articles 18 sep.

  

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan Army says its support for Saudi Arabia goes beyond diplomacy. “We will go to any extent,” Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry tells Arab News 
https://x.com/arabnews/status/2100665385603268634

Hundreds of thousands attend Iran's biggest government-organized rally since the war began
https://courthousenews.com/hundreds-of-thousands-attend-irans-biggest-government-organized-rally-since-the-war-began/

33 Million Registered for Iran Defense Initiative as IRGC Stages Tehran Drill
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/33-million-registered-for-iran-defense-initiative-as-irgc-stages-tehran-drill/

Up to $15M Reward for INfo on Iran's financial networks
https://x.com/RFJ_USA/status/2100678403724624243

U.S. Sanctions Crypto Exchange Tied to Iran’s Hormuz Transit Payments
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-sanctions-crypto-exchange-tied-to-irans-hormuz-transit-payments/

Era of US F-35s being ‘hunted down’ has begun: Ghalibaf
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247859/Era-of-US-F-35s-being-hunted-down-has-begun-Ghalibaf

US cannot evade responsibility for war crimes by leaving UNHR
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247855/US-cannot-evade-responsibility-for-war-crimes-by-leaving-UNHR

Iran has strong resolve, ample options to defend itself
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247854/Iran-has-strong-resolve-many-options-to-defend-itself

Iran thanks Russia, China for vetoing US-drafted resolution
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247850/Iran-thanks-Russia-China-for-vetoeing-anti-Iran-resolution

Iran War Quick Snippets: Trump Again Threatens Annihilation Amid Signs of Saudi-Ansar Allah Feelers
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/iran-war-quick-snippets-trump-again-threatens-annihilation-amid-signs-of-saudi-ansar-allah-feelers.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Yemen fighting displaces 112,000, pushes thousands toward Djibouti
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/yemen-fighting-displaces-112000-pushes-thousands-toward-djibouti-3002211

Yemeni forces battle Houthi assaults on strategic heights overlooking Bab Al-Mandab
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/yemeni-forces-battle-houthi-assaults-on-strategic-heights-overlooking-bab-al-mandab-3002208

The Houthis could tip the Iran war in Tehran's favor
Rapid changes on the ground in Yemen are a serious setback for Washington's military effort 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-houthis/

Over 21,000 Trees Damaged as Israeli Settler Violence Escalates across West Bank
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/over-21000-trees-damaged-as-israeli-settler-violence-escalates-across-west-bank/

Palestinian state more distant than ever, a year after recognition
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/palestinian-state-more-distant-than-ever-a-year-after-recognition-3002207

Can an Israeli film change the debate over how the Gaza war was fought?
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/can-an-israeli-film-change-the-debate-over-how-the-gaza-war-was-fought-3001774

Gaza's Green Rock Builds Temporary Shelters From Bricks Made of Rubble
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xu3HD_I06L0

Israel is pouring concrete into water sources used by Palestinians. It didn't even make the news. In what book is such an act of treachery written?
https://x.com/Sadecemihenk/status/2100656250782368019

Israeli threat forces Lebanese army to vacate new post near Deir Mimas
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/israeli-threat-forces-lebanese-army-to-vacate-new-post-near-deir-mimas-3002233

Israeli Army Sets Government Hospital on Fire as Attacks Sweep Southern Lebanon
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-army-sets-government-hospital-on-fire-as-attacks-sweep-southern-lebanon/

Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
https://courthousenews.com/bombing-at-mosque-near-police-offices-in-pakistan-kills-at-least-21/

Saudi Arabia condemns deadly mosque attack in northwest Pakistan
https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-condemns-deadly-mosque-attack-in-northwest-pakistan-3002240

Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh, as conflict with Houthis intensifies
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-19-2026/

Satellite Images Show Saudi Arabia Building Emergency Bypass Around Damaged East-West Oil Pipeline Station 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Satellite-Images-Show-Saudi-Arabia-Building-Emergency-Bypass-Around-Damaged-East-West-Oil-Pipeline-Station/

Trump Advances More Than $27 Billion in Saudi and Israeli Arms Deals
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Trump-Advances-More-Than-27-Billion-in-Saudi-and-Israeli-Arms-Deals.html

Two women injured by Israeli gunfire in Nuseirat and Al-Bureij camps in central Gaza
https://www.wafa.ps/news/2026/9/18/%D8%A5%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AE%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-154225

Another (Journalist) American citizen wrongfully detained by the Israeli govt.
https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2100575880644833677

Israel Raids West Bank as Smotrich Vows to Expand ‘Judaization’ of Galilee, Negev
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-raids-west-bank-as-smotrich-vows-to-expand-judaization-of-galilee-negev/

Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts in 7 areas over unspecified threat
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-issues-emergency-alerts-in-7-areas-over-unspecified-threat/4061627

Israel holds dozens of Gaza prisoners years beyond their sentences
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/18/370393/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Two Ukrainian dry cargo ships and a tanker were hit by Russian Geranium missiles. 
https://en.topwar.ru/290022-dva-ukrainskih-suhogruza-i-tanker-popali-pod-udary-rossijskih-geranej.html

EDITORIAL: Ukraine’s Defense Demands Victory Over Corruption at the Top
https://www.kyivpost.com/editorial/84841

Trump Signs Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84871

Russia Increasingly Targeting Ukraine’s Railways, Threatening Economic, Social Security
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84856

IAEA says cooling tower at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant hit by drone
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/-iaea-says-cooling-tower-at-russia-s-kursk-nuclear-power-plant-hit-by-drone/4061660

The Carpathian Eight: Zelenskyy Invents Another International Format 
https://en.topwar.ru/289983-karpatskaja-vosmerka-zelenskij-pridumal-novyj-mezhdunarodnyj-format.html

EU says it cannot buy Patriot missiles for Ukraine until Kyiv submits signed contracts 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/18/8054091/

"It will be very difficult for them": Ukrainian Armed Forces losses have reached their highest level since the beginning of the war. 
https://en.topcor.ru/74253-im-budet-ochen-tjazhelo-poteri-vsu-dostigli-maksimalnogo-urovnja-s-nachala-vojny.html



NATIONAL  2

More troops have died in the Iran War than Trump’s administration has revealed: report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-war-troops-death-trump-b3052739.html

Why do we let Zionists decide what we can and can’t say?
https://israelpalestinenews.org/why-do-we-let-zionists-decide-what-we-can-and-cant-say/

Ben Shapiro to Americans: "If you're young and can't afford to live here, maybe you shouldn't live here."
https://x.com/GBC_Press/status/2100586876973314490

Netanyahu just unveiled a massive escalation of Israel’s influence operation inside America:
Recruiting and PAYING Americans on an unprecedented scale to flood U.S. media and social platforms and reshape public opinion in favor of keeping U.S. aid to Israel.
https://x.com/RabbiJeffx/status/2100708855684456775

Trump declaring “TOTAL VICTORY” over Iran—again—is starting to feel less like a strategy and more like a recurring software glitch. First it was “over in the first hour.” Then came “100% complete victory” when a shaky ceasefire took hold. Then came more strikes, more escalation, and more fighting. Apparently, the plan is simple: declare victory first, explain reality later.
https://x.com/ImBreckWorsham/status/2100676002384892152

“I think Americans are good. But America will be taken over and destroyed from inside by the Zionist lobby. The Americans do not see this. They are getting decadent. Zionists will use this to destroy them.”
The interview was published on August 3, 1986, in The Pittsburgh Press under the headline “Gadhafi, the man the world loves to hate” (and distributed via UPI). It took place a few months after the April 1986 U.S. airstrikes on Libya. 
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/08/03/Moammar-Gadhafi-the-man-the-world-loves-to-hate-I-am-a-serious-man-but-not-a-dangerous-man/8624523425600/

Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/epstein-files-vote-massie-khanna-support

Blanche warned of contempt risk in Epstein files case
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/epstein-files-doj-contempt-judge-blanche

Judge blocks Trump’s $600 million cuts to DEI grant funding for teachers
https://courthousenews.com/judge-blocks-trumps-600-million-cuts-to-dei-grant-funding-for-teachers/
After Macklemore sacking, Ed Sheeran enters a 'Sun City' moment - Like pop culture's defining solidarity behind South Africans in the 80s, suddenly it's no longer acceptable to succumb to the Israel Lobby cancel culture today 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/macklemore-ed-sheeran-israel/

Robert Kraft: Billionaire Friend of Netanyahu Pulling The Strings Behind Macklemore/Ed Sheeran Blow Up
https://israelpalestinenews.org/robert-kraft-the-billionaire-friend-of-netanyahu-pulling-the-strings-behind-the-macklemore-ed-sheeran-blow-up/

Columbia Administered Fund Gives Big Money to Pro-Israel Groups
https://israelpalestinenews.org/columbia-administered-fund-gives-big-money-to-pro-israel-groups/

Deportation Case of Palestinian Activist Salah Sarsour Tests First Amendment
https://israelpalestinenews.org/deportation-case-of-palestinian-activist-salah-sarsour-tests-first-amendment/

Who Represents America?
https://paulcraigroberts.org/who-represents-america/

All the polls show a Republican bloodbath in the Midterms. So why aren’t Democrats celebrating?
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/midterm-elections-republicans-democrats-senate-b3052616.html



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

“Long-Spike” Theory Links Persistent Antigenemia from COVID-19 Infections to Long COVID - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-spike-theory-links-persistent-antigenemia-from-covid-19-infections-to-long-covid

BOMBSHELL: Internal Documents Point To A Coordinated GLOBAL OPERATION to Cover Up PSYOP-19 “Vaccine” Deaths
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/bombshell-internal-documents-point

Dengue in Florida: Two additional local cases in Orange County, Death in Hillsborough County confirmed
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dengue-in-florida-two-additional

High Blood Pressure Before 40 Linked to Faster Midlife Brain Aging - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/high-blood-pressure-before-40-linked-to-faster-midlife-brain-aging

Germany: Third malaria death linked to Frankfurt Airport
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-third-malaria-death-linked-to-frankfurt-airport/a-79315012

Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent
https://www.dw.com/en/airport-malaria-in-germany-remains-infrequent/a-79333920



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Google's AI hacked three companies in testing
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/19/google-safety-incidents-testing-hacks

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/trump-ban-cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house

Amid fears of agent sentience, Newsom orders oversight for AI industry
https://courthousenews.com/amid-fears-agent-sentience-newsom-orders-oversight-for-ai-industry/

Japan's busiest rail station tests robot bins
https://courthousenews.com/japans-busiest-rail-station-tests-robot-bins/

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric car
https://electrek.co/2026/09/14/volkswagen-mission-efficiency-the-xl1-comes-back-as-1000-mile-range-electric-car/

Zürich Airport deploys L4 autonomous shuttle – WITHOUT a human monitor
https://electrek.co/2026/09/13/zurich-airport-deploys-l4-autonomous-shuttle-without-a-human-monitor/

AI Said She Was Guilty — So They Put Her in Jail 
I wrote about Angela Lipps back in March because her case demonstrated exactly what happens when government begins trusting a computer more than basic human investigation.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/armstrongeconomics101/ai-computers/ai-said-she-was-guilty-so-they-put-her-in-jail/

New doping method puts up to 100× more mobile charges into organic semiconductors
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/degradation-assisted-doping-100x-organic-semiconductors?

Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/18/anthropic-is-operating-a-lab-that-conducts-biology-experiments/

Uber ordered to pay $40m over death of woman ejected by driver on freeway
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/18/uber-40m-death-woman-killed-driver-freeway

Rob Urie: Hack-Bots Gone Wild – Agentic AI Does What it Was Created to Do (and Revisiting the Fake Bond Market Panic)
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/rob-urie-hack-bots-gone-wild-agentic-ai-does-what-it-was-created-to-do-and-revisiting-the-fake-bond-market-panic.html

Workplace AI adoption remains slow, informal and uneven, survey finds
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-workplace-ai-uneven-survey.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Space-Based Solar Power Could Reach the Grid by 2028
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Solar-Energy/Space-Based-Solar-Power-Could-Reach-the-Grid-by-2028.html

Cape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says 
https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/09/cape-canaveral-building-its-counter-drone-defenses-space-force-says/416096/?oref=d1-featured-river-top

Venusian Sulfur Clouds Might Not Be So Inhospitable After All 
https://eos.org/articles/venusian-sulfur-clouds-might-not-be-so-inhospitable-after-all

New leaf-inspired device makes hydrogen from seawater, cleans toxic waste too
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/leaf-device-hydrogen-seawater?

Could Earth’s gravity and magnetism guide weapons without GPS?
https://interestingengineering.com/front-lines/quantum-sensors-could-reshape-modern-warfare?

New thermal insulator outperforms any material found in nature
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-thermal-insulator-outperforms-material-nature.html

Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-discovery-crispr-lost-ancestor-gene.html

Hubble spots an out-of-sync galaxy
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hubble-sync-galaxy.html

Tiny atomic tweak makes plastic-eating enzymes more powerful
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-atomic-tweak-plastic-enzymes.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

West's toying with nuclear weapons causes particular concern — Russian Foreign Ministry 
https://tass.com/politics/2189575

1,500-mph F-16 fighter jet crashes in Michigan, triggering one-mile evacuation
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/f-16-michigan-crash-pilot-ejects-evacuation?

$5 Million Lawsuit: JetBlue Allegedly Promised “Free Seat Selection” That Didn’t Exist
https://simpleflying.com/jetblue-5-million-lawsuit-promise-free-seat-selection-didnt-exist/

Live: Virgin Atlantic A330 Returns To Origin 40 Minutes Into 8-Hour JFK Flight
https://simpleflying.com/live-virgin-a330-bound-for-new-york-sqwaking-7700/

Ex-KLM CEO Breaks Power Bank Rule On A 777, Sparking A Mid-Air Fire & Diversion
https://simpleflying.com/ex-klm-ceo-onboard-power-bank-fire/

Flights Resume At Washington National Airport After Unauthorized Drone Causes Brief Halt
https://simpleflying.com/flights-resume-washington-national-airport-unauthorized-drone-brief-halt/

US Army orders 16 new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky in $234 million deal.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/us-army-sikorsky-uh-60m-black-hawk-contract-september-2026

US sets 24-month deadline for new spy satellite prototype built for space warfare
https://interestingengineering.com/space/us-ghost-r-spy-satellite-prototyp?

US to deploy 2,877-mile-range vessels to map Atlantic seabed for submarine navigation
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-drone-ships-map-atlantic-seafloor?

First-ever fully autonomous flight across US covers 3,199 miles without pilot input
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/first-fully-autonomous-flight-across-us?

US, allies can implement five ways to hold China’s aircraft carrier fleet at risk: Report
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-report-china-aircraft-carrier-fleet?

AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/18/ai-hallucination-nearly-triggers-us-military-operation/

Now Back in Uniform: At Least 134 Airmen, Guardians Who Refused COVID Vaccine
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/airmen-guardians-covid-vaccine-mandate-rejoined/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

El Niño Could Reduce Panama Canal Revenues by Up to $400 Million in 2027
https://www.telesurenglish.net/el-nino-could-reduce-panama-canal-revenues-by-up-to-400-million-in-2027/

Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-oil-slicks-environmental-catastrophe-tankers-hit-by-missiles-protected-ecosystems/a-79327092

In 2025, the ozone hole shrunk to one of its smallest sizes in decades
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ozone-hole-shrunk-smallest-sizes.html

Rare two-headed turtle is found on Cape Cod
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/two-headed-turtle-cape-cop-massachusetts-b3052660.html

Volcanoes 19 Sep 2026: Semeru volcano, Ibu, Reventador, Mayon, Lewotolo, Puracé
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html?_vdwait=1789784768.1789784883.zh9hvj2Q7bkvVH5qPHY-ybJUGC-G6FHB4F2wkcEyVAc



ECONOMY

Three Tanker Attacks Hit Hormuz as Saudi Oil Is Forced Back Toward Strait
https://gcaptain.com/three-tanker-attacks-hit-hormuz-as-saudi-oil-is-forced-back-toward-strait/

US energy consumers have spent $121 bn extra due to war: Moody’s 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/us-energy-consumers-have-spent-121-bn-extra-due-to-war-moodys/

Think diesel prices don't affect you if you don't drive a diesel car? Think again. Diesel impacts EVERYTHING. 
She breaks this down PERFECTLY.
https://x.com/ImBreckWorsham/status/2100315205452321132

Diesel price explodes to record highs across Europe
https://rmx.news/article/diesel-price-explodes-to-record-highs-across-europe/

A Most Severe Diesel Crunch Will Soon Hit Europe 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/09/a-most-severe-diesel-crunch-will-soon-hit-europe.html

Bank of Japan rate hike exposes cracks in Bessent’s facade 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/bank-of-japan-rate-hike-exposes-cracks-in-bessents-facade/

Macron Calls for Another Emergency Oil Release as Europe Loses Supply
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Macron-Calls-for-Another-Emergency-Oil-Release-as-Europe-Loses-Supply.html

Saudi Arabia Cuts Europe Off From October Crude as Gulf Exports Surge
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Saudi-Arabia-Cuts-Europe-Off-From-October-Crude-as-Gulf-Exports-Surge.html

Global Shipping Costs Explode as Hormuz Disruptions Hit Key Trade Routes
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Global-Shipping-Costs-Explode-as-Hormuz-Disruptions-Hit-Key-Trade-Routes.html

AI Error Nearly Triggered U.S. Intercept of Chinese Ship, CNN Reports
https://gcaptain.com/ai-error-nearly-triggered-u-s-intercept-of-chinese-ship-cnn-reports/

Shipping’s New Normal: Slower Trade, Higher Costs, Bigger Profits
https://gcaptain.com/shippings-new-normal-slower-trade-higher-costs-bigger-profits/

Another Tanker Suffers Failure as Crew Suspect Cyber Attack
https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-suffers-failure-as-crew-suspect-cyber-attack/

India’s oil conundrum: Between Russia, America and geopolitical turmoil | Worldview 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGjTYXTRyi8&vl=en-US

Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, causing energy crisis
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/irish-finance-minister-says-hormuz-closure-not-ukraine-causing-energy-crisis

The Squeeze Reaches the Runway: The Distillate War Is Now Cutting Flights
https://sonar21.com/the-squeeze-reaches-the-runway-the-distillate-war-is-now-cutting-flights/

Judgment Day for the Middle of the Barrel: Karl Miller’s Warning That Diesel Has Stopped Meeting Demand
https://sonar21.com/judgment-day-for-the-middle-of-the-barrel-karl-millers-warning-that-diesel-has-stopped-meeting-demand/

Trump Adds His Newly Appointed Fed Chair to His Enemies List
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/trump-adds-his-newly-appointed-fed-chair-to-his-enemies-list.html

Operator of more than 300 Wendy’s locations files for bankruptcy as chain’s struggles mount
https://www.the-independent.com/us/money/meritage-wendys-operator-bankruptcy-b3052498.html

Today in Energy - Daily Prices
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/prices.php



EU - UK - CANADA

The Decline & Fall of Brussels 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/the-decline-fall-of-brussels/

Now Even English Villages Want to Leave Britain 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/britain/now-even-english-villages-want-to-leave-britain/

Trump claims security, military deal with Denmark over Greenland
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/trump-greenland-denmark-deal

UK, Irish leaders reaffirm N. Ireland deal as autonomy talk spike
https://courthousenews.com/uk-irish-leaders-reaffirm-n-ireland-deal-as-autonomy-talk-spikes/

INEOS Opens EU's First Full-Scale Carbon Storage Site in Denmark
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/INEOS-Opens-EUs-First-Full-Scale-Carbon-Storage-Site-in-Denmark.html

The Oil Market’s Backup Plan Is Breaking Down
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Oil-Markets-Backup-Plan-Is-Breaking-Down.html

Italy's minister calls for more ships to protect Red Sea navigation
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/italys-minister-calls-more-ships-protect-red-sea-navigation

EU Allocates €100B for Ukraine in 2028-34 Budget Plan
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84859

‘Stop Censorship’: Protesters Demand France TV Restore Adèle Haenel Gaza Broadcast
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/stop-censorship-protesters-demand-france-tv-restore-adele-haenel-gaza-broadcast/

US welcomes Israeli, Iranian delegations to UN, but not Palestinians – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/us-welcomes-israeli-iranian-delegations-to-un-but-not-palestinians-daily-update/

Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark’s hands 
https://www.wjtv.com/washington/washington-dc/ap-trump-says-he-has-a-deal-with-denmark-to-bolster-us-military-presence-in-greenland/

UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/uk-court-clears-woman-of-voicing-support-for-hamas-in-university-speech

France: Far-left candidate tries to commit suicide in prison while facing charges of sexual torture of toddlers, child trafficking, and running a pedophile ring
https://rmx.news/article/france-far-left-candidate-tries-to-commit-suicide-in-prison-while-facing-charges-of-sexual-torture-of-toddlers-child-trafficking-and-running-a-pedophile-ring/

‘Calm down, lefties! Quiet!’ – In leaked video, French soldiers clap and applaud as military chaplain slams leftists and warns of replacement
https://rmx.news/article/calm-down-lefties-quiet-in-leaked-video-french-soldiers-clap-and-applaud-as-military-chaplain-slams-leftists-and-warns-of-replacement/

Germany: AfD proposes ‘deportation police’ before regional election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
https://rmx.news/article/germany-afd-proposes-deportation-police-before-regional-election-in-mecklenburg-vorpommern/

Ursula von der Leyen Announces Canada as First Associate Member of European Union
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/09/16/ursula-von-der-leyen-announces-canada-as-first-associate-member-of-european-union/#more-287053



CHINA - ASIA

Land of Smiles takes anti-Israel turn as Bangkok-Tel Aviv ties fray 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/land-of-smiles-takes-anti-semitic-turn-as-thai-israel-ties-fray/

Exclusive footage shows Philippine vessel repeatedly cutting across CCG vessel’s bow before collision
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370832.shtml

China firmly opposes EU’s reported move to press China to cap hybrid car exports: MOFCOM
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370846.shtml

Test Completed! Major progress made on China’s large reusable Hyperbola‑3 rocket
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370836.shtml

Embodied intelligence brain conference held in Shanghai, with industry experts advancing key technologies, industry standards and commercial applications
https://www.globaltimes.cn/galleries/6342.html

Chinese missile tests cast long shadow over Pacific Islands 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/china-missile-test-pacific/

China unveils HL-4 tokamak as world’s first HTS steady-state ‘burning’ fusion facility
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-unveils-hl-4-tokamak?

China displays 838-pound laser weapon to arm J-36 fighter jet with missile shield
https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-j-36-high-energy-laser?

S. Korean president rejects Trump to send troops to ME
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247848/S-Korean-president-rejects-Trump-to-send-troops-to-ME



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Colombian Senator Denounces Insufficient Budget for Post-quake Reconstruction
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombia-insufficient-budget-post-quake/

Cuba Suffers a Power Grid Total Disconnection
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cuba-suffers-power-grid-disconnection/

U.S. Marines Carry Out Construction Operations at Ecuadorian Air Force Base
https://www.telesurenglish.net/u-s-marines-carry-out-construction-operations-at-ecuadorian-air-force-base/

Cuba Condemns New U.S. Sanctions On Military, Mining Sectors
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cuba-new-u-s-sanctions-military-mining/

CDC issues travel notice for Colombia due to yellow fever
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/cdc-issues-travel-notice-for-colombia



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola: DR Congo outbreak not slowing, MSF warns
https://www.dw.com/en/ebola-congo-outbreak-not-slowing/a-79333719

TotalEnergies and BlackRock Sign $1.8B Deal for African Oil and Gas Assets
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/TotalEnergies-and-BlackRock-Sign-18B-Deal-for-African-Oil-and-Gas-Assets.html

Haiti Faces Humanitarian Strain As U.S. Deportations Continue
https://www.telesurenglish.net/haiti-humanitarian-u-s-deportations/

Markets sell rotten vegetables as Nigeria's woes deepen
https://www.dw.com/en/markets-sell-rotten-vegetables-as-nigerias-woes-deepen/video-79319443