Labour told to scrap 50% strike ballot and link to e-ballotingNASUWT general secretary Matt Wrack said if the 50 per cent threshold applied in public elections, many of the current cabinet would not be in Parliament, telling delegates in Brighton that it was “scandalous” that Britain was in breach of various International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on industrial action.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/labour-told-scrap-50-strike-ballot-and-link-e-ballotingTurkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groupsJustice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on social media that the investigation into 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses was to “protect children, the institution of the family, and public order” in line with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 10-year executive order relating to families and children.
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-lgbtq-hiv-crackdown-c782f5318613126fe072d29133e6bf5dFinland shelters under French nuclear umbrella amid Russian, US uncertaintyThe announcement came as part of a new strategic partnership between Finland and France, formalised by the countries’ foreign ministers in Helsinki on Monday. Finland becomes the 10th European country to join the French initiative, which comes as Russia is viewed as a growing threat and increasing concern over the commitment of the United States to help protect the continent.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/finland-shelters-under-french-nuclear-umbrella-amid-russian-us-uncertaintyhttps://archive.ph/b4sD3Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure powerSweden’s political parties have launched coalition negotiations as the Social Democrats leader, Magdalena Andersson, started the long and difficult process of trying to form a new government. Full results from Sunday’s election are not expected until after overseas votes are counted on Wednesday, but with 95% of the votes counted, the Social Democrats and the centre-left bloc had a narrow but growing lead of 176 seats to the right-leaning parties’ 173.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/14/sweden-political-parties-launch-coalition-talks-both-blocs-try-to-secure-power Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline may cut four percent of world's oil supply Saudi Arabia may need five to six weeks to repair damage from a drone attack on its East-West Pipeline, taking nearly four percent of global oil supplies off the market, according to a report by Reuters. Brent, the international benchmark, was trading up three percent on Monday at nearly $108 per barrel.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/attack-saudi-arabian-pipeline-may-cut-four-percent-worlds-oil-supplyFuel protests sweep through Syria, posing growing challenge for DamascusAs soon as the government announced the new prices, protests broke out in several Syrian provinces, with demonstrators blocking major roads and intercepting oil tankers heading towards the Homs refinery. The latest protests also come amid a broader rise in demonstrations over economic conditions. According to ACLED data cited by Syrian analyst Muaz al-Abdullah, 45% of protests recorded in Syria during the first week of September were driven by economic demands.
https://www.newarab.com/news/how-syrias-fuel-protests-could-challenge-sharaas-governmentLikud says it will request to ban Arab parties from running in electionsThe Likud stated that it would file the requests for the parties' disqualifications, and that "there is no place in the Knesset for those who harm IDF soldiers and are unable to say that Hamas and Hezbollah are terrorist organizations." The Likud also repeated the claim that rival prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot was attempting to form a government with the Arab parties and that they were his "natural partners."
https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-908588https://archive.ph/z3kl9Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-upTamaki's defeat could weaken local efforts to halt the relocation of some U.S. Marines from the busy Futenma air base to a more remote facility at Henoko, on Okinawa's main island. Opponents want the troops moved out of the prefecture instead. Japan's government said on Monday it would press ahead with the relocation. Koja's victory may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports, according to Masaaki Gabe, a professor emeritus at the University of the Ryukyus.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/okinawa-election-win-may-give-tokyo-freer-hand-military-build-up-2026-09-13/Left parties to contest both TN bypolls, rule out backing TVK frontThe CPI will contest in the Dharapuram seat, while the CPM will field its candidate in Maduranthagam. Their candidates for the October 6 bypolls are expected to be announced on September 15. Stating that the Left parties would contest the two seats together, CPI(M) state secretary P Shanmugam said in Tiruchy on Sunday that their decision is against all three alliances in the fray, namely the DMK-led alliance, the AIADMK-BJP combine and the TVK alliance.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Sep/14/left-parties-to-contest-both-tn-bypolls-rule-out-backing-tvk-fronthttps://archive.ph/coBDEPhilippines’ Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region votes for first parliamentThere are 80 seats up for grabs in the elections that will determine members of parliament, the region’s legislative body. These include 40 political party representatives, 32 district representatives and eight sectoral representatives. The region’s chief minister, who heads the executive branch, will be elected by parliament in its first session.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/philippines-muslim-majority-bangsamoro-region-votes-for-first-parliamenthttps://archive.ph/IPoym