- Why do the Falkland Islands matter to the UK and Argentina so much? aljazeera.com
- Trump’s pique with UK could lead to favor to acolyte Milei over Falklands theguardian.com
- Milei-Allied Real Estate Mogul Defends His Falklands Investment Bloomberg.com
- Javier Milei’s outburst over the Falklands is a mark of weakness The Economist
- Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder BBC
How the media manufactured consent for genocide
A new book uncovers the role the media played in whitewashing Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
Germany’s AfD wins in key state: Is far-right on cusp of national rule?
The AfD, classified as 'far-right extremist' by Germany's intelligence agency, is projected to come first in 2029.
Why do the Falkland Islands matter to the UK and Argentina so much?
Argentina's sovereignty claim is enshrined in its constitution, but oil production raises the economic stakes.
Israel opens trade office in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska
Israel’s Chamber of Commerce has opened a new trade office in Banja Luka.
Hedge Fund Titan Rokos Joins Billionaires Quitting UK – Bloomberg.com
- Hedge Fund Titan Rokos Joins Billionaires Quitting UK Bloomberg.com
- Billionaire trader Chris Rokos to leave UK for Greece Financial Times
- Britain loses third-highest taxpayer to Greece The Telegraph
- Chris Rokos, departing hedge fund manager, is not just a £330m tax payer eFinancialCareers
- Chris Rokos, billionaire hedge fund founder, leaves UK The Times
Oil prices rise to 6-week high after Iran and U.S. trade blows, Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit – CNBC
- Oil prices rise to 6-week high after Iran and U.S. trade blows, Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit CNBC
- Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikes Financial Times
- Saudi Aramco's Jizan Refinery Hit Again as Houthi Attacks Escalate oilprice.com
- Aramco’s Jazan Complex Was Reportedly Hit Again; Damage and Throughput Remain Unclear TechStock²
- Oil prices climb after reports of Saudi Aramco refinery being hit by Houthi rebels MarketWatch
Thousands turn out in Serbia for funeral of ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladić
Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal.
Dramatic Tale of 1066 Conquest of Britain Goes On Display – Newser
- Dramatic Tale of 1066 Conquest of Britain Goes On Display Newser
- Charles Views the Bayeux Tapestry, This Time as King The New York Times
- The many mysteries and lessons of the Bayeux tapestry The Economist
- UK's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition set to wow visitors with battle scenes, scale Reuters
- The Bayeux tapestry: a stupefying, thrilling, horrifying masterpiece that shakes the earth The Guardian
‘Direction Potocari’: From Srebrenica genocide to a Belgrade football match
Red Star fans honoured convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Analysts say that's nothing new - and that's the problem.
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children – AP News
North Korea Commissions Second Choe Hyon-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer – navalnews.com
- North Korea Commissions Second Choe Hyon-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer navalnews.com
- Nuclear-capable warship that capsized when launched finally joins North Korea’s fleet CNN
- North Korea adds second destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise AP News
- Kim Commissions Second Destroyer to Bolster Nuclear Naval Force Bloomberg.com
- Wrestling Star Known as ‘The Butcher’ Dies at 48 The Daily Beast
Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people – AP News
Von der Leyen counters Trump with €200M investment in Greenland – Euronews.com
- Von der Leyen counters Trump with €200M investment in Greenland Euronews.com
- EU chief unveils $232 million Greenland package as tensions heighten with Trump claims ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- EU pledges more than $200m to Greenland amid Trump threats aljazeera.com
- Greenland welcomes major funding boost from EU amid Trump’s annexation threats CNBC
- EU's von der Leyen pledges $232 million Greenland investment DW.com
Plans for local government overhaul on hold after legal advice
Angela Rayner to announce review into local government shake-up as decisions on four areas withdrawn and 16 paused
Plans for a major reorganisation of local government have been put on hold after the government received new legal advice that suggested they might not comply with the law.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said the review is to ensure the process is robust and aligns with the new government’s aim to “rewire the state”, and follows “updated and privileged legal advice”.
Continue reading...Will Trump succeed in restarting Russia-Ukraine peace talks?
The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow and Kyiv did not produce a breakthrough, but it can help begin a new process.
Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Oil Refineries Deep Inside Russia – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Oil Refineries Deep Inside Russia Bloomberg.com
- Russia’s Ryazan Oil Refinery Catches Fire After Drone Strike Bloomberg.com
- Defense Forces strike oil refineries in three Russian regions among other targets — Zelensky Ukrinform
- Drones attack Ryazan oil refinery in Russia – video Українська правда
- Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confirms The Kyiv Independent
Federal investigators search for cause of Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five
Focus likely on whether plane touched down too late in its glide path on to tarmac to enable it to stop safely
Federal investigators have started collecting evidence, including a flight data recorder, following the Sunday crash of an Amazon cargo jet at Miami international airport that killed five people and injured five others.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), announced a preliminary investigation into the Amazon Air flight 7598 accident involving a Boeing 767-33 Alpha operated by 21 Air, an all-cargo airline.
Continue reading...Fact-Checking Putin on His Latest Claims of Big Russian Successes – Kyiv Post
- Fact-Checking Putin on His Latest Claims of Big Russian Successes Kyiv Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war latest: Putin 'divorced from reality' with key demand; Ukrainian attack deep inside Russia kills one news.sky.com
- Putin’s ‘Battlefield Fiction’ Could Take Russia Until 2032 to Seize Donetsk, ISW Says Kyiv Post
- Putin announced battlefield encirclements that the evidence doesn’t show, but Russia’s real offensive is accelerating elsewhere Meduza
Why is the far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?
Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month
Germany is reeling from the biggest far-right victory in a state election since the Nazi period after voters in Saxony-Anhalt in the former communist east gave the anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party a thumping first-place finish of 44%, just short of an absolute majority.
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