Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the European Union's proposal for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member" in a speech to the European Parliament on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "very serious tariffs" or a trade halt if the EU proceeds, but Carney defended closer Canada-EU ties.
Sky News – World Sky News – World Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the European Union's proposal for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member" in a speech to the European Parliament on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "very serious tariffs" or a trade halt if the EU proceeds, but Carney defended closer Canada-EU ties.
NYTimes – Business The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high in a widely expected move aimed at curbing rising prices. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had publicly pressed Japan to tighten monetary policy, though the BBC report frames global rate hikes as a response to high energy-driven inflation.
Sky News – UK Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new memoir by Earl Spencer, Diana, Princess of Wales's brother. Published extracts allege King Charles sounded "giddily elated" in a phone call after Diana's death and that some in the Palace were "relieved". The row has dominated newspaper coverage as the book is serialised in the Daily Mail.
NYTimes – US Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, released an ad criticizing his immigration crackdown as having gone "too far" and saying Hispanics "feel betrayed." The move by the three-term Miami congresswoman, who won re-election by 20 points in 2024, signals concern among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
NYTimes – US Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, has been charged with murder after prosecutors said she drove an SUV under the influence of drugs on the wrong side of the road, ran a red light and crashed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two passengers. The crash occurred on Tuesday and was being covered by an NBC news helicopter that also crashed.
NYTimes – US The White House withdrew its nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on September 17, 2026, less than three months after President Trump announced the pick. The agency remains without a Senate-confirmed director. Schroyer had no formal ICE experience and was an ally of Senator Markwayne Mullin.
NYTimes – US The agent, Christian Castro, was arrested on Wednesday in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January. He now faces felony charges in state and federal courts.
BBC News – UK An NHS trust in north-east England has admitted that 20 women had their breasts removed unnecessarily during cancer treatment. The County Durham and Darlington foundation trust said the women were among hundreds harmed at its breast unit. The disclosure was reported by the BBC on 18 September 2026.
Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar, running in a competitive South Florida House race, is airing ads criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement. Salazar, who represents a majority Hispanic district, said the enforcement has "gone too far" and that Hispanic voters who backed Trump in 2024 "feel betrayed."
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NYTimes – Business The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high in a widely expected move aimed at curbing rising prices. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had publicly pressed Japan to tighten monetary policy, though the BBC report frames global rate hikes as a response to high energy-driven inflation.
