The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East
Even the smallest choice in Iran today becomes a "political act," with cinema a powerful tool of resistance, Iranian director Ali Asgari said at the Venice Film Festival Friday. The director of "Divine Comedy", part of last year's secondary competition, is back at Venice this
Relatives of those killed in the 9/11 attacks on Friday called out Saudi Arabia for alleged complicity in the carnage -- and chided past US presidents in attendance at a remembrance ceremony for failing to call Riyadh to account. The September 11, 2001 attacks were carried out
A family member of one of those killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks unleashed searing criticism of Saudi Arabia live on US television during the reading of victims' names at the 9/11 Memorial Friday. The September 11, 2001 attacks were carried out by mostly Saudi
New York commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday w
The Houthis' seizure of Mocha and Perim Island effectively puts them in a position to close the Bab al-Mandeb.
The Houthis' seizure of Mocha and Perim Island effectively puts them in a position to close the Bab al-Mandeb.
Israeli military sources said an Israeli withdrawal is subject to ongoing diplomatic talks. They said dozens of Hezbollah operatives were killed in Thursday's strike in the Ali Taher ridge, denying reports that Iranian forces were present in the area
Yemen's Houthis seized on Friday a key Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandab strait, completing a push to take control of a waterwa
The presidents of Russia and Iran were in India for talks Friday ahead of a BRICS summit that will bring together leaders including China's Xi Jinping, with wars, trade and energy expected to dominate the agenda. "The world today is going through a period of unprecedented
U.S. officials told Axios they will not take direct military action against Yemen's Iran-backed rebels at this time, though CNN reported that the U.S. is ramping up military support for Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Houthis
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Cristiano Ronaldo will have a last crack at winning the Asian Champions League when the continent's top club competition begins on Monday, with big-spending Saudi teams set to dominate. The 41-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar said in August
Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using AI to spy on ethnic minorities and dissidents. The
Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor. AFP journalists in the area heard several explosions. In a video shared by Israeli Defence
Morocco said on Thursday there were "no facts" establishing its involvement in the massive migrant rush into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta in July. More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented, chaotic surge that left
The ridge has become a flashpoint in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon due to its extensive tunnel network Israel says is utilized by the Iran-backed group.
Recent satellite images analysed on Thursday appear to show oil slicks near the Strait of Hormuz, after US strikes on tankers suspected of links to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. An image from the European Copernicus programme taken on Wednesday shows brownish streaks on the
A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The audience clapped continuously for Yuval Abraham and Rachel
The leader of the United Arab Emirates was on a state visit to Germany on Thursday that resulted in a promise to invest 40 billion euros ($46.5 billion) into Europe's top economy. The money would partly pay for data centres with a capacity of up to one gigawatt, Berlin said,
A secretive Pentagon innovation agency has hastened to test munitions that may penetrate deeper than the GBU-57 bombs dropped on Iran’s two main enrichment facilities.
A new report has raised alarm about the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site that President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike.