The Riots Never Came: Has The Protest Machine Stalled, Or Is It Regrouping
Summer has ended without riots.
· Tyler Durden
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iraq moves to put off militia disarmament until June 2027 while US moves out
Iraq Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is in New York City for the UN General Assembly. A New York Times article on the latest developments in Iraq noted that “Iraq's prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, pledged to disarm his country's Iran-backed militias by June 2027.” This is concerning because it essentially kicks the can do…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
GOP’s midterm malcontents weaken the party — and could cost it the Senate
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· Daniel McCarthy
Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months.
· Middleeasteye
Bessent Emerges As "AI Czar" Frontrunner
Fresh off his recent spat with "Doomsday Dario", whom he scolded for his apocalyptic essay (which was attempted regulatory capture in all but name) and warned that the US government will not serve as a "liability shield" to the frontier AI company, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be one step closer to di…
· Tyler Durden
Protesters gather outside UN to demand an end to Iranian regime, political executions
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· Reuven Fenton, Ronny Reyes
Albanese calls for leaders to come together to tackle risks of AI
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· Courtney Gould
NATO member one step closer to lifting nuclear weapons ban
Lithuania’s parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would lift a ban on nuclear weapons, thus bringing the NATO member a step closer to hosting them on its territory. Russia has warned the Baltic country, which borders its Kaliningrad Region, that such a move would have significant security implications.
· RT
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Lithuania’s parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would lift a ban on nuclear weapons, thus bringing the NATO member a step closer to hosting them on its territory. Russia has warned the Baltic country, which borders its Kaliningrad Region, that such a move would have significant security implications.
· RT
Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months.
· Middleeasteye
Australia news live: ABC watchdog criticises ‘culture of secrecy’ and factchecking at Four Corners
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· Nick Visser, Krishani Dhanji
South Sudan: President dissolves govt as controversy engulfs December poll
South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government on Tuesday, hours after signing amendments to election laws that removed requirements to complete a permanent constitution and national census before a vote.
· AfricaNews
Trump, Takaichi reaffirm alliance days before U.S.-China summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deepen their alliance in a summit on Sept. 22. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Trump, Takaichi reaffirm alliance days before US-China summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deepen their alliance in a summit on Sept. 22. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Some LTFRB programs exempted from Comelec ban
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) request to exempt some of its programs from the government spending ban in connection with the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
· Philippine Daily Inquirer
Canada is giving CA$100m in international aid for Palestine, says Carney
Canada is giving CA$100m ($71m) in international assistance for Palestine, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Federal government urged not to let fire ant eradication funding lapse
Topic:Pests, Diseases and Control Methods
· Ned Hammond
Spain's Sanchez pledges continued support for Lebanon after Unifil withdrawal
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
EU top diplomat meets Iran’s Araghchi to discuss Strait of Hormuz
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss free maritime passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Soros-Linked Political Groups Pour Millions Into Democratic Efforts Ahead Of Midterms
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· Tyler Durden
Caso envolvendo esposa de Moraes vai para relatoria de Fux no STF
O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) Luiz Fux foi sorteado relator de um mandado de segurança que solicita informações sobre as entradas e saídas de Viviane Barci, esposa de Alexandre de Moraes, e do banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro nas dependências do Senado.
· Redação DW
AI & The Same Old Politicized Hysteria
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· Tyler Durden
Call it a win: boredom but no temper tantrums in Burnham’s first face-to-face with America’s King Baby
Meeting at the UN in New York, the UK prime minister showed signs he can handle trash-talking President Trump
· Johncrace
Foster Kids Now Have An Alternative To Staying In State Offices
Foster children without placements are no longer sleeping in government offices or hotels thanks in part to a new residential program launched by the Department of Human Services last month to help temporarily house and rehabilitate the most difficult-to-place youth.
Mullin: DHS Investigating 1,620 Non-Citizen Voter Fraud Cases
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· Tyler Durden
Will anyone topple Infantino? How Fifa president is trying to cling on after World Cup sell-off debacle
Fifa president continues to lobby for re-election despite no other candidates coming forward to challenge him
· Matthughes, Nick Ames
Do you know how your money is being spent? You might want to pay attention
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· Shane Wright
How a regional river became the centre of a political storm and international intrigue
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· Cameron Atfield
One Nation got a ‘sexy’ new plane this year. What happened to the old one?
A certain sense of deja vu accompanied this year’s news that a wealthy benefactor had given One Nation a plane.
· Patrick Begley
‘Operating beyond capacity’: Doctors slam ‘ruthless’ cuts to Perth’s child mental health beds
Western Australia’s peak body for doctors has called on the government to reverse the “ruthless” decision to cut beds from the state’s only inpatient mental health unit for children under 16, warning the system is already operating “beyond capacity”.
· Carla Hildebrandt
Trump says UK-US relations better under Burnham than Starmer
US President Donald Trump said US relations with the UK were better under Prime Minister Andy Burnham than his predecessor, Keir Starmer, as the leaders met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
US President Donald Trump signed the deal alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
· Bbcnews
Taylor claims $83 billion budget black hole as Chalmers dangles tax cuts
Labor’s claim that the budget will return to surplus by the middle of next decade has been blown apart by what Opposition Leader Angus Taylor called an $83 billion black hole.
· Paul Sakkal
Election panel to weigh whether Balad leader Abu Shehadeh crossed legal line for Knesset run
The Central Elections Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on whether statements and publications attributed to Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh meet the unusually high legal threshold for barring a candidate from the Knesset, principally on the grounds that he supported armed struggle against Israel by a terror…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Ben-Gvir welcomes Netanyahu's backing for terrorist execution
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday expressed his support for the execution of the terrorist who murdered Netanel Chkroun in Neveh Tzuf two days earlier.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted his 20-month legacy in the White House with wholesale generalisations about his foreign policy, relying on unsubstantiated figures, debunked allegations, and a demand that United Nations member states withdraw their membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
· Middleeasteye
Lula warns against foreign interference, defends Brazil’s sovereignty at UN
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned against attempts to interfere in Brazil’s upcoming election, using his address to the United Nations General Assembly to deliver a broader defence of the country’s sovereignty amid tensions with the United States.
· Al Jazeera Staff
A request for Israel amid elections: Help us help you - opinion
As a proud and active American Zionist Jew who spends a great deal of time in Washington, and particularly on Capitol Hill, I have learned that words spoken in Israel do not remain in Israel.
· BOBBY RECHNITZ
Saudi Arabia turns to Israel as Houthi attacks expose limits of the Mecca Pact - opinion
On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement, known as the Mecca Pact. At its public core is a political commitment modeled in part on NATO’s Article 5 – namely, an armed attack on one party is to be regarded as an attack on all.
· NEVILLE TELLER
ShinyHunters hackers say they breached Federal Bureau of Investigation, no immediate FBI comment
The hacking group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.
· REUTERS
Fergie Chambers faces Spanish court fight over US extradition request
The Spanish government has come under fire for allowing the extradition case of prominent American activist and Gaza humanitarian donor Fergie Chambers to proceed to the country’s courts, after declining to block the US request at the preliminary stage.
· Middleeasteye
Leaders of S. Korea, Australia meet on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday and lauded their countries' bilateral cooperation, which he said had contributed to stabilizing South Korea's energy market amid the conflict in the Middle East.
· Park Boram
'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted his 20-month legacy in the White House with wholesale generalisations about his foreign policy, relying on unsubstantiated figures, debunked allegations, and a demand that United Nations member states withdraw their membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
· Middleeasteye
Trump weighs 'big decision' on Iran, rejects AI push in major UN speech
Donald Trump repeated a threat to "annihilate" Iran but said he believed a deal would be made after November's midterm elections. (Reuters: Mike Segar)
· Brad Ryan
Ben-Gvir demands Defense Ministry, Tally Gotliv for justice minister in next gov’t
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Tuesday that he would demand to be defense minister in the next government and called for MK Tally Gotliv to be justice minister following the upcoming October elections.
· KESHET NEEV
Fergie Chambers faces Spanish court fight over US extradition request
The Spanish government has come under fire for allowing the extradition case of prominent American activist and Gaza humanitarian donor Fergie Chambers to proceed to the country’s courts, after declining to block the US request at the preliminary stage.
· Middleeasteye
France extends fuel subsidies to shield consumers from skyrocketing energy prices
PARIS — The French government said Tuesday it would spend €450 million to extend fuel subsidies until the end of the year to help companies and workers affected by the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East.
· Giorgio Leali, Aude Le Gentil
Nothing ‘to be ashamed of:’ EU’s center-right clashes with Socialists over far-right votes
The center-right European People’s Party won’t rule out voting with the far right to deliver its policy agenda, even as Social Democrats and Liberals increase calls for an ironclad centrist coalition deal, according to Finnish EPP delegation chief Mika Aaltola.
· Max Griera