Archives for September, 2026

Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan

Agence France-Presse

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina

Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister's office says

Reuters

A satellite image shows an area before black smoke was seen rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, south of Medina

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, holds off on retaliation

Reuters

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, arrive with their weapons to rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa on April 8, 2026, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East war.

Iran, misreading Trump’s resolve, escalates conflict in Yemen ahead of US midterms

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Trump links Iran to the war on terror, vowing it will “never, ever have a nuclear weapon.”

Anthropic's report comes amid renewed worries over risks posed by rapidly advancing AI and the lack of guardrails

Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse

Agence France-Presse

Factbox-How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations

Reuters

Afghan woman deported from US in first use of secretive terrorism court

Reuters

Portraits of current and former Iranian and Hezbollah leaders displayed at Proud Dahiyeh festival

US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East

Reuters

A Palestinian man repairs a power generator needed to run generators, amid shortages of fuel and oil, in Khan Younis

Gaza's hospitals and homes struggle to keep generators running as oil shortages bite

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas

Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

Reuters

Steel Across America event featuring a 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Centre South Tower, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington

Analysis-Trump's Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 'forever wars'

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam

South Korean, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says

Reuters

An Iranian crude oil carrier identified as M/T Riesco sinks

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

Reuters

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas

Hormuz shipping traffic falls to single digits, data shows

Reuters

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces clash with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump visits the UAE

Exclusive-UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say

Reuters