- US, S. Korea, Japan stage drills amid North's rising threat DW
- Exercises show Washington keeping alliances strong as Pacific adversaries bring new threats CNN
- North Korean leader's sister warns against US joint drills Reuters
- US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise AP News
- North Korea Warns US Over Nuclear War Games Newsweek
Residents of Eastern Poland Fear Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Coming to Them – The Wall Street Journal
- Residents of Eastern Poland Fear Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Coming to Them The Wall Street Journal
- What a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Would Mean for the West The New York Times
- The War Room newsletter: Why Russia really sent drones into Poland The Economist
- NATO should impose no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect against Russian drones, Poland says CNN
- Belarusians detained after drone flown over Polish president’s residence Al Jazeera
Israel at War Day 710 | Thousands Flee Gaza City as IDF Conducts Extensive Strikes, Gazans Report – Haaretz
Trump at first says he is ‘not familiar’ with Minnesota Democrat’s assassination
President says he would have ordered half-staff flags for Melissa Hortman if Tim Walz had asked him to do so
In response to a question about why he did not order flags lowered to half-staff to honor Melissa Hortman, the Democratic speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives who was assassinated alongside her husband this summer, Donald Trump initially said he was “not familiar” with the case.
The question came up during a briefing in the Oval Office on Monday, in light of the president’s order last week to lower flags in response to the killing of rightwing activist Charlie Kirk.
Continue reading...Senate clears Trump pick Miran to Fed board ahead of key interest rate vote
His entry has raised concerns over the Fed's independence, following Trump's bid to reshape the central bank.
British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally – AP News
- British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally AP News
- Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out NPR
- Elon Musk's comments at march were abhorrent, says home secretary BBC
- For some minority Britons the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally shows far-right politics is becoming legitimised The Guardian
- Elon Musk says UK needs ‘revolutionary’ change of government in speech to anti-migrant rally CNN
House GOP leaders move to extend block on tariff termination votes – Politico
Trump official confirmed to Fed board but court rejects Lisa Cook removal bid
Senate votes 48-27 to confirm Stephen Miran as Fed governor but court rules Cook may remain in place
Senate Republicans voted on Monday to confirm a senior Trump official to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors as the White House raced to strengthen the US president’s control over the central bank ahead of its latest meeting.
Hours before Fed policymakers convene for their September decision on interest rates, the Senate voted 48 to 27 to confirm Stephen Miran – already chair of Donald Trump’s council of economic advisers – as a governor.
Continue reading...Long-wrought WTO agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect – AP News
- Long-wrought WTO agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect AP News
- Deal to curb billions in overfishing subsidies comes into force at WTO Reuters
- 2025 News items - WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force World Trade Organization
- WTO fishing deal: the net results Goldsboro News-Argus
- FAO welcomes the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Food and Agriculture Organization
Gaza City residents forced to flee as Israel carries out intense strikes
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz celebrates the bombings of residential buildings for the third day in a row.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,300
Here are the key events on day 1,300 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Why more women get cancer in India – but more men die
Women account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of deaths.
The Bright Side: Earth’s ozone layer is healing thanks to international action, UN says – France 24
- The Bright Side: Earth's ozone layer is healing thanks to international action, UN says France 24
- Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’ UN News
- The ozone layer above the Arctic has thickened The Barents Observer
- WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin No. 3 – September 2025 World Meteorological Organization WMO
- Tracing journey of ozone layer discovery Times of India
Netanyahu does not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders abroad
At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".
Trump to send national guard to Memphis and says Chicago is ‘probably next’
Move is latest push by administration to expand military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities
Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that would send national guard troops into Memphis, in a “replica” of the administration’s expanding military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities.
The move was welcome by Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, who stood behind Trump in the Oval Office as he signed a presidential memo establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force.
Continue reading...Trump’s state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
Months of preparations have gone into the state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.
Denmark’s Parenting Test Becomes the Latest Flashpoint in Greenland – The New York Times
Denmark’s Parenting Test Becomes the Latest Flashpoint in Greenland The New York Times
First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight reportedly takes off without migrants
Group of people who crossed Channel by boat understood not to have been on Air France plane after legal challenge
The first flight to France carrying people who crossed the Channel under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal has not taken place as planned, according to reports.
A small group of individuals were removed from an Air France flight on Monday due to travel from Heathrow to Paris after a legal challenge, according to multiple newspaper reports.
Continue reading...Scoop: Netanyahu spoke to Trump before Israel bombed Qatar – Axios
- Scoop: Netanyahu spoke to Trump before Israel bombed Qatar Axios
- Israel's Qatar attack was a costly failure Axios
- The Gulf states want Donald Trump to choose: them or Israel The Economist
- Trump says he was not informed by Netanyahu before Israel's strike in Qatar Reuters
- Updates: Islamic states declare Qatar ‘solidarity’, Israel kills 51 in Gaza Al Jazeera
US destroys alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three
The attack came after the Venezuelan president said Caracas would defend itself against US "aggression".