- French air traffic controllers postpone strike until October Euronews.com
- France braces for biggest protests since pension battle as unions fight austerity budget France 24
- 'Block Everything' protests sweep across France, scores arrested Reuters
- Rail, metro and more hit as France faces mass strikes on Thursday Euronews.com
- France hit by protests as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu takes office BBC
Gaza City evacuation order leaves families in “desperate conditions”
“She went into labour and gave birth on the side of the road while trying to find help.”
Indian cricket’s Pakistan problem: Can you monetise patriotism?
India boycotts Pakistan across all forums except multinational cricket. That’s because it stands to lose too much money.
Kremlin says NATO ‘at war’ with Moscow, days after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania – Meduza
- Kremlin says NATO ‘at war’ with Moscow, days after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania Meduza
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia The New York Times
- Did Putin Finally Overplay His Hand With Ukraine? Bloomberg.com
- NATO at War With Russia, Kremlin Says Newsweek
Nepal’s PM Karki appoints ministers after deadly Gen Z protests
The interim leader and her new team will govern the country until elections are held in early March.
Indonesia’s climate ambitions can’t shine in the dark
The Indonesian government cannot pursue an ambitious climate agenda while neglecting its human rights obligations.
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner, set for release in Germany, refuses to talk to U.K. police – CBS News
- Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner, set for release in Germany, refuses to talk to U.K. police CBS News
- Prime Suspect in Madeleine McCann Disappearance Refuses Interview With U.K. Police The New York Times
- Madeleine McCann: Christian Brückner refuses Met Police interview BBC
- Prime Madeleine McCann suspect refuses Met interview before German prison release The Guardian
- Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case turns down interview with British police, on verge of release CNN
Sectarian violence risks dividing Syria despite Sharaa’s diplomacy – Reuters
- Sectarian violence risks dividing Syria despite Sharaa's diplomacy Reuters
- Turkey says will give SDF-Damascus deal a chance rudaw.net
- The West’s Abandonment of the Syrian Kurds and its Geopolitical Implications Alma Research and Education Center
- Turning the 10 March Agreement into a cause for war ANF
- Syria’s problems are more than ‘sectarian’ – only a true national dialogue will address them Chatham House
Conservative MP Danny Kruger says party is ‘over’ as he defects to Reform – UK politics live
Nigel Farage announces defection of MP for East Wiltshire and puts him in charge of preparing party for government
Nigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-chaired the New Conservatives group in the last parliament with Miriam Cates.
Farage said that Kruger would be in charge of preparing the part for government.
Continue reading...US’s Rubio says efforts to recognise Palestinian state make it harder to end war – as it happened
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That brings the press conference to a close, as Netanyahu takes a moment to acknowledge both his and Rubio’s staff who are sat in the front row.
The main takeaways from the event, which lasted just over half an hour, are that the US views international efforts to recognise the Palestinian state as a hindrance to peace efforts and that Netanyahu refuses to rule out future strikes on Hamas leaders – wherever they are.
Continue reading...Arthur Sze named as new US poet laureate
Library of Congress, which has been under fire from Trump administration, appoints author and translator, 74
At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new US poet laureate: the much-honored author and translator Arthur Sze.
The library announced on Monday that the 74-year-old Sze had been appointed to a one-year term, starting this fall. The author of 12 poetry collections and recipient last year of a lifetime achievement award from the library, he succeeds Ada Limón, who had served for three years. Previous laureates also include Joy Harjo, Louise Glück and Billy Collins.
Continue reading...British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally – ABC News
- British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally ABC News
- Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out NPR
- No 10 condemns language used by Elon Musk at far-right UK rally as ‘dangerous’ The Guardian
- We will never surrender our flag, Sir Keir Starmer says BBC
- British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally AP News
Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland – AP News
- Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland AP News
- Ex-British soldier on trial for Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland PBS
- British army veteran stands trial on two Bloody Sunday murder charges The Guardian
- British soldier stands trial over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings Reuters
- Bloody Sunday shootings 'unjustified and gratuitous', army veteran's murder trial told Sky News
Spain’s PM calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after Gaza protests force end to Vuelta race
Speaking after Gaza protesters forced early end to cycle race, Pedro Sánchez says Israel should not be allowed to use sports to ‘whitewash’ its ‘barbarism’
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive.
Speaking a day after pro-Palestinian demonstrators forced a premature end to the Vuelta a España cycle race amid chaotic scenes and clashes with police, Sánchez said he had “a deep admiration” for all those who had protested peacefully against the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech team.
Continue reading...Charlie Kirk killing: What we know about suspect Tyler Robinson’s motives
A family member says US suspect turned political recently and hated Kirk. But Robinson's family is staunchly Republican.
Netanyahu does not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders
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".
US right capitalizes on fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina
Far right points to lax criminal justice system and racist narratives, not mental health system failures as experts say
The random and unprovoked killing of a young woman in North Carolina several weeks ago has become a viral video, a political football, and a powerful rightwing talking point – even as the horror and anger her death has provoked obscures what experts say is a vital story about the failures of the American mental health system.
The alleged perpetrator, Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, has a long history of problems with the law and mental health issues. He had been arrested 14 times and served a five-year stint for armed robbery. Brown had also come to believe that there was something alien and malevolent inside him – a “man-made material”, he told people, possibly a computer chip implanted by the government that was fighting him for control of his body.
Continue reading...China accuses Nvidia of violating anti-monopoly laws
The accusation comes as the US and China hold talks to de-escalate the trade war between the two.
Video: Families plead for help after Manila fire displaces thousands
A massive fire tore through residents' neighbourhoods in the Philippine capital Manila.
Russia’s Medvedev threatens EU ‘freaks’ over frozen asset loan plan – politico.eu
- Russia’s Medvedev threatens EU ‘freaks’ over frozen asset loan plan politico.eu
- Russia warns Europe: we will go after any state which takes our assets Reuters
- EU floats ‘creative’ new way to send billions of euros of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine politico.eu
- Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production Business Insider
- 'Amounts to theft': Russia furious over frozen assets; warns it will 'go after' EU states The Times of India