Israel bombs southern Lebanon despite the truce: ‘We feel like we are still at war’
El País Englishby Joan Cabasés Vega·7 Sept 2026
The two ceasefire agreements the United States promoted in recent months in Lebanon have de-escalated the war between Israel and the fundamentalist party-militia Hezbollah, but the conflict...
North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge: ‘A new symbol of friendship’
The Independentby Andrew Osborn·7 Sept 2026
The first road bridge connecting Russia and North Korea across the Tumen river was officially opened on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship.
Autonomous drones and AI called out by UN human rights chief
ABC News Australia·7 Sept 2026
In short: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned artificial intelligence poses an "existential" risk to humanity in an address to a council in Geneva.
The story of the World Trade Center restaurant staff who lost their lives on 9/11
The Independentby Jasmine Fernández·7 Sept 2026
Sekou Siby was supposed to be working the morning shift on September 11, 2001. Instead, he swapped with a young co-worker from Ecuador, taking the afternoon slot.
War criminal Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade
DW Englishby Nemanja Rujevic·7 Sept 2026
Several thousand people lined the streets of Belgrade on Monday to follow the funeral service and burial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic.
Russia Orders Closures of German Consulate and Cultural Centers in Tit-for-Tat Move - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times·7 Sept 2026
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday it was shuttering the German consulate in St. Petersburg and German cultural centers across the country.
AI could pose existential risk to humanity: UN chief
PerthNowby Emma Farge·7 Sept 2026
AI could pose existential risk to humanity: UN chief UN rights chief Volker Turk has warned that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce...
Africa, Mercator and the politics of how we see the world
New Indian Expressby Jayanth Jacob·7 Sept 2026
Look at a familiar world map and Africa can appear much smaller than it really is. But is Africa actually smaller? No. The problem is the way the round Earth is shown on a flat map.
Dover and Portsmouth showed us a new kind of far right – and the authorities were caught out | Joe Mulhall
The Guardianby Joe Mulhall·7 Sept 2026
Sadly, we’ve become used to far-right protests in recent years. Whether it’s the vast demonstrations led by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) in central London, or the hundreds of local...
Grassroots Labor group urges Albanese government to chart course away from ‘American war machine’
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·7 Sept 2026
The US has “led Australia into wars of aggression” for 50 years, internal party campaign group Labor Against War has argued, urging the government to chart a foreign policy independent “from the...
A job that changed me: I went off the rails in school and worked nights at a blast furnace. It was like gazing into the fiery pit of hell
The Guardianby Tony Jackson·7 Sept 2026
I arrived in Australia from the UK in 1983, at the sprightly age of 14. Unbeknown to me I was a historical figure, the very last of the £10 poms.
Germany’s AfD wins in key state: Is far-right on cusp of national rule?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·7 Sept 2026
For the first time since World War II, a far-right party is within reach of power at state level in Germany, after coming first in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday.
Why do the Falkland Islands matter to the UK and Argentina so much?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·7 Sept 2026
A dispute between Argentina and Britain over control of the Falkland Islands has flared up again, after Argentinian President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to...
EU chief unveils €200m Greenland package amid tensions over Trump claims
RFI Englishby RFI·7 Sept 2026
EU chief unveils €200m Greenland package amid tensions over Trump claims European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a 200-million-euro investment package for Greenland during the...
UK set to ban trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank
The Siasat Dailyby Sakina Fatima·7 Sept 2026
The United Kingdom (UK) government is expected to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, September 8, in what could mark a significant shift in...
Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says
The Independentby Stephanie Liechtenstein·7 Sept 2026
The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy...
Nepal holds day of mourning after deadly floods kill at least 1,300 - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital·7 Sept 2026
Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families concluding mourning rituals.
DHS chief announces changes to its seal to reflect that department is 'at war every single day'
FOX Newsby Max Bacall·7 Sept 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed on "The Sunday Briefing" that DHS is changing its seal, which depicts an eagle holding a palm leaf in one talon and a bundle of arrows in the...
The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war in the Middle East
Middle East Eyeby David Hearst·7 Sept 2026
The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war in the Middle East It took the Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 full months after his invasion of Ukraine to call what...
North Korea and Russia open first road bridge, amid Ukrainian concerns
ABC News Australia·7 Sept 2026
In short: North Korea and Russia have opened the first road bridge over their shared border. Up to 300 vehicles will use the road bridge each day, according to the Russian government. What's next?
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