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Iran prepares homeland terror pathways to strike US following military conflict

Iran prepares homeland terror pathways to strike US following military conflict

Following military conflict, U.S. and Western security agencies are tracking potential Iranian homeland terror pathways, surrogate networks, and assassination plots.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 21:45 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Iraq seeks US exemptions for Iranian flights on humanitarian grounds

Iraq seeks US exemptions for Iranian flights on humanitarian grounds

Iraq is in direct talks with the United States to secure exemptions from American economic measures that have severed air links between the nations.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 21:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine drops ground robots behind Russian lines in groundbreaking safari mission

Ukraine drops ground robots behind Russian lines in groundbreaking safari mission

Ukrainian forces deployed kamikaze ground robots behind Russian frontlines in the Donetsk region in an operation called Operation Vivaldi.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 20:41 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
White House Replaces CNN With Real America’s Voice on Air Force One

White House Replaces CNN With Real America’s Voice on Air Force One

The White House replaced CNN with conservative network Real America's Voice on an Air Force One flight to Tennessee, following a recent court ruling on press credentials.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 19:43 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump concluded a Washington summit by agreeing to reciprocal tariff cuts, an artificial intelligence dialogue, and trade truce extensions.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 18:38 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
WW2 veteran and early SBS member Harry Francis dies aged 101

WW2 veteran and early SBS member Harry Francis dies aged 101

Harry Francis, one of the West of England's final surviving World War Two veterans and an early member of the Special Boat Service, has died at 101.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 17:43 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Heidenau council bans stumbling stone Holocaust memorials from public streets

Heidenau council bans stumbling stone Holocaust memorials from public streets

A municipal council in eastern Germany has voted to ban new Stolpersteine Holocaust memorial stones from public pavements, sparking national outrage and political concern.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 16:49 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Pakistan, Saudi and Turkish military chiefs discuss closer defense ties

Pakistan, Saudi and Turkish military chiefs discuss closer defense ties

Military leaders from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey convened in Riyadh to discuss enhancing intelligence sharing and military coordination.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 16:41 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
British man, 78, and wife among six dead after explosion in Athens

British man, 78, and wife among six dead after explosion in Athens

A powerful dawn explosion in Athens' historic Plaka district has left six people dead, including a retired British man and his Greek wife, following a suspected gas leak.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 13:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats

Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats

Major AI developers are using apocalyptic warnings about their software to build commercial and regulatory strategies that consolidate market power.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 09:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
White House bars CNN from Air Force One trip despite court order

White House bars CNN from Air Force One trip despite court order

The White House excluded CNN from Air Force One for a presidential trip to Tennessee, despite a recent federal court order restoring press credentials.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 06:34 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Turning Point USA insisted Charlie Kirk speak outdoors despite security warnings

Turning Point USA insisted Charlie Kirk speak outdoors despite security warnings

An independent review shows Turning Point USA insisted on an outdoor venue for Charlie Kirk despite security warnings, sharing blame for his 2025 assassination.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 05:35 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation 2027 Leadership Programme

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation 2027 Leadership Programme

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation has opened applications for its Leading for Humanity Programme, offering an immersive eight-day residential experience in South Africa.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 04:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One Flight After Credentials Restored

White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One Flight After Credentials Restored

The White House blocked CNN from an Air Force One flight to Tennessee just a day after a federal judge ordered press credentials to be restored.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 02:10 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Call For Applications Africa Startup Congress Pitch Competition 2026-2027

Call For Applications Africa Startup Congress Pitch Competition 2026-2027

African startups across ten countries can apply for the Africa Startup Congress Pitch Competition, competing for a spot at the 2027 continental finals in Rwanda.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 01:12 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Met Police re-examines CCTV in fresh Jill Dando murder probe

Met Police re-examines CCTV in fresh Jill Dando murder probe

The Metropolitan Police are re-examining archival CCTV footage and new evidence concerning the 1999 murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, focusing on potential links to a Serbian paramilitary commander.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 01:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump urges Xi to halt aid to Iran amid Strait of Hormuz talks

Trump urges Xi to halt aid to Iran amid Strait of Hormuz talks

US President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to end support for Tehran during a Washington meeting. Meanwhile, Iran proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 00:03 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Supreme Court permits Trump administration voter citizenship database checks

Supreme Court permits Trump administration voter citizenship database checks

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a block on the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE database, allowing states to use it for voter citizenship checks.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 23:05 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Russia targeting ordinary life with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says

Russia targeting ordinary life with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow is widening its aerial campaign to paralyse civilian connectivity by targeting Ukrainian data centres and internet providers.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 22:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced a seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on US concessions and a ceasefire.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 22:04 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read