https://nordpeek.com/politics/ Current source-linked politics from Norway, Europe, the United States and the wider world. en Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:21:34 GMT https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/trump-rallies-shield-of-the-americas-coalition-against-drug-cartels?traffic_source=rss 417cfcdf5d920fcc Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:34:40 GMT US-led anti-cartel alliance backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action. (Al Jazeera) https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/23/trump-press-ban-brief?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication 9a040b2974e10df2 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:18:24 GMT The president’s lawyers are asking the courts to overrule a longstanding precedent that protects journalists' access to the White House. (POLITICO Europe) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/us-iran-hold-mediated-unga-talks-on-ending-war-opening-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss 07c0112a7a487ca2 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:42:15 GMT Tehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations. (Al Jazeera) https://www.rt.com/news/646107-uk-saudi-military-support-houthis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS 589415318ff8b2dd Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:33:01 GMT Britain will deploy an RAF tanker to Saudi Arabia as fighting with Yemen’s Houthis intensifies, the UK government has said Read Full Article at RT.com (RT) https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/a-power-struggle-in-brussels-and-our-big-reveal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication 0119399995d7d6e0 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT Today’s episode was recorded in front of an audience at our Brussels Playbook Live event. On the show, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart spotlight Cristina Lobillo Borrero, Ursula von der Leyen’s new senior adviser for the Clean Transition. (POLITICO Europe) https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/23/aje-onl-nf_venezuelans-protest-delcy-rodriguez-at-unga-220926?traffic_source=rss be42b93ef75c806a Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:08:51 GMT Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez's participation in the UN General Assembly. (Al Jazeera) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c52e0ywl9pr7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss c1e9512fe85d8d72 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:57:00 GMT In his address, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran. (BBC World) https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/23/wall-streets-nasdaq-hits-all-time-high-as-ai-frenzy-gathers-pace?traffic_source=rss 477ba490cadc29ce Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:50:36 GMT Investors shrug off AI safety concerns and Iran war, sending market to a new peak. (Al Jazeera) https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/23/uk-prime-minister-vows-not-to-stand-by-as-palestinians-suffer?traffic_source=rss 5b0088f116aa4d49 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:24:01 GMT UK PM Burnham condemned Israel’s war on Gaza, and explains why the UK sanctioned illegal Israeli settlements. (Al Jazeera) https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-siegfried-muresan-political-deadlock-risks-handing-power-far-right/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication 8f91f71754ca355e Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:02:00 GMT A partnership between the socialists and the far right would set a dangerous precedent for the EU, Siegfried Mureșan told POLITICO. (POLITICO Europe) https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-passes-donald-trump-test-united-nations-general-assembly/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication 04c4d89a45034732 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:43 GMT Britain's newbie prime minister got through an hour with the U.S. president mostly unscathed. (POLITICO Europe) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/south-sudan-dissolves-government-ahead-of-first-ever-national-elections?traffic_source=rss be92cb0e5ebd32c2 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:11 GMT President's move clears hurdles to long delayed election and raises concern he can now wield unchecked power. (Al Jazeera) https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-cdu-political-problem/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication f7a472bacca3d7e9 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT Away from the cameras, the German chancellor can be dry, funny and self-aware. But he rarely shows voters that side of him. (POLITICO Europe) https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-prison-release-scheme-eu-concerns/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication 3d5fe22b03a9d562 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT The policy risks becoming another hurdle in London’s efforts to reset relations with the bloc. (POLITICO Europe) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rerlq99w30o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss f6fb94f3fd8d6a65 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:08:40 GMT The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN. (BBC Politics) https://www.rt.com/news/646110-irump-un-iran-hell-annihilation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS 27c94eac60e48abd Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:27:28 GMT President Donald Trump has said he faces a “big decision,” predicting no deal with Iran would come until after the US midterm elections Read Full Article at RT.com (RT) https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977768/trump-tv-media-ban-white-house 229d9bb84062f605 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:31:01 GMT Days after President Trump barred reporters from three major news outlets from the White House, the administration has launched a 24/7 YouTube channel promising to put its "biggest moments all in one place." (NPR Politics) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2dwylkl7weo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss 3731b44559926a43 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:18:40 GMT The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly. (BBC Politics) https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5976857/is-president-trump-the-worlds-peacekeeper 41739f3cab6d1358 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:46:23 GMT NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott about President Trump's speech to the United Nations and America's place in the world. (NPR Politics) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw62m1zy9z0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss 0efbcabc59ec7ab3 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:18:01 GMT The party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time. (BBC Politics) https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/g-s1-144369/freedom-caucus-trump-republicans 64ab0fcc8482d767 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT The conservative House Freedom Caucus grew in prominence alongside President Trump. Now they are considering what the future of their movement looks like. (NPR Politics) https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5973072/a-u-s-house-race-in-arizona-could-hinge-on-voters-opinion-of-the-big-beautiful-bill f3889172ea4eaffc Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:47:14 GMT The reelection campaign by a Republican congressman in Arizona could hinge on voter perceptions of last year's massive GOP-backed spending bill. (NPR Politics) https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5976738/trumps-big-weekend-the-arch-greenland-and-media-outlets-banned-from-white-house 54475a645a240ea4 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:52:34 GMT President Trump's exertion of power over the press, Greenland and even the D.C. landscape are teeing up questions over the president's limits. (NPR Politics) https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/norway-strengthens-global-preparedness-for-future-pandemics/id3173334/?utm_source=regjeringen.no&utm_medium=rss e42845278be989db Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:05:22 GMT Norway will contribute a total of NOK 1 billion to the next strategic period of CEPI – the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. The aim is to strengthen global capacity to detect and stop future epidemics and pandemics through research, innovation and the development of new vaccines. (Norwegian Government) https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/international-call-for-enhanced-control-of-ai-development/id3173324/?utm_source=regjeringen.no&utm_medium=rss ee549823c00c94e9 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:55:00 GMT Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have launched an international call for control over development of frontier AI models. 22 leaders from around the world support the appeal. (Norwegian Government) https://www.regjeringen.no/en/national-budget/2027/budget-day/id3173284/?utm_source=regjeringen.no&utm_medium=rss 1a4980c082521208 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:44 GMT On 7 October 2026, the Støre government will present its proposal for the state budget for 2027. Below is an overview of the key timings. (Norwegian Government) https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/joint-statement-on-russias-sham-elections-in-ukraines-temporarily-occupied-territories/id3173287/?utm_source=regjeringen.no&utm_medium=rss 451a84ba47ae3703 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:57:41 GMT Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK condemn Russia’s sham elections in Ukraine’s territories breaching Ukraine’s sovereignty. (Norwegian Government) https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/nar-700-unge-deltek-i-regjeringa-sitt-ungdomsprogram/id3169224/?utm_source=regjeringen.no&utm_medium=rss dc119ae50f0e08e8 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:12:57 GMT Since last autumn, hundreds of young people registered with seven different NAV offices have been given a fresh chance in the labour market. They earn an income in return for taking part in work-related or training activities, and they do not need to have a health issue in order to participate. (Norwegian Government)