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The Pentagon’s official watchdog on Monday released a special report on the Iran war, representing the Defense Department’s first formal accounting of U.S. equipment and facilities losses during the conflict. The inspector general, citing his communications with U.S. Central Command, said that “Iranian attacks damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases … Read more

EU struggles to agree extension of Russia sanctions The EU has delayed the expiry of sanctions on Russia by seven days to September 22, a spokesman for the Irish EU presidency said on Monday, after failing to reach an agreement on a six-month renewal. The question is whether to remove Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov from … Read more

The opposition bloc leads the tight Swedish elections with 95% counted. Published September 15, 2026 September 15, 2026 Sweden’s center-left opposition bloc has maintained a narrow lead while the far-right party saw its support lose, with about 95 percent of districts counted. The remaining 173 would go to four parties that make up or support … Read more

NATO planes shoot down drone that flew in Lithuanian airspace BBCLithuania says drone sighting turned out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons planes ReutersDrone alert over Lithuania turns out to be flock of birds – as NATO plane moved Sky NewsUnknown Object flew from Belarus to Russia’s Kaliningrad region via Lithuania МілітарнийNATO fighter … Read more

Donald Trump Jr and his wife, Bettina, confirmed on Monday that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin partially paid for the couple’s wedding celebrations in May, following a ProPublica report that revealed Umar Kremlev spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the events. Trump Jr, the US president’s eldest son, married the Palm Beach … Read more

Man admits drugging and raping his wife for 20 years BBCUK Man pleads guilty to drugging and raping his wife for 20 years CNNBritish man pleads guilty to drugging and raping his wife for 20 years The New York TimesHusband admits drugging and raping his wife to raping and sexually abusing her for 20 years … Read more

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukraine to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries, blaming the attacks for creating a diesel shortage that he said was “harming the world.” Russia and Ukraine remain locked in an escalating missile war, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil and gas facilities reduce Moscow’s oil production, even though … Read more

By Kurt Cobb – September 14, 2026, 9:00 am CDT Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline had become a critical alternative export route as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed. The drone attacks damaged pumping infrastructure and forced Saudi Arabia to shut down the pipeline while it assessed and repaired the damage. The attack underscores … Read more

Xi skips Brics dinner as summit struggles to reach deal on Ukraine, Middle East conflicts. India hosted the Brics summit at a geopolitically divisive time in the world. Two members of the BRICS – Iran and Russia – are embroiled in major wars, while several of their allies have faced attacks, instability and serious disruption … Read more

17 million ago Iran-backed Houthis capture more territory in Yemen Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured more strategic territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, government and Houthi officials said Monday. Houthi rebels deployed fighters to the Hanish Islands, 100 miles north of the entrance to the strategic strait, after Yemeni government forces withdrew from the … Read more