(2025-09-11). European powers escalate war threats against Russia after drones shot down over Poland. wsws.org No sooner had it been reported that NATO had shot down Russian drones in Polish airspace, the European powers began a furious agitation for escalation of war.
(2025-09-11). Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after 903 days in Iraq militia captivity. newarab.com 
Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov It is not clear whether
(2025-09-11). Tsurkov freed in 'secret Hezbollah-Israel prisoner exchange'. newarab.com 
Israeli-Russian researcher Iraqi and…
(2025-09-11). As aid runs thin, Afghanistan's quakes spell 'intergenerational' crisis. scmp.com Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to rebuild as aid runs thin. | At least 2,200 people were killed and more than half a million affected when a powerful earthquake struck the region on the night of August 31 followed by a series of strong aftershocks. The quakes have left tens of thousands of people homeless, with some fearing further landslides.
(2025-09-11). Israel should be banned from sport: Spanish minister. jagonews24.com Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegria has said Israeli teams should be banned from sport in the same way that Russian sides broadly were in 2022 after the country invaded Ukraine, highlighting a "double standard"…
(2025-09-11). For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges. scmp.com The recent military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory against the Japanese invasion was a stunning display of precision and power. Rows of soldiers moved with robotic synchrony and new weapons systems — hypersonic missiles, stealth aircraft and autonomous drones — rolled past Tiananmen Square, signalling China's arrival as a military peer to the United States. | The presence of leaders from across the Global South, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean…