US Residents Charged in $1.7 Million Hamas Fundraising Scheme, Prosecutors Say
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Thursday charging a Gaza-based Hamas operative and arresting three U.S.
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World Bank Projects Middle Corridor Upgrades Could Triple Trade by 2040
Geopolitical tensions and the March 2026 closure of the Strait of Hormuz have accelerated global efforts to diversify supply chains, thrusting Eurasia’s overland trade networks…
NAZA Documentary Debuts at Venice Film Festival to 25-Minute Ovation
While international festivals welcomed the Gaza military intelligence documentary NAZA with a 25-minute standing ovation on September 10, 2026, the Israeli government moved to…
Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Strikes on Ukraine Energy Grid
Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone and missile barrage striking energy facilities across Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing four people in the capital and…
Trump Rejects Iran Proposal and Weighs Post-Midterm Strikes
Well, they’re doing very poorly. I don’t know if they’re going to give up yet, but they’ll give up, but they’re doing very poorly.
Saudi Coalition Blames Houthi Drone Strike On Medina Power Station
A Saudi-led coalition blamed Houthi forces for a drone strike against a power distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, damaging a transformer while leaving…
Coroner Rules Cassius Newton and Aran Martinson Died in 40C Desert Hike
Cassius Newton and Aran Martinson died after setting out on a fatal desert hike in the United Arab Emirates on July 18.
US Demands 120 Million Barrels of Diesel From Europe
The Trump administration has warned Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories or face a potential export ban.
UAE Revokes Landing Permits, Stranding 10,000 Israelis in Dubai
More than 10,000 Israeli travelers found themselves stranded in Dubai and across Asia on Friday after the United Arab Emirates abruptly revoked landing permits for special rescue…
Police Recover Bodies of Eleven Women in Ekurhuleni
Police in South Africa recovered the body of a tenth woman in Ekurhuleni on September 26, 2026, bringing the total number of female murder victims discovered in the municipality…
1,949 Arrests Made as French High School Protests Force Closures
French authorities reported 1,949 arrests and 305 injured police officers as high-school student protests over overcrowded classrooms, crumbling facilities, and teacher shortages…
Pentagon Prepares Deployment of Third Carrier to Middle East
The United States is preparing to deploy a third aircraft carrier strike group and roughly 9,000 to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East by the end of November.