US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda 14. September 2026 (16:17) Critics say segment about airman’s rescue was made to boost public perception of Trump’s unpopular warA US airman has spoken of climbing a 7,000ft ridge with a broken back, arm and shoulder after he was shot down in Iran – and of being rescued by a team of American special forces as hostile locals closed in on him.The air force colonel, identified only by his codename Bravo, appeared on camera Sunday night on CBS’s 60 Minutes in a segment some critics have labelled Pentagon propaganda to boost public perception of Donald Trump’s unpopular war. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Westminster’s time is coming to an end, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations 14. September 2026 (15:21) Leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss independence and call for constitutional change at summitWestminster’s time is coming to an end, the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have said at a landmark summit aimed at putting the UK’s Celtic nations on the path to independence referendums.The Plaid Cymru leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth; the Scottish National party leader, John Swinney; Sinn Féin’s vice-president, Michelle O’Neill, and the president and leader of the opposition in Ireland, Mary Lou McDonald, met in Cardiff on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding recognising that “the political landscape across these islands is changing”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade 14. September 2026 (15:00) St Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved AfricansInside the Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s North Wing, alongside stately portraits of the apostle from whom London’s oldest hospital takes its name and King Henry VIII, extravagant commemorative boards adorn the walls.The Great Hall was a grand, formal space where governors weighed their philanthropic donations and drafted their wills, many while investing in the stock of companies built on the trafficking of enslaved Africans. Today, many of those donors are commemorated in acrylic gold paint on the boards. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced 14. September 2026 (14:44) Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in BrightonUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died.Among other plans, the prime minister had been due to speak to the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO 14. September 2026 (14:38) Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirdsThe fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearly $60bn (£44bn) after his refinery in Nigeria listed publicly in the continent’s biggest-ever initial public offering.If Monday’s flotation of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals on the Nigerian exchange goes to plan, then Aliko Dangote will add a further $23bn (£17bn) to his $35bn net worth. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US environment agency reportedly set to scrap power-plant pollution limits – live 14. September 2026 (14:28) The Environmental Protection Agency also plans rule repealing federal finding that greenhouse gases from power plants specifically pose a threatSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to repeal carbon pollution limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants, according to several outlets.According to Bloomberg News, citing unnamed officials familiar with the matter, the EPA also plans to propose a separate rule repealing the federal finding that greenhouse gases from power plants specifically pose a threat. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies 14. September 2026 (14:22) Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipelineOil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipelineGulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran on the future of the strait of Hormuz owing to a lack of Arab consensus and growing Saudi Arabian anger with Tehran for helping the Houthis loosen Riyadh’s grip in Yemen.The stalemate over the vital waterway came as Houthi rebels launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets. A Houthi military spokesperson claimed its forces had attacked the King Khalid airbase in Khamis Mushait, hitting fighter-jet hangars, radar systems, runways and landing strips, ammunition depots and additional targets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The far right’s march to power in Sweden has been halted, but its influence remains 14. September 2026 (14:19) The Sweden Democrats slipped to third after decades of growth, but their hardline positions have already reshaped the political mainstreamSwedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – liveSince the party was founded in 1988, the story of the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) has been one of such continuous growth that a triumph in Sunday’s general election seemed inevitable.In 2022, they capitalised on electoral gains – and the desperation of right-leaning parties to form a minority administration – and almost made their way into government. A supporting role in prime minister Ulf Kristersson’s Tidö coalition earned the party, which has neo-Nazi roots, huge influence and mainstream acceptance by the political establishment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK unions split over donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics 14. September 2026 (14:07) Sources say there are ‘significant differences’ in opinion as debate inflamed by crypto billionaires’ £72m donations to ReformUK politics live – latest updatesThe head of Britain’s trade union movement, Paul Nowak, has said the government must act to “stop the super-rich corrupting our politics”, as union leaders met on Monday to discuss possible support for a domestic cap on donations.Union leaders are split on the prospect of limiting domestic donations to political parties, with many including the GMB fearing it would lead a future rightwing government to curb union donations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We are not scared,’ says top EU diplomat after Russian strike on passenger train 14. September 2026 (13:47) Kaja Kallas calls drone attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus ‘a message to the western world’Europe live – latest updatesEurope needs to show it will not be “scared off” in supporting Ukraine, the EU’s chief diplomat said, after a Russian drone hit a passenger train on the country’s border with Poland shortly after a convoy of high-level diplomats and former leaders had passed through.The earlier train, which was carrying the former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and the former CIA chief David Petraeus and running ahead of schedule, may have been the target of the Russian drone strike, Ukrainian Railways has said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
