- E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles The New York Times
- Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union. The New York Times
- Trump threatens 'serious tariffs' on EU over proposal to make Canada 'associate member' BBC
- Opinion | Canada’s great European misadventure The Washington Post
- Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs The Guardian
Iran Update, September 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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Oil extends losses as Saudi Arabia reportedly offers ship-to-ship crude transfers after pipeline hit – CNBC
- Oil extends losses as Saudi Arabia reportedly offers ship-to-ship crude transfers after pipeline hit CNBC
- Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks The New York Times
- Oil Prices Slide as Saudi Arabia Reroutes Crude via Oman Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened Reuters
- Oil Futures Pull Back From Four-Month Highs WSJ
Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist – AP News
- Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist AP News
- At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say The New York Times
- ‘Nowhere to go’: Gaza’s damaged buildings turn deadly Al Jazeera
- At least 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses BBC
- War-damaged Gaza building housing displaced Palestinian families collapses, killing at least 20 people CBS News
Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfield – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfield The Kyiv Independent
- Russia's Syzran and Saratov oil refineries on hold after drone attacks, sources say Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate Responsible Statecraft
- A fire broke out at the territory of a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don — OSINT Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases
Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use.
The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”.
Continue reading...Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim The Guardian
- Ukrainian drone commander says his forces killed decorated Russian general Reuters
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: General decorated by Putin for false victory claim killed in Ukrainian drone strike independent.co.uk
- Russian General Who Oversaw Capture of Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka Dies The Moscow Times
- Vladimir Putin’s Nightmare Deepens as High-Profile General Is Wiped Out thedailybeast.com
Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs
The US president call the move a ‘hostile act’, as Canada seeks to move closer to the EU and diversify its defence ties
Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with “serious tariffs” and a cut to trade after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member, calling the idea “laughable”.
Suggesting the move was a “hostile act”, the US president told reporters he could put “very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe”. He added: “If it’s a good intention, that’s fine. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.”
Continue reading...Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week – Axios
- Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week Axios
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Trump plans Iran summit at UN: ‘They want to make a deal’ Ynetnews
- Trump to reportedly hold Iran war talks with Gulf leaders on UN General Assembly sidelines The Times of Israel
- Trump plans to meet Gulf leaders at UN next week on Iran war's endgame: report CNBC
Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88
The US artist, whose swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs became hugely commercially successful, died on Monday
Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88.
Max died on Monday, his son, Adam Max, said in a written statement on Wednesday. No cause was given.
Continue reading...Texas kills man by lethal injection in state’s fifth execution this year
LeJames Norman, 40, killed at Huntsville penitentiary while scheduled execution in Georgia halted by judge
A man convicted over the shooting deaths of three people was executed on Wednesday in Texas, while another execution scheduled for the same time in Georgia was halted by a judge.
It’s the fifth execution in Texas this year. Georgia has yet to put anyone to death this year. The nation’s busiest death chamber is in Florida, which accounted for more than half the 25 executions already carried out in the US this year.
Continue reading...Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revoked – Deadline
- Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revoked Deadline
- Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA' Reuters
- After Accolades Abroad, an Israeli Documentary Faces a Backlash at Home The New York Times
- For some Israelis, criticizing the military’s conduct in Gaza is beyond the pale The Christian Science Monitor
- I Saw 'NAZA.' In a Healthy Israel, It Would Be Shown on the Evening News haaretz.com
LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes
Pair accused of misappropriating millions in taxpayer dollars as Trump officials target alleged fraud in blue states
Federal law enforcement officers have arrested two employees of California-based homelessness non-profits on corruption charges, alleging that they misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars.
The US justice department has arrested Michael Young, a founder of the Culver City-based nonprofit Home At Last, and Lakiya Malone, an employee of the Los Angeles-based Special Service for Groups. The two are expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August
Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found.
Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3,885 cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below. This triggered flash floods on an almost unprecedented scale, hitting communities downstream without warning.
Continue reading...Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave – CNN
- Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave CNN
- Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds The Guardian
- Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits World Weather Attribution
- Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say Reuters
- Why has the response to Nepal’s floods been so muted? Al Jazeera
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.
Handbags, jewels, watches: Inside Singapore’s dirty money auction
The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
Watch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in Gulf
The photos, provided by active military personnel, show a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings as a result of Iranian strikes.
‘Grief can colour memory’: Palace responds after Earl Spencer’s claim in Diana book – BBC
- 'Grief can colour memory': Palace responds after Earl Spencer's claim in Diana book BBC
- Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book BBC
- Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles said she would be forgotten ‘soon enough’ just days after her death CNN
- Earl Spencer’s memoir claims Prince Charles said of Diana: ‘We’ll forget her soon enough’ The Guardian
- Palace hits back at Earl Spencer book The Telegraph
Ex-hospital boss ‘astonished’ by staff ‘complacency’ after Lucy Letby’s arrest – BBC
- Ex-hospital boss 'astonished' by staff 'complacency' after Lucy Letby's arrest BBC
- Lucy Letby Murder Inquiry Says Some Babies’ Deaths Were Avoidable The New York Times
- Some of nurse Lucy Letby's baby killings could have been prevented, U.K judge concludes: "Failure at all levels" CBS News
- Questions swirl over child killer Lucy Letby’s case as UK inquiry reveals major hospital failings CNN
- Lucy Letby prepared ‘cold cot’ for baby while he was still alive The Times