UK: Corbyn seeks legal advice after 'unauthorised' membership email splits new partyWithin hours, Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana, who co-founded the party with Corbyn in July, said more than 20,000 people had already joined as members, bringing in what could amount to more than £1 million a year in income. Corbyn responded with a statement on X, co-signed by five of the party's MPs, urging supporters to ignore the message and cancel any direct debits. "This morning, an unauthorised email was sent to all Your Party supporters with details of a supposed membership portal hosted in a new domain name. Legal advice is being taken. That email should be ignored by all supporters," he wrote.
https://www.newarab.com/news/uk-corbyn-seeks-legal-advice-sultana-rift-erupts-over-emailFrench unions strike against austerity, pressuring MacronHundreds of thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France on Thursday, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts.
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools for hours.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-unions-strike-against-austerity-pressuring-macron-2025-09-18/German fears: Rising cost of living tops list of concernsGermans continue to worry that due to higher prices for groceries, fuel and power, they no longer have enough money to make ends meet at the end of the month. Like last year, and for the 15th time in the survey's history, the fear of rising living costs tops the rankings; inflation remains the ultimate German bogeyman. Finances overall are causing many to have sleepless nights. Of the Germans' four biggest fears, another two are also about money: fear of tax increases, welfare cuts and unaffordable housing.
https://www.dw.com/en/german-fears-rising-cost-of-living-tops-list-of-concerns/a-74039463https://archive.ph/CNljpTurkey warns Cyprus’ Israeli air defense system could destabilize islandTurkish defense ministry officials expressed concerns over reports suggesting that an Israeli-made Barak MX integrated air defense system had been delivered to Cyprus. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations, said Cyprus’ ongoing armament efforts would threaten peace and stability on the island and may lead to “dangerous consequences.”
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-cyprus-israel-air-defense-system-01564a406e06f3bdabc798f2b0da6c66Aid driver kills two Israeli military personnel at Jordan border crossingA driver bringing humanitarian aid from Jordan for Gaza opened fire and killed two Israeli military personnel at the Allenby Crossing into the West Bank on Thursday before being killed by security forces, authorities from both nations said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for what Israel denounced as a "terror attack" at the only gateway for Palestinians from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to Jordan.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-received-report-shooting-jordan-border-crossing-2025-09-18/Bedouin families left homeless as Israel demolishes Negev villageA large contingent of Israeli police forces on Wednesday raided the unrecognised Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Sir in the Negev (Naqab) desert and destroyed al-Omrani neighbourhood, including 40 homes and other structures. Plumes of dark smoke rose over the village as residents, who had tried until the last moment to reach a compromise with the authorities, set fire to most of the homes using tyres. Hundreds of police officers - some riding dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles and horses - stormed the neighbourhood, where residents had been relocated by the authorities in the 1950s from a nearby area.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/bedouin-families-homeless-israel-demolishes-negev-villageKurdish PKK leader allowed to meet lawyers for first time in six years"On September 15, 2025, we visited Mr Ocalan and our other clients who are being held in Imrali prison after a six-year hiatus," the Asrin Hukuk law firm wrote on X.According to his lawyers, the PKK leader said "the process of peace and democratic society has reached the stage of a legal solution" and expressed his wish to see a legal framework in Turkey for disarmament of the group.
https://www.newarab.com/news/pkk-leader-ocalan-allowed-meet-lawyers-first-time-6-yearsBrazil's Congress fast-tracks amnesty bill that could include BolsonaroHis sons and supporters have touted legislative amnesty as one of his political avenues to freedom, although the legality of such a move remains contentious. Two Supreme Court justices have already argued that any attempt to pardon those convicted of plotting a coup would be unconstitutional. In a procedural vote, lawmakers voted on Wednesday, by a margin of 311-163, for an amnesty bill - which has still not been defined - to bypass committee debates and go straight to a plenary vote.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-congress-fast-tracks-amnesty-bill-that-could-include-bolsonaro-2025-09-18/Colombia ends forced eradication of coca after US urges “more aggressive action”“If any political leader since [late presidential candidate Luis Carlos] Galan has fought against drug trafficking, it’s been me, at the cost of living in constant insecurity, facing assassination attempts, and enduring constant persecution against me and my family,” said the president. According to Petro, Trump decided to ignore the facts and instead listened to members of a “far-right ideological alliance” between “drug traffickers and Colombian politicians” with great influence in Florida. “They preferred this ideology over the truth,” said the president.
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-ends-forced-eradication-of-coca-after-us-urges-more-aggressive-action/Maldives leader ratifies controversial law targeting journalists and media outletsIt also allows authorities to suspend media licenses until investigations are complete, file litigation seeking cancellation of media licenses, or even send police to stop broadcasts midway if they are seen to be violating the new law. Of the 93 members of Parliament, 60 government lawmakers voted for the bill after opposition members were evicted amid protests. The new law requires journalists to respect the nation’s constitution, Islam, national security, social values, and protect personal honor and human rights.
https://apnews.com/article/maldives-media-freedom-law-muizzi-license-journalist-2ca60d731492ef11840850d76f7007e1