Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare.
Month: September 2026
UN condemns ‘shocking pattern’ of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine
Russia was added in May to the UN Secretary-General’s list of countries credibly suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict — codified into international law decades ago as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Trump threatens to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president has already pursued legal action against other major news organisations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC.
‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on Russia
Russia is holding its first parliamentary elections this weekend since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — a vote that sees the opposition scrambling to give voters options in a field increasingly narrowed by the Kremlin. The shadow of the war looms large over proceedings. As Ukraine intensified strikes on Russian…
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Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting
Officials say the teenager had warned friends after lunch that he was “going to do something” and told them to go home, but they thought he was joking.
Japan tests mobile robotic rubbish bins at Shinjuku Station
Japan’s busiest railway station is testing mobile robotic rubbish bins in Tokyo, with the aim of easing the workload of sanitation workers.
Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close
Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms struck Tunis on 17 September, flooding roads, disrupting traffic, and forcing schools and universities to suspend afternoon classes from 3 p.m. local time.
Resonant freedom
Klangvolle Freiheit Sensitive music is good for the mind and soul because it reaches us without overwhelming us. She doesn’t force anything. She doesn’t push for strength, for solutions, for functioning. Instead, she creates a space where feelings are allowed to exist – even the quiet ones, the unclear ones, those for which we…
AI titans invited to Trump-Xi dinner
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon plan to attend next week’s state dinner with President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, four people familiar with the event told POLITICO. The executives’ attendance at the White House summit signals artificial intelligence will likely be a key talking point during negotiations and comes as…