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Yemen's Houthi group has seized control of the strategic Mayun Island in the Red Sea, while Saudi Arabia reported damage to a mosque and homes from an alleged Houthi attack, according to reports from Al Jazeera on September 13, 2026. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a video statement saying Iran is not at war with Saudi Arabia, even as the region faces escalating tensions.
More than two years after Ukrainian forces broke into Russia's Kursk region, local authorities say over 300 Russians remain missing, but families complain the government has done little to locate them, eroding trust in the state.
Yemen's Houthi forces have seized control of Mayun Island, a strategically located island in the Red Sea, according to video footage released by Al Jazeera. The development comes amid heightened regional tensions, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly stated that Iran is "not at war with Saudi Arabia."
The Alien Terrorist Removal Court has issued its first deportation order, sending a lawful permanent resident who admitted to being an 'alien terrorist' back to Afghanistan. Nazira Haji Zada was deported after conceding to the designation, marking the first time the special immigration court has been used.
South Australian authorities have confirmed the first death of an endangered Australian sea lion from H5 bird flu, discovered on Kangaroo Island. The case is the first known H5 infection in the species, which experts estimate numbers fewer than 12,000 animals — and possibly as few as 10,000 — with most of the population concentrated in South Australia.
· 2 sourcesRescue teams have recovered six bodies and rescued 97 people from the Indonesian passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8, which went missing in the Java Sea on Sunday after encountering bad weather, according to Indonesia's search and rescue agency. At least 130 passengers remain unaccounted for as the search continues.
· 4 sourcesA 30-year-old Melbourne man has been charged with possessing violent extremist material after being arrested at the airport before a scheduled flight to the Middle East. Police allege he was part of a dedicated online network sharing ISIS propaganda and refused to let authorities access his electronic devices when presented with a court order.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized Mayun Island, a strategically located island in the Red Sea, according to video footage published by Al Jazeera. The move could disrupt shipping lanes and escalate conflict in the region.
US President Donald Trump has declined a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for direct American military strikes against Yemen's Hithi rebels, as renewed fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-aligned Yemeni forces intensifies and displaces civilians.
At least two Americans have been fired from their jobs after posting criticism online of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while speaking at a university campus in September 2025. One of them, former basketball writer Gerald Bourguet, says he does not regret his comments but acknowledges his life will never be the same.
President Trump has said that Irish unification would be “fantastic,” a statement that breaks with the official U.S. position of neutrality on the future of Northern Ireland, a deeply sensitive issue that fueled decades of sectarian violence until the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement.
· 2 sourcesThe New South Wales government has announced it will introduce mandatory limits on screen time in public school classrooms starting in 2028, alongside a push for daily pen-and-paper learning. The move aligns with similar restrictions recently unveiled in Victoria and comes after federal Education Minister Jason Clare suggested Australian students may need a ‘digital detox’ in the wake of declining national test scores.
· 2 sourcesA man has been shot in the Perth suburb of Hamilton Hill, with WA Police urging residents to lock their doors and remain inside as two suspects remain at large. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident early Sunday morning.
· 7 sourcesYemen's Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized control of Mayun Island, a strategically located outpost in the southern Red Sea, according to reports. The takeover strengthens the group's position near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a critical maritime chokepoint for global shipping, though analysts suggest holding the island long-term could prove difficult.
· 2 sourcesUS President Donald Trump has said he would 'love to see' the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland, wading into one of the most sensitive and complex issues in Anglo-Irish relations during a weekend visit to his Irish golf course.
· 4 sourcesAn Afghan woman with legal permanent residency in Texas has been deported from the United States in the first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal created in 1996 but never previously activated.
· 2 sourcesThe New South Wales government has announced a new policy that will cap student screen time at as little as 15 minutes, require at least one hour of handwriting with pen and paper each day, and restrict the use of laptops, tablets and other digital devices in homework, following a decline in test results.
· 3 sourcesTwo men have died in two unrelated crashes in Adelaide's southern suburbs on Saturday, bringing South Australia's road toll to 79 for 2026.
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has stated he feels sorry for Barnaby Joyce and that both he and One Nation MP David Farley probably have 'buyer's remorse' after joining Pauline Hanson's right-wing party, amid an ongoing feud over a One Nation animated cartoon that labelled Hastie a 'traitor'.
· 3 sourcesElena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women's final on Saturday night, winning match point at Flushing Meadows to be crowned champion in a result that stunned the tennis world.
· 6 sourcesThe Ebola virus has spread to a seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a case confirmed in the northwestern province of South-Ubangi, which shares borders with the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo, despite government assurances that the outbreak is receding.
· 2 sourcesAn Australian man has been arrested in Bali on suspicion of drug dealing and could face up to 12 years in prison, according to reports from Australian media. The man, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody by Indonesian authorities.
· 3 sourcesA 29-year-old Australian woman has died after falling approximately 80 metres from a cliff at Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida island near Bali, local authorities have confirmed. The woman was reportedly searching for an independent path to the cliff edge on Saturday morning when she slipped and fell into the ravine.
· 10 sourcesThe Ebola virus has spread to a seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to reports from Al Jazeera, even as the government insists the number of cases overall is declining. This development marks a significant setback in efforts to contain the outbreak and raises questions about the accuracy of official assessments.
A woman was pushed to the ground during a scuffle outside an election event for former AFL footballer turned One Nation candidate John Barnes. Victoria Police are investigating the incident.
· 3 sourcesUkrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska has reported that her family's apartment was destroyed in a Russian missile and drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, with only a Roland Garros towel surviving from the wreckage. At least 37 people were injured, including a baby, and two remain missing, according to regional officials.
The New South Wales government has paid for a homeless man in Wagga Wagga to be sent back to New Zealand rather than offering him temporary accommodation, according to a report. The decision forms part of ongoing efforts by local and state authorities to clear an encampment along the Murrumbidgee River, where a newborn baby died in May.
· 2 sourcesThe Chilean nursing home where 16 elderly residents died in a fire on Friday night had faced fines and enforcement proceedings for regulatory violations since 2019, according to reports, as President José Antonio Kast ordered a nationwide review of care home conditions.
· 3 sourcesTalks between Israel and Lebanon have been postponed amid reports of explosions in southern Lebanon, with Lebanese President Michel Aoun stating that there will be no new negotiations for now.
· 2 sourcesAl Jazeera has reported a series of significant global events in its latest video news feed, including the first talks between Iran and the United Arab Emirates at the BRICS summit since the onset of their conflict, an Iranian official's claim that an IAEA ruling was imposed by the US and Israel, and clashes between police and Catalan activists in Barcelona. Other items include a man arrested over the killing of Tasia Fortune, a couple welcoming a child from an embryo frozen for 22 years, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for empowerment of the Global South at the BRICS summit.
Bulgarian authorities are investigating an overnight fire at an ammunition storage facility operated by private defence company EMCO, with the firm alleging sabotage and the interior minister not ruling out outside interference. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which set off a series of explosions at the site near the central village of Gorni Varpishta.
Iran and the United Arab Emirates held their first face-to-face talks since the beginning of their recent conflict, meeting on the margins of the BRICS summit in what analysts view as a tentative step toward de-escalation. No details of the discussion have been released.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday struck down a Trump administration emergency order that directed a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement, ruling that the Energy Department overstepped its legal authority.
· 2 sourcesAt least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK over the past 18 months, according to a Guardian analysis, prompting concerns about further disorder after black-clad protesters blocked roads in Portsmouth and Dover last weekend.
A series of significant events unfolded on Friday, September 12, including police clashes with Catalan national day activists in Barcelona, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS summit calling for Global South empowerment, former US President Donald Trump blaming Iran for a Saudi oil pipeline attack, Houthi celebrations over seizing control of Yemen's Red Sea coast, and a Hong Kong court sentencing Tiananmen vigil activists to seven years in prison.
A 15-year-old boy who survived two days clinging to a capsized boat in Alaska's frigid Bering Sea has been identified as Derek Parker Aghnaanga, the sole survivor of a fishing trip that claimed the lives of his older brother and cousin.
· 4 sourcesThe United States envoy to the region, Mike Huckabee, called on Israel to protect Palestinians in the occupied West Bank following a series of settler attacks, as an Israeli soldier was filmed shooting a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing land. The incidents come as Israeli forces arrested 100 Palestinians in a single week, including children and journalists.
· 4 sourcesSix Nigerian nationals linked to the Black Axe criminal network have been extradited to the United States, where they are accused of swindling American women out of more than $6 million through online romance scams.
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations to accelerate construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for nearby communities, a group of former EPA officials said this week. In a new report and briefing, they called on President Trump to adopt a voluntary 'Data Center Health Protection Pledge' to demonstrate that the administration is taking the threats seriously.
French prosecutors have revealed that a fragment of rail found on the tracks is the leading theory behind Friday's passenger train derailment near Cléon in Normandy, and are investigating whether the incident was a malicious act. Rouen prosecutor Sébastien Gallois said on Saturday that the reasons for the rail's presence on the tracks remain unknown, and a court-appointed expert has been called in to assist.
· 2 sourcesPhilippine rescuers have recovered 41 additional charred remains from the MV June Aster ferry, raising the death toll to 76 and leaving 13 people unaccounted for, authorities said Saturday, as forensic teams face the daunting task of identifying victims from the blaze that tore through the vessel in seconds.
· 5 sourcesA registered sex offender who was imprisoned in the 1980s for molesting boys he encountered through Christian youth work in Georgia was permitted to serve in ministerial roles at a Southern Baptist church in South Carolina for more than two decades, according to The Guardian.
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, audience members repeatedly called for Democratic candidates to be shot during a speech by Senator Ted Cruz, who did not acknowledge or denounce the outbursts. The incident occurred on a night when the party had gathered to mourn the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and warn against the dangers of violent rhetoric.
Colombia has announced plans to restart aerial spraying of coca crops, a controversial anti-drug measure, despite ongoing health and environmental worries. The move comes days after talks between Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where they discussed stronger measures against drug trafficking.
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his support for a united Ireland on the second day of his visit to the country, saying it would be 'natural' to put Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland together. Speaking at his golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare, after watching the Irish Open, Trump described his earlier remarks as 'a fairly routine comment' and added that 'many people agree' with his position.
· 6 sourcesDonald Trump closed the first ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas with a direct appeal to treat November's congressional elections as a referendum on his presidency, a strategy that energises his base but carries significant risks as many voters grow weary of the polarising figure who has dominated American politics for a decade.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted on Friday of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire case accusing him of orchestrating the revenge killing of a man shot dead in a daytime ambush in Los Angeles four years ago.
President William Ruto's directive for all foreign nationals operating small businesses to shut down by 7 September has sparked panic and a rush for exit documents, with many traders reporting harassment and a sudden hostile atmosphere. Burundian tuk-tuk driver Ndaikech Ali, who has lived in Nairobi for nine years, described the crackdown as 'like a dog has been set loose upon us'.
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