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Saudi Arabia closed its critical East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq. The 745-mile pipeline handles 4 to 5 percent of global oil supplies and was serving as a
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured Perim island inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the port city of Mokha on September 11, according to military officials from Yemen's internat
U.S. inflation remained flat at 3.4% annualized in August while core inflation, which excludes energy and food, rose to 2.4%, driven by gasoline and fuel price surges following esc
Israel's military announced it destroyed a large underground Hezbollah complex in southern Lebanon spanning more than 2km beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The blast triggered seismic a
President Trump told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9 that the seven-month-old conflict with Iran will end 'very shortly' after the November elections, co
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it fired missiles at the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan on September 9, 2026, in response to U.S. attacks on Iranian oil tankers. Jor
The US military reported destroying multiple Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman after Iran's Revolutionary Guard attempted to strike a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles. Oil
The Houthis launched coordinated drone and ballistic missile strikes on Saudi cities and oil infrastructure on September 8, wounding 73 people according to Saudi officials. The att
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, September 5, in retaliation after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy sh
US average diesel prices reached $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026, surpassing the previous record from the 2022 Ukraine crisis, according to the American Automobile Associatio
The House passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act on September 3 by a 237-169 vote, requiring federally funded universities to certify they do not boycott Israel or re
President Trump told GB News that he would not automatically support the UK in a potential territorial dispute over the Falkland Islands, citing the UK and NATO's failure to provid
The U.S. military struck Iranian targets along Iran's southern coast on September 2, killing at least 18 people according to Iranian health officials. Iran responded by firing miss
Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. bases and Gulf allies on September 2, 2026, according to NPR reporting, retaliating for American strikes that Iran says killed four civili
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand on September 2 after 286 days at sea in support of U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. The shi
Ukraine's President Zelensky warned international airlines that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe due to escalated Ukrainian drone strikes, particularly targeting major cities li
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced on September 1, 2026, that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4, 2026,
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30, the first known American attack on Iran since late July. Iran responded by lau
U.S. District Judge Noël Wise ruled Friday that the Trump administration violated the First and Fifth Amendments by threatening to deport noncitizen students for protected speech c
Today marks six months since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. President Trump previously said the conflict would last only weeks. Buildings across the country remain i
Iran's Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Iran should 'expect an attack' in response to the U.S. Treasury's expanded sanctions announced Monday under an initiative called Operat
California State Sen. Aisha Wahab won a special election for the state's 14th House District, defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez with 53% to 47% when 95% of votes were cou
Israel settled 30 "pioneer families" at the Kadim settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, reversing a 20-year closure ordered in 2005. The re-opening, attended by senior
The Israeli military confirmed for the first time that it fired on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, reversing earlier denials. Israel annou
Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday, part of efforts to advance a U.S.-backed 15-point road map for Gaza disarmament and Israeli
Iran claims Qatar has held three fighter pilots captive for six months after their jets were downed on March 2, 2026. Qatar categorically denies the claim and says contact was made
A Spanish F-18 fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace near the border with Ukraine and Moldova early Sunday. The incident is part of a recurring pattern of dr
Vice President JD Vance stated Thursday that keeping oil and gas prices low is the United States' 'goal number one' in the Iran war, ranked above preventing Iran's nuclear program.
President Trump stated on Truth Social that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Basij paramilitary unit head countered that the waterway is "under Iran's
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected President Trump's 15-point Gaza peace proposal on August 9, declaring that Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza un
Federal officials suspect Iran-backed hackers have penetrated water system controls in at least 12 states, forcing some utilities to switch from remote to manual operation. While n
President Trump announced Sunday that US-Iran negotiations would begin Monday afternoon after calling off what he described as massive military strikes. Iran's Foreign Ministry imm
Israeli military aircraft struck Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Deir el-Balah, killing at least 13 people according to Palestinian officials, in the second successive night of attacks
The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 2.1% in Q1 and below what economists expected. The slowdown coincides with a histor
The US military struck dozens of Iranian military targets Wednesday night in retaliation for Tuesday's Iranian ballistic missile attacks on US bases in Jordan and ships in the Stra
Shell reported second-quarter 2026 net profit of $9.84 billion, more than double the $4.26 billion in Q2 2025, as oil prices soared following disruption to global energy supplies t
A bipartisan group of senators announced agreement Tuesday to move forward on a Russia and Iran sanctions bill named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
President Trump said the US has paused military strikes against Iran after nearly two weeks of sustained campaign, citing negotiations mediated by third parties. Tehran denies dire
Trump said Friday that Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords before the U.S. proceeds with a civilian nuclear agreement. He claimed the condition was understood during prior n
A Russian strike on a defense industry drone exhibition near Kyiv killed at least 10 people and wounded approximately 100, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Thre
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on July 22-23, 2026, as the US launched a 12th consecutive night of strikes on
The Trump administration signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could permit the kingdom to enrich uranium domestically for the first time. The deal
The US military struck Iranian targets for the 11th straight night on July 22, 2026, targeting military operations and maritime capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz. President Tr