100 Israeli settlers drove a Palestinian family from home again. Netanyahu blamed a ‘handful of rioters’
Middle East
September 30, 2026
100 Israeli settlers drove a Palestinian family from home again. Netanyahu blamed a ‘handful of rioters’
Two months after Israeli settlers forced them out of their house, a Palestinian family was finally able to return to…
Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election
Middle East
September 30, 2026
Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election
Rabat, Morocco Reuters — King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra al-Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her…
Iran has lost considerable leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. It can’t go on like this forever
Middle East
September 30, 2026
Iran has lost considerable leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. It can’t go on like this forever
Gulf oil producers, with considerable support from the US Navy, are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz, right under…
Britain’s prisons are full. The solution has sparked outrage
World
September 30, 2026
Britain’s prisons are full. The solution has sparked outrage
London — For weeks, British media has thrummed with warnings from almost every group connected with the country’s criminal justice system.…
Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead
World
September 29, 2026
Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for calm in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was given the…
Post-Assad Syria is facing its biggest stress test yet. Here’s why that matters
Middle East
September 29, 2026
Post-Assad Syria is facing its biggest stress test yet. Here’s why that matters
In eastern Syria, a man complaining about soaring fuel prices turns to the crowd recording him on their phones and…
‘Didn’t quite meet the bar’: OpenAI won’t release new AI model due to safety concerns
Technology
September 29, 2026
‘Didn’t quite meet the bar’: OpenAI won’t release new AI model due to safety concerns
OpenAI said it won’t release its latest model, dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, because it “didn’t quite meet the bar” for safety.…
Britain’s PM is on a ‘Burnham bounce.’ When will he fall to earth?
World
September 29, 2026
Britain’s PM is on a ‘Burnham bounce.’ When will he fall to earth?
London — Some have dubbed it the “Burnham bounce.” That is, the surge in public support for the UK’s governing Labour…
Trump open to Iran sanctions relief for ‘concrete progress’ on nuclear issues, US official says
Middle East
September 29, 2026
Trump open to Iran sanctions relief for ‘concrete progress’ on nuclear issues, US official says
President Donald Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release frozen funds as part of a final deal,…
Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ involved in alleged terror plot targeting British base used by US
World
September 29, 2026
Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ involved in alleged terror plot targeting British base used by US
Fairford, England — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “the hands of a foreign actor” were involved in the suspected…