Fast-fashion platform Shein reported a 67% drop in second-quarter adjusted net profit to $228 million in its first financial results as a public company, according to its financial results released on September 28. Profit Plunge Driven by Rising Fulfillment Costs and Middle East Conflict Shein’s bottom line took a hit as conflict in the Middle … Read more
Strategic Town of Alamata Under Fire as Ethiopia’s Conflict Escalates Ethiopia’s military and allied militias claimed to have captured the strategic town of Alamata, located 120 km south of Tigray’s capital Mekelle, following an opposition offensive last week. A video from the pro-government Tigrai Peace Force showed soldiers marching through the town, though Reuters could … Read more
British counter-terrorism police arrested five men near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday, September 27, 2026, following an early-morning tip-off regarding three suspicious vans traveling toward the military airfield. The airfield has recently been authorized for use by United States bombers conducting strikes against Iranian missile sites. Authorities declared a major incident, established a 400-metre … Read more
The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence following a three-day summit in Washington, both countries announced on Friday, September 25, 2026. The bilateral agreement addresses tariff cuts for non-sensitive items and establishes new communication channels to manage technological risks … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority, Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, issued a rare and strongly worded statement calling on border troops to defend the kingdom from Iran-backed Houthi rebels until the group is ousted from power, as fighting escalates across the region. The appeal, published by the Saudi state news agency, comes amid … Read more
Five candidates from five different countries have submitted applications to lead the World Health Organization as director-general, with Spain’s Maria Neira entering the race on the final day of submissions on September 24. The candidates are vying to replace Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has led the global health agency since 2017. The Candidates Seeking … Read more
Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced during an address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to Reuters reporting from September 2026. The repatriation comes after the two soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first known apprehension of … Read more
The leaders of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region announced on Wednesday that they have entered a new war with the federal government, shattering a four-year-old peace accord that ended a devastating conflict responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, according to Reuters reports. Tigray Forces Launch Defensive War and Seize Airports The outbreak of renewed hostilities … Read more
Extreme heat driven by a developing super-El Niño could trigger up to 451,000 excess deaths worldwide over the six months through February 2027, according to a report published by researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab. The climate event, which has been developing at unprecedented speeds since June, is projected to increase extremely … Read more
The European Union and the Philippines have reached a substantial agreement on a free trade deal, according to an announcement by the European Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 22. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated in a post on X that she spoke with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to confirm the pact, which … Read more