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A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers that promises to shed light on Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. "NAZA" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor promises fresh revelations about the bombing of Gaza based on testimony from Israeli forces. "Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza," the pair said when

Lambie, a veteran and Tasmanian senator, says One Nation leader is showing her ‘true colours’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jacqui Lambie has accused Pauline Hanson of being a “coward” for a One Nation cartoon calling the Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie a traitor, amid a growing spat between the One Nation leader and the former SAS captain. Lambie, a veteran and Tasmanian senator, defended Hastie on Thursd
Claims by Russian propaganda and Russian officials that Russia is allegedly “close to victory” in the war against Ukraine actually indicate the opposite and are an attempt to conceal the aggressor country’s growing internal problems.

At least five people died and 87 remained unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry caught fire off the Philippine island province of Palawan, with 42 passengers and crew rescued. Coast guard teams continued search and rescue operations as officials warned the figures could change while they worked to establish what happened.
Huawei denies stealing secrets, violating Iran sanctions as US trial begins

Oil prices breach $100 as Iran-US attacks escalate Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday to settle at their highest close since late May after Iran and the US struck tankers in the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began. Front-month Brent crude futures settled up $3.29, or 3.4%, at $101.21 a barrel, after touching a high of $101.58. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $3.02, or 3.25%, at $96.05 a barrel. Both benchmarks closed at their highest since May

TianGong Ultra, a robot developed by X-Humanoid in Beijing, has set a new benchmark by completing a 100m sprint in 8.64 seconds. The focus is now on enhancing the robot’s reliability for practical applications.

Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation after campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration was focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military will “still blow up ships if need be.” The public acknowledgment of a shift in US strategy comes a year after Washington began

China’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption rate has hit an all-time high, as the Iran war drives motorists to shift away from petrol cars despite a sluggish automotive market. A record 65.2 per cent of the 1.54 million cars sold in mainland China last month were either pure electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed. The figure broke the previous record of 65.1 per cent set a month earlier. “Consumers are convinced of EVs’ advantages now that...

Trump advisers warn Iran conflict could stretch through his term, WSJ reports Top White House advisers, including vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio, have privately warned president Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US officials. The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The advisers told Trump in private discussions in th
Further details regarding the strikes, including the extent of the damage or potential casualties, were not immediately available.

OIC condemns Nauru's decision to open embassy in Jerusalem The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the Republic of Nauru’s decision to open its embassy in the occupied Jerusalem. OIC emphasised that Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967, and that Nauru’s action is illegal under international law and relevant UN resolutions, particularly Security Council Resolutions 476 and 478 of 1980. The 57-member organisation urged Nauru and other cou

The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out Wednesday evening about 2.2 kilometres (1.3 miles) offshore, the coast guard said, adding that five casualties had been brought ashore.

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Russia has rebuffed a strongly worded complaint from Japan about the unveiling of a statue in the city of Khabarovsk depicting a Soviet soldier smashing an imperial-era border marker bearing the emblem of the Japanese emperor, with analysts suggesting the bilateral relations will inevitably remain chilly. The 15-metre granite monument to the Soviet Union’s victory over Japan in 1945 shows a soldier using the butt of his rifle to shatter the border post, identical to the former markers installed.

Tehran says ready for dialogue with nations in the region to 'foster mutual trust' and 'achieve sustainable security'.

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed specia...

Iran’s capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril. The US military and Anduril have downplayed the significance of the drone falling into Iranian hands. The vessel, a Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-range surveillance and other undersea missions, is among a new generation of military drones intended to operate for days with little

The Kremlin understands only force and the West should press harder before winter, he adds.

Hamas member released in exchange for Israeli soldier killed in Gaza strike Hamas has announced the death of a top commander and a member of its Military Council of the al-Qassam Brigades in the West Bank, Farah Hamed, in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Wednesday. Hamed hailed from the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and had been deported to the Gaza Strip after his release in 2011 as part of the prisoner exchange deal for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Pales

WASHINGTON: Iran’s capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril. The US military and Anduril have downplayed the significance of the drone falling into Iranian hands. The vessel, a Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-range surveillance and other undersea missions, is among a new generation of military drones intended to operate for days

Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says it will end immediately after midterms.

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Trump supporters say he can rally Republican voters despite concerns over the unpopular Iran war and rising costs.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington would seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador and provide military equipment as the two countries deepen cooperation against drug trafficking. During a visit to Quito, Rubio also announced new sanctions and a terrorist designation.

LONDON: After the latest escalation in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the odds of a new regional front opening in the ongoing war between the US and Iran appear to have dropped sharply. The Kingdom has made clear that it would not hesitate to defend itself against Iran-backed Houthi missiles and drones, and would use all available means to protect its interests. “The Houthi militia resorts to violence whenever it finds itself in a difficult situation,” Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin

Iran's Baghaei says Houthis are independent actors, not proxies of Iran Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying about claims the Yemeni Houthis were acting as proxies for Iran. "The roots of instability in the region lie in US military interventions and hegemonic policies. If Washington genuinely wanted peace, it would take one simple step: end its malign and destabilizing interventions in our region," Baghaei wrote in a post to X

Russian officials said a fire broke out on a port embankment in Sochi as a result of a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) strike. The attack reportedly disrupted a nearby concert.
By Mike Stone and David Jeans WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran's capture of aU.S. military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril.
Nine people were wounded

Separately, mine contamination has injured nearly 1,700 civilians since the invasion began, with farmers hit hardest.

Four State Emergency Service workers were injured in a secondary explosion while tackling a fire caused by a Russian attack at a market in Khmelnytskyi.
Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.
Ukrainian service members are undergoing intensive training in Poland with the participation of French instructors as part of the EUMAM Ukraine military assistance mission.

Google has announced a plan to expand AI data centers and buy massive amounts of nuclear energy. Finland's security services have warned of there are risks, but the right-wing government says the deal will bring jobs.

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Dermer, one of Netanyahu’s closest confidants and a central figure in Israel’s relations with the US and the Gulf states, said he would have known had such a call taken place.
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