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A new collective security pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye in early August 2026 has drawn comparisons to both NATO and the Russia-led CSTO, but some analysts argue it more closely resembles the largely unsuccessful Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) of the Cold War era, suggesting limited transformative impact.
India could establish credible deterrence against China without matching its military capabilities by exploiting Beijing's reliance on maritime chokepoints in the Indian Ocean, according to a new analysis. The argument draws parallels to Iran's ability to disrupt global energy markets through the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting New Delhi could target the sea lanes through which nearly 80 percent of China's energy imports — worth $312 billion — transit.
US President Donald Trump’s decision to shorten the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise with South Korea as a goodwill gesture has been dismissed by North Korea, which continues to reject engagement as long as denuclearisation remains a US policy goal. The exchange has renewed debate over whether Washington should abandon the long-standing objective and pursue arms control instead.
The Houthi movement in Yemen has declared Red Sea shipping safe for all vessels except those linked to Saudi Arabia, according to reports on September 11, 2026. The announcement comes amid reports that the group has taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, a significant development in the ongoing conflict.
· 2 sourcesYemen's Houthi movement has declared Red Sea shipping safe for most vessels, explicitly excluding Saudi Arabian ships, as reports indicate the group has taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline.
· 2 sourcesYemen's Houthi rebels have taken control of a strategic island along a key global shipping route, consolidating their hold over the entire Red Sea coast of Yemen and threatening a vital alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple reports.
· 3 sourcesUS consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August, with the annualized inflation rate holding steady at 3.4% as the end of the ceasefire between the US and Iran pushed energy costs upward, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
· 2 sourcesYemen's Houthi forces, backed by Iran, have seized control of a volcanic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, one of the world's most vital maritime chokepoints, after government-aligned troops withdrew. The capture marks the latest in a series of rapid gains along Yemen's west coast, including the loss of the port city of Mocha on Thursday, and raises serious concerns for international shipping and Saudi Arabia's oil exports.
· 2 sourcesIsrael's military has destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, using more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to demolish two tunnels spanning over 2 kilometres beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The blast generated seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey, and was felt by residents as far north as the coastal city of Saida.
· 3 sourcesThe acting U.S. Navy Secretary, Hung Cao, has acknowledged that Iranian forces inflicted severe damage on a major U.S. naval installation in Bahrain during the ongoing war with Iran, revealing for the first time the extent of the destruction at the facility near Manama.
· 2 sourcesA joint NATO naval exercise involving the United States, Britain, and Norway this spring foiled a Russian training mission simulating the deployment of a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables off Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, according to a Reuters report.
US President Donald Trump's policies on tariffs and the war in Iran dominate the agenda at this weekend's BRICS summit in Delhi, though deep divisions within the expanded bloc make a unified statement criticising Washington unlikely, according to analysts and diplomatic sources.
Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have arrived in New Delhi for an 11-member BRICS summit that will be dominated by the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global trade turbulence and oil, with Chinese President Xi Jinping set to join them on Saturday for his first visit to India since 2019.
· 2 sourcesUkrainian police are urging civilians to immediately leave the cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk in the eastern Donbas region, warning that security has deteriorated so severely that forced evacuations of families with children have already begun. The appeal comes as Russia intensifies its campaign to seize the rest of Donbas, with the two cities facing almost daily glide bomb attacks.
A new documentary film citing testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders has revealed the existence of secret systems used in the mass killing of Palestinian civilians during the war on Gaza. Titled NAZA and directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on Thursday, where it is the only documentary competing for the prestigious Golden Lion award.
The Israeli military says it has destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon, including those leading to a strategic fortress, in an operation that began in June and continues against the backdrop of escalating conflict between the United States and Iran.
· 2 sourcesRussian drone strikes targeting warehouses and ports in Ukraine killed at least nine people on Thursday, while Russia separately announced the detention of a Russian security guard working at Britain's embassy in Moscow, alleging he was recruited by Ukraine to carry out a false flag attack on the UK ambassador.
Nearly 50,000 civilians have fled a sudden Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast, with Iran-aligned forces seizing the port city of Mocha and reaching the Hanish Islands, threatening control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one of the world's most vital shipping routes. The displacement, reported by aid workers, has emptied entire villages and left families trapped near frontline fighting with depleting food supplies, as the conflict becomes entangled with the broader US-Iran war.
· 3 sourcesYemen's Houthi movement has captured the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces, military sources have confirmed. The seizure brings the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab strait, a critical waterway linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, and has coincided with a surge in global oil prices amid an escalating conflict with neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
· 3 sourcesIran has captured a US Navy drone submarine in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media reports. The vessel, described by Iranian sources as a 'sail drone', is one of the US Navy's hi-tech unmanned submarines. The critical waterway has become a testing ground for new technologies. Iranian military officials are expected to release footage of the seizure in the coming days.
· 4 sourcesYemen's Houthi rebels have seized the key port of Mocha in a concerted drive to take full control of the country's Red Sea coast, marking the most serious wave of fighting with the Saudi-backed government in years.
Stocks tumbled on Wall Street on Wednesday as the price of crude oil climbed back above $US100 a barrel, driven by further escalation in the US military conflict with Iran. President Trump also issued a warning about oil prices, adding to investor unease. The Australian share market is set to fall sharply when trading opens.
· 3 sourcesSaudi Arabia is stepping up its military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, escalating hostilities that threaten to plunge the region into full-scale war, according to a report from The New York Times. The move comes as the kingdom's oil-export routes face renewed threats from the Houthi faction.
The United States has officially designated Los Tiguerones, a major Ecuadorian gang, as a foreign terrorist organization, imposing financial sanctions that officials describe as an increasingly common tool in countering transnational crime. However, analysts note the measures are unlikely to substantially disrupt the group’s illicit revenue streams.
· 2 sourcesFormer Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned there is a one-in-three chance China will attempt to seize Taiwan by 2028, as the military balance of power shifts in Beijing's favour, raising the prospect of conflict in the region.
· 6 sourcesFormer President Donald Trump claimed the United States' conflict with Iran will end immediately after the midterm elections, according to a video newsfeed published by Al Jazeera on September 9, 2026.
· 2 sourcesIran launched strikes on the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, a key U.S. military installation, causing limited physical damage but raising concerns about traumatic brain injuries among American service members, according to U.S. officials.
· 2 sourcesA Chinese container ship has arrived at Teesport in the UK after a 25-day voyage via Russia's Northern Sea Route, cutting travel time from Asia to Europe by nearly half. The journey, operated by Sea Legend's Dubai Tower, marks the first sailing of a weekly seasonal Arctic container service that China has dubbed the 'Polar Silk Road'.
· 2 sourcesOil prices have climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since July, as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens global supply. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 2.1% past the milestone after the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran in the Gulf, combined with Houthi attacks on Saudi cities.
· 2 sourcesA leaked Five Eyes intelligence assessment has claimed that special forces veterans from Australia and Britain have been approached to provide illegal training to Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
· 4 sourcesFormer US President Donald Trump has stated that the conflict between the United States and Iran will end immediately after the upcoming midterm elections, according to a video newsfeed from Al Jazeera.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an unexpected request that exposes a $27 billion budget gap in Ukraine's finances, delivering a stark signal that the cost of the war is set to rise further and will challenge European allies already grappling with economic pressures.
· 2 sourcesFormer US President Donald Trump has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, following a phone call between the two leaders described as 'frank' by US officials. The call came after US special envoys travelled to both Russia and Ukraine to discuss a proposal to end the conflict.
· 2 sourcesBritain, under new leadership, is leading a unified European effort to pressure Israel over settlements, marking a break from the U.S. approach and a shift from previous European dynamics.
The United States has designated Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organisation, with the Trump administration planning to seek extra funding from Congress to 'dismantle' the group over its role in narcotics trafficking.
The UK's imposition of sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has prompted a series of Israeli counter-measures against British nationals and organisations, amid ongoing international condemnation of Israeli plans to build thousands of settlement homes in the E1 area east of Jerusalem.
A Yemeni diplomat has warned that the Houthi movement wants to drag Saudi Arabia into the conflict, Al Jazeera reported on September 9. The report did not identify the diplomat or provide further detail on the remarks.
Canada, France and the United Kingdom have announced a joint ban on imports from Israeli settlements, calling the move a 'turning point' in efforts toward a two-state solution in the region. The announcement comes as Australia's foreign minister faces criticism for not joining the measure, and the UN's atomic watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for the first time in two decades.
· 4 sourcesThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has referred Iran to the United Nations Security Council for non-compliance with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty, marking the first such referral in two decades, after a resolution passed at a board of governors meeting in Vienna.
· 2 sourcesProminent British rabbis have publicly supported the UK government's sanctions on Israeli settlements, directly contradicting Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis who described the move as a "dark day for British Jews."
Two people were killed when Russian drones struck the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as the warring nations exchanged heavy long-range attacks despite renewed diplomatic efforts.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on September 8 to deepen defense cooperation and coordinate on securing free passage through the Hormuz Strait, following a summit in Paris that also produced new agreements on artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and trade.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on companies based in Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia for allegedly facilitating Iran's crude oil exports or related activities, according to a report from The Diplomat.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has stated that the recent British decision to impose a trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements will not disrupt intelligence sharing between the two countries' spy agencies, citing assurances from Israeli intelligence that cooperation remains mutually beneficial.
Two people were killed and three injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed, while a separate Ukrainian drone attack in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk killed four, including a child, according to regional officials.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that North Korea has constructed a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, warning that the expansion represents a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and a cause for 'serious concern'.
· 3 sourcesThe European Commission on Wednesday proposed a sweeping overhaul of EU public procurement rules, urging authorities and public bodies to buy more goods and services from within Europe as part of the bloc's latest effort to curb economic reliance on China.
· 2 sourcesUS Central Command said it struck five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, after Tehran twice targeted an American warship with ballistic missiles — a response that saw Iran launch missiles at a US base in Jordan and claim attacks on US vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, driving Brent crude above $99 a barrel.
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