- US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses Military Times
- After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster breakingdefense.com
- USAF Wants MQ-9 Reaper Successor At A Fraction Of The Cost At $10M Each TWZ
- Air Force Speeding Up New Low-Cost Drone Program after Heavy MQ-9 Losses Against Iran Air & Space Forces Magazine
- U.S. Lost 25% of All MQ-9A Reapers Since iran War Started, Now Seeks 5x Cheaper Replacement With 14,800km Range After Production Line Shut Down Last Year Defense Express
Explainer: What’s behind the standoff between Ukraine’s two intelligence agencies? – The Kyiv Independent
- Explainer: What's behind the standoff between Ukraine's two intelligence agencies? The Kyiv Independent
- Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv The New York Times
- Shootout in Kyiv between Ukrainian spy services ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskyy The Guardian
- Gunfight in Kyiv Deepens Feud Between Ukraine’s Powerful Spy Agencies WSJ
- Alleged Confession Video Raises More Questions About Ukrainian Security Agencies' Shoot-Out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza – Al Jazeera
- US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza Al Jazeera
- Itamar Ben Gvir Unveils A "voluntary Emigration" Party Plan For 1.86 Million Gazans i24NEWS
- Netanyahu partners renew calls for removal of Gazans as Israeli election nears Reuters
- Far-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza The Guardian
- Ben Gvir unveils ‘voluntary emigration’ plan to remove most Palestinians from Gaza The Times of Israel
Serbia accused of ‘glorifying’ convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić ahead of funeral – NBC News
- Serbia accused of ‘glorifying’ convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić ahead of funeral NBC News
- EU official Marta Kos cancels Serbia trip over planned Mladic tribute Al Jazeera
- Honoring the ‘butcher of Bosnia’ continues the denial of genocide The Hill
- Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, could not escape death. But his fascist ideas and ideology live on | Ed Vulliamy The Guardian
- Serbia: How the funeral of Ratko Mladic is dividing a nation dw.com
Cambridge University asks former chief crown prosecutor to open Arday review
Nazir Afzal to focus in review’s first stage on support given to professor in immediate period before his death
The University of Cambridge has asked Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, to lead the first part of its review into the death of the scholar Jason Arday.
Arday died at his home in south London on 14 August, nine days after his resignation as a Cambridge professor amid swirling allegations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in statements about his career.
Continue reading...Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
Trump’s ex-labor secretary drank on job and created ‘toxic’ work environment, report alleges
Labor department report alleges Lori Chavez-DeRemer also made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip
Donald Trump’s former secretary of labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, drank during working hours, kept alcohol on federal property and made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip, according to a new report by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General .
Chavez-DeRemer was appointed by Trump to serve as labor secretary in January 2025 and resigned in April 2026 amid the misconduct allegations.
Continue reading...Yemen’s army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue
Two days of fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters has left dozens dead on both sides, sources say.
Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI – The New York Times
- Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI The New York Times
- OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Futurism
- New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting NPR
- OpenAI Faces New Lawsuits Linked to Shooting at Canadian School Bloomberg.com
- OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting TechCrunch
Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner
The late-baroque Portrait of a Lady was lost for 80 years until it was spotted in photographs of a house for sale near Buenos Aires.
Proposed EU rules would curb Airbnb, short-term rental homes, draft shows – Reuters
- Proposed EU rules would curb Airbnb, short-term rental homes, draft shows Reuters
- Brussels’ War on the Small Entrepreneur EU Today
- Airbnb and other short term rentals targeted in EU housing plan euractiv.com
- Europe Prepares New Law to Support Cities’ Airbnb Crackdowns Skift
- Platform data would underpin EU tests for short-term rental restrictions, draft shows MLex
King Harald’s final farewell: Inside ‘Operation K’ and Norway’s historic state funeral – hola.com
- King Harald’s final farewell: Inside ‘Operation K’ and Norway’s historic state funeral hola.com
- Haakon VIII, Norway’s new king, has a big crown to fill The Economist
- Norway's new king takes oath before parliament after Harald's death Reuters
- Marius Borg Høiby Takes Part in Procession of King Harald of Norway’s Coffin amid House Arrest People.com
- Norwegian Royals Share Heartbreaking Photo of Princess Astrid Mourning Her Late Brother, King Harald Town & Country Magazine
Released Lebanese detainee: ‘I wasn’t tortured in Israel, but the psychological pressure was hard’ – Ynetnews
- Released Lebanese detainee: ‘I wasn’t tortured in Israel, but the psychological pressure was hard’ Ynetnews
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon AP News
- Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says BBC
- Israel to release five Lebanese detainees amid talks with Lebanon Reuters
- Israel begins handing over 5 Lebanese detainees after Beirut helped find slain Jews’ remains The Times of Israel
Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage? – NPR
- Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage? NPR
- UN Declares International Day to Eliminate Child Marriage Global Issues.Org
- IBA adopts resolution calling for the eradication of child marriage International Bar Association | IBA
- UN DECLARES NOV 27 AS DAY AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE StreetInsider
- Child Brides, Grown Men: Why Won’t the UN Call ‘Child Marriage’ What It Is? The New York Sun
OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits – Futurism
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage – and Russia is the chief suspect
Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage – and Russia is the chief suspect
Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.
Rescuers race to save 10-year-old Algerian boy trapped in deep well
Rescue teams in Algeria are racing against time to save a 10-year-old boy named Ayoub, after he fell into an deep well.
Russia’s jet-powered drones overwhelm Ukraine, killing dozens – Al Jazeera
- Russia’s jet-powered drones overwhelm Ukraine, killing dozens Al Jazeera
- Ukraine racing to develop new interceptors as Russian drones and missiles ravage the country CNN
- Kyiv suffers hours of daytime air raids as Russia deploys new jet-powered drones The Guardian
- ‘We Will Act Asymmetrically’: Zelensky Approves Operations, Rushes New Shahed Interceptors Kyiv Post
- The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine The New York Times
US adds 162,000 jobs in August, raising Fed rate hike expectations
Unemployment rate steady as public schools and food services lead the surge in US job growth for August.