Egypt’s president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
The British-Egyptian activist is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted, according to state media.
US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well
Unconditional US support for Israel will come to an end, but this policy shift may take years.
Poland will shoot down encroaching Russian aircraft, warns PM Tusk – politico.eu
- Poland will shoot down encroaching Russian aircraft, warns PM Tusk politico.eu
- Poland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says Reuters
- Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? CNN
- A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets The New York Times
- RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion BBC
Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war
Schools and stations closed and ports blocked in one of Europe’s biggest demonstrations opposing Israel’s offensive
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in dozens of cities across Italy – shutting schools, disrupting trains and blocking ports and roads – in one of Europe’s largest nationwide protests against Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
The protests came as France and several other countries prepared to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN general assembly on Monday after the UK, Australia, Portugal and Canada did so on Sunday.
Continue reading...Cyberattack on European airports caused by ransomware, EU finds
Since Friday, Europe's busiest airports have faced significant disruptions after hackers hit automated check-in systems.
Israeli attack kills four members of a family in Lebanon
An Israeli drone attack killed four members of a family in Lebanon, including the father and three of his children.
Gaza genocide claims are based on skewed facts, sometimes deliberately, says study author – The Times of Israel
- Gaza genocide claims are based on skewed facts, sometimes deliberately, says study author The Times of Israel
- UK says Israel must not retaliate against Palestinian statehood push BBC
- The problem with Bernie Sanders’s ‘it is genocide’ admission Al Jazeera
- The growing consensus that Israel is committing genocide vox.com
- It Is Genocide U.S. Senate (.gov)
Disabled Nigerian man living in UK for 38 years wins appeal against deportation
Anthony Olubunmi George, who arrived in 1986 and has no criminal convictions, given right to remain
A disabled Nigerian man who has lived in the UK for almost 40 years has won an appeal to stay in the country despite the Home Office wanting to deport him.
Anthony Olubunmi George, 63, came to the UK at the age of 24 in 1986. He has not left the UK since and has no criminal convictions. He had two strokes in 2019 that left him with speech and mobility issues.
Continue reading...Barred from Eurovision, Russia holds its own rival song contest
Barred from Eurovision, Russia held its own rival song contest called ‘Intervision’ featuring singers from 23 countries.
Christian Horner leaves Red Bull after agreeing exit from F1 team
The former Red Bull team principal has reportedly agreed a $107m payoff deal with the Formula One team.
Hardline lawmakers demand nuclear bomb as Iran braces for UN sanctions
Seventy members of parliament sign a letter calling for a 'change in the defence doctrine' of the nation.
Russia’s “brazen” NATO airspace violations head to UN Security Council – Axios
- Russia's "brazen" NATO airspace violations head to UN Security Council Axios
- We will confront Russian planes in Nato airspace, UK foreign secretary says, and warns Putin risks armed clash – Europe live The Guardian
- Russia condemned for jet incursions over Estonia at a heated UN Security Council emergency meeting CNN
- German and Swedish jets intercept Russian military plane over Baltic Sea NPR
- Russia accuses Estonia of airspace incursion falsity to stoke tensions Al Jazeera
How Trump’s visa fees could reshape working in the US
Donald Trump just made hiring some foreign workers much more expensive, as H-1B visa fees jump to $100,000 annually.
H-1B fee hike: Who’s gaining from these visas – Indian IT or US firms?
Indian companies were the biggest beneficiaries for years. But that's changed; US firms now dominate visa recipients.
French towns fly Palestinian flag despite gov’t ban before recognition
The gesture comes as France prepares to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly.
Protesters in Brazil denounce bill to pardon Bolsonaro after coup attempt
Mass protests erupt in Brazil against bill granting amnesty to Jair Bolsonaro convicted over 2023 coup attempt.
Trump Heads to UN Gathering Facing Billions in Unpaid Dues – Bloomberg.com
- Trump Heads to UN Gathering Facing Billions in Unpaid Dues Bloomberg.com
- Playbook PM: UN begins big week — but Trump’s arrival looms Politico
- Ahead of His U.N. Speech, Remember That Trump Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time Foreign Policy
- Travel to the United Nations for the 80th UN General Assembly High-Level Week, September 22-24, 2025 U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Trump to address United Nations as voice of a shifting world order The Christian Science Monitor
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah granted presidential pardon
He was arrested in 2019 in Egypt and sentenced in 2021 to five years in jail for "spreading false news".
Taliban rejects Trump’s threat to retake Bagram airbase in Afghanistan
The Taliban has rejected any notion that Bagram airbase would be returned to US forces.
Are We Witnessing the Fall of the American Empire? – Rolling Stone
- Are We Witnessing the Fall of the American Empire? Rolling Stone
- What Happened to “the West”? Foreign Affairs
- Replacing the Tail That Wags This Dog Is a Thucydides Trap Advisor Perspectives
- The decline of the West and the rise of ‘the Rest’ will lead to a new world order Chatham House
- Is The United States Losing Its Global Dominance? The Friday Times