Syria 14 killed in Idlib weapons depot blast; second fatal explosion in nine days Secondary blasts hamper rescue effort By Layla Hassan / 9 Sep 2026
Uganda DRC Ebola outbreak: 75% of deaths now occur outside treatment centres WHO records highest community death rate of the epidemic as cases fragment across six provinces By Amara Okonkwo / 9 Sep 2026
Israel Israel formalises 30-day closure order on British consulate in Jerusalem The retaliation takes legal form By Layla Hassan / 9 Sep 2026
Iran US strikes Iranian tankers at Kharg Island and Jask; Iran claims sub, drone seizures Simultaneous escalation hits both Iranian export terminals as IRGC responds with asymmetric claims across Hormuz and Saudi Arabia By Alex Thompson / 8 Sep 2026
Germany Germany taps Bundeswehr stocks as EU clears Patriot funding waiver Bundeswehr stocks, EU waiver, UK funds By Elena Kowalski / 8 Sep 2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy calls new US peace ideas "worthwhile" as Kremlin holds firm The dual-track architecture By Elena Kowalski / 8 Sep 2026
Japan Nagoya emergency alert reaches 1.17 million as rivers overflow The escalation within 40 minutes By Alex Thompson / 8 Sep 2026
Israel Israeli armored column enters southern Quneitra as Syrian TV claims deeper advance Five armored vehicles confirmed near Al-Rafid; unverified Syrian state media report of Bareeqa incursion remains uncorroborated By Alex Thompson / 8 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia Houthi strikes wound 73 across four Saudi cities Coordinated drone and missile attacks hit Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran as Yemen's government launches Sanaa offensive By Alex Thompson / 8 Sep 2026
China China's military newspaper urges combat use of humanoid robots PLA Daily editorial follows robot games, as procurement trail shows year of preparation By Chen Wei-Lin / 7 Sep 2026
Iran US covert mine-clearing in Hormuz exposes limits of naval power Four-month Navy SEAL operation cleared southern strait as Iran signals new restricted zone and re-mining capacity By Layla Hassan / 7 Sep 2026
Russia U.S. tells NATO members hybrid attacks will not be tolerated Whitaker backs Germany's Russia attribution but stops short of collective NATO response By Elena Kowalski / 5 Sep 2026
