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Khamenei says Iran will push enemy forces out of Arabian Sea Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned enemy forces that they will soon lose their foothold in the Arabian Sea, after saying Iranian fighters had forced them away from the country’s southern waters, state media reported. “Having suffered painful blows from our valiant combatants and the guardians of the Strait of Hormuz, they [the enemy] dare not venture beyond the Arabian Sea,” he said. “Whenever they have risked doing so,
Russia’s Eastern Military District specified that the military operated as part of mixed crews using motorized and armored vehicles, buggies, armored personnel carriers, and tanks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei: In the past, the two seas to Iran’s south were a playground for enemy forces. But today, because of the painful blows they have suffered at the hands of the courageous fighters and defenders of the Strait of Hormuz, they do not venture beyond the Arabian Sea. Whenever they have taken that risk, they have brought harm upon themselves. And the day is near when the Arabian Sea, too, will be emptied of them.
One person was killed and several others were injured in an attack on a logistics facility in Synelnykove.

Troops foil kidnapping attempts, rescue 10 victims in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled two separate kidnapping attempts and rescued 10 victims during ongoing clearance operations aimed at disrupting bandit activities and restoring security in parts of Zamfara State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operations were conducted on Sept. 27, 2026, along the Tsafe–Funtua Road and at Kade Daba village in Kanoma District of Maru Local G
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The EU has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 17 entities, including a North Korean children's camp, over the deportation and Russification of Ukrainian children.
Troops foil ISWAP infiltration attack on Kawuri base in Borno, killed several fighters @DHQNigeria @HQNigerianArmy https://t.co/TkEQ2yi25p
Israeli football fans chant military slogans after defeat to Ireland

Troops foil ISWAP infiltration attack on Kawuri base in Borno, killed several fighters By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have foiled an attempted infiltration attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military Forward Operating Base at Kawuri in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2026, when troops observed terrorists advancing towards the Forwar

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Why does the US control Iraq's oil revenues? For more than two decades, Iraq's oil wealth has passed through a financial system centred thousands of miles away in New York. The arrangement, created after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, was initially designed to protect Iraqi oil revenues from creditors and help fund reconstruction. Today, it gives Washington significant leverage over Iraq's access to its own dollars, leverage that the US is increasingly using as it pressures Baghdad to cur
17 ISWAP-linked persons surrender to troops amid factional clashes, hardship in Borno camps @DHQNigeria @HQNigerianArmy https://t.co/9772EoLSC5
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband: We will always, always stand up to Russia’s threats wherever they are. We will stand with the people of Ukraine until they prevail.

Sudan army denies backing Tigray fighters, says rival paramilitary RSF receiving support from within Ethiopia.
Au moins 16 miliciens ont été tués dimanche à Nyampala, dans le territoire de Djugu, lors d’affrontements entre la CRP et la CODECO, selon des sources sécuritaires. Sept autres combattants auraient été blessés. https://t.co/3pzeYCqJtx

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A Russian drone hit a business centre in Dnipro, killing three people, injuring 12 others and trapping workers on upper floors during ongoing rescues.

A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, causing a fire, while another hit a non-residential site in Darnytskyi district.
Gen. Abdel Fattah al Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, whose war effort is backed by powerful Islamist factions, was supposed to address the UN General Assembly in New York. He never got his U.S. visa. Reuters reports Washington tied the visa to Burhan accepting a U.S. backed 90 day ceasefire. Burhan refused. Burhan responded publicly to the U.S. pressure. “No one can blackmail us, no one can intimidate us, and no one has any hold over us,” he said.

The sanctions list includes three judges from Russia's Supreme Court and an official from the country's Prosecutor General's Office, according to an EU press release.

Palestinian embassy urges UK action to end Israel’s occupation The Palestinian embassy in London has called for “urgent action, accountability, and an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation” as it welcomed “recent shifts in UK policy”. The appeal follows Britain’s announcement of sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by closing the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. In its post on X, the embassy shared footage of diplomat Marwan

Unverified reports claim that a drone struck Ethiopia's main air base at Harar Meda/Bishoftu while PM Abiy was present for Meskel celebrations. Opposition sources claim three casualties including allegedly a UAE drone advisor. Abiy reportedly unharmed.

Netanyahu Asked UAE Leader to Deny Hamas Warning Report in Secret Visit Netanyahu secretly flew to Abu Dhabi and asked Mohamed bin Zayed to deny a report that he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas attack before October 7. READ MORE
Google Maps updated its default satellite imagery for Gaza to January-February 2026 captures, making the scale of destruction immediately visible to anyone opening the app. The 2026 tiles show dense residential blocks in Rafah and Khan Younis reduced to gray rubble fields, Al-Shifa Hospital area heavily altered, and massive tent camps on remaining open ground. UNOSAT's latest count: 201,290 damaged structures (82% of all buildings), 134,422 destroyed. The imagery covers ~235 km² at ~13 cm r

General Dmytro Voloshyn has revealed Ukrainian troops hold forest areas in Kursk Oblast while Russia shifts focus towards Sumy.

Iran's rial hit a record low, the free-market dollar crossed 240,000 tomans and is trading around 243,000-244,000. The currency has more than doubled in a year (was ~111,000 tomans per dollar a year ago). The official rate remains at ~173,000 tomans, creating a massive gap.

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South Korea demands explanation and apology from Ukraine after Zelensky publicly revealed at UNGA that two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to Seoul. South Korea says Ukraine itself requested secrecy over the handover, fearing domestic criticism about losing a POW swap opportunity. Seoul agreed to protect the men's safety and their families in North Korea. Ukraine denies any confidentiality deal existed. Seoul called that denial "false" and said the disclosure was made
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Schools in Riyadh have reopened for in-person learning after an unexpected reversal of a closure decision, reflecting ongoing regional tensions and attacks by Iran-backed Houthi fighters.

Schools in Riyadh have reopened for in-person learning after an unexpected reversal of a closure decision, reflecting ongoing regional tensions and attacks by Iran-backed Houthi fighters.
The budget has set aside $22.17 billion, First Deputy Finance Minister Roman Yermolichev said

Europe Debates NATO-Style Action Against Russian Hybrid Warfare An EU emergency security proposal would coordinate responses to sabotage, cyberattacks, and drone incursions, as European capitals question whether existing measures can deter Moscow. READ MORE

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Gaza: The biggest key to migration is: take away their hope. If you annex up to the Yellow Line and say, "This is ours," and leave them with a tiny, crowded and destroyed area, everyone will understand that there is nothing to look for there and they will start searching for solutions for where to go. That is the right thing.
A fire broke out at a warehouse facility in Brovary district, Kyiv region, following a Russian drone attack.

Netanyahu made a secret trip to Abu Dhabi on September 27 to ask MBZ to deny a report that the UAE warned him of Hamas's October 7 attack. The Haaretz investigation claimed MBZ called Netanyahu ~10 days before the attack, warning that Sinwar was planning an "earthquake." Netanyahu allegedly said Israel was prepared, then didn't share the warning with security chiefs. Netanyahu calls it an "absolute lie" and says he'll sue Haaretz. The UAE says intelligence is shared through "professional b