Kallas wants to allow the European Prosecutor's Office to open cases for circumventing Russian sanctions - Pravda EN

• The United Kingdom, France, and Canada banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank this week. • Israel responded to the sanctions by ordering the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem.

• The Constitutional Accountability Center filed legal briefs in several courts to promote text-and-history arguments regarding constitutional rights. • One specific filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit addresses whether a district court can investigate if the Trump administration defied orders concerning Venezuelan assets.

• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas recently told The Irish Times that the European Union should treat Israeli settlements similarly to Russian-occupied Crimea. • Kallas argued that implementing an EU-wide trade ban on goods from these occupied territories would be a principled stand.

• A drone nearly struck Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane while he was traveling to a royal funeral in Norway. • The incident occurred shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed threats to Europe during a phone call with Donald Trump.

• Heavy fighting between the Houthis and the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen has left hundreds of people dead. • American journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem died at the age of 92.

• President Donald Trump delivered a speech on September 10, 2026, during the closing day of the GOP midterm convention in Dallas. • The event was organized specifically to highlight the president's influence over the Republican party.

• President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance delivered closing remarks and a keynote speech on Thursday to conclude the GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. • The first-of-its-kind event spanned two days and featured speeches from Republican leaders, candidates, and American families.

• A court rejected a Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri, meaning the state will revert to its former districts. • This decision follows a pattern of unfulfilled promises, such as Trump's pledge to use tariff revenue and government efficiency savings to send payments of $2,000 or more to citizens.

• A U.S. appeals court rejected a bid by the Trump administration to implement new USPS mail-in voting restrictions. • The court declined to lift a lower court injunction that prevents the postal service from enforcing stricter voting requirements.

• The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to election officials in 30 states demanding they retain and hand over sensitive voter data. • These letters cite the enforcement of election rules under the Civil Rights Act, despite previous court rulings denying the federal government permission to collect this state data.

• Donald Trump held a campaign rally to demonstrate strength and energize his base ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. • Organizers attempted to fill the venue by distributing free tickets, but the upper seating sections remained empty.