Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, 3 strategic islands
Government said the Houthis now hold the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and, in turn, the Suez Canal.
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‘Economic pressures on Iran in far more dangerous phase’: Pezeshkian accuses US, Israel of ‘active aggression’
Iranian President MAsoud Pezeshkian landed in New Delhi, India on Friday to participate in the 18th BRICS summit being held on September 12 and 13.
The Race for the Next Big Weight-Loss Drug Is On—and China Wants In
SHANGHAI—Chinese biotech companies, rapidly evolving from manufacturers of low-end generic drugs to serious competitors to American pharma giants, are training their sights on one of the most lucrative medicines: GLP-1s.
How counterterrorism has empowered Donald Trump’s imperial presidency
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the share of people with no direct recollection of the attacks is rising; just over 100m Americans, roughly a third of the population, were not alive at the time. Yet the counter-terror apparatus that President George W. Bush and Congress enacted in ...
Gulf states weigh first meeting with Iran since war began to discuss Strait of Hormuz: Report
Oman is seeking to bring together the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Iran on Monday in Salalah, a city in southern Oman.
25 years after 9/11: The al-Qaeda terrorists behind the attacks and where they are now
All 19 hijackers were al-Qaeda members, divided among the four planes. Here's a look at who they were and who else was involved in planning the attacks.
Sept. 11 Changed the World Order. But Not for the Reason We May Think.
The terrorist attacks 25 years ago consumed U.S. resources and attention, and left the country unable to address the bigger threats to its economy
Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe
Schools in RICH countries are failing. The latest scores on PISA tests of reading, maths and science, released on September 8th, are the worst since the tests, administered by the OECD, began in 2000. Educators can no longer blame it all on covid-19 lockdowns, which badly messed ...
When the defenders of democracy turn their backs on it instead
When Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup after losing his bid for re-election in 2022, it was Brazil’s Supreme Court that held him to account. In the face of constant threats, including from Donald Trump, the justices proceeded calmly with prosecuting the populist former president, han...
U.S.-Iran Escalation to Delay Oil Flow Recovery Into Next Year, IEA Says
The energy watchdog further cut its outlook for global oil demand, now expecting consumption to fall by 2.5 million barrels a day in 2026
America’s Fast-Food Chains Are Making a Big Pivot—Back to Humans
McDonald’s and Burger King are boosting training to improve hospitality; ‘Our restaurants seem rushed, impersonal, sterile.’
How 9/11 changed air travel: TSA, cockpit doors, ID checks and more
After 9/11, US airports tightened security, restricted sharp objects and gate access, reinforced cockpit doors and saw passenger demand fall sharply.
The Relentless Crypto Billionaire Who Moved to Venezuela in Pursuit of Oil
Fred Ehrsam, a Trump administration ally and co-founder of Coinbase, lived for months in a luxury Caracas hotel pursuing investments in Venezuela.
A Russian shadow flits over Sweden’s election
Swedish politics is seldom thrilling. Yet in recent weeks the general election scheduled for September 13th has become as gripping as a Stieg Larsson mystery. The polls have been tightening relentlessly. Then, last week, the race was shaken by reports that an official in the anti...
Pedro Sánchez has let Ceuta turn into a crisis
As the afternoon draws to a close, the 2,000 or so migrants living in tents or makeshift lean-tos on Trampolín beach make their way to its eastern end. Police form them into groups of 30 or so, squatting on the ground, as they wait for a daily meal provided by the Red Cross. It i...
Trump Has a $5,000 Bridge to Sell You
President Trump has a special talent for exposing the cynicism of modern politics, and he knows it. A Trumpian classic is his promise Wednesday night of a $5,000 “dividend” for every U.S. adult citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress in November.
How far left will Democrats go?
To feel a change underfoot in American politics, go to Texas. Not to the jumbo-rally in Dallas, where this week Donald Trump tried to marshal Republicans ahead of the midterms. Look instead at the other guys: the Democrats, and in particular their 36-year-old state-party chair. L...
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic falls to 7, well below 10-day average of 15
The figures exclude any vessels that might have crossed the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders turned off to avoid detection.