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China pushes back against US on Cuba, Iran

Al Mayadeen | September 26, 2026

China called on Saturday for an immediate end to the blockade on Cuba, in a speech to the UN General Assembly that stopped short of naming the United States.

Vice President Han Zheng urged the “relevant country” to “immediately stop using the threat of force against Cuba” and to “immediately and completely lift the blockade and sanctions.”

He also pushed back against the US on Iran, saying “China holds that the sovereignty and security of countries in the Middle East, including the Gulf, should be respected,” though he did not mention the US at any point in his remarks.

The comments come as a US pressure campaign has largely cut off oil supplies to Cuba. The US oil blockade began in January and has deepened blackouts, with the island’s electrical grid suffering a total collapse earlier this month that left millions without power. … continue

RSF military group defects, joins Sudanese army: State media

MEMO | September 26, 2026

A military group affiliated with Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Friday defected and joined the Sudanese Armed Forces, state news agency SUNA reported. … continue

Ireland goalkeeper refuses to play ‘Israel’ as squad weighs boycott

 Al Mayadeen | September 26, 2026

Ireland’s preparations for Sunday’s Nations League match against “Israel” have been thrown into uncertainty after goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu reportedly told teammates that he did not want to participate in the fixture, prompting further discussions within the squad.

The players missed their scheduled training session and press conference in Debrecen, Hungary, as they held lengthy meetings over whether individual players should proceed with the match. … continue

Canadian MP demoted for supporting restrictions on arms exports to Israel

The Cradle | September 26, 2026

Canadian lawmaker Sean Casey said on 25 September he was removed as parliamentary secretary to the veterans affairs minister after backing legislation to close loopholes that let Canadian-made military equipment be sold abroad and later reach Israel.

“The bill was targeted at closing the loopholes that allowed for Canadian military equipment to be sold to another country but end up in Israel, so end up being used to kill Palestinians,” Casey, a member of the ruling Liberal Party, said during an interview with CBC News.

“That was the goal of the legislation. And that’s what my constituents were concerned about,” he added.

Casey, who represents Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons, was among 15 Liberal Members of Parliament (MPs) who broke rank to support the bill and was the only parliamentary secretary to do so.

He also revealed that, in March, his party warned him that he would be dismissed from the post if he supported the bill introduced by New Democratic Party (NDP) lawmaker Jenny Kwan. […]

According to a May report by Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa exported $14.6 million in military goods directly to Israel in 2025, despite the government’s claims that it had “suspended” certain export licenses for goods used to fuel the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. … Full article

Israeli attacks hit South Lebanon as occupation troops raid Deir Mimas

Al Mayadeen | September 26, 2026

Israeli occupation forces launched a series of attacks across southern Lebanon on Saturday, including airstrikes on Jabal al-Rafeea in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent.

The attacks extended to several towns across southern Lebanon, with the National News Agency reporting that the Israeli occupation forces carried out a large-scale demolition targeting civilian neighborhoods in Majdal Zoun in the Tyre district, as well as another explosion in the town of al-Tayri in the Bint Jbeil district.

Israeli occupation forces also shelled the southern town of Shakra, according to the National News Agency.

Israeli force raids Deir Mimas

Meanwhile, an Israeli occupation force advanced toward the outskirts of Deir Mimas in the Marjayoun district from the southern side, specifically toward the town’s olive groves, where it remained stationed, the National News Agency reported.

Following the raid, the Deir Mimas municipality urged residents in a statement to avoid heading to fields and olive groves until September 28. … Full article

Two women killed in Ukrainian strike on Russian cafe – governor

Two more people were wounded in Kherson Region

RT | September 26, 2026

Two young women have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a cafe in Kherson Region, Russia, Governor Vladimir Saldo has said, adding that a separate attack killed a truck driver nearby.

The drone raid struck the small town of Askania-Nova on Friday, hitting the Day-Night Cafe, he said in a Telegram post.

“The building was completely destroyed. Rescuers found the bodies of two young women, born in 2004 and 2006, under the rubble,” he wrote.

Two survivors, a man born in 1993 and a woman born in 2007, suffered shrapnel wounds and concussions and were rushed to a nearby hospital, he added. … Full article

Ukrainian Soldiers, Potential Mercenaries: Have Gun, Will Travel!

By Jeffrey Silverman – New Eastern Outlook – September 26, 2026

Ukraine is already providing an early glimpse of what may become a much larger post-war phenomenon: highly trained combat personnel, particularly special-forces and other specialists, carrying their battlefield skills beyond the borders of the countries, in which they acquired them, with many of them NATO trained.

History offers plenty of warnings. Africa has spent decades wrestling with the problem of demobilized combatants, soldiers and guerrillas, whose military skills suddenly have little obvious place in civilian economies.

South Africa and Georgia both provide instructive case studies. After apartheid, using the South African example, the labor force had to absorb, integrate or demobilize personnel from competing military and paramilitary structures. Thousands of former combatants faced unemployment and uncertain futures, while the new South African National Defence Force itself eventually had to undergo substantial downsizing, and not only among white troops.

So what happens when the largest European land war in generations finally winds down? What will the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian servicemen do when the battlefield no longer needs them, and the economy cannot reintegrate them?

Many will also have significant trauma, both mental and physical, the former being far harder to identify, it is an unfortunate fact that many former combatants will have developed a taste for killing.

And that is where the story becomes considerably more uncomfortable. … continue

Burnham’s UN debut… A masterclass in British disinformation

By Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation | September 26, 2026

So, “Britain is back” and ready to provide glorious leadership to the rest of the world, to “solve shared problems we face.”

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his debut at the United Nations this week, addressing the 81st session of the General Assembly in New York.

“You can count on us,” assured Burnham. “Count on us to stand up for those long-standing British values of fairness and justice – our shared values – and for the UN Charter.”

Please, don’t make me vomit. Burnham was oozing noble values on the podium of the UN while Saudi warplanes were massacring Yemeni civilians in their homes – warplanes that are directed and refuelled by Britain (and the United States). … continue

Global Tipping Points Lead the World Into a State of Entropy

We are experiencing not just one, but many tipping points in world history all at once. 

By Peter Hanseler | Forum Geopolitica | September 26, 2026

There have been many tipping points in history; to name just a few examples:

  • The Peace of Westphalia in 1648
  • The French Revolution of 1789
  • The Congress of Vienna in 1815
  • World War I in 1918
  • World War II in 1945

Many of these turning points led to shifts in power in Europe. These were merely transfers of power within the world we now call the “Collective” West. Examples include the collapse of the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Russian Tsarist Empire at the end of World War I.

These shifts in power were significant, yet what is happening now cannot be compared to past turning points, as they encompass the entire globe. The reins of power are not being handed over within the West; rather, there will be a shift in power toward the East and the “Global South.” … continue

The day-after at the White House: USA and Xi Jinping

Agreements at no cost

By Lorenzo Maria Pacini – Strategic Culture Foundation – September 26, 2026

Xi Jinping left Washington on Friday, September 25, bid farewell by a 21-gun salute and the administration’s top officials lined up at the airport. A three-day state visit organized with a level of attention to detail that the White House rarely reserves for a systemic rival: the welcome at the foot of the aircraft stairs, a three-hour meeting in the Oval Office, the state dinner, tea with the spouses, and a visit to the National Archives. A Schramsberg was chosen for dinner – the same winery that provided the wine for the 1972 toast between Nixon and Zhou Enlai. At the table sat half of the American business community: Musk, Jensen Huang, Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Bezos, Pichai, Dimon, Fink, as well as three Supreme Court justices, the Federal Reserve chair, and half the Cabinet.

Then there is the real conversation, which must be read between the lines. … continue

Iran flights continue despite US aviation sanctions

Al Mayadeen | September 26, 2026

International flights from Iran to several destinations remain operational despite the expansion of US sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector, according to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport.

The airport said Saturday that flights to Turkey, Malaysia, China, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Afghanistan were continuing according to their previously announced schedules. … continue

Iraqi resistance group vows to stage airport sit-ins over Iran aerial blockade

Press TV – September 26, 2026

An Iraqi anti-terror resistance group has denounced the Baghdad government’s decision to halt Iranian airline operations following US sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, vowing to stage sit-ins at Iraqi airports nationwide unless normal air traffic between the two Muslim neighboring countries resumes.

“We will not wait long,” Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba Secretary-General Akram al-Kaabi said in a statement on Friday.

He urged Iraqi political forces to “break free from American dominance.” … continue

The Geopolitical Balance in the Red Sea: The UAE Being Displaced by New Players

By Samyar Rostami – New Eastern Outlook – September 26, 2026

The persistence of current geopolitical alignments, the attention of Eastern actors to the region, the strengthening of Sanaa’s position in the Red Sea, and the expansion of regional opposition to the UAE’s role will diminish Abu Dhabi’s role in the region.

For the past ten years, the Southern Red Sea has been a pivotal factor in the UAE’s foreign policy. Over the past decade, the UAE has built a layered maritime, air, and commercial infrastructure network, including military bases, in the Red Sea or near Yemen, Somaliland, Somalia and Sudan, starting from 2015.

According to some estimates, the value of UAE investments along Africa’s coastal regions and the Arabian Peninsula amounts to $60 billion.

In September 2015, the UAE established its first military base in Africa, in Eritrea. These bases possessed strategic advantages: the ‘protection of interests’ and control over the security and economic architecture of international maritime routes.

With the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, cooperation between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi in the Red Sea intensified.

The UAE’s approach—channeled through companies such as DP World and Abu Dhabi Ports—is centered on controlling ports, strategic waterways, military bases, and key trade and energy routes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in coordination with the United States and its allies. Abu Dhabi’s approach also included engagement with non-state armed actors and separatist movements in Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia. … continue

Turkish parliament to review Saudi-Pakistan defense pact next month

Al Mayadeen | September 25, 2026

Turkey’s Parliament is expected to consider the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan next month, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus told reporters on Friday, as the three countries move to establish mechanisms for implementing the pact.

Kurtulmus said the agreement has not yet been submitted to Parliament for ratification and is expected to be formally presented once lawmakers return from recess next month. He added that international agreements require parliamentary approval to enter into force in Turkey, while meetings currently being held under the agreement remain preparatory. … continue

Iran offers Trump deal before US election

Tehran says it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days if Washington lifts its blockade and returns to a ceasefire framework

RT | September 25, 2026

Iran has offered the US a new deal aimed at ending the months-long conflict before the midterm election in November, directly challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran is deliberately waiting until after the election to reach an agreement.

Trump claimed in a speech at the UN on Tuesday that Iran is deliberately stalling the talks to see how Republicans perform in the November 3 midterm election, and predicted that Tehran would make a deal “right after” the vote. He also threatened to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if negotiations fail.

“We don’t want it to get to the midterm elections,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday. “We wish Americans to return to the MOU before the midterms,” he said, referring to the memorandum of understanding reached by the US and Iran in June. … continue

Merz regime wants ‘secret police’ – opposition

RT | September 24, 2026

Germany’s opposition lawmakers have accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government of seeking to create a “secret police” by dramatically expanding the powers of the country’s intelligence agencies.

The accusations came during the first parliamentary debate on the reform on Thursday, with lawmakers from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), the Left and the Greens raising concerns over surveillance and fundamental rights. The government argues that the changes are needed to counter growing security threats.

Under a reform approved by the cabinet last month, the BND foreign intelligence agency and the BfV domestic security service would gain broader operational powers, allowing them to move beyond primarily gathering and analyzing information.

Among the proposed changes, the BND could sabotage foreign companies, penetrate foreign IT systems and disable weapons deemed a threat to Germany. The BfV, meanwhile, could secretly enter homes and access computers and mobile phones under certain circumstances. … continue

Israeli Colonizers Burn Three Cars Near Ramallah

IMEMC | September 25, 2026

Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out an arson attack at dawn Friday, partially burning three Palestinian vehicles and spray-painting racist slogans in Rantis village, west of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank.

Local sources said a group of colonizers infiltrated the village around 3 a.m. and set fire to three vehicles parked near homes. Residents confronted the assailants, forcing them to withdraw.

Residents added that the colonizers also spray-painted racist slogans on the walls of several Palestinian homes before heading toward nearby colonial outposts. … Full article

Israeli settlers terrorize West Bank Palestinians with state-provided drones: Report

The Cradle | September 25, 2026

Israeli settler gangs are using drones to terrorize Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, harassing families and guiding armed raids that have killed Palestinians, The New Arab (TNA) reported on 25 September.

“When herders left their homes in the morning, the drones would pursue and shadow them; if they approached certain areas, settlers would gather to attack and drive them away. Eventually, the drones began monitoring residents inside their homes around the clock, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop them,” Rabie Abu Naim, a displaced resident of Al-Khalayel, east of Ramallah, told TNA.

Settlers later rigged the drones with speakers blaring abuse and orders to leave, and drones were also used to drop tear gas on targeted communities, as violent assaults wounded many until terrified families fled, the report said.

Abu Naim also pointed to the killing of a boy and a young man in Al-Mughayyir days ago, saying drones “played a major role” in a raid that began with a drone tracking a flock of sheep, after which settlers moved in to steal the animals while shielded by the Israeli army, which “killed the two victims in cold blood during the incident.” … continue

They see them, then kill them: Israeli quadcopters track, deliberately target civilians in Gaza

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor | September 12, 2026

Geneva – The Israeli military continues to use armed quadcopter drones to carry out deliberate killings of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has documented the killing of at least 60 civilians by gunfire from these drones or by munitions dropped by them since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025 through early September 2026.

The repeated occurrence of these incidents after the ceasefire, and the targeting of children, displaced people, farmers, shepherds, and people returning to check on their homes, reveals a continuing pattern of the deliberate killing of Palestinian civilians, in which Israel employs military technology capable of identifying specific individuals, tracking their movements, and striking them with precision, despite the clear civilian status of those targeted and their non-participation in hostilities or posing of any imminent threat to Israeli forces or others. … continue

Israeli attacks on Khan Younis, Gaza kill Palestinian, injure others

Al Mayadeen | September 25, 2026

A Palestinian was martyred and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike west of Al-Aqsa University in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported on Friday.

The correspondent also reported Israeli artillery shelling south of Khan Younis, while Israeli occupation forces fired toward areas east of Deir al-Balah and the al-Masdar village in central Gaza.

Since the announcement of the “ceasefire” on October 11, 2025, more than 1,408 Palestinians have been martyred and 4,916 injured, while the bodies of 834 Palestinians have been recovered, according to the latest figures cited by Al Mayadeen.

The cumulative death toll from the Israeli war on Gaza has now surpassed 73,928, with 175,030 Palestinians injured since the beginning of the aggression. … Full article

Turkish, Pakistani military chiefs rush to Saudi Arabia for ‘urgent’ Mecca pact summit

The Cradle | September 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan are preparing to convene an urgent meeting of their military chiefs to discuss ways to support the kingdom in its war against Yemen’s Ansarallah-led armed forces.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry announced on 25 September that Turkiye and Pakistan are rushing their military chiefs to Riyadh under the auspices of the Mecca Defense Pact, an agreement signed in August stipulating that an attack on one member is an attack on all.

The meeting will convene on Friday as Saudi-backed mercenaries continue to lose ground to the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), which have recently responded to Saudi attacks by launching drone and missile attacks at targets within the kingdom itself. … Full article

Macron to send French troops to Saudi Arabia

RT | September 24, 2026

France will deploy troops, radar and air-defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect a key Red Sea oil hub as Riyadh struggles to contain escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

Macron claimed that French forces would not join the fighting but would merely protect the strategic energy facility under an agreement finalized with Riyadh. The announcement came hours after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles heading toward Taif, which hosts a key Saudi air base, and the strategic port city of Yanbu.

“We are going to send military resources, that is to say, soldiers, radar systems and defense systems, to protect the site of Yanbu,” Macron told TF1 and France 2 on Thursday.

Macron said the Yanbu hub, which handles several million barrels of oil, had been “very badly damaged” in previous attacks. The Red Sea port has become increasingly important for Saudi exports as the US-Iran war severely restricts tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Houthis claimed on Thursday that they had launched missile and drone strikes against several “sensitive targets” in the kingdom, specifically naming Saudi Aramco infrastructure in Yanbu. A Greek-operated Patriot battery already deployed in Saudi Arabia also intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone in the wider Yanbu area on Thursday, according to Reuters.

The Houthis have framed their campaign as a fight to drive Saudi-backed government forces out of Yemen, end Riyadh’s blockade and restore the country’s sovereignty, warning foreign powers against joining the Saudi campaign. … Full article

Europe was part of the infrastructure of US aggression against Iran: Deputy FM

Press TV – September 24, 2026

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s admission that some 5,000 sorties were flown from European bases in support of US military aggression against Iran proves that Europe formed part of the infrastructure of that aggression.

In a post on X on Thursday evening, Gharibabadi wrote that the NATO chief’s remarks demonstrated Europe’s role in enabling the illegal US campaign.

“Governments that placed their territory at the disposal of the United States cannot evade their responsibility,” he said. “This participation will not go unanswered.” … continue

Debunked: Trump’s egregious UNGA claims on war against Iran crumble under scrutiny

By Humaira Ahad | Press TV | September 25, 2026

US President Donald Trump took the UN General Assembly stage on Tuesday and made a sweeping series of claims about Iran, its nuclear program, the imposed war, and the Strait of Hormuz.

He presented Washington’s military aggression as a campaign to defeat an “Iranian threat,” while casting Tehran as the source of “decades of bloodshed across West Asia.”

Behind the worn-out rhetoric was a version of events riddled with falsehoods, omissions, and sweeping distortions.

For example, Trump claimed that Iran killed “72,000 of its own citizens,” described the country’s nuclear program as having been “obliterated” by the US, declared Tehran’s entire 159-ship navy destroyed, accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, and said US naval forces were moving tens of ships and billions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

Nothing could be farther from the truth. … Full article

Iran: Colombia’s ‘baseless’ allegations violate mutual respect, interests

Press TV – September 25, 2026

Iranian Foreign Ministry has vehemently rejected Colombia’s “baseless” allegations against Tehran, saying such claims run counter to the principle of mutual respect and the interests of the two nations.

In a statement on Friday, the ministry also slammed Colombia’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, saying the move came despite more than half a century of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

“The Colombian government’s move to level unfounded accusations against Iran while simultaneously announcing the severance of diplomatic relations, which have a history spanning more than half a century, runs counter to the principle of mutual respect and is contrary to the interests of the two nations,” it said.

It noted that none of the allegations cited by Colombia to justify the severance of ties with Iran were “justified or logical,” emphasizing that the move was solely the result of the influence of the Israeli regime and the United States. […]

The statement came after Colombia’s new US-backed government severed diplomatic ties with Iran, as the right-wing administration of dual US citizen Abelardo de la Espriella moves to realign Bogotá firmly with Washington and Israel.

In a statement on Thursday, the Colombian Foreign Ministry claimed that the decision to cut ties with Iran, which took effect on September 19, was based on “hemispheric national security” considerations.

It claimed, without any proof, that the Iranian government has ties to “narco-terrorist groups that threaten the security of the country.”

Colombia also designated the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” organization, in a move clearly aimed at appeasing the US and the terrorist entity of Israel. – Full article

New evidence on the Bucha Massacre

By Raphael Machado | Strategic Culture Foundation | September 25, 2026

The Bucha Massacre, which occurred in March 2022, remains one of the main tragedies of the Ukrainian conflict. Shortly after the Russian strategic retreat and the entry of Ukrainian troops, the narrative quickly began to spread that Russian soldiers had committed a massacre in the city, murdering hundreds of people.

The news spread around the world and was broadcast by all major media aligned with the Atlantic West. Even in spaces that declare themselves neutral, such as Wikipedia, the entry on the Bucha Massacre narrates it as a slaughter perpetrated by Russian soldiers before they retreated from the city. This is, therefore, the “official version” of the story in the Western world and its satellites.

Ukrainian authorities speak of 509 innocent civilians who were allegedly assassinated by the Russians, and indeed Bucha has been used as one of the main arguments to vilify the behavioral standard of the Russians in the special military operation. It seems peculiar to us, however, from the outset that this event was so singular. In general, armies that commit atrocities commit them at various moments and in different places of the conflict, but Bucha constitutes a singular, totally unique, and so far unrepeated instance of an alleged massacre of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians by the Russians.

The topic has recently gained prominence again… continue

Ukraine kills three in strike on humanitarian mission – Russian officials

RT | September 25, 2026

Ukrainian forces killed three humanitarian workers from Omsk Region who were delivering aid to the border Zaporozhye Region, Russian officials report.

The incident, which also left one volunteer injured, occurred near the village of Novobogdanovka, Zaporozhye Governor Evgeny Balitsky said on Friday. He accused Ukraine of carrying out a “cynical terrorist attack.” Omsk Governor Vitaly Khotsenko pledged support for the affected families.

Ambassador Rodion Miroshnik, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry mission tasked with documenting Ukrainian war crimes, blamed the incident on Vladimir Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader is pursuing a war against the civilian population and is seeking to create “unlivable conditions” for non-combatants. … Full article

Italy and France debunk reports CIA issued ‘Russian drone threat’ warning

RT | September 25, 2026

Senior officials in Italy and France have denied claims that their governments were warned about possible Russian drone attacks launched from containers carried by merchant ships in the Mediterranean Sea.

The disinformation was published on Thursday by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, which cited an anonymous source close to the Lithuanian Defense Ministry. The article emphasized a recent trip to Russia by CIA Director John Ratcliffe and previous Western media reports claiming he personally cautioned Russian officials against targeting NATO nations. Moscow has denied having such intentions.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said on X there was no evidence confirming that Russia was preparing an operation of the kind described by the Lithuanian source, adding that in difficult times “no one needs more fuel on the fire.” … continue

How Russia is Rewiring the Global South

By Salman Rafi Sheikh – New Eastern Outlook – September 25, 2026

The West may have pushed Russia out of its orbit, but it cannot push Russia out of the world.

Over the past two weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has staged a remarkable diplomatic blitz. Across three major gatherings in Bishkek, Vladivostok and New Delhi, as well as during Vietnamese leader To Lam’s state visit to Moscow, Putin met a succession of heads of state from across Asia and the wider Global South. Among them were the leaders of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia and Turkey.

The sheer intensity of this diplomacy is difficult to reconcile with the notion—aggressively propagated by Western political elites and the media—that Russia has been internationally isolated. Moscow may be estranged from Washington and most European capitals, but its diplomatic and economic relationships elsewhere have been expanding. More importantly, Russia is increasingly operating at the centre of a network of states that are seeking greater strategic autonomy from the Western-led international order. … continue

Britain’s elites want you ready to die for a war they keep imagining

By Tarik Cyril Amar | RT | September 24, 2026

Great Britain is going through a war scare. Or to be precise, its combined political and media establishment is subjecting its people to a relentless propaganda (in up-to-date NATO-speak “cognitive warfare”) campaign to create a sense of impending war against Russia.

As you would expect, that war is, of course, framed as strictly defensive. In propaganda textbook manner, the message is both very simple and very repetitive: The UK is in great danger of a Russian attack, and its whole population must prepare itself to withstand and resist it.

It goes without saying that Moscow’s repeated declarations of having no such intention make no difference. … continue

Inside Ukraine’s propaganda operation targeting Americans

RT | September 24, 2026

Ukraine’s government-backed United24 project offered former US service members thousands of dollars to produce pro-Ukraine videos for American audiences, RT’s America Now has found. The offers targeted veterans whose military backgrounds could make the message seem more credible to viewers.

Host Ben Swann and investigative journalist Elizabeth Lane examined how the project, launched by Vladimir Zelensky in 2022 to raise support for Ukraine, approached former personnel, including special operations veterans with YouTube channels and other media platforms.

According to veterans who reached out to Lane, United24 offered around $10,000 for each video, plus $40,000 in advertising support. There was no stated limit on the number of videos they could make. The project would also provide scripts and guidance, while the veterans would ultimately deliver praise for Ukraine and Zelensky in their own words. … continue

Hackers From US, France, Singapore Tried to Disrupt Russian Elections – Internet Provider

Sputnik – 25.09.2026

MOSCOW – Hackers from the United States, France and Singapore attempted to disrupt the remote electronic voting process during the recent State Duma elections, with malicious web traffic originating from IP addresses in over 30 countries, including the UK and Ukraine, Russia’s largest digital services provider Rostelecom said on Friday.

“The most intense attacks originated from networks in unfriendly countries. Malicious traffic came from IP ranges in more than 30 countries, including the UK and Ukraine. Notably, the US, France and Singapore were identified among the primary sources of attacks on the electronic voting infrastructure,” the statement read.

Rostelecom maintained secure communication channels and infrastructure at polling stations during the three-day voting period last week. It set up video surveillance across 89 regions and ensured the cybersecurity and uninterrupted operation of the federal remote electronic voting platform.

Tech experts repelled more than 3,000 waves of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks reaching speeds of up to 1.7 Tbps, blocked over 170 million malicious attempts targeting web services, and prevented unauthorized access to the infrastructure. Efforts focused primarily on preventing voting results from being altered or disclosed prematurely.

The intensity and volume of the attacks exceeded those seen during the previous electoral process in 2024, Rostelecom said. The primary targets were e-government systems, including the Unified System of Identification and Authentication (ESIA) and the Gosuslugi state service portal, as well as Rostelecom’s infrastructure, the remote electronic voting (DEV) system, and the Central Election Commission (CEC).

Big tech hands in its DSA censorship reports to the EU

RT | September 24, 2026

The EU has published a wide range of reports detailing what social media companies like TikTok and Meta are doing to comply with its Digital Services Act (DSA). The reports detail the extreme censorship needed to stay on Brussels’ good side.

Under the European Commission’s “voluntary Code of Conduct on Disinformation,” the largest online platforms operating in the EU are required to submit biannual reports explaining their efforts to combat so-called “disinformation.” Although adherence to the code is described as “voluntary,” those who do not comply are subject to fines under the DSA, which came into force in 2023.

The commission published reports by Meta, TikTok, Google, Twitch, and more than two dozen other platforms on Wednesday. Each report spans hundreds of pages, and details the speech restrictions and censorship policies put in place at the behest of the EU.

These include restrictions on political speech surrounding elections, which the EU has mandated in every major European vote since 2024, under the pretext of fighting “Russian interference.” According to documents released by the US House Judiciary Committee earlier this year, these measures have almost always been used “to disadvantage conservative or populist political parties.” … continue

British universities working with Israel-linked arms giant to suppress pro-Palestine protests: Report

Emails show that the universities monitor students’ social media, then inform BAE Systems

The Cradle | September 24, 2026

Thirteen British universities held discussions with BAE Systems, Britain’s largest arms manufacturer, about suppressing pro-Palestine protests on their campuses, according to a joint investigation by Liberty Investigates and Al Jazeera, published on 24 September.

Emails and internal documents obtained in the investigation revealed the universities plotting with the weapons firm to ramp up security against protesting students and present a united front against those demanding they cut ties with the company.

Six of the institutions – the universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Birmingham, and Strathclyde, as well as Cranfield University – are classed by BAE as “strategic partners” and together pocket up to $20 million a year from the arms maker under funding agreements.

“When public universities take operational cues and security strategies from weapons manufacturers to suppress their own students, the boundary between higher education and corporate defense interests collapses,” said Gina Romero, the UN special rapporteur for peaceful assembly and association. … Full article

‘A Big Victory’ – Palestine Chronicle Wins Two-Year Legal Battle

By Romana Rubeo | Palestine Chronicle | September 22, 2026

A US federal court dismissed the lawsuit against the Palestine Chronicle and its editor, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, after the three plaintiffs asked to withdraw it.

Almog Meir Jan filed the case in July 2024. Shlomi Ziv and Andrey Kozlov joined an amended complaint the following year. The suit sought to link the Chronicle to their captivity in Gaza through its publication of reports by Palestinian journalist Abdallah Aljamal.

The Chronicle rejected the accusations throughout the proceedings. The plaintiffs moved to withdraw their case in July, and US District Judge Tiffany Cartwright granted the request on September 15. The court record closed the case after more than two years of litigation.

“After a struggle of over 2 years, we have won a big victory.  We have beaten back a calculated attempt to chill the free speech of some of the most critical voices of the Palestinian people — The Palestine Chronicle and Ramzy Baroud.  I have been so proud and honored to represent these clients and am happy for the outcome,” Attorney Dan Kovalik said. … continue

With Netanyahu ostracized, his US visit will be very short, with Trump unwilling to meet him: Israeli analysts

MEMO | September 24, 2026

Israeli analysts and figures criticized the global standing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel as he visits New York this week to address the UN General Assembly, saying he will hold few meetings during his short stay, as he is now internationally shunned, Anadolu reports.

One analyst said US President Donald Trump – a longtime ally of the Israeli leader – would rather not meet with Netanyahu.

Barak Seri, an Israeli military intelligence analyst and former officer, said Netanyahu’s visit to New York was “very unusual, very short, and almost devoid of meetings.”

“Netanyahu is now ostracized, and Trump does not want to meet him,” Seri told local radio station 103 FM.

Eli Ohana, a former soccer star and former president of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem, said the situation in Israel is “not ideal,” adding that he avoids revealing his nationality while on foreign soil.

“The situation in Israel is not ideal, and we did not reveal our Israeli identity outside our country. When I was on vacation in Greece, I hid my identity,” Ohana told the same radio station. … Full article

Netanyahu flies over France, Italy, Greece, Canada despite ICC arrest warrant

Press TV – September 24, 2026

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), flew over Greece, Italy, France and Canada en route to New York despite an ICC arrest warrant issued against him in November 2024 over war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Flight-tracking data on Thursday showed Netanyahu’s aircraft crossing the three European countries before flying across the Atlantic and entering Canadian airspace, raising questions over the obligations of ICC member states when a person wanted by the court travels through their territory. … Full article

77 delegations leave UN hall before Netanyahu speech, drawing widespread reaction

MEMO | September 24, 2026

The mass departure of 77 delegations from the UN General Assembly hall shortly before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech sparked widespread reaction on social media, with users describing the scene as a major blow to Israel and a sign of its growing international isolation.

Footage showed most delegations leaving the hall before Netanyahu began speaking, while the prime minister appeared visibly uncomfortable as only a limited number of people remained and protesters chanted slogans.

According to Israeli reports, representatives of 77 countries were absent during Netanyahu’s speech, with several delegations leaving shortly before it began, while representatives of other countries had not been in their seats from the outset.

The departure drew significant attention in the Israeli media. Channel 14 described it as “a spit in Israel’s face”… Full article

Israeli election authority bars both main Arab parties from Knesset race

Press TV – September 24, 2026

Israel’s election board has disqualified both main Arab lists from upcoming elections, throwing Palestinian political representation into the hands of the regime’s Supreme Court just weeks before the polls.

Israel’s so-called “central elections committee” voted on Wednesday to bar the United Arab List, or Ra’am, led by Mansour Abbas, and the Joint List, an alliance of the Arab-led Hadash, Ta’al and Balad parties.

It also voted separately to disqualify Hadash legislator Ofer Cassif and Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh from the Knesset race, which is scheduled for October 27. … Full article

Two Palestinians killed, many others injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center – September 24, 2026

GAZA – Two Palestinian citizens were martyred and several others were wounded in fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday.

According to media sources, a young man was killed after being shot by Israeli forces west of al-Zahra town in central Gaza. The victim was identified as Muhannad Abu Madyan.

Another civilian was killed and several others were wounded when an Israeli strike targeted a vehicle near the American field hospital in the town of az-Zawaida in central Gaza.

In southern Gaza, five people were injured, one of them critically, in an Israeli strike in central Khan Yunis. They were transported to Nasser Hospital by civil defense workers.

In southern Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle carrying the body of Jabr Muqbil in the Sheikh Ajlin neighborhood. Eyewitnesses said several of his relatives were critically injured and Muqbil’s body was charred after being struck for the second time in hours.

In an-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, a woman was wounded by Israeli gunfire on Street 20, while another civilian was injured by fire from an Israeli tank in al-Bureij refugee camp.

Meanwhile, widespread military activity, including artillery shelling, drone overflights, and demolitions, was reported in other areas of Gaza today.

Israel uproots 400 olive trees in occupied West Bank as harvest season approaches

MEMO | September 24, 2026

The Israeli army uprooted 400 olive trees and bulldozed 31 dunams (3.1 hectares, 7.6 acres) of Palestinian-owned land Thursday in Beit Rima in northwestern Ramallah in the occupied West Bank as harvest season approaches, Anadolu reports.

Sources told Anadolu Agency that bulldozers cleared the land and uprooted the trees, two days after Israeli authorities issued a military order targeting two areas of land in the town. […]

Since the beginning of 2026 through Sept. 22, Israel has issued 51 orders to remove trees and vegetation in the occupied West Bank, targeting 2,093 dunams of land, according to data from the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission. … Full article

Israeli army detains more than 150 Palestinians in West Bank raids

MEMO | September 24, 2026

The Israeli army continued raids in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, detaining more than 150 Palestinians before releasing them and raiding homes in the city of Qalqilya and the town of Azzun, according to local sources.

The sources told Anadolu Agency that about 15 military vehicles accompanied by more than 30 soldiers entered Azzun and raided several homes in different neighborhoods and areas.

During the raid, the Israeli army detained more than 150 Palestinians, gathering some of them inside a home that it turned into a military barracks and subjecting them to field interrogations before gradually releasing them, the sources said.

In Qalqilya, the Israeli army continued a raid that began Wednesday evening, sending military reinforcements to several areas and neighborhoods after midnight.

The army also raided homes, detained dozens of Palestinian youths, and subjected them to field interrogations, and raided a commercial shop and agricultural land, the sources said.

Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old child, were wounded by live ammunition during the army raid in Qalqilya on Wednesday evening, according to an Anadolu correspondent. … Full article

Israeli demolitions leave 176 homeless in West Bank village of Jinba

Palestinian Information Center – September 24, 2026

AL-KHALIL – The Israeli occupation army demolished dozens of homes and structures in the Palestinian village of Jinba in the West Bank on Wednesday, leaving about 176 people homeless, mostly women and children.

According to media sources, bulldozers escorted by Israeli military and police forces demolished 24 homes, as well as several agricultural structures, kitchens, bathrooms, solar panels, water tanks, and trees, in the village of Jinba, which is located in the far southeast of Masafer Yatta, south of al-Khalil governorate.

The demolitions displaced 26 families totaling 176 people, about 70 percent of them women and children, and deprived them of their livelihoods and basic necessities.

Rights activists and news reporters visited the community after the demolitions and found families searching through the rubble for what was left of their belongings.

The demolitions come amid an escalation in the destruction of Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta.

It was the third large-scale demolition in the Masafer Yatta area in three weeks. … Full article

Israeli army strikes shepherd, runs over sheep in southern Syria’s countryside

MEMO | September 24, 2026

The Israeli army assaulted a shepherd and ran over several of his sheep, killing them, during an incursion into the countryside of Quneitra in southern Syria on Thursday, Anadolu reports.

Syrian news agency SANA said an Israeli occupation force “assaulted a shepherd during its incursion between Al-Asha village and Al-Rafid town in the southern Quneitra countryside.”

“The force beat the shepherd and ran over several of his sheep, killing them, before withdrawing from the area,” it added.

SANA noted that Israeli occupation forces arrested a civilian Tuesday while he was herding sheep west of Al-Rafid town before releasing him the following day. … Full article

IAEA inspectors cannot return to Iran amid US threats: Russia

Press TV – September 24, 2026

Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna says the return of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Iran is not possible amid continued US threats against the country.

Mikhail Ulyanov said the United States has never provided guarantees that it will halt missile attacks on Iranian territory. “On the contrary, they are practically issuing threats every day, and sometimes several times a day,” Ulyanov said, according to RIA Novosti. … continue

‘We did not attack Pakistan with drones’: Afghan sources

Al Mayadeen | September 24, 2026

An Afghan source told Al Mayadeen that Afghanistan did not launch drone attacks against Pakistan, rejecting Islamabad’s account and describing the Pakistani claims as a pretext for the strikes carried out against Afghan territory.

The source said Afghanistan will determine “the nature of the response and the appropriate timing to respond to the repeated Pakistani violations of our sovereignty.”

The Afghan source categorically denied that Kabul’s forces had attacked Pakistan using drones, saying the allegations were being used to justify Pakistan’s latest strikes.

“Afghanistan will choose the nature of the response and the appropriate timing to respond to the repeated Pakistani violations of our sovereignty,” the source told Al Mayadeen.

The statement comes amid a sharp escalation in tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, following a series of cross-border strikes and clashes in recent days. Pakistan has accused Afghan territory of being used by armed groups to launch attacks against Pakistan, while Afghan authorities have repeatedly rejected accusations that Kabul is facilitating such operations. … continue

Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution Passed By House

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | September 24, 2026

The Senate narrowly voted to reject legislation that would require President Donald Trump to end the war against Iran.

The Senate voted against the War Powers resolution 49-50 on Thursday, largely along party lines. Republican Senators Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Rand Paul, and Lisa Murkowski all voted for the legislation with nearly all Democrats. The only Democratic senator to vote against the War Powers resolution was John Fetterman.

The resolution would have required Trump to end the war against Iran. It directs the President to “remove the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran or any part of its government or military, including potential ground forces in a combat role or used for occupation, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.” … continue

Iraqi Resistance faction links arms to sovereignty, questions US exit

By Al Mayadeen | September 24, 2026

Weapons are tied to Iraqi sovereignty, Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada spokesperson Sheikh Kazem al-Fartousi said Thursday, arguing that they exist to defend the country and establish deterrence.

Speaking to Al Mayadeen Plus, al-Fartousi said, “If you provide sovereignty to Iraq, then there is no need for weapons.”

He said the group had put forward 10 points that would guarantee Iraqi sovereignty, stressing that the proposals serve Iraq’s interests rather than those of the factions. … continue

Yemen launches preemptive strikes on Saudi positions in Jizan

Press TV – September 24, 2026

Yemen’s Armed Forces have carried out a preemptive and extensive operation against Saudi military positions in the Jizan region, targeting command centers, weapons depots and troop concentrations.

In a statement on Thursday, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the operation came amid an escalation of Saudi attacks on Yemen’s border areas in Sa’ada and Hajjah, including the launch of more than 200 missiles from Jizan.

He said Yemeni forces had also monitored a major buildup of Saudi troops near the border in preparation for further aggression.

“By the grace of Allah Almighty, the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a preemptive, qualitative and extensive operation using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones,” Saree said.

According to the spokesman, the strikes targeted operations rooms, command and control centers, weapons depots and other key sites linked to Saudi reinforcements in the al-Tuwal area of Jizan, including the Sixth Emergency Division.

He added that missile launch sites and platforms at the al-Daghareer camp in Jizan, as well as several other Saudi military camps in the region, were also targeted. … Full article

Cannon fodder no more… South Korea rejects Trump’s pressure to join his criminal war on Iran

By Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation | September 24, 2026

This is a pivotal moment in history as South Korea tells Trump it is done with being a vassal for American imperialist wars.

KJ Noh notes in this interview for Strategic Culture Foundation that South Korea’s defiance of U.S. power is resonating with growing resistance among other nations towards Washington’s bullying and warmongering.

President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea gave a televised nationwide address last week declaring that his country would not be deploying military forces to the Strait of Hormuz.

That announcement followed weeks of speculation that South Korea would cave to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been arm-twisting Seoul and other allies to send military support for his seven-month war on Iran. A war that is plunging the global and American economy into turmoil and could derail his presidency in the U.S. mid-term elections.

Geopolitical commentator KJ Noh says the public rejection of Trump’s appeal by South Korea is a major blow to Washington’s international image.

He notes that the Republic of Korea has been a loyal vassal of the United States, always sending its troops to fight American wars. South Korean soldiers have deployed in every U.S. overseas war from Vietnam to Iraq. … continue

Tehran blasts Ottawa for downplaying Trump’s annihilation threat

Press TV – September 24, 2026

Iran has lashed out at Canada for downplaying US President Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran, saying mimicking American bullying language could not shield the country from the claws of power.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks in an X post on Thursday, two days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described Trump’s threat against Iran as simply “the language of war” in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly.

Baghaei said Carney chose to appease Washington by reframing a threat to “annihilate” Iran as merely “speaking the language of war” instead of condemning blatant US aggression and warmongering. … continue

Neria Leiter Was A Legitimate Military Target

By Justin K.P. | The Dissident  | September 24, 2026

Israel and its stooges in mainstream media are claiming that Neria Leiter, the son of Yechiel Leiter, the current Israeli ambassador to the United States, was wounded in a supposed “terrorist attack”.

In reality, it was in no way a terrorist attack, but resistance against illegal occupation, a guaranteed right under international law.

Neria Leiter was hit by a car driven by 29-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud Muhammad Mahmoud Suleiman- who was killed at the scene- while he was carrying out service as an IDF reservist manning the checkpoint outside of the West Bank settlement of Beit Horon.

As Drop Site News noted, Beit Horon is an “illegal settlement” which “sits on land in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlements are illegal under international law.”

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is illegal under international law.

International law also guarantees the right to resist illegal occupation by military means. … continue