A Washington Post investigation found the Trump administration authorized or pledged at least $410 million for third-country deportation deals with 31 nations, run through a newly created 15-person State Department Office of Remigration — repurposing refugee infrastructure for removals.
Three European intelligence chiefs told The Guardian that Moscow is preparing “more decisive actions in Europe,” with Poland’s prime minister warning parliament that Russia could strike NATO territory with drones or missiles to test the alliance’s Article 5 commitment.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for a global slowdown in frontier AI development split the industry’s biggest names — but markets shrugged it off, with the Nasdaq hitting a record high Tuesday as AI stocks surged. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 73% of Americans say AI firms aren’t doing enough to prevent serious harm.
Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces early Monday, killing at least three civilians and wounding several more, Afghan officials said; the Taliban vowed an “appropriate response” while Pakistan linked the operation to militant sanctuaries. India condemned the strikes.
Iran-backed Houthi militants have captured a swath of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, launched missiles and drones at Saudi energy infrastructure, and hit Riyadh, CNN reported Sept. 21; G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of the Houthis, as the UK and France pledged defensive help to Saudi Arabia.
The three outlets filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit in Washington, D.C., two days after their reporters were turned away from the White House and had press passes confiscated; a judge set a Wednesday hearing on their request for a temporary restraining order, with the Justice Department’s response due Tuesday night, while major networks suspended pool coverage in solidarity.
President Donald Trump used a roughly 40-minute UN General Assembly address on Tuesday to threaten to “annihilate” Iran if it does not make a deal, demand the world’s economic isolation of Tehran, predict the collapse of Cuba, and sign a new security deal with Denmark expanding the U.S. military presence in Greenland.
President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping meet Thursday. Three reasons a truce extension looks likelier than a breakthrough: the U.S….
Trump said Washington is pursuing a potash purchase agreement with Belarus at prices ‘substantially less’ than what the U.S. pays Canada, escalating trade pressure on Ottawa. The announcement is a statement of intent, not a signed deal.
Today’s Daily Briefing covers five stories: the UN General Assembly’s high-level week opens in New York; Thursday’s Trump–Xi summit and…
