Archives for September, 2026

Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes

Agence France-Presse

An illuminated Star of David above an Israeli settlers outpost near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel's Netanyahu orders removal of West Bank settler outposts, sources say

Reuters

Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

Reuters

The Palestinian Football Association resumed activity after a nearly three-year pause due to the Gaza war

With joy and grief, Palestinian football marks return

Agence France-Presse

German director Wim Wenders sparked controversy with his response to a question about the Gaza war at the Berlin film festival

German director Wenders clarifies views on film and politics

Agence France-Presse

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers

Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks

Agence France-Presse

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be 'more painful'

Reuters

Resident Abbas Haidar makes way through rubble at the site of an Israeli strike, in Arab Salim, Lebanon, September 6 , 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Ali Hankir

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Reuters

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

Reuters

Syria's new Islamist leaders have not officially prohibited importing alcohol but have imposed hefty new taxes and stricter rules on its consumption

Sobering reality: Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent

Agence France-Presse

Members of the Granaderos Regiment honour guard stand at the Malvinas memorial, dedicated to those who died in the 1982 war between Britain and Argentina in the Falkland Islands, known to Argentines as Islas Malvinas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Milei finds unity in pushback against Falkland Islands oil project

Reuters

The strikes marked the first exchange of fire between the United States and Iran in a month.

US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals

Agence France-Presse

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is greeted by members of the local municipality as he arrives to visit the home of a Palestinian-American in the Israeli-occupied West Bank town of Turmus Ayya

US envoy on West Bank visit says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends a press conference after he met residents of Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is home to many American citizens, September 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

US ambassador to Israel says there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza

Reuters

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee arrives to meet residents of Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is home to many American citizens, September 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

Reuters