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theguardian.com | 21 min. ago NEW

Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier

Party can boost its campaign power with funds from billionaire backers, but it can also lose support from ordinary BritonsAll things being equal, pretty much any political strategist would welcome a £72m war chest; a sum higher than the combined spending of every major party at the 2024 general election. But all things are not equal, and with such a huge amount comes risk.Reform UK has been vocal in its arguments that two sudden £36m windfalls from billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne merely “levels the playing field” with the bigger parties when it comes to funding. Continue reading...

nypost.com | 1 hrs. 3 min. ago

Germany’s AfD party and more: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 13, 2026

Modern Nazis? We all need to be greatly concerned about the victory of the rise of the Alternative für Deutschland in Germany (“Germany Learns a Familiar Lesson,” Editorial, Sept. 9).  After all, the AfD supports Vladimir Putin, it  wants to deport all the Ukrainian war refugees and  to ban all displays of the rainbow flag....

defence-blog.com | 1 hrs. 38 min. ago

Ukraine combat experience shapes Redwire’s new drone

Russia’s war against Ukraine has turned unmanned aircraft from a supporting capability into one of the central elements of modern battlefield operations. It has also forced drone manufacturers to confront a problem that peacetime testing cannot fully reproduce: how to keep an aircraft useful when tactics, electronic warfare threats and operational requirements can change within […]

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 53 min. ago

Tensions simmer on US-Canada border for two towns relying on each other

Canadians ‘angry’ at Trump for suggesting Canada should become 51st state, says mayor, as US businesses see sales fall amid trade warLike many Canadians, Tom Reid isn’t crossing the US-Canada border as often these days. But he needed a haircut.The woman who cuts his hair lives in International Falls, Minnesota – her “sister is married to my wife’s cousin”, he explained – and so Reid, whose duty free shop in Fort Frances, Ontario, has to travel to her. Continue reading...

euromaidanpress.com | 2 hrs. 7 min. ago

Ukraine’s parliament changes how military budget is cleared, and freezes money behind one of war’s cleverest supply schemes, defense-industry council says

The program lets Ukrainian units turn confirmed kills into new weapons, but a parliamentary rule change has frozen the payments.

nypost.com | 2 hrs. 33 min. ago

Trump optimistic about wrapping up Iran war, claims things will turn out ‘fine and dandy’ during meeting with Ireland PM

President Trump was upbeat about the prospects of wrapping up the six-month-old war with Iran, saying the country had been pushed back and things will turn out “fine and dandy.”

livemint.com | 2 hrs. 55 min. ago

Did BRICS nations reach consensus? What report reveals about 4 am talks

BRICS nations have reportedly reached consensus on a joint statement after talks that went until 4 am, with India bridging differences over the Iran war and West Asia.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. ago

For many Democrats this cycle, the tipping point between victory and defeat is Israel

Beneath their putative “big tent,” the national Democratic Party is embroiled in an ideological civil war — one that is likely to intensify through 2028's presidential campaign.

scmp.com | 3 hrs. 22 min. ago

US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, China trade war game suggests

Chinese researchers have modelled a war game scenario suggesting that a complete economic decoupling between the US and China could, unexpectedly, yield dividends for most other nations. Using a quantitative trade model – a data-based economic framework that estimates how changes in trade affect economies – two researchers based in southern China’s Guangdong province found that if the world’s two largest economies were to sever trade relations entirely, a number of other countries, including...

koreatimes.co.kr | 3 hrs. 54 min. ago

US stocks jump as oil eases, inflation comes in near expectations

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rebounding Friday and clawing back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone's liking, also helped calm the market. The S&P 500 climbed 1 percent and was on track to break a four-day losing streak, its longest since June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 479 points, or 0.9 percent, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.2 percent higher. They got help from a pullback in oil prices, which had jumped to their highest levels since May because of the ongoing war with Iran. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 2.5 percent to $104.93 after getting near $110 overnight. That took a bit of pressure off inflation, which remains stubbornly high. A report on Friday showed that U.S. consumers had to pay prices for gasoline, food and other costs of living that were 3.4 percent higher last month than a year earlier. Whi

nytimes.com | 4 hrs. 54 min. ago

[$] Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.

dw.com | 5 hrs. 47 min. ago

Russia's drone war comes to Moldova and Romania

Incursions by Russian drones into Moldovan and Romanian airspace are increasingly common. This week the Ukrainian president's plane was stopped from taking off from Chisinau. Observers suspect the attacks are deliberate.

kyivpost.com | 6 hrs. 9 min. ago

Most Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Plan to Return Home, Survey Finds

A survey by the Rating Group found that 51% of Ukrainian refugees in Poland plan to return to Ukraine, though 43% of these respondents plan to wait until after the war ends and only 8% plan an imminent return. Security and stability remain the primary condition for 71% of respondents. Meanwhile, 44% expressed a preference to stay abroad permanently.

thestar.com | 6 hrs. 17 min. ago

Why Saab's Gripen has never looked better for Canada

Trump's trade war has turbocharged the Gripen's chances of winning Canada's fighter jet contract.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 6 hrs. 40 min. ago

Union soldier aged 16 to 19 found 162 years after Manassas; now set for Arlington burial

Archaeological findings at Manassas National Battlefield Park have led to the discovery of a young Union soldier's remains, believed to have been between 16 and 19 years old when he fought in 1862. The remains included four amputated limbs, shedding light on historical medical practices during war. To honor this fallen hero, his remains will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, preserving the legacy of the Civil War.

dailymail.com | 7 hrs. 6 min. ago

Putin boosts his stock of nuclear warheads to nine-year high as he threatens West that putting troops into Ukraine 'means war with Russia'

Over the past year, Russia has increased its stock of nuclear warheads deployed on missiles and bombers by 78 to 1,796, marking a nine-year high.

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 20 min. ago

[$] As Oil Prices Rise, BRICS Leaders Have What U.S. Doesn’t: Iran at the Table

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.

theguardian.com | 9 hrs. 1 min. ago

Apocalypse: this end-of-days survival show is an absolute slam dunk

Geeks, toffs and biceps go to war in a wild survival experiment that answers that eternal question: if society collapsed, could you cope? This is going to be huge!Have you ever wondered how Cormac McCarthy’s wasteland novel The Road could be made into a reality show? No? Well someone who works in TV has, so here we are. Who knows if they experienced a follow-up thought: that the instinct to package the end of the world as entertainment might be the most dystopian aspect of the whole enterprise, but hey. Apocalypse (Sunday 13 September, 9pm, Channel 4) launches this week, and people are buzzing!It’s a slam dunk for a show, because we’ve all run the thought experiment. If society collapsed, how would you get food and find shelter? Would you hunker down or forge alliances? To what depravities might you stoop without the rule of law? Apocalypse puts this empty talk to the test. Seven strangers are dropped at the edge of an abandoned town. They have no access to phones, light, electricity or infrastructure. They do have access to boarded-up supermarkets, desolate buildings, broken vehicles. How soon until they eat each other? Continue reading...

abc.net.au | 9 hrs. 8 min. ago

Antisemitism lawsuit dropped against former SBS newsreader

The racial discrimination case was launched in 2025 over social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war.

scmp.com | 9 hrs. 27 min. ago

US wants Taiwan to ‘serve as cannon fodder’ against mainland China: state broadcaster CCTV

“Separatists” and the United States are putting Taiwan in greater danger, China’s state broadcaster CCTV warned on Friday after Washington’s de facto ambassador said the island could convince a potential adversary that landing forces would be very difficult. Raymond Greene, the director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said in a keynote address at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on Wednesday that “Taiwan doesn’t need to demonstrate that it can win a war outright”. He added that Taiwan had...

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 16 min. ago

Russian Official to Attend G20 Energy Talks in Houston Despite Previous EU Protests

A Russian official will attend G20 energy talks in Houston weeks after Moscow’s return to an in-person G20 meeting drew protests from European officials over the war in Ukraine.

al-monitor.com | 12 hrs. 10 min. ago

Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan

AI firm Anthropic has said it detected a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and United Nations experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's war. In a report on misuse of its AI models on Thursday, Anthropic said it uncovered and disrupted the broad campaign it linked "with high confidence" to UAE government officials. Aimed primarily at the Muslim Brotherhood, the operation used the company's Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan.

livemint.com | 12 hrs. 31 min. ago

From world's biggest LNG exporter to importer: How Iran war, Hormuz closure forced Qatar to turn to US gas

QatarEnergy is negotiating with several producers to secure multi-year US LNG contracts through 2031, a report claimed on Saturday.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 13 hrs. 22 min. ago

US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon amid Iran war

kyivpost.com | 14 hrs. 6 min. ago

Ukraine War News Today - Top Stories and Breaking Updates from Kyiv Post

Stay informed with the most important Ukraine breaking news today. This page compiles the top headlines and critical updates from across Ukraine, offering a real-time snapshot of key developments. Whether it’s military updates, political changes, or international reactions — we bring you the latest Ukraine news as it happens. All reports are carefully curated from verified sources and KyivPost correspondents on the ground.

kyivpost.com | 14 hrs. 30 min. ago

Putin Threatens Europe Over Possible Troop Deployment in Ukraine

Putin issued another threat to Europe, warning that deploying troops to Ukraine would mean war with Russia while simultaneously claiming Moscow poses no threat to the continent.

thehindu.com | 15 hrs. 17 min. ago

‘That’s why we fight’: Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict

Mr. Trump went on to link the fight against Al-Qaeda launched by his Republican predecessor George W. Bush to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran which is now in its seventh month

smh.com.au | 15 hrs. 45 min. ago

‘It’s the Wild West’: How a shaken Sydney is grappling with the gang war

Despite living through different eras of gang violence, residents of Sydney’s western suburbs face a brazen new generation of gangsters, and they are shaken by the violence.

nytimes.com | 16 hrs. 17 min. ago

[$] Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles

The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions women’s roles in the military.

bbc.co.uk | 16 hrs. 23 min. ago

Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war

The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.

npr.org | 17 hrs. 35 min. ago

The other side of 9/11: Afghans reckon with America's long shadow

It's been nearly 25 years since the start of the U.S- led invasion of Afghanistan. NPR returns to Kabul to see how Afghans, now back under Taliban rule, are coping with the legacy of that 20 year war.

nypost.com | 18 hrs. 46 min. ago

‘Right-hand-man’ son of genocidal Somali dictator who killed 200,000 found living in Ohio, linked to $1.8M Medicare firm

"There is clear evidence of ethnic cleansing, torture, indiscriminate bombing of civilians, war crimes and crimes against humanity. "

al-monitor.com | 19 hrs. 16 min. ago

US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East as it intensified its campaign to isolate Iran economically.The latest sanctions are part of the Treasury Department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to cut off Tehran's funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC.

nytimes.com | 19 hrs. 19 min. ago

[$] Lurking in Trump’s 9/11 Tribute, a Defense of His War With Iran

The president appeared to embrace the idea that after 9/11, no risk can be tolerated, an echo of reasoning used by previous American officials in the “forever wars” that he has long denounced.

kyivindependent.com | 19 hrs. 21 min. ago

Traveling to Kyiv during war: What you need to know

Booking spontaneous trips within minutes using a single platform is a distant memory for those wanting to come home or visit Ukraine.Over 20 million people have passed through the Ukrainian border in the first half of 2026, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service revealed on Aug. 5, setting the

marketwatch.com | 19 hrs. 25 min. ago

The Houthis have opened a new front in the Middle East oil war that’s pushing up prices

A Red Sea crisis deepens as the Saudi East-West pipeline is shut down and the Houthis grab effective control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

thehill.com | 20 hrs. 35 min. ago

Top Ukrainian official gives inside look at the war with Russia

Head of Office for Volodymyr Zelensky talks technology, deaths, and hope for how the war with Russia could end.

nbcnews.com | 20 hrs. 40 min. ago

Lutnick says promised $5,000 checks for Americans won't come from taxpayer dollars

In a wide-ranging interview, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke about the $5,000 checks Republicans are promising if they win the midterms, the Trump administration's trade war with Canada and rising energy costs. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports.

euromaidanpress.com | 20 hrs. 44 min. ago

Future wars will be won not only by those who have the best technological systems, Ukraine’s former top general says in London

Valerii Zaluzhnyi says an expensive Cold War missile has become a cheap weapon fired in bulk.

theguardian.com | 21 hrs. 40 min. ago

Every day should be D-day for weather forecasters

Letter | Margaret Squires responds to an article about the wartime meteorologist James Stagg, whose work is dramatised in a new filmIs there any chance of getting a weather tsar in the model of Group Capt James Stagg, the wartime meteorologist, to adjudicate between weather forecasts (How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war, 8 September)? Suppose I were holidaying in Fort William this week and really wanted to climb Ben Nevis on Thursday. According to the BBC forecast on Wednesday, the worst I could expect would be light rain, and if this was coming up to the end of my holidays, I might go for it. I might not know about the Mountain Weather Information forecast or the Norwegian forecast, which would make it clear that I was in for a soaking.Margaret SquiresSt Andrews, Fife• Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section. Continue reading...