I need a disclaimer. I’m not trying to invite controversy. I’m jus sayin.
If you want to see the best cars go to Newbury Street. If you want to buy a camera or lens or have a question about photography go Hunt’s in Kenmore Square. The service has no equal. It will change your life.
If I wanted to own a car (and I don’t) I would be happy with a 911. Period. I mean, it’s a car. And it does what a car should do and only that and it does it better than all other cars. I wouldn’t need anything else as far as cars go. I have a friend with a new black Cadillac Escalade. And it looks good on him. Real good. And I got to ride in it and step out of it…on Newbury Street. But I had to help him find parking. I’m the best in Boston. And I already have the MBTA. So there’s that.
Cameras are a more complex issue. I’m skeptical about the subjective pronouncements made by most YouTubers, especially ones made by someone who only shoots Portra 400 and at such a glacial pace. And my M4 is a better camera with a proper rewind crank. Lol. And any decent SLR from the 1970s is better than this…because it is a rangefinder. Duh. Who is this guy kidding? And have fun paying $1000 for each of those lenses. I’d know. Better off getting an Olympus and Zuiko glass. Or a Nikon. One-hundred and thirty-three thousand subscribers and this is the camera advice he is giving and calling this the best camera ever made. C’mon.
Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Egypt’s interior ministry reports that a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to the pharaohAmenemope, missing from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, was stolen, melted and sold, with several suspects arrested. (BBC News)
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says that Afghanistan will not cede control of Bagram Air Base to the United States following threats by US president Donald Trump, who warns of consequences if the Taliban does not grant control of the base. (AP)
Canada bans the Irish band Kneecap from entering the country, citing statements and alleged links to designated terrorist groups. (BBC News)
At least 68 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, with 37 killed in Gaza City. (Reuters)
Five people are killed and two others injured in a Israeli drone strike against a vehicle in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon. Four of the fatalities, a man and his three children, were American citizens. (Al Jazeera)
Mass demonstrations are held across the Philippines to protest corruption in government flood control infrastructure projects. (The Manila Times)
Guineans vote on whether to replace their constitution, established in 2020, with a new one. (Reuters)
A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.855 is visible in Antarctica and the South Pacific Ocean. (Space.com)
Australia, Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state, with Canada becoming the first G7 country to do so. (BBC News)
Ecuador’s electoral council approves President Daniel Noboa‘s request for a referendum on constitutional changes, including ending the ban on foreign military bases and eliminating state funding for political parties, while the Constitutional Court reviews challenges to his proposal for a constituent assembly. (AP)
Pro-government Bedouin tribes issue a 10 day ultimatum to Druze insurgents to release hostages held in the Suwayda Governorate under the threat of a resumption of hostilities. (SOHR)
A cyberattack on a service provider causes flight disruptions at multiple European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin Brandenburg. (Deutsche Welle)
At least 91 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 76 people in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
At least three people are killed and more than 30 people are injured in a Russian drone and missile attack on critical infrastructure and residential buildings across Ukraine. (BBC)(Reuters)
Four people are killed and one person is injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil refineries in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast and Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. (BBC)
At least three people are killed and more than 30 people are injured in a Russian drone and missile attack on critical infrastructure and residential buildings across Ukraine. (BBC)
Four people are killed and one person is injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil refineries in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast and Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. (BBC)
At least 91 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 76 people in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
Four people are injured, including one critically, in a mass shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. (BBC News)
The U.S. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously votes to abandon its recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine and now recommends that Americans get the vaccine based on their personal choice. In a separate vote, the committee votes for the CDC to communicate clear risks about COVID-19 vaccines. (ABC News)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convenes to vote on a draft resolution concerning the snapback of sanctions on Iran. Nine UNSC countries voted against lifting Iran sanctions, four in favor. (AP)
Ireland and the United Kingdom agree to replace the Northern Ireland Legacy Act with new laws that will establish investigative bodies to address killings during The Troubles. (UPI)
Around 10,000 people are ordered to evacuate after authorities discover two pieces of World War II-era unexploded ordnance in Berlin, Germany, one in the Spree River near Mitte and another in Spandau. (DW)
British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds are freed in Afghanistan after being detained by the Taliban for 8 months. (Reuters)
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani visits Washington, D.C. to attend meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and to meet with Israeli delegations and U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, marking the first time a Syrian official has visited the United States in 25 years. (AP)
In the United States, automaker Toyota recalls over 590,000 vehicles due to a software failure for its dashboard that hides vehicle speed, braking status, and tire pressure warnings. Meanwhile, Hyundai recalls over 568,000 Palisades due to seatbelt buckle failures. (AP)
Iraq receives 47 French nationals previously detained in northeast Syria on suspicion of Islamic State membership for prosecution on terrorism charges. (AP)
A Houthi drone attack damages a hotel in Eilat, Israel. (Reuters)
Two security personnel are killed and twenty-three others are injured when a suicidecar bomb targets a security convoy in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Meanwhile, six people are killed in a separate car bombing in Chaman. (AP)
At least ten people are killed and 25 others are injured when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Three people, including musician Brett James, are killed when James’s Cirrus SR22T aircraft crashes near Macon County Airport in North Carolina, United States. (FOX17)
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Kamchatka, Russia, but there were no reports of damage. Tsunami warnings are issued for the region. (Reuters)
Ukraine announces it will train Polish troops and engineers in counter-drone operations following recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace. (Al Jazeera)
PKP Intercity announces that the Pendolino train will travel from Gdynia to Zakopane, Poland, on October 18. PKP Intercity further announces hybrid long-distance trains will also be arriving by Q4 2025, and tickets for the premiere journeys will cost a symbolic 1 złoty. (RMF MAXX)
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama begins an unprecedented fourth term following the Socialist Party‘s victory in the last election. (Reuters)
Bulgarian prime minister Rosen Zhelyazkov‘s government survives their fifth vote of no-confidence this year over alleged failures to reform the justice and security sectors, with 133 lawmakers opposing and 101 supporting the motion. (Reuters)
EkoPrzedsiębiorstwo Sp. z o.o., a company based in Mielno, Poland, announces that it will not suspend water supply or sewage collection as of September 19, 2025. Services will continue to be provided until a court issues a binding ruling on the rules applicable during the dispute between local governments. (KoszalinInfo)
At least 10 people are killed when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
A Houthi drone attack damages a hotel in Eilat, Israel. (Reuters)
A Jordanian driver bringing aid to Gaza shoots and kills two Israeli military personnel at the Allenby Bridge. (Reuters)
At least 50 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 40 killed in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
The United States casts its sixth veto over a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the lifting of Israeli restrictions on aid, and the release of all hostages. (Reuters)
Two security personnel are killed and twenty-three others are injured when a suicidecar bomb targets a security convoy in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Meanwhile, six people are killed in a separate car bombing in Chaman. (AP)
At least ten people are killed and 25 others are injured when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Iraq receives 47 French nationals previously detained in northeast Syria on suspicion of Islamic State membership for prosecution on terrorism charges. (AP)
EkoPrzedsiębiorstwo Sp. z o.o., a company based in Mielno, Poland, announces that it will not suspend water supply or sewage collection as of September 19, 2025. Services will continue to be provided until a court issues a binding ruling on the rules applicable during the dispute between local governments. (KoszalinInfo)
At least 10 people are killed when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
In the United States, automaker Toyota recalls over 590,000 vehicles due to a software failure for its dashboard that hides vehicle speed, braking status, and tire pressure warnings. Meanwhile, Hyundai recalls over 568,000 Palisades due to seatbeltbuckle failures. (AP)(Yahoo! Autos)
In the United States, automaker Toyota recalls over 590,000 vehicles due to a software failure for its dashboard that hides vehicle speed, braking status, and tire pressure warnings. Meanwhile, Hyundai recalls over 568,000 Palisades due to seatbeltbuckle failures. (AP)(Yahoo! Autos)
According to the State Meteorological Agency, Spain experienced its hottest summer in 2025 since records began in 1961, averaging a temperature of 24.2 °C (75.6 °F), surpassing 2022’s record of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The record high temperatures caused three heatwaves over the summer, including the 16-day heatwave in August which sparked wildfires. (DW)
The U.S. Department of Transportation orders Mexican flag carrier Aeroméxico and U.S. major carrier Delta Air Lines to end their joint venture by January 1, 2026, citing anti-competitive effects on Mexico–U.S. routes. (Reuters)
United States president Donald Trump claims that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel in international waters, killing three people, making it the second such strike carried out against a suspected drug boat in September. (Reuters)
Belarusian opposition politician Mikola Statkevich, released last week as part of a prisoner deal, is returned to a penal colony in Hlybokaye, Vitebsk region, after refusing deportation to Lithuania. (Reuters)
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papuan prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. (Reuters)
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court rules that parliament followed proper procedure in passing amendments to the military law, rejecting a petition that sought to annul the amendments. (Reuters)
Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez resigns over his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, with former deputy speaker Bojie Dy elected as the next speaker of the House of Representatives. (Bloomberg)
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
The Israeli military formally launches a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza City as 75 people are killed by Israeli airstrikes, most in Gaza City, and thousands of people evacuate in response. (Reuters)
An independent United Nations commission of inquiry publishes a report that “finds that Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza” listing four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law carried out by Israel during the war on the Palestinian people. ((BBC News)
March 23 Movement (M23) rebels hold a military parade of freshly trained recruits in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo towns they captured in an offensive months prior. (AP)
The Israel Air Force bombs at least ten Houthi targets near Hudaydah Port in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The sites targeted by the airstrikes reportedly include a command center and locations used to smuggle weapons from Iran. (The Jerusalem Post)
The Trump administration approves its first weapons aid packages for Ukraine. This is the first use of a new mechanism to supply Ukraine with weapons from U.S. stocks using funds from NATO countries. (Reuters)
Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) fighters ambush and burn at least 100 fuel trucks arriving in Mali from Senegal and the Ivory Coast. The attacks are part of a nationwide blockade on fuel and other goods enforced by JINM as it besieges Mali government held cities and towns. (AP via Ottumwa Courier)
The Naxalites declare an indefinite unilateral ceasefire and state their openness to peace talks with the Indian government amid ongoing military operations against the insurgency. (AFP via UCA News)
At least 15 people are killed and 16 others are missing when a cloudburst causes landslides and flooding across Uttarakhand, India. (The Indian Express)
The United Nations relocates its resident coordinator’s office for Yemen from Sanaa to Aden after the detention of UN staff by Houthis, while maintaining operations across the country. (Reuters)
Australia announces that it will fund the construction of a new ministerial wing for Papua New Guinea’s Parliament House in Port Moresby as the country marks its 50th anniversary of independence. (AP)
The United States restores Hungary’s full participation in the Visa Waiver Program after the Orbán government implements measures requested to address security concerns. (Reuters)
Mercosur signs a free trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. (AP)
Bulgarian police arrest the owner of the ship that brought explosive material to Beirut, Lebanon, which caused an explosion in August 2020 and killed more than 200 people. (Reuters)
The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sentences Afghan national Sulaiman Ataee to life in prison for the May 2024 mass stabbing in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which killed one person and injured five. (AP)
A Brazilian regional federal court orders former president Jair Bolsonaro and the federal government to each pay R$1 million (US$185,528.76) in damages for racist remarks he made in 2021 while in office. (The Guardian)
The Philippine Court of Appeals orders the freezing of 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies linked to individuals and companies under investigation for alleged corruption in flood control projects, following a request by the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Anti–Money Laundering Council. (Reuters)
In the United States, a New York judge dismisses the two terrorism charges brought against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but allows a second-degree murder charge to stand. (BBC News)
The High Court of Justice issues an interim injunction blocking the deportation of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France under a returns agreement, pending a hearing on his trafficking claim. (Al Jazeera)
Kenya’s Magistrates’ Court issues an arrest warrant and seeks the extradition of a British citizen over the 2012 murder of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru near a UK army training camp in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. (Reuters)
An Italian appellate court approves the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian national allegedly involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The suspect’s lawyer says that he plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Cassation. (AP)
Serbian prosecutors indict former construction minister Goran Vesić and 12 others on public safety charges over the Novi Sad railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people. (Reuters)
Romanian prosecutors indict former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and 21 others on charges of attempting to undermine national security by planning violent protests after the cancellation of the 2024 election over alleged Russian interference. (Financial Times)
Senegalese authorities intercept 112 Gambian migrants aboard a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on the suspicion of irregular migration as they attempt to reach Europe. (Reuters)
The high court in Gauteng, South Africa, rejects an appeal by the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, upholding its ruling that Lungu’s remains must be returned to Zambia for burial. (AP)
U.S. president Donald Trump files a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the newspaper The New York Times after the paper published articles and a book alleging that part of The Trump Organization’s wealth was acquired through fraud. (NPR)
Malawians vote to elect a president, the 229 members of the National Assembly, and 509 local government councillors. (AP)
Monday, September 15th, 2025
U.S. president Donald Trump orders the deployment of the Army National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to “combat crimes”. (The Independent)
The United States adds Colombia to its list of countries failing to meet international counter-narcotics obligations for the first time since 1997, citing increased cocaineproduction. (AFP via France 24)
Armed gangs attack an armored vehicle in Kenscoff, Haiti, killing the driver and injuring two police officers on board. (AP)
Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay AU$240 million (US$160 million) in penalties, the largest ever imposed by the Securities and Investments Commission, for misconduct including irregularities in a government bond deal and failures affecting its customers. (Reuters)
At least 50 people are killed after a boat carrying Sudanese refugees catches fire off the coast of Libya, with 24 survivors receiving medical assistance. (Reuters)
Four people are killed and nine others injured after a bus collides with a truck in Uttar Pradesh, India. (The Times of India)
South Korea announces it will launch a formal investigation into human rights abuses by U.S. federal personnel during the raid at a Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month. (DW)
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos appoints former Supreme Court associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. as the chairperson of the newly established Independent Commission for Infrastructure to investigate corruption in flood control projects. (Rappler)
Poland detains a Belarusian woman and a Ukrainian man after a drone flew over the Presidential Palace in Warsaw and was neutralized by the State Protection Service. (AP)
India’s Supreme Court clears the Vantara wildlife rescue centre, run by the Reliance Foundation, of allegations of illegal animal acquisition and mistreatment after a court-appointed investigation found no such violations. (Reuters)
Tanzania‘s electoral commission disqualifies ACT-Wazalendo candidate Luhaga Mpina from the upcoming presidential election for a second time, reversing its earlier approval on September 13. (Reuters)
Chad‘s National Assembly approves constitutional amendments extending presidential terms from five to seven years and removing term limits, with a final Senate vote scheduled for October 13. (Reuters)
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