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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The European Union (EU) will support Ethiopia's preparations to host the 32nd United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP32) and strengthen cooperation on environmental protection and green economic development, an EU official said.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The European Union (EU) will support Ethiopia's preparations to host the 32nd United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP32) and strengthen cooperation on environmental protection and green economic development, an EU official said.

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Vasily Nebenzya also said he hasn't talked much lately with his German colleagues because they are suffering from "post-traumatic stress" after their defeat in the UN Security Council, for which they blamed Russia
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Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s elections Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme for poor families, as well as free weight-loss jabs, prompting criticism from opponents who say the moves are electorally motivated just two weeks before the presidential election. On 4 October, the leftwing incumbent will face the far-right senator Flávio Bolsona
Trump is planning to sign the massive Russian sanctions bill today according to CBS.
BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht also said that the BSW party will launch an initiative to resume gas supplies via Nord Stream

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Obama administration National Security Council member Charles Kupchan said the war in Iran "in many respects jeopardises the Trump presidency", calling it "yet another failed war of choice" that has driven up fuel and living costs ahead of the midterms. Trump's advisers "prize loyalty over fact", he added.

The alleged escape of the former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko from Ukraine amid the fallout from the "Carthage" anti-corruption operation has made it impossible to postpone the question: how should Ukraine choose the person to lead its prosecution service? My answer is straightforward: through an open, competitive selection based on professional competence, integrity, and leadership — not purely political considerations. This June, I co-authored a draft law to introduce open competitio

BIG: Iran, China, and Israeli firms ran first-of-their-kind AI influence campaigns using Chinese open-source models (including DeepSeek) to create autonomous "agents" that handled every stage — from opening fake social media accounts to coordinating messaging — with minimal human involvement. The AI agents created networks of fake accounts across Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok, posting about politics and current events to sway opinions. Iran's campaign was most concerning. Agents posed a

Czech JAS-39 Gripen jets flew to Poland on 18 September to monitor NATO airspace after drones were spotted over Ukraine’s west during a Russian attack.
There are currently no signs that Russia is ready to change course and end its war against Ukraine, as Putin sees escalation as the only way to achieve his goals.
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Russian forces attacked central Odesa twice on 18 September. The repeat strike hit while emergency services were responding to the first attack. Ten people were injured.
Trump was asked by NewsNation about his recent comments that he was considering whether to “annihilate” Iran: “We’ll see what happens” “Right now, they want to make a deal. If the deal’s not a correct deal, then I wouldn’t even think about it” Trump added.
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Zvyagintsev, one of Russia's most famous contemporary film directors, has lived in exile since 2022. His latest film "Minotaur" has been praised as an anti-war film.

Japan’s naval capabilities are evolving rapidly in the face of growing threats and so are its undersea requirements. The post Japan Opens The Door To Acquiring Nuclear-Powered Submarines appeared first on TWZ.

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Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday, in a government-organized demonstration following months of conflict. It marks the largest such protest since the United States and Israel attacked in February.
In the Vyshhorod District of the Kyiv Region, a production and warehouse building caught fire as a result of a Russian attack.

The US State Department denied visas to Palestinian officials seeking to attend the UN summit, yet authorized the Iranian delegation's travel to New York.

Russian occupiers dropped explosives from a drone onto the grounds of a hospital in Kherson, damaging several vehicles used by hospital staff, according to Head of Kherson City Military Administration Yaroslav Shanko.

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has tested Ukrainian-made quad bikes, particularly remotely controlled models, to assess their potential for frontline logistics ahead of winter.
"In fact, the Americans are already at war with both Russia and China," Pepe Escobar added

"Most specialized drone units in the area suffered significant losses among qualified personnel and material and technical resources," the 3rd Army Corps said.

Sensitive F-35 fighter jet components ended up in Hong Kong during transit from Australia to the U.S., triggering a congressional inquiry over the possibility that sensitive technology could have been exposed. The shipment reportedly included an F-35 canopy containing stealth technology. Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are working to recover the parts and determine how they ended up in Hong Kong. Source: POLITICO

The companies had been warned that remaining in Russia could expose their investments to seizure as the Kremlin increasingly uses foreign-owned businesses as leverage. B4Ukraine says companies should leave while they still can.

Glasgow restaurateur Satty Singh has been appointed Honorary Colonel of 52nd (Lowland) Support and Signal Squadron, an Army Reserve unit supporting NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. Glasgow restaurateur named Army Honorary Colonel first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed strong displeasure over delays in the registration of first information reports (FIRs) in Sindh, cautioning police officials that they could face contempt proceedings over any future delays. A two-judge SC bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, upheld the life sentence of a man convicted of a 2012 murder in Sindh’s Dadu district while hearing the jail petition of Ali Raza Siyal, who had challenged the

Pakistan vows to defend ally Saudi 'to any extent' Pakistan's military spokesman said his country will "go to any extent" to defend ally Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom comes under increased attack from Yemen's Houthi forces. Houthi forces this week reported fresh Saudi air strikes, as Riyadh accused the group of launching a "cowardly" attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca, prompting a wave of outrage from around the Muslim world. In an interview Thursday with Arab News, Pakistan's military
Israel’s next strategic surprise could be a dangerous political transformation in a neighboring country, a technological or military development we have failed to anticipate, or something different.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree: Criminal attempts in Sanaa by "the Saudi enemy" were thwarted, and they "will not pass without a response."

Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson says prolonged high oil prices could encourage longer-term investment in alternatives.

China shipbuilding orders nearly triple on Iran war windfall
The IAEA press service said the agency had been informed of a drone attack on the cooling tower of one of the Kursk NPP's power units early on September 17

Russia, excluded from international soccer due to its invasion of Ukraine, has been included in FIFA’s Under-15 World Cup draw. The inaugural tournament will be hosted by Azerbaijan.

A spate of warnings in recent days about the dangers of AI have sparked mixed reactions: from Donald Trump dismissing the fears as a hoax, to Beijing criticising calls for the US to block its advancement as fearmongering. As President Xi Jinping heads to Washington for talks, FRANCE 24's technology correspondent Peter O'Brien explains why the two superpowers are unlikely to forge binding agreements on AI regulation.