- The Houthis have further tightened their grip on the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean for the world The Conversation
- Geography Is Power The New York Times
- Who are the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels threatening a key maritime passage? The Washington Post
- Why Yemen’s Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war AP News
- Yemen’s Gate of Tears: How another critical waterway became Iran’s wild card CNN
Oil prices fall after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will restart operations in days – CNBC
- Oil prices fall after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will restart operations in days CNBC
- Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks The New York Times
- Insight: Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened Reuters
- Oil Futures Rise as More Oil Routes Are Obstructed WSJ
- MBS and Saudi Arabia Face Crisis With Escalating Houthi Attacks, Oil Pipeline Shut Bloomberg.com
Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader – Reuters
- Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader Reuters
- China is not ready for a post-American world The Economist
- 2026 Polling Data Survey The Rockefeller Foundation
- Opinion | The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US South China Morning Post
- New Global Poll: Amid Growing Pessimism, Security Tops Priorities for International Cooperation PR Newswire
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines
A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek temple that overlooks Athens.
Scholars have marvelled at the building on the Acropolis hill for more than 2,000 years and heaped praise on its architects for their clever use of geometry. Its subtle curves are said to correct optical illusions that would have otherwise ruined the Parthenon’s clean lines.
Continue reading...Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions
Heathrow airport should be allowed to expand only if airlines pay for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the government’s climate advisers have said.
Building a third runway and new terminals, as some in government want to do, would breach the UK’s carbon budgets and make reaching net zero by 2050 impossible, on current policies, according to the Climate Change Committee.
Continue reading...Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails
Belgian government unable to agree on evacuation of 13 students to take up scholarships at universities
Students who are unable to leave Gaza and take up scholarships at Belgian universities have said they are devastated after Belgium’s government hit deadlock on a plan enabling them to leave the war-torn territory.
Ahmed Abujami, a 28-year-old doctor in Gaza, said he was “deeply disappointed” after Belgium’s five-party coalition government last Friday failed to agree on an evacuation plan for 13 students and researchers in the territory. Abujami has a scholarship to do a one-year master’s degree in public health at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. He hopes to gain skills and experience to rebuild Gaza’s shattered health system.
Continue reading...Saudi leader under siege as enemies close in and allies turn away – Yahoo
- Saudi leader under siege as enemies close in and allies turn away Yahoo
- Why Saudi Arabia's balancing act with US, Iran, Houthis risks collapse Al-Monitor
- Houthi Pressure and Energy Crisis: The Ultimate Test for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Leadership news.sbs.co.kr
- Saudi Arabia faces chokeholds on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula amid two wars Hawaii Public Radio
- The West should help Saudi Arabia take on the Houthis The Times
Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca
The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attack
Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition which is fighting the Iran-aligned group in Yemen.
The security of Islam’s two holiest sites and of pilgrims was a “red line”, coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said early on Wednesday, adding that the coalition would take necessary deterrent measures against the Houthis.
Continue reading...Lost on Mount Fuji off-season? You’ll have to pay for your rescue
The fee will be imposed on those who get lost on Japan's most famous mountain during the off-peak seasons.
Lost on Mount Fuji off-season? You’ll have to pay for your rescue
The fee will be imposed on those who get lost on Japan's most famous mountain during the off-peak seasons.
Iran Update, September 15, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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Houthis report Saudi strikes as Riyadh accuses them of targeting Mecca – france24.com
- Houthis report Saudi strikes as Riyadh accuses them of targeting Mecca france24.com
- Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties Al Jazeera
- Live updates • Israel and Morocco to upgrade diplomatic ties and open embassies haaretz.com
- Israel, Morocco, US agree to advance Abraham Accords at New York summit The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli travelers returning to Morocco as direct flights resume after three years The Times of Israel
China defence minister urges nations to curb regressive historical trends – Reuters
- China defence minister urges nations to curb regressive historical trends Reuters
- China Defense Minister Urges Nations to Step Up AI Oversight Bloomberg.com
- China’s defence chief warns against coercion, avoids US, Japan mention Al Jazeera
- Chinese defence chief skirts flashpoints at Xiangshan Forum ahead of Xi-Trump summit South China Morning Post
- China defence chief warns against militarism at Beijing security forum Yahoo
Saudis pound Yemen, Houthis fire at Saudi, as Middle East war spreads – Reuters
- Saudis pound Yemen, Houthis fire at Saudi, as Middle East war spreads Reuters
- Houthis Report Deadly Saudi Airstrikes as Kingdom Issues Mass Alerts The New York Times
- Saudi airstrikes kill 3 in Yemen, Houthi official says PBS
- Saudi crown prince goes to Egypt for support against Houthi strikes, and other Mideast developments Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)
- Saudi Arabia hits back at Houthi strongholds in Yemen after attacks on air base Washington Times
Russia plotting to kill Ukraine allies in US and Europe, FBI says
Intelligence services allegedly attempted to pay people to surveil and kill people perceived to be aligned with Ukraine
Russia’s intelligence services are plotting to carry out targeted killings in the United States and in European nations supporting Ukraine, federal authorities said Tuesday as they announced charges against five people who remain at large.
An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court said a network of the intelligence services had paid and attempted to pay individuals in the United States and in other countries to surveil targets to be killed with plans to then kill them.
Continue reading...I Thought Ukraine Was Losing. Then I Was Almost Hit by a Russian Drone. – The Free Press
- I Thought Ukraine Was Losing. Then I Was Almost Hit by a Russian Drone. The Free Press
- What I saw when drones targeted a train in Ukraine, with ex-CIA director aboard The Washington Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Poland reinforces protection of border crossings with Ukraine Reuters
- Russian Strike on Train Station Near Ukraine-Poland Border Seen as Warning to Kyiv’s Allies The New York Times
US set to deliver 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of vast arms deal
Powerful bombs prompted such concern about mass deaths in Gaza that Biden officials paused delivery two years ago
The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago.
The $2.8bn package includes 40,000 bombs, made up of 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, according to two US officials and a person familiar with the plan who spoke on Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss the package, which is not yet final.
Continue reading...Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale – NBC4 Washington
- Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale NBC4 Washington
- Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale NBC News
- Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say Reuters
- Trump set to send nearly $3B worth of bombs to Israel NewsNation
- Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years The Washington Post
House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions bill – Axios
- House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions bill Axios
- Two Democrats cross aisle to help tee up final vote on Russia sanctions bill The Hill
- US House takes up Russia sanctions bill backed by late senator Graham The Detroit News
- India could face up to 100% US tariffs over Russian oil dw.com
- Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers The Atlantic
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'