live Hormuz shipping falls to lowest level since May amid tanker strikes
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged to its lowest level since May following a sharp escalation in attacks on tankers by U.S. and Iran...
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A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 at an event involving defence industry representatives. Ukraine launched an investigation into security failures, while further Russian strikes were reported in other parts of the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East. The meeting comes as the U.S. and Iran remain locked in conflict, with strikes continuing and concerns growing over regional security.
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires spread across France and Spain amid extreme heat, strong winds and dry conditions. France ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, while Spain declared its first national emergency linked to wildfires after blazes near Madrid.
The International Criminal Court has removed Prosecutor Karim Khan after member states found he committed serious misconduct and a serious breach of duty. Khan has denied the allegations, while the court said its investigations and prosecutions will continue under interim leadership.
An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has disrupted air travel, school activities and fishing operations, with hundreds of passengers stranded at Jakarta’s main airport on Sunday.
At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September, local officials said.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States must recognise that the “rules of the game” in its war against Iran had changed “before it is too late”, a day after Washington struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf.
Two Greek military pilots were killed on Saturday when an F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show at Tanagra air base, north of Athens, officials said.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow for peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, two people familiar with the matter said. They were met by Russian Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
A battle over the future of the European Union’s diplomatic service is deepening divisions over who controls the bloc’s foreign policy, as EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas pushes back against plans to overhaul her service.
Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW) 2026 has begun in Azerbaijan’s capital, bringing together government representatives, business leaders, investors, researchers and climate experts from across the world to advance practical solutions for tackling climate change.
The Strait of Hormuz is moving into a more complicated stage of the U.S.-Iran war. Tehran says it will establish a new restricted maritime zone around the waterway, while Iran and Oman are preparing to formalise a separate shipping route intended to restore at least part of commercial traffic.
The European Union is preparing to boost investment in Greenland, as Brussels moves to deepen political and economic ties with the Arctic territory amid growing strategic competition involving the U.S., Russia and China.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said a newly commissioned destroyer will become part of the country's nuclear response system, capable of delivering what he described as “annihilating retaliatory strikes”.
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