Saudi Arabia is giving 48 F-35-35 powerful warplanes to US, Israel and US intelligence.
On Wednesday, Yemen's Houthi rebel group called for a F-15 warplane in Saudi Arabia. The following day, the United States declared warplanatory sale.
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Carts, Friday chicken or ice cream? What are these things in China's exhibition
The 28th ice cream exhibition in Tianjin, China. That's where visitors are drawn to different variety of ice cream
Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership?
This is the latest step in Canada's bid to move closer to Europe amid bitter trade war with the US.
As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines
Stretched by its war with Iran, Washington may have little choice but to trust Houthi assurances on shipping.
Asian Games 2026: Dates, venues, sports and a growing accommodation crisis
More than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries will compete at world’s second-largest multisport event.
Pakistan pledges full committment to defence of Saudi Arabia
Assurance comes amid questions over Pakistan and Turkiye's stance on Riyadh's fight with Houthis following defence pact.
Chinese ship rams Philippines gov’t vessel in South China Sea: Coastguard
Philippine Coast Guard accuses China of dangerous military manoeuvres near Palawan province.
Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.
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Report from Caracas: Venezuela unblocks digital media
The National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) of Venezuela lifted its restrictions on digital media, which were previously only available through a VPN. Although about 12 media outlets can already be seen, it is estimated that there are almost 200 media outlets that were censored, so dozens of them would be free from blockades. Inform our correspondent Daniella Zambrano.
Mbappé, fused from the right in France and Spain by the controversy of Ceuta T-shirt
The French head of Real Madrid, Killian Mbappé, is facing ever more intense criticism by conservative and extreme right-wing Spanish and French politicians for partially hiding a T-shirt in support of the residents of Ceuta, a Spanish territory bordering Morocco that is in the midst of a migration crisis. Mbappé said he was wearing his T-shirt to show his solidarity with "all the immigrants who have lost their lives."
Iran: Amnesty International denounces crimes against humanity in the 2022 protests · Global Voices
♪ Amnesty International published an investigation of the last four years that denounces crimes against humanity in Iran during the wave of demonstrations that were triggered by the death of Mahsa Ami when he was in custody of the so-called "moral police."
Russia bombs Kiev with missiles and drones hours after new U.S. sanctions. United States.
Missiles and drones hit a building in Kiev, leaving at least 18 wounded during the early morning of September 17. According to the military administration of the Ukrainian capital, there were attacks in eight regions of the country. Russian attacks were also recorded in Odessa and Zaporiyia. In this context, the US Congress approved a new package of sanctions against Russia hours earlier. From the Kremlin they warned that they are attentive to the document.
War in Iran pushes diesel prices to historical peaks
International oil prices are anchored above $100 per barrel in the Brent and WTI references, similar to those seen in mid-May. The widespread conflict in the Middle East has led to dissupply, which in turn affects the supply of derivatives such as petrol and diesel.
Kenscoff massacre in Haiti: institutional failures led to attacks that left 164 dead
The authorities' "lack of response" and a cut of about 60 per cent of the custody assigned to the agricultural community near Port-au-Prince, despite increasing threats, were identified in an independent report as factors that contributed to the gravity of the Viv Ansam gang attacks on 7 July and 23 August, the most deadly this year and the most serious in Haiti's recent violent history.
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Morocco and Israel raise their relations at the level of embassies, five years after the rapprochement
In December 2020, under the Abraham Agreements, Morocco resumed relations with Israel, which had been interrupted since the second intifada. In return, Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. In 2021, Royal Air Maroc opened the direct flight Casablanca- Tel Aviv, suspended following the Hamas attack in 2023. Despite the war in Gaza, relations made progress, and on 17 September both countries agreed to raise them to the level of embassies.
The Israeli Defence Minister proposes that Turkey receive members of Hamas from Gaza.
Israel ' s Minister of Defence, Sireil Kats, proposed, Thursday, that Turkey should receive Hamas members from Gaza, at a time when tension between Ankara and Tel Aviv escalated against the backdrop of the war in Gaza and the situation in Syria. This proposal comes after Kats spoke of Israel ' s willingness to deport the population of the sector if it has a green American light, in a position that has provoked extensive international criticism as the forced displacement of civilians is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.
Paris: Initiation of appeals in Sa ' d case for a six-year prison sentence for rape
Appeals in the case of the Moroccan artist Sa ' ad were initiated in Paris on Thursday, 41 years old, sentenced to six years ' imprisonment in 2023 for rape and beating a young woman in a hotel in the French capital in 2016. The appeal, which was postponed from June 2025 for the completion of the investigations, comes at a time when the girl ' s lawyer confirms that her psychological suffering continues as a result of the incident.