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Saudi Civil Defence lifts warnings of potential danger in four cities

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Saudi Civil Defence lifts warnings of potential danger in four cities

The Saudi ⁠Civil Defence sent an all-clear on Monday ‌(September 14, 2026) after issuing alerts for ‌potential danger in ‌four ⁠southern cities ⁠amid an uptick in attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned ​Houthis. Saudi Civil ‌Defence had issued the alerts for the cities ‌of Najran, Khamis Mushait, ​Jazan and Abha. The Houthis, ⁠who control the most populous…

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Trump says lifting U.S. tariff on Irish whiskey as ‘everybody’s been bugging’ him about it

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Trump says lifting U.S. tariff on Irish whiskey as ‘everybody’s been bugging’ him about it

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks prior to presenting the winners trophy to Shane Lowry of Ireland during the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday (September 13, 2026) at the close of a golf tournament…

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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage

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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage

U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One toward Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and…

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Fighting in Yemen intensifies, Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

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Fighting in Yemen intensifies, Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday (September 13, 2026), as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when…

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Boat carrying migrants partially sinks in Greece, 25 missing

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Boat carrying migrants partially sinks in Greece, 25 missing

 About 25 ​people were missing after ‌a boat carrying migrants ​partially ⁠sank south of the Greek island of Gavdos ‌on Sunday (September 13, 2026), coast guard said. So ‌far, 51 ‌foreign ⁠nationals have ⁠been rescued by nearby vessels, while one foreign ​national has ‌been found unconscious, it said. It said search efforts continued ‌for the…

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Talks between Iran and Gulf countries in Oman postponed ‘in the interests of consensus’

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Talks between Iran and Gulf countries in Oman postponed ‘in the interests of consensus’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran. File | Photo Credit: Reuters ​A meeting ‌in Oman ​between ⁠Gulf countries and ‌Iran to ‌discuss ‌possible ⁠agreements ⁠on the Strait of ​Hormuz, ‌which had been scheduled ‌for ​Monday (September 14, 2026), has been postponed, ⁠Omani Foreign ‌Minister Badr Albusaidi…

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Pakistan’s westward turn — strategic depth or overstretch

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Pakistan’s westward turn — strategic depth or overstretch

‘The deeper Pakistan becomes embedded in West Asian security arrangements, the harder it will become to remain aloof from the region’s conflicts’ | Photo Credit: AFP The defence cooperation agreement signed by Pakistan and Kuwait on August 27, 2026, is the latest manifestation of Pakistan’s rapidly expanding strategic footprint in West Asia. The agreement assumes…

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Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, says won’t talk about Scotland ‘yet’

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Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, says won’t talk about Scotland ‘yet’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with journalists prior to boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP  U.S. ​President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) reiterated his support for ⁠Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic of Ireland, but…

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Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after Boris Johnson, other visiting dignitaries passed through

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Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after Boris Johnson, other visiting dignitaries passed through

A diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and security advisers from several European Union states had purposely left the station at Yahodyn ahead of schedule. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine- Poland border on Sunday (September 13, 2026) shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former…

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Want to ‘reset’ ties with India, should be done through bilateral discussions: Bangladesh

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Want to ‘reset’ ties with India, should be done through bilateral discussions: Bangladesh

Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman is scheduled to leave for New York on September 21 to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and stay there until September 26. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh on Sunday (September 13, 2026) said it wants to “reset” its relationship with India and build a new bilateral engagement…

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