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28/09/2026

🇺🇸🇨🇳The US and China have launched a new trade framework targeting tariff reductions on $60bn of goods, while broader economic differences continue.

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The United States and China have established a new U.S.-China Board of Trade to support bilateral economic cooperation, with an initial focus on the 30-for-30 Framework covering around $60 billion …

28/09/2026

🇬🇧🇮🇪A court-approved Orange Order parade in Portadown, Northern Ireland, was blocked on Sunday (27 Sep) after thousands of protesters gathered on Garvaghy Road, preventing the restricted march from proceeding. The parade had been approved with limits, including a small number of participants and no accompanying band.

The Orange Order and unionist supporters argued the decision represented the right to maintain a traditional cultural procession and lawful freedom of assembly. Opponents, including residents and nationalist representatives, argued that marches through Garvaghy Road remain a symbol of historic inequality and division for the mainly Catholic community living there.

The dispute dates back to the Drumcree conflict of the 1990s, when Orange Order marches through Garvaghy Road became one of the most significant flashpoints of the Troubles. The confrontations contributed to wider unrest before the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, after which the route was restricted.

The latest standoff highlights the continuing challenge of balancing cultural traditions, freedom of expression, community consent and reconciliation in Northern Ireland nearly three decades after the peace agreement.

ℹ️ AP, FRANCE 24

📸 A demonstrator holds a placard, as people protest on the Garvaghy Road, a Catholic enclave in the largely Protestant town of Portadown, against the Protestant Orange Order's annual Drumcree parade, in Northern Ireland, September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

28/09/2026

🇬🇧Five men have been arrested after police declared a ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, prompting the evacuation of nearby homes and a counter-terrorism investigation.

Gloucestershire Police said officers responded to reports of three suspicious vehicles before arresting the men on suspicion of offences under the Explosive Substances Act. Counter Terrorism Policing South East later confirmed the men were also arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. Authorities said the investigation remains in its early stages, with bomb disposal specialists examining vehicles and residents evacuated as a precaution.

Key developments:
- Five men remain in police custody while enquiries continue.

- Around 85 homes in Whelford were evacuated and a security cordon established.

- Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams were deployed to examine three vehicles.

- Police have not confirmed any link between the investigation and RAF Fairford, despite the base’s proximity.

The incident highlights the heightened security surrounding military infrastructure used by allied forces. While investigators have not established a motive or any connection to RAF Fairford, the operation reflects the UK’s continued focus on protecting strategic defence sites amid a broader environment of elevated security concerns across Europe.

ℹ️ Al Jazeera English, BBC News

📸 A police officer stands guard at a road closure outside the perimiter of the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base after five men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard

28/09/2026

🇷🇸Serbia enters a new political phase after Aleksandar Vučić resigned, triggering presidential elections while campaigning continues for October’s parliamentary vote.

https://tut0ugh.news/2026/09/28/aleksandar-vucic-steps-down-as-serbia-prepares-for-early-presidential-vote/

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned seven months before the end of his second and final term, triggering a presidential election that must be completed within 90 days under Serbia’s con…

27/09/2026

🇷🇺🌐Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that “tectonic shifts” are reshaping international politics, arguing that “a fairer, multipolar world order is emerging before our very eyes” as countries in the Global South and East become “sovereign centres of development”.

Lavrov said this approach forms the basis of Russia’s foreign policy, while accusing what he described as the “Western minority” of seeking to preserve its global influence. He also criticised the United States and European countries over the conflict in Ukraine, claiming they were obstructing peace efforts and continuing military support for Kyiv.

Reaffirming Moscow’s position, Lavrov said Russia’s objectives in what it calls its “special military operation” “will be achieved” and that “peace will reign again”. He also criticised the current United Nations leadership, arguing it had failed to uphold the principles of the UN Charter in relation to the Ukraine conflict.

In his broader remarks, Lavrov also called for UN Security Council reform, backed greater international cooperation on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, reiterated Russia’s support for organisations including BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and concluded by calling for an international security framework based on the principle of “equal and indivisible security”.

ℹ️ UN Web TV

📸 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

27/09/2026

🇺🇸🇦🇷The United States and Argentina have launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, aiming to expand infrastructure investment, strengthen supply chains and boost long-term economic cooperation.

https://tut0ugh.news/2026/09/27/us-and-argentina-launch-andes-atlantic-corridor-to-strengthen-infrastructure-and-supply-chains/

The United States and Argentina have launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, a joint initiative aimed at strengthening infrastructure, expanding investment and improving supply chain connectivity bet…

27/09/2026

This week in global affairs 🌍 UNGA81 brought world leaders together, US-China relations took centre stage, and countries advanced new partnerships across defence, technology, energy and critical minerals — get the full picture in one briefing.

From UNGA81 and US-China relations to new defence partnerships, critical minerals cooperation and diplomatic breakthroughs — catch up on the key global developments of the past 7 days in this week’s brief.

27/09/2026

🇺🇸🇮🇷United States President Donald Trump said he has rejected Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the proposal was not acceptable.

Speaking to reporters before departing the White House on Saturday (26 Sep), Trump said Iran wanted an agreement that would allow the strategic waterway to reopen immediately.

“I’m rejecting their deal,” Trump said, adding that the United States had “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz and that oil shipments were continuing through the route.

Trump said the proposal showed that Iran wanted to reach an agreement, but argued that US pressure had weakened Tehran’s position. He claimed the United States had imposed “the greatest blockade ever” while allowing other countries to continue using the waterway.

The comments came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had conveyed a seven-day plan through Qatar that could restore normal maritime passage and lead to renewed talks with Washington.

ℹ️ The White House

📸 United States President Donald J. Trump stops to speak with the press pool as he departs the White House before heading to the University of Tennessee vs. University of Texas college football game in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Washington, on September 26, 2026.C., United States. (Photo by Andrew Thomas/NurPhoto)

27/09/2026

🇪🇸Tens of thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Saturday (26 Sep) to protest Spain’s housing crisis, calling for stronger tenant protections, anti-fraud measures and a ban on evictions without alternative housing.

The demonstration followed the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, from the apartment where she had lived for around 70 years, a case that has become a symbol of rising housing pressures in Spain.

According to Spanish media, Abascal’s father first rented the property in Madrid’s Retiro neighbourhood in 1956. After her parents died, she continued living there, but the building changed ownership in 2018 and the new owner, Urbagestion, increased the rent from around €500 to €2,650.

The rent was later reduced to €1,650, but Abascal was still unable to afford it. Courts had previously blocked three eviction attempts, and her case drew national attention amid wider concerns over housing affordability and tenant security in Spain.

Key developments:
- Government authorities estimated around 25,000 people attended, while organisers, the Madrid Tenants’ Union, claimed more than 300,000.

- The Bank of Spain estimated a national shortage of 550,000 homes last year.

- Protesters established a camp in Puerta del Sol after the march, with some remaining overnight.

The housing demonstration took place on the same day as a separate protest elsewhere in Madrid over the government’s handling of the Ceuta migration crisis, highlighting broader social and political tensions in Spain ahead of the 2027 general election.

ℹ️ AP, DW News

📸 Demonstrators hold a banner reading: "Not one Maricarmen more" during a protest against Spain's housing crisis after the forceful eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her apartment in Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2026. REUTERS/Alejandro Martinez Velez

26/09/2026

🇧🇧🌐Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley defended the importance of the United Nations, arguing it remains essential to protecting smaller states and upholding the international rules-based order amid growing global challenges.

Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations event on Wednesday (23 Sept), Mottley said, “We now for sure know that the UN is essential for small states to be able to survive in this world,” adding that “the world needs an international rules-based order to protect the most vulnerable among us.” She warned that some countries continue to face “predatory behaviour” that undermines their sovereignty.

Mottley said the UN, established after the Second World War to help prevent future conflict, must also address today’s shared global challenges, including climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, food and water security, the growing number of armed conflicts, future pandemics, the digital divide and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI).

Mottley’s remarks reflect growing calls, particularly from small island developing states and the Global South, for international institutions to evolve in response to emerging transnational challenges.

Her emphasis on climate security, conflict prevention and AI governance highlights how governments are increasingly linking traditional geopolitical competition with shared global risks that require multilateral cooperation beyond national borders.

ℹ️ Council on Foreign Relations

📸 Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley delivers a speech during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, on September 24, 2026. Mehmet Eser / Anadolu