Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Pipeline After Drone Strikes; Trump Blames Iran
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline following aerial drone strikes on September 10, 2026.
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Xi Jinping Returns to India for Brics Summit as Relations Begin to Thaw
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a red-carpet welcome in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th Brics Summit, marking his first visit to India in seven years and a public display…
Germany Gas Storage at 55% Sparks Winter Supply and Cost Concerns
Germany faces winter gas supply scrutiny as storage levels sit at 55 percent, triggering a debate over market reliance versus state intervention.
BRICS Leaders Meet in New Delhi to Discuss Trade and Reduce US Dollar Reliance
Leaders of the BRICS bloc convened in New Delhi on Saturday, September 12, 2026, for a high-stakes summit focused on trade and global conflicts.
Ukraine Targets Rusal Plants and Escalates Pressure on Moscow
As Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day on Monday with great pride but little fanfare amid an ongoing invasion launched by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Kyiv simultaneously…
NAZA Documentary Gets Record 25-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice Film Festival
The late festival addition NAZA, a documentary focusing on the war in Gaza and what Israeli military insiders describe as the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians, received a…
BRICS Summit in New Delhi Tests Unity Amid Iran Conflict and Oil Price Spikes
India hosts the BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi this weekend, seeking to lift the emerging bloc’s global profile.
BRICS Summit 2026: Bloc Faces Internal Divisions Amid Global Expansion
Leaders of the BRICS group of nations are scheduled to meet on Saturday in New Delhi, India, for their annual summit amid mounting geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global…
Ukraine Civilian Deaths Hit Record Monthly High in July, UN Report Finds
Ukraine recorded its highest monthly civilian death toll since May 2022 in July, with at least 437 people killed amid an escalation in Russian air strikes, according to a United…
New Documentary NAZA Exposes Israeli AI Targeting Systems in Gaza
Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor premiered their new documentary, NAZA, at the Venice Film Festival on September 10.
Xi Jinping Visits Egypt to Push New Security Order and Economic Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for a high-profile state visit on September 2, 2026, using the trip to call for a new Middle Eastern security architecture and…
Germany Expels 150 Russian Diplomats After Leipzig Airport Sabotage Plot
Germany has ordered 150 Russian diplomats to leave the country and announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin following a…