articles 4 sep.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

US Intelligence: Iran Emerges More Confident, Prepared for Longer War – NYT
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/us-intelligence-iran-emerges-more-confident-prepared-for-longer-war-nyt/

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain soon
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/trump-says-us-may-hit-irans-pickaxe-mountain-soon-3000542

“I Still Hear the Voices”: Wedding Guests Recall Horror of U.S. Bombing in Southern Iran
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/wedding-us-airstrike-kuhestak-iran-hormuz

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/us-military-turns-off-ad-trackers-on-devices-amid-middle-east-targeting-reports-3000522

Vance Says Iran Conflict Is Not a War, Declines to Offer Timeline for End
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5314632-vance-says-iran-conflict-not-war-declines-offer-timeline-end

How Much Oil Is Really Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz?
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/How-Much-Oil-Is-Really-Getting-Through-the-Strait-of-Hormuz.html

‘Treasonous scum’: Trump attacks media over Iran war coverage 
https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/6071924-iran-war-weapons-strain/

Jeffrey Sachs: America’s “Legacy of Delusion” Fueling Financial Bubble & Iran Failure
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/jeffrey-sachs-iran-war-financial-bubble

‘We Are Stalled’: US-Iran War Stuck With No End in Sight
https://gcaptain.com/we-are-stalled-us-iran-war-stuck-with-no-end-in-sight/

Mad king: how Sanders rebuffs Trump over Hormuz renaming
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247431/Mad-king-how-Sanders-rebuffs-Trump-over-Hormuz-renaming

Iran resolved to expand cooperation with China: Ejei
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247429/Iran-resolved-to-expand-cooperation-with-China-Ejei

China bans enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247430/China-bans-enforcement-of-U-S-oil-sanctions

Iran has bypassed US naval blockade: oil minister
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247428/Iran-has-bypassed-US-naval-blockade-oil-minister



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Billionaire on Trump’s Gaza Board Bankrolls AIPAC against Pro-Palestine Candidates
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/billionaire-on-trumps-gaza-board-bankrolls-aipac-against-pro-palestine-candidates/

Israeli strikes kill three, injure 23 in south and east Lebanon
https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/israeli-strikes-kill-three-injure-23-in-south-and-east-lebanon-3000550

Rights Groups Urge US Lawmakers to Drop Provision to Deepen Defense Ties with Israel
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5314373-rights-groups-urge-us-lawmakers-drop-provision-deepen-defense-ties-israel

Emptying Gaza | Palestinians Killed in Jerusalem, Gaza | ‘Edge of the Abyss’
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/todays-headlines-emptying-gaza-palestinians-killed-in-jerusalem-gaza-edge-of-the-abyss/

‘What About Gaza’s Amputees?’ Adidas Under Fire Over Israeli Soldier’s Disability-Inclusive Shoe Ad
https://israelpalestinenews.org/what-about-gazas-amputees-adidas-under-fire-over-israeli-soldiers-disability-inclusive-shoe-ad/

‘They Keep Beating Me’: Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Gives New Testimony from Israeli Prison
https://israelpalestinenews.org/they-keep-beating-me-dr-hussam-abu-safiya-gives-new-testimony-from-israeli-prison/

Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain
https://israelpalestinenews.org/palestinian-american-returns-to-besieged-west-bank-home-but-israeli-settlers-remain/

Israeli Defense Minister Ben Gvir posts Palestinians on conveyor belts to detention camps. The world is silent
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-defense-minister-ben-gvir-posts-palestinians-on-conveyor-belts-to-detention-camps-the-world-is-silent/

Ben Gvir: After Gaza genocide, we ethnically cleanse the rest – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/ben-gvir-after-gaza-genocide-we-ethnically-cleanse-the-rest-daily-update/

What do you do when you can’t hear the bombs? Being deaf during the Gaza genocide.
https://israelpalestinenews.org/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-hear-the-bombs-being-deaf-during-the-gaza-genocide/

Media report of huge explosions in Jordan
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247435/Arab-media-report-huge-eplosion-heard-in-Jordan

Hamas: Escalating Israeli attacks in Jerusalem will be met with greater resistanc
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/04/369543/

Premature babies at risk as Gaza neonatal unit struggles with overcrowding and oxygen shortages
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/04/369539/

West Bank squeezed by Israeli raids and settler attacks as displacement crisis deepens
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/04/369536/

Muta documents 1,223 settlement-related crimes in August as West Bank escalation widens
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/04/369531/

Two Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/04/369510/

Amnesty: Israeli land seizures expand West Bank annexation and deepen violations
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09/04/369506/

Israel seizes 7.498 dunams (1.85 acres) of land in Qabatiya under urgent military order
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174371?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Yemen launches 15 airstrikes against Houthis
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Yemen-launches-15-airstrikes-against-Houthis/67050345



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

The Ukraine Money Pit — Estonia’s €70 Million Scandal 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/the-ukraine-money-pit-estonias-e70-million-scandal/

Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/russia-strikes-ukraine-intelligence-hq-kyiv-major-escalation

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the port of Sochi with kamikaze naval drones. 
https://en.topwar.ru/289082-vsu-atakovali-port-sochi-morskimi-dronami-kamikadze.html

Russia has seen a sharp decline in federal budget oil and gas revenues. 
https://en.topwar.ru/289122-v-rossii-otmecheno-rezkoe-snizhenie-neftegazovyh-dohodov-federalnogo-bjudzheta.html

In the US: Witkoff and Kushner bring proposals based on the Anchorage formula to Moscow 
https://en.topwar.ru/289158-v-ssha-uitkoff-i-kushner-vezut-v-moskvu-predlozhenija-na-osnove-formuly-ankoridzha.html

Shattering Kyiv's Dreams: Hungarian Prime Minister Opposes Accelerated EU Accession for Ukraine 
https://en.topwar.ru/289072-razrushaja-mrii-kieva-premer-vengrii-protiv-uskorennogo-prinjatija-ukrainy-v-es.html

Inside The Fight Of MI6 And CIA Proxies Over Who Is To Lead Ukraine 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/09/inside-the-fight-of-mi6-and-cia-proxies-over-who-is-to-lead-ukraine.html

"A new stage in the war for Donbas": Kyiv begins to talk about the Dobropillya catastrophe. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73940-novyj-jetap-vojny-za-donbass-v-kieve-nachinajut-govorit-o-katastrofe-dobropolja.html

Ukraine's Dnipro under ballistic missile attack
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Ukraine's-Dnipro-under-ballistic-missile-attack/67050395

Russian forces drive Ukrainian army out of Novogrishino in DPR — expert 
https://tass.com/defense/2182999

Ukraine loses over 1,660 troops in Battlegroup North responsibility area over past week 
https://tass.com/politics/2182765

Russian underground gas storage facilities already 90% full — Gazprom CEO 
https://tass.com/economy/2182705

Trump says US to seek payment for ammunition sent to Ukraine free of charge 
https://tass.com/world/2182555

Russia sends 94% of oil exports to friendly countries — Novak 
https://tass.com/economy/2182549

2 Sep 26 - Terrorism and desperation: Russian experts respond to Zelensky’s threats to attack civil aviation 
https://web.archive.org/web/20260902214554/https://www.rt.com/russia/645056-zelensky-aviation-threat-experts/



NATIONAL  2

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/04/missouri-supreme-court-congressional-district-map-mail-in-voting-us-canada-trade-war-executive-orders-latest-news-updates

Rep. Mejia launches PAC to fund progressive upsets
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/04/analilia-mejia-super-pac-unbossed-progressives

Conservative gambit to lock Supreme Court at nine justices falters in House
https://courthousenews.com/conservative-gambit-to-lock-supreme-court-at-nine-justices-falters-in-house/

House to universities: Don't you dare boycott Israel
Legislation that could strip federal aid from campuses passes by a 237-169 vote
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/house-passes-bill-israel-boycott/

Authoritarianism Rises as Government Fear Losing Power 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/government-surveilance/authoritarianism-rises-as-government-fear-losing-power/

Trump’s ex-labor secretary drank on job and created ‘toxic’ work environment, report alleges
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/lori-chavez-deremer-misconduct-report

Dad stabbed to death in front of his toddler at Vancouver Starbucks—killer gets off with lesser charge after mental illness defense
https://thepostmillennial.com/dad-stabbed-to-death-in-front-of-his-toddler-at-vancouver-starbucks-killer-gets-off-with-lesser-charge-after-mental-illness-defense

Illinois mother hanged toddler son, thought he was the 'anti-Christ,' was following Lindsay Clancy trial: prosecutors
https://thepostmillennial.com/illinois-mother-of-2-year-old-charged-with-murder-in-another-lindsay-clancy-situation

Woman who shot vet in Florida Walmart parking lot won't face charges under 'stand your ground' laws
https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-who-shot-vet-in-florida-walmart-parking-lot-wont-face-charges-under-stand-your-ground-laws

Socialist Florida US Senate candidate Angie Nixon called for mass release of inmates during pandemic
https://thepostmillennial.com/socialist-florida-us-senate-candidate-angie-nixon-called-for-mass-release-of-inmates-during-pandemic

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces retirement as controversy over men playing in league rages on
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-to-retire-at-end-of-year

(Female)  High school wrestler assaulted by male competitor takes case to 9th Circuit: lawsuit
Kallie Keeler and her mother are asking the appeals court to require Washington officials to notify them before she is matched against a male athlete again. 
https://thepostmillennial.com/high-school-wrestler-assaulted-by-male-competitor-takes-case-to-9th-circuit-lawsuit

Keith Ellison's 'Transgender 101' training required staffers to snitch on 'intolerant colleagues'
https://thepostmillennial.com/keith-ellisons-transgender-101-training-required-staffers-to-snitch-on-intolerant-colleagues

Judge lets Pentagon fire Stars and Stripes journalists
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Judge-lets-Pentagon-fire-Stars-and-Stripes-journalists/67050377

An Essay on https://paulcraigroberts.org/an-essay-on-multiculturalism-diversity-and-the-destruction-of-western-civilization/ulticulturalism, Diversity and the Destruction of Western Civilizati
https://paulcraigroberts.org/an-essay-on-multiculturalism-diversity-and-the-destruction-of-western-civilization/

Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back to the Dark Ages
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/03/hanson-the-left-dark-ages/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

* American Study Finds COVID-19 Triggers Same Immune Pathways as Lupus DN2s - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/american-study-finds-covid-19-triggers-same-immune-pathways-as-lupus-dn2s

* Severe Herpes Infections in Newborns Surge After COVID-19 Pandemic - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/severe-herpes-infections-in-newborns-surge-after-covid-19-pandemic

New Adviser to RFK Jr. Investigating 2,500 COVID Vaccine Deaths in Military
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/new-adviser-to-rfk-jr-investigating-2500-covid-vaccine-deaths-in-military/

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects New York Healthcare Workers’ Bid to Revive COVID Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/us-supreme-court-rejects-new-york-healthcare-workers-bid-to-revive-covid-vaccine-mandate-lawsuit/

Post-Exertional Malaise Affects 1 in 5 New Yorkers with Prior COVID-19 - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/post-exertional-malaise-affects-1-in-5-new-yorkers-with-prior-covid-19

STUDY FINDS mRNA “VACCINES” COULD INDUCE OR ACCELERATE CANCER VIA 35 DISTINCT MECHANISMS
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/breaking-study-finds-mrna-vaccines

Pennsylvania measles update
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/pennsylvania-measles-update

Dengue in Hillsborough County
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dengue-in-hillsborough-county

Florida Vibrio vulnificus cases rise to 20, 4th death reported
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/florida-vibrio-vulnificus-cases-rise-27e

Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/03/invasive-tropical-mosquito-breeding-london



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Character Assassination - When the Data is Bulletproof, Shoot the Messenger
https://invisiblefrontiers.substack.com/p/character-assassination

How The U.S. Fell Behind China On Nuclear Power
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/How-The-US-Fell-Behind-China-On-Nuclear-Power.html

Tesla’s new Model Y L is experiencing suspension failures
https://electrek.co/2026/09/02/teslas-new-model-y-l-is-having-big-suspension-problems-in-china/

Top EVs retain more than 90% of battery capacity after 93,000 miles, study shows
The biggest EV battery study yet has a surprising message for buyers.
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/ev-battery-health-study-500000-tests-best-models

Here's why the future of bricklaying might just be robots
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/heres-why-the-future-of-bricklaying-might-just-be-robots

US nuclear push links microreactors, HALEU fuel and deployment infrastructure
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nano-nuclear-enveniam-microreactor-fuel-cycle-us

China's Sputnik Moment and the Sino American Battle for AI Supremacy
An excerpt from Kai-Fu Lee's book ‘AI Superpowers.’
https://asiasociety.org/magazine/article/chinas-sputnik-moment-and-sino-american-battle-ai-supremacy

OpenAI’s rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate the
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/openais-rogue-agents-keep-escaping-with-no-formal-process-to-investigate-them/

No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/no-little-kids-allowed-and-other-new-info-about-teslas-cybercab/

Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/another-swarm-of-openai-agents-reached-the-open-internet-without-the-frontier-labs-knowledge/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Accessing superhot rocks: Drilling hits 10,350 feet in 15 days at US geothermal site
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/accessing-superhot-rocks-drilling-hits-10350-feet-in-15-days-at-us-geothermal-site

Filer’s Files Sept. 1 2026 UFO Intercept Iran 
https://nationalufocenter.com/2026/09/filers-files-sept-1-2026-ufo-intercept-iran/

Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communication
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tune-arctic-ice-communication.html

How Mercury formed its graphite crust and core
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-mercury-graphite-crust-core.html

'Hidden order in disorder' makes nanodevices easier to design
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hidden-disorder-nanodevices-easier.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

FAA Administrator Blasted Over Refusing Pay Raises For Overworked Air Traffic Controllers
https://simpleflying.com/faa-administrator-blasted-refusing-pay-raises-overworked-atc/

When the American aircraft carrier loses its aura 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/when-the-american-aircraft-carrier-loses-its-aura/

Airbus Resumes A330neo Deliveries After 3-Month Halt Due To Horizontal Tail Plane Issue
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-resume-a330neo-deliveries-3-month-halt-horizontal-tail-plane-issue/

U.S. Army Demonstrates ULTRA Autonomous Ground Vehicle in Europe to Highlight Future Tactical Mobility.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-demonstrates-ultra-autonomous-ground-vehicle-in-europe-to-highlight-future-tactical-mobility

US Army accelerates HIMARS PrSM Increment 2 anti-ship missile deployment under Rapid Fielding path. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/us-army-prsm-increment-2-rapid-fielding-anti-ship-missile

US' new fighter jet that can integrate 12 AMRAAM missiles, 30,000-lb payload leaves Boeing facility
https://interestingengineering.com/military/f-15ex-eagle-ii-fighter-modernization

USAF Wants MQ-9 Reaper Successor At A Fraction Of The Cost At $10M Each
https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-wants-mq-9-reaper-successor-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost-at-10m-each

U.S. Air Force Seeks Anti-Aircraft Guns To Protect Its Overseas Bases
https://www.twz.com/land/u-s-air-force-seeks-anti-aircraft-guns-to-protect-its-overseas-bases



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Spain matches September heat record at 45.7C (114.3F) as extreme heat grips country
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/spain-matches-september-heat-record-at-457c-as-extreme-heat-grips-country

Drought is deepening a health crisis among Peru’s recently contacted Indigenous Matsés
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/drought-is-deepening-a-health-crisis-among-perus-recently-contacted-indigenous-matses/

From seizure to sentence: Weak prosecution leaves tigers vulnerable to trafficking in Southeast Asia: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/from-seizure-to-sentence-weak-prosecution-leaves-tigers-vulnerable-to-trafficking-in-southeast-asia-report/

As Indonesia’s wildfires rage, haze spreads farther across Southeast Asia
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/as-indonesias-wildfires-rage-haze-spreads-farther-across-southeast-asia/

As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do with their land 
https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/as-family-farms-decline-and-the-climate-heats-up-farmers-weigh-what-to-do-with-their-land/

When plastic companies write the lesson plans
The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.
https://grist.org/accountability/plastics-industry-lesson-plans-school-curricula/

Fiber optic cables reveal ‘icequakes’ in endangered glaciers
The technology could help create an early-warning system for changes in ice stability.
https://grist.org/science/fiber-optic-cables-reveal-icequakes-in-endangered-glaciers/

The Economic Costs of Solar Storms
Though less present in the public consciousness than hurricanes and wildfires, space weather represents a real and potentially significant threat to society. 
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/the-economic-costs-of-solar-storms

Indonesia evacuates 11 orangutans as forest fire reaches Borneo rehabilitation site
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/indonesia-evacuates-11-orangutans-as-forest-fire-reaches-borneo-rehabilitation-site/4047888

Rescue of Nepal hydropower workers ‘triumph for humans and humanity’, tunnelling expert says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/05/rescue-of-nepal-hydropower-workers-triumph-for-humans-and-humanity-tunnelling-expert-says

Shoreline scavenger shows biological effects after eating plastic foam
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-shoreline-scavenger-biological-effects-plastic.html

Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit—what you should know before going in
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hiking-canyons-quickly-deadly-storms.html

Critically endangered pygmy raccoons observed making their own paper toys
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-critically-endangered-pygmy-raccoons-paper.html

The Great Salt Lake — Utah’s silent health emergency
... toxic dust it is now releasing into the air that Utahns breathe
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/09/03/the-great-salt-lake-utahs-silent-health-emergency/

Volcanoes 5 Sep 2026: Etna volcano, Fuego, Krakatau, Semeru, Ibu, Reventador
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html?_vdwait=1788571026.1788571141.Hj9O7Q3EKLrHf_7CWRXq2M1dnIALJhDJRRnX3yNu5tE



ECONOMY

The AI boom just blew a hole in Trump’s trade war
An AI import surge is inflating America’s trade gap, handing Trump a figure he’s likely to misread to impose more tariffs 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/the-ai-boom-just-blew-a-hole-in-trumps-trade-war/

US-China economic rivalry transforming into a battle for leverage
Both superpowers playing to their strengths in contained trade brinkmanship ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit this month 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/us-china-economic-rivalry-transforming-into-a-battle-for-leverage/

Republicans are about to raise your fuel costs by 45% during an energy crisis
https://electrek.co/2026/09/02/republicans-are-about-to-announce-an-effort-to-raise-your-fuel-costs-by-45/

Coast Guard Key Bridge Inquiry Finds U.S. Ports Facing Growing Risks from Larger Ships
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-key-bridge-inquiry-finds-u-s-ports-facing-growing-risks-from-larger-ships/

Port of Oakland Advances $642 Million Harbor Widening Project for Larger Ships
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-oakland-advances-642-million-harbor-widening-project-for-larger-ships/

With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out of his gas price problem 
https://grist.org/energy/trump-iran-venezuela-biofuels-gasoline/

August jobs report delivers unexpectedly strong news for US economy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/jobs-labor/2026/09/04/august-2026-jobs-report-us-hiring/91564636007/

the jobs numbers look fine on paper but the actual job market feels way worse than they say 
https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/comments/1u0o75u/the_jobs_numbers_look_fine_on_paper_but_the/

Trump warns Fed to cut rates or he'll end trade with surplus countries
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/6102fa14-cdea-477f-8e74-67a1b3c4d67f

There's Enough Rare Earth Metal in US Coal Waste to Cut China Out of The Supply Chain, Study Finds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/us-could-100-billion-stash-220000215.html



EU - UK - CANADA

In German state with fewest refugees, African migrant arrested for dragging 24-year-old woman into bush and raping her
https://rmx.news/article/in-german-state-with-fewest-refugees-african-migrant-arrested-for-dragging-24-year-old-woman-into-bush-and-raping-her/

Mediterranean Games: French volleyball player allegedly sexually assaulted by Moroccan football player on cruise ship
https://rmx.news/article/mediterranean-games-french-volleyball-player-accuses-moroccan-football-player-of-sexual-assault/

Germany: Outrage after plan to house 340 migrants in trendy design hotel in Hamburg
https://rmx.news/article/germany-outrage-after-plan-to-house-340-migrants-in-trendy-design-hotel-in-hamburg/

Germany trains special forces to seize ships from Russia's shadow fleet. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73915-germanija-treniruet-specnaz-zahvatyvat-suda-tenevogo-flota-rossii.html



CHINA - ASIA

US-China race for orbital supremacy could decide a Taiwan war 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/us-china-race-for-orbital-supremacy-could-decide-a-taiwan-war/

China-Russia Arctic Shipping Push Accelerates With New Ice-Class Container Ships
https://gcaptain.com/china-russia-arctic-shipping-push-accelerates-with-new-ice-class-container-ships/

China’s Arctic shipping enters new phase as opportunities rise while real-world challenges remain: Chinese analysts
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1369789.shtml

China’s Arctic Shipping Push Could Reshape Asia Europe Trade
https://www.investing.com/analysis/chinas-arctic-shipping-push-could-reshape-asia-europe-trade-200686670



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations
President Laura Fernandez notes that Costa Rica’s Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/costa-rican-president-signals-openness-to-domestic-us-military-operations

Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/brazils-senate-passes-rare-earth-minerals-regulation-paving-the-way-for-boosted-exploration/

The Iran War Has Put Venezuela’s Oil Back in the Spotlight
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Iran-War-Has-Put-Venezuelas-Oil-Back-in-the-Spotlight.html

Further Sanctions on Cuba’s Elites, Financial Channels, and Resource Exploitation Apparatus 
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/09/further-sanctions-on-cubas-elites-financial-channels-and-resource-exploitation-apparatus/

U.S. Army Uses Laser Weapon to Destroy 11 Cartel-Linked Drones at Mexico Border.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-uses-laser-weapon-to-destroy-11-cartel-linked-drones-at-mexico-border

US Marines UH-1Y Venom helicopter sinks suspected drug boat (on 2 Sep. 26) with rockets during Pacific maritime interdiction.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/us-marine-uh1y-venom-rocket-strike-pacific-vessel-boarding-2026

Mexico security chief cites cartel dispute in Zacatecas car bomb
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/mexico-security-chief-cites-cartel-dispute-in-zacatecas-car-bomb/4047889

To Reduce the Risk of “Foreign” Interference, Mexico Moves to Bar Dual Nationals from Senior Government Roles
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/to-protect-mexico-from-foreign-interference-claudia-sheinbaum-proposes-banning-dual-nationals-from-senior-government-roles.html

Blast at military warehouse in Bolivia injures 58
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Blast-at-military-warehouse-in-Bolivia-injures-58/67050448



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola update: 92 new confirmed cases in the past day
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ebola-update-92-new-confirmed-cases

Sudan doctors group says 21 killed in RSF-allied SPLM-N attack in South Kordofan
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/sudan-doctors-group-says-21-killed-in-rsf-allied-splm-n-attack-in-south-kordofan/4047882

‘Animal cruelty’ – Migrants accused of killing baby bottlenose dolphin on Ceuta beach by environmental association, prosecution urged
https://rmx.news/article/animal-cruelty-environmental-association-calls-for-prosecution-after-migrants-accused-of-killing-baby-bottlenose-dolphin-on-ceuta-beach/