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Trump to meet Irish leader Micheál Martin during visit and more — today's news signal.
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Trump to meet Irish leader Micheál Martin during visit
Donald Trump is to arrive later on Saturday at Dublin Airport for a two-day visit to Ireland.
Glitzy innovations but Duplantis still wins - new Ultimate Championship begins
The Ultimate Championship is posed as something different in athletics, but some things stay the same - pole vault star Armand Duplantis taking centre stage.
Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline
Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.
Cricket: Today at the Test
Day 3 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
Trump’s ‘Midterm Convention’ Tried to Reach Die-Hard Republican Voters, but Lacked Oomph
The long, odd two-night TV production hoped to reach a select audience of die-hard voters (if football didn’t intercept them).
Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say
The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.
General News Today — September 11, 2026
Son charged with murdering parents in own home and more — today's news signal.
Son charged with murdering parents in own home
Yasin Leli, 46, is charged with two counts of murder after his parents, 80 and 78, were found stabbed.
Assisted dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons
The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs last year but did not become law after its progress was stalled by peers.
At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence
China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.
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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse
Silicon Valley’s strange new theology.
Our Increasingly Insecure President
The $5,000 election promise shows how afraid Trump really is.
Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.
Visa Issue Threatens U.S.-Brazil Cooperation on Crime
Officials say the Trump administration is blocking some of Brazil’s efforts to expand cooperation on fighting transnational crime.
In Doonbeg, Trump’s Irish Open Visit Prompts Protests and Praise
As the U.S. president heads to his Doonbeg hotel for the Irish Open, locals expressed both appreciation for the resort’s economic benefits and opposition to his politics.
'What a start!' - England lose Duckett and Gay in first over
England get off to a dreadful start on day four of the final Test as Mohammad Abbas removes Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the first over, to leave the home side 2-2, chasing 130 to win at Edgbaston.
Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War
A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.
Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donation
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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'Red rag to a bull' - Sabalenka's extra motivation to win US Open
Aryna Sabalenka has lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina - but has the chance to take revenge in the US Open final.
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