Taosieach expects briefing on drone sighting before Trump visit 09. September 2026 (12:01) Procurement of offshore counter-drone technology is being pursued, the Irish premier said, after a large drone was reported off Ireland’s east coast.(London News)
Republicans in fight to hold on to majority look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity 09. September 2026 (12:00) Republicans plan to center the US president at the two-day event, while slamming Democrats as socialistsRepublicans will gather in Texas on Wednesday for a rare “midterm convention”, as they attempt to convince Americans to vote for a party led by a deeply unpopular president who has overseen price increases, inflation, and led the US into an increasingly unpopular war.Donald Trump will dominate the two-day convention, appearing both nights as the GOP works to cling to control of the House of Representatives in November. Republicans plan to put the president at the center of the event, a bold strategy given his approval rating is hovering at about 38%, while accusing the Democratic party as being socialist and out of touch with Americans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Homeland security agent charged with child rape in Alabama, officials say 09. September 2026 (12:00) Kent Blacklidge, who officials say was ‘directly involved with child exploitation cases’, turned himself in last weekA federal law enforcement agent tasked with “trying to provide justice in cases involving kids” has been charged with child rape in Alabama, state authorities said on Tuesday.Kent Blacklidge, described as a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), turned himself over to the Baldwin county jail on 5 September in connection with a grand jury indictment charging him with first- and second-degree rape, sodomy and sexual abuse, police in the city of Spanish Fort said in a statement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US allies lack resources to keep pace on AI, top Pentagon official says 09. September 2026 (12:00) Cameron Stanley talks up ‘revolutionary’ AI capabilities and says Washington working with Nato and Five Eyes partnersThe Pentagon’s top artificial intelligence official said on Tuesday that America’s closest allies lack the resources to keep pace with the US military’s adoption of AI, and that Washington is working to steer them away from mistakes it made along the way.“They don’t have the resources that we do, they don’t have the experience that we do, they don’t have the scale that we do,” Cameron Stanley, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of War, said at an event at the Billington Cybersecurity summit. Of Nato and the Five Eyes, an intelligence-sharing partnership of the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Stanley said Washington was “actively working with a number of our partners” so “they don’t make the same mistakes that we make”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Miliband defends sanctions on Israeli settlements and pushes back against chief rabbi’s criticism – UK politics live 09. September 2026 (11:53) UK foreign secretary ‘regrets’ Israel’s response to ban on trade with illegal settlements but ‘proud’ of his actionsUK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backingAlex Burghart, the deputy Tory leader, was giving interviews this morning. On Israel, he opened up a new line of attack against the government, accusing it of hypocrisy. This is what he told GB News.At the same time that Labour were saying all these things about Israel in the House of Commons, they put out a communique.They put out an account of a conversation that Andy Burnham has had with the Chinese president, and it said how constructive they wanted to be with China, how they wanted to work with China, and what a great relationship we have. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates 09. September 2026 (11:27) Brent crude up by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi citiesBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.1% past the milestone after tensions increased in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
