Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texas
US president has pledged more than $400m through his super PAC to boost Republican candidates in the upcoming midterms.
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Balkans: Israel deepens ties with Bosnian Serb separatists through Banja Luka trade office
Balkans: Israel deepens ties with Bosnian Serb separatists through Banja Luka trade office Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 22:20 Israel is deepening ties with Bosnian Serb separatists as international isolation over its Gaza genocide pushes it to seek allies on the fringes of Europe Israeli Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania Galit Peleg (L), Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (C) and Milorad Dodik attend the inauguration of the Israel Chamber of Commerce representative office in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, September 3, 2026. (Social media/X/Milorad Dodik) Off Israeli officials opened an Israeli Chamber of Commerce office on Thursday in Banja Luka, the seat of Republika Srpska. The nationalist leadership of the Serb-dominated entity has pursued an increasingly separatist agenda threatening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s unity while fostering closer relations with Israel.
Chinas latest Middle East play makes Egypt a pivot of power
Xis Cairo visit tied trade, the Suez, Africa and Gulf stability to Beijings bid to build a post-Western regional order Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt, which began on September 1, was his first in a decade and coincided with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Why is Argentina reigniting the Falklands dispute?
President Javier Milei says sovereignty over the islands remains a national objective.
Germany’s far-right AfD eyes historic first in state election
Germany’s far-right AfD is projected to take power in one of the country’s 16 states for the first time.
White House weighs replacing Pentagon number two as post-Iran war turmoil deepens
White House weighs replacing Pentagon number two as post-Iran war turmoil deepens The White House is considering possible replacements for US Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg as the Pentagon grapples with unusually high staff turnover, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions. The administration began reviewing candidates in June and consulted senior senators to assess whether its preferred nominees could secure confirmation, according to two sources. One said the process remained under way in late August.
Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees
BRICS, SCO and other organisations can offer relief from great power pressure but do not provide collective defence.
Why has the Trump administration ordered staff to take polygraph tests?
Reports of dwindling US weapons stocks have triggered an unusually sweeping hunt for leakers inside the Pentagon.
Alamolhoda seeking presidency of Iran’s Assembly of Experts - report
Senior hardline cleric Ahmad Alamolhoda is seeking support to become president of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, an 88-member clerical body responsible for selecting and overseeing the supreme leader, a Tehran-based outlet reported citing informed sources.
Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure
Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.
US ambassador to Israel meets Palestinian-Americans in occupied West Bank
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has visited Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank.
Oil and politics: What Trump’s ‘historic’ deal means for Venezuela
Venezuelans are hoping for free and fair elections, but the US may prioritise oil production.
Iran expands police high schools as authorities seek future recruits
Iranian authorities are expanding programs aimed at preparing young people for future police and security roles, with President Masoud Pezeshkian attending the opening of a police high school on Saturday.
Mansour Abbas is betting on a Zionist to make Palestinian votes count
By allying with Segalovich in the Israeli vote, Abbas is hoping for greater acceptance in Israeli coalition politics.
Regional Stability Needs Homegrown Security Architecture: Qalibaf
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stressed the need for regional countries to take control of their own future, saying lasting stability can only be achieved through a new, homegrown security architecture.
Iran urges regional nations to build 'homegrown' security architecture
Iran urges regional nations to build 'homegrown' security architecture Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said that China’s emphasis on fostering common security “reflected a principle long championed” by Iran, urging regional nations to build a "homegrown" security architecture. In a post on X, Ghalibaf said: “Regional countries must be taking their future into their own hands, and true stability can only come through a new security architecture that is homegrown. Iran stands ready.
Debate grows over whether Iran is burning its strongest card in Hormuz
A debate is widening in Tehran over whether Iran is exhausting one of its most powerful weapons against the United States, with growing warnings that the Strait of Hormuz could lose its effectiveness the longer restrictions continue.
Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with new peace plan
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports that US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again
Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again Former Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has once again branded Qatar an "enemy," repeating his call for Israel to take action against it. "I’m not talking about tomorrow bombing Qatar, but you gather intelligence. It’s an enemy and we start working on it," Bennett said in an interview.
Mock Republican convention website redirects users to Epstein Files
Democratic lawmakers poke fun at prank website, while Republicans slam 'fake news' and redirect users to real one.
