Wed 16 September 2026: Secretary-General warns of growing threat to seafarers after deadly incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Red Sea The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urged member states to stop actions endangering merchant ships and seafarers amid rising geopolitical tensions. Addressing the organization’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes […]
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Wed 16 September 2026: Far-right party reaches its strongest polling level as support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU falls to a new low Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has climbed to a record 30% in a nationwide opinion poll, opening a 10-point lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc, according to a GMS survey […]
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Tue 15 September 2026: A US judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have shortened the validity period of visas for international students, academics and foreign journalists. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the rule on July 17, which capped all student and academic visas at four years, “regardless of the […]
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Tue 15 September 2026: France has notified the European Commission of revised legal provisions aimed at restricting social media access for those under 15, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, according to French daily Le Figaro. “Since the first day, I have made a commitment: to protect our children online. We will go all the way,” […]
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Mon 14 September 2026: As increasing inflationary concerns raised the possibility of a rate hike by the Fed this week, gold prices dropped. The price of gold per ounce was at $4,290 as of 1030GMT, down 1.4%. Energy commodities saw significant increases this month, as Brent oil reached around $108, up around 19% on a […]
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Mon 14 September 2026: Billionaire points to his early support for AI safety warnings as tech leaders debate stronger oversight Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has renewed his warnings about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, saying his concerns about AI safety began more than a decade ago. “I was thinking about AI safety long before […]
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Mon 14 September 2026: Indigenous leaders and lawmakers accuse One Nation leader of racism as debate over Australia’s treatment of First Nations people resurfaces Australian lawmakers and Indigenous representatives have condemned One Nation leader Pauline Hanson after resurfaced comments in which she described Indigenous Australians as the “most primitive race on Earth.” Hanson made the […]
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Mon 14 September 2026: José Flores’ age is awaiting international verification as records suggest he was born in 1907 In a modest wooden house in Sardinal, Costa Rica, 119-year-old José Flores spends his days resting, enjoying meals cooked by his granddaughter and occasionally arm-wrestling with her. Family members and official documents indicate that Flores was […]
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Sun 13 September 2026: Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth may look like another manifestation of a familiar phenomenon. In recent years, the UK has seen repeated demonstrations and rioting over asylum hotels, small-boat crossings and immigration. This time though, the gatherings consisted of black-clad men in balaclavas, organised by a man who calls himself […]
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Sun 13 September 2026: Ottawa explores closer EU ties, including possible “associate membership”, as it seeks to reduce dependence on Washington Canada is stepping up efforts to strengthen its economic and strategic relationship with Europe as trade tensions with the United States reach their most serious level in decades, according to a Sunday report by […]
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