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Trump says a unified Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during Irish visit 

12 September 2026

United States President Donald Trump has said that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic”, in remarks made during a ...

Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island: Can they hold it? 

12 September 2026

Houthi forces have taken control of the island of Mayun – also known as Perim – tightening their grip on the eastern...

Israel-Lebanon talks postponed as explosions rock southern Lebanon 

12 September 2026

The next round of United States-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon has been postponed as Israeli forces continue ...

‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast 

12 September 2026

Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities and state media have praised the Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, whi...

Yemen government forces say Houthi ‘members, vehicles’ targeted in Mocha 

12 September 2026

News|Houthis Yemeni government forces say they have launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast afte...

Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What happened 

12 September 2026

Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its critical East-West oil pipeline, a 1,200km (746-mile) conduit stretching across ...

Fighting re-erupts in Yemen and civilians are paying the price 

12 September 2026

Taiz, Yemen – Aman Murshed, a mother of five in her 50s, has spent more than five years displaced in a camp in Taiz’...

What did US intelligence know before the 9/11 attacks? 

12 September 2026

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the CIA has released a series of presidential briefing documents showi...

Russia strikes cargo vessels, steel plants across Ukraine 

12 September 2026

Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its forces have struck several industrial facilities across Ukraine, as Moscow conti...

Sweden heads to the polls: What’s at stake in the knife-edge election? 

12 September 2026

Stockholm, Sweden – On Sunday, Swedes will vote in a knife-edge general election that could see it either usher in a l...