‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours 22. September 2026 (19:22) Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointedThousands of farmers have been left empty-handed with the government’s 2026 nature funding spent in just six hours.The £233m sustainable farming incentive (SFI) scheme opened for applications from farmers at 10am on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Donald Trump scolds CNN anchor for covering him at the UN 22. September 2026 (19:09) President chided Kaitlan Collins for asking him question at UN after White House ban on CNN, MS Now and PoliticoDonald Trump has scolded a CNN anchor for covering him at the UN in New York after banning the network and two other media outlets from the White House.Kaitlan Collins asked the US president on Tuesday when the Iran war would end, citing a poll that claims two-thirds of Americans don’t think the US is winning. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech 22. September 2026 (19:05) US president threatens to ‘annihilate’ Tehran and dismisses threat from AI as a ‘hoax’ in bellicose addressUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on nations to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices, as he gave a bellicose defence of his administration’s foreign policy and decision to strike Iran.“I call on all nations to help to enforce the complete economic isolation of Iran,” Trump said in a speech to the UN general assembly on Tuesday. “If we stand united, we will soon see a world free of the last 51-year menace of Iranian terror … and oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were at the start of the conflict.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal 22. September 2026 (18:57) Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.(BBC News)
US fighter jet crashes at air base in western Germany 22. September 2026 (18:49) Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drillAn F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the US military said, adding that one pilot had ejected safely and was receiving medical treatment.The cause of the incident is under investigation, the military said in a statement, with emergency response personnel at the scene of the crash. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
