World War One

Finnish President Alexander Stubb delivered a widely discussed address at the United Nations General Assembly, arguing that the post-Cold War order has given way to a 'new world disorder'. In the speech he called on member states to strengthen multilateral institutions and reform the UN to confront conflicts, great-power rivalry and weakening international rules. The address is being described as one of the most significant of this year's gathering.

Fighting has resumed between the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, according to The New York Times, which examines the reasons the conflict has flared up again. The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen including the capital Sanaa, have fought a Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in a war that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Sudanese authorities have called for an immediate end to foreign interference in the country and insisted that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) be disarmed. The demand comes as Sudan's civil war, which began in April 2023 between the army and the RSF, continues to drive one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with outside powers widely accused of fuelling the conflict.

Pope Leo has called for concessions from both sides as a means of ending the war in Ukraine. The appeal marks the new pontiff's entry into one of the world's most contentious conflicts, and it is drawing attention because calls for compromise are likely to be scrutinised in Kyiv, where ceding territory remains a highly sensitive issue.

A former member of Sudan's cabinet has publicly called on army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to bring an end to the country's devastating war. The appeal adds to mounting pressure on Sudan's military leadership over a conflict that has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises since fighting broke out in April 2023.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains below its 10-day average following the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on February 28. Before the conflict, the strait typically handled around 125 large commercial vessels a day, including tankers, gas carriers, bulkers and container ships. The continued shortfall points to lingering disruption and caution among shipowners in one of the world's most important oil transit routes.

Massad Boulos, a US adviser on Africa, said an arms embargo could halt the violence gripping Sudan, according to The National. His comments point to international pressure to cut weapon supplies fueling the war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

China's automotive market, crowded with dozens of competing manufacturers locked in a price war, is reportedly moving toward consolidation as weaker automakers are expected to merge, exit, or be absorbed by larger rivals. The shift would reshape one of the world's largest car markets, where overcapacity and fierce discounting have squeezed margins across the industry.

Global carmakers are cutting electric vehicle prices in South Korea, turning the country into a frontline of an intensifying EV price war, according to KED Global. Aggressive discounting by international manufacturers is putting pressure on local prices and reshaping the competitive landscape in one of the world's most advanced EV markets.

Pope Leo will travel to Metz, France, where he plans to invoke Robert Schuman's vision of European unity, according to RFI. Schuman, a French statesman and one of the EU's founding fathers, championed Franco-German reconciliation after the Second World War. The speech is being watched as a signal of the Vatican's position on European integration at a time of political fragmentation.

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the popular Russian animated series 'Masha and the Bear', one of the world's most-watched children's cartoons, produced by Moscow-based Animaccord. The move is part of Ukraine's broader effort to cut cultural and economic ties with Russia amid the ongoing war. Observers note the sanctions target a show with a huge international audience, raising questions about the reach of such measures.

Anniversaries are marking September 26, 1983, when Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov was on duty at a nuclear early-warning command center. His system falsely reported incoming American missiles; Petrov judged the alert to be a malfunction and did not report it as an attack, averting a possible retaliatory strike. Commenters are sharing his story as a reminder of how close the world came to catastrophe and of one man's calm judgment.

The Albuquerque Journal takes readers inside Sandia National Laboratories' Z machine in New Mexico, the world's most powerful pulsed-power facility. Originally built to study materials under nuclear weapons conditions, the device is now central to research on fusion energy, exploring how the same physics that powers warheads could one day deliver clean, abundant power.

A confidential dossier has been reported as adding to evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Sudan's war, where fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has killed thousands and displaced millions. Arms control observers say the document strengthens calls for an independent investigation and accountability, while Sudan's government has previously denied such allegations.

Vladimir Putin declared that Russia "cannot run around the world begging for handouts with an outstretched hand," calling such dependence humiliating and pointless since, he said, no one would give Russia anything and it does not need aid. He insisted Russia's financial system and economy are doing well. The remark drew wide attention, with critics dismissing it as bravado given sanctions pressure and observers debating the true state of Russia's wartime economy.

The masts of the SS Richard Montgomery, the Second World War munitions ship wrecked off Sheerness in the Thames estuary, are being removed. Pictures show a crane attached to the final mast ahead of its removal from the wreck, which still holds thousands of tonnes of unstable explosives. The operation aims to reduce the risk of an accidental detonation near populated areas.

A US Senate bill has been introduced aiming to address foreign backing that is fueling Sudan's civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The legislation signals growing congressional pressure over outside powers' involvement in the conflict, which has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Details of the bill's specific measures and its chances of passage remain limited.

Elon Musk is set to return his attention to government work, this time advising the Pentagon on the future of warfare. The Washington Post reports the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX chief will offer guidance to the Defence Department as it weighs next-generation military technology. The move puts one of the world's most prominent tech figures back at the heart of US defence policy, renewing debate over his influence in Washington.

Sudan dominated discussions on the closing day of the United Nations General Assembly, as world leaders and diplomats addressed the country's devastating civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, drawing renewed calls for international action, ceasefires and expanded aid access.

An EU official has warned that attacks on arms factories could trigger NATO's Article 5, the collective defence clause obliging member states to respond to an armed attack on one of them. The warning comes amid ongoing concern over strikes linked to the war in Ukraine and the security of European defence production sites.

Lucien Lazare, a Jewish resistance fighter who operated in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War, has died at the age of 101. The news, reported by the New York Times, is prompting tributes and reflection on the dwindling generation of Holocaust-era survivors and resistance veterans whose first-hand testimony of occupied Europe is being lost.

Ukraine holds some of the world's largest manganese reserves, a mineral critical for batteries, while the European Union currently imports 100% of its battery-grade supply. The war has stalled production, but commentators argue that postwar reconstruction could unlock these deposits and secure Europe's supply chain for electric vehicles and energy storage.

The UN Security Council has scheduled a tentative vote for October 8 on sanctions concerning Sudan. The measure comes amid the ongoing conflict in the country between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has produced one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Details of which sanctions are under consideration and how Council members will vote remain unclear, but the timeline signals renewed diplomatic attention to Sudan at the United Nations.

The United States is deploying 2,000 Marines along with the Roosevelt carrier strike group to the Middle East, Al Jazeera reports in its live coverage of the escalating Iran conflict. The move comes after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a wider naval confrontation in one of the world's most critical oil shipping routes.

Greece has committed one million euros in humanitarian aid for Sudan, according to Greek media reports. The pledge comes as the country's civil war continues to drive one of the world's largest displacement and hunger crises, with aid agencies warning of severe funding shortfalls for relief operations.

Crude oil prices are rising sharply as markets react to the risk of a wider war between the United States and Iran. Traders are pricing in the possibility that a direct confrontation could disrupt oil supplies from the Persian Gulf, one of the world's most important energy corridors. Analysts warn that any escalation could push prices higher still, adding to global inflation concerns.

PC Gamer argues that pitting different versions of World of Warcraft against each other as if it were a console war has become tiresome. The piece pushes back against fans who insist one version of the long-running MMO is definitively better, calling the endless bickering exhausting and suggesting players should just enjoy whichever version they prefer.