Number of UK anti-migrant vigilante groups surges in last 18 months
The Guardian •

Number of UK anti-migrant vigilante groups surges in last 18 months

Exclusive: Many ‘use community protection as a cover for racist thuggery’, raising concerns about fresh disorderAt least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK in the last 18 months, ranging from unauthorised street patrols claiming to protect women and children to groups harassing migrants in France and blocking ports.From Belfast to the south coast of England, the number of activ...

Trump opens 2.93M acres at Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante to new mining claims on September 11

Trump opens 2.93M acres at Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante to new mining claims on September 11

Times of India •

In July 2026, Donald Trump removed monument protections from about 2.93 million acres at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah. On September 11, the excluded lands became eligible for new mining claims and certain mineral activities, following the 60-day period set by presidential proclamations. The move has drawn criticism from conservation groups and advocates.

Kenya: Crocodiles pushed towards homes by rising lakes

Kenya: Crocodiles pushed towards homes by rising lakes

France 24 •

Climate change is forcing Kenya's wildlife officers to go on a crocodile hunt on the shores of Lake Baringo in a bid to curb growing human-wildlife conflict. Lakes in Kenya's Rift Valley have risen to levels not seen in at least half a century, pushing the reptiles towards human homes. Officers are tasked with trapping the animals and relocating them — an operation as tricky as it is dangerous.

Trump in Ireland: What are Irish people saying about the visit?

Trump in Ireland: What are Irish people saying about the visit?

France 24 •

US President Donald Trump held talks Saturday in Dublin with his Irish counterpart Catherine Connolly during a weekend visit that's more about a major golf tournament hosted on a course he owns on the country's Atlantic coast. He also met with Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin. We discuss that with Gavin Cooney, sports correspondent at the Irish Times.

‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown

‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown

The Guardian •

In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systemsThe CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan for doing so, saying that his company would “unilaterally” commit to the first of the steps.In a post on social media, Dario Amodei shared a link ...

BRICS: What is in the joint statement from the 11 members?

BRICS: What is in the joint statement from the 11 members?

France 24 •

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who joined Russian, Iranian, Indian and other leaders in India's capital, told the summit that the Middle East war "does not serve the common interests of the in...

Bulgaria probes explosion at weapon storage site

Bulgaria probes explosion at weapon storage site

SCMP •

Bulgaria is investigating the cause of a fire at a weapons storage facility operated by EMCO, including the possibility of sabotage and a link to a previous blaze at another of the company’s facilities in August, the interior minister said. No ‌injuries were reported in the fire, which broke out near the village of Tsareva Livada and lit up the night sky, according to videos broadcast locally. The...

39 pupils and staff fall ill after eating school lunches in Sha Tin

39 pupils and staff fall ill after eating school lunches in Sha Tin

SCMP •

Hong Kong health authorities are investigating an outbreak of suspected food poisoning that hit 39 pupils and staff members who ate lunch at a Sha Tin school earlier this week. Twenty-three boys and 14 girls, aged between five and 11, from Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School and two employees, aged 34 and 38, were affected. They developed stomach pain and diarrhoea about eight to 22...

Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne

Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne

The Guardian •

Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi KijanangomaUganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, long the world’s youngest monarch, has been buried among the tombs of his royal forebears as ⁠his Tooro kingdom looked to put ⁠a bitter succession battle behind ​it.Oyo’s appointed successor, the news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, cast...