Headlines internationalists can use
Iran: House of Representatives votes to require President Donald Trump to end his war with Iran: three new GOP defections (LINK) — 15 September 2026
U.S. seizes $61 million in crypto from Iranian oil sales to China on Binance (LINK) — 15 September 2026
Kennedy Center Board votes to 'immediately' close Center for 2 years as judge says Trump's name cannot be added (LINK limited) — 15 September 2026
US says for first time it's deployed weapons in space: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the US has fielded "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action" (ground news LINK) — 15 September 2026
— Meink did not detail what the weapons were, how they work or if they were targeting other objects in space or on Earth.
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab strait as analysts warn of impending oil crunch (LINK) — 15 September 2026
— Guardian: Nearly 94,000 people in Yemen have fled their homes since fighting between the Houthis and government forces escalated this month, the International Organization for Migration said on Monday. About 200 schools have been converted to shelters in south-western Yemen to absorb an influx of families, the International Rescue Committee said.
Census data shows US poverty rate drops to lowest on record (10.2%), median household income hit a record high up by 2.6% to $87,460 (LINK) — 15 September 2026
— There were 34.5 million people in poverty in 2025, Census Bureau said. Most people in the United States had health insurance for some or all of 2025, the bureau said, but 26.7 ?million people, or 7.9% of the population, did not have health coverage at any time.
Breaking news
WHO says Ebola epidemic, second most lethal, still "massive" and will take months to bring under control (ground news LINK) — 15 September 2026
— Government figures published on Tuesday indicate 7,258 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths across seven provinces, with 10 of the 62 affected health zones recording no new Ebola cases for more than 22 days. World Health Organization official Olivier le Polain cautioned it is "too early to confidently say we have passed a peak," noting this outbreak is the second most lethal on record.
Thailand and Cambodia begin UN conciliation process over disputed maritime claims (ground news LINK) — 15 September 2026
As the last US troops pack up in Iraq for 30 September, militias signal their weapons will stay (ground news LINK) — 15 September 2026
Guardian: Nine EU countries further delay biometric border checks with fingerprinting for non-EU citizens: holiday hotspots including France and Greece plead for more time to implement changes in busy airports (LINK) — 14 September 2026
— The entry-exit system (EES) was due to come into force in full on 6 September.
Catchup: U.K. Press Gazette launches newsroom tool to stop AI fakes before publication (LINK) — 10 September 2026
+Global Geneva agenda
Vote on best language learning app 2026 by 10 September for 23 September award: app profiles (LINK) — 18 August 2026
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues organizes its 18th run of hope on 27 September to raise funds for the Geneva League Against Cancer (LINK) — 20 August 2026
— Participants may choose between a 5-kilometre run, a 10-kilometre run, or a 5-kilometre family walk along Geneva's Quai du Mont-Blanc and Quai Wilson.
Denmark targets August 21 for second Security Council UN chief poll (LINK) — 3 August 2026
25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha (LINK) — 22 January 2026
Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals being held in Geneva on 16 to 20 November 2026 (LINK) — 11 February 2026
11 to 15 July 2027: International AIDS Society announces Geneva as host city for IAS 2027: Around 5,000 people from more than 130 countries are expected to attend. Registration for IAS 2027 will open in November 2026 (LINK) — 22 January 2026
Special report: Switzerland's 'White Mountain College' introduces more educational innovations
(LINK)
Special report: International artists cherish this 'fairytale' Swiss village (LINK)
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