Geopolitical
U.S. Denies Sudanese Leader Visa Ahead of UN General Assembly Appearance
NEW YORK — The United States has withheld an entry visa for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto leader of Sudan, blocking his scheduled appearance at the United Nations General Assembly next week. Wa...
Macron Urges UN to Address West Bank Violations, Affirms Palestinian Rights
NEW YORK — French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, delivering a stark warning regarding ongoing human rights violations in the occupied West Bank and...
Rubio Reaffirms U.S. Military Commitment to Saudi Arabia Amid Escalating Yemen Conflict
RIYADH — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's unwavering military commitment to Saudi Arabia on Monday, as Houthi forces intensified missile and drone attacks across the Red Sea...
UN Chief Warns West Bank Actions Raise Spectre of Ethnic Cleansing
UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a stark warning on Tuesday, stating that escalating violence, forced displacement, and the expansion of Israeli settlements in...
Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City Coffee Shop
GAZA CITY — An Israeli airstrike targeting a coffee shop in the al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City killed two Palestinians late Monday afternoon. The attack occurred at approximately 3:20 p.m. l...
Trump Announces Oil Deal Aimed at Stabilizing Venezuela and Global Energy Markets
MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he is actively working to forge a better future for Venezuela, highlighting a new oil agreement designed to lower global energy prices. Spea...
President Welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi at UN General Assembly in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — The President of the United States greeted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday evening at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, marking a high-profile diploma...
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 ...