- Yemen's Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha BBC
- Iran war live: Houthis take control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline Al Jazeera
- Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point CNBC
- Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally The New York Times
- Why Houthi gains in Yemen could push gas prices even higher NPR
The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over – apnews.com
- The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over apnews.com
- Trump's Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 'forever wars' Reuters
- How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy. Foreign Policy
- Trump should remove the Iran War’s most dangerous tripwire The Hill
- How Donald Trump’s war in Iran is failing the legitimacy test in the eyes of US voters The Conversation
BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc – apnews.com
- BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc apnews.com
- Aurus Senat: Putin's Bulletproof, Blast-Resistant Limousine On Delhi Roads NDTV
- Putin lands in India for BRICs summit, shadowed by Iran and Ukraine wars Al Jazeera
- Putin Lands in India for BRICS Summit Shaped by Wars, Tariffs Bloomberg.com
- Putin arrives in India for Brics summit set to be dominated by Iran and Ukraine wars The Guardian
Behind the killer robots of Ukraine’s new warfare ‘revolution’ – Reuters
Emerging Powers Seek an Alternative to the West, but War Divides Them – The New York Times
- Emerging Powers Seek an Alternative to the West, but War Divides Them The New York Times
- Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi BBC
- India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity Reuters
- BRICS At 20: How Big It Is, And Why It Matters To India And The World NDTV
- BRICS Summit marks dual milestones and tests limits of cohesion Nikkei Asia
As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving – apnews.com
- As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving apnews.com
- US pressures NATO allies to destroy International Criminal Court politico.eu
- US calls for NATO allies to withdraw from Rome Statute, 'systematically dismantle' ICC - report The Jerusalem Post
- Sanctioned ICC head Akane calls court the last bastion of rule of law The Japan Times
Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight – CNBC
- Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight CNBC
- In a Club of Emerging Powers, China and India Vie for Influence The New York Times
- World’s biggest relationship? Xi and Modi look to rebuild ties for 2.8bn people Financial Times
- China Ends Suspense, Xi Jinping To Visit India For BRICS Summit NDTV
- China, India arranging meeting for Xi, Modi, China's foreign ministry says Reuters
Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old Soviet-era film to a tiny audience has alarmed Taiwan – Reuters
- Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old Soviet-era film to a tiny audience has alarmed Taiwan Reuters
- Film Screening Fuels East Asian Historical Tensions devdiscourse.com
- Posters displaying Russia's role in World War Two in East Asia at an exhibition in Taipei The Lufkin Daily News
- Thousands of flags honour 9/11 victims at Malibu university Inbox.eu
- Taiwan Warns Russia May Be Using a Taipei Film Screening to Echo Beijing’s Anti-Japan Narrative Межа. Новини України.
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organizers handed lengthy prison terms – CNN
- Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organizers handed lengthy prison terms CNN
- Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison The New York Times
- Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison BBC
- Opinion | This slogan infuriates Beijing. Judges have turned it into a crime. The Washington Post
- Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong The Guardian
Brazil’s Supreme Court shuts down early as political chaos mounts – Al Jazeera
- Brazil’s Supreme Court shuts down early as political chaos mounts Al Jazeera
- When the defenders of democracy turn their backs on it instead The Economist
- The evangelical Supreme Court justice shaping Brazil’s election Reuters
- Brazilian Supreme Court Chief-Justice weighs in on the turmoil shaking the institution apnews.com
- Brazil’s Supreme Court Is Betraying Its Citizens Bloomberg.com
Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps
The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.
Rubio’s Latin America tour triggers backlash – Politico
- Rubio’s Latin America tour triggers backlash Politico
- China rebuts top US diplomat Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru South China Morning Post
- Trump list of US-designated ‘foreign terrorist organizations’ in Latin America grows to 21 apnews.com
- Rubio signals shift to working with allies to fight drug trade as latest boat strike kills three The Guardian
- Rubio says he will seek $45 million in security funding for Ecuador Reuters
Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons – The Guardian
- Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons The Guardian
- Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026 Anthropic
- Yemeni militants used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles Financial Times
- Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons The New York Times
- Anthropic disrupts Russian, Chinese AI campaigns targeting its Claude models Reuters
Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience – The Washington Post
- Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience The Washington Post
- China-Philippines tensions simmer after Beijing rebukes Manila over Seoul clash CNBC
- War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims apnews.com
- Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming: 7 highlights South China Morning Post
- US Ally Reminds Trump’s America How To Talk Tough on China Newsweek
Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor – France 24
- Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor France 24
- Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah underground complex at Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Reuters
- 4.1 magnitude tremor recorded after Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon Sky News
- Israel blows up Hizbollah tunnel system in southern Lebanon Financial Times
- IDF: Over 1,100 tons of explosives used to blow up tunnel system in south Lebanon The Times of Israel
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE – Al Jazeera
Former University of Michigan hockey players say they were sexually hazed decades ago
More than a dozen ex-players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging coach and staff were aware of abuse
More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago.
“The abuse was ritualized, meticulously planned and sadistic … Enduring sexual abuse was required to be a member of the Michigan men’s ice hockey team,” attorney Michael Pitt said in a sex discrimination lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Detroit.
Continue reading...Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to find her not guilty after mistrial
Kevin Reddington says prosecution did not offer evidence that client’s killing of her children constituted murder
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer on Thursday asked the judge who oversaw the Massachusetts woman’s murder trial to declare her not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, saying prosecutors had failed to prove that, despite being mentally ill, she knew killing her three young children would be wrong.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington made the request to Judge William Sullivan six days after the trial ended in a deadlock, and as a fourth member of the 12-member jury went public to describe how a single juror had prevented the panel from reaching a unanimous verdict.
Continue reading...Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian community
Canada offered support on Thursday to boost Ukraine’s air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Mark Carney hosted the president of Ukraine in Calgary in the western province of Alberta, where the Canadian prime minister grew up among a large community of people with Ukrainian heritage.
Continue reading...US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran’s proxies in Middle East – Reuters
- US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East Reuters
- Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy CNBC
- How the U.S. Treasury's New Aviation Sanctions on Iran Extend Beyond Tehran Time Magazine
- The Morning Risk Report: Iranian Airline Favored by the Regime Is Defying Sanctions WSJ
- U.S. places sanctions on dozens of Iranian airlines as conflict escalates The Washington Post