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Yemeni government forces have taken control of two areas in Al-Bayda province, according to Al-Hadath sources. The advance came after severe clashes with Iran-backed Houthi forces.
Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded when a Hezbollah terrorist opened fire on their patrol from inside a building in the Beaufort area. The soldiers were evacuated to hospital. Return fire killed the terrorist.
Ground robotic systems (GRS) carried out more than 25,000 logistics and evacuation missions in August, 3.3 times more than in January, Ukraine's Defense Ministry press service said Monday.
Russian authorities should verify the accuracy of battlefield reports before Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin makes them public, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said.

ICJ Opens Hearings Over Germany’s Alleged Role in Israel’s Gaza Genocide The ICJ opened four days of hearings on Monday, on Germany's objections to Nicaragua's case alleging Germany's support for Israel violates the Genocide Convention regarding Gaza. A ruling is expected in about six months. READ MORE

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China and Russia have conducted their first joint on-site sea ice survey in the Arctic Ocean aboard the Xuelong 2 research icebreaker, as tensions continue to rise over economic opportunities in the rapidly warming northern region. Two researchers from Russia’s Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute boarded Xuelong 2 as part of China’s 16th Arctic Ocean Expedition, according to a September 5 report by CCTV. According to Lin Long, captain of the Xuelong 2 sea ice team, this joint observation has
In Donetsk a car bomb has gone off it is rumoured Ukrainian security services have assassinated a high ranking official that defected at the beginning of the war.
Germany’s Chancellor Merz on Russia and AfD: I want to say this very explicitly: 2,500 kilometers east of here, there is particularly great joy about this election result. And that is hardly surprising when you look at everyone who tried to promote this election result and help bring it about. So, in that respect, we know who we are dealing with here.
In the aftermath of the Iran war, the U.S. government has flagged possible delays in deliveries of military gear, including HIMARS ammunition.

A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces of "atrocity crimes", and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains.

The United Nations special rapporteur on Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control could risk erasing "evidence relevant to the investigation of alleged international crimes". Israel's bombardment and ground offensive on Gaza has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry.
Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.
Ukraine's long-range campaign is worsening Russia's economic situation, particularly with Russia's budget deficit currently standing at $82 billion.

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DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is building alternative routes for its energy exports and trade to ensure they are not "held hostage" by the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Monday. The conflict has had a significant impact on Gulf Arab states, including the UAE, after Tehran fired missiles at the country and attacked its oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. "Our energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade a
Footage from Lebanon captures the moment Ali Shabib, a reporter for Hezbollah's al-Manar network, was wounded in a strike in Nabatiya. The attack took place yesterday. https://t.co/0QHu9UUp8K

After a West Bank stabbing of an Israeli settler, Defense Minister Israel Katz warns the Palestinian Authority against launching an “Oct. 7-style” assault.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko said Ukrainian strikes are contributing to Russia's budget deficit, "which today stands at $82 billion."

Two men were killed and four more people were injured in a Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Monday morning, Ukraine's National Police press service said on Telegram.

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Defense minister orders launch of ‘all-out war against senior Palestinian Authority officials and mechanisms’ • Statement comes after Israeli wounded in stabbing attack near Kusra
The Iran war has cost U.S. consumers an estimated $100 billion in higher fuel prices since Feb. 28, according to Brown University. The average household has paid more than $760 extra, mostly for gasoline. Texas has absorbed the biggest total hit at about $11 billion, followed by California at $8 billion and Florida at $5 billion. Source: Axios

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OPINION: Why Türkiye Must Deter Israel by All Means Israel’s aggression will not end in Syria. Unless Türkiye imposes tangible costs, Israeli forces may eventually reach its borders. Diplomatic restraint alone cannot deter a state that interprets caution as weakness. Türkiye must establish credible deterrence before Israel advances further. 🖋️ Abdullah Marouf Omer | Director of Center For Jerusalem Studies READ MORE

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview with state TV Sunday that the restricted zone would begin at the point where the US blockade of Iranian ports starts and extend into the Gulf.

The Oreshnik is a missile believed to be a modified version of the Rubezh surface-to-surface missile.

Kosovo has signed a participation agreement to formally join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza. https://t.co/1zTPa9A6U4

Relations between China and Mexico should not be influenced by outside powers, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, following reports the United States was pressuring its neighbour over its ties to Beijing. “China-Mexico relations are not directed at any third party, nor should they be influenced by any third party,” Wang told his Mexican counterpart Roberto Velasco Alvarez. He added that China supported Mexico in maintaining its independence, safeguarding its sovereignty and security and...

Five people were injured and residential buildings and a kindergarten were damaged in a Russian attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of 7 September.

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During a routine assignment in Mykolaiv Oblast in 2022, Nataliia Lishchyshena suffered an injury that would change her life. Jumping out of a vehicle, she landed hard, badly bruising her chest. At first, Lishchyshena thought little of the injury, aggravated by body armor designed without women's bodies in mind. But doctors later linked it, along with stress and hormonal changes, to the development of a benign tumor. The condition ultimately led to a mastectomy. A military medical commission lat
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: In any case, Oslo is dead. Area A of the West Bank is ours too.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: I think the Palestinian Authority needs to be brought down. I think it is a terror organization — it encourages terror, finances terror, incites terror, and is dangerous. There will be no avoiding, in the near future, a war in the West Bank in which we disarm all the Arabs in the West Bank and make sure that weapons are only in our hands. Today we are burying our heads in the sand like an ostrich and waiting for the next October 7.
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: If someone comes to burn down the home of innocent Arabs with the people inside it, then of course that is Jewish terrorism. If it is done for nationalist reasons, that is the definition. What is there to argue about? And I think everyone here should condemn it. I don’t understand how this serves the settlement movement.
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Netanyahu: While Netanyahu handed over parts of the Land of Israel — 13% of the West Bank — I did not hand over one centimeter of land. While Netanyahu promised Biden to establish a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, I refused.

Two women and two men arrested on suspicion of murder after death of three-month-old girl near Great Wyrley Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a three-month-old girl died in Staffordshire while camping with her family. Officers said they were made aware of the death on Saturday at 8.45am after being called by paramedics from the West Midlands ambulance service, who were responding to a report of a child in cardiac arrest. An air ambulance was also sent but the child was
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: We are settling the Land of Israel because it is our right, and because the Land of Israel is ours. But we did not return from 2,000 years of exile in order to have militias. We have an army — the Israel Defense Forces. The IDF is the only body that should use force against our enemies, and with full force.

Lebanese president denounces Israeli attacks and destruction in south Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has condemned what he described as Israel’s “repeated attacks”, including the killing of civilians and destruction of homes and property. Aoun said the attacks, which he said had killed “innocent civilians, including children and women”, were undermining efforts to prevent further escalation in southern Lebanon and across the region. Aoun said Lebanon supports renewing the mandate of the United