Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US President Donald Trump told him Kyiv could respond to Russia's attacks on its energy infrastructure with tit-for-tat strikes, as Ukraine continues to pound Russian refining operations.

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Zelenskyy Says Trump 'Supports' Ukraine's Retaliatory Strikes On Russian Energy

^RFE/RL

Warsaw is moving to give its military the green light to shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine without waiting for NATO or EU approval, in a bid to reclaim rapid-response powers stripped under a 2022 law

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In early July 2025, Zarah Sultana announced that she was leaving the Labour Party and launching a new left formation in partnership with Jeremy Corbyn, naming herself and Corbyn as coleaders. However, Corbyn’s team had not formally agreed to any elements of the rollout, or even to her coleader status, and had no idea that she would make the announcement.

Tensions over decision-making protocols and internal structures simmered throughout the summer. Matters came to a head last week, when Sultana emailed supporters announcing a membership portal. She insisted the move was part of the agreed-upon “road map” for building the party and pointed to more than 20,000 sign-ups within hours. Corbyn’s camp, however, denounced it as premature and unauthorized, urging supporters to cancel any payments. Sultana, for her part, said she had been sidelined by what she called a “sexist boys’ club.”

Instead of pursuing this outward focus, the message from Your Party since its launch has been clear: the public comes second. We, on the Left, have to spend a few months focusing on ourselves, engaging in a long and drawn-out process that makes our own activist base feel better about itself, and then, perhaps, we will take the fight to Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage and the immensely powerful interests conspiring to make life worse for millions of working people across Britain.

This brings us to another glaring absence from the early stages of Your Party: the trade union movement. Socialist ideals of democracy, as we have said, are premised on the mass participation of workers. This is a difficult thing to achieve, no doubt, in an era of retreat for the Left. But the nascent Your Party project stands out from precursors by its distance from the organized workers’ movement. Would it really be too much to expect a historic left split from the Labour Party to have come with a number of affiliated unions? What about a process that involved the many unions — many led by socialists — that are not affiliated with the party? Even if you could argue that it is too early for affiliation, how many prominent trade unionists are associated with Your Party from the start? Unfortunately, these questions seem like an afterthought.

Your Party: A Left for Itself

The farcical spat that has riven Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s “Your Party” exposes a Left increasingly focused on itself rather than on the class it aims to mobilize.

^jacobin.com

Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, urged sweeping reform of the United Nations during a speech to the General Assembly, calling for the removal of veto rights from permanent members of the Security Council. Stubb described the current global order as fragmented and violent, with more wars underway than at any time since the Second World War. He said the UN was failing too often in its role as a forum for mediation and had remained tied to structures dating back to 1945.

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Stubb talks about UN reform in his General Assembly speech

^{Helsinki Times}

The Greek PM cited concerns about online safety, AI risks, and the well-being of younger generations.

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PM: Greece Considering Ban on Social Media for Under-16s

^tovima.com

In early July 2025, Zarah Sultana announced that she was leaving the Labour Party and launching a new left formation in partnership with Jeremy Corbyn, naming herself and Corbyn as coleaders. However, Corbyn’s team had not formally agreed to any elements of the rollout, or even to her coleader status, and had no idea that she would make the announcement.

Tensions over decision-making protocols and internal structures simmered throughout the summer. Matters came to a head last week, when Sultana emailed supporters announcing a membership portal. She insisted the move was part of the agreed-upon “road map” for building the party and pointed to more than 20,000 sign-ups within hours. Corbyn’s camp, however, denounced it as premature and unauthorized, urging supporters to cancel any payments. Sultana, for her part, said she had been sidelined by what she called a “sexist boys’ club.”

Instead of pursuing this outward focus, the message from Your Party since its launch has been clear: the public comes second. We, on the Left, have to spend a few months focusing on ourselves, engaging in a long and drawn-out process that makes our own activist base feel better about itself, and then, perhaps, we will take the fight to Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage and the immensely powerful interests conspiring to make life worse for millions of working people across Britain.

This brings us to another glaring absence from the early stages of Your Party: the trade union movement. Socialist ideals of democracy, as we have said, are premised on the mass participation of workers. This is a difficult thing to achieve, no doubt, in an era of retreat for the Left. But the nascent Your Party project stands out from precursors by its distance from the organized workers’ movement. Would it really be too much to expect a historic left split from the Labour Party to have come with a number of affiliated unions? What about a process that involved the many unions — many led by socialists — that are not affiliated with the party? Even if you could argue that it is too early for affiliation, how many prominent trade unionists are associated with Your Party from the start? Unfortunately, these questions seem like an afterthought.

Your Party: A Left for Itself

The farcical spat that has riven Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s “Your Party” exposes a Left increasingly focused on itself rather than on the class it aims to mobilize.

^jacobin.com

There is 'no conclusive evidence' that using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism, Health Canada said Wednesday.

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No conclusive evidence linking acetaminophen to autism, says Health Canada in rebuke to Trump

^{Luca Caruso-Moro (CTVNews)}

Germany's defence minister has warned his country's satellites are being shadowed by Russian satellites.

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Russian satellites shadowing our satellites, warns German defence minister

^{Sky News}

Feeling any better about your backlog yet?

Meet the first person to own over 40,000 paid Steam games

^{Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)}

Now it's out of early access, Hades 2 is a very strong sequel that builds on its predecessor's strengths and offers an enrapturing godly grind.

Hades 2 1.0 review

^{Rock Paper Shotgun}

Microsoft will offer free extended security updates for Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and all 27 European Union member states.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-will-offer-free-windows-10-security-updates-in-europe/

This weekend, Zizaran is hosting a co-op invitational race event where participants will compete in groups of three to clear Act Four with certain rules and limitations. If you're itching for some racing content to watch, tune into his Twitch channel where he'll be casting alongside RaizQT!

Video: Announcing CLUTCHCORE Invitational - A Brand New POE2 Team Race!

If you're interested in the rules for this event, you can find them here.

The technological struggles are in some ways beside the point. The financial bet on artificial general intelligence is so big that failure could cause a depression.

What If There’s No AGI?

^{Bryan McMahon (The American Prospect)}

Catty-corner from the Freedom Center is the Pearson Building. According to a TPUSA insider, this structure was to be emblazoned with the name of one of Kirk’s largest and most committed backers, the tech mogul Robert Shillman. A pre-eminent funder of right-wing Zionist and anti-Muslim causes across the Atlantic, Shillman’s millions helped transform Kirk from a young age into one of Israel’s most effective gentile assets.

However, as Kirk drifted from the official, Netanyahu-enforced line on Israel in the past year, expressing frustration with onerous demands from Zionist donors and hosting the leading conservative critics of Israel at his TPUSA events, Shillman apparently grew resentful.

A TPUSA insider has told The Grayzone that Shillman recently cancelled plans to erect the plaque bearing his name inside the conservative organization’s office complex. Those who contribute $1 million or more to TPUSA become eligible for an honorary plaque, but Shillman’s donations were said to be considerably higher.

The Grayzone

News and investigative journalism on empire

^{Max Blumenthal (The Grayzone)}

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/25/heres-where-ohios-race-for-governor-stands/

I want to make HTTP requests over Tor. Tor Browser is too heavy for my needs; I don't need to browse websites, I just need to make HTTP requests. I also don't want to route my entire computer's traffic over Tor. I ideally just want to be able to run a single command when I need to, that will function like curl/wget/a CLI HTTP client, except just routed over Tor (and can access onionsites as some of the services I need to make requests to are onionsites).

Does such a tool exist? I suppose I could write like a Python script for it or something but if something already exists I'll just use that.

Hey everyone!

So, I’ve been messing around with a bunch of AI chatbots lately—Character AI, and more recently Soulove AI. It’s wild how far they’ve come. They’re not just text chat anymore—you can do voice, images, even video with some of them.

I’ve been using them to create characters for my stories and let them interact in the chat. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s surprisingly helpful for plot ideas. And yeah… I’ve even ended up debating and arguing with myself through these AIs, lol.

Anyone else here tried using AI chatbots like this? I’d love to hear about your experiences, funny moments, or even disasters. 😅

Kimmel returned to the air Tuesday night, six days after his remarks about the accused killer of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

Several investors in Walt Disney DIS.N on Wednesday asked the media giant to share documents about its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel‘s show last week for inspection.

Kimmel returned to the air Tuesday night, six days after his remarks about the accused killer of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk provoked social media outrage and pressure from the Trump administration.

In a letter to the company, lawyers for the American Federation of Teachers, U.S. labor federation AFL-CIO, and Reporters Without Borders requested Disney to turn over records related to Kimmel‘s suspension.

The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.

Disney investors seek clarity on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

^{Reuters (NBC News)}

A French man detained in Mecca last year is facing a Saudi counter-terrorism court on charges stemming from a visa scam that he fell prey to while attending Hajj, a UK-based rights group has said.

Alqst said on Thursday that Abdelfattah, a father of three, is being tried on the charges of “illegal entry to Mecca” and “failing to report a helper”, as well as "insulting the government" and "praising prosecuted individuals".

Detained for more than a year, Alqst said Abdelfattah has been tortured repeatedly, including an attack in December in which six masked guards beat him, handcuffed him and placed him in solitary confinement for a week.

In July, while speaking on the phone to his wife, he was beaten by guards until he lost consciousness.

French man held in Saudi Arabia for over a year after Hajj scam

^{Dania Akkad (Middle East Eye)}

📜 Cronache dalla Bolla Fediversiana 🫧

🌀 Nel Fediverso (anzi, nel mio caro Mastodon 💜) noto che sì, la gente è un po’ meno… ma l’atmosfera è migliorata di brutto!

Certo, ogni tanto spunta ancora quello che sale sul piedistallo per fare il discorso da oracolo ✨📢, ma in generale il clima è più leggero e piacevole.

Sì, siamo meno, probabilmente ci stiamo creando la nostra piccola bolla… ma sapete una cosa? Io qui sto meglio di prima. E non ho nessuna voglia di fare paragoni con i social commerciali.

Ormai è quasi una grande famiglia 🤗 dove ci si conosce tutti un po’.
La voglia di interagire? Di conoscere persone nuove? Sempre presente!
Ma a un ritmo finalmente… umano. 🚲🌱