International Relations

Satellite imagery showing fire damage at Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline pumping station after drone strikes in September 2026

Iran’s IRGC Shoots Down US Drone Over Hormuz as Saudi Pipeline, Bab al-Mandab Shut Simultaneously

Iran's IRGC claimed Monday it destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, compounding a three-front oil supply crisis after drones knocked out Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and Houthi forces

September 14, 2026

Destruction in Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood Gaza City after Israeli drone strike September 2026

Israel Kills Two in Gaza as Trump Claims ‘Not a Lot of Fighting’ from Air Force One

An Israeli drone strike Sunday killed two Palestinians in Tel Al-Hawa, Gaza City, with bodies dismembered in the attack. Trump said Monday from Air Force One there was 'not a lot of

September 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, barred from IAEA General Conference in Vienna

Austria Bars Iran’s Nuclear Chief from Vienna IAEA Conference After US Blocks Sanctions Waiver

Mohammad Eslami, Iran's vice president for nuclear affairs, was denied entry to Austria while traveling to the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, after the United States urged Austria not to seek a

September 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis as Iran-Gulf talks collapse in Salalah

US Kills Iran-Gulf Hormuz Talks, Demands Nuclear Focus as Shipping Standstill Deepens

The United States told Gulf states it would only discuss Iran's nuclear program, rejecting the Hormuz shipping track and collapsing a planned Salalah meeting. Oman's foreign minister announced the indefinite postponement as

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Apple iPhone 17 Pro camera close-up — the iPhone 17 model procured by the US Embassy in Kyiv for Ukrainian law enforcement

US Embassy in Kyiv Purchases iPhone 17 for Ukrainian Law Enforcement in $86,000 Deal

The US Embassy in Kyiv awarded an $85,738 contract to a local vendor to supply iPhone 17 smartphones under the State Department's INL technical assistance program — one day after Apple launched

September 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

US Capitol building as Congress returns for Iran war funding lame-duck session debate

Congress Returns for One Week and Sends the Iran War Bill to a Lame-Duck Vote in December

Congress returns for one week before the November 3 midterms and leaves the $200 billion Iran war funding gap for December. The only binding war funding vote will be cast by legislators

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US consumer price index chart showing August 2026 inflation at 3.4 percent with gasoline price surge from Iran war

Inflation Hits 3.4% as Iran War Gas Prices Push Fed Rate Hike Odds to 90%

US consumer prices rose 3.4% annually in August with gasoline up 3.9% for the month, driven by the Iran war's grip on global oil supplies. The Federal Reserve meets September 16, and

September 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaibani at joint press conference in Damascus accusing Israel of destabilizing Syria

Turkey’s Fidan Names Israel in Damascus as Actor Destabilizing Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan named Israel by name as Syria's destabilizer in a joint Damascus press conference on Sunday, accusing Tel Aviv of systematically degrading Syrian military capacity and enabling terrorist

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NYSE trading floor as US stocks fell for a fourth consecutive session on September 10 2026 amid $102 oil and rising Treasury yields

NYSE Top Movers on September 10: AeroVironment Leads as Oil Tops $100

AeroVironment surged 9.5% on Q1 earnings, Elevance Health gained 6% on guidance, while Freeport-McMoRan and Baker Hughes led declines as $102 oil and 4.95% Treasury yields squeezed the Dow to a fourth

September 13, 2026

Business·News

Swedish voters at polling station during the 2026 Riksdag parliamentary elections as exit polls show centre-left leading

Sweden’s Far-Right Falls Short as Centre-Left Claims Exit Poll Lead in Riksdag Vote

Sweden's centre-left led 51.3% to 46.8% in SVT exit polls Sunday as the Sweden Democrats fell to third at 17.2%, ending Ulf Kristersson's coalition promise and the party's long-held bid to formally

September 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Iran’s IRGC Shoots Down US Drone Over Hormuz as Saudi Pipeline, Bab al-Mandab Shut Simultaneously

Israel Kills Two in Gaza as Trump Claims ‘Not a Lot of Fighting’ from Air Force One

Austria Bars Iran’s Nuclear Chief from Vienna IAEA Conference After US Blocks Sanctions Waiver

US Kills Iran-Gulf Hormuz Talks, Demands Nuclear Focus as Shipping Standstill Deepens

US Embassy in Kyiv Purchases iPhone 17 for Ukrainian Law Enforcement in $86,000 Deal

Congress Returns for One Week and Sends the Iran War Bill to a Lame-Duck Vote in December

Inflation Hits 3.4% as Iran War Gas Prices Push Fed Rate Hike Odds to 90%

Turkey’s Fidan Names Israel in Damascus as Actor Destabilizing Syria

NYSE Top Movers on September 10: AeroVironment Leads as Oil Tops $100

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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