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This Tiny Wildcat Was Mistaken for a House Cat and Turned Out to Be the First New Cat Species in More Than 100 Years – ZME Science
Climate & Environment
The impacts of this year’s record-shattering El Niño – The Climate Brink
Antarctic winter sea ice drops to the third-lowest level on record as scientists caution about a ‘new problem’ – The Guardian
Without water, forests lose their ability to absorb CO2 – The Conversation
Japan
Japanese government cautious of China’s strategies to keep Japan in check after the US-China summit – Yomiuri Shimbun
US Army to temporarily store advanced missile systems on Okinawa – Stars and Stripes
China
Zhu Tian: China’s Employment Problem Is Closer Than It Appears – Pekingnology
Taiwan Says US Arms Sales to Island Are Unchanged, but a $14B Package Remains on Hold – AP
Southeast Asia
Are the Americans returning to Myanmar? They never really left – Asia Times
Syraqistan
Photos are circulating reportedly of a passenger who, along with other passengers, managed to subdue one of the pilots on board Flydubai flight FZ1073.
An Israeli official mentioned there was suspicion that one pilot may have attempted to crash the aircraft before the other pilot… pic.twitter.com/hS08XIM8Lf
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) September 30, 2026
Netanyahu depicts election as a dichotomy between the right and Palestine – Al Mayadeen. He warns of potential attacks ahead of the vote.
Israel places senior Hamas leaders abroad on an assassination target list – IRNA
IRGC Encourages American Citizens to Distance Themselves from Israel’s Occupation – Tasnim
US Senate votes down resolution regarding human rights practices in Israel – Anadolu Agency
Exit and Exception – Boston Review. “The Board of Peace’s governance model for Palestine reflects designs for a new world order.”
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QatarEnergy delays LNG cargoes to Italy and Asia until late 2026 – Baird Maritime
Iraq Without America: A Time Bomb Ticking in Kurdistan – Burhan JAF
Iran-China freight trade surges tenfold amid US naval blockade – The Cradle
China Securities opens a Dubai office to link Chinese and Middle Eastern investors – Gulf News
China’s tech leader Alibaba set to enhance data center operations in the UAE and other countries over the next year – Gulf Today
Africa
Old Blighty
Suspect in Raf Fairford incident contacted police to report the situation – The Guardian
A discussion about…RAF Fairford & the False Flag that never materialized – OffGuardian
Why is a Labour Lord Now Funded by Palantir – and What Does it Mean for Our Democracy? – Grace Blakeley
Losing My Religion – Craig Murray
Rejoining the EU is among the options for the UK, says Burnham – BBC
European Disunion
No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being sidelined in Trump-Xi negotiations – Business Times
Commission plans a radical overhaul of decision-making processes for a larger EU – Rapporteur
EU incurs an additional $113bn for energy without acquiring ‘one extra molecule’ of gas or oil – The Cradle
Rubén Díez García: The new protest camp in Madrid signifies an evolution beyond the 15M movement – The Conversation
Hundreds detained as student protests across France escalate into violence – The Guardian
France faces rising borrowing costs as Vanguard issues a warning about degrading credit – Traders Union
Le Pen vows to ‘counterattack’ following anti-Semitism allegations against her top ally Bardella – France24
New Not-So-Cold War
Russian Embassy warns Moscow is prepared to use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad – TASS
Fires on the Home Front: Implications of Defense-Plant Incidents for the War in Ukraine – Larry Johnson
Estonia accuses Russia of arson in attack on military robotics firm Milrem – Defense News
Israel’s Uvision and Estonia’s Lendurai to collaborate on systems for NATO – Breaking Defense
Europe’s significant conflict? – Events in Ukraine
Russia has begun to specifically target Kiev’s energy infrastructure.
Fire-tracking services have detected multiple fires in the vicinity of CHP-5, the Kiev Hydroelectric Power Plant in Vyshhorod, and the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant.
Additionally, fires have been spotted in… pic.twitter.com/eRsfQhQnxD
— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) September 30, 2026
Russian crude exports surge, hindered by Kremlin’s ban on diesel sales – Bloomberg
A Most Trumpian Plan to Smooth Relations with Russia – The Atlantic
South of the Border
Trump, Rubio, and the Bolsonaros’ Electoral Fraud and Cyber Attacks – PanAmerican Dispatch
Spook Country
The CIA Took Him Out. The Navy Blamed My Friend. – The After-Action Report
Trump 2.0
White House holds critical discussions on diesel export ban as midterms approach – Financial Times
A Critical Analysis of a Flimsy White House Accord on “Super Intelligence” – Gary Marcus
Trump’s border wall construction disrupted an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge – NBC News
DOGE vs. Civic Tech – Can We Still Govern?
Imperial Collapse Watch
De-Dollarization? Ha, It’s Not Happening (If You Know Where $$$ Are Hiding) – Mish Talk
Trump’s ‘Greater North America’ Represents Fascist Geopolitics – Foreign Policy
Can Washington Have It All? – The Merchant’s News
Economy
US energy department to release an additional 40M barrels of crude, driving reserves to a historic low – The Cradle
US consumer sentiment reaches its lowest point in over a decade – Semafor
Mr. Market
AI
OpenAI Overlooked Concerns Raised by Employees Regarding Security – New York Times
Inside McDonald’s initiative to have AI determine the price of your Big Mac – Reuters
Why Resisting AI Corruption Necessitates a New Political Movement – Les Leopold
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Surveillance Company Informs Police of Plans to Integrate Facial Recognition into Flock Cameras – 404 Media
Police State Watch
ICE Constructs a New Intelligence Framework to Monitor Dissent – Dan Boguslaw
ICE invests $1.3 million in robot dogs from a Connecticut firm – Project Salt Box
The Supremes
In a reversal, Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from a significant climate case – NBC News
US Supreme Court removes restrictions on third-country deportations – France24
Crapification
The Internet Has a Basement, And Nobody’s Given You The Key. – Truth Decay
Book Nook
Class Warfare
New SNAP benefit amounts take effect on October 1: What You Need to Know – The Hill
Left Shouldering the Burden – Working Class Stories
What Kind of Hero Do You Aspire to Be? – Peaceful Revolutionary
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