2026-09-25 — EMO

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2026-09-25

Dominant emotion: anger

Today's headlines paint a portrait of fractured global order: diplomatic meetings yielding minimal progress, walkouts and exclusions from high-level gatherings, escalating violence across multiple regions, and deepening ideological and national divisions. The table—traditionally a symbol of negotiation and shared humanity—becomes a stage for conflict, exclusion, and abandonment. Even moments of unity (the Pope's Mass) are dwarfed by the dominant theme of breakdown and refusal to engage.

Headlines read that day

Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted — China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech — The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".
Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order — CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.
Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit — The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack — Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says — Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".
Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbey — A male suspect from Ukraine was arrested after the stabbings in the town of Jarosław, police say.
Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".
Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout — Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.
Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting — The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.
105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany — The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.
Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat — The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.