The capture of Perim Island gives the Houthis control of key positions across Bab-el-Mandeb, increasing pressure on a shipping artery carrying about 10% of global seaborne trade as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz already constrains Gulf exports.

Satellite imagery and thermal data indicate a large, sustained fire along Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline corridor, raising fears of a strike on the kingdom’s main high-volume route for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

An investigation revealed that a network of four AI-powered news outlets used coordinated paid ads to disproportionately amplify Sudan coverage, attack the SAF and allied actors, and avoid criticism of the UAE and RSF.

European governments are seeking answers after Kyiv disclosed a $27 billion defense funding gap for 2026, even after the EU finalized more than $100 billion in loans to Ukraine earlier this year.

Saxony-Anhalt receives €2.95bn from the EU’s 2021-27 budget. Brussels could withhold structural funds if an AfD-led government breached EU fundamental rights or rule-of-law requirements.

Britain, Norway and the U.S. tracked and confronted Russian vessels near Svalbard as Moscow's GUGI directorate simulated deploying technology designed to disable critical subsea cables without revealing who carried out the attack.

A Ukrainian official says a jet-powered Shahed-type attack drone came close to Volodymyr Zelensky’s aircraft in Moldova, prompting an airspace closure, heightened airport security and an investigation into whether the plane was targeted.

Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack on a U.S.-used base in Jordan triggered an estimated 60 to 100 Patriot launches within minutes, underscoring the growing strain on U.S. interceptor stocks already depleted by months of combat.

Donald Trump tied a proposed $5,000 payment to Republican victory in the midterms, making an uncosted “Trump dividend” a centerpiece of his appeal as the GOP confronts voter frustration over the economy and war in Iran.

Houthi forces have seized Mokha and roughly 2,600 km² across western Yemen, forcing government-aligned units south and extending Houthi control along the Red Sea coast toward Bab al-Mandab.

A leaked intelligence assessment says Western military veterans, including alleged former SAS personnel, were recruited to train Russian nationals and active-duty personnel at European combat camps after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents solved a Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize Problem. Two mathematicians say their solution, which was stored on OpenAI's platforms, was stolen, and the company concedes that de-identified product data may have improved its models.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Kastellorizo and the nearby islets of Ro and Strongyli, placing Greece’s disputed Eastern Mediterranean maritime claims back in focus amid renewed friction with Türkiye.

Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador after Donald Trump posted a map showing the Stars and Stripes covering Iceland and several other countries, prompting officials to denounce the image as an affront to national sovereignty.

Ukraine is contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles with allied assistance and European Union financing, but most deliveries are expected only in the coming years, prompting Kyiv to seek immediate transfers from Western stockpiles.

Brothers Eliav and Harel Libi have helped build a network of unauthorized farm outposts across the West Bank, using prefabricated structures, livestock, and roads, as Israeli ministries, politicians, and the military provide permits, funding, and other support.

Ukraine’s SBU is using intelligence-led long-range drone strikes to damage scarce Tu-95 bombers deep inside Russia, steadily reducing aircraft available for Kh-101 cruise missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

Exclusive footage shows a Sudanese Armed Forces AKINCI drone destroying an RSF-operated Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system supplied by the UAE, extending a series of engagements involving Chinese equipment used by the paramilitary force.

Washington sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and other aviation-linked entities, targeting foreign intermediaries, service providers and procurement networks as it seeks to deepen Iran’s economic isolation.

Israel says it will close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem, remove British representatives from a Gaza coordination center and end U.K. participation in Palestinian Authority training after London sanctioned Israeli settlements.