India faces 100% tariff threat over Russian oil after US House vote
Trump’s tariff threat puts India’s Russian oil strategy- and its access to the US market - in a new bind.
E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles – The New York Times
- 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
Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz falls to three on Wednesday, data shows – Reuters
- Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz falls to three on Wednesday, data shows Reuters
- US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade Al Jazeera
- Hormuz traffic plunges ahead of Iran-China talks Iran International
- Energy markets under chokepoint stress: The 2026 Hormuz shock CEPR
- US energy secretary claims 18 million barrels of oil flowed through Gulf yesterday timesofisrael.com
International students, ‘visa hoppers’ and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
The government wants to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028.
Rosenberg: Russia’s elections will have few surprises, but for the Kremlin they matter
There is no doubt over the outcome of this vote, but for the Kremlin they are still an important moment.
Assad regime planned US journalist’s kidnap for weeks, BBC finds
Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.
Argentinian judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project
The symbolic move comes as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory.
Trump threatens to end trade with Mexico and Europe after rate hike
US President Donald Trump had tried to pressure the Fed to lower rates, but it voted unanimously to raise them instead.
Can AI regulation keep America ahead of China?
As Washington debates how to regulate AI, industry experts say that governance doesn’t have to mean hitting the brakes.
US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year
The United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
How Saudi Arabia’s anti-Houthi strategy crashed and burned – Responsible Statecraft
- How Saudi Arabia's anti-Houthi strategy crashed and burned Responsible Statecraft
- Iran war live: UN mission says US likely committed war crimes in Iran Al Jazeera
- How Yemen's Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat Reuters
- Why Yemen’s Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war AP News
- ‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast cnn.com
The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power – The New York Times
Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’
Turkish authorities have used accusations of obscenity to justify a wave of raids and arrests targeting the LGBTQ+ community, which has grown to include journalists as well as more than 150 arrested during protests against the raids.
Starting in the early hours of Sunday, Turkish police carried out simultaneous raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ rights organisations and HIV-advocacy groups in the cities of Istanbul, the capital, Ankara, and the coastal city of İzmir, as well as the cities of Aydın and Mersin.
Continue reading...China’s Purges Are Working as Designed – Foreign Affairs
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- Strategic Stability and the Rebuilding of Xi’s Military War on the Rocks
- Zhong Shaojun’s Removal Breaches Xi’s Innermost Circle The Jamestown Foundation
- Chinese President Xi’s political purge deepens, over 40 Central Committee members face expulsion Tripura Chronicle
- The Paradox of China’s Military Purges Geopolitical Futures
US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.
Yemeni forces target Houthis as US rules out direct role
Saudi Arabia requests missile defence support from allies as the US sees its own stock of interceptors dwindle.
Verstappen beats 100 go-karters in fun Silverstone race
Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen has beaten 100 go-karters in a competition at Silverstone, UK.
Trump says U.S. ‘hopefully’ nearing end of Iran war as Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade strikes – CNBC
- Trump says U.S. ‘hopefully’ nearing end of Iran war as Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade strikes CNBC
- Trump tells Axios he's approaching major crossroads in Iran war Axios
- Trump To Meet With Gulf Leaders On Iran During UNGA Next Week - Report | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
- Trump to meet Gulf leaders for Iran war talks next week - report The Jerusalem Post
- Trump plans Iran summit at UN: ‘They want to make a deal’ Ynetnews
Iran Update, September 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, September 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, September 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- IRAN WAR WEEK 29, day # 4: Bessent the Clown comes to Congress Daily Kos
- Iran Update, September 15, 2026 Critical Threats
- Iran Update, September 11, 2026 Critical Threats
In Germany’s east, a rare center-left star looks to stem the far right’s rise – politico.eu
- In Germany’s east, a rare center-left star looks to stem the far right’s rise politico.eu
- Merz's fate in the balance as second eastern German state goes to the polls Reuters
- The AfD could stumble in another state election The Economist
- Wielding bratwurst and waffles, ‘state mother’ takes fight to the AfD The Times
- SPD state premier campaigns as one-woman bulwark against AfD DW.com