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Germany’s Chancellor Merz: Anyone who today believes we should give up Ukraine in its fight for freedom has given up freedom throughout Europe tomorrow, ladies and gentlemen. And this path — this path — I will not take under any circumstances. Whoever wants to take it may do so, but I will not.

The US government says the exchange was used to channel payments from an Iranian maritime-insurance scheme to the regime.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset venture BitBank, its developer Pishtaz Simorgh Electronic Trade Company, and three associates of financier Babak Zanjani over alleged sanctions evasion and illicit financial activity.

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Notably, the Kremlin said that if Trump signed the sanctions into law, it would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.

63 killed in latest clashes between Yemen government, Houthis Fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces and their Saudi backers has killed 63 people in the last 24 hours, AFP reported on Thursday, citing military sources from both sides. At least 23 government soldiers were killed in missile and drone attacks by the Houthis in two southwestern provinces, a government official said, while Houthi military sources reported 40 fighters killed in Saudi Arabian air strikes and fightin

At 63 killed in latest fighting between Yemen government, Houthis Fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces and their Saudi backers has killed 63 people in the last 24 hours, AFP reported on Thursday, citing military sources from both sides. At least 23 government soldiers were killed in missile and drone attacks by the Houthis in two southwestern provinces, a government official said, while Houthi military sources reported 40 fighters killed in Saudi air strikes and fighting on

The year 2026 has brought sweeping change to Latin America’s relationship with the United States. Following a major military buildup in the Caribbean and strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 — unilaterally deposing the country’s leader and making new oil deals with the post-Maduro government. Washington has also intensified economic and political pressure against Cuba, imposed more tariffs across the region, and

Donald Trump has announced that "major progress" has been made towards establishing a permanent US military base in Poland, with its location to be revealed soon.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly stated that Moscow has no intention of attacking Western countries and no reason to do so

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One person was killed and two others were injured as a result of a Russian strike on an industrial park in Korosten district of Zhytomyr region, according to Head of Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration Vitaliy Bunechko said.
Germany’s Chancellor Merz: We agreed at the NATO summit last year on 3.5% of GDP for our defense. We will achieve this goal. The German federal government will achieve this goal earlier than many other countries in Europe. We show that we are ready to defend our freedom.

The carrier, Mahan Air, said it would stop flying to neighboring countries just over a week after the United States imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry.
Germany’s Chancellor Merz: It was overdue that we now take more responsibility for ourselves. Let’s be honest with each other. We felt comfortable with this division of labor. Cheap products from China, highly developed products to the whole world, cheap oil from Russia and gas, and security through the United States of America. This time, this business model of the Federal Republic of Germany is over and it will not come back.

The US president said the United States "is approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to bring the conflict to a close"
Poland has deployed military aircraft in its airspace in response to Russian strikes on targets in central Ukraine.

The French presidency said the aim of the Paris talks was to review a Lebanese armed forces deployment plan.

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Speaking at a meeting on economic issues, the head of state noted that consumer price growth has been on a downward trend since the second quarter of last year
Serbian President Vučić inaugurated a new Israeli-designed combat drone assembly factory today, a partnership between Israel's Elbit Systems and Serbia's Yugoimport SDPR. The plant employs ~100 people and will produce drones for Serbia's army plus export. Vučić said the drones "go through windows and chase the opponent" and announced plans for at least three more factories.
#EyeOnAfrica - #Ethiopia's education ministry is relocating university students from #Tigray to campuses elsewhere in the country, saying the TPLF was using educational facilities for military purposes. Fighting between the #TPLF and federal forces broke out in early August, including drone strikes in the region. Tigrayan students have asked the ministry for protection, still shaken by the 2020–2022 Tigray war. Based on last year's enrollment data, about 20,000 students will be affected. #FRA

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Sanctioned Chinese companies are increasingly turning to open-source research to innovate and reverse-engineer restricted foreign technology, with a 72 per cent surge in scientific literature citations in their patent applications, according to a new study. While the United States said it expanded its Entity List to safeguard national security and preserve its technological edge, an analysis of Chinese patent filings over the 12 years until 2022 showed that US restrictions on access to...
Patrick Bolder, a Dutch analyst and defense expert at the Hague Center for Strategic Studies (HCSS), stated that Operation “Vivaldi” did not allow Russian troops to close the “pincer movement” around the fortified cities of Donbas.

The government on Thursday cut the price of petrol by Rs0.43 per litre but raised that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.47 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs390.79 per litre while HSD will cost Rs424.92 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices will be applicable on Sept 18 (Friday). According to Oil and Gas Regulatory Authori

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A new US inspector general report provides fresh details on the Iran war effort, covering April-June 2026 and revealing new data on the campaign beyond previously known Iranian attacks on US bases.

BREAKING: The US is selling Saudi Arabia 48 x F-35 fighter jets in a deal worth up to $24.3 billion, Saudi Arabia's first-ever F-35 purchase. The State Department notified Congress today and called it essential for "improving the security of a major non-NATO ally."
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WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The US Department of State has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, it said on Thursday as the kingdom has been drawn deeper into the Middle East war. The estimated $24.3 billion sale would include 48 of the military aircraft and 49 Pratt & Whitney engines along with communications equipment, spare parts and other support items, the department said.
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - US House of Representatives Democrats raised concerns on Thursday about President Donald Trump's civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, and said they had introduced a resolution of disapproval seeking to block the deal from coming into force. Trump sent the proposed agreement to Congress in August, opening a 90-day window for lawmakers' review and giving them an opportunity to try to pass a resolution of disapproval.

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