Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules
The federal government is considering national AI standards. (ABC News: Kylie Silvester)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Albanese puts cyber safety at heart of bid for UN Security Council seat
Australia will put technology and online safety at the heart of its campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as Anthony Albanese prepares to argue that cyberattacks, artificial intelligence and digital threats are becoming matters of international peace and security.
· Rob Harris
Carney to Trump: No one tells Canadians what to do
STRASBOURG — Canada’s warming relationship with the EU “is a positive” process and Ottawa will not be cowed into abandoning the relationship, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
· Zoya Sheftalovich
French interior minister accused of drug-smearing pro-Palestinian MEP
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is under fire over allegations that he helped fuel a false drug story about MEP and prominent pro-Palestine activist Rima Hassan while she was in custody over a social media post.
· RT
French interior minister accused of drug-smearing pro-Palestinian MEP
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is under fire over allegations that he helped fuel a false drug story about MEP and prominent pro-Palestine activist Rima Hassan.
· RT
Hostage's father calls for Netanyahu to seek forgiveness from victims ahead of Yom Kippur
Rabbi Elchanan Danino, father of slain hostage Ori Danino, called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seek forgiveness from those killed, saying ahead of Yom Kippur that remorse must precede any request for forgiveness in an interview with 103FM.
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Netanyahu defense asks court to summon former A-G Avichai Mandelblit to testify before election
Former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit, who authorized the investigations of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and later decided to indict him, could take the witness stand in Netanyahu’s criminal trial weeks before the election. Netanyahu’s defense asked the Jerusalem District Court on Thursday to summon him.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Haredi parties plan to remain outside government coalition until draft law is resolved
The haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties are preparing for the possibility of a dramatic shift in their political strategy after the elections, initially refraining from recommending a candidate for prime minister and remaining outside the coalition that is formed, while the new government is forced to deal with the cris…
· ANNA BARSKY
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Todd Boehly y Mark Walter venden acciones de Chelsea. Clearlake ya tiene control total
Todd Boehly, dueño de Chelsea, durante el partido entre Chelsea y Leicester en la Liga Premier, el 9 de marzo de 2025. (AP Foto/Dave Shopland)
Hezbollah withdraws from gov't confidence vote to 'save face' as MPs confront lawmakers over war
The Lebanese Parliament renewed confidence in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government on Wednesday, with 68 lawmakers voting in favor despite some Hezbollah lawmakers withdrawing from the session and heated exchanges involving other members of the Shiite bloc, according to official statements and recordings of the s…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Eisenkot leads most polls, but Netanyahu shortens distance, according to some of the top pollers
Five polls published on Wednesday night showed a divided political landscape, with Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar holding a slight advantage over Likud at the party level, but with no clear outcome between the blocs.
· MAARIV
Sweden’s left-leaning opposition wins a narrow majority in national election
Social Democrats party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks during the Social Democrats’ election night watch party, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Stockholm. (Jonas Ekströmer/TT News Agency via AP)
Sweden’s left wins razor-thin election victory
Four days after voting ended in one of the closest elections in Swedish history, the count is finally done, pointing to a new center-left government and a comeback for former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
· Tim Ross
‘So many loopholes’: Democratic House leader Jeffries flags concerns over Russia sanctions bill – US politics live
Jeffries said the legislation had so many loopholes that sanctions harming Russia might not be applied
· Tom Ambrose
Explosive report exposes ‘dangerous imbalance’ in law school pipeline shaping how election cases are decided
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but warns war could force future rises
Central bank announces surprise plan to sell billions of pounds in government bonds back to the Treasury
· Richard Partington
Japan's Takaichi emphasizes continuity in first cabinet reshuffle
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo after she made changes to her cabinet on Sept. 17. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
· SHOTARO TANI
Democrat Sherrod Brown seeks 2nd chance in Ohio Senate race
Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a former three-term U.S. senator, speaks at a campaign event in Akron, Ohio, on July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
· Joey Cappelletti
N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan ahead of Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan -- North Korea's sports minister and chef de mission for its delegation at this year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games arrived in Japan on Thursday, two days ahead of the official opening.
· Yonhap
World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland picks Sion's Boteli for Nations League
Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, left, and Arsenal’s Declan Rice challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Arsenal in Sunderland, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics | Zoe Williams
It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a side
· Zoewilliams
‘I see them like my own children’: reforesting Ethiopia with 50bn trees, one step at a time
After losing much of its forests in recent decades, ordinary citizens have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government’s Green Legacy Initiative
· Karenmcveigh
Sheikh Khaled chairs first Abu Dhabi Executive Council meeting to use agentic AI platform | The National
Abu Dhabi's Executive Council has deployed an agentic artificial intelligence platform for the first time to support government decision-making at its highest level.
· The National
Carney seizes Canada-EU associate membership plan despite Trump’s ire
Welcoming the idea that Trump called ‘laughable’, the Canadian PM told the European Parliament, ‘we do not seek power to dominate others’
· Associated Press
Carney seizes Canada-EU associate membership plan despite Trump’s ire
Welcoming the idea that Trump called ‘laughable’, the Canadian PM told the European Parliament, ‘we do not seek power to dominate others’
· Associated Press
Canada’s Carney stops short of endorsing von der Leyen’s associate member plan
STRASBOURG — Mark Carney used an address to the European Parliament to to sketch out what Ottawa would want from closer ties with the EU but declined to give full-throated approval of Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise “associate member” plan.
· Gerardo Fortuna, Zoya Sheftalovich
Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’
Comments follow far-right election win in Saxony-Anhalt
· Agencies
Leno says he gets ‘beat up’ rhetorically for refusing to go political but refuses to alienate Trump audiences
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Patriots for Europe group adopts IHRA principles combating antisemitism, express support for Israel
Dozens of members of the European Parliament from Patriots for Europe, the European Parliament's third-largest group, signed a charter adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) principles on combating antisemitism and commemorating the Holocaust at a special conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
· ANNA BARSKY
We Are Not In A Recession... So Why Are We Borrowing Like It?
Authored by Ken Buck via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
3 rescued, 1 missing after N. Korean vessel sinks off South Korea
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Syria abolishes Assad-era 'terrorism' court and voids rulings | The National
Syria's parliament has voted to abolish an antiterrorism court that was used to prosecute thousands of people, including peaceful activists, under the regime of ousted president Bashar Al Assad.
· Nada AlTaher
English village votes to leave UK over migrant plan
An English village has overwhelmingly voted to “secede” from the UK in protest over government plans to house more than 1,200 male migrants at a nearby former military base. The referendum in Piddington, Oxfordshire has no legal force but drew nearly 92% turnout.
· RT
‘Stronger together’: Carney welcomes EU invite for Canada to become first-ever associate member
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed the European Union's ambition to make Ottawa an associate member of the 27-nation bloc, saying a closer alliance between the two can help to shore up strategic autonomy on a range of capabilities.
· Sam Meredith
De Gaulle: Liberté review – biopic of conquering French war hero reaches his imperial era
A shrewd performance by Simon Abkarian leads this blockbuster account of the wartime leader’s career as he ascends to political dominance
· Peterbradshaw
Meet the dad fighting for safety after Riverview student punched in daylight attack
The father of a 15-year-old at one of Sydney’s oldest boys schools has petitioned the NSW Parliament to install more security cameras at high-risk bus stops after his son was punched in the face on a Sunday afternoon in Hunters Hill.
· Christopher Harris
Mayor accused of attempting to gag representatives in council media bust-up
Allegations a south-east Queensland mayor is attempting to “gag” councillors is at the heart of a local government scrap south-west of Brisbane, as well as claims council resources will be overwhelmed by the new rules.
· William Davis
(Asiad) N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan ahead of Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's sports minister and chef de mission for its delegation at this year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games arrived in Japan on Thursday, two days ahead of the official opening.
· Kim Boram
Hundreds of market-rate rentals but no public housing guarantee: Tower plans labelled horrific
New redevelopment plans for one of Melbourne’s biggest public housing towers provide no guarantee of supplying public homes, as the government prepares to introduce hundreds of market-rate rentals.
· Gemma Grant
Burke’s immigration plans are solid, but they’re not the antidote to Hansonism that Labor needs
September 17, 2026 — 7:30pm
· James Massola
Trump wanted Canada as the 51st state. He ended up pushing it towards the EU
Washington: Early in his second term, US President Donald Trump wanted Canada so entwined with the United States that he even set out to make it the 51st state. Instead, he has driven Canada into the arms of the European Union after antagonising the Canadians for months, taunting the country’s prime minister and wag…
· Luke Broadwater, Michael Crowley
From centre court to a courtroom: Match officials sue Tennis Australia
Tennis Australia is being taken to the Federal Court by a leading umpire and former match official who allege they were unlawfully dismissed after airing concerns about selection favouritism, workplace safety and alleged bullying.
· Chris Barrett
Nigerian woman in Massachusetts charged after alleged illegal voting in federal elections
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The Block heads to former Sunbury psychiatric hospital site
Reality TV show The Block is making its way to Sunbury on Melbourne’s north-west outskirts next year after acquiring three heritage buildings from the Victorian government.
· Fiona Byrne
Government panel urges penalties for people who seek out sex workers
A Justice Ministry expert panel finalized a report Thursday urging the introduction of penalties for people who seek out sex workers for their services, as Japan weighs its first major overhaul of its anti-prostitution law in decades.
· Jessica Speed
Jonathan Majors’s anti-Islam action thriller is laughably terrible far-right propaganda
The disgraced former Marvel villain has found work with Ben Shapiro for hateful campus-set thriller Run Hide Fight: Infidels, which makes its politics clear from the outset
· Andrew Lawrence
Apparently This Is Not Criminal Damage...
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
· Tyler Durden
Europe's most powerful party is stoking a Muslim scare
At its political assembly in Vienna at the end of June, Ursula von der Leyen's European People's Party (EPP) adopted a resolution that treats Muslim civic engagement as inherently suspect and collective religious practice as a threat.
· Middleeasteye
South Korea set to approve abortion pills next year
South Korean Gender Equality and Family Minister Won Min-kyong, center, speaks during a press briefing on the introduction of abortion pills at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (Ahn Jeong-won/Yonhap via AP)
· Hyung Jin Kim