Taxes wouldn’t fund $5,000 Trump ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms, says commerce secretary 12. September 2026 (16:38) Lutnick said $500bn of estimated $1tn needed to fund checks to all US adults could come from new visa programDonald Trump’s controversial proposal to give a $5,000 “dividend” to all US adults if Republicans maintain control of Congress in November’s elections would not be paid out from US tax revenues, according to the US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.“It’s not tax money,” Lutnick said in an interview with NBC News, adding that the administration could “earn the money that Donald Trump wants to pay out, not from the deficit and not from taxpayers”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam 12. September 2026 (16:05) Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South AfricaSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday.South African police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while local news in Africa confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, facilitated their handover to officials from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service at Cape Town international airport, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77 12. September 2026 (16:01) An outstanding figure in the UK film industry, Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David CronenbergJeremy Thomas, the distinguished British producer of films including Sexy Beast, High-Rise and the multi-Oscar-winning The Last Emperor, has died aged 77.A representative for Thomas said he died on Friday “peacefully, at his country home in Oxfordshire, surrounded by his family and loved ones”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff 12. September 2026 (15:44) Incident is latest to raise questions over Israel’s ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territoryAn Israeli soldier has shot a Palestinian man, wounding him in the leg, as settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Faqqua in the occupied West Bank.Witnesses said a group of settlers had entered the area with their livestock, prompting residents to try to stop them. Israeli forces then intervened and, according to men at the scene, opened fire at residents. One of them shot Qassem Hussam, a Palestinian man in his mid-30s, wounding him in the leg. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton 12. September 2026 (15:40) The city’s mayor and Tennessee’s governor threw their support behind the name change last monthThe Nashville airport is to be renamed after Dolly Parton, a board of commissioners voted on Friday, in tribute to the Smoky Mountain singer who is estimated to bring $1.8bn each year to Tennessee through her Dollywood theme park.The decision ensures that Parton, who died last month at 80 years old, will be memorialized with her name on an airport, although the renaming process will take time to complete. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland 12. September 2026 (15:06) US president say on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”.The US president appeared to endorse the push for constitutional change on the island at the start of a two-day visit to Ireland on Saturday. The unexpected intervention prompted a swift rebuttal from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist leaders. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations 12. September 2026 (14:39) Chinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clashThe Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in India for a summit of Brics developing nations, as regional rivals Beijing and Delhi make a public display of thawing relations while quietly competing to lead at a time of shaky US global dominance.As Xi stepped off the plane, he was walked past an honour guard of Indian soldiers and traditional dancers in colourful dresses. Later on Saturday, he was due to attend a gala dinner for the two-day summit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I love the boldness of modernism’: New York fashion week goes highbrow 12. September 2026 (14:08) Georgia O’Keeffe inspires the latest Calvin Klein while Michael Kors feels indebted to Alexander CalderCalvin Klein has taken a highbrow turn in the two years since Veronica Leoni took charge. The Italian designer, a philosophy graduate who was schooled in the chic design studios of Jil Sander and Celine, has shifted away from jeans, boxer shorts and logos, stripping the brand to its minimalist bones: slip dresses and simple coats, slim skirts and crisp T-shirts.Leoni called this the “discipline of removal”. Her muse this season was Georgia O’Keeffe, an artist who the brand’s namesake founder admired. Klein bought O’Keeffe’s painting Summer Days in 1983 for $1m, subsequently donating it to the Whitney Museum. A checked pattern taken from O’Keeffe’s distinctive capsule wardrobe of utilitarian chic appeared on this catwalk as a wrap coat, hardware-free with a fabric belt and no buttons. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo 12. September 2026 (14:01) Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionairesThe cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne has given £36m to Reform UK, matching a donation from fellow billionaire Ben Delo.The pledges are jointly the largest donations made to a UK party and are likely to intensify calls for a cap on political donations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters 12. September 2026 (14:00) Residents in Frederick, Maryland, shaken after clashes as activists decry violence from officers as ‘unconscionable’Political leaders in Maryland are calling for investigations into the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers as they clashed with protesters during a federal operation in a local community.Residents of Frederick, a city about 50 miles north-west of Baltimore, are still shaken more than a week after ICE officers arrived in numerous vehicles and could be seen on video footage using batons on members of the public and driving their cars on to the sidewalk towards people. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
