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DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor15 Sept 2026
The United States has weapons deployed in spatial orbit, the US Space Force said, confirming the existence of such capabilities for the first time.
US accuses Iran of funding military via 'black-market' oil sales
The Siasat Dailyby News Desk15 Sept 2026
The United States Justice Department on Monday, September 14, filed a civil forfeiture of USD 61 million in cryptocurrency, accusing the Iranian military of using black-market oil sales, according...
Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Marsh, Consumer affairs correspondent15 Sept 2026
Leading retailers are breaking the law by failing to properly refund customers for returned goods, a Which? investigation has found.
China imposes travel curbs to protect 'national security'
New Indian Expressby AFP15 Sept 2026
BEIJING: China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday, including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country's "industrial or technological security".
US military admits it is facing munitions shortfall due to Iran war
Euronewsby Harry Bligh15 Sept 2026
President Trump has continued to brush off the concerns, insisting the US has "virtually unlimited" stock just a few weeks ago.
Palestine weekly: Settlement sanctions spark diplomatic crisis
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff15 Sept 2026
This past week, a flurry of Western countries announced forthcoming sanctions on Israel – limited, for now, to its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
India’s strategic interests best served by ‘considered calculation’, not knee-jerk responses: EAM Jaishankar
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk15 Sept 2026
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India’s strategic interests amid global turbulence are best served by “considered calculation” rather than knee-jerk responses, stressing the...
Oil price could surge to $US150 as war engulfs major Middle East supply routes
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor15 Sept 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and inland Saudi Arabia are now active war zones. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis fired dozens of missiles and drones at a military air base in Khamis Mushait in...
NATO 'committed and ready' after shooting down drone over Lithuania
Euronewsby Simon Ormiston15 Sept 2026
From the Baltics to Poland, Europe's eastern edge is monitoring Russia's war to prevent it spilling over its own borders.
What would it take to make India’s cities better – and safer?
The Guardianby Niha Masih15 Sept 2026
Recently, I may have saved a woman’s life on the road. Somehow, this was something I had expected to happen.
France ties EU sanctions renewal to prisoner release
Euronewsby Mared Gwyn Jones15 Sept 2026
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: why France is holding up the renewal of the EU’s sanctions list, and a teaser of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union speech.
UN calls for AI to be reined in as China and Trump downplay threat
The Independentby Alisha Rahaman Sarkar15 Sept 2026
The UN has asked artificial intelligence companies to rein in development of the technology, as both China and the US played down the growing concerns of industry leaders.
CNBC Daily Open: A 'hoax,' a sell-off and a dilemma for Warsh
International: Top News And Analysisby Leonie Kidd15 Sept 2026
Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open. This week's policy decision already presented a dilemma for Chairman Kevin Warsh.
Defense Department's inspector says U.S. is facing munition shortfall, spent $33 billion on war with Iran
CBS News15 Sept 2026
The Defense Department's inspector general revealed Monday that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran.
Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says
France 24by FRANCE 2415 Sept 2026
Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild...
Jean Nassif swears during Icac evidence and declares ‘no one can make me shut up’
World news | The Guardianby Kat Wong15 Sept 2026
Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has declared he cannot be silenced as he ranted about “crook” politicians and proclaimed his innocence during an expletive-laden tirade at the New South...
The pest I’ll never forget: the rat who jumped off the wardrobe and flew at my face
The Guardianby Kate Abbott15 Sept 2026
We should have known we were in trouble when we saw that the garden of our new place backed on to a Chinese restaurant in Hackney, London, with terrible reviews.
Solo autumn walks for women in the UK and Europe: ‘it should be fun, not daunting’
The Guardianby Annabel Abbs15 Sept 2026
I did my first solo hike during a sunny September, seven years ago. After a summer of feeding and ferrying four noisy teenagers (and their friends) around, I was exhausted.
Sweden’s far right is down, but not yet out. Left and centre leaders must seize this opportunity | Cas Mudde
The Guardianby Cas Mudde15 Sept 2026
After the previous Swedish general election, in 2022, the leaders of the two biggest Swedish parties made a risky decision.