World News
The most significant story today involves a nationwide FAA ground stop affecting all US flights, marking only the third such halt in the agency's history and causing widespread disruption to travellers and transportation systems across the country. In international news, reports indicate that Trump, Putin and Xi plan a historic joint meeting in China next week, while separately Zelensky claims the US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for NATO membership, raising major questions about the future direction of the conflict. Additionally, Ukraine has knocked out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, demonstrating significant progress in its military strategy.
Supreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks
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Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine's data centres
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine have expanded to target data centres and internet providers, with a Friday strike on a…
Why an international arrest warrant didn't stop Netanyahu's US trip
The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC…
Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting…
Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine's data centres
Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.
Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers
The city has seen a string of incidents in which people have climbed out of manholes late at night.
LP Voting and Investor Consent for AIFs
# Summary SEBI's June 2026 consultation paper proposes standardized investor consent procedures for Alternative…
Snap Wants to be a State Actor??–Kansas v. Snap
Kansas Attorney General Kobach sued Snap for deceptive and addictive practices, and while Snap attempted to keep the…
Supreme Court revives controversial US data system for citizenship checks
The system uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to filter alleged non-citizen voting.
Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France
The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality…
Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory…
Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to sea
Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.
Strategy Proposes Daily Dividend Accrual for Preferred Stock
Strategy is proposing another change to its preferred stock setup.
Allow Carriers on Planes
The FAA prohibits babywearing carriers during takeoff and landing, requiring parents to hold infants in their arms…
ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026
ASML, the world's sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, stated it sold "absolutely nothing" in…
Does Georgism work? Five years later
Lars Doucet reflects on his five-year-old analysis of Henry George's land value tax (LVT) theory, noting significant…
Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
Washington says Brussels overreached when it fined X €120 million under the DSA.
Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies
A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.
Strategy Wants Its Preferred Stock Dividends to Accrue 365 Days a Year
STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD would accrue dividends on weekends and holidays, in a move Strategy says will dampen…
Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region
During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.
Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false
A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.
The Mafia may be keeping fentanyl out of Italy
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
Morgan Stanley Leak Reveals 100+ Deals Across IPOs, M&A Pipeline
An accidental disclosure of confidential investment information by a Morgan Stanley employee has agitated Wall Street…
Bond Yields Hit a 24-Year High: Schiff, Ackman, Hayes Can’t Agree Why
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield closed at 5.47% on Sept. 24, its highest since February 2002.
Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti
The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.
Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DC
Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a…
US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
Trump said he and Xi had "never gotten along better" as he hosted the Chinese president at the lavish White House event.
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.