articles 22 sep.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Trump threatens Iran and Cuba in fiery UN speech
https://courthousenews.com/trump-threatens-iran-and-cuba-in-fiery-un-speech/

Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/trump-calls-on-allies-enforce-complete-economic-isolation-iran-un-speech

Trump Signs of Desperation Increase as Bessent Seeks to Bar Iran Airline Flights Right Before Official UN Visits; More on Strait of Hormuz Fuel Transits
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/iran-war-trump-signs-of-desperation-increase-as-bessent-seeks-to-bar-iran-airline-flights-right-before-official-un-visits-more-on-strait-of-hormuz-fuel-transits.html

Troops are LEAKING the truth about the Iran war (damage to US ME bases). 
https://x.com/KimIversenShow/status/2102079885376176591

Trump: ‘A lot of momentum’ for Iran deal but time running out for it to ‘survive as a nation’
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/trump-a-lot-of-momentum-for-iran-deal-but-time-running-out-for-it-to-survive-as-a-nation-3002738

Middle East in ‘one of its most dangerous phases’: Qatar’s emir
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/middle-east-in-one-of-its-most-dangerous-phases-qatars-emir-3002722

Iran ready to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US eases military pressure and lifts blockade
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-ready-reopen-strait-hormuz-if-us-eases-military-pressure-lifts-blockade-2026-09-22/

Weapons for Sale: Iran Puts Seized US, Israeli-Linked Vessels on the Market 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/weapons-for-sale-iran-puts-seized-us-israeli-linked-vessels-on-the-market/

Iran fully prepared to confront any US attack: IRGC spox
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247978/Iran-fully-prepared-to-confront-any-US-attack-IRGC-spox

Iran urges accountability of US, Israel over aggressive war
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247977/Iran-urges-accountability-of-US-Israel-over-aggression

IRGC successfully tests weapon to target US aircraft carrier
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247966/IRGC-successfully-tests-weapon-to-target-US-aircraft-carrier

Iran to begin reverse-engineering of US submarine drone: IRGC
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247970/Iran-to-begin-reverse-engineering-of-US-submarine-drone-IRGC



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

From Gaza to New York: World leaders raise Palestine’s voice, demand end to genocide and Israeli violations
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/22/370614/

Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-arabia-restarts-east-west-oil-pipeline-resume-exports-yanbu-sources-say-2026-09-22/

When Saudi Arabia realizes it's backed the wrong horse 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/saudi-arabia-trump-relations/

The Human Rights Commission condemns the targeting of the Saudi aggression prison in Al-Hazm Al-Jawf
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemned the heinous crime of the Saudi aggression by directly and deliberately targeting a prison that includes a number of prisoners in the city of Al-Hazm in Al-Jawf governorate, killing nine of them.
https://www.saba.ye/ar/news3793512.htm

Trump Proposes $5 Billion Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Infrastructure
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Trump-Proposes-5-Billion-Fund-to-Rebuild-Gulf-Energy-Infrastructure.html

‘Terrifying impunity’: Israel is a regional threat, Jordan’s king tells UN General Assembly
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/terrifying-impunity-israel-is-a-regional-threat-jordans-king-tells-un-general-assembly-3002702

UN chief warns Israeli actions in West Bank raise ‘specter of ethnic cleansing’
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/un-chief-warns-israeli-actions-in-west-bank-raise-specter-of-ethnic-cleansing-3002676

Nine Israelis arrested as Turkey probes $3 b. international fraud network
Turkish authorities arrested about 191 suspects, including nine Israelis, in a major operation against an international investment fraud network that allegedly defrauded victims of more than $3 billion through fake forex and cryptocurrency schemes. Prosecutors said the network was managed by Israeli citizens and that people linked to Israel dominated the ownership of the companies involved.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909103

Turkey says nine Israelis arrested amid crackdown on major investment fraud network
Authorities say network led by Israelis and others used multilingual call centers, fake profit reports and overseas crypto wallets to defraud victims worldwide; over 200 arrested
https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkey-says-nine-israelis-arrested-amid-crackdown-on-major-investment-fraud-network/

Kallas Urges EU to Bolster Red Sea Mission Against Houthi Threat
https://gcaptain.com/kallas-urges-eu-to-bolster-red-sea-mission-against-houthi-threat/

Israel Bombards South Lebanon, Destroys Property despite Ceasefire 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-bombards-south-lebanon-destroys-property-despite-ceasefire/

Three Palestinians, Including Child and Woman, Killed in Israeli Attacks across Gaza 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/three-palestinians-including-child-and-woman-killed-in-israeli-attacks-across-gaza/

Trapped behind a Trench: Israeli Army Closes Last Route into al-Ras al-Ahmar 
Residents said an Israeli army trench had blocked the last remaining route into the northern Jordan Valley community for seven days.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/trapped-behind-a-trench-israeli-army-closes-last-route-into-al-ras-al-ahmar/

No Safe Shelter in Gaza: 200,000 Tents Needed before Winter 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/no-safe-shelter-in-gaza-200000-tents-needed-before-winter/

Phosphorus Munitions Fired by Israel Burn Groves, Orchards in Southern Lebanon
https://israelpalestinenews.org/phosphorus-munitions-fired-by-israel-burn-groves-orchards-in-southern-lebanon/

Israel Carries Out New Ceasefire Violations Across Gaza
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-carries-out-new-ceasefire-violations-across-gaza/

Israel Blocking Hundreds of Wheelchairs for Injured Children From Entering Gaza
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-blocking-hundreds-of-wheelchairs-for-injured-children-from-entering-gaza/

Israel Is Expanding and Upgrading Compounds for Palestinian Militias in Gaza
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-is-expanding-and-upgrading-compounds-for-palestinian-militias-in-gaza/

The Palestinian-American Residents of This West Bank Town Are Wondering: Where Is Trump?
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-palestinian-american-residents-of-this-west-bank-town-are-wondering-where-is-trump/

Gaza desperately needs tents, wheelchairs, fuel… and everything else (Israel blocks it all) – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/gaza-desperately-needs-tents-wheelchairs-fuel-and-everything-else-israel-blocks-it-all-daily-update/

Israeli army orders bulldozing of vegetation and trees across 339 dunums (83.77 acres) in W. Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/22/370605/

Aid cuts threaten hundreds of thousands in Gaza as food and health services shrink
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/22/370598/

Saudi Airstrikes Reportedly Kill at Least 17 Civilians and Detainees in Yemen
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/09/22/saudi-airstrikes-reportedly-kill-at-least-17-civilians-and-detainees-in-yemen/

Iran’s IRGC Warns It Will Expand ‘Geography of the War’ If the US Attacks Again
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/09/21/irans-irgc-warns-it-will-expand-geography-of-the-war-if-the-us-attacks-again/

Colonists raze olive groves in Huwwara south of Nablus
Sources said that colonists used a bulldozer to raze dozens of dunums of cultivated Palestinian-owned land in the Ras Zeid area of the town, uprooting olive trees in the process.
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/175024?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Occupation forces uproot dozens of olive trees in Jaba', northeast of Jerusalem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174998?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Colonists bulldoze agriculutral land, uproot olive trees near Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174994?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Zelensky Offers Energy Truce as Trump Signals Support for Patriot Production in Ukraine
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85174

Kyiv and Washington want war in Ukraine to end 'before winter,' Zelenskyy says
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/kyiv-and-washington-want-war-in-ukraine-to-end-before-winter-zelenskyy-says

Russia quietly modernises bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/russia-quietly-modernises-bomb-shelters-in-moscow-and-st-petersburg

The Russian army has taken control of approximately 60 square kilometers of territory in the Sumy region. 
https://en.topwar.ru/290275-armija-rossii-vzjala-pod-kontrol-porjadka-60-kv-km-territorii-v-sumskoj-oblasti.html

"Died like a coward": Kellogg's daughter mocked the man who drowned while trying to escape from the TCC. 
The daughter of Trump's former special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, mocked the death of a Ukrainian man who drowned while fleeing from TCC officers. Megan Mobbs said he "acted like a coward." 
https://en.topwar.ru/290167-umer-kak-trus-doch-kelloga-vysmejala-utonuvshego-pri-popytke-ubezhat-ot-tck.html

Russian ballistic missiles completely destroy oil and gas facility in Poltava Oblast 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/22/8054576/

Russian forces strike Ukrainian metallurgical, chemical industry sites — top brass 
https://tass.com/politics/2191159

Russians attack warehouse belonging to Ukrainian supermarket in Odesa 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/22/8054572/

Russian strikes cause power outages in seven Ukrainian oblasts 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/22/8054568/

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and 212 drones: hits recorded at 22 locations 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/22/8054538/

Drones attack Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast – photos, video 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/22/8054531/

UN Peacekeepers Report Israel Has Around 30 Military Positions Across Lebanon
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/09/22/un-peacekeepers-report-israel-has-around-30-military-outposts-across-lebanon/

Russian troops have surrounded a large enemy force in Dobropillia. 
https://en.topcor.ru/74340-rossijskie-vojska-okruzhili-krupnuju-gruppirovku-protivnika-v-dobropole.html

Politico: Russia Increases Geranium Production by 78% 
https://en.topcor.ru/74313-politico-rossija-uvelichivaet-proizvodstvo-geranej-na-78.html

Captured with weapons: Why the Russian Armed Forces are recruiting former Ukrainian soldiers 
https://en.topcor.ru/74336-plennye-s-oruzhiem-zachem-vs-rf-nabirajut-byvshih-bojcov-vsu.html

The Black Sea has become a risk zone: Ukraine is losing ports, exports, and insurance. 
https://en.topcor.ru/74361-chernoe-more-stalo-zonoj-riska-ukraina-terjaet-porty-jeksport-i-strahovku.html

The US has uncovered Russia's plans for a winter campaign against Ukraine.
https://en.topcor.ru/74321-v-ssha-razgadali-zamysel-rf-na-zimnjuju-kampaniju-protiv-ukrainy.html

Russia’s Invasion Hits Ukraine’s Lifelines, Threatens Global Food and Energy Chains 
https://united24media.com/world/russias-invasion-hits-ukraines-lifelines-threatens-global-food-and-energy-chains-22773

Russia Receives New Batch of Automated Zubr Anti-Drone Systems 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Receives-New-Batch-of-Automated-Zubr-Anti-Drone-Systems/



NATIONAL  2

Poll: Majority of US Voters Support Impeaching Hegseth Over Iran War
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/09/22/poll-majority-of-us-voters-support-impeaching-hegseth-over-iran-war/

Trump's FBI shut down investigation into defense contractor's alleged bribes
A CEO told agents about funneling money to U.S. lawmakers in return for Pentagon contracts worth millions of dollars. Then the probe was killed.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/09/fbi-defense-bribery-investigation/416138/?oref=d1-featured-river-secondary

Another week of dangerous nonsense from Donald Trump - GIRALDI
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/giraldi-another-week-of-dangerous

Just another day of make-believe-Trumpshit - Celente
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/celente-just-another-day-of-make

GOP breaking with an unpopular Trump
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/22/republicans-trump-congresss-iran-diesel

GOP Sen. Curtis Seeks Trump Jr., Hunter Biden Subpoenas
... for a bipartisan investigation into potential use of family connections for private financial gain.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/gop-sen-curtis-seeks-trump-125150761.html

Trump TV is live. Here's what it's actually showing
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-tv-live-heres-actually-200349950.html

TV host who Donald Trump joked about sexual assault to in video scandal gets new role at Fox News
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/billy-bush-fox-news-trump-access-hollywood-b3054635.html

Prosecutors zero in on John Brennan’s role in Trump-Russia collusion narrative in conspiracy case 
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/prosecutors-zero-john-brennans-role-trump-russia-collusion-narrative
 


COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

VAIDS COVERUP CATASTROPHE: 97.8% COVID-19 “Vaccination” Rate & The Government Of Fiji Has Just Declared A National HIV Crisis
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/vaids-coverup-catastrophe-978-covid

UPDATED MEGADOSAGE PROTOCOL: IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 57 Year Old Man With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Sees 87% Drop in CA19.9 From 10951 To 1438!
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/updated-megadosage-protocol-ivermectin

California: Mumps outbreak at San Diego State University
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/california-mumps-outbreak-at-san

Rhode Island reports 3rd Powassan virus case of 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/rhode-island-reports-3rd-powassan

Hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to frozen clams - 4 states affected - New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Minnesota
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/hepatitis-a-outbreak-possibly-linked

Illinois: Legionnaires’ disease cases linked to Hilton Garden Inn in Evanston
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/illinois-legionnaires-disease-cases

Philippines: Bicol reports 19 % increase in dengue, Code Blue alert issued
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/philippines-bicol-reports-19-increase

Philippines: Leptospirosis cases top 10,000 nationally
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/philippines-leptospirosis-cases-top

UK Scientists Warn of Emergence of New Neisseria Meningitidis Bacteria Strain that Causes More Severe Infections - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/uk-scientists-warn-of-emergence-of-new-neisseria-meningitidis-bacteria-strain-that-causes-more-severe-infections

Can GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic cause vision loss? What we know about the risk
Diabetes and weight-loss medications are believed by some to be the cause of their mysterious loss of vision.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/dozens-sue-glp-1-drug-companies-over-vision-loss-allegations

Hong Kong reports 1st locally acquired chikungunya case of 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/hong-kong-reports-1st-locally-acquired

HHS, CDC Pledge to Address Explosion of Mold-Related Diseases
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/hhs-cdc-address-explosion-mold-related-diseases-roundtable-autism/

Are Routine Childhood Vaccines Deadlier Than the Diseases they Target?
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/are-routine-childhood-vaccines-deadlier-than-diseases-they-target/



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

'Super Intelligence': the president’s new term for AI, explained 
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/09/super-intelligence-presidents-new-term-ai-explained/416153/?oref=d1-featured-river-top

Deep boreholes could slash disposal costs for nuclear fuel recycling waste, study finds
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/deep-borehole-nuclear-waste-recycling-disposal?

Smart sensors track 932°F molten salt to spot hidden faults in US nuclear reactors
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/smart-sensors-track-932f-molten-salt-to-spot-hidden-faults-in-us-nuclear-reactors?

AI – Emphasis on the ‘I’: Israel Is Funding AI Chatbot Propaganda
https://israelpalestinenews.org/ai-emphasis-on-the-i-israel-is-funding-ai-chatbot-propaganda/

Joby flies autonomous Cessna Caravan across the US with safety pilot onboard
https://www.airdatanews.com/joby-flies-autonomous-cessna-caravan-across-the-us-with-safety-pilot-onboard/

Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/meta-admits-muses-likeness-to-openclaw-isnt-a-coincidence/

Video. Robots dance their way to America’s Got Talent 
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/22/robots-dance-their-way-to-americas-got-talent-final-with-human-partner



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Where Did Venus’s Moon Go? Exciting 2026 Discoveries!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLt93t1UJ0c

They Recorded This Alien Encounter - Richard Doty | ep. 100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-3CmY_ztwo

Tic Tac Physics: Can We Explain the Impossible Flight?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_SP_-LN9r0

US team to build offshore system for industrial-scale uranium recovery from seawater
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/seawater-uranium-extraction-offshore-recovery-system?

100 buoys the size of small houses could tap 90% of ocean wave energy for power
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/100-buoys-the-size-of-small-houses-could-tap-90-of-ocean-wave-energy-for-power?

DEEP’s new 465-ton habitat could change how scientists study coral reefs
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/deeps-new-465-ton-habitat-vanguard?

Space Force Seeks Maneuverable Spacecraft for On-Demand Launch
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-maneuverable-spacecraft-on-demand-launch/

Injectable nanoparticles make blind retinas respond to light in preclinical study
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-nanoparticles-retinas-preclinical.html

Corals show 'vaccine-like' responses after pathogen exposu
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-corals-vaccine-responses-pathogen-exposure.html

Light beam 'swims' upstream through a quantum fluid by violating Newton's third law
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-upstream-quantum-fluid-violating-newton.html

Why NASA's Mars Sample Return mission was effectively canceled
https://www.vespernews.com/en/articles/tech/89ec89dc-013f-4f43-b94b-6f8aa23150e8



MILITARY - AVIATION

US Wants Another $30 Billion For ATC Upgrades 1 Day After Northeast ATC Meltdown
https://simpleflying.com/us-30bn-atc-upgrades-1-day-northeast-atc-meltdown/

US F-16 Crashes Near Air Force Base In Germany; Pilot Ejected & Injured
https://simpleflying.com/us-f-16-crashes-air-force-base-germany-pilot-ejected-injured/

This Airbus A321 Has Been Sitting Abandoned In Switzerland For Over 4 Years: Here’s Why
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a321-abandoned-switzerland-4-years-why/

Investigators Blame F-16 Thunderbird Crash on Turned Fan Blade Deep in Engine
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-16-thunderbird-crash-investigators-blame-turned-blade-engine/

US Threatens Foreign Airports: Refuel This Country's (Iranian) Planes & Lose Dollars
https://simpleflying.com/us-threatens-worldwide-grounding-iranian-airlines/

U.S. Marines Deploy L-MADIS Counter-Drone System in Middle East to Shield Dispersed Forces From Drones.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-marines-deploy-l-madis-counter-drone-system-in-middle-east-to-shield-dispersed-forces-from-drones

Poland Reinforces its Mechanised Forces with New Batch of 35 U.S.-Made M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/poland-reinforces-its-mechanised-forces-with-new-batch-of-35-m1a2sepv3-abrams-tanks

Australia Activates U.S.-Made MQ-4C Triton Drone for Long-Range Indo-Pacific Surveillance.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/australia-activates-u-s-made-mq-4c-triton-drone-for-long-range-indo-pacific-surveillance

U.S. Builds New B-21 Raider Weapons Facility at Whiteman for B-2 Bomber Transition.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-builds-new-b-21-raider-weapons-facility-at-whiteman-for-b-2-bomber-transition

US military orders 4,000 one-way attack UAVs with single-operator drone swarm control
https://interestingengineering.com/military/4000-attack-drones-swarm-control-us-military?

RAF Voyager tanker to refuel Saudi fighter jets amid Houthi attacks
https://www.airdatanews.com/raf-voyager-tanker-to-refuel-saudi-fighter-jets-amid-houthi-attacks/

Every American Aircraft Lost Or Damaged During The Iran War, Visualized
https://www.twz.com/air/every-american-aircraft-lost-or-damaged-during-the-iran-war-visualized

North Korea Tests New Hwasong-11Ma Hypersonic Missile
https://www.twz.com/land/north-korea-tests-new-hwasong-11ma-hypersonic-missile

Torpedo Fired From Uncrewed Submarine For The First Time By U.S., U.K.
https://www.twz.com/sea/torpedo-fired-from-uncrewed-submarine-for-the-first-time-by-u-s-u-k

U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin Up to $1.2 Billion PrSM Increment 2 Contract 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Army-Awards-Lockheed-Martin-Up-to-12-Billion-PrSM-Increment-2-Contract/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

A clean energy source is buried under the desert, but it takes water to use it 
https://grist.org/energy/geothermal-clean-energy-source-water-use/

Reptiles, gold and money: How Australia is cracking down on wildlife trafficking
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/reptiles-gold-and-money-how-australia-is-cracking-down-on-wildlife-trafficking/

Copper boom fueling energy transition puts Earth’s wildlands at ris
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/copper-boom-fueling-energy-transition-puts-earths-wildlands-at-risk/

Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/cigarette-butts-make-up-12-of-aquatic-litter-global-review-finds/

New York, Maine lead challenge against Trump offshore wind dealings
https://courthousenews.com/new-york-maine-lead-challenge-against-trump-offshore-wind-dealings/

Why scientists want your photos of wildlife eating lunch
https://grist.org/science/why-scientists-want-your-photos-of-wildlife-eating-lunch/

Indonesia’s battle with haze ongoing as over 170,000 riddled with respiratory issues
https://thesun.my/news/indonesia-haze-over-170000-respiratory-issues/

Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/22/hurricane-polo-mexico

Fat Bear Week is here: Meet Backpack, Bucky and other chunky contenders
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/fat-bear-week-meet-backpack-010216471.html

150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It's Visibly Oozing.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/150-000-tons-radioactive-waste-110000535.html

Volcanoes 23 Sep 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Semeru, Mayon, Sangay, Sakurajima, Lewotolo
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

Sanctions Have Become Economic Warfare 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/world-trade/sanctions-have-become-economic-warfare/

Next Generation World Economic Conference - Armstrong
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/qa/next-generation-world-economic-conference/

Washington Needs This LNG Deal More Than Beijing Does
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Washington-Needs-This-LNG-Deal-More-Than-Beijing-Does.html

Heading Back to the USA, Where Diesel is Still Rising
https://sonar21.com/heading-back-to-the-usa-where-diesel-is-still-rising/

Trump Pushing for Diesel Export Ban Amid Surging Fuel Prices
https://gcaptain.com/trump-pushing-for-diesel-export-ban-amid-surging-fuel-prices/

Russia’s Arctic Port Murmansk to Use Fertilizer Equipment to Start Shipping Grain
https://gcaptain.com/russias-arctic-port-murmansk-to-use-fertilizer-equipment-to-start-shipping-grain/

The Other Hormuz: Black Sea Blockade Threatens a Food Supply Shock
https://gcaptain.com/the-other-hormuz-black-sea-blockade-threatens-a-food-supply-shock/

Microsoft lays off 268 Xbox employees as gaming business restructuring continues: Report
https://freepresskashmir.news/2026/09/22/microsoft-lays-off-268-xbox-employees-as-gaming-business-restructuring-continues-report/

Trump says he will use Graham law if necessary 
...prepared to use the Graham Act on sanctions against Russia if necessary.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/22/8054623/

AAA Fuuel Prices - National average gas price
https://gasprices.aaa.com/

Russia’s grain, oilseed harvests in 2026 exceed last year’s levels 
https://tass.com/economy/2191305



EU - UK - CANADA

‘France Humiliates Itself’: Paris Clears Netanyahu’s Flight despite ICC Arrest Warrant 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/france-humiliates-itself-paris-clears-netanyahus-flight-despite-icc-arrest-warrant/

For the first time in history, the Chancellor's party failed to enter parliament in one of Germany's state parliaments. 
https://en.topwar.ru/290151-partija-merca-vpervye-v-istorii-ne-proshla-v-parlament-odnogo-iz-landtagov-frg.html

New York Times Misreports Gen.Sec. Guterres’ UN Speech 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/09/new-york-times-misreports-guterres-un-speech.html

US To Establish Two New Military Bases In Greenland
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/09/22/us-to-establish-two-new-military-bases-in-greenland/

Italian-Egyptian man arrested for raping 12-year-old boy in Turin park, right-wing parties call for chemical castration and remigration
https://rmx.news/article/italian-egyptian-man-arrested-for-raping-12-year-old-boy-in-turin-park-right-wing-parties-call-for-chemical-castration-and-remigration/

Algerian migrant sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting 4 children, including 7-year-old
https://rmx.news/article/algerian-migrant-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-raping-and-sexually-assaulting-4-children-including-7-year-old/

Germany: Chemical giant Evonik to cut thousands of jobs
https://rmx.news/article/germany-chemical-giant-evonik-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs/

Will Germany run out of gas this winter? Experts and energy executives warn of dire scenarios
https://rmx.news/article/will-germany-run-out-of-gas-this-winter-experts-and-energy-executives-warn-of-dire-scenarios/

‘She suffered so much’ – Tunisian migrant charged with raping a female jogger in a public park disappears during trial
https://rmx.news/article/she-suffered-so-much-tunisian-migrant-charged-with-raping-a-female-jogger-in-a-public-park-disappears-during-trial/

Polish Guards Call Police After Drone Spotted Over Redzikowo US Missile Shield Facility 
https://united24media.com/world/polish-guards-call-police-after-drone-spotted-over-redzikowo-us-missile-shield-facility-22770

US Commits $20 Million to New TNT Production Facility in Finland 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Commits-20-Million-to-New-TNT-Production-Facility-in-Finland/



CHINA - ASIA

China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty and corruption
https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/09/21/china-expels-two-top-generals-from-party-and-military-alleging-disloyalty-corruption

China is outfoxing the US in the battle for Mideast influence
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/china-middle-east-military/

Trump and Xi meet on a 'rotting' diplomatic foundation
The war in Iran, a murky trade truce, and a hawkish foreign policy establishment that is just itching for a fight makes for uncertain dynamics at Thursday's summit 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-and-xi-meeting-dc/

China launches first commercial radio reconnaissance satellites — South China Morning Post 
... in electronic warfare leap
https://ua.news/en/world/kitai-zapustiv-pershi-komertsiini-suputniki-radiorozvidki-south-china-morning-post

China opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iran airlines
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247975/China-opposes-illegal-US-sanctions-on-Iran-airlines

China Is Buying Twice as Much Gold as It Reports
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-09-22/china-buying-twice-much-gold-it-reports

Chinese Next-Generation Submarine Developments Spotted In New Satellite Imagery
https://www.twz.com/sea/chinese-next-generation-submarine-developments-spotted-in-new-satellite-imagery



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Ecuador Appeals for U.S. Support to Combat Drug-trafficking Surge
https://www.telesurenglish.net/ecuador-u-s-support-drug-trafficking/

Paraguayan Health Workers Protest for Higher Wages
https://www.telesurenglish.net/paraguay-health-workers-protest-wages/

Cuba Rejects Trump’s Statements at the UN General Assembly
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cuba-rejects-trumps-statements-at-the-un-general-assembly/

Cuba Denounces Growing U.S. Military Buildup in Caribbean
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cuba-u-s-military-buildup-caribbean/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Rwandan doctor faces first UK genocide charges over 1994 killings
https://courthousenews.com/rwandan-doctor-faces-first-uk-genocide-charges-over-1994-killings/

Al Qaeda-linked militants kill more than 100 Malian soldiers in attack this month, sources say
https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/09/21/al-qaeda-linked-militants-kill-more-than-100-malian-soldiers-in-attack-this-month-sources-say

Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/former-death-squad-leader-appears-205743035.html

Sudan urges UN to avoid legitimizing paramilitary rivals in aid push
https://sudantribune.com/article/319079

Tunisia: More Than 15 Detained after March for Jailed Gaza Flotilla Activists 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/tunisia-arrests-flotilla-supporters-as-four-detained-activists-continue-hunger-strike/

Hundreds flee homes in Far North Cameroon after armed group raid kills 15
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/hundreds-flee-homes-in-far-north-cameroon-after-armed-group-raid-kills-15

River wardens after South Africa's water crisis
https://www.dw.com/en/river-wardens-after-south-africas-water-crisis/video-79334568

South Africa reports rise in mpox, most in Cape Town
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/south-africa-reports-rise-in-mpox