September 11

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

The bombing targeted Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, and was the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, which would span over a decade until December 31, 2014.

A US F-14 fighter takes off from the main deck of the USS Enterprise early 09 October 2001 as a second wave US-led air attacks on Afghanistan was launched with residents of Kabul reporting bombs hitting targets on the outskirts of the city.
 THE TWIN Towers burn

Over one-quarter of Muslim Americans blame Israel, Zionists for 9/11, survey finds

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026.

FBI temporarily paused cooperation with Canadian counterpart over CBC 9/11 references - report

THE 9/11 MEMORIAL at Ground Zero: Flags, flowers, photographs, and a stuffed toy mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The writer argues America recovered, but the wider war against jihadism remains unfinished.

Middle Israel: 25 years after 9/11, the global fight against jihadism remains unsettled - opinion


A great war, financial ruin and more: Nostradamus predictions for 2023

The 15th-century astrologer predicted the rise of Hitler and the fall of the Twin Towers. Which of his predictions could we see come true in 2023?

A 16th-century edition of predictions by Nostradamus, the first book to be digitised by Google from a collection of 500,000 at the Municipal Library of Lyon, is displayed by a librarian in this January 15, 2010 file picture. Amid the flat, wide fields of central France, a team of re-trained secretar

What 9/11 taught us about the emotional connection to Israel - comment

The impact of 9/11 on Israel’s positioning is mixed; it heightened the level of anxiety associated with the Middle East, and Israel coupled with it.

 THE TWIN Towers burn

On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

US President Joe Biden vowed to "never give up" in the face of terrorist threats at a commemoration at the Pentagon on Sunday.

Tribute in Light memorial

September 11: What went wrong?

September 11 was just the beginning: innocents continue to be murdered by religious fanatics, and our world continues its critical struggle against the blight of Islamic fundamentalist terror.

 A student lights a candle at a college in Multan, Pakistan, September 11, 2008, to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

My Word: What’s happened to Winnie-the-Pooh and the world

The Frake-Waterfield version could be called (or spelled) Winnie-the-S**t. The bear who is always “rumbly” in his “tumbly,” is causing a very different type of stomach ache.

 VISITORS WEARING face masks and Winnie-the-Pooh costumes are seen outside Tokyo Disneyland in  February 2020. The affable bear is being turned into a serial killer now that Disney no longer controls the rights.

New York 9/11 museum closes after telling tragedy's story, helping survivors heal

The main difference between the tribute museum and the larger, nearby 9/11 Memorial & Museum at Ground Zero was her program's focus on first-hand stories from people who were directly affected.

 The Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center are seen as the Tribute in Light shines in downtown Manhattan to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, Sep

Tight-lipped Taliban leaders gather after US says Zawahiri killed

Officials of the Islamist group, long-time allies of al Qaeda, initially confirmed the Sunday drone strike but said the house that was hit was empty.

A Taliban fighter stands guard near the site where Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US strike over the weekend, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2, 2022.

The killing of Zawahiri: Twenty years too late - analysis

Al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed twenty years too late, he should have been neutralized long ago, but he kept getting away with his deeds.

 Undated bounty poster calling for information on Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri

Afghan central bank says US plan for frozen funds an 'injustice'

The frozen funding combined with sanctions and a drop off in development funding have sent the country's economy into freefall.

 TALIBAN FORCES stand guard a day after the US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, last month.

January 6: A cautionary tale - analysis

The way America responded to both was markedly different. After September 11, 2001, America rallied together; after January 6, 2021, it continued its descent into polarized camps. 

A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.