Fed defies Trump and hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years
The Independentby Howard Schneider16 Sept 2026
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in coming months, with new U.S.
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Macworldby Jason Cross16 Sept 2026
Just a couple days after the wide release of iOS 27, Apple has released the first beta of iOS 27.2. That’s not a typo: it’s iOS 27.2, not 27.1.
Israel has lost the American people. The politicians are next
Middle East Eyeby Hamid Dabashi16 Sept 2026
Israel has lost the American people. The politicians are next Can the US and its political culture ever be liberated from the fangs and tentacles of genocidal Zionism?
Family blames ‘merciless’ Texas abortion ban for woman’s death in new lawsuit
The Independentby Daniel Wiessner16 Sept 2026
The family of Tierra Walker, a Texas woman who died from pregnancy complications, has filed a lawsuit targeting Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and the doctors who treated her.
EU opens door for Canada associate member status
PerthNowby Staff Writers16 Sept 2026
EU opens door for Canada associate member status European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she wants to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member" in a push to...
Thanks, Trump: Why Canada may become the European Union’s first ever ‘associate member’
The Conversation Canadaby Stewart Prest, Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia16 Sept 2026
Can a country change continents? Canada seems set to try. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced an intention to seek some novel form of associate membership in the European Union.
Kim Kardashian awarded 1 euro by Paris court for 2016 robbery - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Rachel Goodman16 Sept 2026
A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro ($1.61 CAD) on Tuesday for being the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she asked for, the Associated...
Saudi Arabia Calls Mecca a ‘Red Line’ After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack on the Holy Site
Timeby Callum Sutherland16 Sept 2026
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday accused the Iran-backed Houthis of an attempted attack on Mecca, the holiest city in Islam and a site of pilgrimage for Muslims worldwide.
Fossil fuel advertising contracts at all-time high in 2026
The Guardianby Damien Gayle Environment correspondent16 Sept 2026
“It’s that time of the year again,” the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company told Emiratis in a Ramadan advertising campaign.
No conspiracy, no mystery, just a gift from a Russian oligarch
The Guardianby Adam Gabbatt16 Sept 2026
Anyone who has gotten married knows how the costs can rack up. There’s the venue, the photographers, the flowers, the cake, the napkins, the DJ (can you tell I got married earlier this year?), the...
Geopolitical divides fueling Security Council inaction, UN chief warns
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff16 Sept 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a “reform” of the Security Council, blaming the conduct of major powers for the body’s “paralysis”.
Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case found dead at his west London home
World news | The Guardianby Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent16 Sept 2026
A senior city banker suspected of pushing a woman into the path of a moving bus in the “Putney pusher” case has been found dead.
Rapid Houthi advances in Yemen pose massive strategic risks for Saudi Arabia in the Gulf
The Conversation (US)by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University16 Sept 2026
An advance by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which has included the targeting of Saudi cities and infrastructure, has quickly complicated a widening Middle East war.
'Few cards to play': Saudi Arabia faces limited options against Houthis with allies out
Middle East Eyeby Sean Mathews16 Sept 2026
'Few cards to play': Saudi Arabia faces limited options against Houthis with allies out For months, Saudi Arabia appeared fairly insulated from the war on Iran even as it engulfed smaller...
Arabian Sea face-off: India protests after Pak warship collides with vessel
Hindustan Timesby Rezaul H Laskar; Rahul Singh16 Sept 2026
Arabian Sea face-off: India protests after Pak warship collides with vessel In the 1980s and 1990s, it was common practice for the Pakistan Navy to “shadow” or “buzz” Indian warships in the Arabian...
Mecca defence pact has 'no aggressive element', says Pakistan
The Siasat Dailyby Sakina Fatima16 Sept 2026
Pakistan’s military described its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as “purely defensive”, stressing that the pact had “no aggressive element” and could be expanded to include new...
Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff16 Sept 2026
Belarus on Wednesday freed 25 political prisoners as the United States lifted sanctions on two of the reclusive country’s companies, US envoy John Coale announced after his latest visit to Minsk.
The Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial16 Sept 2026
Even in a region beset by turmoil and learning to expect the unexpected, the lightning advance of Yemen’s Houthis along the Red Sea coast has shocked observers.
The Guardian view on Sweden’s election result: an opportunity that progressive parties must not squander | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial16 Sept 2026
European progressives searching for reasons to be cheerful have been finding them hard to come by this autumn.
Argentina rejects UK government's 'guide' for Malvinas-related businesses
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger16 Sept 2026
The British government has said Argentine law does not apply to waters around the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, offering its backing to companies operating in the disputed area as Buenos Aires steps...