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US and Iran Exchange Fire Near Strait of Hormuz After Month Long Pause, Gulf States Drawn In
A US strike on Iranian rocket launchers ended thirty one nights of calm. Iran says two people were killed, retaliated toward US positions in Jordan, and the UAE reported intercepting an Iranian drone, though accounts differ on the exact sequence.
United Nations and Red Cross Warn Time Is Running Out to Regulate Autonomous Weapons
Guterres and Spoljaric say the world is dangerously close to crossing a moral red line as they call for binding international rules before autonomous targeting technology becomes routine.
Ukraine Warns Russia May Mobilize 300,000 More Troops After September Elections
Kyiv says Moscow may be preparing another large recruitment effort as Russia presses for control of the remaining Ukrainian held territory in Donetsk. The claim has not been independently confirmed by Russia.
When Seeing Is No Longer Believing on the Battlefield
Reports of AI altered combat footage in Ukraine point to a deeper problem: the loss of the camera as a reliable witness, and newsrooms need new habits to compensate.
Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as US Iran Truce Deadline Passes Without a Deal
The threat against a longtime American ally came as a 60 day window for a broader US Iran peace deal expired, with Oman and Iran reportedly close to their own arrangement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Posts Map Declaring Strait of Hormuz US Territory, Iran Calls It Delusional
The claim carries no clear legal basis, since the waterway sits within Iranian and Omani territorial waters, but it escalates rhetoric as a US Iran negotiating deadline passes.
Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 281 as Critical Rescue Window Narrows
More than 12,000 homes have been destroyed and nearly 4,000 people injured, President Abelardo de la Espriella said, as rescuers raced against the closing 72 hour survival window.
Erdogan and Abbas Meet in Ankara as Turkiye Deepens Its Role in Palestinian Diplomacy
The Palestinian president’s three day visit comes as Turkiye positions itself as an increasingly central player in regional diplomacy following last week’s Mecca defence pact.
Colombia’s Earthquake Death Toll Passes 180 as Rescuers Race Against Time
Search teams pushed into a third day of work following the 7.4 magnitude quake that devastated Colombia’s coffee growing region, testing a government just days into office.
Turkish Parliament Passes Historic Framework Law Aimed at Ending PKK Conflict
Lawmakers approved the twelve article bill by 468 votes to 88, with 6 abstentions, capping a year of committee work under the Terrorism Free Turkiye process.
Turkiye’s KAAN Fighter Jet Reaches New Milestone as Second Prototype Completes First Taxi Test
The refined P1 prototype completed its first taxi test near Ankara, with a maiden flight expected within months and deliveries targeted for 2028.
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Sign Mecca Defence Pact as Middle East Tensions Escalate
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement binds three of the Muslim world’s most influential states together as the Iran conflict rattles the Gulf.
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