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Saudi Shuts Down Major Oil Pipeline Amid Fighting With Yemen's Houthis
Saudi Arabia said it had shut down the East-West pipeline after it was attacked the day before. The Saudi Ministry of Energy called the shutdown "a precautionary measure."
CIA Declassifies Intel Warnings Sent To White House Years Before 9/11
Briefers in July 1998 called it "plausible that Bin Ladin places a high priority on conducting attacks in the United States" and noted his "interest in conducting attacks with chemical and biological agents."
North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Toward Sea Of Japan
The North fired a barrage of missiles into the sea in August even after an overture from US President Donald Trump, who said he plans to meet this year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
US To Vote On Russia Sanctions Bill Next Week, Giving Trump More Tariff Power
If passed by the House, the bill would empower President Donald Trump to impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas, and extend existing sanctions on Iran.
European Troop Deployment In Ukraine Would Be "War Against Russia": Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to "a war against Russia" and said Moscow did not "pose a threat"
US rapper Lil Durk found not guilty of murder-for-hire scheme
Prosecutors accused musician, born Durk Banks, of putting bounty on fellow rapper in retaliation for friend’s killingChicago rapper Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges in a murder-for-hire scheme, in which a man was fatally gunned down in 2022.Prosecutors had accused Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, of putting a bounty on Atlanta rapper Tayquian Bowman’s life in retaliation for the 2020 shooting death of Banks’s friend, fellow Chicago rap star King Von. Continue reading...
Sep 12, 2026
Three Vehicles Collide In Northern Russia, 12 Dead
Detected UAE-Linked Campaign To Influence Sudan Conflict Narratives: Anthropic
Aimed primarily at the Muslim Brotherhood, the operation used the company's Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan.
Putin Takes "40%" Dig At G7, Compares It With BRICS' Contribution To World GDP
"The world is always changing, and this is attested to by the objective facts of the last five years," Valdimir Putin said at the BRICS Business Forum.
As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?
Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warnGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcast“Physical security matters,” said Kevin Rudd, at his axiomatic best before the National Press Club this week.“Our first responsibility is to secure our people’s future in this most contested region of the world.” Continue reading...
Israeli Army "Categorically Rejects" Alleged AI Use In Targeting Gazans
The Israeli-made film "NAZA" uses conversations with 24 different Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who spoke on condition that their identities be protected, with interviewees describing how they felt like they worked in a killing "factory" or a lethal video game.
UK Man Pleads Guilty To Encouraging Sexual Abuse Of Drugged Women
It is the latest in a string of UK criminal cases involving men accused of abusing their partners while asleep or sedated and often going on to share images of their offences.
'Don't Have A Choice But To Fight': Trump Takes Aim At Iran In 9/11 Message
Trump and first lady Melania Trump joined the Pentagon ceremony as the names of all 184 people killed at the building were read out.
Sep 12, 2026
The Evolution Of BRICS And Its Challenges Today
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