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.
'Islam is being hijacked': Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11
Zeshan Hamdani, who lost his older brother in the North Tower, is speaking out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani attending the 25-year memorial.
'It was heartbreaking'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit
It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.
Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, cites regulator 'threats'
The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play…
Five killed and 67 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says
The attack in Pavlohrad city centre was the third Russian strike on a mall within days, local media report.
NTSB Issues Investigative Update on B-767 Runway Excursion Accident in Miami
# Summary On September 6, 2026, a Boeing 767-33A cargo airplane operated by 21 Air Flight 7598 experienced a runway…
Senate Republicans Release Revised Clarity Act Ahead of September 15 Vote
The draft adds registration requirements for controlled trading protocols and leaves its ethics provisions largely…
Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps
A coach carrying 48 Dutch passengers overturns, leaving several people dead.
Man jailed after threatening to kill son's teacher in French village
The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.
2030 Winter Olympics boss departs amid turmoil
Edgar Grospiron leaves his position as president of the organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics…
Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats
Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC.
'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues
Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.
Drones deliver food and remove bodies after Nepal’s flood disaster
DJI drones that already supply Mount Everest camps assist Nepal’s flood relief.
Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?
Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.
Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.
More than 20 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of…
Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
Silicon Valley Is Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex
Silicon Valley tech companies are increasingly receiving billions in Pentagon contracts for AI-enabled defense systems,…
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key…
Copper’s Tariff Rally Just Broke Down: Is a Bigger Metals Sell-Off Next?
Copper futures fell by 3% within 60 minutes after the White House delayed its decision on tariffs covering refined…
The Feminist Was a Spy
Gloria Steinem, the renowned feminist activist, worked as a CIA agent in the 1950s and '60s for a front organization…
India’s $500B US Trade Push: Can It Finally Break the USD/INR Range?
Indian traders have watched USD/INR stay rangebound despite repeated macro shocks.
Trump’s $500 Obamacare Rebates Put Cash at Center of Midterm Race
President Donald Trump’s plan to send $500 Obamacare rebates to as many as 1 million Americans before the November 3…
Yen Strength and Rising JGB Yields Signal Risk of Global Carry Trade Unwind
Japan’s bond market is flashing an early warning for global markets, and it’s showing up first in USD/JPY.
Trump’s $5,000 “Dividend” Could Spark a Massive Risk-On Rally, but Inflation May Erase the Gains
President Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 “Trump dividend” places a consumer windfall beside a major inflation risk.
Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king
King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.
'Significant casualties' after fire on cargo ship in eastern China
President Xi Jinping has called for urgent search and rescue efforts.
'People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape
A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.
The first drink-driving conviction may have happened in London
On September 10, 1897, London taxi driver George Smith became the first person in Britain—and possibly the world—to be…