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Fighting uproots 112,000 in Yemen, thousands flee to Djibouti: UN
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 112,000 people and pushed nearly 3,000 others to flee across the Red Sea to Djibouti, the United Nations said ...
Search for Indonesia ferry victims moves into 'salvage operation': navy
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Indonesian authorities were preparing on Friday to right a capsized passenger ferry that went down in the Java Sea last week, a navy official said, with more th...
North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog criticism
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea dismissed a UN atomic watchdog resolution that renewed demands to halt nuclear activities, saying it has "no effect" because Pyongyang is not an IAE...
Philippines says Chinese ship 'rammed' government vessel in South China Sea
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The Philippines said a China Coast Guard ship "rammed" one of its fisheries department boats on Friday morning in contested waters in the South China Sea.
Philippines says Chinese ship 'rammed' government vessel in South China Sea
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The Philippines said a China Coast Guard ship "rammed" one of its fisheries department boats on Friday morning in contested waters in the South China Sea.
Bab al-Mandab traffic disrupted, especially Saudi shipments
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi exports through the Bab al-Mandab Strait are continuing to suffer, with weekly traffic since the start of August at under a third of this year's seven-day...
Syria arrests five former officers over Assad-era airstrikes
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Syrian security forces said on Friday they had arrested five former air force officers accused of involvement in airstrikes on civilians during the rule of oust...
Flawed AI-linked intel almost led US to board China ship: report
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in the Middle East earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the help of art...
Flawed AI-linked intel almost led US to board China ship: report
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in the Middle East earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the help of art...
Colombia peace court likens proposed budget cut to 'strangulation'
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's special peace tribunal on Friday accused President Abelardo de la Espriella's right-wing government of "economic strangulation" following a proposal ...
Indonesia welcomes former Italian warship as its first aircraft carrier
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Indonesia welcomed the arrival of its first aircraft carrier on Friday, a 41-year-old former Italian Navy vessel, its latest big arms procurement as it seeks to...
Israeli, Lebanese armies face off in village after Israel advances
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military moved forward on Friday in a south Lebanon village, facing off against a Lebanese army position and detonating stun grenades, Lebanon's army a...
Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported.
US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major...
Trump 'clearly' wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday it was clear that US President Donald Trump wants dialogue with North Korea, as nuclear negotiations remain dea...
In DR Congo streets, ex-hoods get tough on litter -- and locals
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Brooms in hand and faces covered in tattoos, the cleaning crew got hard to work clearing the rubbish that choked a boulevard in central Kinshasa.
Indonesia welcomes former Italian warship as its first aircraft carrier
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Indonesia welcomed the arrival of its first aircraft carrier on Friday, a 41-year-old former Italian Navy vessel, its latest big arms procurement as it seeks to...
Germany receives first F-35 warplane at ceremony in US
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany on Friday received the first of nearly three dozen F-35 stealth warplanes it ordered four years ago, the aircraft's US manufacturer said.
Yemen's Mocha gripped by fear after Houthi takeover
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Life has ground to a halt for locals in Yemen's Mocha since Houthi fighters seized the strategic Red Sea port city last week, with shops closed, schools deserte...
German government agrees fuel tax cut: sources
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany is poised to cut taxes on fuel for vehicles under an agreement within the country's coalition government, sources said Friday, as Europe's biggest econo...
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