Strait of Hormuz talks postponed due to Yemen events, says Iran
Iran says a planned meeting with officials from Gulf states to discuss the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed due to “events unfolding in Yemen”.
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US may be ‘forced to intervene’ in the Red Sea
US may be 'forced to intervene' in the Red Sea
Ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 11 people
At least 11 people have been injured in an ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial complex, local media reported.
Lamine Yamal says he ‘deserves’ Ballon d’Or but Mbappe his main rival
Lamine Yamal believes he would be a deserved winner of the Ballon d’Or this year, given his World Cup success with Spain and La Liga glory with Barcelona, but his closest competitor for the prestigious football award would be Real Madrid rival Kylian Mbappe.
At least one dead, 25 missing after boat carrying migrants sinks off Greece
One person has died, 25 are missing and 51 people have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off a Greek island near Crete, according to the country’s coastguard.
Yemen gov’t forces advance in Taiz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia
Armed forces affiliated with Yemen’s internationally recognised government have retaken positions from the Houthis and are advancing in the southwestern Taiz province as clashes intensify.
Fashion industry leader wrestles PETA activists
Fashion industry leader wrestles PETA activists
South Korean officials decry ‘worst ever’ Asian Games accommodation
Accommodation at the Asian Games, which start this week in Japan, is the “worst ever”, say South Korean officials, warning of “a serious shortage” of rooms.
Video: Panicked voters scramble in Philippines polling station shooting
Gunshots were heard at a polling station in the Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines.
Why Bangladesh has lost 1,000 lives to measles despite record vaccine drive
Dhaka, Bangladesh – One-year-old Saif Hasan died within minutes of being taken into intensive care at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) on August 27.
US Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, Washington Post reports
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, is on the brink of bankruptcy and could close as soon as Tuesday, The Washington Post has reported.
The Zionist dream of a state stretching from the Mediterranean to Iraq
The story of the idea of a 'Greater Israel' and the Americans who want it to be a reality
Animated map shows spread of illegal Israeli settlements across Palestine
Israeli settlements are Jewish-only communities built illegally on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Indonesia intensifies search for 129 people missing after ship capsizes
Hundreds of rescuers including the coastguard have joined the search for 129 people missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea, authorities said Monday.
Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases
Protests have erupted across several cities in Syria after the government increased fuel prices, with demonstrators blocking a main highway for several hours.
Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital
Residents join firefighters battling forest fires that are threatening residential areas in Quito, Ecuador.
Turkish authorities launch anti-LGBTQ raids, detaining dozens
Turkish police have detained dozens of people after conducting nationwide raids targeting LGBTQ organisations.
Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
Genta Koja has defeated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the race for governor of Japan’s southernmost prefecture, potentially ending more than a decade of opposition to a United States military build-up in the region.