live Iran, U.S. make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over t...
Türkiye's aid groups have continued delivering millions of meals, water, medical supplies, and shelters to Gaza despite access restrictions.
The Turkish Red Crescent has delivered five 'Goodness Ship'' shipments carrying 869 truckloads of more than 15,000 tons of food, hygiene, shelter, and medical supplies.
In total, it served more than 6.8 million hot meals, with a daily capacity of 21,000 meals. Working with Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), it has shipped tens of thousands of canned meat, water, and emergency kits through Egypt’s ports.
Türkiye's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) reports providing tens of millions of meals.
The Deniz Feneri Association operates soup kitchens and provides water deliveries. Groups such as Cansuyu, IDDEF, Doctors Worldwide, and Sadakataşı say they've reach hundreds of thousands with essentials.
Türkiye has itself sent up to 16 aid ships through AFAD, though many trucks are stuck at the Egyptian border.
According to the latest United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, more than half a million people in Gaza are already in famine, with more than 640,000 people expected to face tragic food insecurity by the end of September.
UN agencies warn that malnutrition among children is increasing, with tens of thousands at risk of death if aid cannot flow freely.
They stress that only a sustained ceasefire and humanitarian access can prevent the famine from spreading further.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Russia has accused Ukraine of threatening global grain supplies after recent strikes on Black Sea agricultural infrastructure, while Moscow carried out a new overnight attack on Ukraine’s major Danube port of Izmail.
The suspension of two major grain terminals in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk could increase pressure on Kazakhstan’s agricultural market if Russian exporters divert supplies to Central Asia at discounted prices.
Georgia’s Prime Minister says the EU’s inclusion of a major Black Sea cable project on a key infrastructure list is fresh evidence of the country’s importance to regional energy and digital connectivity.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan and appointed former parliament speaker Alen Simonyan as his replacement.
Central Asia’s economy has surpassed $543 billion, driven by Kazakhstan’s economic weight, strong exports and foreign investment, while growing trade across Asia points to an increasingly connected region.
The United Nations refugee agency is planning a settlement and carpet-weaving workshop for Afghan returnees in Kabul as the country grapples with large-scale returns and growing pressure on housing, jobs and basic services.
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