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2026-08-18 – 2026-10-16
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corpus average 9%
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Writes for CBS News, South China Morning Post, The Guardian.
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World
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Crime & Law
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Environment
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Health
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2026-09-27 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-26 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Iran attacks naval drone near Hormuz after US strikes 3 oil tankers
34 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-10 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Trump casts doubt on Pentagon plan to live stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution
32 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Trump approves firing squad execution for US military base shooter Nidal Hasan
32 outlets covered this event · leans right

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2026-08-18 · CBS News
Tupac Shakur was murdered in "act of revenge," prosecutor tells jury
🔮 "Remarkably, you will learn that from Duane Davis himself." assertive
2026-08-20 · CBS News
Famed century-old ship "Sava's Titanic" emerges amid drought in Europe
🔮 As the war ended and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled, the boat's ownership switched to the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians - which would later become Yugoslavia - as part of war reparations, he said. assertive
2026-08-24 · South China Morning Post
Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision
🔮 The Netherlands will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its broadcaster has said, adding that the event can “no longer be considered neutral” given divisions over the Gaza war. “It is undeniable that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the contest, undermining its neutral character. assertive
2026-09-05 · South China Morning Post
Commemoration held for late Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic
🔮 The ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ will be buried in Belgrade on Monday in a ceremony expected to draw thousands despite international condemnation A commemoration was held on Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by dozens of former military staff, family members and officials. assertive
2026-09-05 · South China Morning Post
UK’s Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald
🔮 UK’s Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald Prince William also attended the funeral of Pope Francis last year on the king’s behalf. assertive
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
Zelensky warns Ukraine war is likely to continue into winter after US talks
🔮 Zelensky said: “We very much hope that we will be able to reach agreements with our American partners, and we are counting on the support of our European partners if the war continues in winter – and this is how it appears at the moment.” assertive
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, disrupting flights at 6 airports
🔮 Mount Anak Krakatoa erupted on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to a few hundred kilometres away, the geology agency said in a statement. assertive
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falkland Islands
🔮 On Saturday, oilfield services firms including Schlumberger and Halliburton said they do not and will not work on projects near the islands Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to the archipelago. mixed
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
New Delhi building collapse kills 3, traps dozens
🔮 An adjacent building has been vacated over fears it could also collapse. mixed
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
Germany’s far-right AfD claims historic win in regional election
🔮 Germany’s far-right AfD claims historic win in regional election Victory in Saxony-Anhalt puts a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War II Germany’s far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result seen as a stinging rebuke for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but looked set to miss out on an absolute majority to govern alone. mixed
2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post
Jamaica to petition UK king over slavery reparations in landmark legal test
🔮 Culture minister seeks Privy Council opinion on the legality of the transatlantic slave trade and UK liability for redress A Jamaican government delegation visiting Britain is set to file a petition addressed to King Charles on Monday, raising the question of slavery reparations, Kingston’s culture ministry said. assertive
2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post
Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under proposed law
🔮 Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under proposed law mixed
2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post
Japan’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of holiday rentals
🔮 The policy will only apply to existing rentals, an official says. assertive
2026-09-09 · The Guardian
‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies
🔮 Rhoad’s mother Page compared the crime to an execution. “I miss my son every day, and I don’t know if I will ever be able to regain my balance,” she testified. assertive
2026-09-10 · South China Morning Post
Does North Korea’s Kim Ju-ae have a younger sibling? Seoul thinks so
🔮 The Kim dynasty is now in its third generation ruling the closed-off nation, and the current leader’s children would be potentially poised to take over one day. assertive
2026-09-11 · The Guardian
Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
🔮 “Canada will always be with you,” Carney assured Zelenskyy. assertive
2026-09-14 · South China Morning Post
UN Security Council to hold meeting on AI next week amid international concern
🔮 The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on artificial intelligence next week amid growing international concern over the threat from the fast-moving technology, a French diplomatic source said on Monday. assertive
2026-09-15 · South China Morning Post
EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
🔮 EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s The European Commission has come under pressure from some EU member states to take bloc-wide measures to protect children The European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots and online games to children under the age of 15, according to a draft legal document seen by AFP. mixed
2026-09-15 · South China Morning Post
Newsom won’t run for US president in 2028 if Harris does
🔮 Newsom won’t run for US president in 2028 if Harris does California governor says both he and former vice-president Kamala Harris campaigning would be a ‘gift’ to Republicans California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is widely considered a contender for the 2028 presidential election, will not enter the race if former US vice-president Kamala Harris runs again, he told CNN in a clip shared on Monday. assertive
2026-09-15 · South China Morning Post
US Supreme Court blocks Trump mail ballot restrictions before midterms
🔮 Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion with the majority, said Trump’s plan may ultimately be legal in the long run, but “state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections”. assertive
2026-09-15 · South China Morning Post
Trump says Kennedy Centre to close after judge bars name change
🔮 Trump says Kennedy Centre to close after judge bars name change The president says the venue’s board voted to shut the centre down for renovations, but it will not reopen unless the judgment is overruled US assertive
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong
🔮 The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un says ‘familiar silly talk’ about denuclearisation will not change the country’s status 2-MIN READ2-MIN 1 Listen assertive
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
Trump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ proposal to make Canada associate member
🔮 “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe, on many things.” assertive
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
US House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe
🔮 US House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe Lawmakers refer billionaire investor to Justice Department as his lawyers call contempt move ‘outrageous’ The US House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for defying subpoenas issued in its investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent, without a recorded vote, a day after the House Oversight Committee unanimously recommended the action. The matter will now be referred to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to pursue criminal charges. “No one is above the law. assertive
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
After far-right AfD win, Germany’s embattled chancellor faces more election tests
🔮 Chancellor Friedrich Merz braces for potential double election blow this weekend as pressure mounts on his leadership Two German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. mixed
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
UN says US strikes on Iran school that killed over 150 may amount to war crimes
🔮 UN says US strikes on Iran school that killed over 150 may amount to war crimes UN investigators also said Tehran had ramped up the use of ‘repressive laws’ and ‘lethal force’ to quell protests over rising living costs There are “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes against civilians in Iran, who also face “gross human rights violations” from their own government, United Nations investigators said on Thursday. mixed
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
Sweden’s PM Kristersson resigns after left-wing wins slim majority in election
🔮 “It is now the speaker of parliament who will lead the next steps on the path towards forming a new government. assertive
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
Trump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland
🔮 Trump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland The news comes despite fears among allies that the US military could cut back its forces in European nations US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there had been “major progress” towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holding talks with Washington on the issue. mixed
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns
🔮 US intelligence analysts have also raised the possibility that China could acquire F-35 technology through its partnerships with the kingdom The US has approved a US$24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom’s latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war. mixed
2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post
Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’
🔮 Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces and civilians have been killed in the region, once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate “This struggle will continue until the end of time,” Nikmatullah Seri, the spokesman for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) peace negotiation delegation, said in a rare interview. assertive
2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post
Russians begin voting in parliamentary election in shadow of war
🔮 Russians begin voting in parliamentary election in shadow of war Kremlin’s United Russia party set to maintain a tight grip on the Duma alongside a handful of Putin-aligned groups Polling stations opened Friday in Russia’s Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin’s party is all but guaranteed to win in the fifth year of war with Ukraine. assertive
2026-09-18 · CBS News
Swimmer killed in shark attack in front of horrified beachgoers
🔮 Police would not say whether potential remains had been found. assertive
2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post
Pickle-flavoured tart, anyone? Japanese convenience stores turn to AI for novelty sweets
🔮 Lawson, one of the country’s biggest convenience store operators, said on Tuesday it would roll out three new food items, including a pickle-flavoured lemon tart and a bread roll filled with red bean paste, margarine and yogurt cream. assertive
2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post
Ukraine war: US approves potential US$2.7 billion sale of air defence equipment
🔮 “If the proposed purchase is concluded, Ukraine would finance it using a combination of European contributions and US Foreign Military Financing appropriated during the prior Administration,” the State Department said. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Guardian
Marlen Reusser holds off Zoe Backstedt to retain world time-trial cycling title
🔮 The 2023 world road race champion will be one of the favourites in Montreal next weekend, where the reigning champion, Tadej Pogacar, will be missing due to injury. assertive
2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post
Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law
🔮 Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law In July, deputies in the National Assembly approved the bill which says any police official who uses force is assumed to have acted legally Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitimate use of force that critics say would be a “licence to kill” for police and gendarmes. assertive
2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post
Russia vows revenge for Ukraine’s election-day attacks as poll shows win for ruling party
🔮 Russia vows revenge for Ukraine’s election-day attacks as poll shows win for ruling party Russia’s defence ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to ‘disrupt the democratic will of Russian citizens’ after drone strikes on Moscow Russia vowed on Sunday to “intensify” its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary elections. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Guardian
More than a dozen arrested in connection with assassination of Haitian president
🔮 In May, four men were convicted in a federal court in Miami of charges including conspiracy to kill or kidnap Moïse, conspiracy to provide material support and violating the US Neutrality Act to engage in an illicit military operation abroad. assertive
2026-09-21 · South China Morning Post
Philippine tribe vows to stand ground against US-led Pax Silica: ‘listen to us’
🔮 All have refused With little information and no prior consultation, the indigenous chieftain said her Aeta Hungey tribe was uncertain how much of their land could be affected or what would become of the livelihood it provided. assertive
2026-09-22 · The Guardian
Trump seeks ‘massive’ Belarus fertiliser deal amid Canada trade war
🔮 “The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our farmers and ranchers. assertive
2026-09-22 · The Guardian
Brigitte Bardot’s personal items sell for nearly €1m at auction in Paris
🔮 The proceeds from the auction will go to her animal welfare foundation and to Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, her only child. assertive
2026-09-22 · South China Morning Post
Sri Lanka trial for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings set to finish
🔮 Sri Lanka trial for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings set to finish Bombers hit hotels and churches, killing 279. assertive
2026-09-25 · South China Morning Post
Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days
🔮 Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ball is now in Washington’s court, after setting out conditions for ending the war Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran had offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to maritime navigation within seven days once agreed. assertive
2026-09-26 · South China Morning Post
Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz
🔮 Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz Tehran’s conditions had included the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US blockade US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week. assertive
2026-09-26 · South China Morning Post
Thousands march in Spain over eviction of 87-year-old woman Maricarmen Abascal
🔮 “You could be the next Maricarmen,” read one banner. mixed
2026-09-26 · South China Morning Post
Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds
🔮 “This storm is expected to bring major coastal flooding to the mid-Atlantic coast over multiple high tide cycles through the weekend,” the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast. assertive
2026-09-27 · South China Morning Post
Pope meets victims of sex abuse, urges ‘wise leaders’ as French election looms
🔮 Pope meets victims of sex abuse, urges ‘wise leaders’ as French election looms The first US pontiff is expected to meet privately with seven victims after promising to further efforts to reform the Church in the wake of the global sexual abuse scandal Pope Leo waved at believers on his way to mass on Sunday in the French pilgrimage town of Lourdes where he is to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on a third day of an official visit to France. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is on a four-day trip to France, a secular country with deep Catholic roots, marking the first official papal visit there in nearly two decades. assertive
2026-09-27 · South China Morning Post
UK Labour Party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans
🔮 UK Labour Party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans As the party launched its first annual conference under Burnham, the PM pledged to show that he will not shy away from taking hard actions Britain’s ruling Labour Party on Sunday launched its first annual conference under Andy Burnham’s leadership, buoyed by his debut as prime minister as he pledged to take the tough decisions needed to tackle looming challenges. assertive
2026-09-27 · South China Morning Post
Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer
🔮 “It is what we would have maybe agreed to a year ago.” assertive
2026-09-28 · The Guardian
France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
🔮 RN’s president, Jordan Bardella, said the party’s senators would form a group with UDR allies. assertive
2026-09-30 · South China Morning Post
Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18
🔮 Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18 Next-generation aircraft will replace Super Hornets and fly alongside F-35s starting in 2030s assertive
2026-09-30 · The Guardian
Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite warnings from UN and rights groups
🔮 Malaysia began sending back about 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, the government confirmed, as it launched a scheme that rights groups say may endanger migrants and asylum seekers by returning them to the war-torn country. assertive
2026-09-30 · South China Morning Post
US ends troop mission in Iraq, Baghdad to celebrate Sovereignty Day on October 1
🔮 Some fear pro-Iran armed groups could expand in Iraq with the withdrawal of a US-led coalition originally deployed to fight Islamic State The group was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria in 2019, but coalition forces stayed on to battle the group’s remnants. mixed
2026-10-01 · South China Morning Post
Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midterms
🔮 Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midterms South Korea agreed to invest US$350 billion in the US and boost its purchases of US energy as part of a July 2025 trade deal with Trump Besides the Alaska LNG project and pipeline and the nuclear plants, the Trump administration announced a US$22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas that would be supported by Seoul. assertive
2026-10-01 · South China Morning Post
Expert gives grim warning after Swiss glaciers shrink 20% in 5 years
🔮 Expert gives grim warning after Swiss glaciers shrink 20% in 5 years Glaciologist says ice could vanish within 15 years as record summer triggers second-biggest melt on record assertive
2026-10-01 · South China Morning Post
Elon Musk returns to US government for Pentagon war study
🔮 He will co-lead Project Meridian with Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of defence tech firm Anduril Industries, and former House speaker Newt Gingrich Tech billionaire Elon Musk will make a return to officially advising US President Donald Trump’s government by co-leading what the Pentagon called a study on the future of war. assertive
2026-10-01 · South China Morning Post
Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack
🔮 Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack Israel’s Netanyahu says the co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash the plane had undergone ‘Islamist radical indoctrination’ US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Tehran was likely to be involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be “hit very hard” if it was. mixed
2026-10-01 · South China Morning Post
US tells European allies to act ‘immediately’ to lower diesel prices
🔮 EU member states will meet with the European Commission on Friday to discuss a coordinated response to soaring fuel prices, a commission spokesman said. assertive
2026-10-02 · South China Morning Post
Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as northern fighting escalates
🔮 Addis Ababa said it was expelling 10 Eritrean diplomats who “pose a direct threat to Ethiopia’s national security” and would shut its embassy in Asmara. assertive
2026-10-02 · South China Morning Post
Finland on alert after ‘significant’ number of break-ins at MPs’ homes
🔮 Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says foreign power involvement ‘very possible’ as authorities warn of deliberate intrusions Finland is investigating a slew of suspected break-ins at the homes of members of parliament, which the prime minister said could be linked to a foreign power. mixed
2026-10-02 · South China Morning Post
King Charles to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of colonial rule on Caribbean tour
🔮 The UK monarch will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip to Antigua and Barbuda with Queen Camilla King Charles will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Friday. assertive
2026-10-03 · South China Morning Post
Latvia holds election as concerns over Russia, inflation dominate
🔮 His coalition, however, is expected to emerge weakened as populist parties gain ground by focusing on economic concerns in the least affluent of the three Baltic states. assertive
2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
Supporters of Imran Khan begin ‘long march’ to Islamabad
🔮 Sohail Afridi, the chief minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said earlier on X that the demonstration in support of Khan would go ahead. assertive
2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel
🔮 According to the motion, Zionism would be “treated as any other form of racism” and the party supports the establishment of a “single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine”. assertive
2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
Hundreds of schools to close on Monday as education protests rock France
🔮 Hundreds of schools to close on Monday as education protests rock France Education Minister Edouard Geffray said the closures were chiefly a security precaution ahead of large-scale protests planned for Tuesday Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of pupil protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. assertive
2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
Iran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war
🔮 ‘If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before,’ said Iran’s foreign minister assertive
2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post
After plague death reports at Siberia lab, Russia says ‘situation under control’
🔮 The news outlet People of Baikal, citing unnamed sources close to the regional security services, said she may have contracted pneumonic plague from a broken test tube. mixed
2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post
Quebec votes in provincial election as separatist surge poses test for Canada’s PM Carney
🔮 Eyeing a return to power, Parti Quebecois promises to hold an independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region if elected Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada’s majority French-speaking province on Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney’s message of national unity to confront the United States. assertive
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
Trump approves firing squad execution for US military base shooter Nidal Hasan
🔮 Hasan’s execution for the attack at Fort Hood in Texas – which also wounded more than two dozen people – will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth “has recommended – and President Donald J. Trump has approved – death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on X. “ assertive
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
Iceland is ‘critical outpost’ for security, Rubio says during visit
🔮 The United States signed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland in late September that will allow Washington to establish two new military bases there, drawing the autonomous Danish territory further into US orbit. assertive
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
Trump says will speak to Putin on plague, after death of Russian lab tech
🔮 Trump says will speak to Putin on plague, after death of Russian lab tech Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down reports of the incident in Siberia US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington pressured Moscow for transparency. mixed
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza
🔮 Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza Sombre tributes take place as political debate intensifies weeks before Israel’s national vote Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza and intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country’s deadliest day will be front and centre. mixed
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
Russian barrage hits Kyiv hours after Zelensky warns of impending attack
🔮 Russian barrage hits Kyiv hours after Zelensky warns of impending attack Two killed in residential neighbourhood fire as air raid alerts wail across capital A missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv killed two people on Wednesday, the mayor said, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of “massive strikes” heading towards the city. assertive
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness
🔮 Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness assertive
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer
🔮 Real estate firm Tishman Speyer and other investors will inject US$235 million into refurbishing the ageing art deco landmark A US real estate firm announced on Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the art deco landmark that dominates New York’s skyline. assertive
2026-10-08 · South China Morning Post
Trump misnames Muslim senate candidate ‘Mohammed’
🔮 Trump and his supporters have fixated on Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, accusing him of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda US President Donald Trump misnamed Muslim candidate for the US Senate Abdul El-Sayed on Thursday, calling him Mohammed and baselessly accusing him of being a “Terrorist Sympathiser”. El-Sayed, an Arab American running for a Michigan senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in knife-edge midterm polls next month, fired back, saying “he knows my name”. mixed
2026-10-08 · The Guardian
Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes
🔮 A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024. assertive
2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post
New York mayor urges Trump to remove ICE after driver with child in car is shot
🔮 New York mayor urges Trump to remove ICE after driver with child in car is shot Zohran Mamdani speaks out after ICE wound man with a 5-year-old boy in the back seat New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he would ask US President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city as tensions flared over the latest shooting involving ICE. The New York Police Department said a man had been shot around 4pm in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of the Bronx during an altercation with federal agents. Mamdani and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later confirmed that the shooting occurred during an operation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency responsible for Trump’s immigration crackdown. assertive
2026-10-10 · South China Morning Post
Trump casts doubt on Pentagon plan to live stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution
🔮 Trump casts doubt on Pentagon plan to live stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution Bipartisan outrage and UN condemnation have followed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to stream Nidal Hasan’s death sentence Nidal Hasan’s execution – scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 – is set to be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945. assertive
2026-10-10 · The Guardian
Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru
🔮 A businessman called Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected the mayor of a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, according to local election data. mixed
2026-10-11 · South China Morning Post
Tariffs, millions in extra costs, Iran war: Trump’s policies hammer US firms
🔮 ‘Frustrating would be one word,’ a CEO says, as US manufacturers struggle with ballooning costs and persistent uncertainty For Doug Rende, who runs an aluminium product manufacturer in the US state of Ohio, President Donald Trump’s tariffs have meant millions of dollars more in annual costs – and recently, the Iran war has made shipments even more expensive. assertive
2026-10-12 · South China Morning Post
South Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trial
🔮 The initiative has drawn concerns that increased traffic could accelerate Arctic ice loss. mixed
2026-10-13 · South China Morning Post
Houthi official warns US against entering war in Yemen as Saudis weather attacks
🔮 Houthi official has warned the US it would receive a “painful response” if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington’s help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. assertive
2026-10-13 · South China Morning Post
Japan, US review military liberty policies after Okinawa killing
🔮 Japan, US review military liberty policies after Okinawa killing Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi says high-level talks will target off-base curfew enforcement and joint patrols after a US marine’s arrest assertive
2026-10-14 · South China Morning Post
Musk suggests US government behind any slowdown in Ukraine’s Starshield
🔮 Musk suggests US government behind any slowdown in Ukraine’s Starshield Kyiv’s forces use the satellite communications system to hit Russian-occupied territory and operate interceptor drones SpaceX boss Elon Musk said on Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. assertive
2026-10-15 · South China Morning Post
EU leaders clash over trillion-euro budget as fears grow over French election fallout
🔮 The 27-nation European Union wants an agreement by Christmas, worried that any future deal-making will be derailed by potential Eurosceptic wins across the bloc, including in France where the far-right’s Marine Le Pen is favoured in opinion polls. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Guardian
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
🔮 The US Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is transferring Combs, 56, from FCI Fort Dix to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security facility south of Williamsport and about 155 miles (250km) west of New York City, a person familiar with the matter said to the Associated Press. assertive
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