Israeli Forces Conduct Airstrikes Near Southern Lebanese Border Towns
BEIRUT — Israeli forces launched a series of aerial bombardments on Saturday morning targeting areas near the southern Lebanese towns of Majdalzoun and Tayr Harfa, escalating tensions along the volati...
Iranian Parliament Official Rebuts US Treasury Claims of Fuel Shortages
TEHRAN — Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security Committee of Iran's Parliament, on Sunday categorically rejected assertions by the United States Treasury Secretary regarding severe gasoline ...
US Military Strike in Caribbean Kills Four on Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel
MIAMI — A United States military strike on a vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics in the Caribbean Sea killed four people on Saturday, marking the latest escalation in the Trump administration's in...
Manhunt Underway After Shooting Near Neve Tzuf Leaves One Dead
JERUSALEM — A manhunt is underway for a terrorist following a shooting attack near the settlement of Neve Tzuf that left one person dead and others wounded. The incident occurred on Saturday morning a...
U.S. Issues Security Alerts Across Middle East Amid Rising Saudi-Houthi Tensions
WASHINGTON — The United States issued urgent security alerts on Saturday for 11 countries across the Middle East, warning of a heightened threat environment as diplomatic and military tensions escalat...
Russian Air Defenses Intercept Massive Ukrainian Drone Swarm Over Moscow
MOSCOW — Russian air defense systems intercepted a massive swarm of Ukrainian drones during an overnight assault on the capital and surrounding regions, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to ...
Shooting near West Bank Settlement Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A shooting incident near the Halamish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Saturday morning left at least one Jewish settler dead and several others injured. The attack occurr...
Yemeni Forces Disable Saudi Pipeline in Retaliatory Strikes
RIYADH — Yemeni armed forces launched retaliatory strikes on Saturday against Saudi Arabia's critical East-West Pipeline, disabling two pumping stations and halting crude oil operations across the kin...
Russian Defense Ministry Claims Interception of Over 1,100 Ukrainian Drones in Night Raid
MOSCOW — Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 1,110 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions of the country during a massive nighttime assault, the Russian Ministry of Defense announce...
Russian Forces Launch Massive Overnight Strikes on Kiev and Surrounding Region
KIEV, Ukraine — Russian Armed Forces launched a massive series of strikes across Ukraine overnight, targeting specific facilities in the capital of Kiev and the surrounding region. The attacks occurre...
Drones Strike Moscow Oil Refinery, Kill Two in Residential Building Ahead of Elections
MOSCOW — A drone attack on the Moscow Oil Refinery early Saturday morning killed two people and damaged a residential building, marking a significant escalation of violence in Russia's capital just da...
Ukrainian UAV Strike in Moscow Region Injures 20, Including Three Children
MOSCOW — A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle attack overnight in the Moscow region left at least 20 people injured, including three children, Russian emergency officials confirmed early Saturday. The ...
Iran Sets Seven Conditions for Resuming U.S. Talks Amid Escalating Conflict
TEHRAN, Sept. 20 (AP) — Iran's top security official announced a list of seven demands on Saturday as prerequisites for renewing diplomatic talks with the United States, outlining a path to de-escalat...
Ukrainian Strikes in Moscow Region Disrupt Election Activities Amid Casualties and Evacuations
MOSCOW — Coordinated shelling and unmanned aerial vehicle attacks by Ukrainian forces struck multiple locations across the Moscow region early Saturday, causing casualties, widespread fires, and emerg...
Alirajpur Administration Issues Alert Over Fake Facebook Account Impersonating Collector
ALIRAJPUR, India — The district administration in Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh, issued a public alert on Friday warning residents about a fraudulent Facebook account impersonating District Collector Neet...
Three Arrested in Delhi for Operating Mule Account Network Fueling Cyber Fraud
NEW DELHI — Police in New Delhi arrested three individuals on Friday for operating a network that supplied mule bank accounts and collected account-opening kits to facilitate cyber fraud schemes targe...
IDF and Shin Bet Arrest Two Suspects in Arson Incident Near Burqa
JERUSALEM — Israeli military and security forces arrested two individuals on Friday following an arson attack in the Samaria region near the village of Burqa. The operation, conducted jointly by the I...
Cybercrime Gang ShinyHunters Breaches Rival Clop Leak Site in Retaliatory Attack
The ShinyHunters extortion group successfully breached the data leak site operated by the Clop ransomware gang on Friday, defacing the platform and allegedly seizing server data and private keys. The ...
Turkey Dismantles Israel-Linked Fraud Ring in $266 Million Sting
ISTANBUL — Turkish security forces dismantled an international fraudulent trading network linked to Israel on Friday, arresting dozens of suspects and recovering assets tied to a scheme that defrauded...
Oil Prices Slide as China Presses Iran to Halt Attacks on Saudi Infrastructure
BEIJING — Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday after China urged Iran to cease attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, responding to a direct request from Riyadh. The diplomatic intervent...
Tabriz Transforms from Silk Road Hub to Iran's Industrial Powerhouse
TABRIZ, Iran — The historic city of Tabriz is rapidly evolving from its legacy as a Silk Road trading hub into a diversified industrial powerhouse, positioning itself to become the economic capital of...
Analyst Weighs Berkshire Hathaway Against S&P 500 Index Funds for Long-Term Investors
NEW YORK — A new analysis published on Friday by The Motley Fool examines whether shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. remain a superior investment vehicle compared to broad-market S&P 500 index funds as...
Analyst Recommends Equal Weight S&P 500 ETF Amid Mega-Cap Rotation
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (AP) — A shift in investor sentiment away from the dominant technology giants is prompting financial analysts to recommend a strategic pivot toward broader market exposure, with one...
IBM Raises Quarterly Dividend for 31st Consecutive Year Amid Inflation Concerns
ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) — IBM Corp. announced Friday that it is raising its quarterly dividend by one cent to $1.69 per share, extending a streak of annual increases to 31 consecutive years. The technology ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Accuses France of Hypocrisy Over Colonial History and U.S. Actions
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply criticized France on Friday, accusing the European nation of hypocrisy regarding its colonial past in Algeria while condemning Paris for remain...
Iranian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Regional Developments
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq engaged in a high-level telephone conversation on Friday to discuss evolving regional developments, ...
Iran Judiciary Indicts 159 US and Israeli Officials Over Khamenei Assassination
TEHRAN — The Iranian judiciary issued formal indictments on Friday against 159 senior American and Israeli political and military officials, accusing them of orchestrating the assassination of Supreme...
U.S. Approves $2.68 Billion Air Defense Sale to Ukraine Amid Interceptor Shortage
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department announced on Friday the approval of a $2.68 billion sale of advanced air defense systems to Ukraine, a move designed to address a critical shortage of intercepto...
Trump Bars CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House Over Policy Coverage
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday barred CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House, citing what he described as unfair coverage and persistent criticism of his administration's pro-war ...
Hackers Physically Compromise Flock Camera, Expose Millions of Images and Videos
A hacker collective known as stegan0gram has physically compromised a Flock roadside surveillance camera, extracting an encryption key and releasing 1.6 million images and 27,000 video clips captured ...