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Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar have condemned the attacks launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says the occupied West Bank is not “occupied.”
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Rodion Miroshnik noted that Kiev is calling for the introduction of a ceasefire regime only to gain a pause and prepare for the next stage of escalation
UK pledges £100 million air defence package to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles.

Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis UK government borrowing costs are a little higher this morning. The yield, or interest rate, on 10-year UK bonds has risen by 2 basis points (0.02 of a percentage point) to 5.19%. Thirty-year gilt yields are also up around 2bps at 5.83%. Continue reading...
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound dozens as coalition vows response https://t.co/ALKFvGdIlH

Ruslan Kravchenko leaves post after his offices were searched at the weekend, as Moscow renews attacks after pause for peace talks Separately, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has condemned the presence of senior Serbian officials at yesterday’s funeral of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić, saying it showed “a failure to confront a dark chapter in Europe’s recent history” and questioned Serbia’s alignment with the EU. Mladić, who died last week, was buried with military ho

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"The coalition will take all necessary operational measures to deter this terrorist militia and resolutely confront its hostile approach," Colonel Turki al-Malki said in a statement on X/Twitter.
Among the candidates for Russia’s State Duma in the illegal “elections” on September 20 in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region are militants, looters, and “veterans” of the so-called Special Military Operation (SVO)”.

China’s marine scientific research ships are expanding their operations around Taiwan, and they are not just there to advance the frontiers of human knowledge. Their operations serve to undermine Taiwan’s independent political status and to force international acceptance of Beijing’s claim of sovereignty over the island and its surrounding waters. This pressure campaign by the People’s Republic of China began intensifying in 2022. While media coverage of this development has focused on the activ

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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen's Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels' heaviest attack in years. The overnight attacks caused "temporary" shutdowns at oil sites and left 73 injured, Saudi authorities said, a reminder of the danger posed by the group across the southern Saudi border.
Ahead of announcing new sanctions on Israeli settlements, British diplomats have privately assured the US the measures are largely symbolic and will not materially affect UK-Israel trade or security ties. The reassurance is aimed at limiting backlash from the Trump administration as Andy Burnham's government prepares to roll out the measures. - Bloomberg
Russia will not agree to this, Rodion Miroshnik noted

A grass-roots group associated with Australia’s ruling Labor Party has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government to break from “the American war machine” and pursue an independent defence policy for the future. Traditional security allies Canberra and Washington have deepened their military ties in recent years, including through troop deployments and the trilateral Aukus pact, which also involves the United Kingdom. Some American defence personnel are also stationed at a naval...

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Fire at Saudi Arabia's Jazan refinery after a Houthi attack. The Energy Ministry says several southern energy sites were hit this morning. https://t.co/mTWQTxpBok

Russian troops launched two Shahed drone strikes against a Kyiv-Sumy train as it was approaching Sumy; following a timely stop at the station by JSC Ukrzaliznytsia's monitoring team, passengers, train crew, and locomotive team were evacuated, reported CEO of the company Oleksandr Pertsovsky.

Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacks The UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter with a package of military equipment including Patriot missiles. Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones will be supplied to Ukraine through the contribution to Nato’s prioritised Ukraine requirements list. Continue reading...

The package will include air defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds, and drones to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks this winter, and will be provided through NATO's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL).
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SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended gains to multi-week highs on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, heightening worries over supply disruption. Brent crude futures were up $1.25, or 1.3 percent, to $98.25 a barrel by 09:30 a.m. Saudi time. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $93.70 a barrel, up $2.22, or 2.4 percent. Brent earlier rose to as much as $98.79 a barrel, its highest si
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy notes that last night saw a complex Russian attack "which the Russians deliberately attempted to calculate for maximum harm to life: ballistics, cruise and anti-ship missiles, jet-powered 'Shaheds'."

British diplomats have privately assured the US that new sanctions on Israeli settlements are largely symbolic and will not materially affect UK-Israel trade or security ties. The reassurance is aimed at limiting any backlash from the Trump administration as Andy Burnham’s government prepares to announce the measures. Source: Bloomberg
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that despite good results in shooting down cruise missiles, Ukraine needs additional interceptor missiles to counter ballistic threats, and announced meetings with partners on weapons supplies.

KARACHI: A fire broke out in an air conditioner’s outer unit at Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s office on the first floor of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) building on Tuesday, officials said. South Deputy Inspector General Asad Raza told Dawn that it was a “minor fire”. The fire was brought under control after fire tenders were sent to the site, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaanul Haseeb Khan said. There were no casualties and only the AC’s outer unit was damaged, he told Dawn, adding that the

A series of explosions rocked Kyiv and neighboring cities signaling the end of Russia's three-day ceasefire. DW has the latest.

KARACHI: A fire broke out in an air conditioner’s outer unit at Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s office on the first floor of the KMC building on Tuesday, police and Rescue 1122 said. South Deputy Inspector General Asad Raza told Dawn that it was a “minor fire”. The fire was brought under control after fire tenders were sent to the site, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaanul Haseeb Khan said. There were no casualties and only the AC’s outer unit was damaged, he told Dawn, adding that the fire probably

DUBAI: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the immediate expulsion of the UK Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters, amid speculation that Britain would institute sanctions on Israel. Israeli media has reported that the UK would likely impose a new set of sanctions on Israel including a ban on products from illegal settlements in occupied territories in the West Bank. Smotrich, reacting to the UK’s imminent decision, stated in a post on social media platform X that Israel would
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On the morning of 8 September, Russian forces attacked a Kyiv-Sumy passenger train in Sumy Oblast, causing a fire and prompting the evacuation of 90 people. No casualties were reported.

The first institution Nicaragua’s National Assembly called to testify on the constitutional reform ending competitive elections was the army. On July 29, 2026, Gen. Julio César Avilés appeared before the Special Constitutional Commission and pledged the firm support of the Army of Nicaragua for a package that dissolves the electoral basis of the civilian authority he serves. Avilés spoke on behalf of the General Command, the Military Council, and the ground, naval, air, and reserve forces under

Explosion was reported in Chernihiv

Explosion was reported in Dnipro city

Ukraine condemned Russia for a missile and drone assault occurring shortly after US envoys visited Kyiv and Moscow. The attack resulted in casualties and residential area damage.

Watch: Russia calls for Iran to be included in the Mecca Agreement Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for Iran to be included in the Mecca Agreement, a trilateral mutual defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan last month. Speaking at a meeting with students and faculty at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Lavrov said Iran’s participation in a Gulf security system would be an important move toward ensuring regional stability and woul