Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament 21. September 2026 (15:40) United Russia party’s record victory in tightly controlled vote likely to be used as evidence of support for war against UkraineRussia’s new parliament will include 49 deputies who have taken part in the war against Ukraine, officials have said after a landslide victory by the ruling United Russia party in widely criticised elections.The pro-Kremlin party won a record 355 seats in the country’s 450-seat Duma lower house of parliament, according to preliminary figures. The result further consolidates Vladimir Putin’s grip on power and gives United Russia a super-majority bigger than its previous 2016 record of 343 seats. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer, police say 21. September 2026 (15:37) Walter Moorhead, 74, jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly shooting a woman while hunting in DelawareA Maryland hunter was recently jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after he allegedly fatally shot a woman whom he mistook for a deer, according to authorities in Delaware.Walter Moorhead, 74, was hunting from a ground blind in a field near Ellendale, Delaware, at about 7.40pm on Friday when he believed he saw a deer and fired his rifle, state police said in a statement. Yet it was actually a woman whom Moorhead fired at and struck as she walked across the field with two children, the statement added. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen 21. September 2026 (15:34) Police responded to altercation and found injured man and another person who identified himself as a federal agentAuthorities in Illinois are investigating a case on Sunday in which a US citizen was detained by federal immigration agents before ending up at a hospital with injuries.It came the same day that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and seriously wounded a man in Austin, Texas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Helen Jenner unveiled as Reform UK’s new leader in Wales after arrest of Dan Thomas 21. September 2026 (15:13) Nigel Farage dismisses loss of previous leader as ‘bump in the road’ and says party will ‘carry on as if nothing has happened’UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage dismissed the loss of Reform UK’s leader in Wales last week as a “bump in the road” as the party unveiled a replacement.Helen Jenner replaces Dan Thomas, who stood down last Tuesday after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviours. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Meghan to miss Harry’s WellChild Awards ceremony 21. September 2026 (14:56) Harry has been patron of WellChild – the national charity for seriously ill children and their families – since 2007.(London News)
Trump denies ‘assault’ on free press as three outlets plan to sue over White House ban – live 21. September 2026 (14:54) Three news outlets to sue to protect First Amendment rights; Trump claims to ‘cherish’ free press but also attacks ‘fake news’ media Sign up for US Breaking News emailsPresident Trump is set to depart for New York later today ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, kicking off a busy week of international diplomacy.Trump is expected to meet with several key figures on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders. Among them will be Delcy Rodriguez, the interim president of Venezuela, who took charge after the US raided her country and arrested her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, in January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
