We share stories, explainers and analysis to offer context for the top news of the day. All posts are created and curated by Flipboard’s editorial team especially […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gyhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvsz64yv6kr2U.S. President Donald Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and has threatened that more such prohibitions are coming. This follows his decision in Feb. 2025, to keep @AssociatedPress journalists out of the Oval Office in retaliation for the outlet continuing to […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11729393883822668518 Sep 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsz64yv6kr2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvsxh7d6osq2Despite a United States naval blockade that has pummeled their economy, Iranians filled the streets of Tehran in the biggest display of national unity since the war began. Read more about the state of the conflict from @AssociatedPress https://flip.it/NhsA9B #Iran #US #Houthi18 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsxh7d6osq2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvsqdjsiowz2Russians have begun voting in their parliamentary election, but don't expect the results to deliver big changes. Even some candidates of the so-called "managed" or "systemic" opposition parties (they vote in line with the government and Putin) have been arrested or barred from running to […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11729331745647024418 Sep 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsqdjsiowz2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvscv5fy42z2Russians began voting Friday in a tightly controlled three-day election that is set to tighten President Vladimir Putin's 26-year grip on power, in the country's fifth year of war with Ukraine. @AFP_NEWS_US reports: https://flip.it/b0L0BJ #Elections #Russia #News https://us.afpnews.com/article/?russians-vote-as-ukraine-war-drags-on-for-fifth-year,C8KV9WG18 Sep 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvscv5fy42z2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvqqwlnaygt2The UN has approved a resolution to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts the size of continents. The U.S. was the only country to vote against, calling the measure a "radical ideological project." Several countries abstained or raised objections related to territorial and border […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11728885516430023917 Sep 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqqwlnaygt2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvqpblps74j2Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels storming of the the Red Sea coast last week reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It also gave Iran another potential source of leverage against the United States over the Strait of Hormuz. Read more from @AssociatedPress […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11728873928279098817 Sep 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqpblps74j2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvqirg7xqw72Police in South Africa have found the ninth body in two months in an area near the Johannesburg airport, raising fears of an active serial killer. “We cannot continue picking up bodies,” deputy police chief Tebello Mosikili says. Read more from @dwenglish https://flip.it/JjSW4- #SouthAfrica […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11728828146164079917 Sep 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqirg7xqw72https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvo7tkgegv72Sweden's center-left opposition has won the country's general election by the thinnest of margins, removing the right-wing incumbents from power. Here's more from @CNN. https://flip.it/--IeXT #Politics #Sweden #News https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/europe/sweden-election-center-left-opposition-wins-intl16 Sep 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo7tkgegv72https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvnr5oljl6u2Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has been found guilty of war crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention. The judgment was for acts committed during the 1998-1999 war for independence from Serbia. But tens of thousands of citizens who see Thaci as a hero flooded the streets in […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11728211570465165416 Sep 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnr5oljl6u2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvnb5cwpibf2In a largely symbolic vote, the U.S. House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on, with several Republicans in opposition. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/wVLVSi #News #Iran #USPolitics16 Sep 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnb5cwpibf2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvknrwsrojm2The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/VggHJc #Trump #USPolitics #News15 Sep 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvknrwsrojm2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvj5qn5vpte2Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his army will halt strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine commitment from the Kremlin to spare Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/NXrzJ3 #Ukraine #Russia#War14 Sep 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvj5qn5vpte2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvix746znyx2Here's @ProPublica with a scoop: Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding was partly bankrolled by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch with ties to Putin. At the second link, find Donald's bride Bettina's explanation, via MSNow. "Our dear friend Umar very generously hosted two incredible nights of […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11727128214102801614 Sep 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvix746znyx2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mviqjjf2pfi2Canada is eyeing a "unique alliance" with the European Union, with Prime Minister Mark Carney telling reporters: "We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very complementary strengths," but dismissing the idea of EU membership. Here's @politico. https://flip.it/Us5NvS […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11727081246421088814 Sep 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviqjjf2pfi2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvip7enepqx2ICE raids may have moved out of sight for many people, but they're still happening: the immigration agency arrested 100,000 people in July and August, eclipsing the numbers during the peak of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans, and Operation Metro Surge […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11727071993262396714 Sep 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvip7enepqx2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvgjf4o35nj2President Trump calls on Ukraine to stop targeting Russia’s oil refineries, saying it's raising the price of diesel. Meanwhile, the two countries continue to hit each other with waves of drone strikes. Read more from @CBSNews: https://flip.it/z6z2_e #Ukraine #Russia #Trump https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-ukraine-russia-strikes-refineries/13 Sep 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgjf4o35nj2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvfxf3vpmoz2At least six people are dead and another 130 are missing after a ferry overturns in Indonesia’s Java Sea. More than 100 have been rescued as distraught relatives wait for news at a nearby port. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/N.Figb #News #Asia #IndonesiaFerry13 Sep 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfxf3vpmoz2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvduud3b7gt2At least 11 people are dead, dozens more injured, after a night of Russian air strikes across Ukraine. @euronews reports: https://flip.it/gothjL #Ukraine #Russia #War https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/12/at-least-11-killed-in-russian-attacks-on-ukraine-as-kyiv-strikes-russias-shadow-fleet12 Sep 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvduud3b7gt2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvdfkzrvf7a2BRICS group of nations meeting in New Delhi adopts joint declaration calling for calm, collaboration in the Middle East. Read more from @AlJazeera: https://flip.it/eGqz.U #News #BRICS #MiddleEast https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/brics-summit-opens-in-new-delhi-amid-wars-global-tensions-tariffs12 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdfkzrvf7a2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvbo34rvjz32A man has been arrested in the death of a Black woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi last month. NBC News reports: https://flip.it/f.0RUr #News #USA #TasiaFortune https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-arrested-connection-death-tasia-fortune-mississippi-rcna59732611 Sep 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbo34rvjz32https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvbm4ggmg6t2Yemen’s Houthi rebels capture a strategic island near the Red Sea, potentially opening a new front in the U.S.-Iran war. Read more from @AssociatedPress: https://flip.it/M-gBkn #News #War #Iran11 Sep 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbm4ggmg6t2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvap4l5gsf32On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a divided U.S. gathers to remember and grieve. From @npr: "Historians say at least 2,977 people died in the initial attack. A study by Brown University found that an additional 7,000 U.S. service members died in post-9/11 wars. Tens of thousands more fell ill […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11725269945226935111 Sep 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvap4l5gsf32https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mv6wr4pda7v2The U.S. isn't taking in many refugees anymore — but those that are coming are almost exclusively from South Africa. Here's Business Insider's report on the latest data, which shows that of 10,258 refugees arriving in the first 10 months of the 2026 fiscal year, 10,255 were from South Africa […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11724873291431204610 Sep 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6wr4pda7v2https://bsky.app/profile/newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mv5yrqw5lay2President Trump, hoping to salvage the midterm elections, makes a dubious pledge to give every U.S. adult $5,000 if GOP wins. @AssociatedPress reports the proposal "would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 […] https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/11724662398055271810 Sep 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:fvxmgzefadwhyipjbkfrfeel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5yrqw5lay2