articles 26 sep.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz Strait
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/trump-rejects-iranian-proposal-to-open-hormuz-strait-3003271

Russia calls for implementing US-Iran MoU after Trump rejects new proposa
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/russia-calls-for-implementing-us-iran-mou-after-trump-rejects-new-proposal-3003298

The Imminent Nuclear Threat and China's Diplomatic Rise - Larry Johnson 
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/larry-johnson-the-imminent-nuclear

Iran’s shock 7-day peace deal blindsides Trump during Chinese president's visit, and general commentary | Janta Ka Reporter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PQQbBhWjjQ

Saudi FM warns the world to take Gulf security seriously
https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-fm-warns-the-world-to-take-gulf-security-seriously-3003294

Legitimacy does not come from Washington: Iran Leader’s advisor
https://en.irna.ir/news/86274864/Legitimacy-does-not-come-from-Washington-Iran-Leader-s-advisor

‘Difficult to Trust Them’: Iran’s President Responds to Trump’s Talk of a Deal 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/difficult-to-trust-them-irans-president-responds-to-trumps-talk-of-a-deal/

Lavrov blasts assassination of Iran Leader as ‘unacceptable'
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248097/Lavrov-blasts-assassination-of-Iran-Leader-as-unacceptable

SNSC (Iran's Supreme National Security Council) issues statement about possible response to flights bans
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248093/SNSC-issues-statement-about-actions-in-face-of-aviation-bans

Iran missiles able to annihilate US multilayered defense sys.
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248076/Iran-missiles-able-to-annihilate-US-multilayered-defense-sys



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israel promotes settlement bloc that would separate the northern W. Bank from center and south
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/26/370860/

Settlers launch spate of attacks, set up new outpost in W. Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/26/370856/

The first trailer for the movie NAZA reopens the file on targeting civilians in Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/26/370850/

TUCKER JUST SAID IT 🚨 “Destroying Europe has always been an Israeli goal.”  
https://x.com/BannedxMan/status/2103547052777222568

Time’s no longer on Israel’s side in America 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/times-no-longer-on-israels-side-in-america/

Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: The Dangerous Myth of Nuclear Weapons
SOP for Israelis - they never make mistakes, everyone else makes mistakes. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94egb_VY9-w

Displacement in Yemen at highest level since 2022 truce, UN warns; 70,000 children forced from homes
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/displacement-in-yemen-at-highest-level-since-2022-truce-un-warns-70000-children-forced-from-homes-3003170

Palestine ‘clearest example’ of international system’s ‘dysfunction,’ Egyptian PM tells UN
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/palestine-clearest-example-of-international-systems-dysfunction-egyptian-pm-tells-un-3003222

West Bank: Illegal Israeli Outpost Established as Army Raids Birzeit, Detains Farmers 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/west-bank-illegal-israeli-outpost-established-as-army-raids-birzeit-detains-farmers/

Palestinian Journalist Death Toll Reaches 262 as Gaza Marks International Solidarity Day 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/palestinian-journalist-death-toll-reaches-262-as-gaza-marks-international-solidarity-day/

The Norwood Incident: True Justice Demands End to Selective Accountability by SA Jewish Board 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-norwood-incident-true-justice-demands-end-to-selective-accountability-by-sa-jewish-board/

UN Adds 61 Companies to Database over Involvement in Illegal Israeli Settlements 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/un-adds-61-companies-to-database-over-involvement-in-illegal-israeli-settlements/

Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2026/sep/26/gaza-a-week-in-the-life-of-five-ordinary-palestinians

Yemen releases latest statement on no. of Saudi aristrikes
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248095/Yemen-releases-latest-statement-on-no-of-Saudi-aristrikes

Untreated wastewater floods Gaza coast as sanitation collapses
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/26/370878/

Hamas slams Board of Peace’s stance against UNRWA
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/26/370872/

Peace Council publicly excludes UNRWA as back-channel talks shape its future role in Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/26/370847/

Colonists attack ambulance, steal agricultural equipment in Ramallah-area village
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/175164?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Palestinian journalists face unprecedented attacks as solidarity day marks 30 years
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/175156?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

At Least 16 Killed in Russian and Ukrainian Strikes
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5322924-least-16-killed-russian-and-ukrainian-strikes

Russia Hits Kyiv Pharmaceutical Plant for Second Time in a Week
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85474

Russia’s 7th-Largest Refinery in Perm Reportedly Offline After Friday Attack
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85471

Ukraine confirms (Russian) Ilsky refinery strike as Kyiv's toll from Friday's drone attacks rises to seven
https://www.intellinews.com/missile-war-monitor-ukraine-confirms-ilsky-refinery-strike-as-kyiv-s-toll-from-friday-s-drone-attacks-rises-to-seven-471285/?source=eu-today

Ukraine's allies shrink to a Western core as the Global South hedges at the UN
https://www.intellinews.com/ukraine-s-allies-shrink-to-a-western-core-as-the-global-south-hedges-at-the-un-471017/

Ukraine denies mass summons to women as Kharkiv notice raises questions
Ukraine denied on September 25 that women were being called up en masse, after an online post claimed women were receiving mass summons from recruitment centres. 
https://www.intellinews.com/ukraine-denies-mass-summons-to-women-as-kharkiv-notice-raises-questions-471288/?source=poland

Ukraine's steel industry stops for the first time in 100 years
https://www.intellinews.com/ukraine-s-steel-industry-stops-for-the-first-time-in-100-years-471220/?source=russia

Russia says to have "liberated" 3 more towns in Sumi, Kharkiv
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248092/Russia-says-to-have-liberated-3-more-towns-in-Sumi-Kharkiv

Fire Point: We plan to attack Moscow with the first ballistic missiles in November 
https://en.topwar.ru/290550-fire-point-planiruem-pervymi-ballisticheskimi-raketami-atakovat-moskvu-v-nojabre.html

Multi-Zoon: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are equipping FPV drones with microphones to search for targets by sound. 
https://en.topwar.ru/290548-multizhdun-vsu-osnaschajut-fpv-drony-mikrofonami-dlja-poiska-celej-po-zvuku.html

Ukraine sounds alarm over situation in Oleshky, where starving people are forced to eat grass 
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/26/8055161/

Air defenses down 645 drones over Russian regions, Black Sea, Sea of Azov overnight 
https://tass.com/defense/2193231



NATIONAL  2

GOP election outlook goes from bad to "craptastic"
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/trump-republicans-midterm-election-house-senate

‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/25/trump-lashes-out-un-fed-supreme-court



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

COVID-19 Infections Rising Across France as of September 2026 - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-infections-rising-across-france-as-of-september-2026

New SARS-CoV-2 Variants Drive Tenfold COVID-19 Rise in Belgium - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/new-sars-cov-2-variants-drive-tenfold-covid-19-rise-in-belgium

The Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex Is Going To MELT DOWN HARD Because Ivermectin Is CRUSHING Cancer Like Chemotherapy NEVER Could
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/breaking-the-pharmaceutical-industrial

Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-spreads

Hong Kong officials investigate human infection of rat Hepatitis E virus 
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/hong-kong-officials-investigate-human



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Flock Camera Detector - Flock-Free Navigation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxk4Pgtm5o

Qualcomm CEO to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Expanding Our Investments in Saudi Arabia and Betting on the AI Economy
https://english.aawsat.com/technology/5322874-qualcomm-ceo-asharq-al-awsat-we-are-expanding-our-investments-saudi-arabia-and

Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/openai-anthropic-thousands-ai-security-incidents

Tesla close to making 1,000 Optimus humanoids a week, but robots struggle with tasks
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/tesla-making-1000-optimus-humanoids-a-week?

Industrial inspection robots can now automatically open doors and authenticate themselves
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/swiss-robotics-firm-industrial-inspection-robots?

Google strikes nuclear reactor power upgrade deal to add 96 megawatts to Georgia grid
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/google-strikes-nuclear-reactor-power-upgrade-deal?

Frog-inspired robot hops over obstacles, lands, and prepares to jump again using tiny motor
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/tiny-hopping-robot-clears-a-stair?

Microsoft to invest $10bn in AI and cloud infrastructure across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait
https://www.intellinews.com/microsoft-to-invest-10bn-in-ai-and-cloud-infrastructure-across-uae-saudi-arabia-qatar-and-kuwait-470856/?source=middle-east-today

Israeli cybersecurity firm Island raises $400mn, lifting valuation to $6.4bn
https://www.intellinews.com/israeli-cybersecurity-firm-island-raises-400mn-lifting-valuation-to-6-4bn-470898/?source=middle-east-today

New Jersey Microsoft-Linked Data Center Hit With Record Fine Over Unpermitted Gas Generators
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/new-jersey-microsoft-linked-data-center-hit-record-fine-over-gas-generators

AI solves 79-year-old math mystery of six-dimensional spheres
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/ai-solves-79-old-math-130000996.html

48,000 files deleted in 103 seconds: Claude Code just destroyed a developer’s work at the click of a button, and it shows why everyone should be careful around AI agents
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/claude/articles/48-000-files-deleted-103-135359723.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/25/earth-microbes-survive-conditions-enceladus-saturn-moon-ocean-study

New study reveals surprising origins of bats dating back 65 million years
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/forget-asia-and-africa-bats-originated-in-europe-65-million-years-ago

Black hole jets reach far beyond galaxies' visible edges, potentially deciding their fate
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-black-hole-jets-galaxies-visible.html

A 'library' of bacteria-killing viruses: Harnessing the power of phages
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-library-bacteria-viruses-harnessing-power.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Boeing: Software glitch found in some 737 Max jets
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Boeing:-Software-glitch-found-in-some-737-Max-jets/67181761

Over 500 A321neos May Have Fuselage Coating Flaw, But Airbus Says They're Safe To Fly
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a321neo-fuselage-coating-flaw-500-jets/

Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-Montreal/67181785

Spotted: Brand-New Emirates Boeing 777-9 Rolls Out In Everett Ahead Of Paint Job
https://simpleflying.com/brand-new-emirates-boeing-777-9-rolls-out-everett-ahead-paint-job/

London Heathrow's £49 Billion 3rd Runway Delayed By 4 Years, Won't Open Until 2039
https://simpleflying.com/london-heathrow-3rd-runway-delayed-2039/

U.S. Navy Trains Australian Divers to Sustain Virginia-Class Submarines Under AUKUS Program. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navy-trains-australian-divers-to-sustain-virginia-class-submarines-under-aukus-program

Germany Unveils Neptor 350 km/h Drone Interceptor as U.S. Army Seeks Defense Against Mass UAV Attacks. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/germany-unveils-350-km-h-drone-interceptor-as-u-s-army-seeks-cheaper-defense-against-mass-uav-attacks

U.S. Army Special Forces Test MH-47G Helicopter Operations from Autonomous Vessel to Extend Mission Range. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-special-forces-test-mh-47g-helicopter-operations-from-autonomous-vessel-to-extend-mission-range

US ally plans army of humanoid robots to conduct risky operations with drones, boost high-tech warfare
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-ally-plans-army-of-robots?

To Secure Arctic, NORTHCOM Builds Closer Ties to Pacific, European Commands
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/northern-command-arctic-pacific-european/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Nor'easter arrives with high wind, heavy rain, and coastal flooding Saturday 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVpWuv9dzQA
 
How Europe’s Intensifying Marine Heatwaves Threaten Its Fisheries
https://gcaptain.com/how-europes-intensifying-marine-heatwaves-threaten-its-fisheries/

Bangkok declares disaster zone as floods hit Thai capital, more rain looms
https://globalnews.ca/video/12074473/demolition-begins-for-etobicokes-six-points-interchange-improvements

Fat Bear Week returns as Alaska's biggest bears compete for the crown
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/fat-bear-week

A plan to save Bali’s lost fireflies
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2026/09/a-plan-to-save-balis-lost-fireflies/

Volcanoes 27 Sep 2026: Etna volcano, Ibu, Reventador, Sangay, Lewotolo, Puracé
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

Global Gas Squeeze Could Last Through Next Summer
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Global-Gas-Squeeze-Could-Last-Through-Next-Summer.html

Trump’s Diesel Export Threat Puts Britain on Edge
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Trumps-Diesel-Export-Threat-Puts-Britain-on-Edge.html

Russia Can Restart 80% Of Black Sea Grain Export If Attacks Stop
https://gcaptain.com/russia-can-restart-80-of-black-sea-grain-export-if-attacks-stop/

Which BRICS Countries Trade the Most With Each Other?
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/which-brics-countries-trade-the-most-with-each-other/

Russia's fuel crisis hits third wave as diesel shortage goes global
https://www.intellinews.com/russia-s-fuel-crisis-hits-third-wave-as-diesel-shortage-goes-global-471221/?source=asia

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/insurers-claim-ai-is-already-increasing-healthcare-costs/

Iran, Russia, China must set up a balanced structure in BRICS
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248083/Iran-Russia-China-must-set-up-a-balanced-structure-in-BRICS



EU - UK - CANADA

Putin’s envoy says Russia, Germany could reopen Nord Stream jointly 
https://tass.com/politics/2193489

Calls to Overhaul the UN Security Council Gain New Momentum
https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Calls-to-Overhaul-the-UN-Security-Council-Gain-New-Momentum.html

Polish defense official says US has decided to establish a base in Poland
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/09/poland-get-us-base-polish-defense-official-says/416257/?oref=d1-homepage-top-story

Iceland’s Last Whaling Company Shrugs Off Threat Of Permanent Ban
https://gcaptain.com/icelands-last-whaling-company-shrugs-off-threat-of-permanent-ban/

Hungary Softens Position on Ukraine's C8 Platform
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85469

Video. Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage 
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/26/pope-leo-xiv-draws-800000-faithful-to-paris-before-emotional-lourdes-pilgrimage

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Madrid over Ceuta migrant crisis
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/thousands-of-protesters-take-to-the-streets-in-madrid-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis



CHINA - ASIA

China, US reach consensus on eight outcomes in Xi's visit; historic visit enriches connotation of a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1371382.shtml

U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/us-china-tariffs-trade-30-billion

N Korea’s hypersonic test a check on Japan’s nuclear ambitions 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/n-koreas-hypersonic-test-a-check-on-japans-nuclear-ambitions/

U.S. and China agree to "super intelligence" dialogue amid AI tensions
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/us-china-ai-si-deal

Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 1
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-attack-suicide-36b11b45aef7ac67bb1d34cc6e9ff02e

China installs 59% of world's new industrial robots
https://www.intellinews.com/china-installs-59-of-world-s-new-industrial-robots-471196/?source=asia



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Cuba energy blockade: Bruno Rodríguez condemns U.S. fuel restrictions
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cuba-energy-blockade/

Hurricane Polo To Bring Heavy Rain To 17 Mexican States
https://www.telesurenglish.net/hurricane-polo-heavy-rain-mexican-states/

Colombia Reopens Oil Exploration And Allows “Fracking”
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombia-oil-exploration-allows-fracking/

Ecuador Allows U.S. Military Personnel To Stay 180 Days
https://www.telesurenglish.net/ecuador-u-s-military-personnel-180-days/

Lula’s Party Demands Investigation into Foreign Election Interference in Brazil
https://www.telesurenglish.net/lula-brazil-u-s-election-interference/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Chinese navy hospital ship arrives in Senegal for medical mission (W. Africa)
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1371352.shtml