An artist captures how summer's heat waves hit Paris and its homeless so hard
The Independentby Jerome Pugmire15 Sept 2026
As Paris emerges from months of oppressive heat, cooler autumn temperatures are welcomed back like a long-lost friend.
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top 75%Iran war live: Trump forces reject Tehran’s claim that mines blew up tanker in Hormuz
The Independentby Shweta Sharma15 Sept 2026
The US military has rejected an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged oil tanker struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was instead attacked by an Iranian drone.
Thailand and Cambodia begin UN conciliation process over disputed maritime claims
The Independentby Jintamas Saksornchai and Sopheng Cheang15 Sept 2026
Thailand and Cambodia ’s foreign ministers exchanged opening statements in Singapore on Tuesday at the first meeting to settle a sea border dispute under a U.N.
In parts of Africa, rainmakers face cruel violence by farmers as climate change vexes many
The Independentby Rodney Muhumuza and Joseph Falzetta15 Sept 2026
The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were left flooded.
As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay
The Independentby Abby Sewell and Qassim Abdul-Zahra15 Sept 2026
Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S.
AI latest: Trump lashes out at ‘conspiracists’ as experts warn of catastrophe
The Independentby Andrew Griffin and Anthony Cuthbertson15 Sept 2026
AI experts have agreed that humanity is in imminent danger from artificial intelligence – and that the companies developing it need to urgently slow their work.
US admits for the first time it has deployed weapons in space
The Independentby Vishwam Sankaran15 Sept 2026
The US has admitted to deploying weapons in space, confirming what has long been suspected. A Space Force spokesperson said that the US possessed “on-orbit space control weapons” that were designed...
We should be more scared of climate change destroying humanity than AI
The Independentby Helen Coffey15 Sept 2026
If I were to tell you that a huge existential threat to national security, economic prosperity and all human life on Earth was currently looming over us, your terrified mind might jump straight to...
This long-distance train is the best way to see the Canadian Rockies
The Independentby Joanna Whitehead15 Sept 2026
Drinking spirits in the daytime is largely a thing of the past for me, but a vodka cocktail at 11am suddenly feels like an excellent idea on the Rocky Mountaineer.
Remembering Oasis’s historic Knebworth shows of ’96
The Independentby Mark Beaumont15 Sept 2026
15.09.2026: The band are returning to Knebworth for the first time since their 1996 shows , as part of a mammoth 2027 world tour.
Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU
The Independentby Alasdair Pal15 Sept 2026
Australia is aligned with Canada’s efforts to seek closer ties with the EU as Ottawa faces an escalating trade dispute with the US.
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US
The Independentby The Associated Press15 Sept 2026
Celebrations across the U.S. are expected in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing the vast diversity and culture of Latinos. Marked each year from Sept. 15 to Oct.
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
The Independentby Jocelyn Gecker15 Sept 2026
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end...
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
The Independentby James Pollard15 Sept 2026
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his...
Billions of people could be left behind by AI ‘because it doesn’t understand them’
The Independentby Liz Cookman15 Sept 2026
Billions of people risk being left behind by artificial intelligence because it does not understand their languages or the conditions they live in, the Gates Foundation has warned.
Questions grow after Vanuatu ferry sinking as rescuers search for more than 30 missing
The Independentby Charlotte Graham-McLay15 Sept 2026
Questions were growing about a passenger ferry believed to have sunk off the coast of Vanuatu as rescuers on Tuesday searched for more than 30 people still missing.
Ukraine war live: Poland scrambles jets as Putin attacks Kyiv with jet-powered drones
The Independentby Arpan Rai15 Sept 2026
Poland scrambled fighter jets in the early hours of Tuesday as it responded to Russia's latest attack on Ukraine involving jet-powered drones.
Macaulay Culkin and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ stars honor Catherine O’Hara in moving Emmys tribute
The Independentby Jonathan Landrum Jr15 Sept 2026
Macaulay Culkin remembered Catherine O’Hara as more than the actor who played his mother in the “Home Alone” films.
Asian shares trade mixed as markets continue to watch AI stocks and oil prices
The Independentby Yuri Kageyama15 Sept 2026
Asian shares were trading mixed early Tuesday, after a rtificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 0.8% in morning trading to 63,993.22.
Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2028 if a certain other Democrat does
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin15 Sept 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom has revealed that he won’t run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris does.