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Prominent British rabbis have publicly supported the UK government's sanctions on Israeli settlements, directly contradicting Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis who described the move as a "dark day for British Jews."
Al Jazeera published several video news items on September 9, 2026, covering an AI researcher leaving Anthropic with warnings about the AI race, journalists missing after an Indonesian volcanic eruption, a drone attack on a Sudan court killing at least 13 people, Israel retaliating over sanctions on illegal settlements, a Republican midterm convention, and protests against a potential Strait of Hormuz deployment.
Two people were killed when Russian drones struck the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as the warring nations exchanged heavy long-range attacks despite renewed diplomatic efforts.
Norway observed a nationwide minute’s silence on Wednesday as tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of Oslo for the state funeral of King Harald V, bringing 13 days of national mourning to a close. The 89-year-old monarch, a popular and unassuming reformer who reigned for more than three decades, died last month.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on September 8 to deepen defense cooperation and coordinate on securing free passage through the Hormuz Strait, following a summit in Paris that also produced new agreements on artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and trade.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on companies based in Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia for allegedly facilitating Iran's crude oil exports or related activities, according to a report from The Diplomat.
Russia's deepening military partnership with North Korea has raised alarms that Moscow is not only providing drone technology to Pyongyang but may eventually transfer far more sophisticated systems, including autonomous AI-enabled and jet-powered drones, according to a report from The Diplomat. The concern stems from Russia's rapid evolution of battlefield drone tactics in Ukraine, where it has begun allowing onboard AI systems to make independent strike decisions.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's efforts to control inflation have hit new headwinds, with the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices, and a boom in data centre investment undermining the impact of three interest rate rises this year, according to an economics report.
· 2 sourcesUK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has stated that the recent British decision to impose a trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements will not disrupt intelligence sharing between the two countries' spy agencies, citing assurances from Israeli intelligence that cooperation remains mutually beneficial.
Jackson, Mississippi police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree last month, and the state medical examiner has ruled her death a homicide, authorities announced Friday.
· 2 sourcesColombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree easing restrictions on carrying legal firearms in public, fulfilling a campaign promise to take a tough stance on crime. The decree ends a decade-long suspension that prevented even those with valid gun permits from carrying their weapons outside their homes without additional authorization.
· 2 sourcesThe White House has taken down a Tetris-style game called "Build The Wall" from its website days after The Tetris Company publicly raised concerns that the game infringed on its copyright, according to a BBC report.
High-end homes are recording the steepest price falls in Australia's housing downturn, while more affordable properties have proven resilient, leaving Australians experiencing the market correction in very different ways, new data shows.
· 3 sourcesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced new agency-level reforms that prioritize commercial fishing and deregulation over conservation, drawing sharp criticism from scientists who warn the changes will erode fish stocks, threaten endangered species, and surrender marine habitats to destructive trawlers.
· 2 sourcesA new Climate Council report forecasts that more than 267,000 coastal properties in Australia will be damaged by flooding by 2100, costing hundreds of billions of dollars, as sea level rise and extreme weather increasingly threaten low-lying communities from Grafton to Yamba.
· 2 sourcesA review by the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) has found that some rental technology platforms are encouraging tenants to share an 'excessive' amount of personal information, potentially circumventing new Victorian laws designed to protect renters' data.
· 3 sourcesTwo people were killed and three injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed, while a separate Ukrainian drone attack in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk killed four, including a child, according to regional officials.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz launched a blistering attack on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in parliament on Wednesday, accusing its leader Alice Weidel of pursuing a migration policy that amounts to 'ethnic cleansing' for skilled workers, following the AfD's sweeping victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that North Korea has constructed a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, warning that the expansion represents a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and a cause for 'serious concern'.
· 3 sourcesLess than two months before the November midterm elections, Missouri's congressional maps are in legal limbo after conflicting court rulings. The state cannot use a newly redrawn map that Republicans say would give them an edge, but a federal judge has also temporarily barred the use of the existing districts, leaving officials scrambling for a solution.
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a sweeping overhaul of EU public procurement rules, urging authorities and public bodies to buy more goods and services from within Europe as part of the bloc's latest effort to curb economic reliance on China.
· 2 sourcesGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of pursuing 'ethnic cleansing' through its 'remigration' drive, marking his first public confrontation with the party since it won nearly 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
Five journalists and three crew members are missing near the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia, according to multiple reports. The group has not been heard from since Monday afternoon while attempting to get closer to the volcano.
· 4 sourcesAl Jazeera's September 9 video newsfeed reports multiple events around the world, from flash floods in Morocco's Atlas Mountains to a Turkish military flyover above Egypt's pyramids and the discovery of a 600-year-old pre-Incan Chimu tomb in Peru.
Five baby orangutans, a critically endangered species not found in the wild anywhere in India, have been rescued from a forest in Odisha state, prompting a major investigation into suspected international wildlife trafficking. The young apes were found early Tuesday in Ranakata, a proposed reserve forest in Balasore district, near the border with West Bengal, after locals alerted forest officials.
The White House has cautioned Australia over its latest plan to regulate social media companies, with a spokesman describing the approach as a kind of "extortion" and indicating officials will raise the new laws during future trade talks.
· 3 sourcesSteel fabrication company Elsdon has admitted responsibility in Perth Magistrates Court for the 2020 roof collapse at Curtin University that killed apprentice Jonathan Hartshorn, 23, and seriously injured another worker, six years after the incident.
· 4 sourcesThe Gambia's President Adama Barrow has appealed for calm after protests over prolonged power cuts turned violent in the capital Banjul, with police firing tear gas to disperse crowds. In a televised address on Tuesday night, Barrow acknowledged the hardship caused by the blackouts and pledged to boost electricity supplies by next month.
The NSW government has pledged to dismantle Sydney's organised crime networks after an innocent man was fatally shot in Merrylands, with a second shooting days later wounding a man in his 20s in the city's west.
· 6 sourcesIndonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has sent volcanic ash across parts of Java and Sumatra, disrupting thousands of flights and affecting more than 340,000 travellers, while residents in nearby Lampung province report health concerns and anxiety over the risk of further eruptions.
Two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, each valued at €9m (£7.7m; $10.4m), have been stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France, after thieves broke in early Tuesday, seized four paintings but abandoned two in the gardens as they fled, local officials said.
US Central Command said it struck five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, after Tehran twice targeted an American warship with ballistic missiles — a response that saw Iran launch missiles at a US base in Jordan and claim attacks on US vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, driving Brent crude above $99 a barrel.
· 4 sourcesA Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukrainian TV channel We Are Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday, injuring at least five people as journalists were broadcasting live, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed, with at least five people killed in overnight and daytime strikes on the capital.
A former politician has told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones appeared uncharacteristically "sunken and diminished" during a meeting with the broadcaster at his Circular Quay apartment, describing the man's demeanour as markedly different from his usual outgoing and engaged manner.
· 2 sourcesFirmus Technologies has signed a six-year sponsorship deal with the Tasmania Devils Football Club, placing its logo on player shorts and coach polos, but marketing experts warn the move is unlikely to single-handedly repair the company's image as it pursues three controversial AI data centre projects across the state.
· 2 sourcesIran’s Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday said it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan and attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz — including two American vessels — hours after the US military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to earlier IRGC attacks on a US Navy warship.
· 6 sourcesThe Commonwealth has told the High Court that the White Australia party, formerly the National Socialist Network, is a 'modern manifestation' of Adolf Hitler's Nazi movement and would incite hate crimes. The group was banned in May after ASIO recommended its designation as an illegal hate group, a decision the party is now challenging on the basis that the law breaches the implied freedom of political communication.
· 2 sourcesIceland has become the latest nation to enter a diplomatic confrontation with the United States after Donald Trump shared a map on his Truth Social platform that depicted the Nordic island nation, along with Canada, Mexico, Greenland and several Caribbean countries, as star-spangled American territory. Iceland’s foreign minister this week summoned the newly appointed US ambassador to explain the image, while the prime minister called it an insult to Icelanders.
Western Australia's environmental regulator will seek to amend the operating licences of Chinese-owned Karara Mining and the Mid West Ports Authority after an investigation found magnetite dust from industrial activities contributed to black dust pollution in Geraldton.
· 2 sourcesThe United States has bombed five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for an attack on its navy, according to Al Jazeera video footage. The strike adds to a volatile stretch across the Middle East, with Jordan intercepting an Iranian missile barrage and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces targeting Houthi positions on the western coast.
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has found that anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes are intensifying, with dating apps increasingly used to facilitate attacks. The Legislative Council committee tabled its final report, revealing 95 app-facilitated offences recorded by Victoria Police from January 2024 to October 2025, including physical and verbal assault, robbery, and extortion.
Australia has declined to join a coalition of G7 nations — including the United Kingdom, Canada and France — in imposing trade sanctions on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, marking a significant departure from its closest allies as Britain formally declared the occupation unlawful.
Jordanian air defences intercepted an Iranian missile barrage, according to Al Jazeera reporting published September 9, a day after the outlet said the United States bombed five Iranian oil tankers following an attack on its navy.
Tung Chee-hwa, the first chief executive of Hong Kong after the city returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has died at the age of 89, local media reported on Wednesday. The former shipping magnate led Hong Kong through a rocky tenure marked by financial crisis, epidemics and historic protests before resigning in 2005.
Blanche d'Alpuget, the award-winning Australian author and widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82. Her family announced her death on Wednesday, saying she died following complications from influenza.
· 4 sourcesThe trial of three men accused of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and American Carter Rhoad in Mexico heard that the FBI found their bodies in a clifftop well, with a colleague revealing for the first time the US agency's role in the recovery.
Personal information of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants may have been fed into Palantir's controversial analytics platform as part of a multi-agency fraud investigation, Guardian Australia has reported. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir's software in a taskforce aimed at curbing fraud, raising serious privacy concerns for some of Australia's most vulnerable citizens.
· 2 sourcesRegional Victorian residents and public transport advocates are calling for the reinstatement of passenger rail services on two key routes — Geelong-Ballarat and Mildura — as the state heads towards the November election. The Geelong-Ballarat line has not carried passengers for nearly five decades, while Mildura has been without a passenger train since 1993 when the Kennett government discontinued the service.
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