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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.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— A majority of the justices blocked the procedure that would have given the US Postal Service the unprecedented power to withhold potentially millions of mail ballots. The court said that the administration "is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge" but offered little explanation in its three-sentence, unsigned order. Conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.

Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— BBC: In a series of social media posts on Monday, the US president compared warnings about AI to the "Global Warming Scam", that he said was "being perpetrated by the Radical Left Dumocrats". Trump also called himself "the Hoax Buster", likening concerns about the safety of the technology to what he called "the RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA HOAX". In another post he wrote: "There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China. WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!" And earlier on Monday, Trump posted on social media that the only "guardrails" needed for AI was a "strong and smart" president.

— His comments come after Jack Clark, a co-founder of AI giant Anthropic, told the BBC that a "kill switch" for dangerous AI that can be checked by a third party may need to be mandatory for the industry. Clark's comments followed warnings about the risks the technology poses to humanity that have been raised in recent days by several executives and staff at leading AI firms.

U.N.: Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid 'existential risks': Human Rights chief (LINK) — 14 September 2026

U.S.: EPA eliminates rule that limits emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas: also announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants (LINK) — 14 September 2026

10-year Treasury yield hits 5%, critical threshold for US economy and markets: level briefly touched in 2023 and otherwise not seen since 2007 (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— CNN: The rise could mean higher costs for Americans who want to buy a home, finance a car or take out other loans.

U.N.: Guterres: Old global order must change as power shifts to emerging economies (LINK) — 13 September 2026

— "Multipolarity helps bring balance and equity to global systems and institutions," he said — but only if it comes with reform of bodies including the Security Council and the Bretton Woods system "to reflect the world of today."

BRICS endorses call Of China and Russia to give India a greater role in the UN Security Council — (LINK)

— Declaration wants more developing-country and women's voices in the UN, IMF, and World Bank, no lock on senior UN jobs, and notes no woman has been Secretary-General. The Delhi Declaration 2026 called for gender and country inclusivity in all global decision-making bodies such as the UN, IMF and World Bank. It backs WTO reform, IMF quotas, and World Bank shareholding changes; welcomes China's zero tariffs for 53 African states; and condemns unilateral tariffs and sanctions not authorized by the Security Council.

Possible tropical storm brews in Atlantic as El Niño keeps hurricanes away (LINK) — 14 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.

U.S.: Cleveland City council passes resolution to rename part of Lake Erie as 'Gulf of Cleveland': will also be telling Apple and Google that council expects them to make the changes (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— President Donald Trump late last month signed an order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Last year, Trump signed an executive order to have the federal government use "Gulf of America" instead of Gulf of Mexico, and the president has recently tossed around the idea of renaming New Mexico.

Bangladesh has lost 1,000 lives to measles despite record 20m vaccine drive (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— epidemic that is now believed to have killed more than 1,000 people since March 15 this year. Last year, Bangladesh recorded 132 measles cases in total, with zero deaths.

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell back in Senate to cast first vote since disappearing from public life in June (LINK) — 15 September 2026

US 'super-emitters' of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis: Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings (LINK) — 14 September 2026

Oil extends gains following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia: Futures for international benchmark Brent crude for November delivery gained 1.28% to $107.03 a barrel (LINK) — 14 September 2026

Washington Post: Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. But how much oil is really going through? The question of how many ships are leaving the Persian Gulf is the latest rhetorical battleground in the Iran war (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— In a cacophony of data, claims and assertions, the Trump administration figures vary significantly from those compiled by commercial maritime tracking organizations.

Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, Republican senators say (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— The sweeping bill initially had just a provision included that would bar all federally elected officials and their spouses, as well as federal judges, from issuing digital assets. A core group of Democrats, as well as Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said that didn't go far enough to address conflict-of-interest issues they had with Trump's crypto wealth. Their votes would be needed to advance the bill in a key vote this Tuesday. Tillis and Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., along with several other Democrats, had demanded language that would allow state attorneys general to step in and enforce the law in addition to the Justice Department.

Trump administration changed how it counts measles deaths on 4 September amid Pennsylvania outbreak, reducing number (LINK) — 14 September 2026

— The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now using data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is a way to track mortality trends over time, according to a note published to the agency's website on 4 September: system is "not meant to confirm an individual case." The CDC put an asterisk under its tally of deaths that leads to a note saying the NCHS "does not currently have any death records from 2026 that indicate measles is the underlying cause".

Hawaii: Honolulu District Court closed Monday due to loss of water and air conditioning (LINK) — 14 September 2026

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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