Politics

Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

Straits Times

Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

ISTANBUL, Sept 6 - Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the brink of a wider war, the tide may be turning against Iran as Washington unleashes an unprecedented economic offensive to achieve what military…

Straits Times

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow

CBC

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace more than four and a half years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

CBC

Rhode Island capital becomes largest US city to vote on anti-Israel divestment

Times of Israel

Rhode Island capital becomes largest US city to vote on anti-Israel divestment

Proposal backed by pro-Palestinian groups in Providence heads to ballot in November, as September 9 Democratic mayoral primary pits pro-Israel incumbent against progressive challenger The post Rhode Island capital becomes largest US city…

Times of Israel

Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs

Bangladesh sees its first major protests under PM Tarique Rahman, with thousands marching over rising living costs.

Al Jazeera

Government begins paying off council's £2bn debt

Government begins paying off council's £2bn debt

Woking Borough Council's leader says it is "important progress" but there is "still much work to do".

Live updates: Energy secretary set for Sunday show interviews as US, Iran trade strikes

The Hill

Live updates: Energy secretary set for Sunday show interviews as US, Iran trade strikes

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is appearing on four Sunday morning news programs after the U.S. and Iran traded tit-for-tat strikes this weekend. Iranian officials on Sunday took credit for an attack on an unmanned U.S. military ship in the…

The Hill

TASS

Accusations regarding Leipzig UAV incident incite ‘real war’ — Russian foreign minister

Statements made by Merz about making Germany the leading military power in Europe again, they are being put into practice, Sergey Lavrov said

TASS

AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

Euronews

AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election.

Euronews

Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords

Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords

Mothin Ali, is linked to two rental properties via his company, but does not appear to profit from them.

Milei quiets ruling-party rifts, reclaims agenda via Malvinas

Buenos Aires Times