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Top 10 stories, 12 September 2026
The ten strongest current-affairs stories of 12 September 2026, each explained from the beginning.
- History & Heritage
25 years after 9/11 | The attacks and their aftermath“9/11” refers to the terrorist attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001. Nineteen al-Qaeda hijackers seized four commercial airplanes. Two planes struck New York’s World Trade Center towers. A thir…
Based on reporting by thehindu.com
- Defence & Security
9/11 attacks: The day America lost its soulThe 9/11 attacks were a coordinated terrorist assault against the United States. Hijackers took control of four commercial airplanes on September 11, 2001. The attacks mattered because they caused mass death, reshaped A…
Based on reporting by Dawn
- Defence & Security
What did US intelligence know before the 9/11 attacks?Before September 11, US intelligence had accumulated warnings about al-Qaeda and its intention to strike American interests. The supplied headlines describe these warnings as reaching both the Clinton and Bush administr…
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera
- International Relations
BRICS summit opens in New Delhi amid wars, global tensions, tariffsBRICS is a political and economic partnership among large emerging economies. The name originally combined Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa joined later, creating the core five-country group described in m…
Based on reporting by aljazeera.com
- Environment & Climate
Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing netsEl Niño is a recurring climate pattern caused by unusually warm surface waters across the central and eastern tropical Pacific. That warmth changes the atmosphere above the ocean. In turn, it shifts rain, winds, storms,…
Based on reporting by RFI English
- International Relations
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: New Delhi Declaration backs multilateralism, peace and deeper BRICS cooperationThe New Delhi Declaration sets a broad agenda for BRICS cooperation. Its central goal is stronger multilateralism, meaning countries work through shared international frameworks. It also seeks greater representation for…
Based on reporting by The Hindu
- History & Heritage
September 11 changed the world, but events since have changed it moreSeptember 11 refers to the attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001. Nineteen al-Qaeda hijackers seized four commercial airplanes. Two crashed into New York’s World Trade Center, one hit the Pentag…
Based on reporting by The Age
- Science & Technology
10,000 years of wheat and barley selection reveal shared climate-adaptation genesResearchers from INRAE, the University of Clermont Auvergne, and the CNRS reconstructed 10 ancient plant genomes. These genomes represent common ancestors shared by 84 botanical species important to agriculture. The goa…
Based on reporting by Phys.org
- Defence & Security
9/11 changed Afghanistan, but now it's back where it startedAfghanistan became central because the Taliban controlled much of the country and harbored the men who planned the September 11 attacks. The United States treated that protection as a direct threat, not simply as an int…
Based on reporting by PBS NewsHour
- History & Heritage
Americans remember the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago“9/11” is the common name for the terrorist attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001. Nineteen al-Qaida hijackers seized four commercial airplanes. Two planes crashed into New York’s World Trade Ce…
Based on reporting by PBS NewsHour