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Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

Things are heading toward another years long period of Stagflation. "US wholesale prices rise in latest sign of stubborn inflation as oil prices continue to climb" apnews.com/article/prod...

After 900 years, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England and goes on display in London www.npr.org/2026/09/09/nx-s1-5891555/b...

1/5 Ukraine just reached Russia’s Arctic gas heartland. On Sept. 9, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas-condensate plants in Yamalo-Nenets. Reported drone distance: 3,000+ km. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

As the Bayeux Tapestry opens to the public at the British Museum, what impact do Britons think the Norman Conquest had on British history? Positive: 25% Neither: 25% Negative: 6% Don't know: 44% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Global grain prices are rising steeply as Ukraine and Russia intensify attacks upon one another’s main export infrastructure on the Black and Azov seas — leaving both countries struggling to find alternative outlets with the harvest in full swing.

🇩🇪 The German government wants to follow other EU countries and take more decisive action against Russia's shadow fleet, accusing it of helping Moscow evade sanctions and carry out acts of sabotage. www.dw.com/en/germany-s...

"44% of respondents said they were concerned that disclosing their use of AI would negatively affect how others viewed their work, while only 36% said they currently recorded their use of AI during the research process." So most AI use in papers is secret www.researchinformation.info/news/oxford-...

"Feal [, a 9/11 first responder,] said...Rogers’ opposition to the bills are disqualifying. “Many members of Congress think they’re untouchable until they...get beat in an election,” Feal said. “Rogers is not invincible, and he’s just in this for himself.”" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"British households pay the highest retail power bills of all G7 countries, with the price of a kilowatt-hour about five pence (€0.06) higher than the median and on par with Germany and Italy, which face similar challenges." www.euractiv.com/news/uk-rejo...

This PSJ article traces the development of policy studies in China from the 1970s to the present, examining changes in policy areas, theories, methodologies, and international scholarly engagement. By: Shuai Cao, Ping Xu, Hongtao Yi, Ling Zhu Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

BREAKING: SCOTUS blocks TRO that had thrown Missouri’s congressional elections into chaos. The ruling should mean that the map used by the current congressional delegation, not the HB1 map backed by Republicans and used in the primaries, will be used in the general election. Law Dork:

Shopify is transitioning its mobile apps from React Native back to native Swift and Kotlin. The company cites advancements in AI coding agents as the primary reason, noting that these tools now mitigate the costs of maintaining separate codebases for two platforms.

Climate affects family health, community safety, economic stability, affordable food, available water, jobs, business costs and household bills. “To be soft on #ClimateAction is to be soft on inflation, and the cost of living, soft on sovereignty and security." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ukraine strikes Russian navy ships and ports in Novorossiysk and Dagestan Ukraine’s defense forces have struck three Russian navy ships in the port of Novorossiysk, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces in a statement on Thursday. The confirmed vessels hit a...

🇨🇦 Prime Minister Mark Carney said “right now Canadian businesses enjoy tariff free access to 1.5 Billion consumers around the world. Over the next 6 months we 🇨🇦 will double that number” 2 ways to do it … free trade deals with Europe & ASEAN countries OR free trade deal with India

Transport for London Freedom of Information release: TfL published papers on proposed W12, W13 and W14 changes. Proposals were considered in January 2023, with contracts due to start in September 2024. Options included W12 and W13 restructuring and W14 withdrawal. tfl.gov.uk/corporate/tr...

A federal judge has allowed Missouri’s top court to proceed with a contempt hearing Thursday against Republican Sec of State Denny Hoskins in a tense and twisting legal battle over whether new congressional districts supported by Trump can be used in the Nov election. apnews.com/article/miss...

I see more and more of this happening- The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of scraping paywalled articles without permission to train ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and AI-powered Bing. mashable.com/tech/openai-...

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faces a state Supreme Court contempt hearing after instructing local election officials to use a Trump-backed congressional map. A federal judge refuses to halt the hearing, leaving state and federal courts in a direct standoff over November ballots.

In the morning, the head of Ukraine's Center4Countering Disinformation, Andrii Kovalenko, wrote on Telegram that many members of the Russian elite are currently in Sochi. Acc2him, tonight once again proves that Putin cannot guarantee the safety of the elites. newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/drones-...

Wanted money laundering suspect arrested in Dublin. Edwin Omokhuale, 39, was detained on an arrest warrant issued by the UK by officers from An Garda Síochána just prior to boarding a flight to Paris at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon. www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/wanted-...

Experts see this 20 MW episode as a litmus test for how India prioritises capacity across competing uses of a shared asset. scroll.in/article/1095... “It should be win-win for all three parties,” expert says. Shalinee Kumari, Masum Billah & Rajendra Pokhrel write Via @dialogueearth.bsky.social

The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium to mark World Suicide Prevention Day www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...