LONDON, Sep 8 – Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, were reportedly caught off guard by the way Buckingham Palace publicly released a letter confirming that they remain non-working members of the royal family despite their return to the United Kingdom. The letter, sent on behalf of King Charles III to senior government and … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 – Iran said Monday that an upgraded ballistic missile demonstrates a shift in its military approach, with Tehran now asserting that it is prepared to act against perceived threats before they are carried out. Iranian state media described the solid-fueled Qassem Basir missile as a major advance in the country’s defense capabilities, … Read more
DUBAI, Sept. 7 Iran says it plans to announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf within days and is preparing to formalize a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz with neighboring Oman, adding another layer of uncertainty to one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. The announcement comes after a weekend … Read more
MIAMI, Sept 6 – Federal investigators began examining the wreckage of an Amazon cargo aircraft on Monday as authorities worked to determine what caused the jet to overrun a runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people and injuring five others. The accident occurred at about 2 p.m. Sunday when the aircraft arrived … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine, Sept 6 – U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for their first official visit to Ukraine, bringing Washington’s renewed diplomatic effort to end the war directly to the Ukrainian capital after holding lengthy talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The visit comes more than four … Read more
CAIRO, Sept 5 – U.S. forces have struck three Iranian oil tankers after American Navy warships came under missile attacks while operating in the region, marking another sharp escalation in the renewed fighting between Washington and Tehran. The U.S. military said Saturday that an American aircraft carrier and a destroyer successfully evaded multiple Iranian missile … Read more
Sep 4 – The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a new world map designed to present the relative size of continents more accurately, marking a significant step in a campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to challenge the long-standing distortions of traditional maps. In a vote on Friday, the General Assembly adopted … Read more
TEHRAN, Sep 2 – Iran launched attacks against U.S. allies across the Gulf early Wednesday, marking a sharp escalation after a monthlong lull in fighting and following a night of American military strikes on Iranian targets. Iranian officials said one of the U.S. attacks struck a home where a wedding celebration was taking place, causing … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sep 2 – Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks against Gulf states allied with the United States early Wednesday, escalating tensions across the Middle East after American forces carried out a new series of strikes on Iranian military targets. Bahrain said its air defense systems intercepted incoming Iranian fire, describing … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug 31 – The United Arab Emirates said Monday that it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters, adding fresh tension to an already fragile situation in the Gulf after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the first time in a month. The UAE Defense … Read more