Donald Trump’s first day at the UN isn’t off to a great start. The president, who is facing a looming midterm wipeout, is trying to […]
Month: September 2026
Nothing ‘to be ashamed of’: EU center right clashes with Socialists over far-right votes
The center-right European People’s Party won’t rule out voting with the far right to deliver its policy agenda, even as Social Democrats and Liberals increase […]
EU and Canada to unveil new partnership, but it may not be ‘associate membership,’ says ambassador
Ottawa and Brussels will announce a comprehensive set of partnerships within the coming year, but the shape of the future relationship is still up for […]
Houthis choking the life out of Asia’s gasping energy supplies
In late July, two tankers loaded with Saudi crude for Asia left the Red Sea port of Yanbu and headed south toward Bab al-Mandeb. Then […]
US-China open hotline to rein in runaway AI
The United States and China have agreed to open a formal channel to flag dangerous artificial intelligence (AI) activity, including runaway agents, cyberattacks and bioweapons […]
Charles Spencer releases Princess Diana memoir nearly 30 years later
Charles Spencer releases his memoir about Princess Diana nearly 30 years after her death, sharing his personal memories of his sister…See More
Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm
The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws…See More
Backpackers crucial to business, say farmers as visa approvals pause
Rural communities and farmers are concerned they will lose an essential workforce as the brakes are put on working holiday visa applications…See More
The amazing life of 101-year-old art warrior Ce Roser: ‘We made noise. We closed the streets’
Sick of her friends getting nowhere, she co-founded The Women in the Arts Foundation and they protested across New York. Ahead of a UK show, […]
‘It felt like a life sentence’: New hope for Parkinson’s sufferers in Australian-first trial
The trial is testing whether donated stem cells can regenerate lost brain cells and slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease…See More
When presidents ban journalists, the First Amendment is not the only constitutional right at stake
The president is going after the press again. On Sept. 19, 2026, journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to the White […]
Trump Expects Peace Deal With Iran After US November Elections
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
EU Reportedly Set To Remove Sanctions On Russian Oligarchs Fridman And Usmanov
The European Union looked set to remove Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov and Russian-Israeli oligarch Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while prolonging the asset freezes and […]
Byron Donalds caught scrubbing Trump’s name from his MAGA campaign website
Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has quietly redesigned his campaign website to remove numerous prominent references to President Donald Trump’s endorsement. The GOP congressman’s site […]
Multiple TV stations blow off MAGA candidate’s threat and run domestic abuse ad
Embattled Rep. Max Miller’s (R-OH) lawyers tried to strong-arm Cleveland TV stations into refusing to run an attack ad aimed at him. It didn’t work. […]
DSA’s Socialist Summit Laid the Foundations of a Democratic Culture
DSA members gathered in Chicago this summer for organizer training and discussion of urgent issues facing the organization. Event organizers spoke with the Class podcast […]
In Manta, Ecuador, a Community is Devastated by U.S. Boat Strikes
The 28 men arrived in the port city of Manta on a police bus, handcuffed, a little after six in the evening on September 4. […]
Why We Can’t Afford Instiutionalised Thinking
My first Labour party conference was back in the early 1990s when as a campaigner for penal reform I was part of a group of […]
Behind the Firewall
With authoritarianism on the rise in Silicon Valley, the stories of digital border-crossing by Chinese netizens resonate far beyond the Great Firewall.
Thankfully, his UN Speech Is Over. The Press Should Ban Covering Any More Of His Awful Speeches
America is losing. The world is losing. Novenber could change all of that. Follow, subscrib The post Thankfully, his UN Speech Is Over. The Press […]