Iranian President Pezeshkian Condemns Israel at UN General Assembly Over Gaza Casualties
NEW YORK — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian displayed photographs of Palestinian victims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, accusing Israel of inflicting civilian...
Polish Foreign Minister Details Personal War Preparations Amid Regional Tensions
WARSAW (AP) — Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has publicly disclosed his personal preparations for a potential war, revealing that he has stocked supplies of rice, jam, and a manual water pu...
Tanker Attacks Trigger Sharp Decline in Strait of Hormuz Traffic
DUBAI — Commercial vessel traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz plummeted on Monday following two separate attacks on tankers, raising immediate concerns over global energy supply chains. The...
Iranian President Pezeshkian Welcomed in Algiers During Transit to New York
ALGIERS — Algerian Interior Minister Abdelghani Zouari welcomed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at Houari Boumediene Airport on Tuesday, marking the first official stop of the Iranian leader's jou...
Iran's President Pezeshkian Departs for UNGA with Stop in Algiers
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed from Tehran on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, beginning a diplomatic journey to New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly. The preside...
Lithuanian Parliament Votes to Lift Ban on Nuclear Weapons Deployment
VILNIUS — The Lithuanian Parliament, known as the Seimas, voted on Monday to approve a proposal lifting the nation's ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons, marking a significant shift in the Baltic...
Israel Defense Minister Warns of Gaza Evacuation Following Kidnapping Threat
GAZA CITY (AP) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning on Monday, stating that any kidnapping of an Israeli soldier or civilian by Hamas would trigger the forced evacuation of th...
Iran's Parliament Speaker Declares Missiles Can Strike Any Target Without Restriction
TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared on Monday that the nation's missile arsenal is now capable of striking any location globally without restriction, signaling a signi...
Power Outages Hit Kiev and Western Regions Following Overnight Strikes
KIEV, Ukraine — New power outages have been reported across the Kiev, Vinnitsa, and Zhitomir regions following a series of overnight strikes that targeted critical energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo, Uk...
Global Leaders Converge in New York for 81st UN General Assembly Session
NEW YORK — World leaders gathered in New York on Tuesday for the opening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, marking a critical juncture for international diplomacy amid shifti...
G7 Foreign Ministers Urge Iran to Halt Houthi Arms at UN Assembly
NEW YORK — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations issued a joint statement Monday at the United Nations General Assembly demanding that Iran cease arming Houthi rebels in Yemen and calling ...
Saudi Warplanes Strike Al-Mokha District in Southern Yemen
TAIZ, Yemen — Saudi warplanes carried out three airstrikes on the al-Mokha district in Taiz Province late Sunday, marking a renewed escalation of aerial activity in the southern region. The attacks oc...
UK Agrees to Provide Defensive Air Refueling Support for Saudi Arabia Amid Escalating Attacks
LONDON — The United Kingdom government announced on Monday that it will provide defensive air-to-air refueling support to Saudi Arabian aircraft, a move designed to secure regional transport and energ...
Iraqi PM Announces 90-Day Disarmament Plan for Armed Factions Amid Regional Tensions
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced a comprehensive 90-day weapons restriction process on Monday, targeting armed factions operating within the country's borders. The initiative aims...
Air Raid Sirens Wail Across Poland and Latvia Following Russian Strikes on Ukraine
LUBLIN, Poland — Air raid sirens blared across southeastern Poland and eastern Latvia on Sunday evening as regional authorities warned of potential collateral damage from ongoing Russian military stri...
IRGC Warns US War Is Not Over, Vows New Responses to Attacks
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Sunday that the war with the United States has not ended and vowed to launch new responses against any future American attacks. Brigad...
Iran Calls for Accountability at UN Human Rights Council Over Recent Aggressions
GENEVA — Iran's representative to the United Nations, Ali Bahraini, called on the international community to hold perpetrators accountable for recent aggressions against his nation during the 63rd ses...
Israeli Forces Set Fire to Irrigation Pump in Southern Lebanon Town
MANSOURI, Lebanon — Israeli occupation forces deliberately set fire to an irrigation pump engine in the town of Mansouri on Sunday afternoon, disrupting agricultural operations in southern Lebanon. Th...
Houthi Leader Marks September 21 Revolution Anniversary in Yemen
SANA'A, Yemen — Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Ansarullah movement, marked the anniversary of Yemen's September 21 Revolution on Monday by characterizing the 2014 uprising as a decisive popu...
Israeli Military Declares False Alarm After Sirens Sound in Upper Galilee Village
MALKIYA, Israel — Air raid sirens that wailed through the northern Israeli village of Malkiya on Sunday were declared a false alarm by the military shortly after they sounded, leaving residents who ha...
Russian Forces Strike Two Gas Stations in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Region
ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine — Russian forces launched an attack on two gas stations in the Zviahel district of the Zhytomyr region on Sunday morning, marking a new escalation of violence in the area. The strike...
Pakistani Military Conducts Airstrikes in Afghan Border Districts
KABUL — The Pakistani military launched airstrikes on civilian areas in two districts of eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, marking a significant escalation of cross-border violence between the two nei...
Iranian President Pays Tribute to Victims of Minab School Attack
MINAB, Iran — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian paid solemn tribute on Wednesday to the 198 schoolchildren and teachers killed in a U.S. military strike on an educational facility in Minab, marking ...
Palestinian Child Killed by Gunfire in Khan Yunis, Body Arrives at Gaza Hospital
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza — The body of Palestinian child Ismail al-Bardawil arrived at Nasser Medical Complex on Monday morning following his death by gunfire from Israeli occupation forces in southern Khan Y...
Russian Strike Destroys Historic Building at Zaporizhzhia University
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — A Russian missile strike early Sunday morning destroyed the oldest building of Zaporizhzhia National University, reducing a centuries-old academic landmark to rubble and raisin...
Three South Korean Soldiers Injured in DMZ Landmine Explosion
SEOUL — Three South Korean soldiers were injured early Sunday after a landmine exploded within the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, marking a significant escalation in tensions alo...
Ansarallah Captures Strategic Jabal Rasin in Yemen's Taizz Region
SANA'A, Sept. 21 (AP) — Ansarallah forces seized control of Jabal Rasin, a strategically significant mountain position located approximately 15 kilometers west of Al-Turbah, early Sunday morning. The ...
Russia to Expand Drone Production Capacity at Tatarstan Facility
MOSCOW — Russia plans to significantly expand its drone manufacturing capabilities by adding a new carbon fiber production line at the Alabuga-Volokno industrial plant in Tatarstan. The expansion, sch...
AfD Leaders Urge Merz to Open Direct Talks with Russia on Peace and Gas
BERLIN (AP) — Co-chairs of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel, called on opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Sunday to initiate direct negotiation...
Yemeni Official Denies Saudi Allegations, Vows Defense of Sovereignty
SANAA, Yemen — A top Yemeni official on Saturday firmly rejected allegations made by Saudi Arabia, stating that Yemeni forces are actively defending the nation's sovereignty against what he described ...