Fire Engulfs Commercial Shops in Sur Baher Following Grenade Attack by Israeli Forces
SUR BAHER, West Bank — A fire broke out on Saturday engulfing several Palestinian commercial shops in the village of Sur Baher after Israeli forces fired grenades into the area. The incident occurred ...
Merz Calls Mecklenburg Election a Disaster After AfD Surge to 37%
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), labeled the regional election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a disaster on Sunday following a decisive victory for the ...
Saudi Air Force Launches Wave of Airstrikes Across Yemen in Escalation
SANAA, Sept. 20 (AP) — The Royal Saudi Air Force conducted a series of 28 airstrikes across three Yemeni governorates over the past 24 hours, marking a significant intensification of military operatio...
Russia Imposes Curfew and Border Restrictions Along Estonia Frontier
MOSCOW — Russia announced on Saturday the implementation of a strict curfew and enhanced security restrictions along a critical section of its border with Estonia, citing unspecified security concerns...
Russian Forces Strike Key Ukrainian Logistics Hubs in Coordinated Assault
KIEV, Ukraine — Russian armed forces launched a coordinated series of strikes on critical logistics centers, warehouses, and port facilities across Ukraine early Sunday, targeting the nation's militar...
Clashes Erupt in Austin After ICE Officer Injures Venezuelan Man
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in downtown Austin on Sunday following an incident in which a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and injur...
Ukrainian Drone Expert Warns of 'Small Catastrophe' from Russian Satellite Surge
KYIV, Sept. 20 — A senior Ukrainian defense adviser has issued a stark warning that Kyiv is underestimating the threat posed by Russia's Rassvet satellite system, cautioning that a mass launch of Russ...
Saudi Stock Market Closes Lower Amid Unclear Trading Conditions
RIYADH — Shares on Saudi Arabia's main stock exchange closed lower at the end of trading Saturday, marking a downturn for investors as the market finished the session in negative territory. The declin...
Hamas Condemns Israeli Incursion Beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque as Attack on Islamic Identity
JERUSALEM — Hamas condemned an incursion by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into tunnels and excavation sites beneath the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Western Wall, denouncing the move as...
Israeli Forces Wound Three Palestinians, Including Two Children, in Khan Yunis
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza — Israeli occupation forces wounded three Palestinians, including two children, with gunfire on Saturday outside designated deployment zones in the southern Gaza Strip. The incident o...
Ackman's New $5 Billion Fund Concentrates Heavily on Tech Giants
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Ackman has deployed nearly the entirety of capital raised for his new $5 billion hedge fund into just four growth stocks, with three of those positions accounting for 45% of the p...
Trump Signs Sanctions Act Targeting Russian Oil Buyers; Indian Markets Brace for Impact
NEW DELHI — The Indian stock market faces heightened volatility this week as President Donald Trump signed the 'Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act,' legislation authorizing tariffs on major purchasers of...
Fed Raises Rates as Inflation Hits 3.4% Amid 'Trumpflation' Concerns
WASHINGTON (Sept. 20, 2026) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Saturday in response to persistent inflation that climbed to 3.4%, a figure driven by ongoing tariff policies and geopolitica...
West Asia Tensions and US Tariff Threats Drive Global Market Volatility
NEW YORK — Global investors are bracing for significant market volatility this week as rising crude oil prices, driven by escalating tensions in West Asia, intersect with uncertainty surrounding new U...
Wall Street Zen Upgrades Merck Stock to Buy Rating
NEW YORK — Wall Street Zen upgraded its rating on Merck & Co., Inc. stock from a hold to a buy on Saturday, signaling increased confidence in the pharmaceutical giant's market position. The decision, ...
Tunisian Police Officer Recorded Threatening Detainee with Rape in Kairouan
KAIROUAN, Tunisia — A Tunisian police officer has been implicated in a disturbing incident after recording himself threatening a young man with rape and fabricating criminal charges following the deta...
Russian Defense Ministry Claims Strikes on Ukrainian Logistics Hubs in Odessa Region
MOSCOW — The Russian Ministry of Defense reported early Friday that it conducted two precision strikes against military logistics facilities in Ukraine's Odessa region, targeting supply transport and ...
Saboteurs Sever Border Infrastructure in Latvia to Hinder Control Measures
RIGA — Unknown individuals deliberately cut new surveillance cables and disabled security cameras along Latvia's borders with Russia and Belarus on Friday, an act of sabotage designed to undermine bor...
European Central Bank Launches Digital Euro for Financial Institutions
FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank (ECB) officially launched the Digital Euro for participating banks across the eurozone on September 27, 2026. The rollout marks a significant expansion of the con...
Road Signs Near Rezekne Defaced with Moscow and Ostrov Names Overwritten
REZEKNE, Latvia — Road signs along the A12 highway near Rezekne were defaced early Friday morning when unknown individuals painted over directional markings for Moscow and Ostrov. The incident occurre...
Iran Inflation Eases Slightly Amid New US Sanctions and Naval Blockade
TEHRAN — Iran's annual inflation rate declined marginally in September to 83.8 percent, down from 84.4 percent the previous month, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati announced on Tuesday. The sl...
Israeli Extremists Spray Pepper at 9-Year-Old Christian Boy in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, Sept. 26, 2026 — A group of Israeli Jewish extremists attacked a 9-year-old Christian boy with pepper spray on Saturday afternoon in the occupied Al-Quds district, leaving the child injured...
Digital Euro Launch Announced for Late September 2026
FRANKFURT — The Digital Euro has officially arrived, marking a historic milestone in the evolution of European currency as the project moves from development to active deployment. The announcement was...
Trump Claims U.S. Holds Record Financial Numbers as He Criticizes Media Silence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump asserted on Saturday that the United States is currently posting its best financial numbers in history, accusing major news organizations of refusing to...
Energy Secretary Cites Refining Constraints, Not Supply Shortages, for High Fuel Costs
WASHINGTON — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated Saturday that more than 20 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz in a single day earlier this week, challenging the narrativ...
Man Shot by Agents Claiming to Be ICE in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man was shot in the torso late Saturday night by individuals claiming to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a developing incident that has left authorities investi...
U.S. and China Treasury Chiefs to Launch Talks on AI, Trade and Minerals
BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He are scheduled to begin high-level discussions this week focused on artificial intelligence, bilateral trade dynamics, and...
Trump Signs Sweeping Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia, Iran Energy Sectors
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on Thursday, enacting a comprehensive legislative package designed to tighten economic...
Security Researchers Exploit OpenAI Codex Vulnerabilities to Escape Sandbox
SAN FRANCISCO — Security researchers have identified and exploited two critical vulnerabilities in OpenAI's Codex, a coding agent tool, allowing them to break out of its isolated sandbox environment a...
Yemen Warns Saudi Arabia of Stronger Response to Any Escalation
SANA'A, Yemen (Sept. 20, 2026) — The government of Yemen issued a stern warning to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, stating that any further escalation against the Yemeni people or territory will be met with...