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+1 source·11 September 2026 · 11:45 UTCBreaking

NYC and America mark 25 years since 9/11 terror attacks, the deadliest in history; city releases 170K pages of documents on air quality risks

The WTC Health Program reports that 9,000+ people have died from related health problems, triple the casualties from the attacks. Exposure to World Trade Center dust has been tied to heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among firefighters, as well as respiratory disease and thousands of cancer diagnoses.

·11 September 2026 · 10:29 UTC

Trump speaks at Dallas Republican midterm convention as party faces record-low approval, Iran war, gas prices; thousands of empty seats despite 'packed' claim

Democrats have flipped state and local seats and improved margins with nearly every demographic since 2024, while the GOP base fractured over the Epstein files and tariffs. Republican committees and MAGA, Inc. hold hundreds of millions in reserve, but Democrats have outraised them in key races.

+1 source·11 September 2026 · 09:48 UTC

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil organizers to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case; Taiwan vice president makes rare Europe visit for democracy conference

The sentences were handed down to Lee Cheuk-yan (7 years), Chow Hang-tung (7 years, 3 months), and Albert Ho (5 years, 2 months) after their August conviction for incitement to subversion. The Hong Kong Alliance was also fined HK$1.5 million, and the court rejected arguments that the defendants acted within the law.

·11 September 2026 · 04:17 UTC

Vice President JD Vance addresses GOP midterm convention in Dallas, calls Democrats 'the party of hatred'; Trump urges unity to save majorities

Vance, who also serves as the RNC's finance chair, raised $2 million for the party at a Dallas fundraiser earlier Thursday. The convention's 'Contrast for America' theme, a throwback to Newt Gingrich's Contract with America, featured a tribute to the late Charlie Kirk and honored Sheridan Gorman's family.

+1 source·11 September 2026 · 04:03 UTC

New Delhi turns into security zone as BRICS Summit begins Saturday; residents face traffic chaos, public holiday declared

Autorickshaw driver Neeraj Kumar, with 35 years on the job, said a one-kilometer journey becomes an eight-kilometer detour, hitting poorer residents hardest. The summit also marks 25 years since the term was coined and 20 since the bloc formed, with energy ties deepening amid crises.

·11 September 2026 · 03:12 UTC

Trump pledges $5,000 'Trump Dividends' to U.S. citizens if GOP wins House and Senate at RNC midterm convention

Vice President J.D. Vance called the payments 'fundamentally a dividend for American workers,' citing revenue from standing up to foreign companies. The U.S. has collected nearly $500 billion in tariff revenue, but over $100 billion was refunded after a Supreme Court ruling struck down many tariffs.

·11 September 2026 · 02:45 UTC

NATO forces chased away Russian ships training to attack undersea cables near Svalbard; British and Norwegian officials took findings to Moscow

The confrontation occurred near the remote Svalbard archipelago, where Russian ships were practicing with a secret sabotage weapon deployed by submersible craft. CIA director John Ratcliffe's August visit to Moscow was partly to warn Russia against escalating sabotage operations in Europe, Reuters reported.

·11 September 2026 · 02:25 UTC

Brazil's Supreme Court cancels second straight day as Banco Master scandal reshapes presidential race; Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula

Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin postponed deliberations to Tuesday, when the full bench will weigh investigating Justice Alexandre de Moraes over roughly 30 text messages. Police raids on Thursday targeted film figures Karina Gama and Congressman Mario Frias, with Senator Bolsonaro calling the probes 'attempted political interference.'

·11 September 2026 · 02:25 UTC

Hillary Clinton warns U.S. has 'let down our guard on counterterrorism' 25 years after 9/11; says threat receded but still there

Clinton criticized a focus on building a ballroom over intelligence from Afghanistan, calling it 'absolutely contrary to any kind of sensible decision-making.' She also noted the U.S. no longer has the same visibility in critical regions, with many thousands of extremists still wishing the country ill.

+1 source·11 September 2026 · 01:15 UTC

Switzerland releases secret Josef Mengele files that may reveal how Nazi doctor evaded capture; documents suggest he may have returned or planned to enter under alias

The 200-page dossier, compiled by a predecessor of the Swiss intelligence service, includes police reports and entry bans, with redactions kept to a minimum. Historian Gerard Wettstein, who won a court challenge to unseal the files, called the release 'an important step' to dispel myths about Mengele's stays in Switzerland.

+1 source·11 September 2026 · 01:15 UTC

Peru to join US-led 'Shield of the Americas' anti-drug coalition after Rubio visit; Fujimori says it will speed intelligence-sharing

The move deepens security ties with Washington, but protesters in Lima chanted 'Marco Rubio out of Peru, no to Shield of the Americas.' Rubio stressed the US will only intervene with local permission, while China's growing influence, including a mega-port near Lima, remains a backdrop.

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+1 source·10 September 2026 · 21:55 UTC

Archaeologists uncover 600-year-old Chan Chan burial complex in Peru, with 38 high-status Chimú individuals; Ministry of Culture announces discovery at Gran Chimú Palace

The funerary platform features a central chamber and two side chambers, with one side chamber containing weapons and metal emblems but no skeletal remains. One burial stood out for its extended position, differing from typical flexed Chimú burials, and artifacts show Inca stylistic influence.

+2 sources·10 September 2026 · 21:06 UTC

Fire in rebel-held Bukavu, DR Congo, kills at least 20 schoolchildren; provisional toll of 24 includes 19 girls and five boys

The blaze destroyed two primary schools and around 300 wooden houses, with 29 injured including 21 in intensive care. A local nurse said 14 children under 10 died, as Bukavu has seen several fires in recent days.

+1 source·10 September 2026 · 20:52 UTC

Nato foils Russian plot to sabotage undersea cables; secret weapon test disrupted in Arctic waters off Svalbard

The operation, involving Britain, the US, and Norway, tracked Russian spy vessels for almost a month, with RAF aircraft and HMS St Albans observing. Western officials fear the Kremlin is ramping up sabotage across Europe, with 99% of UK data carried by subsea cables.

·10 September 2026 · 20:52 UTC

Ugandan kingdom faces bitter succession dispute after King Oyo's death; Queen Mother denounces "self-appointed group of clan members" who selected a television news anchor as successor

Queen Mother Best Kemigisa Akiiki said the clan members had the will read to them hours before selecting a new king. The prime minister urged that succession be determined calmly and credibly, not through competing announcements while the king still awaits burial.