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1. Ed Davey Promises £17bn Tax Cut, Says EU Rejoin Will Pay For It

   Davey says rejoining the EU single market and customs union would generate growth to fund a £17bn income tax cut, delivered in the final year of a

2. Sri Lanka High Court Convicts 15 Over 2019 Easter Bombings, Nine Acquitted

   A Sri Lankan High Court found 15 men guilty of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people. Nine accused were acquitted.

3. 15-Year-Old Detained After Eleven Injured Outside Manisa High School

   Eleven people, reportedly students, were wounded and two remain critical after a shooting outside the Inci Uzmez high school in Manisa; a 15-year-old

4. Trump’s Social Posts Increase Risk of Confrontational UN Speech

   A conciliatory US address at the UN looks unlikely after President Trump’s posts on a Washington arch, artificial intelligence and a “Top 25” list.

5. More Than 500 Nepali Children Stranded in Shelters After August 26 Floods

   More than 500 children live in temporary shelters after the August 26 floods left parents missing or declared dead.

6. Rising Fuel Prices Cost Jersey Breakdown Firm Up to £11,000, Owner Says

   A Jersey vehicle recovery operator says diesel price rises have added between £9,000 and £11,000 in costs and wants large duty cuts.

7. Trump Seeks Belarus Potash, Threatening Canada's Dominance In US Supply

   The White House says it is pursuing a "massive" potash import from Belarus to cut costs versus Canadian suppliers.

8. White House Launches Trump TV, Streams Clips From Friends to The Dark Knight

   On September 21, 2026 the White House began streaming a 24/7 feed, airing official events alongside clips from Friends, The Simpsons and The Dark

9. Typhoon Dujuan Kills Two, Forces Evacuations for More Than 1.6 Million Near Tokyo

   Dujuan killed two and prompted evacuation advisories for over 1.6 million, grounding flights and suspending rail as it moved northeast.

10. Ukrainian Naval Drone Sinks Russian Kamikaze Boat, Challenges Black Sea Attacks

    A Ukrainian naval drone sank a Russian kamikaze drone boat, a clash that comes as both sides strike Black Sea ports and ships.

11. UK Will Provide Defensive Air-to-Air Refuelling To Saudi Arabia, Burnham Says

    The prime minister says "defensive air-to-air refuelling" will be supplied after a Saudi request following attacks from the Hou.

12. Djibouti Prepares For Up To 10,000 Yemeni Refugees After West Coast Fighting

    Officials in Obock are readying a camp for up to 10,000 people after thousands fled Yemen's west coast by boat across the Bab al-Mandab over ten days.

13. US Export Controls Risk Accelerating China’s AI Self‑Reliance

    Washington’s chip controls and the Pax Silica initiative aim to slow China, but restrictions may push Beijing to build independent AI supply chains

14. Birmingham Baby Bank Faces Rising Demand, Warns of Formula Shortage

    Handsworth Baby and Family Bank says more full-time parents are seeking nappies, wipes and formula, leaving organisers with low stock.

15. Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against US Bases And Countries That Aid Strikes

    Tehran says it has intelligence the US plans new strikes, vows retaliation and warns states that help Washington could be treated as complicit.

16. NATO Expands Focus South, Ties European Security to Mediterranean and Sahel Stability

    NATO is broadening strategy to the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East to stop southern instability becoming a European vulnerability.

17. United States Gains Veto Over Foreign Bases in Greenland, Boosts Trump

    The US-Denmark-Greenland pact appears to give Washington a formal veto on foreign bases and sensitive investments while leaving sovereignty

18. UK Urged to Team Up With Canada-EU Alliance, Threatening to Recast Post-Brexit Position

    Canada's finance minister said the UK should 'team up' with a proposed Canada-EU economic alliance after the EU floated associate membership for

19. Millions Breathe Hazardous Smoke as Indonesia’s Fires Rage

    Toxic haze from peatland and plantation fires, worsened by a super El Niño, has pushed AQI to hazardous levels and sickened 113,336 people.

20. Family Says Three of Imran Khan’s Sisters Detained, One Held 30 Days Before Islamabad March

    Family and PTI officials say three sisters of jailed former PM Imran Khan were detained in Lahore ahead of a September 27 march; authorities

21. ICE Officer Shoots Man in Austin, City Demands Independent Probe

    A man is in serious but stable condition after an ICE agent shot him in the torso during a north Austin traffic stop; city officials want a joint

22. State Pension Will Top £13,000 Next April, One in Eight Hasn’t Checked Forecasts

    The flat-rate state pension is set to pass £13,000 next April. One in eight people never checked their forecast; voluntary NI top-ups are

23. U.S. Federal Courts Take Custody of 18 Suspects, Shift Moise Trials to Florida

    A U.S. military flight brought 18 Colombian and Haitian suspects from Port‑au‑Prince to Florida to face federal charges over Jovenel Moise’s 2021

24. Qatar Pledges $38bn to Domestic Infrastructure to Signal Resilience

    Qatar will spend more than $38bn on infrastructure over five years and says the US-Israel war on Iran is an 'earthquake' with wide fallout.

25. Trump Meets Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Elevating New York Issues Ahead of U.N. General Assembly

    The meeting at Gracie Mansion will "focus on issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers," the mayor's office said.

26. Pakistan Detains Imran Khan’s Sister, Heightening Tensions Ahead Of Nationwide Protests

    Aleema Khanum was arrested in Lahore, accused of mobilising supporters online and at rallies, and ordered held for 30 days before 27 September

27. War and Inflation Push Young Iranians to Postpone Weddings and Shrink Ceremonies

    The United States and Israel’s war, sanctions and inflation are forcing couples to scale back weddings, delay marriage and shoulder much higher rents.

28. Bessent Frames U.S. Priorities on Trade and AI Ahead of Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit

    In New York, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Vice Premier He Lifeng to press U.S. priorities on trade, AI and rare-earths before Sept. 24.

29. Chancellor Merz Vows to Stay After CDU Suffers Setbacks in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    Exit polls put the CDU behind Die Linke in Berlin and show AfD leading in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

30. California Lets Regulators Fine Influencers $5,000 for Undisclosed Political Posts

    AB 1130 gives California regulators authority to levy up to $5,000 per violation and refer cases for possible misdemeanors over undisclosed paid

31. Salvador Converts Waste Palm Oil to Energy, Targets 6 Million Liters

    Salvador teams with Petrobras and street vendors to recycle used 'azeite de dendê' into energy, aiming for up to 6 million liters a year.

32. Over 280,000 Gaza Children Return to Class, Damaged Schools Threaten Recovery

    More than 280,000 pupils resumed classes in Gaza, but many schools are damaged, host displaced families and lack desks and other basics.

33. Fetterman’s Rightward Turn Threatens Democratic Unity, Risks Senate Control

    Former supporters say John Fetterman has drifted right, praising Trump and backing Israel while appearing at a Republican midterm convention.

34. Black Lung at 50-Year High Leaves US Miners Stalled in Benefit Appeals

    Cases of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis have risen to levels last seen in 1978, yet miners face multi-year appeals that strip awards.

35. Spycops Inquiry Faces Curtailment, Victims Say It Would Be a Cover-Up

    A Home Office consultation could narrow or end the judge-led spycops inquiry, which has run more than a decade and cost £144m.

36. Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills Two in Moscow Region, Grounds Flights

    Russia says two people died and six were injured after an overnight Ukrainian drone barrage that also damaged a Moscow oil refinery.

37. France Faces 70-Year Low in Wine Output, Forcing Estates to Consolidate

    Record heat and drought could cut France's wine production to a 70-year low in 2026, squeezing revenue and accelerating consolidation.

38. Peruvian Journalist Susy Aponte Polo Shot Dead After Threats Over Police Probe

    Susy Aponte Polo, known as China Polo, was shot dead while campaigning, a week after she said she received threats over probing a police chief.

39. Bachelet Withdraws, Latin America Loses Top UN Contender

    Michelle Bachelet quit the UN secretary-general race after winning one "encourage" vote in the Security Council's latest straw poll.

40. Trump Announces 'AI Force' and Tsar, Vows Not To Hinder Industry Growth

    President Donald Trump said his administration will not 'hinder or stifle' AI growth and announced plans for an 'AI Force' and an AI tsar.