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Newest first · UTC+11:00As Fears of Post-Election Mobilization Swirl, Russian Activists Prepare for the Worst
Rumors that the Kremlin could order another mobilization to sustain its invasion of Ukraine after this month’s parliamentary elections have circulated in Russian media for months.
· Leyla Latypova
Yemeni government forces say Houthi drone shot down
Yemen's government forces announced shooting down a Houthi drone in southwestern Taiz.
· Middleeasteye
My disappointment with Justice Adolfo Azcuna
I USED to greatly admire retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna. I regarded him as a thoughtful constitutionalist whose public service deserved respect. This is why listening to the positions he took as one of the amici curiae invited by the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court in the case of Vice …
· Antonio Contreras
Mark Carney is making an eloquent case for an alliance sidelining the US | Ted Widmer
The Canadian prime minister’s remarks before the European parliament outlined a vision of the west without its most powerful member
· Ted Widmer
Bessent Hails "Very Successful" China Talks As Trump-Xi Summit Puts AI, Rare Earths And Energy On The Table
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emerged from roughly eight hours of talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday calling the meeting "very successful," with Washington and Beijing agreeing to new mechanisms covering trade and artificial intelligence just days before President Donald Trump hosts C…
· Tyler Durden
Gulf states need 'good relations' with Iran as part of new security framework, Qatar's PM says
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said the Middle East needs a new "regional security framework" that includes Iran, adding that the war against the Islamic Republic should be a "wake up call" for the region.
· Middleeasteye
Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD
Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament
· Kateconnolly
Conservadores sofrem derrota histórica na Alemanha
O partido do chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz, sofreu uma derrota histórica nas eleições estaduais deste domingo (20/09). Pela primeira em seus 81 anos de história, a conservadora União Democrata Cristã (CDU) não conseguiu superar a cláusula de barreira de 5% e ficou de fora de um parlamento estadual na…
· Redação DW
The last two seasons were grim for Spurs. This is as bad as it’s ever been | Jonathan Wilson
Pre-season thoughts of European qualification are already beginning to look bafflingly optimistic for Roberto De Zerbi’s team
· Jonathanwilson
Eduardo Bolsonaro é demitido da PF por abandono de cargo
O Ministério da Justiça oficializou nesta segunda-feira (21/09) a demissão do ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro, que mora nos Estados Unidos há um ano e meio, do cargo de escrivão da Polícia Federal (PF) por abandono de cargo.
· Redação DW
No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York
Ahead of United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone
· Martinfarrer
Unelected EU official fumes over Russian election
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has lashed out at the results of Russia’s parliamentary election, dismissing it as a “veneer of democracy.” The senior EU official, a noted Russia hawk who was appointed, not elected, to her post in 2024, made no mention of the 1,600 drones Ukraine launched into Russia during the …
· RT
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has lashed out at the results of Russia’s parliamentary election, dismissing it as a “veneer of democracy.” The senior EU official, a noted Russia hawk who was appointed, not elected, to her post in 2024, made no mention of the 1,600 drones Ukraine launched into Russia during the …
· RT
More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal
· Bob Burton
Zelensky floated single state idea to drag Warsaw into war – Polish opposition leader
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky sought to drag Poland into war with Russia in 2022, even floating the prospect of creating a single state, Polish opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed.
· RT
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Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky sought to drag Poland into war with Russia in 2022, even floating the prospect of creating a single state, Polish opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed.
· RT
Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release
Police crack down on family and political supporters of former PM who say authorities are ‘slowly killing’ him in prison
· Shah Meer Baloch, Hannah Ellis Petersen
Juízes alemães pedem reforma no Judiciário após êxito da AfD
A associação oficial de juízes da Alemanha, a Deutscher Richterbund (DRB), pediu ao governo federal que endureça a legislação para impedir que governos estaduais abusem de seus poderes sobre o Ministério Público e possam influenciar processos criminais.
· Ben Knight
Is Trump Secretly Pushing For A Deal When Iran's President Arrives In NY
By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank
· Tyler Durden
Putin Orders Seizure of U.S. Packaging Maker’s Russian Plant
President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday placing the Russian subsidiary of Illinois-based packaging manufacturer AptarGroup under temporary government control, marking the Kremlin’s latest seizure of Western corporate assets.
· The Moscow Times
Spanish PM’s wife to face trial over influence peddling, embezzlement allegations
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is set to stand trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement.
· Milena Wälde
Media TV Pool Won't Cover Trump As CNN, MS NOW, Politico To Sue Over White House Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico notified the federal government on Monday that they intend to sue the Trump administration to get their White House credentials back, three days after the president announced from Truth Social that he was barring all three from the building.
· Tyler Durden
Takaichi to stress Japanese investment in US in talks with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump will soon hold their first official sit-down since March. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Merz pledges reset as he admits German conservatives don’t have the ‘answers’
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday pledged to overhaul his party’s platform and decision-making processes after suffering another humiliating election defeat, calling the result a “major turning point.”
· Nette Nöstlinger
Senate approves school safety bill after fatal shootings
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· jmantaring0370
Cineastes scoff as some Toronto Film Festival screenings allowed — gasp! — cell phones and TikTok is a sponsor
Has the Toronto International Film Festival lost its standing as a premier showcase and launchpad for cinema?
· Tatiana Siegel
Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament
United Russia party’s record victory in tightly controlled vote likely to be used as evidence of support for war against Ukraine
· Lukeharding
Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen
Police responded to altercation and found injured man and another person who identified himself as a federal agent
· Richardluscombe
Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of his country's "democratic future", following resounding defeats for his party in two state elections.
· Bbcnews
Ethiopian opposition groups unite to challenge Abiy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali attends a session at the World Atomic Week forum at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Sergei Bulkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Katya Adler: Merz's political crisis threatens Germany's obsession with stability
The German chancellor's political future hangs in the balance after bruising election defeats
· Bbcnews
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen’s Taiz as Houthi forces advance
Saudi-led coalition aircraft carried out an air strike on the Hayfan district in Yemen’s Taiz province, Houthi-run al-Masirah television reported.
· Middleeasteye
German leader Merz clings on after election 'disaster'
Friedrich Merz says he was "grateful" that Germany's coalition in intact with Social Democrats agreeing to stick with his conservatives. (Reuters: Annegret Hilse)
Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli both accused of severe violations of party discipline and suspected of serious duty-related crimes
· Liu Zhen
Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli both accused of severe violations of party discipline and suspected of serious duty-related crimes
· Liu Zhen
The US supreme court issued a fragile win for voting rights – the real test comes later | Claire Finkelstein
The court’s decision was based entirely on the timing of proposed new mail-in ballot rules. The larger question could re-emerge
· Claire Finkelstein
Moroccan parties mobilise in markets and online for parliamentary elections
Political parties in Morocco are intensifying campaign efforts before legislative elections on September 23, which will ultimately decide Morocco’s next government.
German voters turn to left and far-right as 'disaster' for ruling CDU threatens pro-growth reforms
Left-wing and far-right parties stormed to success in German local elections over the weekend, delivering another hammer blow to the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and complicating the path for its increasingly unpopular pro-growth agenda.
· Jenni Reid
Erdogan and Burnham to meet for first time at UN General Assembly in New York
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet the UK's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, in New York on Tuesday, on the first day of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) debate.
· Middleeasteye
Seis lições das eleições estaduais na Alemanha
A pressão sobre o chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz, cresceu ainda mais após os resultados das eleições estaduais em Berlim e em Mecklemburgo-Pomerânia Ocidental, realizadas neste domingo (20/09). O partido do líder alemão, a conservadora União Democrata Cristã (CDU), teve uma votação desastrosa e amargo…
· Redação DW
Epstein survivors struggle financially as they continue to heal their wounds: ‘It doesn’t just go away’
Legislation proposed by House Democrats aims to address survivors’ financial and medical burdens
· Victoria Bekiempis
Albanese takes climate warning to New York, but fossil fuel experts test credibility
The world can no longer rely on adapting to escalating climate catastrophes, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will warn as he opens Climate Week in New York with a warning that Australia is heading into a summer of extreme heat, bushfires and floods.
· Rob Harris
Qatar's Energy Minister Says Bessent's "Worthless" Hormuz Claim Is "Completely Wrong"
Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi blasted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday, saying he was "wrong" to claim the Strait of Hormuz would become "worthless" to the oil industry in two years.
· Tyler Durden
Pakistan' Naqvi arrives in Tehran amid looming fears of renewed US-Iran war
Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Monday, where he was received by his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu tours tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa as Ben Gvir raids Jerusalem holy site
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque as hundreds of Israeli settlers raided the Jerusalem holy site over the weekend.
· Middleeasteye
Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey
A recent Rockefeller Foundation survey shows strong regional belief in global cooperation and a reluctance to accept superpower dominance
· Sam Beltran
Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey
A recent Rockefeller Foundation survey shows strong regional belief in global cooperation and a reluctance to accept superpower dominance
· Sam Beltran
Spain's PM says unregulated AI could be 'devastating'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday joined a chorus of calls to regulate AI as safety fears around the technology escalate, warning of potentially "devastating" consequences.
· The Local
Seoul, Washington still in tough negotiations over investment projects ahead of parliamentary briefing
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States still have to iron out a string of issues on terms of Seoul's investment project in the world's largest economy ahead of the South Korean government's parliamentary briefing, political sources said Monday.
· Park Sang-soo