- UAE confirms president met with Israel's PM Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi on Sunday Euronews.com
- Netanyahu shared new intelligence on Iran’s nuclear ambitions with UAE leader, source says CNN
- Iran is renewing progress on its nuclear program, Netanyahu tells UAE President MBZ - report The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments AP News
- UAE confirms Israel PM Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi Al Jazeera
Putin claims that Ukraine has no ‘antidote’ to Russia’s new jet-powered drones. Kyiv has already shown it can shoot them down, but doing it at scale could cost billions. – Meduza
- Putin claims that Ukraine has no ‘antidote’ to Russia’s new jet-powered drones. Kyiv has already shown it can shoot them down, but doing it at scale could cost billions. Meduza
- Russia’s jet-powered drones are turning Kyiv into a daytime war zone The Washington Post
- Ukraine Approves Long-Range Operations Against Russia as F-16 Support Expands UNITED24 Media
- 'Magyar': Ukrainian engineers successfully test jet-powered countermeasures against Shahed drones Ukrinform
- US funding assistance moves forward as Ukraine faces faster Russian drones Yahoo
What is an EU ‘associate member’? Why is Canada the first? – Euronews.com
- What is an EU 'associate member'? Why is Canada the first? Euronews.com
- What does it mean to be an 'associate member' of the EU? Euronews.com
- Trump administration muses about hitting Canada with EU-style tariffs over Carney’s EU pivot National Post
- An autumn of enlargement – European integration IPS Journal
- More Belgian chocolate or a Belgian beer hangover? CBA National Magazine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 29, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 29, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Sept. 30, 2026 Russia Matters
- The situation 1652 – September 29, 2026 SPARTANAT.com
- Russia publishes old videos to deny Ukrainian liberation of frontline settlements — ISW The New Voice of Ukraine
- Russian Maps Are Marking False Progress in Ukraine Technology Org
Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike – reuters.com
Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods – BBC
- Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods BBC
- Thailand's government approves emergency funding after deadly floods that impacted millions AP News
- Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction The Guardian
- Bangkok floodwaters begin to ease after torrential rains affect 700,000 people ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 23 dead in Thailand floods, Bangkok airport in chaos reuters.com
Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods
As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.
Bullock Speech: RBA Governor speaks on policy outlook after the expected interest rate hike – FXStreet
- Bullock Speech: RBA Governor speaks on policy outlook after the expected interest rate hike FXStreet
- Australia says more hikes not off the table after raising rates to 15-year high CNBC
- Why today's interest rate hike is different and will hit almost everyone Yahoo Finance Australia
- Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases rba.gov.au
- Australia investigating reports of human rights activist detained in Vietnam – as it happened The Guardian
Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison
A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.
China’s Wang Yi delivers high-level warning to Japanese business delegation – South China Morning Post
- China’s Wang Yi delivers high-level warning to Japanese business delegation South China Morning Post
- China Says Japan Ties Need ‘Normalization’ Again Over Taiwan Row Bloomberg.com
- Top Chinese diplomat tells ex-Japanese foreign minister ties must be ‘normalized’ The Japan Times
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on September 29, 2026 中国驻越南大使馆
- VOX POPULI: Japan-China tensions sour 54th anniversary of restoring ties 朝日新聞
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2026 – kyivpost.com
- ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2026 kyivpost.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 27, 2026 Critical Threats
- Putin Wants Ukraine to Capitulate by Spring 2027 Through Intensified Strikes, ISW Says UNITED24 Media
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Sept. 23, 2026 russiamatters.org
- Exclusive | Putin plots payback for Ukraine drone attacks on oil refineries, tells US: ‘Now it’s our turn’ New York Post
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.
New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police say
Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.
After Iran war damage, US may close some Middle East bases for good – Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com
- After Iran war damage, US may close some Middle East bases for good Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com
- Opinion | What Hegseth Is Hiding The New York Times
- Opinion | Iran destroys a fundamental U.S. military assumption The Washington Post
- The Decline (and Fall?) of the American Empire, by Keith Raffel Creators Syndicate
- Precision weapons made US bases vulnerable — and less necessary, report says stripes.com
Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.
Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.
At least 23 dead in Thailand floods, Bangkok airport in chaos – reuters.com
- At least 23 dead in Thailand floods, Bangkok airport in chaos reuters.com
- Thailand's government approves emergency funding after deadly floods that impacted millions AP News
- Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction The Guardian
- Bangkok bears brunt of US$754.32mil in Thai flood losses, as businesses struggle to cope Asia News Network
- Cabinet approves B160bn flood mitigation project Bangkok Post
At least 49 dead after airstrike near market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state – NBC News
- At least 49 dead after airstrike near market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state NBC News
- Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50 Reuters
- Myanmar military launches air strike on Rakhine market, killing at least 33 Al Jazeera
- Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: local aid workers Arab News
- Myanmar airstrike toll hits 50 as families gather dead Bangkok Post
Pope Leo leans into statesman role, urging peace in an era of renewed war – The Washington Post
- Pope Leo leans into statesman role, urging peace in an era of renewed war The Washington Post
- Pope Leo Praises Europe’s Democracy, Diverging Once Again From Trump The New York Times
- Leo’s visit across France offers a more personal glimpse of the pope CNN
- Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on Reuters
- Highlights from Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey to France Vatican News