EU launches biometric entry system for non-EU travellers
From Sunday, all non-EU citizens, including British visitors, will face new biometric checks when entering and exiting the EU under its long-delayed E...
Gulf states and Iraq remain on high alert amid fears of Iranian retaliation following recent U.S. airstrikes.
In Qatar, the U.S. Embassy has urged its citizens to shelter in place, citing heightened security risks. Last week, access to Al-Udeid Air Base—the largest American military base in the region—was temporarily restricted, and some U.S. aircraft were relocated.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has sought to calm concerns, stating that embassy warnings are routine and that the country remains secure, with all necessary precautions in place.
In Bahrain, heightened caution is being observed near the U.S. Fifth Fleet base, with many Americans reportedly evacuating as tensions rise.
Saudi Arabia has issued similar guidance, with the U.S. mission advising Americans to avoid non-essential movement and military zones.
U.S. officials have warned of a credible threat from Iranian-aligned militias. According to sources cited by Reuters, a possible Iranian attack targeting U.S. forces in Iraq or Syria could occur within days, though diplomatic efforts are ongoing.
In Iraq, pro-Iranian Shiite groups such as Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq are believed to be preparing for strikes against U.S. and Gulf targets. In anticipation of potential counterattacks, militia leaders and their families have gone into hiding and cut communication links.
Security has been reinforced in Baghdad, especially around the U.S. Embassy, as Iraq braces for possible escalation. Major energy firms including ENI, BP, and TotalEnergies have withdrawn some foreign personnel from Iraqi oil facilities as a precaution.
The aviation sector is also reacting. Air France has suspended flights to the Middle East through mid-July, and British Airways has halted operations to Dubai and Qatar, highlighting growing concerns over regional instability.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Russia’s central bank has ruled the state violated minority shareholders’ rights in seized assets, signaling rare pushback against nationalisation.
A newly elected German mayor survived multiple stab wounds in a shocking family attack.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to Bloomberg, which tracks the world’s richest individuals.
Germany has ended its fast-track citizenship programme, reflecting a shift in public attitudes toward migration and integration.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the U.S.-proposed Gaza deal, which will see the release of all Israeli hostages, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.
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