Kennedy Center board votes for immediate closure as Trump halts renovation over naming rights
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted for an immediate shutdown on Tuesday, while Donald Trump pledged to block renovations until federal courts permit his name on the facade.
Turkish police detain dozens outside Istanbul courthouse following nationwide LGBTQ+ raids
Officers dispersed demonstrators and reporters at the Caglayan courthouse as protests mounted over the 'My Family is Safe' operation targeting 162 suspects across 15 provinces.
Friedrich Merz cancels UN General Assembly trip to face party crisis in Berlin
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will not attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, remaining in Berlin to manage internal party fallout ahead of crucial state elections.
House Democrat probes Trump Jr wedding funding by Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev
Representative Robert Garcia asked the White House and Donald Trump Jr for financial records after reports showed Russian boxing executive Umar Kremlev paid for luxury celebrations in the Bahamas.
Merz faces party confidence test after CDU falls to 18 percent in national polls
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called a crisis meeting of the CDU presidium for Sunday at 17:00 following regional election losses and a YouGov poll placing the Union at 18 percent.
Merz promises fuel relief as German petrol prices reach 2.286 euros per liter
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the federal government will introduce new relief measures for motorists after Super E10 fuel reached a daily average of 2.286 euros per liter, though he rejected SPD proposals for a windfall profit tax.
US Senate blocks crypto Clarity Act in 49-50 vote as Bitcoin and sector shares fall
The US Senate rejected the Clarity Act in a 49-50 procedural vote on Tuesday, stalling comprehensive digital asset market rules after opposition over presidential ethics and banking protections.
Senate panel confronts FBI Director Kash Patel on hiring rules and polling places
FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring rules, addressed agent deployments at polling places, and rejected accusations of intimidating journalists during a combative four-and-a-half-hour Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Brazil Supreme Court halts decision on investigating Justice Alexandre de Moraes
Justice Flávio Dino requested additional review time on Tuesday night, suspending a Supreme Court decision on whether to investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes for up to 90 days.
Polish Prosecutors Charge Former Deputy Justice Minister Michał Woś Over Prison Oversight
Poland's National Prosecutor's Office charged PiS lawmaker Michał Woś with exceeding his authority while managing the Prison Service between 2021 and 2023, prompting him to plead not guilty.
Romanian shepherds clash with police in Bucharest over sheep culls and export bans
Around 1,000 farmers marched outside government headquarters on Tuesday to demand an end to disease culling and the resumption of sheep exports.
Investigative report links TV Republika head Tomasz Sakiewicz to Zondacrypto pardon promise
Journalists from Wirtualna Polska and TVN24 identified Telewizja Republika president Tomasz Sakiewicz as the figure who allegedly promised a presidential pardon to Zondacrypto head Przemysław Kral.
Dutch farmers ignite roadside fires and disrupt rail lines during Prinsjesdag
Coordinated farmer protests and suspected rail sabotage disrupted Dutch transport networks on 15 September as the government opened parliament in The Hague.
Italy holds State funeral for Emma Bonino with Mattarella and Meloni attending
Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Giorgia Meloni joined cross-party leaders at Rome City Hall for the secular State funeral of civil-rights activist and former foreign minister Emma Bonino.
Spanish Supreme Court maintains Carles Puigdemont arrest warrant and rejects amnesty for embezzlement
Spanish Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena rejected Carles Puigdemont's bid to apply the amnesty law to his embezzlement charges, maintaining the standing national arrest warrant against the former Catalan president.
Nicușor Dan condemns violence in Bucharest after farmers clash with police at government headquarters
Romanian President Nicușor Dan called for dialogue and strict legal penalties after thousands of protesting farmers and livestock breeders clashed with gendarmes in Victoriei Square on 15 September 2026.
Reform UK faces funding scrutiny following £72m in crypto donations
Reform UK has secured £72 million from two cryptocurrency investors, prompting parliamentary demands for retrospective limits on political party donations.
Salvador Illa marks two years as Catalan president with housing and education push
Catalan President Salvador Illa presented a €2.558 billion school climate plan and reiterated a 50,000-home public housing target at a mid-mandate address in Barcelona on Monday.
Opposition MPs clash with police at Warsaw academy following dismissal of rector
Polish opposition lawmakers escalated a protest at the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 14 September 2026, where MP Maria Kurowska has barricaded the rector's office following the removal of Michał Sopiński.
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate in wheelchair after three-month medical absence
Senator Mitch McConnell cast his first floor vote on Monday since a June fall hospitalized him, returning in a wheelchair as the Senate reconvened for its pre-midterm work session.
Nationalist leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland sign pact demanding self-determination from UK
Leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signed a joint agreement in Cardiff declaring that Westminster cannot block future referendums on independence.
Salvador Illa to hold Catalan Diada events in Extremadura to honor migrant ties
Catalan President Salvador Illa will travel to La Zarza and Merida on 16 and 17 September 2026, marking the Diada outside Catalonia while honoring 20th-century migrant communities.
Federal report finds Florida Everglades detention center held 79 migrants in small metal cages
A federal watchdog report found that the closed Everglades immigration facility confined detainees in 18-square-foot outdoor metal boxes and failed to meet basic hygiene standards.
Ukraine's prosecutor general leaves country after charging anti-corruption chief
Ruslan Kravchenko crossed the border at 2:30 AM for Lithuania after lodging criminal suspicions against NABU director Semen Kryvonos, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to urge parliament to vote for his dismissal.
France submits revised under-15 social media restrictions to European Commission
Following an August 2026 court rejection, the French government presented an amended plan to Brussels targeting addictive features rather than full platform bans, as the EU prepares its own EU Kids Act.
King Felipe VI convenes defense minister and top military chiefs over Ceuta border crisis
King Felipe VI held an unannounced meeting at Zarzuela Palace with Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Spain's military leadership to evaluate national defense in Ceuta following July border crossings.
Pope Leo XIV repeals 2021 salary cuts for cardinals and senior Vatican officials
Pope Leo XIV has issued a motu proprio abolishing 2021 pandemic pay reductions of up to 10% for Roman Curia leadership, taking effect from 1 September 2026 following improved Holy See finances.
Swiss inquiry reveals US warned defence officials of F-35 cost risks before Amherd resigned
A Swiss parliamentary audit found that former Defence Minister Viola Amherd withheld US warnings about F-35 fighter jet cost risks before resigning in 2025.
Judge rules Trump administration plan to cut FEMA workforce by 50% broke federal law
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled that the Department of Homeland Security unlawfully stripped FEMA of control over its personnel when ordering a 50% workforce reduction.
German prosecutors investigate AfD lawmaker Sebastian Koch over weapons found in raid
The Halle public prosecutor expanded its case against newly elected Saxony-Anhalt state deputy Sebastian Koch after police discovered two air rifles and an alarm pistol during a raid targeting the banned Artgemeinschaft group.