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RTÉ Withdraws from 2027 Eurovision Over Gaza Crisis and Access Concerns — 1dRTÉ confirms it will not participate in or broadcast the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, citing the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza and humanitarian concerns, alongside worries about independent access for journalists in the territory. Ireland’s abstention follows its 2026 withdrawal amid broader European boycotts over Israel’s participation and Gaza-related tensions.

Jared Kim The humanitarian issues are too severe for any country to host or join Eurovision right now.

Bangladesh factories cancel orders as Gulf LNG supplies tighten — 1dThe Gulf crisis is triggering severe energy shortages in Bangladesh and Pakistan, with LNG and oil supply disruptions driving blackouts, higher fuel costs, and rising production costs for industries like garments in Bangladesh. Governments are resorting to subsidies and spot-market purchases to cope, while households face intermittent gas, long cooking waits, and power outages as regional energy markets feel the strain.

WFP Funding for Sudan Falls to $206 Million Amid Hunger Crisis — 3dWFP Sudan funding fell to $206 million from $645 million. Tawila swelled from 700,000 to nearly 1 million since April, yet gets only two weeks of food a month.

Derek Foss Focusing on the worst off makes sense but half rations will only stretch so far in this crisis.

Chris Pratt Prays in HawaiiGood News — FROM 2005Actor surrenders during personal crisis.

Little Richard and Eric Clapton Share September 14 Milestones — 5dMid-September highlights include the International Day of Democracy, Engineers' Day in India, and the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, alongside the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy that helped trigger the global financial crisis.

Italy Extends Border Controls on Travel From Spain for 15 Days — 2dItaly extends border controls on travelers from Spain for another 15 days over the Ceuta migrant crisis, citing persistent internal security risks and potential terrorist infiltration, with random checks at ports and airports. Spain and the EU have been notified, marking a second Schengen extension since the Ceuta influx as Rome maintains the measure as temporary and security-driven.

Chris Dalton Italy's decision to extend these checks is a prudent step to address real security threats from the Ceuta situation.

Dorothy Day's Baptism After ConversionGood News — FROM 1927Journalist and activist Dorothy Day is baptized Catholic following a personal crisis and reading of Scripture.

US Embassy in Havana warns of rising illnesses amid water, power crisis — Sep 4, 2026The U.S. embassy in Havana has issued a health alert reporting a rise in diarrheal and gastrointestinal illnesses across Cuba linked to deteriorating water and electricity infrastructure, a situation intensified by the Trump administration’s fuel blockade. UN-appointed human rights experts have called the sanctions a humanitarian crisis and urged vigilance, with officials advising residents and travelers to avoid improperly stored or perishable foods.

Tom Gallagher Blocking fuel supplies and then acting surprised that water treatment and power fail is a predictable outcome, not an accident.

BRICS nations adopt joint declaration after West Asia negotiations — 6dConservative judge J. Michael Luttig warns in The New Republic that if Republicans refuse to seat Democrats after the 2026 midterms, the United States could face a constitutional crisis and potential paralysis as courts grapple with a disputed seating. At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Modi and Xi Jinping outlined steps toward global governance reform and deeper bilateral ties, with a consensus declaration and proposals for a BRICS Reform Roadmap.

Nicole Hardy This kind of multipolar effort could challenge Western dominance but only if the members deliver on follow-up actions.

Gaza hospitals ration generator use amid fuel and oil shortages — Sep 10, 2026Gaza’s largest functioning hospitals are operating under emergency austerity as power cuts and shortages of diesel, engine oil and spare parts cause generators to seize, endangering patients. The crisis is driven by Israeli restrictions on fuel and oil, ongoing high energy costs, and a broader energy shortage despite a 2025 ceasefire, forcing hospitals to rotate power cuts and families to rely on expensive neighborhood generators.

Marcus Bell It's unacceptable that fuel shortages are forcing Gaza hospitals to risk patients' lives by rationing generator use.

Houthis Capture Mokha and Nearby Red Sea IslandWorld — Sep 10, 2026The Yemeni port of Mokha, or Mocha, historically a key coffee trade hub and the origin of the mocha drink, has been captured by Houthi forces, raising fears of renewed conflict and threatening Red Sea shipping via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Analysts and officials note the port’s strategic importance for oil exports and regional leverage, linking Yemen’s coffee history to a modern crisis with implications for Saudi-led interests and international trade.

Commentary: White House Backtracks Joe Biden Calling the Border Situation as ‘Crisis’Reporting — Apr 20, 2021The White House has reacted to comments made by President Joe Biden in which he characterized the crisis at our southern border as a crisis by gently reassuring the American people that the crisis at the border is still…

Young Argentines’ Debt Crisis Tests Milei Support — Sep 9, 2026A surge in household debt, led by Argentina’s young, is straining families as high costs and weak job prospects push borrowing to cover basics, with delinquency among under-25s at about 37.6% and roughly half of the population in debt. Lawmakers, unions, and debtors are pressuring President Javier Milei’s government to consider relief measures such as interest-rate caps and refinancing, signaling a political test ahead of next year’s election.

Jared Kim Milei's economic reforms are clearly struggling when young workers need loans just to afford food and rent.

Elizabeth Warren Under Fire for Suggesting That Crisis Pregnancy Centers Need to Be Shut DownReporting — Jul 13, 2022Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was blasted for her comment about crisis pregnancy centers. Warren told reporters, “In Massachusetts right now, those crisis pregnancy centers that are there to fool people who are…

Kayleigh McEnany Blasts Biden: US Never Had ‘Crisis After Crisis’ Under TrumpOpinion — Aug 26, 2021Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany this week pointed out the contrasts between President Joe Biden’s crisis-ridden presidency and former President Donald Trump with one telling way to compare. Only…

Houthi Attacks Drive Oil Prices Higher — Sep 10, 2026The Middle East conflict prompted Saudi Arabia to temporarily shut its East-West pipeline after a drone attack, stoking concerns of higher oil prices, while global tanker rates surged to record levels across VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax segments as markets grapple with ongoing supply disruptions. Rising refined-fuel costs, LNG pricing pressures, and regional bottlenecks—alongside Korea’s petrochemical restructuring and broader supply-chain chokepoints—underscore a widening energy and shipping crisis driven by geopolitical tensions and their ripple effects from the Gulf to Asia and Europe.

Cuba Begins 1.4 Million-Student School Year Amid Severe CrisisPolitics — Aug 27, 2026Cuba is set to begin its new school year on September 1 with about 1.4 million students returned to classrooms despite a severe economic crisis, widespread power outages, and shortages of uniforms and teachers. Officials say only about 73% of teaching positions can be filled, prompting flexible attendance and the use of college students and professionals to fill gaps while inventories of uniforms remain severely limited.

Elizabeth Warren Cooks Up Insane New Plan to Make Gas Prices, Inflation, Supply Chain Crisis So Much WorseOpinion — May 27, 2022As lawmakers scramble to try to find ways to mitigate the inflation crisis, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has had a particularly bad idea for how to solve the crisis. Warren, Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has proposed…

Texas Sheriff Will Deputize Local Citizens to Fight Border Crisis, Plans to Build Fence Around CountyOpinion — Oct 19, 2021Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County, Texas, has taken it upon himself to handle President Joe Biden’s border crisis — a crisis that continues to spiral out of control. The United States’ southern border has indeed seen an…

Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed military mutiny at Niamey base — Sep 5, 2026Niger’s military authorities increasingly blame France and President Macron for inciting a August mutiny and widening regional blame to unnamed neighbours, while France rejects the accusations as fantasy; the crisis has spotlighted the Presidential Guard’s role and amid tensions with Russia, the mutiny spread to the Niamey airport, base, presidential palace, and state media, threatening stability in the capital.

Marcus Bell Every faction blaming outsiders while their own government structure is falling apart is a bad sign for ordinary Nigeriens caught in the middle.

Pope Has ‘Isolated’ Breathing Crisis in Hospital, According to Vatican — Feb 28, 2025The Pope has had an “isolated” breathing crisis as he is treated in hospital in Rome. According to the Independent , the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had suffered a bronchial spasm that required mechanical…

Adults Supporting Youth Through Crisis and LossReporting — May 29, 2023On the news we see headlines of crisis situations such as school shootings, violence and natural disasters. But what is the outcome when these events happen in our community, school, family or 4-H club? It then becomes…

Russia shuts German consulate and cultural centers amid drone attack dispute — Sep 7, 2026Russia has ordered the closure of Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg by September 18 as a tit-for-tat response to Germany shuttering Russia’s consulates and cultural centers in Bonn and Berlin, signaling a deepening bilateral crisis amid the war in Ukraine. The move follows Berlin’s accusations of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle and comes with Moscow and Berlin trading blame and warnings of high-stakes escalation, marking a new low in their relations as both sides publicly hold the other responsible.

Maya Lindstrom Diplomatic tit-for-tat rarely fixes anything, but it shows just how frozen these relations have become.

SETH ORANBURG: The Real ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Is Bigger Than Trump — Apr 4, 2025America may be facing a constitutional crisis—but not the one everyone’s talking about. Commentators are sounding alarms that the Department of Justice has lost its independence by aligning with Donald Trump’s political…

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