Zelensky Offers Condolences for Charlie Kirk in Meeting with Trump Envoy

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Donald Trump’s envoy, Gen. Keith Kellogg, in Kyiv on Thursday. During the

meeting, Zelensky offered his condolences for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
“I expressed condolences to the American people over the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk and thanked President Trump for his condolences and response to the brutal murder of Ukrainian citizen Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina. It is important that justice prevail every time violence seeks to take hold,” Zelensky said in his account of the meeting." 

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Rare Southern Hemisphere stratospheric warming is weakening the polar vortex

"A sudden stratospheric warming event is unfolding over Antarctica in early September 2025, rapidly weakening the southern polar vortex. Forecast models indicate potential downstream effects on the Northern Hemisphere jet stream, with implications for winter 2025/26 in the USA and Canada.
Such events are rare in the Southern Hemisphere, and can weaken the vortex, while sending ripples across the entire atmospheric system.
Forecast models suggest that within two weeks the strength of the vortex could be cut nearly in half, even without a full reversal of winds, a threshold that typically defines a SSW event.
The anomaly is expected to peak by late September, with temperatures in the stratosphere rising as much as 50°C (90°F) above seasonal norms.
Unusually, this warming is also projected to descend to lower levels of the stratosphere,

down to around 19 km (12 miles), which highlights the extraordinary strength of this event. When warming propagates downward in this way, the chances of it influencing surface weather increase significantly.
At the surface, the South Pole pressure index is forecast to turn negative and stay that way, signaling disrupted polar circulation and the development of high-pressure ridging around Antarctica.
Such blocking patterns are known to push cold polar air outward, raising the risk of sudden cold surges into mid-latitude regions.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the disruption is expected to affect spring weather in South America, Australia, and New Zealand, potentially altering storm activity, rainfall distribution, and seasonal transitions.
“When the Southern Hemisphere’s tropospheric polar vortex is stronger than usual, cold air and powerful winds surrounding Antarctica typically contract towards the south,” said Ben Domasino of Weatherzone.
“The Southern Hemisphere’s polar vortex always weakens during spring as part of its normal seasonal cycle,” Domasino said.
“However, the stratospheric polar vortex has started to weaken faster than usual over the past week due to abnormally warm air entering the polar stratosphere. Some forecast models suggest that further stratospheric warming could occur through the middle of September as well.”
Domensino added that it is difficult to predict how each stratospheric warming episode will impact weather patterns closer to the ground, because such events are rare in the Southern Hemisphere and no two are the same. However, if the tropospheric polar vortex does weaken in the coming weeks, it will increase the likelihood of more frequent and stronger cold fronts over Australia during mid-to-late spring.
The impacts of this stratospheric warming may not be confined to the Southern Hemisphere as the two poles are connected through the Brewer–Dobson circulation, and disturbances in one can propagate into the other.
Extended high-pressure anomalies over the South Pole from August to October have also been associated with colder-than-average winters in the United States during December to February, while Europe often experiences the opposite effect, with warmer conditions than usual." W

France, Germany and Denmark pledge jets to boost Poland’s defences

"France, Germany and Denmark will contribute fighter jets and other military assets to an enhanced defence of Poland against future Russian drone incursions, Nato leaders announced at a press conference on Friday.
The UK is also expected to contribute to the Eastern Sentry mission, which will gradually be expanded across from the Arctic in the north to the Black Sea and Mediterranean in the south to better tackle Russian drones and missiles." IrishTimes

Trump dismisses claims of ‘Russian drone incursion‘ into Poland

"President Donald Trump has downplayed Poland’s accusation that Russian drones intentionally violated its airspace this week, suggesting that the alleged incident “could have been a mistake.” RT

Rare tornadoes strike New South Wales, damaging properties in Caragabal

"Multiple tornadoes touched down in New South Wales on September 10, 2025, one of which

destroyed the shed of a farm in Caragabal, and ripped the roof off a nearby house. While tornadoes are a relatively rare occurrence in Australia, with around 10 to 20 sightings reported annually, September 10 proved to be an exceptional day as multiple tornadoes were reported in New South Wales (NSW).
The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the occurrence of a tornado in Tubbul, along with a second one a short time later in Caragabal. It also received unconfirmed reports of a third tornado in Cowra." W

Strong mag. 5.3 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near Visokoi island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, in the early morning  at 1.31 am local time (GMT -2). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv

"Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit on Friday, September 12, at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help in the recovery of Ukrainian servicemen seriously injured in the war against Russia." Ukrin

At least 25 people dead or missing after severe floods in Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

"At least 15 people have been confirmed dead and 10 others remain missing after severe flooding and landslides struck Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The disaster was triggered by torrential rainfall associated with an atmospheric Rossby wave, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
Floodwaters inundated six of Bali’s eight regencies, including Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Jembrana, collapsing buildings, damaging roads, and disrupting electricity and water supplies." W

195 combat engagements on front lines

"195 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Russian forces launched 82 airstrikes, dropping 147 guided bombs, and carried out 4,919 shelling attacks, including 111 with multiple launch rocket sys

tems. They also deployed 5,960 kamikaze drones across various frontline areas.
Airstrikes targeted settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region (Bilohirya, Zaliznychne) and the Kherson region (Odradokamianka). In response, Ukrainian aviation, missile units, and artillery struck six concentrations of enemy personnel and equipment, a drone command post, a heavy flamethrower system, and five Russian artillery positions.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyana and Kursk sectors, five combat clashes were reported, along with 14 airstrikes, 31 guided bombs, and 190 artillery attacks.
The Southern Slobozhanshchyana sector saw 13 engagements near Vovchansk, Ambarne, and toward Odradne.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces launched seven assaults, which were repelled near Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Zahryzive, Holubivka, and toward Kurylivka.
The Lyman sector witnessed 21 attacks as Russian troops attempted to advance near Hrekivka, Torske, Shandryholove, Drobysheve, Kolodiazi, and toward Yampil, Serednie, and Stavky.
In the Siversk sector, 18 assaults were recorded near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Dronivka, and Vyiimka.
The Kramatorsk sector saw two clashes near Stupochky, while the Toretsk sector experienced 12 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Katerynivka, Rusyn Yar, Mayak, Sofiivka, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 60 offensive actions near Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Mykolaivka, Molodetske, Novoukrainka, Promin, Nykanorivka, Mayak, Novoekonomichne, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Dachne, Filiia, and toward Pokrovsk.
The Novopavlivka sector saw 33 Russian attacks repelled near Piddubne, Yalta, Sosnivka, Ivanivka, Filiia, Zelenyi Hai, Tolstoi, Maliivka, Komyshuvakha, Olhivske, Poltavka, and toward Novoivanivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, one Russian assault was recorded near Kamianske.
In the Prydnoprovske sector, Russian forces attempted two unsuccessful advances toward Ukrainian fortifications." Ukrin