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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia and Egypt's leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a firm response to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, who now...
Saudi Arabia vows to respond 'firmly' to Houthi attacks
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, after the Iran-backed fighters wounded 13 people in the kingdom in an assault u...
US ambassador visits Lebanon army-held 'pilot zone' near Israel
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The US ambassador to Lebanon visited the country's south on Tuesday, his embassy said, where he went to a village that recently came under the control of the Le...
China warns against space 'battlefield' after US says weapons deployed
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
China Tuesday warned against turning outer space into a "battlefield" and Russia said it must be "free from any weapon" after the United States confirmed for th...
Macron hails 'collective endeavour' at meeting with military volunteers
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with young military volunteers, praising the "spirit of collective endeavour" as European countries struggle to recruit...
Iran war has cost US $38 bn, Congressional Budget Office says
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The war with Iran has cost the United States around $38 billion as of August 1, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, estimating monthly exp...
US task force aiding Saudis with intel, planning support: US official
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
A US military task force is working to enhance intelligence sharing and planning assistance for Saudi forces, a US official said Tuesday, as the kingdom faces a...
Iran war has cost US military $38 bn: Congressional Budget Office
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The war with Iran cost the US military around $38 billion as of August 1, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, with billions more potential...
More than 100,000 flee fighting in Yemen: UN
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Flaring fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has displaced more than 100,000 people inside the country, while thousands more have...
Oman says searching for two crew members after tanker hit
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Oman on Tuesday said it was searching for two missing crew members who were aboard a tanker targeted in the Strait of Hormuz that was now being towed.
Finland to join France's forward nuclear deterrent: joint statement
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Finland has decided to join France's forward nuclear deterrence initiative, extending the measure to a country sharing a long border with Russia, the two countr...
Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country's reviv...
Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country's reviv...
Trump downplays report China gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base in Jordan before and after...
Iraqi butcher gets 10 years for selling pork in holy city
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
An Iraqi court sentenced a butcher to 10 years in prison on Monday for selling pork that he claimed was beef in the holy Muslim city of Najaf.
US blocks Iran nuclear chief from Vienna meeting
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's nuclear chief was blocked from attending an annual conference on Monday at the headquarters of the UN's nuclear agency in Vienna after US pressure, both ...
Egypt's Sisi to host Saudi crown prince on Tuesday: presidency
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Egypt on Tuesday, the presidency said, against the backdrop of fighti...
Japan scandal-hit nuclear plant operator head to resign: reports
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The president of a Japanese nuclear plant operator will step down following a quake data-tampering scandal, local media reported Monday, with the firm expected ...
US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said on Monday, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time.
North Korea's Kim pledges 'invariable support' in Putin letter
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised his "invariable support" for Russia in a letter to President Vladimir Putin, calling Russia's ongoing war "sacred," sta...
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