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The Saudi cutout and the CIA shadow over 9/11

As Riyadh fights 9/11 families in US courts, buried intelligence testimony points beyond the kingdom to a far more protected hand.

By Kit Klarenberg | The Cradle | September 10, 2026

On the eve of 9/11’s silver anniversary, it was widely reported that a forthcoming New York District Court civil case brought against notorious Saudi government operative Omar Bayoumi would deliver “smoking gun” proof tying Riyadh directly to the attacks. Yet evidence alleging that Saudi intelligence managed two future hijackers as potential assets and did so through a “liaison relationship” with the CIA has lain largely unexamined in plain sight. As scrutiny of Riyadh grows, the agency’s shadow remains almost entirely outside the frame. … continue

Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA sponsored by Israeli govt-aligned outfit, leaked contract shows

By Max Blumenthal | The Grayzone | September 10, 2026

One year after Charlie Kirk’s killing, The Charlie Kirk Show is distributed by a federally registered agent of Israel and his widow, Erika, has reversed his critical positions on the US-Israeli special relationship.

Now, The Grayzone can reveal that the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) organization he founded is holding faith events sponsored by an Israel-based non-profit with close ties to the Israeli government.

A leaked contract obtained by The Grayzone reveals that TPUSA entered into an agreement with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) to sponsor a series of ostensibly Christian faith-based summits between 2025 and 2027. Signed on May 16, 2025, the contract committed IFCJ to pay $700,000 to TPUSA over two years. In exchange, the group was to receive a series of promotional benefits including main stage speaking slots for its President, Yael Eckstein, and the distribution of pro-Israel “activism kits” to over 200 college campuses. … continue

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 33 Palestinians in Wide-scale West Bank Raids

Al-Manar | September 10, 2026

The Israeli army arrested 33 Palestinians, including two journalists, two minors and former prisoners, during wide-scale raids across the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Media Office.

In a statement, the non-governmental group said Israeli occupation forces raided dozens of homes and searched them, damaging the contents of some properties during the campaign, which was concentrated in the provinces of Nablus, Bethlehem, Hebron, Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarem. … Full article

Palestinian family massacred, several wounded in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center – September 10, 2026

GAZA – A couple and their two children were martyred on Thursday after the Israeli occupation army bombed their home in the Beit Lahia housing project in the northern Gaza Strip.

According to media sources, the bodies of four victims were brought to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after an Israeli strike targeted the Ahmad family home.

Other residents were wounded, and search efforts continue for those missing under the rubble.

The four martyrs were identified as Moamen Ahmad, his wife Haneen Saleh, and their two daughters, Lana, 12, and Bana, 8.

In a separate incident, a critically wounded person was admitted to Nasser Hospital after an Israeli drone strike targeted al-Tina street in northern Khan Yunis, south of Gaza.

Several people were also injured today when Israeli armored vehicles and drones opened heavy fire on tents and shelter centers in northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp.

Meanwhile, widespread military activity, including shooting incidents, artillery shelling, drone overflights, and demolitions, took place in other areas of Gaza, mainly in the north.

Israeli attacks damage 22.5% of agricultural land in southern Lebanon

MEMO | September 10, 2026

Israel’s attacks have damaged more than 22.5% of agricultural land in southern Lebanon, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani said Thursday, Anadolu reports.

Hani made the remarks after meeting President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace east of Beirut, according to a statement from the presidency.

The minister said he briefed Aoun on the “significant agricultural damage in the south, which exceeded 22.5% of agricultural land, or more than 56,000 hectares.”

Israeli attacks have intensified in southern Lebanon in recent days… Full article

US tanker strikes fail to deter Iran, drain interceptors: Bloomberg

Al Mayadeen| September 10, 2026

US attacks on Iranian oil tankers have failed to prevent further Iranian missile operations against American naval forces, while repeated strikes are forcing Washington to expend costly and increasingly scarce air-defense interceptors, Bloomberg reported.

The report examined the limits of Washington’s policy of attacking Iranian tankers in response to operations targeting US warships, noting that the strategy has so far failed to establish the deterrence sought by the Trump administration.

US Central Command claimed it destroyed eight Iranian tankers over recent days following two Iranian missile attacks against US Navy vessels.

Washington has presented the attacks on the tankers as a punitive measure aimed at raising the cost of targeting US forces. Analysts cited by Bloomberg, however, said the calculation may favor Tehran, particularly as Iran can continue threatening vastly more expensive US naval assets while forcing American vessels to consume large quantities of defensive missiles. … continue

Iranian Strikes Damage Eight F-15s and Down an A-10 at US Base in Jordan, CBS Reports

Al-Manar | September 10, 2026

Eight F-15 fighter jets were damaged and an A-10 Thunderbolt was hit and lost a wing in Iranian strikes on a US air base in Jordan, according to a report by the American CBS network.

The disclosure came after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced on Wednesday that it had launched intensive and decisive missile strikes against the US “Al-Azraq” base in Jordan, in retaliation for what it described as US aggression targeting Iranian oil tankers. The Guard said the operation was carried out using solid- and liquid-fueled ballistic missiles.

In a statement, the Revolutionary Guard explained that the missile strikes directly targeted hangars used for the maintenance, servicing, and deployment of US military F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets stationed at the base.

Yemeni forces recapture strategic port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed troops

The Cradle | September 10, 2026

The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) captured the southwestern port city of Mokha on 10 September, in a lightning advance that comes after heavy losses were inflicted by the YAF on Saudi Arabia and its proxies inside Yemen.

Reuters cited sources as saying that Mokha fell to YAF troops on Thursday.

Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Sanaa also reported that Ansarallah-led YAF forces have “achieved a stunning victory against the internationally recognized Yemeni government forces.”

“The city has been taken. [Internationally recognized, Saudi-backed] government forces have fully withdrawn all of their military divisions,” local sources told the correspondent.

The YAF now has “full advantage to prevent ships from crossing Bab al-Mandab and also … the ability to cut off three main supply lines to the government in the south of the country,” according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent.

Ansarallah-led forces lost Mokha in 2017 in battles against Saudi and Emirati-backed forces. … continue

Yemeni Official Underlines Safety of Navigation after Expelling of Pro-Saudi Mercenaries from Coastal Areas

Al-Manar | September 10, 2026

The head of the national negotiating delegation, Mohammad Abdulsalam, confirmed that freedom of navigation and the flow of international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait are safe and smooth, urging everyone not to be concerned.

In a statement, Abdulsalam explained that the ongoing operations have specific targets as previously announced and fall within a defensive framework. He noted that once the aggression against Yemen stops and the blockade is lifted, current operations will cease. He pointed out that the actions taken by the Yemeni Armed Forces in some coastal areas were a national operation aimed at enforcing Yemeni sovereignty and addressing challenges and ambitions that threaten internal peace.

He highlighted that a true, just, and honorable peace was and will remain their strategic choice, emphasizing that everyone must realize that choosing peace with Yemen is the least costly and shortest path toward reorganizing relations based on the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect, and shared interests.

He also stressed that the Republic of Yemen harbors no ambitions against any neighboring, Arab, Islamic, or other country worldwide, and has not aggressed against any state; rather, it is the party that was attacked in a manner contrary to Islamic and Arab brotherhood.

For his part, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Abdulwahed Abu Ras, confirmed that maritime navigation is safe. In a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), Abu Ras said: “Maritime navigation is safe, and navigational security has no connection to the skirmishes that were quelled in the West Coast districts.”

Additionally, the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) in Yemen announced to all international shipping companies that navigation in the Red Sea is safe for all companies, with the exception of the previous ban on Saudi vessels.

Algeria cuts ties with UAE over interference, destabilization

The Cradle | September 10, 2026

Algeria announced on 10 September that it will sever its diplomatic relations with the UAE in response to “provocative or hostile actions” and after “exhausting all means to preserve bilateral relations.”

The Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the government had decided to “sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates” after exercising “great restraint and a high sense of responsibility.”

The statement said Algiers had repeatedly warned Abu Dhabi of the “grave consequences” if such actions persisted.

The ministry reported that the UAE ambassador to Algeria was officially informed of the decision and given a 48-hour deadline to comply. … continue

Russia, China clash with West at UNSC over legality of Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions

Press TV – September 10, 2026

Russia and China have opposed the activation of the so-called snapback mechanism against Iran at a UN Security Council meeting, warning that Western attempts to reactivate the relevant UN sanctions regime would only further heighten divisions and undermine multilateral diplomacy.

The five permanent members of the Security Council engaged in a fierce procedural battle on Thursday over the legal validity of international sanctions against Tehran.

At the heart of the dispute is the “snapback” provision embedded in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was originally designed to automatically restore UN Chapter VII sanctions in the event of significant Iranian non-compliance, deliberately bypassing the veto power of permanent council members.

Despite fierce objections from Moscow and Beijing, the council voted 11-2 in favor of adopting the provisional agenda, with two abstentions.

Under UN rules, procedural votes require a minimum of nine affirmative votes and cannot be blocked by a permanent member’s veto. … continue

Washington demands NATO allies help ‘systematically dismantle’ ICC: Report

The Cradle | September 10, 2026

Washington is pressing its NATO allies to help “systematically dismantle” the International Criminal Court (ICC) and abandon its mandate, in an effort to shield US officials from war crimes prosecutions and Israeli leaders from accountability over the genocide in Gaza, POLITICO reported on 9 September.

US envoy Matthew Whitaker reportedly delivered the demand behind closed doors in Brussels in mid-July, in front of the alliance’s 32 ambassadors, urging member states to help take the court apart and to walk away from the Rome Statute, three anonymous NATO diplomats told POLITICO.

“We will be watching closely who stands with America,” Whitaker said as he closed his remarks, according to the three diplomats.

Alongside his intervention, the US mission circulated a document to NATO delegations stating “The United States will systematically dismantle the capabilities of the ICC … we firmly request that you immediately take steps to withdraw.” … continue

Alternative ‘Führer’ Deutschland? Alarmism over AfD win is absurd

By Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation | September 9, 2026

The shockwave reaction to the Alternative für Deutschland landslide election victory in Germany is absurdly out of proportion. It also defies any easy categorization of conventional right, left, or centrist politics.

What it does signify is a massive popular protest against the warmongering political establishment in Europe and the United States. The Western establishment has right, left, and liberal adherents, so it is confounding to interpret the AfD election win as reflecting a precise position on the political spectrum.

Western establishment politics and media have labelled AfD as a “far-right party,” a label which the party rejects. It claims to be conservative, nationalist, Eurosceptic, anti-immigration, and seeking more reasoned foreign relations.

The far-right epithet seems to be a more politicized term that the establishment uses to demonize opponents, as it does in France and elsewhere. “Far left” is also used as a term of abuse to marginalize opponents. But what does it mean when those in the “liberal center” are more often the ones who are more warmongering and supportive of censorship, repression and anti-democratic powers? … continue

Lithuania Plans to Remove Nuclear Weapons Ban From Constitution – Parliament Speaker

Sputnik – 10.09.2026

MOSCOW – The Lithuanian government plans to remove the provision banning weapons of mass destruction on its territory from the constitution in early 2027, the speaker of the republic’s parliament, Juozas Olekas, said on Thursday.

“The Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt a constitutional amendment this winter and remove the provision banning weapons of mass destruction on its territory from the country’s basic law. This will require extending the autumn parliamentary session, which begins on Thursday,” Olekas was quoted by the broadcaster LRT as saying.

He added that the autumn session will have to be extended until January 13, 2027 so that the parliament can adopt this particular article of the constitution.

Olekas said earlier that the provision of Article 137 of Lithuania’s basic law, which rules out the deployment of nuclear weapons in the republic, no longer corresponds to geopolitical reality. In early July, the parliament approved an amendment to this article after the draft was presented.

To amend Lithuania’s constitution, at least 94 of the 141 parliamentarians must vote in favor twice, with a three-month interval between votes.

Nonsense Drones and Novichok

By Craig Murray | September 3, 2026

Europe urgently needs to re-establish access to Russian oil and gas. Gas prices are high – as all UK energy consumers know – and German gas storage is at a record low for September. Gulf production is degraded, supplies are cut off and its long-term strategic stability undermined.

German manufacturing already suffered a 9.5% production loss from 2022 to 2026 following the Russian gas shutdown, with the loss in energy-intensive manufacturing (inc petrochemicals, chemicals, metals, glass/ceramics/stone, paper, mineral oil etc.) at 15.2%.

Western Europe can regain access to Russian hydrocarbons either by accepting a negotiated peace in Ukraine, or by attempting regime change in Russia. The political class in Europe have evidently decided to go all out for regime change.

It would of course be much easier, and much safer, to settle the Ukrainian conflict. We can identify the following reasons the European political “elite” is not taking that path… continue

Moldova debunks drone threat to Zelensky’s plane

RT | September 10, 2026

Moldova has dismissed a claim by Norway’s prime minister that Vladimir Zelensky’s plane was nearly struck by a UAV while leaving Chisinau, saying the aircraft was never in any direct danger.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told broadcaster NRK on Wednesday that Zelensky’s plane “was almost hit by a drone” as the Ukrainian leader traveled from Moldova to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V.

Before any evidence was produced, Store’s claims were widely picked up by Western media outlets, who tried to frame the incident as evidence of a supposed Russian drone threat to Europe. … continue

The Long Road In, and the Short Way Out: How the West Built Ukraine into a Weapon Against Russia

By Larry C. Johnson | Sonar21 | September 10, 2026 

Across three pieces I’ve written for Sonar21, I have been making one continuous argument: The war in Ukraine was not a crisis that erupted in 2022. It was the payoff of a deliberate, decades-long Western project to turn Ukraine into an instrument for weakening Russia — carried out under the cover of “partnership” and “peacekeeping.” And having spent thirty years building that instrument, Washington and NATO will do with Ukraine exactly what they have done with every client before it: discard it the moment it stops paying. … continue

Kiev plotted terror attack on UK ambassador in Moscow – FSB

RT | September 10, 2026

Russian security operatives have foiled a Ukrainian plot to carry out a false-flag attack on the British ambassador and other diplomats in Moscow, which was intended to draw the UK into a direct conflict with Russia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has said.

In a statement on Thursday, the agency said it had detained a Russian national who worked for an organization contracted to protect the British Embassy in Moscow. The man collected sensitive information about embassy security on instructions from a Ukrainian contact, as well as personal data on diplomatic personnel, including photographs, home addresses, details of vehicles, and itineraries, the FSB said.

“The Kiev regime planned to carry out sabotage and terrorist attacks against British diplomatic representatives in Moscow to subsequently blame Russia for them in order to draw the United Kingdom into direct armed conflict with the country, secure additional weapons deliveries [to Kiev], and ramp up sanctions on Russia,” the agency said. … continue

9/11 was an Inside/Outside Job

“Inside” or “Israeli” Job?

By Luke Marshall | Sigh Ops | September 9, 2026

You know the drill by now: 19 Muslim hijackers directed by a man on dialysis in an undisclosed cave in Afghanistan outsmarted NORAD, the CIA, and the FBI armed with nothing more than box-cutters and blind optimism.

You also know that even if these coke-snorting, liquor-guzzling, religious fundamentalists weren’t too busy hitting strip clubs or gambling in Vegas to finally get around to their plans of jihad, a number of logistical hurdles should have stopped them: airport security, military interceptor planes, or their inability to fly single-engine Cessnas, let alone commercial airliners.

So that leaves two important questions unanswered: who did 9/11, and how did they pull it off?

Skeptics of the official story have supplied their own answers to these questions.

You have probably heard the 9/11 Truth Movement’s Greatest Hits play on an endless loop for the past twenty years.

WTC 7, “Dancing Israelis”, the Project for a New American Century, a New Pearl Harbor, etc.

Even Roger Waters took some time out of his busy schedule to go on Tucker Carlson so he could do his best rendition of the 9/11 Truth Movement’s Greatest Hits as opposed to his own catalogue of Greatest Hits from the Pink Floyd days.

But you’ve heard all of that.

You’re not here for the greatest hits.

You’re here for the blueprint. The who and the why.

No more entry-level 9/11 Truth for Dummies tier drivel. If you want that, you’re in luck because the internet is saturated with trite, stale information regarding what took place on 9/11.

In my last video, I discussed some of the nonsense holding back 9/11 Truth from becoming 9/11 Justice.

So let’s shift our focus to what really matters: who did 9/11 and how they did it. … continue

Trump Did Not Oppose UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | September 9, 2026

President Donald Trump did not object to the UK imposing sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank during a call with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

On Tuesday, the UK, France, and Canada imposed the measures in response to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank. “So I can announce today that we will introduce an import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories,” UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Tuesday. “So to those who finance or facilitate illegal settlements, let me say this, you will face the full force of UK sanctions. Settlements are illegal. They should not be promoted in our country.”

President Trump was informed by UK Prime Minister Burnham that London would be placing the export restrictions on Israeli settlements during a phone call ahead of the announcement. According to two sources speaking with Axios, Trump did not object or push back on the planned sanctions. […]

The White House’s refusal to condemn London over the sanctions breaks with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who criticized the export ban as “discrimination against the Jewish people.” … Full article

Italian opposition slams government for not joining sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements

MEMO | September 9, 2026

Italy’s opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government for not joining a group of countries imposing restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to the La Repubblica.

Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte called on the government to “show a shred of dignity” and back an opposition bill in parliament to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements.

“Show a shred of dignity and approve our bill in parliament to proceed with sanctions,” Conte said, criticizing Rome’s decision not to join the initiative. … Full article

Report: 84 Israeli Violations Against Palestinian Journalists

IMEMC | September 9, 2026

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate documented 84 Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists in August 2026, including the death of a journalist in an Israeli prison, another journalist being shot and injured, arrests, field assaults, and restrictions on media work.

In a report issued Tuesday, the syndicate’s Freedoms Committee said the violations included 30 cases of detaining journalists or preventing media crews from carrying out their work, 10 incidents involving exposure to tear gas, seven arrests, six physical assaults, and six cases of death threats and the brandishing of weapons.

The committee also recorded seven cases involving the confiscation or deletion of journalistic materials, three incidents of confiscating or destroying media equipment, four raids on media institutions and journalists’ homes, three cases in which journalists were brought before Israeli courts, and three attacks carried out by Israeli colonizers.

According to the report, the figures reflect the continued targeting of journalists, particularly while covering Israeli military invasions and developments in the field. It noted that detentions and the obstruction of media work represented the largest category of violations, undermining journalists’ ability to document events and report developments.

The committee said the death of one journalist, Ehab Mohammad Abdul‑Qader Diab, 36, and the shooting and injury of another during the month highlighted the direct risks faced by media workers amid the ongoing escalation against the press. … Full article

Israeli military court sentences Palestinian journalist to 4 years for ‘incitement’

MEMO | September 9, 2026

An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced Palestinian journalist Mahmoud Fatafta to four years in prison on charges of so-called “incitement”, the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate said.

The syndicate condemned the sentence in a statement, calling it “a new chapter in the targeting of Palestinian journalists and a systematic attempt to silence voices and suppress freedom of opinion and expression”.

The Israeli army arrested Fatafta on 30 May 2024 while he was passing through the Container checkpoint northeast of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank.

The syndicate said prosecuting journalists in Israeli military courts over their journalistic work or expression of their views was “a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law”. It said the military justice system was being used to punish and intimidate journalists and prevent them from carrying out their professional duties.

It added that the sentence against Fatafta came as part of an ongoing Israeli policy of pursuing, arresting and prosecuting Palestinian journalists in an attempt to “hide the Palestinian narrative and silence voices reporting the truth about what is happening on the ground”.

The syndicate said “incitement” charges had become a broad pretext used by Israeli authorities to pursue journalists, activists and people expressing their views, in violation of the right to freedom of expression and journalistic work.

Palestinian martyred, others injured in Israeli strikes in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center – September 9, 2026

GAZA – A Palestinian ex-detainee deported from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip was martyred and another citizen was injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting them in Gaza City on Wednesday.

The martyr was identified as Farah Hamed, who was exiled from Ramallah to Gaza as part of the 2011 prisoner swap deal. He was a commander of al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas.

According to media sources, Hamed was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a motorcycle in Gaza City’s Sheikh Ajlin neighborhood.

Meanwhile, Israeli aircraft destroyed a home belonging to the Abu Dalal family in an-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, while medical sources at Al-Awda Hospital reported that six people were injured in the strike.

Two other homes were bombed and destroyed in Israeli airstrikes today, one in ash-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City and another near the Jordanian Hospital in Khan Yunis in the south.

Other incidents of gunfire and artillery shelling were reported across multiple areas of Gaza.

Brazilian President’s Adviser Warns of Risk of Total War Triggered by Middle East Conflict

Sputnik – 09.09.2026

MOSCOW – The Middle East could become the trigger for a full-scale global conflict if escalation in the region spirals out of control, Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva’s special international affairs adviser Celso Amorim said on Wednesday.

A direct confrontation in the Middle East carries the greatest threat of local crises escalating into an uncontrollable catastrophe, Amorim stated.

“I think that if there is ever a total war, it will come from the Middle East,” he added.

The diplomat identified the nuclear issue and the lack of mutual deterrence as the main factors of escalation. Security in the region cannot be built on unilateral superiority, he emphasized.

Iran, Russia, China Demand Guarantees Against Further Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites

Sputnik – 09.09.2026

MOSCOW – Iran, Russia and China have demanded guarantees against further attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran’s mission in Vienna said on Wednesday.

“China, Iran, and Russia, in a joint statement to the [IAEA] BoG [Board of Governors] today, condemned repeated attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards, together with continuing threats of further aggression. In this regard, effective assurances, in particular guarantees of the non-recurrence of such actions, are indispensable for further development of Iran’s cooperation with the Agency,” the mission wrote on X.

The prevailing security conditions have effectively made the normal implementation of IAEA safeguards in Iran impossible, the mission added.

The US and Israel struck a number of Iranian nuclear facilities during the conflict of June 2025. Iranian nuclear sites were also hit during the latest escalation that began in late February 2026. Tehran blamed the US for the strikes.

The IAEA Board of Governors began its regular session on Monday in Vienna. The session, which runs until September 11, will address issues related to the implementation of safeguards in Iran and developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.

How the Latest Iran Sanctions Could Impact Central Asia

The US Iran strategy is working against its Central Asia strategy; Secondary sanctions may push the region closer to China and Russia.

By James D. Durso | The National Interest | September 8, 2026

On August 19, US President Donald Trump announced an “ECONOMIC D-DAY” against the Islamic Republic of Iran, warning of “tremendous economic consequences” for any country allowing its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide Iran a “lifeline.” On August 24, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” which sanctions Iran and its facilitators in third countries (but no major Chinese banks), and declared, “you are either with us or against us.”

Potential secondary sanctions threaten Central Asia’s developing trade, energy, and transport links with Iran, raising costs, disruption risks, and pressure to diversify routes. The Central Asian republics are not major supporters of Iran, but Iran is becoming an increasingly important southern outlet for their trade and connectivity. The biggest risk is therefore collateral damage to legitimate commerce and transportation, rather than a confrontation over Iran policy. … continue

Spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces Reports New Saudi Attacks: They Won’t Go Unanswered

Al-Manar | September 9, 2026

Over the past 12 hours, Saudi enemy warplanes—specifically F-15SA fighters taking off from King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait—launched 54 airstrikes targeting the governorates of Al-Jawf, Marib, Taiz, Al-Hudaydah, Saada, and Al-Bayda, the spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Saree posted.

Additionally, a Typhoon fighter jet took off from King Fahd Air Base in Taif and launched a raid on Al-Jawf Governorate, General Saree added.

These raids and the ongoing aggression against our country will not go unanswered or unpunished, by the will and power of God, he said.

Pakistan threatens Yemeni strikes on KSA ‘could trigger’ Mecca defense pact

The Cradle | September 9, 2026

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif threatened in comments published on 9 September that the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) attacks “could trigger” the Mecca Defense Pact between Riyadh, Islamabad, and Ankara.

The Pakistani war chief’s comments coincide with a massive YAF campaign of retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia and its assets in Yemen, as well as brutal Saudi bombing against the Arab world’s poorest nation.

“Under the trilateral agreement, any aggression against any of the three [countries] is regarded as an aggression against all. There is no ambiguity about that,” the Pakistani minister said in an interview with Geo News.

He added that the YAF retaliations “could trigger the pact” between the three states, which was finalized and signed last month. … continue

Prize catch beneath the waves: What Iran actually gained from the capture of US submarine drone

Press TV – September 9, 2026

… For a country actively developing its own indigenous unmanned underwater vehicle programs, each subsystem represents years of independent research and development that a single successful reverse-engineering effort could meaningfully compress, not by producing an identical copy overnight, but by revealing design solutions, materials choices, and engineering approaches to problems (deep-depth pressure tolerance, acoustic-signature reduction, long-endurance power management, non-GPS navigation accuracy) that Iranian naval engineers would otherwise have had to solve independently through years of trial and error.

Beyond the platform itself, the loss carries a broader significance for how the episode is read militarily. The US Navy has invested heavily in unmanned undersea and surface systems specifically because they allow persistent monitoring of waters, including chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, without exposing crewed vessels or personnel to risk.

A platform built around that premise being tracked, intercepted, and recovered by the other side undermines the central operational assumption behind its deployment: that an autonomous, uncrewed system operating in regional waters carries no meaningful risk of falling.

Independent military think tanks covering the incident have noted that, if Washington eventually confirms the loss in full, the episode could expose real vulnerabilities in American launch-and-recovery procedures, mission-monitoring protocols, communications resilience, and, perhaps most significantly, the absence or failure of emergency self-destruct or data-scuttling mechanisms meant to prevent exactly this kind of capture. … Full article

Iran attacks US-linked bases in Jordan, hits fighter jets hangars

Al Mayadeen | September 9, 2026

Iran reportedly launched an attack on the Muwaffaq Salti and Prince Hassan air bases in Jordan, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency, as the confrontation between Tehran and Washington expands across the region.

The report did not immediately provide details on the weapons used or the extent of damage caused by the alleged attack.

Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 14 reported direct hits on a US base in Jordan, while an Israeli media outlet claimed that more than 50 Patriot interceptor missiles were launched from the Zarqa base in Jordan.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched “decisive and painful” missile strikes against the US Al-Azraq base in Jordan, describing the attack as retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.

In a statement, the IRGC said it carried out intensive missile strikes against the US base in response to Washington’s attacks on Iranian oil tankers, adding that the operation targeted facilities used to maintain, prepare, and deploy US fighter jets.

The IRGC specifically said it targeted hangars housing F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter aircraft at the base.

The IRGC said the confrontation would continue until attacks were halted. “This confrontation will continue until the enemy’s attacks are halted, and the battle will continue until then,” the IRGC said. … Full article

Qatar Warns of ‘Industrial Catastrophe’ If Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | September 8, 2026

Qatar is warning that there will be significant global consequences if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened soon. Iran closed the Strait in response to the war started by the US and Israel. President Donald Trump also imposed a blockade of Iranian ports.

On Monday, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mohammed Al-Ansari, said reopening the Strait of Hormuz remains a priority, warning that the prolonged disruption could lead to an “industrial catastrophe.” … continue

French activist sues Ben-Gvir for abuse, torture

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

A complaint has been filed before the French judiciary seeking an investigation into the personal responsibility of Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and other officials over torture, war crimes, kidnapping, and arbitrary detention involving French-Lebanese activist and international law researcher Dr. Lyna al-Tabal.

The complaint was submitted on September 8, 2026, by French lawyer Jean Louis Achache, acting on behalf of al-Tabal, before the Paris Judicial Court’s unit for crimes against humanity and war crimes. It concerns violations she was subjected to after Israeli occupation forces intercepted the civilian vessel she was aboard as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to reach Gaza.

The legal move comes as a broader French judicial process is already underway concerning the treatment of French citizens who participated in humanitarian maritime missions to Gaza.

According to an investigation published by Le Monde on September 8, 26 French citizens who took part in humanitarian sea voyages to Gaza have filed complaints with France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office, citing torture, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

The cases reportedly concern three separate interceptions that took place between April and May 2026 and October 2025. The French prosecution service had opened preliminary investigations into two of those operations during the summer and referred them to the Central Office for the Suppression of Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes, and Hate Crimes. … Full article

Israeli universities expel 100 Palestinian students over Gaza war criticism

MEMO | September 8, 2026

Israeli universities have permanently or temporarily expelled 100 Palestinian students for criticising the war in Gaza since October 2023, a Palestinian-run rights group Adalah said on Monday.

The figures were published in a report by the group titled “Apartheid in Israeli Academia: Palestinian Students After 7 October 2023”

The report examines how Israeli higher education institutions have changed their treatment of Palestinian students since the start of the war on Gaza on 8 October 2023.

It documents cases in which Israeli universities suspended Palestinian students, launched disciplinary proceedings against them and classified their social media posts as “support for terrorism”. […]

The centre said that, “In some cases, a mere “like” of a post, the display of a Palestinian flag or the word “Palestine” on a profile, sharing a news report, or posting a prayer for the residents of Gaza was enough to trigger a complaint or disciplinary proceeding.” … Full article

Israeli Army Closes Tulkarem Zakat Committee Headquarters

IMEMC | September 8, 2026

Israeli forces invaded and closed the Tulkarem Central Zakat Committee headquarters in the northwestern West Bank before dawn Tuesday. After the soldiers withdrew, Palestinians found the body of Gaza Strip resident As’ad Mleiha inside.

Media sources said several Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip had been living in part of the facility since October 7, 2023. When a large contingent of Israeli soldiers invaded the building, the soldiers forced the workers to leave.

Soldiers then abducted an unspecified number of workers and transported them by military truck to an undisclosed location.

The sources added that the soldiers vandalized the contents of the headquarters and then posted a notice at the entrance alleging that the committee was “illegal,” “supports terrorism,” and had been shut down.

During the invasion, Israeli soldiers fired concussion grenades and tear gas canisters at journalists covering the events and chased several reporters in the surrounding area. … continue

“Israel” imposes curfew, raids Anata and Shuafat camp

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

The Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Anata and Shuafat refugee camp northeast of occupied al-Quds at dawn on Tuesday, deploying military vehicles and bulldozers alongside a heavy military presence across streets and residential neighborhoods.

Using loudspeakers mounted on military jeeps, the occupation forces announced a curfew in both Anata and Shuafat camp, while sealing all entrances and preventing residents from entering or leaving the two areas.

Local sources said occupation forces raided homes, shops, and private properties, carrying out searches and causing damage to their contents after breaking down the doors of several commercial establishments and facilities.

The raids led to the arrest of Muhannad Faiq al-Rifai from Anata after occupation forces stormed and searched his home, damaging its contents. The forces also detained brothers Yasser and Ziad Sari Fheidat from the Fheidat neighborhood, as well as Issa Mousa Issa from the town.

Occupation forces continued raiding homes and properties in Anata and Shuafat camp, including the home of Abdul Salam Ahmad Mousa Salameh in Anata. Later, they detained Mohammed Issa Hawamdeh, Khader Odeh Abu Haniyeh, Hamza Jamal Abdul Jawad Hamdan, and an unidentified woman.

The occupation forces also stormed the homes of Khalil Hassan Abdul Jabbar Alawi Abu Umayya and Ashraf Odeh Khader Abu Haniyeh, while taking over the home of Kamal Taher Salameh and using it as a field interrogation center for detainees.
Occupation bulldozers target main water lines

In a separate attack, occupation bulldozers, backed by military reinforcements, began uprooting and destroying main water lines in Anata, threatening to disrupt water supplies to residents.

The destruction of water infrastructure coincided with the closure of entrances to Anata and Shuafat camp and restrictions on residents’ movement, further threatening access to essential services. … Full article

Israeli Army Kills Palestinian During Home Siege Near Nablus

IMEMC | September 8, 2026

Israeli occupation forces invaded Aqraba, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, early Tuesday and surrounded and attacked a home. The soldiers killed a Palestinian man and took his body.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the slain man as Abdul-Karim Mohammad Salem Khader, 28, after receiving confirmation from the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority. Israeli authorities continue to withhold his body.

Media reports said a large Israeli military force invaded the town, surrounded a home in the Ad-Deeriya area, and demanded that Khader surrender. The soldiers threatened to demolish the house if he refused.

Witnesses said the army imposed a strict military cordon around the home as heavy gunfire and confrontations erupted in the area. According to those accounts, Khader refused to surrender and exchanged fire with the invading forces.

Israeli forces sent military reinforcements into the town, including armored vehicles and a bulldozer that later demolished parts of the besieged home. Residents reported hearing two explosions as soldiers continued firing and struck the house with an Energa anti-tank grenade. … Full article

Palestinians killed as Israel continues Gaza ceasefire violations

Palestinian Information Center – September 8, 2026

GAZA – A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured on Tuesday in a series of Israeli attacks, shelling and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, as 16 new violations of the ceasefire agreement were reported.

Tent struck in Nuseirat

A man was killed and 11 others were injured, some critically, on Tuesday evening when an Israeli strike hit a tent on Jules Street, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat said it received 11 wounded Palestinians following the attack, with injuries ranging in severity.

Two Palestinians killed in Khan Yunis

In Khan Yunis, Nasser Medical Complex reported two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in the southern Gaza Strip, including one person who succumbed to earlier injuries.

Fathi Ahmad Mahmoud Abu Ayada, 69, was killed after being shot by Israeli forces in the slaughterhouse area south of Khan Yunis.

Former Palestinian prisoner Ramzi Abu Rida also died on Tuesday morning from serious injuries sustained in an Israeli attack on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis several days earlier.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and central Gaza

Israeli warplanes struck a home near Al-Shifa Medical Complex in western Gaza City with three missiles after issuing an evacuation warning for a residential block. Another airstrike targeted agricultural land near Street 10 in the Tel al-Hawa area of southern Gaza City.

Israeli warplanes also destroyed the home of journalist Ashraf al-Sarraj’s family in Block 7 of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. … Full article

Blaming the Victim in the Gaza Genocide

Amnesty International blames the victim in a time of genocide

By Paul de Rooij • Unz Review • September 8, 2026

The late Dr. Israel Shahak once related that during WWII when a collaborator at the Warsaw ghetto was eliminated, the jubilant inmates (himself included) danced with joy.[0] Maybe the extreme situation didn’t permit the semblance of a legal process, but natural law ran its course. Now imagine if at that time a sanctimonious body were to pop up and chastise the inmates for this “crime”. Under the circumstances, it would appear hypocritical for anyone to criticise the inmates, let alone refer to their action as “unlawful” and demand “accountability”.

Well, Amnesty International just published an article that fits that description in a contemporary setting. It just published a news release, “Hamas must stamp out extrajudicial executions…”[1], which is an indictment of the execution or beatings of collaborators in Gaza. Amnesty’s rumination amounts to blaming the victim. … continue

Yemeni drones reportedly struck Saudi oil, military sites

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

The Yemeni Resistance, Ansar Allah, appears to have launched a major drone attack targeting sites in southwestern Saudi Arabia in recent hours, with reported strikes and fires detected around Jazan, Abha, and Khamis Mushait.

According to data compiled by Egypt’s Intel Observer, the operations appear to have affected several strategic facilities, including Aramco’s Jazan oil refinery and the Jazan Bulk Plant, where multiple hotspots were detected. Another hotspot was also identified near King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. … continue

IRGC warns tanker crews near Kuwait, Bahrain after US attack on Kharg

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy command has warned crews aboard oil tankers near the ports and anchoring areas of Kuwait and Bahrain to leave their vessels, following reports that US forces targeted an Iranian oil tanker.

In a statement, the IRGC Navy accused the US military of targeting several Iranian oil tankers and warned crews in the vicinity of Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to leave their vessels immediately, as they may be targeted.

The warning comes after US forces had targeted an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, off Iran’s southern coast, as reported by Iranian news agency Tasnim.

According to Tasnim, the tanker was struck by a missile launched by US forces while it was located about four miles from Kharg Island. The agency later reported that the vessel was hit by a projectile fired by US forces near the island’s berthing area.

US forces then struck another tanker near Jask, southeastern Iran. … Full article

IRGC Navy seizes cutting-edge US unmanned submersible in Strait of Hormuz

Press TV – September 8, 2026

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it has successfully intercepted and captured a highly advanced, unmanned American underwater vehicle at the entrance of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the IRGC Navy stated that the seizure was carried out in the early hours of the day following a “complex intelligence and operational action.”

The unmanned submersible incorporates some of the world’s most advanced underwater technology and was delivered to the US terrorist military in 2025, the statement said. … continue

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Lavrov: Russia, China keep no technological secrets from each other

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and China have built an equal, strategic partnership in which neither side withholds technology from the other, in remarks published Tuesday.

Speaking to the online project Sama Menshova, Lavrov said the absence of technological secrecy between the two countries reflects the balanced and mutually beneficial character of their comprehensive strategic partnership, pointing to joint agreements as evidence.

Asked whether Russia risks slipping into the role of China’s “junior partner,” Lavrov rejected the framing outright, saying Moscow and Beijing have never approached the relationship in those terms.

The foreign minister praised China’s standing as a leading technological power across both applied and theoretical science, citing its output of high-tech goods, robotics and reusable spacecraft.

He said Russia’s own scientific tradition is equally strong, and that the two countries’ strengths complement one another… continue

It’s OK to fight for a foreign army (as long as they’re our friends)

That’s the unwritten rule for Britain’s media

By DES FREEDMAN | Declassified UK | September 2, 2026

The death of a British national, Bradley Townsend, killed in Ukraine in June while fighting for Russian forces has been widely reported in the media.

“British traitor who joined Vladimir Putin’s army ‘killed by Ukraine drone’” splashed the Daily Star while former security minister Tom Tugendhat told LBC that Townsend was “extremely misguided” for “engaging in an army that is committing the most barbarous war crimes that the world has seen in decades.”

Compare this to the far more positive coverage in the media of individual British nationals who have served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a genocide that has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians.

When Declassified, for example, revealed exclusively that more than 2,000 British subjects had joined the IDF since October 7, the only reference to this in the mainstream media was a short article in The London Standard.

There are, however, no stories describing British nationals as ‘traitors’ for joining the IDF, nor ministerial condemnations of subjects taking part in what the United Nations has described as “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity”.

On the contrary, British subjects enlisting in the IDF are routinely humanised and their justifications reported without criticism. … continue

Massie And Burlison Introduce Bill To Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras

By Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net | September 8, 2026

Two Republican members of Congress have introduced a bill that seeks to stop the federal government from funding surveillance cameras that are used to build mass vehicle and biometric location tracking systems.

Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Eric Burlison of Missouri introduced the Flock-Off Act, H.R. 10221, on September 2.

Massie and Burlison want to cut off the flow of federal money to local and state law enforcement that is used to purchase, maintain, and operate the controversial Flock Safety cameras, but also other similar systems, and any data they produce.

And the proposal seeks to stop federal funding of any cloud services that store data collected by Flock Safety and similar companies, as well as any data-sharing agreements involving these systems.

Massie and Burlison are joined by five other representatives as original cosponsors of the bill: Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Ro Khanna of California, Chip Roy of Texas, and Victoria Spartz of Indiana. … continue

US Warns UK Against Forcing Platforms to Promote Preferred News

By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | September 8, 2026

The US government has urged its British counterpart to give up on plans to make social media and video sharing platforms give more prominence to news from mainstream media outlets.

The US government’s objection is that this would amount to “mandating that platforms algorithmically amplify government-preferred media.”

The UK proposal was contained in a green paper published in June, titled “Watch This Space: A New Strategic Direction for UK Media.” The document said that the government will “explore legislative options to require social media to make news content from PSM providers, and potentially also national and local news publishers, prominent and easily discoverable.” … continue

UK Police Arrested 62,199 People Over Online Speech In Five Years

By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | September 8, 2026

Britain’s police arrested at least 62,199 people over five years under laws governing what people say online or over the phone.

That’s a busy period for the written word. And the number of those charged over the same period is 18,510, while 12,292 people were convicted. … continue

Revealed: the insiders who filibustered the ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion at the Green Party conference

By David Miller | The Canary | August 25, 2026

In April this year, the much-heralded motion to the Green Party conference, which promised to turn it into the first mainstream political party openly committed to anti-Zionism, appeared in the conference order of business. But in the end, to the frustration of very probably an absolute majority of delegates, the motion was not put to conference.

Instead, a series of bureaucratic manoeuvres, from attempts to rule the motion out of order to a protracted filibustering campaign, ensured that the Greens remain a Zionist party in terms of their official policy on Palestine – the two-state solution.

Although a vote on the motion had been expected early in proceedings following a successful push by its backers to fast-track the process, it was repeatedly delayed by several no-confidence motions against the party chair, each of which required a separate debate, the Telegraph reported.

A lengthy fight over the policy itself led to additional delays, after opponents of the measure tried unsuccessfully to rule it as out of order, by arguing that it contradicted the Green Party’s existing policy, which calls for a two-state solution.

But who were the people running this evident campaign to filibuster the motion out of the conference?

Step forward the Jewish Greens. […]

The Jewish Greens have also been offering antisemitism awareness training to the party. In a process reminiscent of the Jewish Labour Movement campaign of harassment and intimidation in the Corbyn-led Labour Party, they say they have so far trained a number of branches, as well as the Executive of the party and its youth section. It is no wonder, therefore, that these apparently mysterious expulsions are happening. – Read full article

Mark Levin Trashes the Constitution to Protect Violent West Bank Settlers

By Kurt Nimmo | Another Day in the Empire | September 8, 2026

Mark Levin is at it again. He is livid over a decision by the UK government to ban trade with violent illegal settlers in the West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said this week the UK will ban imports of all goods from settlements in the occupied West Bank, in addition to services including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising for settlements.

For Levin and the Zionists in Israel and the United States, a boycott of Kahanist settlers is antisemitism, the same as public criticism of Israel over its slaughter of Palestinians, most of whom are women and children, is hatred of Jews. … continue

US ambassador threatens Britain with economic retaliation over Israeli settlement trade ban

The Cradle | September 8, 2026

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said Washington will certainly hit back if Britain proceeds with trade sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, telling BBC that a response could come from the federal government and from individual US states.

Huckabee said acting in this way against “a partner, Israel” risked a “huge economic impact on British businesses,” which he warned could find themselves “banned” from operating “in a number of states.”

He told BBC the planned ban on illegal Israeli settlement goods would be “discrimination against the Jewish people,” singling out Florida as a state that could move against British trade. … continue

Buck-Dancing for Zion: Hakeem Jeffries

How Brooklyn’s point man in Congress was groomed to serve Jewish interests over his own constituents

José Niño Unfiltered | September 7, 2026

Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries met privately in New York City in recent weeks, and neither man wanted to discuss it afterward.

The New York Times reported the encounter on August 23, citing five people with knowledge of a session held in a New York City space a mutual friend provided. The two men discussed housing, immigration, and the cost of living. Kushner urged Jeffries to sit down with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles as a follow-up. NBC News confirmed the account the same day. Jeffries’s initial statement never acknowledged the meeting at all, insisting only that “the affordability crisis is not a hoax and nothing short of transformational policy change is acceptable.” He later posted a video on X acknowledging that “Kushner asked for a meeting.”

The timing carried its own message. Democrats lead in nearly every midterm poll, and Jeffries becomes speaker if they capture the House in November. Kushner has told associates that Jeffries ranks as “the most serious” Democratic leader. House Speaker Mike Johnson shrugged at the news on Fox News, saying “I don’t know what that’s about.” Crooked Media co-founder Tommy Vietor was less charitable, posting on X: “Jared Kushner has no actual government job; he just uses his family connections to get money from gulf autocrats and fund corrupt deals. The only way Jeffries should work with him is with demands for documents and subpoenas.”

That reaction captures a long-standing problem with Jeffries. Namely, the qualities that make Jeffries someone Trump’s inner circle can work with are the same qualities that have made him a target inside his own party and nowhere is more apparent than on the issue of Israel. … continue

Germany: After AfD victory, top CDU politician calls for first steps towards AfD ban

Remix News – September 8, 2026

After a historic democratic victory for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a top Christian Democrat (CDU) politician, Hendrik Wüst, is now calling for the first concrete steps towards a possible ban of the AfD party.

“I said something today, but I don’t think any CDU member has said it publicly yet: That I am in favor of appointing this working group, which will then do this work,” said North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister-President Wüst.

Wüst has already repeatedly referred to the AfD as a “Nazi party.” North Rhine-Westphalia itself faces a state election in April 2027.

Wüst made the remarks on Monday evening in Berlin to a mostly left-leaning audience during a talk hosted by “transformation researcher” Maja Göpel. He presented this working group as a prerequisite before any application to Germany’s top court, the Federal Constitutional Court, for an outright ban of the AfD. … Full article

Ukrainian Scam Machine Rakes in $1 Billion per Month Robbing European Citizens — Report

Sputnik – September 8, 2026

Western spy agencies originally cultivated and trained Ukrainian hacker groups “to counter Russia”, but they all quickly spun out of control, mutating into fraud networks, the Aydınlık outlet reports.

As of 2026, an estimated 1,000 call centers operate in Ukraine, employing roughly 60,000 people and targeting citizens of at least 29 countries through a range of schemes—including fake investment pitches, romance-baiting, and impersonation of banks or government agencies.

Various criminal ploys are used, including threats and blackmail, and different schemes are employed for different countries — for example, fake official documents in Germany, bogus cryptocurrencies in France, “safe bank accounts” in Greece and “tax authorities” in Canada and the US.

The network’s total monthly revenue is estimated at roughly $1 billion, with a single call center alone pulling in $8 million from Germany and approximately $1 million from the Baltic states, the outlet adds.