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UN Refugee Agency Warns Funding Crisis Could Leave 8.3 Million People Without Aid
World

UN Refugee Agency Warns Funding Crisis Could Leave 8.3 Million People Without Aid

With a $5.789 billion funding gap and only 32 percent of its 2026 budget received, UNHCR warns that protection systems in some countries are being pushed toward collapse.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Trump Rejects Iran's Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Oil Jumps Past $107
World

Trump Rejects Iran's Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Oil Jumps Past $107

Tehran offered to reopen the world's most critical oil chokepoint within a week in exchange for sanctions relief and an end to the blockade. Trump called the terms unacceptable β€” and markets convulsed.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
UN Adopts First Global Declaration on Sea-Level Rise as 770 Million People Face the Tide
World

UN Adopts First Global Declaration on Sea-Level Rise as 770 Million People Face the Tide

Adopted on September 24, the declaration affirms that maritime boundaries stay legally stable and statehood continues even as coastlines shift β€” a legal lifeline for low-lying nations.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Backrooms Is Now Streaming on HBO Max: How a Teenager's YouTube Horror Became A24's Biggest Hit Ever
Streaming

Backrooms Is Now Streaming on HBO Max: How a Teenager's YouTube Horror Became A24's Biggest Hit Ever

Kane Parsons' viral analog-horror series became a $400 million box-office phenomenon. As it lands on HBO Max, here is the full story of the maze.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Quantum Computing's 'Dark Horse' Just Proved It Can Go Universal
Science

Quantum Computing's 'Dark Horse' Just Proved It Can Go Universal

Using 54 qubits on Quantinuum's H2 processor, researchers braided and fused non-Abelian anyons to demonstrate a complete universal gate set β€” the first hardware proof this topological route can do any quantum computation.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
The New Gold Rush: AI's Insatiable Hunger Makes Data Centres 2026's Hottest Property Bet
Real Estate

The New Gold Rush: AI's Insatiable Hunger Makes Data Centres 2026's Hottest Property Bet

US data centre construction starts hit $84.1 billion through July β€” nearly triple last year β€” while the global pipeline tops $2.3 trillion and power becomes the new location.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Apple Refreshes Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Pixelmator Pro and Freeform With AI and Collaboration Upgrades
Productivity

Apple Refreshes Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Pixelmator Pro and Freeform With AI and Collaboration Upgrades

Siri can now answer questions about your documents, sharing gets a long-overdue fix, and Creator Studio subscribers get AI-generated slides β€” Apple's latest productivity push explained.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Ottawa Returns: Carney's 'Building Canada Strong Act' Splits Unions and Business
Politics

Ottawa Returns: Carney's 'Building Canada Strong Act' Splits Unions and Business

Bill C-39 promises one-year project reviews and labour-code reform β€” and has set up a fight between the government, unions and industry.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Burnham Bets Big: Labour Conference Signals Electoral Reform, Water Takeover Powers and an EU Reset
Politics

Burnham Bets Big: Labour Conference Signals Electoral Reform, Water Takeover Powers and an EU Reset

Two months into the job, Andy Burnham promised to scrap first past the post, open the door to public water ownership and seek EU consensus β€” a triple gamble.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Diplomacy at the UN: Patriot Licences and an Energy Truce Put Ukraine's War Back on the Table
Politics

Diplomacy at the UN: Patriot Licences and an Energy Truce Put Ukraine's War Back on the Table

Zelensky left New York with a US commitment to license Patriot missile production in Ukraine β€” and a proposed energy ceasefire that now waits on Moscow.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
UK Savers Face a Tax Squeeze: What the Budget Debate Means for Your Cash in 2026
Personal Finance

UK Savers Face a Tax Squeeze: What the Budget Debate Means for Your Cash in 2026

Frozen thresholds, rising savings taxes from 2027, and an October 28 Budget: what British savers should do before the Chancellor speaks.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The 2026 401(k) Rule Change High Earners Cannot Afford to Ignore Before December 31
Personal Finance

The 2026 401(k) Rule Change High Earners Cannot Afford to Ignore Before December 31

Workers 50 and older earning $150,000 or more must now make catch-up contributions as Roth β€” and the β€˜super’ catch-up for ages 60–63 could be worth $11,250. A year-end checklist.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read