‘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.
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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.
US approves potential sale of munitions, guidance kits to Saudi Arabia worth $5 billion
Washington DC [US], September 5 (ANI): The United States on Friday (local time) approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia involving Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) systems, bombs and related equipment valued at an estimated USD 5 billion.
Asylum seekers caught in US immigration crackdown
Dree Collopy argues it could make people who lawfully enter the US more vulnerable to arrest and deportation.
Miliband says Gaza situation ‘horrific’, UK must act ‘more decisively’
Miliband says Gaza situation ‘horrific’, UK must act ‘more decisively’ Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 02:10 The foreign secretary said people on the ground in Gaza informed him about 'medicines being blocked, children dying while waiting for vital life-saving treatment' Miliband told British MPs on Tuesday that his government plans to impose "comprehensive" package of sanctions on Israel in the coming weeks. (AFP) Off British foreign secretary Ed Miliband has said the situation unfolding in Gaza was “horrific” and the UK government needed to act “more decisively than we have”. “So, I just came out of this meeting talking about Gaza to people who've been there and are there on the ground and frankly it was horrific what is unfolding,” Miliband said in an Instagram video released by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Maritime traffic through Hormuz significantly reduced, UKMTO says
Maritime traffic through Hormuz significantly reduced, UKMTO says Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains significantly reduced, with vessel operators favouring the northern route amid ongoing security concerns, projectile attacks and heightened enforcement activity, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). UKMTO said AIS-detected transits were approximately 90 percent below pre-conflict baseline levels since the peak recorded on 24-26 June. The southern Omani route remains the highest-risk corridor, accounting for 21 of 24 projectile strike incidents reported by UKMTO since 6 July.
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy children’s murder case
Lindsay Clancy’s high-profile trial for the murder of her three children has ended in a mistrial.
US diesel prices hit record $5.85 a gallon
US diesel prices hit record $5. 85 a gallon The price of diesel hit a new record Friday in the United States, as disruption from the US war with Iran squeezes voters. The cost is now $5.
Iran's Baghaei to Americans: 'Don't let anyone turn your children into mercenaries'
Iran's Baghaei to Americans: 'Don't let anyone turn your children into mercenaries' Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has told Americans to ask themselves: “Why should your sons and daughters be offered debt forgiveness in exchange for fighting and dying in a war Israel wants continued & expanded? ” In a post on X, Baghaei cited a Jerusalem Post article he said calls for “using student-loan and credit-card debt to recruit Americans for war with Iran”. “Your lives.
Senior EU official cancels Serbia trip over planned tribute to Mladic
EU's Marta Kos cancels Serbia visit, condemning Ratko Mladic 'glorification' as incompatible with European values.
Iran war live: Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon".
Tunisia police arrest journalist Mohamed Yousfi, critic of Kais Saied
Tunisia police arrest journalist Mohamed Yousfi, critic of Kais Saied Tunisian police have arrested prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, an outspoken critic of President Kais Saied, the head of the journalists' syndicate told Reuters. Police arrested Yousfi as he was preparing to enter Express FM Radio to take part in a radio programme, said Zied Dabbar, the president of the SNJT union. Walid Ben Rhouma, a presenter at Express FM radio who had invited Yousfi to appear on his programme, said police told him that Yousfi would be taken in for questioning, without giving any reason.
‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran
Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.
Trump says US might "hit" Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon"
Washington DC [US], September 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said the United States could 'hit' Iran's heavily fortified underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon', days after Washington targeted Iranian military targets.
Trump backs VP Vance's Iran conflict "not a war" remark, calls it "small potatoes"
Washington DC [US], September 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) backed Vice President JD Vance's characterisation of the ongoing confrontation with Iran as not amounting to a war, describing the hostilities as an 'intermittent' military conflict and calling it 'small potatoes' for Washington.
Tunisia arrests journalist amid crackdown on government critics
Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied's rule.
Kpler says Hormuz traffic dropped sharply on 31 August, Bab el-Mandeb stable
Kpler says Hormuz traffic dropped sharply on 31 August, Bab el-Mandeb stable Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on August 31, with five confirmed crossings, down 50 percent from 10 a day earlier, according to maritime data firm Kpler. Four vessels entered the Middle East Gulf and one exited, using a mix of Iranian, Omani and negotiated routes. Two of the crossings involved shadow vessels, while one involved a sanctioned vessel.
