An Iraqi asylum seeker alleges Finland's security service Supo tried to recruit him as an informant and deported him after he refused; Supo denies offering citizenship in exchange.
Workers who posted about Charlie Kirk after his assassination were fired; some later won large settlements from employers while others had to rebuild careers.
Former UK Conservative campaign chief pleaded guilty to passing confidential information about timing of the 2024 election to his wife linked to an election bet.
Patent classification changes and set expansion make ~9%–10% more green patents visible while common filters exclude 42%–93%, shifting perceived pace, geography (notably Asia), and nature of green innovation.
Reform UK leaders made 45+ false or misleading claims on climate, energy and net-zero, repeatedly misrepresenting science, costs, jobs and policy to oppose the UK’s net-zero targets.
Carbon Brief finds Reform UK made 45 false or misleading claims about UK climate, energy and net-zero, misrepresenting science and costs to justify fossil-fuel expansion.
Climate justice reframes climate action as a human-rights equity issue: wealthy nations and fossil-fuel firms bear historical responsibility and must fund adaptation, reparations and just transitions.
At Bonn UN talks, CAN leadership echoed critiques of IPCC equity and timeline, deepening a rift between vulnerable nations and fossil-fuel-linked states over the role of climate science.
Countries are deadlocked over IPCC AR7 timing: some want all WG reports in 2028 to inform the second global stocktake; others seek delays for fuller review by developing nations.
Climate hazards disrupted education for 171 million students worldwide last year, causing closures, lost learning and risking $200bn in lifetime earnings; girls face higher dropout risk.
96% of model runs predict the 2026–27 El Niño will be the strongest on record, likely boosting global temperatures and reshaping rainfall and extreme weather worldwide
A 2026–27 El Niño in the tropical Pacific is forecast to be the strongest on record, shifting global rainfall patterns and temporarily raising global temperatures.
August tied as the hottest month globally at 1.65C above pre-industrial, driven by human-caused warming and a strengthening El Nino, with Europe recording its warmest summer and severe impacts.
Extreme dry and humid heat seasons are expanding into spring or autumn across more than half of global land, with asymmetric regional shifts not fully explained by uniform annual warming
UK forecasts now show aviation emissions in 2050 about 50% higher than the earlier jet-zero target, implying reliance on costly CO2 removal or massive new forests to reach net-zero.
Developing countries are demanding developed nations pay for climate loss and damage at COP27, arguing polluters must fund recovery for harms caused by fossil-fuel-driven warming
1997–98 Indonesian fires burned about 8 million ha, released 0.81–2.57 Gt carbon (13–40% of annual fossil-fuel CO2), caused regional haze and prompted ASEAN's Regional Haze Action Plan.
9/11 anniversary prompted calls in the US to treat AI as a modern national-security threat and prioritize policies and countermeasures against AI-enabled attacks.
NATO 3.0: European Allies and Canada are taking greater security responsibility, expanding defence industrial capacity and speeding technology development to deliver capabilities faster
In Berlin NATO chief said Germany is driving NATO 3.0: European Allies and Canada must assume more defence responsibility, revitalize industry and increase support for Ukraine.
NATO 3.0: Europe, led by Germany, is taking greater responsibility for its defence—shifting from US-led security to shared burden while revitalising European defence industry.
NATO systematically debunks Russian disinformation, asserting it is defensive, not at war with Russia, upholds an open-door policy, and supports Ukraine’s path to membership.
In Latvia NATO reaffirmed unity and continued support for Ukraine; Allies bolster the eastern flank via Baltic Air Policing, Baltic Sentry and troop commitments; Latvia dedicates 0.25% GDP to Ukraine.
NATO Deputy Secretary General visited Latvia, stressed Alliance unity versus Russia, highlighted Baltic Air Policing/Baltic and Eastern Sentry missions, and affirmed continued support to Ukraine.
NATO deputy chief in Latvia said Russia's war has reinforced NATO unity; Allies are committing forces and operations (Baltic Air Policing, Baltic Sentry, Eastern Sentry) to strengthen the eastern flank.
In Sweden, Liberals agreed with the Sweden Democrats to grant SD cabinet posts if the Tidö coalition wins a majority and to cooperate on a 2030 referendum on adopting the euro
NATO held a solemn ceremony at its Brussels headquarters on 11 Sept 2026 to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, recalling the 2001 Article 5 invocation and reaffirming allied unity against terrorism.
Houthi rebels seized a strategic stretch of Yemen's coastline, their biggest gain in years, potentially escalating and adding a dangerous new dimension to the Iran-linked war.
Professor Layton fans panicked after a studio presentation they believe showed AI-generated content, fearing the presentation was filled with low-quality AI slop.
Southeast Asia’s AI-driven data center boom will materially raise LNG imports, boosting regional gas demand about 16% through 2035 and increasing LNG reliance in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Brussels may replace binding national green-hydrogen quotas with a single EU-wide target, shifting responsibility from national mandates to a bloc-level goal.
About two million Finns are obese and experts urge sugar and fat taxes plus large-scale measures to protect public health and future workforce capacity.
U.S. crude oil production is forecast to hit a record 13.8 million b/d in 2026, driven by Permian growth and Gulf of Mexico project startups amid higher oil prices.
At a party convention US President Trump promised every adult American $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms, but offered no details on funding or implementation.
Climate change-induced food insecurity can increase the likelihood of social unrest and armed conflict by linking environmental stress to security risks.
Russia is deploying daily jet-powered drones up to 300 mph that outpace Ukrainian air-defence interceptors, reducing Ukraine's ability to intercept them.
Finland will track children born 2026–2029 and their families in a long-term study to build evidence-based foundations for children's futures over the next 100 years
In the US, AI and data-center firms are spending hundreds of millions in politics to counter local backlash against data centers over water, power use and rising utility costs
Cleaner air reduced sulphate aerosols that masked warming; recent analyses suggest climate sensitivity may be about 25% higher, so the same emissions could cause substantially more warming.
China's new plan shifts ecological compensation from fiscal vertical payments to market-based horizontal mechanisms to mobilize social capital and align protection costs with beneficiaries.
Nurmon biogas plant received nearly three million in state investment support; opened in August and will supply first biogas batch for heavy transport in October.
Goods exports in Finland rose sharply early this year due to rapidly growing pharmaceutical exports, yet the overall trade balance remained in deficit.
Cuts to Stea grants and social work research in Finland risk NGO closures and shift costs to municipalities and wellbeing regions, undermining preventive social services.
Finland's cuts to social and health NGOs will cause about 1,500 layoffs, hitting highly educated women hardest while government support targets male-dominated industry layoffs
Dutch scientists channel office urine into bacteria-filled cells to produce electricity and recover nitrogen, converting workplace wastewater into energy and nutrient recovery.
Sitra partners with Finland's Finance Ministry to modernize public services with data and AI; Sitra commits €50M to boost productivity and drive cross-government reforms
Finland completed a 200-km, over-3-meter-high barrier on its eastern border with Russia, bringing local jobs, altering the landscape and prompting a retiree's legal challenge.
