Archives for September, 2026

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc

Reuters

Iran reacted with fury after the Iranian Red Crescent said a US attack that hit a wedding in Iran's south killed four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50

Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes

Agence France-Presse

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace

Reuters

A LORA quasi-ballistic missile by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is exhibited at the DEFEA Defence Exhibition, in Athens, Greece, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Germany successfully tests Israeli ballistic missile, officials say

Reuters

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a missile launch on the day U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

Reuters

A flash of light rises from the ground after an apparent projectile streaks across the sky and appears to reach the ground over Jordan as seen from Eilat, Israel, September 1, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Video obtained by Reuters

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Reuters

Laem Chabang Port, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

After 286 days at sea, US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand

Reuters

Chinese President Xi Jinping, with First Lady Peng Liyuan, is welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and First Lady Entissar Amer upon their arrival in Cairo

China's Xi urges against Mideast interference in rare Egypt visit

Agence France-Presse

Members of the HALO Trust prepare to detonate unexploded war-remnants in the Jobar suburb northeast of Damascus

Syria UXO causing death, injury every six hours: charity

Agence France-Presse

People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

Reuters

A SANA picture showing IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi meeting with Syria's interim foreign minister in Damascus last month ahead of the report findings

Syria site infrastructure 'consistent with nuclear reactor': IAEA

Agence France-Presse

People inspect a mosque that was allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Bazzaryah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

UK vows anti-settler measures as Israel warns of retaliation

Agence France-Presse

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2026

Iran strikes back against latest US attacks

Agence France-Presse

IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran

Reuters

EU European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas delivers a joint statement with Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro (not pictured) on the Enhanced Partnership between the Philippines and the European Union, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 24, 2026 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS

More than 10 EU countries willing to contribute to Lebanon mission

Reuters

China's Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

Reuters