- Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone en route to Norway king's funeral, prime minister says cbsnews.com
- Russian drone incursion delayed Zelensky’s departure from Moldova CNN
- Zelenskyy's plane was 'almost hit' by a Russian drone over Moldovan airspace, NATO member says Business Insider
- Plane carrying Zelensky threatened by drone in Moldova, Norway’s premier says The Washington Post
- Drone almost struck Zelenskyy’s plane, says Ukraine Financial Times
John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season
Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heart
A new play about John Major’s rise to power, written by James Graham, will premiere at the National Theatre in London next year, as part of a season that puts political upheaval and global conflict at the heart of its programme.
Major reunites Graham with Jeremy Herrin, the director behind the acclaimed parliamentary drama This House. It will chart Major’s emergence from relatively obscure whip to prime minister, taking over from Margaret Thatcher at a pivotal moment in Britain’s relationship with Europe.
Continue reading...Enact Trew’s law to automatically review ‘bent copper’ convictions, says report
Experts say failure to immediately review cases involving corrupt police officers risks ‘ruining’ more lives
Convictions that imprisoned police officers were involved in obtaining should be automatically reviewed to correct miscarriages of justice such as those perpetrated by the corrupt and racist officer DS Derek Ridgewell, a report says.
The proposed Trew’s law, named after Winston Trew – who was framed by Ridgewell and spent decades fighting to clear his name – would trigger an immediate, independent review of past cases linked to any jailed officer in England and Wales.
Continue reading...August declared the hottest month ever recorded – politico.eu
- August declared the hottest month ever recorded politico.eu
- August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally The Guardian
- August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbs BBC
- Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right CNN
Deadly Philippines ferry fire leaves scores of people missing
Forty-three people rescued and early death toll stands at five after blaze aboard MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, says coast guard
Five people were confirmed dead in early counting and more than 80 were missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine coast guard said.
Forty-three people were rescued from the MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, the coast guard said. Footage showed flames engulfing parts of the vessel and responders placing victims in body bags.
Continue reading...SMH columnist Peter FitzSimons tells Alan Jones trial alleged victim was ‘revolted’ by abuse
FitzSimons tells court that complainant C told him Jones, who has pleaded not guilty, would touch his penis and he ‘kept pushing it away’
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Sydney Morning Herald columnist Peter FitzSimons has told the Alan Jones trial an alleged victim he spoke to in 2019 was “tearful” and sounded “emotionally traumatised” when detailing alleged assaults by the 2GB broadcaster.
The commentator and author gave evidence in the Downing Centre local court on Thursday about a telephone call he had with the alleged victim known as complainant C in October 2019.
Continue reading...Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge
Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028
Rhode Island’s Dan McKee became the first sitting governor to lose a primary in nearly a decade, bested not by a more progressive challenger or a more youthful upset but by frustration over a bridge.
McKee lost his Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes, a former longtime executive with Rhode Island-based retail pharmacy CVS, the Associated Press said on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Iran War Updates: Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. fighter jets damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan – cbsnews.com
- Iran War Updates: Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. fighter jets damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan cbsnews.com
- Multiple US military aircraft suffered damage in overnight strikes on Jordan air base, CBS says Reuters
- Several US warplanes reportedly damaged in Iranian attack on airbase in Jordan The Times of Israel
- CBS: Weerarradii gantaallada Iran ee saldhigga ciidamada cirka Mareykanka ee Urdun ayaa burburiyay dhowr diyaaradood oo milatari BBC
- Iran Damages A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan Air & Space Forces Magazine
Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears – AP News
- Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears AP News
- TPS expires for an immigrant group shielded from deportation for decades The Washington Post
- Next Target of Trump's Deportation Campaign: 170,000 Salvadoran Immigrants Bloomberg.com
- Salvadorans to Keep Temporary Protected Status for Now, Trump Officials Say The New York Times
- US says immigrants from El Salvador will for now keep temporary protected status Reuters
Five dead, more than 80 missing after Philippine ferry fire – Reuters
Rubio says US will work with allies to stop drug-trafficking as three killed in latest boat strike
Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation after campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’
US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration was focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military will “still blow up ships if need be.”
The public acknowledgment of a shift in US strategy comes a year after Washington began a campaign of unilateral deadly strikes against those it calls “narco-terrorists” operating boats in international waters.
Continue reading...With Close Calls on U.S. Warships, Iran Shows New Appetite for Escalation – WSJ
- With Close Calls on U.S. Warships, Iran Shows New Appetite for Escalation WSJ
- Iran fires new electro-optical missiles The Telegraph
- Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats AP News
- Iran war: Tehran’s assertive rhetoric signals a new and dangerous phase in conflict The Conversation
- Iran fires electro-optical missile for first time — aiming at US warships: report nypost.com
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war latest: Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips yet again The Kyiv Independent
- Russians feel puzzled after Putin issues fake, AI-fuelled claim of victory in a Ukrainian battle (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,656) EUobserver
- Russia Invented 12 “Captured” Settlements as Its Sumy Push Stalls UNITED24 Media
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Sept. 9, 2026 russiamatters.org
UK chancellor urged to remove £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ prompting parents to cut work hours
Critics say threshold pushes higher-paid staff to cut back on work and often mothers to stop working to avoid losing entitlement
John Healey has been urged to fix the £100,000 childcare “cliff edge”, that means some higher-paid employees cut back on work to avoid losing their entitlement.
Since the latest expansion of taxpayer-funded childcare in 2024, families with young children in which both parents earn less than £100,000 a year can be entitled to 30 hours a week of care - or none at all, if one of them cross that threshold.
Continue reading...Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US
Trump administration to seek extra funding from Congress to ‘dismantle’ Los Tiguerones over narcotics trafficking
The US has designated Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang, which stormed a television station during a live broadcast in 2024, as a terrorist organisation as the Trump administration expands its campaign against narcotics traffickers it says are destabilising Latin America.
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, made the announcement in Quito, where he met Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa, one of several rightwing allies of Donald Trump whom Rubio is courting as a security partner during a three-nation tour through Latin America that began on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Land in limbo: BBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlement
BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.
Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge – BBC
- Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge BBC
- Spain Declassifies Warning to Morocco About Migrant Crossing Plans The New York Times
- Spain's spy agency warned of plans to storm Ceuta before mass migrant crossing, documents show Reuters
- Spain’s spy agency warned of mass crossings into Ceuta before border crisis Al Jazeera
- Spanish spies warned of mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before thousands breached border Sky News
Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge
Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.
Muted US response to UK’s West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration – BBC
- Muted US response to UK's West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration BBC
- Europe Unites to Pressure Israel, Breaking With U.S. The New York Times
- UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' AP News
- Israel sets deadline for Britain to close consulate as settlers warn of sanctions hit Reuters
- Trump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements Axios
EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back – Reuters
- EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back Reuters
- Saudi Says No Danger After Khamis Mushait Alert Amid Clashes With Houthis U.S. News & World Report
- Yemen Tilts Toward Full-Scale War as Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate The New York Times
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people AP News
- Pakistan Pledges to Honor Security Pact If Saudi Arabia Attacked Bloomberg.com