US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
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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.
Families of missing Ecuadorian fishermen allege US involvement
Families of eight Ecuadorian fishermen who vanished after reporting US surveillance at sea are demanding answers.
'What do you call this but ethnic cleansing?' NYT columnist on West Bank demolition
'What do you call this but ethnic cleansing? ' NYT columnist on West Bank demolition Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof said Israeli settlers had blocked him during his visit this spring to a few Palestinian villages, one of which has been cleansed of its residents since. Kristof wrote on X: “I visited these Palestinian villages in the spring.
US, allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council
US, allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council The United States, Britain, France and Germany are seeking a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog's board next week reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, according to diplomats and the proposed text seen by Reuters. If passed, the resolution would follow up on one adopted on June 12 of last year declaring Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for not fully cooperating with an investigation into uranium traces found at undeclared sites. Israel started bombing Iran's nuclear facilities the next day, soon joined by the US Iran's uranium-enrichment plants were destroyed or badly damaged.
‘I could not save the rest’: Hero nurse remembers Pakistan’s nursery fire
The PIMS nurse who saved one newborn recalls the fire, the screams and the 14 babies she could not save.
UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.
Gulf of Oman sees ship-to-ship transfer of 24 million barrels of crude
Gulf of Oman sees ship-to-ship transfer of 24 million barrels of crude At least 24 million barrels of crude oil were exchanged during ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, according to maritime tracking service, TankerTrackers In a post on X, TankerTrackers said: “We’ve now tagged 17 crude oil and gas (LNG & LPG) ship-to-ship transfers which took place yesterday (2026-09-04) in the Gulf of Oman. At least 24 million barrels were being exchanged. ” “We also identified many more oil-laden tankers waiting for a dance partner in those waters,” the post read.
Blasts at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, injure dozens
Authorities say seven people are still missing after deadly explosions at a facility storing pyrotechnic material.
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak's Serian district after air pollution reaches 'hazardous' levels.
Did Israel’s destruction of Gaza worsen its water crisis?
Scientists say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s sewage system may have worsened the Mediterranean's algae bloom crisis.
Iran army says US bid to weaken its Hormuz control answered 'within 15 minutes'
Iran army says US bid to weaken its Hormuz control answered 'within 15 minutes' Iran responded decisively to the US attempt to weaken or eliminate the Iranian forces’ control over the Strait of Hormuz, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said. In a statement carried by IRNA, General Akraminia revealed more details about Iranian response to US strikes on Sirik Island on 30 August. He said just 15 minutes after the strikes, the first Iranian missiles and drones were launched, targeting four US bases in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, according to IRNA.
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.
After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground
The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.
NYT: 50 US Joint Staff members take polygraph test over Iran war leaks
NYT: 50 US Joint Staff members take polygraph test over Iran war leaks In an extraordinary move, US government investigators have subjected 50 members of the American military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, New York Times reported. The investigators asked military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff if they disclosed classified information to members of the press, and about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks, the report said. NYT reported that polygraph tests were conducted in August after media reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors.
‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza
Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel's deadly Gaza blockade.
Iranian army spokesman says US, Israel 'failed' to achieve war objectives
Iranian army spokesman says US, Israel 'failed' to achieve war objectives Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said that the US and Israel suffered a “major defeat” in their latest aggression against Iran, and “failed” to achieve their stated objectives. General Akraminia said the “enemy” entered the war after “making a series of miscalculations about Iran and its capabilities”, according to Iran’s Press TV. “The criminal enemy had set many goals in its attack, including destroying Iran’s missile and nuclear capabilities, overthrowing the government and, of course, partitioning Iran.
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.
Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
Yemen’s army claims air strikes against Houthis in Taiz
Yemen’s army claims air strikes against Houthis in Taiz Yemen’s internationally recognised government has said that its air force carried out more than 15 air strikes, targeting the sites, gatherings and vehicles of the Houthi fighters on the western coastal fronts in the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, according to Al Jazeera. Houthis had launched a major offensive in Taiz on Thursday, prompting government forces to send reinforcements.
