Trump arch could have ‘adverse effects’ on nearby DC monuments, US park service says

• A building collapse in Gaza killed at least 21 people, including 12 children, amid widening Middle East conflicts. • The tragedy occurred alongside diplomatic stalemates in Cairo and delayed security talks in Oman.

• Yemen's Houthi movement evolved from a local Zaydi Shi'ite revivalist group in the 1990s into a heavily armed force capable of striking regional targets. • The group expanded its reach along the Red Sea coast to threaten the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical global maritime chokepoint.

• The BRICS grouping adopted a joint declaration by consensus on September 12 after back-channel negotiations resolved disputes between Iran and the UAE. • The agreement overcame sharp divisions regarding the conflict in West Asia to reach a unified diplomatic position.

• Member states are meeting at the U.N. General Assembly to address global food crises and humanitarian diplomacy amid ongoing financial shortfalls and political tensions. • The session on realigning global food action is scheduled to last only 75 minutes.

• Iran-backed groups attacked a major Saudi oil pipeline, forcing the facility to shut down. • Social media platforms have seen a surge of old and repurposed videos falsely presented as current footage from the Houthi-Saudi front lines.

• Gillian Mackay introduced motion S7M-01178 for a parliamentary debate on September 16, 2026, regarding boycotts, divestment, and sanctions in the Middle East. • The motion cites that more than 20,000 children have been killed and 45,000 injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

• Ronald Reagan entered the White House in January 1981 during a period of deteriorating relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. • Diplomatic agreements reached in 1988 led to the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola and paved the way for Namibian independence in 1990.

• The Spanish government under Pedro Sánchez has spent recent years avoiding open confrontation with Morocco to maintain stability. • This diplomatic strategy covers critical shared interests including trade, security, migration, and the territories of Ceuta, Melilla, and Western Sahara.

• Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged fire recently as part of the ongoing conflict in Yemen. • The Houthis claimed to have shot down a Saudi jet, while the coalition reported rebel attacks near the city of Mecca.

• UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for immediate de-escalation and diplomacy in the Middle East and Ukraine. • He demanded that all parties cease actions harming civilians and restore navigational rights in the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.

María Elvira Salazar says some enforcement has ‘gone too far’ as GOP seeks distance from Trump before midtermsA Republican congresswoman has released a campaign ad criticizing Donald Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement, in the latest sign that a key plank of the president’s 2024 re-election campaign has become a liability for his congressional allies ahead of November’s midterm elections.“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Florida’s María Elvira Salazar says in a 30-second ad. “In July, 50% of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record. Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy.” Continue reading...

Although Mark Carney welcomed offer to become bloc’s first associate member, no one seems to know what that meansEurope live – latest updates Mark Carney received a rapturous reception in the European parliament when he gave his speech on Thursday welcoming a proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first-ever associate member.Politicians queued to shake his hand and take selfies. One MEP leader described the speech as a historic moment. “Europe has extended a hand, and Canada has taken it,” said the German Green MEP Terry Reintke, who borrowed a Canadian ice hockey shirt for the occasion. Continue reading...