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Houthi advance boosts Iran’s leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen

In a swift series of maneuvers beginning in early September 2026, Houthi forces seized a massive stretch of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, claiming critical territories including the port of Mokha and the strategic island of Mayyun. This aggressive expansion represents the most significant shift in the front lines since the 2022 truce, effectively granting the […]

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US set to approve 60,000 heavy bombs for Israel: What that means

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to sell Israel 60,000 highly destructive 2,000 pound bombs in a multibillion dollar deal that will be largely financed by American taxpayers. While officials from the State Department and the White House have remained tight lipped about the specifics of pending transactions, reports indicate the package consists […]

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Kosovo’s ex-President Thaçi convicted of war crimes at Hague court

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following a landmark conviction for war crimes at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Standing in silence as the verdict was read, Thaçi was found guilty of murder, torture, cruel treatment, and arbitrary detention during the conflict for independence from Serbia. […]

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Ukraine war live: Poland scrambles jets as Putin attacks Kyiv with jet-powered drones

Tensions along the eastern flank of NATO reached a fever pitch early Tuesday morning as Poland scrambled fighter jets in response to a wave of Russian jet powered drones targeting Ukraine. The aerial assault forced Ukrainian authorities to issue urgent shelter warnings across the entire country, but the danger quickly extended beyond Ukrainian borders. In […]

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Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

A tense atmosphere gripped the Ukraine-Poland border this week after a Russian drone struck a train engine in Yahodyn, just moments after several high-profile Western dignitaries had departed the area. Among those traveling through the station were former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and various top European security advisors returning from the Yalta European Strategy […]