Piracy attacks off Somalia surge in 2026: AFP analysis of IMO data
Piracy off the Horn of Africa has reached its highest levels since 2013, according to an AFP analysis based on data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Ahead of PA elections, Dahlan explores alliance with Hamas and other factions against Abbas
The Palestinian Authority announced elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council in November, with Dahlan and Barghouti leading in polls. Abbas will have to decide if he seeks reconciliation, as uncertainty pervades regarding the voting process
Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: rights group
Iran has executed over 500 people so far this year after a new surge in hangings in recent days, despite President Donald Trump urging the Islamic republic to halt executions, a rights group said on Thursday. At least 511 people have been executed so far in 2026, according to
Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028, an official said Thursday. The long-awaited trial of Mohammed and three other accused 9/11 plotters is scheduled to
Sharaa taps Visa as Syria reconnects to global finance: What to know
Visa and Mastercard announced Wednesday that their networks can now be used to make international card payments in Syria.
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports
Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The visit by Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Analysis-After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate
By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate. Six months after U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran, killing its supreme leader and maiming his son and successor, the Iranian government is under economic siege, but it
Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians
Ziva Sharp said her Jewish faith motivated her to travel from Jerusalem to the West Bank to stand up for Palestinians -- a commitment that led to her being set upon by fellow Israelis also professing to be driven by Judaism. Sharp and around 30 other activists are part of a
Netanyahu trails Eisenkot in new poll as Israel's right-wing bloc weakens
Israelis prefer former defense minister over the current prime minister to lead country, while the religious-nationalist People of Israel party is projected to win six Knesset seats.
Six consequences of six months of war in Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency. Iran has not surrendered,
Six consequences after six months of war in Iran
By Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate
Exclusive-Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, well ahead of a December deadline for the review's completion, according to a
Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway. Visible commodity vessel transits at
Qatar PM visits Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
By Yomna Ehab and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in a bid to relaunch diplomacy after the U.S. and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's promise to increase economic pressure, a move one Iranian official
Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
By Yomna Ehab and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday in a bid to relaunch diplomacy after the U.S. and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's promise to increase economic pressure on Tehran by targeting its
Qatar PM pursues mediation in Tehran as US ramps up 'economic war'
By Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The prime minister of U.S. ally Qatar visited Tehran on Thursday in a bid to revive diplomacy as the U.S. and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's latest sanctions drive, described by one
Qatar PM heads to Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy
The visit by Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani to Tehran follows Pakistan and Oman sending senior officials to the Islamic Republic.
Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
GDANSK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook. Meta will pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims by
US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign 'terrorist group'
The United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government, as a "terrorist" organization, as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against left-wing movements. Set up in 2020, Palestine Action is
Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing
Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy. Almost six months into their war, the two sides are locked in a stalemate, with Iran keeping
As Syria rejoins the world, Israel's old playbook no longer applies
With Arab states and the United States poised to invest billions in Syria's reconstruction, Israel must move beyond confrontation and pursue a security agreement with Damascus – or risk being shut out of a transformation that could reshape the region
