Trump Abandons Saudi Arabia to Face Houthis Alone, Says Mearsheimer
AI-generated representative image: A commercial tanker navigates the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic Red Sea route central to the Saudi-Houthi tensions.
University of Chicago professor says Washington is reluctant to rescue Riyadh after last year's failed bombing campaign against the Yemeni group
Iranian Students Return to Classrooms Amid Renewed Attack Fears
Children across Iran resume in-person schooling after months online, while southern provinces like Minab stay virtual over US strike threats.
Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen's Taiz Kill 7 Civilians, Injure 40+
Market strike in Al-Taiziyah draws condemnation as Yemeni officials cite widening attacks on civilians and infrastructure
South Africa Mass Shootings Kill 27 in Gauteng and Western Cape
Police launch manhunts after tavern and entertainment venue attacks in Wedela and Lwandle
Afghanistan Kills 28 Fighters in Nuristan as Pakistan Tensions Rise
Taliban defence ministry claims border fighters crossed from Pakistan amid escalating Kabul-Islamabad accusations
Basra Protests Erupt Against Blockade on Iranian Flights
Iraq's oil capital rallies as government restrictions on pilgrim travel deepen political isolation
Iran Security Council Denies Military Retaliation Plans on Aviation
SNSC pursues diplomatic channels and non-military countermeasures amid regional aviation restrictions
Saudi Arabia Nuclear Weapons Not Ruled Out, US Intel Says
Classified assessment fuels Congress concerns over Trump nuclear deal with Riyadh
Trump Rejects Iran Roadmap to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
US president dismisses Tehran's seven-day proposal delivered via Qatar, leaving the vital oil shipping channel closed amid a months-long impasse.
Iraq Seeks US Exemption to Resume Iranian Flights on Humanitarian Grounds
Baghdad requests sanctions relief for Iranian airline operations, citing medical, educational and religious travel needs
Pope Leo XIV Paris Mass Draws 700,000 in First Papal Visit in 18 Years
Vatican estimates crowd exceeded registrations as the pontiff leads an outdoor Catholic mass at Place de la Concorde
DR Congo Army Plane Crash Kills 14, Including Military Officials
Congolese military aircraft crashed into a residential area in Kenge after a technical fault left no landing strip available.