US voter opposition to war on Iran grows to new highs: Poll
Al Jazeeraby The Associated Press·18 Sept 2026
A new survey has found that a record number of registered voters in the United States oppose the war on Iran and believe there is no strategy to end it.
Tourists get a front-row view of military drills on Crete as Mediterranean alliances grow
The Independentby Derek Gatopoulos and Lefteris Pitarakis·18 Sept 2026
Vacationers taking a morning dip or seeking shade on wooden sunbeds on the Greek island of Crete got a close-up view of a major military exercise unfolding in front of them Friday.
GOP held 30 hearings on Benghazi. They haven’t held any specifically on Iran war
The Independentby Alex Woodward·18 Sept 2026
Donald Trump’s war in Iran has eclipsed 200 days, with no end in sight. At least 18 U.S. service members are dead and more than 750 are injured. Thousands of Iranians have been killed.
British Sikh man granted bail in India nine years after arrest
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·18 Sept 2026
Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh man who was arrested in India in 2017 in connection with alleged terrorism offences, has been granted bail by a Delhi court.
Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
BBC Newsby Robert Greenall·18 Sept 2026
- Published French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the threat of hybrid attacks by Russia against Europe and France has intensified.
Many Republicans actually want to lose the midterms, Laura Ingraham claims
The Independentby Brendan Rascius·18 Sept 2026
Fox News host Laura Ingraham claimed that many Republicans “secretly” want to lose the midterm elections to avoid having to pass legislation.
Pakistan pledges full committment to defence of Saudi Arabia
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·18 Sept 2026
A senior officer from Pakistan’s military has pledged that his country will defend Saudi Arabia against aggression “to any extent”.
The world’s first laser fusion power station is being built in Germany
Euronewsby Hans von der Brelie; Hans Von der Brelie·18 Sept 2026
The world’s first laser fusion power station is being built in Germany. On the site of the decommissioned Biblis nuclear power station, the switch is being made: from nuclear fission to fusion...
Trump appeared in just 12 Republican TV ads ahead of the midterms: report
The Independentby Joe Sommerlad·18 Sept 2026
Donald Trump is being left out of TV ads for Republican candidates competing in this November’s midterms, according to new analysis, as the president’s popularity remains at an all time low.
Drones targeting UK military sites nearly every day as threat from Putin grows
The Independentby Harriette Boucher·18 Sept 2026
Rogue drones are targeting Britain's military bases almost daily, leaving Britain vulnerable to growing threats from Russia and Iran, The Independent can reveal.
As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines
Al Jazeeraby Caolán Magee·18 Sept 2026
United States officials met Houthi representatives at the US embassy in the Omani capital, Muscat, over the weekend after the Iran-aligned movement seized thousands of square kilometres of...
Canada seeks to join €90bn support loan for Ukraine, Brussels confirms
Euronewsby Jorge Liboreiro·18 Sept 2026
Canada's inclusion would allow Ukraine to buy weapons from Canadian defence companies and bypass the "Made in Europe" requirements.
Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership?
Al Jazeeraby Shola Lawal·18 Sept 2026
Canada has applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a European military coalition, as it seeks to diversify its diplomatic and security ties following a sharp downturn in relations with...
Back in black: Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes on show ahead of Sotheby's auction
The Independentby Jill Lawless·18 Sept 2026
Revenge has rarely been so stylish. A striking black dress worn by the late Princess Diana on the day her estranged husband publicly admitted adultery is going up for auction at Sotheby’s, with a...
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·18 Sept 2026
The White House said Thursday (September 18, 2026) that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S.
Israel moves closer to Austria’s Freedom Party, founded by former SS members and Nazi Party affiliates
El País Englishby EL PAÍS·18 Sept 2026
Since the October 7, 2023 attacks and the subsequent Israeli offensive in Gaza, Israel has stepped up contacts with various far-right parties in Europe and Latin America, including Spain’s Vox.
$1.3bn in US health funds unspent by Trump ‘could lead to 150,000 preventable deaths’
The Independentby Liz Cookman·18 Sept 2026
More than $1.3 billion (£975 million) in US funding for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and maternal healthcare could go unspent within two weeks because it has not yet been released by the Trump...
Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the Army’s ‘brass ceiling’
The Conversation (US)by Jeremiah Favara, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Gonzaga University·18 Sept 2026
Dan Driscoll resigned as secretary of the Army on Aug. 31, 2026. His departure leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader six months into the war with Iran, its busiest period since...
America warned it is becoming dangerously reliant on China for new medicines
The Independentby Paul Farrell·18 Sept 2026
The Trump administration is considering allowing U.S. pharmaceutical companies to continue striking most licensing deals with Chinese drugmakers despite its broader crackdown on investment in...
Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began
The Independentby Nasser Karimi,Cara Anna and Lee Keath·18 Sept 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the...
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