September 19th, 2026

• ​Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
• UN mission: US strike that hit Iran school was 'indiscriminate,' likely a war crime - Fact-finding probe: Military acted 'recklessly' in attacking site of primary school adjacent to IRGC base; says Iran committed 'gross human rights violations' in protest crackdown
• Secret Navy SEAL operation in Strait of Hormuz revealed
• Trump says 'big decision coming up' for US on Iran war, as he warns he could 'annihilate' regime
• Trump Says Iran is 'Losing in Every Way' and that they still want to make deal
• More US troops killed in Iran war than Pentagon has acknowledged - report
• Hundreds of thousands attend Iran's biggest government-organized rally since the war began
• Houthi advance boosts Iran's leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen
• Saudi Arabia issues 'hostile aerial threat' alert, explosions heard in Riyadh
• Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1, and other Mideast developments
• Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 26 strikes in 24 hours
• Houthis eye Yemen's oil-rich east after seizing Red Sea coast
• Saudis tell European refiners they'll get no crude next month - Saudi Arabia was forced to shut its East-West pipeline last week after it was attacked by drones
• Ahead of Yom Kippur, IDF bolsters forces on all fronts; Gaza crossing to close Sun-Mon - Air Force and Navy also placed on heightened readiness
• Former Palestinian Authority minister says he relayed Hamas's pre-October 7 warning to Israel
• Former War Minister Benny Gantz reveals why Israel held off on attacking Hezbollah after Oct. 7: 'I don't regret it'
• Ex-PA minister says he'll soon reveal his pre-Oct. 7 mediation between Israel and Hamas, and message he conveyed from Sinwar - Journalist subsequently identifies Sufian Abu Zaida as go-between who delivered Hamas chief's threat of impending 'earthquake,' which spurred call to Netanyahu from UAE leader
• Benny Gantz: Netanyahu is responsible for October 7, dividing society
• Commentary: How Netanyahu's plans to reshape the courts could affect Israel's democracy
• Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed - 'A vote is not a valentine; it's a strategic chess move': Open letter from 'Michigan Jews for Democracy' joins other open letters backed by Jews critical of the anti-Israel Democratic candidate
• Swedish center-left coalition wins tight election marred by antisemitism accusations
• Thousands of Christians rally for Israel in Amsterdam; dozens of counter-protesters arrested - Dutch media reports 13 people remain in custody; public prosecutors deciding whether to press charges against them for defying ban on staging counter-demonstrations
• Doom Loop? Ed Sheeran struggles against Gaza tide - Ed Sheeran faces boycott calls and desertions, leaving the British singer with a career crisis that underlines how even the world's biggest stars are being sucked into the politics of the war in Gaza
• Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 31 people - Attack claimed by faction of Pakistan Taliban (TTP) active in the region
• Congress Investigates Reports Top Secret F-35 Fighter Jet Technology Was Mistakenly Diverted to China
• Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
• Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report
• Putin preparing to escalate war - European leaders fear president will mobilize more troops and increase hybrid attacks on Nato after latest sham election
• Macron to call emergency G7 meeting as energy prices spike and Russian hybrid attacks mount
• Russia attacks on Europe are intensifying, warns Macron as NATO on high alert - President Emmanuel Macron declared, "We are not intimidated," by Russia, despite rising drone and cyberattacks facing France and the rest of Europe
• Trump signs 'Lindsey Graham' bill imposing additional sanctions on Russia and Iran
• Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
• US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats
• Trump declares victory in historic deal with Greenland as he secures 'permanent' US military rights - The deal bars Russia, China and non-NATO countries from establishing military bases on the island
• Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
• Stalling Argentine Recovery Is a Risk for Milei's Reelection Bid
• Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds
• Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings and Wife Dump $2.5 Million Into Killing California Voter ID - Same Couple That Bankrolled Newsom and Kamala
• Democrats vow to pursue 'Trump crime family' after midterm elections
• Dem running for Texas Railroad Commissioner praised communism in its 'purist form' - "Because communism in its purist form, in its own form, is pacifist."
• Dems abandon candidate who said MAGA is 'more destructive' than Nazis, but she's stuck on the ballot
• Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico from the White House over 'fake news' - "Media Outlets shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States."
• 'No Reason': Trump Says Media Ban is Due to 'Cumulative Stories'
• Meta glasses captured and shared intimate images without users' consent, lawsuit claims
• Meta's AI glasses accused in California lawsuit of secretly capturing sex, nudity and bathroom footage
• Going Viral: Golden Retriever Brings Stuffed Toy to Intruder as Police Drone Chases Trespasser Through San Diego Home
• Tennessee Grandmother Sues Fargo City and Police After Spending Six Months in Jail over AI Mistaken Identity
• Red and Blue America Have Found Something to Agree on: Flock Cameras Must Go - A national backlash against AI-enabled license-plate readers is uniting Trump country and progressive strongholds alike. 'Nobody wants to be surveilled… doesn't matter what your political leaning is.'
• California Gov. Newsom issues executive order to rein in AI 'before it's too late'
• Gavin Newsom Moves To Lasso AI With "Kill Switch" Oversight Executive Order: "We're Not Waiting To Act"
• Trump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex - The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way.
• Data centers are swapping water for forever chemicals to keep AI cool
• Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
• Anthropic covertly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
• US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say
• US left 'on brink of war' with China over report of nukes moving in Middle East - A US analyst used an AI chatbot that wrongly identified a Chinese ship's cargo as nuclear weapons components - and it almost started a war between the two countries
• War, cyberattacks and blackouts: UK tells public to prepare for major disruption
• Foreign hackers breach two more US water utilities, threaten safety of Colorado residents - The intrusions did not affect drinking water quality but add to over 100 cyberattacks on US water systems this year
• Cuba plunges into total blackout as electrical grid collapses again, US Embassy warns - The US Embassy in Havana warned citizens to plan accordingly as fuel shortages worsen Cuba's energy crisis
• Pentagon releases more UFO files, including documents on secretive military program
• Crowd Cheers as RFK Jr. Says the Government Will Investigate "Chemtrails"
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Villa Presidente Frei, Chile
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Abepura, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Izu Islands, Japan region
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• Ambrym volcano on Vanuatu erupts to 10,000ft
• At least 4 killed as floods inundate more than 16,000 homes in Vietnam
• Swing state mayor sued as city's Muslim holiday displays ignite religious-favoritism fight - The civil rights suit claims the city expanded Ramadan displays while ignoring equal treatment requests
• Talarico's Church Gives New Members Bible that Erases 'Son of God' from Jesus's Name
• Trump official voices concern about exhibition statue resembling 'golden calf' in Exodus: report
• Plane passengers trade blows in wild mid-flight brawl in front of terrified kids
• The FBI agent and his psychic sidekick who secretly solved crimes for 25 years - Robert Hilland was sceptical of John Edward's gift, until a spiritual encounter convinced him to seek the medium's help cracking cold cases
• 'Women are terrified': Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings
• Shocking Videos: Thousands of North African Migrants Charge Through Ceuta in Disturbing Footage, as Police Try to Dismantle Invaders' Beach Shantytowns
• Sikh Truck Driver Reportedly Stabbed 17 Times at Wyoming Truck Stop, Dems Blame Trump
• Biden-Packed Boston Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Rapid Third-Country Deportations
• 'Moderate' Dem Senate candidate in Arkansas would trade '5 Americans' for 1 illegal alien - "Honestly, we'd trade five Americans for just one of them because of how hard they work."
• Ken Paxton secures closure of Texas birth tourism center that delivered over 1,000 babies - "This operation helped Chinese foreign nationals come to Texas to evade our laws. Now, we have shut it down," said Paxton
• Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Capital Murder After Putting Newborn Son in Trash Dumpster - Sentenced to Life Without Parole