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• UK believes Iran 'played a part' in foiled attack, Burnham says

  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday his government believes that Iran “played a part” in the alleged thwarted attack on a U.S. air base in the United Kingdom earlier this week. “There are strong indications that Iran played…

  • International News
  • September 30, 2026
  • Defense Policy

• 'We Want to Hear From You,' Hegseth Tells Troops at Early Morning PT Session

  About 600 midcareer enlisted service members and officers formed up on the Pentagon's parade field for the chance to do a morning workout with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

  • Department of War News Feed
  • September 30, 2026
  • Defense Policy

• Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps

  As a Syrian glassmaker created his wares in Damascus, watching his craft reminded this reporter to slow down and enjoy the moment.

  • NPR Topics: World
  • September 30, 2026
  • Defense Policy

• Triumph or Procrastination? Experts Split on the Trump-Xi Summit

  Over the better part of three days, President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington for a summit that drew international attention for its high-stakes agenda, from trade and AI to Taiwan. While some experts saw the…

  • War on the Rocks
  • September 30, 2026
  • Sanctions & Trade

• A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says

  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel's prime minister said. Passengers and…

  • International News
  • September 30, 2026

• Army Nears Crucial Brain Health Testing Milestone

  About 97% of soldiers have used the Neurocognitive Assessment Tool, helping medical professionals combat the effects of blast overpressure and low-level blast exposure, the Army's top leader overseeing safety and occupational health said.

  • Department of War News Feed
  • September 30, 2026
  • Defense Policy

• Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting

  The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.

  • NPR Topics: Politics
  • September 30, 2026
  • Defense Policy

• How Ukrainians are coping with new, more deadly Russian attacks

  Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's editor in chief, just visited Ukraine. She says, despite all its drone weaponry, Kyiv is under extraordinary bombardment, as Russia tries to make it unlivable.

  • NPR Topics: World
  • September 30, 2026

• What to know about Flydubai cockpit clash as pilot is arrested

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday a co-pilot aboard a diverted Flydubai flight has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed the other pilot and nearly caused the plane to crash. Netanyahu's statement on the…

  • International News
  • September 30, 2026

• How Trump keeps undercutting his anti-communist message

  The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.

  • NPR Topics: Politics
  • September 30, 2026

• Head of Eiffel Tower to resign after controversial order to female staff

  Female staff were instructed to remain out of sight during the visit of a Hindu religious group.

  • International News
  • September 30, 2026

• A pilot stabs the other pilot and tries to crash their flight to Tel Aviv, Israel says

  As the plane went into a spin and began to plunge, a passenger and crew members got into the cockpit, subdued the pilot and diverted the flight to land in Saudi Arabia, Israel's leader says.

  • NPR Topics: World
  • September 30, 2026