Washington
- 9h ago
Investigative report links TV Republika head Tomasz Sakiewicz to Zondacrypto pardon promise
Journalists from Wirtualna Polska and TVN24 identified Telewizja Republika president Tomasz Sakiewicz as the figure who allegedly promised a presidential pardon to Zondacrypto head Przemysław Kral.
- 23h ago
US and Iran trade conflicting claims over burning oil tanker El Gaia in Gulf waters
Iran claimed the Panamanian-flagged tanker El Gaia hit a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States and India reported a drone strike off the coast of Oman.
- 3d ago
Capgemini agrees to sell US government unit to ITC Federal after ICE contract dispute
French digital services firm Capgemini agreed on 12 September 2026 to sell its subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions to ITC Federal following controversy over a tracking tool provided to US immigration police.
- 3d ago
US Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Deadly July Iranian Missile Strike on Base in Jordan
Intelligence findings reported by the Wall Street Journal indicate Tehran obtained commercial satellite data before and after the July 17 missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, which killed three American soldiers.
- 4d ago
Middle East shipping attacks and oil deficit trigger ECB rate hike to 2.5%
Escalating maritime clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have lifted Brent crude above $104 per barrel, prompting the ECB to raise interest rates to 2.50%.
- 5d ago
Houthis seize Yemeni coast and Perim Island as Saudi Arabia halts East-West oil pipeline
Houthi fighters have taken control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and Perim Island, prompting Saudi Arabia to suspend operations on its 7-million-barrel East-West oil pipeline after reported strikes.
- 5d ago
NATO allies intercept Russian submarines testing subsea cable weapon near Svalbard
British, Norwegian, and American forces disrupted a clandestine Russian operation testing technology to disable deep-sea fiber-optic cables off Svalbard in spring 2026.
- 6d ago
Trump pledges $5,000 cash dividend to US adults if Republicans hold Congress
Speaking at a Republican campaign convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump tied a proposed cash payout for roughly 270 million adults to the outcome of the November congressional elections.
- Sep 9
US resumes immigrant visa processing for Poland and Hungary while global freeze persists
The White House instructed consular posts in Warsaw and Budapest to restart immigrant visa proceedings, leaving a worldwide interview freeze in place for other nations.
- Sep 9
Polish prosecutors open investigation into alleged assistance in Zbigniew Ziobro flight to United States
The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office opened a formal inquiry into whether TV Republika head Tomasz Sakiewicz and Law and Justice MEP Adam Bielan helped former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro evade arrest and relocate to the United States.
- Sep 9
Iceland summons US ambassador after Donald Trump shares map annexing island and neighbours
Iceland summoned the United States ambassador after Donald Trump published a map depicting Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and Mexico under the American flag, prompting international pushback from Reykjavik to Mexico City.
- Sep 8
PISA 2025 results show decade-long drop in global reading and maths scores
Results from the 2025 PISA assessment across 91 countries show 15-year-olds recording their lowest average scores on record, with OECD reading scores falling 28 points and maths 22 points over the past decade.
- Sep 8
Trump and Putin hold one-hour phone call on Ukraine following US envoys' visits to Moscow and Kyiv
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed peace efforts and European security during a one-hour telephone conversation on 8 September 2026, following diplomatic missions by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv.
- Sep 7
Donald Trump proposes renaming New Mexico to New America on Truth Social
Donald Trump posted an altered map suggesting New Mexico be renamed New America, drawing immediate rejection from state officials who noted presidents lack constitutional authority to rename states.
- Sep 7
Italian Tech Collective Autistici/Inventati Shuts Down Following US Terror Sanctions
Italian digital activist collective Autistici/Inventati announced on 6 September 2026 that it will suspend all operations after the United States Treasury placed it on a global terrorism blacklist.
- Sep 7
Zelensky warns Ukraine war will continue through winter following Kyiv talks with US envoys
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a positive assessment of Kyiv talks with Donald Trump's envoys on 6 September 2026, but stated that combat will likely persist through the winter.
- Sep 6
Guyana receives six Cuban and Afghan migrants deported from US under one-year agreement
A group of six Cuban and Afghan nationals arrived in Guyana on Saturday under a one-year migration cooperation agreement funded by the United States and operated by the International Organization for Migration.
- Sep 5
Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. launches $10 million ad buy for Ken Paxton in Texas
The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. has launched a $10 million ad buy backing Ken Paxton in Texas, marking its first general election expenditure of 2026 to counter James Talarico's fundraising lead.
- Sep 4
US envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv as Ukraine and Russia evaluate peace talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded weekend talks in Moscow and Kyiv, presenting peace proposals to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of planned presidential calls.
- Sep 3
Pentagon temporarily rescinds testosterone screening guidance for troops aged 30 and older
The US Department of Defense removed its newly issued clinical guidelines for mandatory hormone testing less than 24 hours after posting them online, stating the draft required updates while interim rules stay in place.
