Germany to take steps to defend itself against 'high' threat from drones  Reuters
  3. Espionage or innocent hobby? German authorities to get tough in clampdown on drones  Euronews.com
  4. Suspicious Drone Sightings in Northern Germany Prompt Espionage Investigations  UNITED24 Media
  5. Germany may allow military to shoot down drones  Euractiv
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Germany to take steps to defend itself against ‘high’ threat from drones – Reuters

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  1. Germany to take steps to defend itself against 'high' threat from drones  Reuters
  2. Germany plans to let military shoot down drones domestically  politico.eu
  3. Espionage or innocent hobby? German authorities to get tough in clampdown on drones  Euronews.com
  4. Suspicious Drone Sightings in Northern Germany Prompt Espionage Investigations  UNITED24 Media
  5. Germany may allow military to shoot down drones  Euractiv
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E.U. and Russia battle over Moldova’s future as elections loom – The Washington Post

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  1. E.U. and Russia battle over Moldova’s future as elections loom  The Washington Post
  2. Moldova holds key election as Russia's shadow looms large  BBC
  3. Moldovan diaspora critical in elections as country battles Russian vote-buying, says former minister  The Guardian
  4. Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova’s voters  Reuters
  5. Moldova bans pro-Russian parties ahead of Sunday’s election  Al Jazeera
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How much trouble is Labour in – and is the PM the right man for the job? – BBC

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  1. How much trouble is Labour in - and is the PM the right man for the job?  BBC
  2. Britain’s Keir Starmer, under friendly fire, tries to hoist his flag  politico.eu
  3. The Guardian view on Labour conference: a clash of visions and direction, not egos and personnel | Editorial  The Guardian
  4. Prime minister heads into tough autumn with rump of ‘Starmtroopers’  Financial Times
  5. It’s too late for Starmer  New Statesman
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Denmark reports new drone sightings overnight at military sites – Al Jazeera

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  1. Denmark reports new drone sightings overnight at military sites  Al Jazeera
  2. Denmark reports more drone sightings ahead of European summits  The Guardian
  3. Denmark bans drone flights after latest drone sightings at military bases  Al Jazeera
  4. Drones seen over Danish military bases in latest air disruption  BBC
  5. Ukraine-Russia war latest: More drones spotted in Denmark over military sites as Nato vows to ramp up vigilance  The Independent
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Polish climber makes history skiing down Everest without bottled oxygen

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Poland’s PM hails Andrzej Bargiel’s completion of the challenge after two previous failed attempts

A Polish adventure skier has made history by becoming the first person to climb up and ski down Mount Everest without the use of additional oxygen.

The ascent was Andrzej Bargiel’s third attempt at climbing Everest – the tallest mountain on earth at 8,849 metres (29,032ft) high – after dangerous conditions forced the 37-year-old to abandon earlier attempts in 2019 and 2022.

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U.S. rejects international AI oversight at U.N. General Assembly – NBC News

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  1. U.S. rejects international AI oversight at U.N. General Assembly  NBC News
  2. WATCH: Day 3 of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly  PBS
  3. Remarks at the Security Council’s Open Debate on Artificial Intelligence and International Peace and Security  United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
  4. Can the UN’s new AI governance efforts weather the AI race?  Chatham House
  5. Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.  The New York Times
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