Today's News on Wednesday, 24th September

Trump expands U.S. sanctions on Cuban government Reuters (2 hours)
US Treasury warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls, even in form of charity Reuters (2 hours)
Iran defies US pressure over nuclear, missile plans dw.com (3 hours)
Women aren’t equal citizens in Israel. But this week brought us closer than ever The Forward (3 hours)
Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work The Guardian (5 hours)
U.S. Candidates for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva (.gov) (6 hours)
Georgia U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times (5 hours)
US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline Reuters (17 hours)
Iran Sends New Proposal for Peace Talks with U.S., State Media Says The New York Times (3 hours)
US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions Scientific American (2 hours)
King Charles’ ‘Just give us a ring!’ quip leads viral moments from royal US tour with Queen Camilla Fox News (8 hours)
Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest in economic blackout The Guardian (2 hours)
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil AP News (2 hours)
May 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us Ms. Magazine (1 hour)
Zayn Malik Cancels All U.S. Tour Dates Variety (2 hours)
Kansas U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times (3 hours)
US Sen. Banks takes an unusually active role in attacking anti-redistricting lawmakers Indiana Capital Chronicle (8 hours)
US presidency: Trump administration maintains ‘chilling effect’ with defence of executive orders targeting law firms International Bar Association | IBA (2 hours)
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded CNN (4 hours)
October 7 Is Still Very Much With Us During the Service Year The Times of Israel (2 hours)