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Putin and Iranian president arrive in India for summit focusing on war

Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit set to be dominated by conflict in the Midd...

Saudi Arabian airstrikes target Mokha International Airport in Yemen — agency

It was previously reported that Houthi units had taken control of the Red Sea coastal city of Mokha

Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on

Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on Iran and the United States have entered another limited but da...

A quarter century after 9/11: 25 ways America's darkest day changed the world

Iran Turns to BRICS Summit as US War Deepens Its Isolation

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a BRICS summit marked by deep divisions as the wa...

Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for U.S. strikes on Houthis: reports

U.S. officials said the administration does not intend to take direct ‌military action against the Houthis at this time

Pakistan says no plans for military action in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia

Pakistan says no plans for military action in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/11/2...

West Asia conflict LIVE: Houthis take over key Red Sea island to control Bab al-Mandeb strait

Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery fo...

Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi

As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely

AfD’s rise is paralyzing Germany’s political center

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Kenya: AI Plot to Divide Opposition Ahead of 2027 Exposed

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An artificial intelligence-driven influence operation targeted former President Uhuru Kenyatta a...

18 EU, Ukrainian defense companies join up to launch Drone Alliance

"Speak out about your bottlenecks, components, testing slots, certification, intellectual property, skilled staff. We ca...

U.S. Embassy Tokyo unveils 9/11 memorial plaque

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo unveiled a memorial plaque on Friday for the nearly 3,000 victims of the 2001 attacks, includi...

Israel says destroys Hezbollah tunnels as explosions triggers tremor

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Tah...

OPEC+ countries’ output down by 980,000 bpd in August, behind target — IEA

The targeted level for OPEC+ countries within the agreement stood at 34.27 mln barrels per day in August, while real pro...

Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War

A day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on cargo planes at its Leipzig-Halle airport, European Commi...

India welcomes Russia, Iran leaders for BRICS summit overshadowed by war

Leaders from Russia and Iran were in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a BRICS summit dominated by conflict and econom...

Yemen's Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area: govt official to AFP

Yemen's Houthis seized on Friday a key Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandab strait, completing a push to ta...

Most Organizations Skip Permissions Reviews Before Deploying AI Tools

A new Syskit study has shown that only 43% of organizations with AI agents deployed in Microsoft 365 environments comple...

PM says public consensus needed to turn Yongsan Park into residential complex

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Friday that developing the former site of Yongsan Garrison, which was occupied by US ...

India FX Deposits to Help Earn More Revenue, RBI’s Malhotra Says

India’s central bank rejected estimates that its record foreign-currency deposit drive will prove costly, saying the inf...

Efron: Iran War Solved None of Israel’s Problems

The UN's atomic watchdog IAEA says it has observed construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain. That's after Presid...

Inside an Ancient Lebanese City Engulfed by War

The Lebanese city of Tyre, one of the oldest metropolises in the world, has been left scarred.

Did the War on Terror succeed? Or did Washington fall into al Qaeda’s trap?

PRESS REVIEW: Friday, September 11– 25 years on from 9/11, the international press reflects on the war on terror, its le...

Pakistan says no military action planned over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Pakistan says no military action planned over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Pakistan said on Thursday that no military ...

IEA Cuts Its Forecast for Oil Demand

The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for oil demand and said consumption may have to decline further in the ...

EU's largest political group doesn't want confrontation with China

The EU's most influential political family is drafting a paper urging tougher use of trade leverage with China, while ma...

Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about new UN map

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they're testy about the colour shades.

For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era

The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety ta...

Nigeria: U.S. Delivers Military Equipment to Nigeria

[Premium Times] The equipment is part of a foreign military sales agreement that furthers the US-Nigerian partnership......

First voyage from China to Murmansk converts city into big logistics hub, expert says

In late August, the first ship of China's NewNew Shipping Line, carrying more than 500 containers with automotive compon...

As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side

ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Sept 11 - For much of the past year, Pakistan has played a dual role as Riyadh's defence partner and Wa...

BREAKING NEWS: S. Korea tells Iran nothing decided over possible Hormuz deployment: Yonhap

BREAKING NEWS: S. Korea tells Iran nothing decided over possible Hormuz deployment: Yonhap Read full story here

Russia’s oil exports down to 6.44 mbd in August, revenues up to $13.8 bln — IEA

Russia’s revenues from oil exports this August were $320 mln higher than in the same period last year

Nigeria: Shell Faces Trial Over Alleged Misleading Evidence in Nigeria Oil Spill Case

[Premium Times] A UK High Court has ruled that allegations that witnesses who testified for Shell during earlier proceed...

Yemeni militants used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles

Missile test by group apparently failed, but exposes limits of AI safeguards

China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says

Anthropic said on Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artifici...

Somalia: Somalia Government Says Door Remains Open to Talks With Opposition

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's federal government remains ready to hold talks with opposition groups to reso...

As Russia Again Draws Near, a Frontline City Fears Obliteration This Time

The Ukrainian city of Izium still bears the scars of Russian occupation from four years ago. As Moscow’s forces approach...

Xi in India, bank capital injections, EU-China trade

Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to India for the first time since 2019 and finalising plans for a US trip as he ...