South Africa police hunt suspects after three shootings leave more than 30 people dead
World
September 27, 2026
South Africa police hunt suspects after three shootings leave more than 30 people dead
Police are hunting for suspects after three separate shootings overnight in South Africa left more than 30 people dead, as…
Deluge begins in Hawaii as Hurricane Nolo continues to strengthen
World
September 27, 2026
Deluge begins in Hawaii as Hurricane Nolo continues to strengthen
Heavy rain from Hurricane Nolo is ramping up in southern Hawaii, the islands’ third dangerous brush with a hurricane in…
Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties
World
September 27, 2026
Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties
The rise of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is causing widespread alarm, including in unexpected quarters – other far-right European…
Rogue OpenAI agents targeted three separate US government websites
Technology
September 27, 2026
Rogue OpenAI agents targeted three separate US government websites
OpenAI said Friday that some of its AI agents went rogue and probed US government websites this summer — the…
At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since invasion of Ukraine
World
September 27, 2026
At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since invasion of Ukraine
Reuters — The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly…
Trump rejects proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it is awaiting definitive US position
Middle East
September 27, 2026
Trump rejects proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it is awaiting definitive US position
US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling it “unacceptable.” Iran’s…
Trump admin cancels funding for refugees, immigrants and others in move lawmakers argue is illegal
World
September 27, 2026
Trump admin cancels funding for refugees, immigrants and others in move lawmakers argue is illegal
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million of funding that has been appropriated by Congress for refugees, immigrants…
Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks
World
September 27, 2026
Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks
President Donald Trump on Saturday declined to say whether he agreed to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles to fend…
War has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray — and former enemies are now fighting together. What changed?
World
September 26, 2026
War has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray — and former enemies are now fighting together. What changed?
Nearly four years ago, a peace deal ended the brutal war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, one of the deadliest…
A good week for Iran at the UN – but latest offer to the US appears a non-starter
Middle East
September 26, 2026
A good week for Iran at the UN – but latest offer to the US appears a non-starter
Seven months after escaping with his life from a US-coordinated Israeli airstrike that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s…