NCAA grants limited antitrust exemption to regulate college sports
The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act with a 77-22 vote on September 28, 2026, aiming to federalize rules on athlete payments, transfers, and…
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Indonesia President Prabowo turns to experts to tackle peatland fires after swipe at researchers
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto convened 22 experts to address peatland fires, vowing to establish a new agency after recent criticism of researchers, as wildfires devastate…
Churches in Mumbai start asking worshippers to sign declarations ahead of prayer
A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra, India, has prompted churches in Mumbai to ask attendees to sign declarations stating they came here to pray of my own free will, as the…
U.S. Marines were wounded in Iranian attack on nonmilitary vessel
Eight U.S. Marines were injured in an Iranian cruise missile attack on a nonmilitary vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, 2026, according to…
Department Scraps Biden-Era Title IX Rules
The U.S. Department of Education on September 28, 2026, formally rescinded the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations, reinstating the 2020 rules from the Trump era that…
Bruntál District Fire Destroys Straw Storage Causing 30M CZK Damage
A massive fire destroyed a large agricultural storage building packed with thousands of straw bales in Staré Město u Bruntálu early Sunday.
Stelco to Lay Off Up to 500 Workers at Hamilton Works Plant
Stelco Holdings Inc. will indefinitely idle finishing operations at its Hamilton Works plant starting October 9, laying off up to 500 workers as punishing U.S.
Orange Order Parade Stalemate Continues After Police Block Garvaghy Road
Political talks remain at a stalemate in Northern Ireland following a weekend standoff on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
White House Considers Red-Dyed Diesel Tax Relief to Lower Fuel Prices
The White House is considering regulatory relief to expand the use of red-dyed diesel as national prices top six dollars a gallon.
Trump Announces $15 Billion Mesabi Metallics Steel Mill Project in Iowa
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, aiming to produce 10 million tons of steel annually by 2030.
Man Arrested in Investigation Into Deaths of Bryan Brigou and Son Tyméo
Belgian authorities arrested a man born in 2001 in Charleroi on Sept. 17 as part of an investigation into the deaths of 29-year-old Bryan Brigou and his 5-year-old son, Tyméo.
Latvia Eyes Acquisition of Anduril Barracuda Long-Range Missiles
Latvia is moving toward acquiring Anduril Industries’ Barracuda family of long-range cruise missiles following a visit by President Edgars Rinkēvičs to the company’s California…