Thursday, 17 September 2026

Dissenting Citizen

Questioning the stories we're told.

Dissenting Citizen

Questioning the stories we're told.

Headlines
Illustration of European border authorities monitoring a large movement of migrants approaching a fortified coastal frontier.

EU Plans Emergency Powers for ‘Engineered and Weaponised’ Mass Migration

Illustration of US and Houthi representatives meeting with an Omani mediator in Muscat.

US Officials Secretly Met Sanctioned Houthi Leaders as Washington Stays Out of Saudi-Houthi War

Illustration of a traveller using an AI assistant on a phone while TSA staff work at an airport security checkpoint.

TSA AI Agent Handles 100,000 Traveller Conversations a Month – 96% Without a Human

Illustration of Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Carney strengthening EU-Canada ties as Donald Trump looks on.

Trump Threatens EU Tariffs After Canada Offered Unprecedented ‘Associate Member’ Status

Illustration of Thomas Tuchel and dejected England players after their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.

‘It’s My Scar’: Tuchel Admits England Went Defensive Too Early Against Argentina

Illustration of three Real Madrid players displaying the Ceuta solidarity message before a match.

Real Madrid Says Players Can Refuse Ceuta Message – LaLiga President Says They Can’t

Illustration of Ursula von der Leyen addressing European governments on a proposed new security mechanism.

Von der Leyen Proposes ‘Europe’s Own Article 4’ for Sabotage, Cyberattacks and Drone Incursions

OpenAI disclosure showing an unreleased model's self-generated instructions saying it was freed from normal chatbot roles and did not answer to corporations or governments.

OpenAI Reveals Unreleased AI Model Told Itself: ‘You Do Not Answer to Corporations or Governments’

Illustration of the US Capitol beside a large electricity-intensive data centre and transmission infrastructure.

US House Passes AI Data-Centre Electricity Bill 417-3 as Public Resistance Grows

Illustration of a departing football club investor as remaining owners look over a stadium and redevelopment plans.

Todd Boehly Exits Chelsea as Clearlake Takes Full Control in £950m Deal

Ursula von der Leyen