- Middle East
Russia, China veto UN bid to monitor Iran sanctions
United Nations: Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday, September 17, that would have authorized UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…
- Middle East
We have no home: 125,000 flee as Houthis advance in Yemen
Sanaa: As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared…
- Middle East
US strikes in Iran may amount to war crimes, UN experts say
Geneva: Human rights experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including…
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House passes Russia sanctions bill, awaits Trump’s signature
Washington: The House on Wednesday, September 16, passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the…
- Technology
Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls to slow AI development
New York: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it’s up to each AI company to make sure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls by rival companies for a coordinated slowdown in…
- Middle East
Houthis grow stronger despite years of US, Saudi airstrikes
Cairo: At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen’s Houthi rebels — only…
- Middle East
US lost hundreds of buildings, dozens of aircraft in Iran war
Washington: A US government watchdog released its first report on the impact of the Iran war on Monday, September 14, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look…
- World
NBC news helicopter crashes while covering Los Angeles bus accident
Los Angeles: A local NBC news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighbourhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of…
- World
US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses
New York: A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners…
- World
US planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in…
- World
US confirms space weapon deployment after Russia warnings
Washington: The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponising a global…
- Middle East
Fuel shortage in Yemen hampers migrants fleeing conflict
Nairobi: A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people fleeing the country’s escalating fighting and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, with the UN migration agency warning…
- Middle East
Saudi pipeline hit by drones to be out of service for weeks
Cairo: A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday, September 14,…
- World
Pact among Wales, Scotland and N Ireland raises UK unity fears
London: The leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a pact on Monday, September 14, that threatens to lead to the breakup of the United Kingdom. The first ministers of the…
- Middle East
Yemen Houthis seize strategic Hanish islands in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said on Monday, September 14, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.…
