📹Tens of thousands gather for Charlie Kirk memorial

Crowds are filling State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where a massive memorial service is being held today for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, fatally shot at a Utah university earlier this month.

President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet are set to speak, with security at maximum levels.

Erika Kirk, vowing to carry on her late husband’s work at Turning Point USA, will address mourners — describing both her grief and her determination.

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🚨UK formally recognizes Palestinian State

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

The move follows quickly on the heels of similar decisions by Canada and Australia, signaling growing Western support for Palestinian sovereignty.

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

◻️ Russian Armed Forces struck UAV launch sites and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian troops in 138 areas

◻️ Black Sea Fleet forces destroyed two Ukrainian uncrewed boats in the northwestern part of the Black Sea

◻️ Air defense superiority: 65 aircraft-type drones shot down

◻️ Ukrainian losses: 1,515 troops killed

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THROWBACK: Trump on Charlie Kirk’s future

In a Fox News interview on September 18, 2025, President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk’s “incredible” number of supporters and recalled telling him:

“Charlie, someday I think you have a good chance of being President.”

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🇵🇸🔥Symbolic recognition alone won’t shield Palestine – analysts

Decisions by countries like the UK and France to recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly on September 22 are symbolic, but insufficient without concrete actions, international experts told Sputnik.

💬 “The intent of European nations to recognize Palestine is overdue. It stems from the evolving political landscape, including Israel’s war in Gaza and growing global support for Palestinians, forcing these countries to adjust their stance,” said Khaled Abdel Majid, who heads a Palestinian Resilience Center.

Majid cautioned against overemphasizing the recognition’s impact.

💬 “It won’t yield immediate results, but may serve Palestinian national interests in the long term,” he noted.

🗣 Recognition “requires clear substance, not just declarations,” international relations expert Dr. Makram Khoury-Machool stressed.

True recognition must include accepting Palestine’s 1967 borders, East Jerusalem as its capital, and the right of return for Palestinian refugees per UN Resolutions 194 and 181, he argued.

✍️ Growing international recognition reflects “Israel’s brutal aggression in Gaza, where crimes like killings, starvation, and destruction have forced the world to reconsider its unconditional support for Israel,” Syrian politician Mahmoud Ahmad Marei, former secretary-general of the National Democratic Front, underscored.

He noted that Israel is increasingly isolated, with over 140 countries recognizing Palestine.

🗣 The UK’s recognition is symbolically significant and represents a reformulation of the Balfour Declaration to support Palestinian rights, Jordanian political analyst Nidal al-Taani emphasized.

Currently, 150 countries, including Russia, recognize Palestine.

In 2024, the US vetoed Palestine’s full UN membership. Ten countries, including Ireland, Norway, Spain, and Armenia, recognized Palestine this year.

Russia supports a resolution based on the UN Security Council’s formula: A Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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🇭🇺🔊Europe we knew has come to an end – Hungary's PM

"The European Union is teetering on the brink, with debt, migration, violence, and failing policies everywhere," Viktor Orban says.

➕He adds that "European leaders, who have proven to be Lilliputian," have together turned the EU into "a bankrupt entity."

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🗣West’s deterrence against Russia undermines Ukraine peace talks

President Vladimir Putin, like his US counterpart Donald Trump, remains interested in steering the Ukrainian crisis toward a peaceful settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.

✅According to the official, the West’s attempts to “deter Russia” only undermine the peace process. He added that Moscow expects Washington — and Trump personally — to make every effort to secure a peaceful end to the conflict, while Russia will also continue pursuing opportunities for a resolution.

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🇷🇺☦️Russian Orthodox Church honors Charlie Kirk’s Christian legacy

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and presidential envoy for international economic cooperation said the Church recognizes Charlie Kirk’s contribution to Christianity: “His legacy transcends all borders — a voice for faith, courage & truth that unites us all.”

Meanwhile, tens of thousands are gathering at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for Kirk’s memorial, with Donald Trump, Cabinet members, and Erika Kirk set to speak under tight security.

Glendale police say more than 200,000 people may attend today’s memorial service — twice the earlier estimate. Over 200,000 have already registered via Turning Point USA’s website, far exceeding the 63,000-seat capacity of State Farm Stadium.

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🇮🇱Israel rejects Palestine recognition by UK, Canada & Australia

👉Israel’s Foreign Ministry called it a one-sided move that destabilizes the region and harms peace efforts.

The recognition announcements come just ahead of the UN General Assembly, where France and several other countries are also expected to follow suit on September 22.

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🇮🇱Netanyahu: “There will be NO Palestinian state”

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a Palestinian state and said he will deliver Israel’s answer to recent recognitions of Palestine by Western countries once he returns from the US and the UN General Assembly.

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🇯🇵🙆‍♂️Japan bows to US pressure, refuses to recognize Palestine at UN

While US allies like the UK, Australia, Canada, and France prepare to back Palestinian statehood at the upcoming UN General Assembly, Japan is quietly stepping back—and the reason is clear: Washington said no, the South China Morning Post reports.

🇺🇸The US “conveyed its opposition to Japan” on the matter, leading Tokyo to abandon recognition despite its longstanding official support for a two-state solution, Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun writes.

“I find Japan’s position embarrassing,” an advisor to the Japanese government on foreign affairs told the SCMP. “Japan said previously that it was ‘considering’ the situation, but deciding against recognising Palestine was almost certainly some kind of gesture to the US,” he added.

👉Japan’s decision highlights its fragile diplomatic autonomy and fear of "annoying" Donald Trump—even as Israel’ assault on Gaza has killed over 65,000 and triggered a historic humanitarian crisis, the newspaper concludes.

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🇺🇸📹Donald Trump has landed in Arizona for Charlie Kirk’s memorial, his son Eric announced on X.

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