- 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'
Indonesia’s choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo – Reuters
- Indonesia's choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo Reuters
- Indonesia president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators Reuters
- Smoke from Indonesia’s worst wildfires in years is spreading across Southeast Asia NBC News
- Thick haze disrupts flights on Indonesia’s Borneo island AP News
- The women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines The Guardian
Israeli soldiers rappel from helicopter in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces rappelled from a helicopter onto the roof of a residential building in Yatta, in the occupied West Bank.
Iran war increasing inflation, straining US munitions: congressional report
Report by nonpartisan research body finds that replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles could take up to five years.
Former Maduro ally pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud
Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme.
Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on
Iranian foreign minister heads to China as Beijing seeks to mediate an end to the war.
Panic on board Iranian plane as violent shaking rips cabin apart
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 cabin rips apart after an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran.
Maduro ally pleads guilty in $195m money laundering case in US court – BBC
- Maduro ally pleads guilty in $195m money laundering case in US court BBC
- Alex Saab, Venezuelan Tied to Maduro, Pleads Guilty in Florida The New York Times
- Maduro ally pleads guilty to money laundering in U.S. corruption case Axios
- Maduro’s financial frontman pleads guilty in Miami court and agrees to cooperate Miami Herald
- Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case, agrees to cooperate AP News
Bessent sent bank insiders a message about Iran – thestreet.com
- Bessent sent bank insiders a message about Iran thestreet.com
- US Treasury gathers global financial institutions to advance Iran sanctions Reuters
- Mahan Air Suspends Flights to Istanbul, Ankara, and Muscat IranWire
- Treasury launches tip line for whistleblowers to expose Iran’s financial lifelines Baltimore Sun
- Turkey-based cargo handler included in US sanctions list Air Cargo News
Hundreds of Groups and Lawmakers Demand Trump Not Give Private Developer Part of Yosemite – Common Dreams
Argentina intensifies campaign against Falklands oil companies
Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands.
About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers
More than a million people have left work to look after loved ones in the past two years, Carers UK says
About 1,500 Britons a day are quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers, as they try to balance their vulnerable relatives’ growing care needs with declining access to state-funded social care services.
Research estimates that more than a million people have left the workplace to look after ageing, ill and disabled loved ones in the past two years, highlighting the social challenges caused by UK’s rapidly changing demographic profile.
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