Trump arch could have ‘adverse effects’ on nearby DC monuments, US park service says 17. September 2026 (16:46) National Park Service lays out concerns that planned 250ft arch could interfere with historic sites in US capital Donald Trump’s desired triumphal arch in downtown Washington DC will likely contribute “to adverse effects to historic properties”, according to the National Park Service’s planning document, but the construction is still planned to go forward.The president’s 250ft arch could interfere with some of the most well-known views in the nation’s capital, including the symbolic relationship between Arlington House, the Arlington National Cemetery, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Lincoln Memorial, which face each other to represent the reunification of the United States after the civil war. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards 17. September 2026 (16:43) Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakesMeta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down deepfake videos of a UK politician and a young Muslim woman from Facebook and do more to tackle AI-generated fake imagery.A fake video showing a Labour party councillor in Scotland making inflammatory comments about refugees should not have been left up by Facebook, the board said. It also ruled that an AI-generated video of a Muslim campaign volunteer should have been removed after it falsely depicted her offering health advice while carrying out absurd exercises or eating junk food. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper was killed with twine, UK inquest concludes 17. September 2026 (16:06) ‘Terrible thing’ happened to infant boy found under the floorboards at a house in Bishop Auckland, says coronerA baby boy who was found with twine looped and knotted round his neck and wrapped in a 116-year-old newspaper was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded.Crispin Oliver on Thursday said the child, known only as Baby Auckland, had been garotted by an unknown person. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals 17. September 2026 (16:00) Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few detailsThe FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating accounts with “tradwife” aesthetics in an effort to lure US immigration agents and “dox” them.The FBI in Chicago disseminated a brief memo to other law enforcement officials across the US on the potential threat to agents in February, warning that “as of late January 2026, a small group of women allegedly were creating fictitious online dating profiles with the purpose of attracting and then doxxing law enforcement participating in immigration enforcement”. The report, which was shared with the Guardian, provided few details about the alleged scheme and did not explain the source of the information. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
IS member sentenced to 20 years in prison for role in 2021 Kabul airport bombing 17. September 2026 (15:40) Mohammad Sharifullah, 28, was convicted of aiding the terrorist group that took credit for the suicide bombing An Islamic State group member was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country.A federal jury in Virginia had convicted Mohammad Sharifullah in April of providing material support to the IS affiliate known as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). But jurors could not agree whether he bore some responsibility for the airport bombing on 26 August 2021. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly 17. September 2026 (15:36) It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forumThe US state department said on Wednesday that it had again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead next week’s United Nations general assembly gathering in New York.The state department said in a statement that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had “failed to live up to their commitments”, accusing the groups of “taking actions to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict including through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ)” and of “glorifying terrorism” among other allegations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths 17. September 2026 (15:26) Ireland joins Netherlands in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protestsIreland is to boycott Eurovision for the second year running over the “appalling” ongoing killing in Gaza, the national broadcaster has said.Ireland was one of five countries, along with Iceland, Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia, that refused to take part in the competition this year in protest against Israel’s participation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nicholas Brandram’s family deny he was ‘Putney pusher’ and say Met police pressure led to his death 17. September 2026 (14:52) Banker, 44, was arrested in connection with incident on bridge but family say ‘no credible evidence’ he was involvedThe family of Nicholas Brandram have denied he was the so-called “Putney pusher” and said he “took his own life after months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan police investigation”.Brandram, 44, was found unresponsive inside a property in Chiswick, west London, believed to be his home, on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ICE agent arrested in Minneapolis on charges of assault and false reporting of crime 17. September 2026 (14:50) Christian Castro faced assault charges after shooting Venezuelan man through the door of his apartment while children were presentA federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over Donald Trump’s deportation sweeps.Christian Castro, an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in Minneapolis and was booked into the Hennepin county jail on his outstanding arrest warrant, the agency said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘So many loopholes’: Democratic House leader Jeffries flags concerns over Russia sanctions bill – US politics live 17. September 2026 (14:31) Jeffries said the legislation had so many loopholes that sanctions harming Russia might not be appliedSign up for the US Breaking News emailSpeaking to EU officials in Strasbourg on Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed open to a proposal to grant his country a new “associate member” status within the bloc – even as details remained thin on what, exactly, that would entail.“We welcome this ambition,” Carney said of the proposal. “Canada and Europe should secure our strategic autonomy through deep cooperation in the full range of strategic capabilities, including critical minerals, defense industrial capacity, AI and compute, energy security, space, and payments.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
