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China has urged the United States to cease preparations for war in space following the deployment of weapons by the US Space Force. The US has confirmed it has placed defensive weapons into orbit.
🇾🇪 🇮🇷 The Iran-backed #Houthi rebels continue their advance in #Yemen, with the militia claiming to have taken control of the Hanish Islands in the Bab el Mandeb Strait. This advance strains a key waterway for Saudi oil exports, as passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains treacherous.

Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group The North Sea oil and gas industry has called on Labour to scrap the windfall tax on fossil fuel firms three years early, as Britain heads into a winter with energy bills expected to reach their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the industry’s trade body, wants the tax replaced in 2027, rather than in 2030, with a narrower levy tha
Trump: My uncle was probably maybe the best of all time, frankly, professors at MIT for 41, 42 years, and known as being one of the most brilliant men. So I have a little genetic strength, if you believe in the resource theory. I do. I have genetics. I know about AI. The robots will not be taking over. The AI will not be taking over the rest of the world. The whole thing is a hoax.
One resident was killed in each of the cities of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Druzhkivka in Donetsk region as a result of shelling by Russian occupiers over the past day, while another 11 residents in various settlements of the Kramatorsk district sustained injuries, Head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration Vadym Filashkin reported on Tuesday morning.
Regional diplomats told The Jerusalem Post that Saudi Arabia and Israel are engaged in CENTCOM-mediated talks to provide Riyadh with intelligence in order to counter Houthi terrorists.

The US Space Force justified the weapons deployment by citing its two biggest geopolitical rivals — Russia and China. Beijing responded by urging Washington to "stop preparing for war" in outer space.

A Pentagon inspector general report says the Iran war has caused U.S. ammunition shortages and exposed “industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply.” Operation Epic Fury cost an estimated $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 30, including $22.3 billion in expended munitions. The report says the spending has resulted in “strategic inventory shortfalls.” It also lists four F-15s destroyed, one F-35 damaged, seven KC-135 tankers damaged and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones destr

U.S. oil executives warn that the global fuel crisis has arrived as inventories fall, strategic reserves run low and attacks disrupt Middle Eastern energy infrastructure. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said the buffers that had protected the market “have largely now played out,” adding: “I wish I could tell you that I saw some reason why things would ease, but it’s difficult right now to see that happen.” U.S. crude has jumped 19% in three weeks to around $101 a barrel, while diesel hit a record

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Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive Business live – latest updates Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with Nato countries about selling them the newly revamped Defender military vehicle, as the UK-based carmaker seeks to tap into Europe’s defence spending boom. It is also among carmakers bidding for a UK defence ministry contract worth £900m to replace an ageing fleet of Land Rovers that have been out of production since 2016

Russian drone attack on Kyiv on 15 September, killing one person
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The United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its war against Iran, the Defense Department's inspector general confirmed Monday, contrasting with President Donald Trump's assertions of full stocks. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector said that between February 28 and June 30, Operation Epic Fury (OEF) had an estimated cost of $33.4 billion, including $22.3 billion spent on expended munitions.

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Ukraine's Third Army Corps has confirmed an offensive near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, reporting 75 sq km cleared and a further 10 sq km liberated

Russian UAVs struck Zaporizhzhia’s power infrastructure on 15 September, killing one energy worker, seriously injuring another and causing power outages.
Iran's IRGC says it intercepted and destroyed a fourth MQ-1 drone in four days east of the Strait of Hormuz using a new air defense system.

Chinese are generally free to travel, unlike during the height of the Cold War when few were able to venture overseas, but the government has long kept close watch on the travel plans of those it considers could present a security risk.

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had no objection to the Indian women’s team refusing to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him, said Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla on Monday. The remarks came as criticism mounted over Shukla and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia’s interaction with Naqvi during Sunday’s final in Dubai. India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win the Women’s Asia Cup but declined to receive the trophy from Naqvi, who is also th

China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday, including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country’s “industrial or technological security”. Citizens who violate technology import and export regulations could be banned from leaving China, the State Council said. Those who engage in illegal activities abroad could be “prohibited from leaving the country for a period of six months to three years from the date of their return to China”. China and the United States ha

Pentagon watchdog says war on Iran led to 'strategic' US munitions shortfalls A report by the Pentagon’s inspector general on the impact of the US war 0n Iran found that munitions used during the four-month campaign caused inventory shortfalls and exposed bottlenecks for munitions resupply. The Defense Department’s inspector general released the first report on the war with Iran, covering 1 April through 30 June. According to the Pentagon watchdog, munitions expenditure during the war "has resu
Houthi ballistic missiles and drones struck Khamis Mushait, Abha and Ta'if this morning, the Saudi coalition spokesman confirmed.
The IRGC claims a fourth MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed over the eastern Strait of Hormuz in recent days.

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BIG: US just confirmed it has weapons in orbit for the first time ever. Air Force Secretary Meink: The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action. Refused to say what kind, how many, or when they were launched. Space Force says they can be used for "disruption, degradation and even destruction" offensively or defensively. Experts think space-based jammers or electronic warfare is most likely — kinetic weapon

The US Department of Defense has reported a shortage of ammunition due to the conflict in Iran, contrasting with previous claims of adequate supplies. A report reveals significant expenditures on munitions during Operation Epic Fury.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia plan to expand the southern shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz to counter the closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait by the Houthis. According to Israel Hayom, citing regional diplomatic sources, the move was one of the agreements reached in a meeting between CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

US has deployed its first publicly acknowledged weapon in space, air force secretary Troy Meink said, according to WAPO. Meink said the weapon is already in orbit and is designed to protect US forces and control activity in space. US official said it could potentially be used to disable or destroy an enemy satellite targeting US forces or satellites

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf.
By Tuesday morning, Russian troops had launched more than 1,000 strikes on 51 settlements in the Zaporizhia region, resulting in two deaths and one injury, Head of the Regional Miltary Administration Ivan Fedorov has reported.

New B'Tselem report frames events on ground as Israel's 'project of elimination' of Palestinians.
Over the past day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched strikes on Kharkiv and 19 settlements in the region, leaving one person dead and 17 others injured, Head of the Regional Miltary Administration Oleh Synehubov has reported.

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A Danish military helicopter came under fire from signal flares near Gedser on 14 September.
As a result of a massive nighttime Russian attack on the Odesa region, civilian, transport, and port infrastructure, as well as residential buildings, have been damaged, Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper has reported.

Israeli air strike wounds MSF staff, damages vehicle An Israeli air strike damaged a bus belonging to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Gaza City, resulting in the wounding staff member. MSF said the bus at the time was carrying 10 humanitarian workers when a vehicle just two meters away was targeted "Once again, Israeli forces have shown a blatant disregard for the safety of humanitarian and medical personnel," the organisation said, adding that nowhere in the besieged enclave was safe.

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Figure likely to dictate rise in state pension triple lock, as workers face inflation squeeze fuelled by oil price rises Business live – latest updates Wage growth in the UK slowed in July as workers came under pressure from a renewed cost of living squeeze fuelled by the Iran war, highlighting the challenge for the Bank of England as it prepares to set interest rates. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show average growth in total earnings, including bonuses, eased to 3.9%

The number of casualties in the capital as a result of the enemy attack has increased to six people, the press service of Kyiv City Military Administration has reported.