ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 26, 2026.
Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech
Pacific Media Watch Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack against the network during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the news channel reports. In a statement on Friday, Al Jazeera Media Network said it “categorically rejects” Netanyahu’s remarks, regarding them as the latest example of Israel’s “sustained campaign against
Māori identity is not a political access pass: Why the recent delegation to Israel demands accountability
ANALYSIS: By Raewyn Kapa The recent trip by a group of Māori individuals to Israel — publicly framed as a “Māori delegation” — has raised significant contention across Aotearoa and rightfully so. At a time when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found Israel’s actions in Gaza plausibly constitute genocide, and the United Nations…
‘Stop empty promises’ – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands leaders demand climate action
RNZ Pacific reporters The leaders of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have issued a strong call to action to industrial nations and the international community to act on the climate crisis. Speaking at the UN General Assembly High-Level Plenary Meeting on Addressing the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise, Papua New Guinea’s Prime
In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation
Barriers, checkpoints and surveillance have made the plight of Palestinians easier to keep hidden. But thanks to films like ‘NAZA,’ that’s starting to change.
Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center
A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
An unregulated sector has risks in itself but will also aid the rapid advancement of AI in China.
BBC climate thriller The Rapture isn’t so far-fetched
We are not wired to deal with the complexity of climate change – but we can tune into relatable stories that emphasise common experiences and values.
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta uses ‘desirable difficulties’ to prepare his players – is this a good coaching strategy?
Arteta’s tactics include delaying the players’ meals, unexpectedly changing their travel plans, and making dressing rooms hotter.
Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
It goes further than just briefly disrupting services.
What is trauma-informed care – and how do schools do it?
Trauma informed care shifts approaches from ‘what is wrong with this person’ to ‘what does this person need?’
The Uprising: the real medieval revolt that inspired Andrew Garfield’s new film
Government corruption and misspending inspired the medieval rebels depicted in The Uprising.
AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them – but how rewarding are they?
One area of burgeoning employment is in people cleaning up ‘workslop’.
Once rejected as ‘too outlandish’, Zandra Rhodes’ archive is helping to shape fashion’s future
Rhodes donated her archive to De Monfort University, where it is being used to engage and inspire upcoming fashion designers.
How scapegoating happens – and what we can do to stop it
The tragic case of Jason Arday shows what scapegoating a person can look like.
Data centers’ neighbors weigh in on how to manage them
The people of northern Virginia have been living with data centers for many years. But even they are resisting new developments. And they have specific wishes for how to regulate them.
What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.
Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them
Gen Z workers don’t communicate better or worse than previous generations, but they learned to do so under very different circumstances.
Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine
Ukraine is struggling to defend its cities against aerial attack as Russia introduces a new, long-range drone to the war.
An overlooked era of cosmology is stealing the show in the quest to understand the cosmos
The early universe was kind of like a big game of musical chairs – scientists are figuring out how many particles were able to find ‘seats’ to understand the cosmos.
What does it mean to ‘control’ for variables in a scientific study? A statistician explains
Understanding what a ‘control’ is can help you decide for yourself how insightful new studies are.