US approves USD 24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
The Siasat Dailyby Sakina Fatima·18 Sept 2026
Washington: The United States has approved a possible USD 24.3 billion sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US Department of State announced on...
Could expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal make Americans less safe?
Phys.orgby Brookings Institution·18 Sept 2026
Could expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal make Americans less safe? A new report from the Brookings Institution presents evidence that increasing the size of the U.S.
Indonesia begins operation to right capsized ship in Java Sea as 129 remain missing
The Hinduby Reuters·18 Sept 2026
Indonesia has begun an operation to right a ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend, officials said on Friday (September 18, 2026), as authorities continued air and surface...
Slovakia doesn't want war 'because of some Article 5,' Prime Minister Fico says
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek·18 Sept 2026
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Sept. 17 raised concerns about a potential conflict between Russia and NATO while casting doubt on his country's commitment to the alliance's collective defense...
‘Outrageous lies’: How Israeli voters are shrugging off Western sanctions
Al Jazeeraby Simon Speakman Cordall·18 Sept 2026
Israeli politicians reacted to sanctions by states including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada on the country’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank with self-righteous anger.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,514,910 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk·18 Sept 2026
Russia has lost around 1,514,910 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Sept. 18.
In Yemen, war at home and in the region drives up prices
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·18 Sept 2026
Sanaa, Yemen – Ahmed Yahya, 28, fills his taxi with 10 litres of petrol as he begins his workday early in the morning.
Iran says it strikes an oil tanker, and other Mideast developments
The Independentby The Associated Press·18 Sept 2026
Iran says it has struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. And South Korea says it is considering expanding the operations of a naval operation in the Gulf of Aden off the...
City of Cape Town to proceed with concrete wall along N2
The South Africanby Garrin Lambley·18 Sept 2026
City of Cape Town to proceed with concrete wall along N2 The City of Cape Town will proceed with its R114 million N2 Edge Safety Project, which includes a concrete barrier along a 9km stretch of...
Energy crunch looms over EU finance talks
Euronewsby Mared Gwyn Jones·18 Sept 2026
Hello, this is Mared Gwyn holding the newsletter pen in Brussels. This morning: Eurozone finance ministers gather amid mounting economic pressures, and EU ambassadors make another push to break the...
Government confirms order to buy long-range military radar systems from France
TheJournal.ieby Diarmuid Pepper·18 Sept 2026
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US strike on Iran school may be war crime: UN report
Business Lineby Bloomberg·18 Sept 2026
A group of United Nations-backed experts found “reasonable grounds” to believe that US forces committed war crimes during the conflict against Iran, pointing to two airstrikes including one that...
Putin could be planning to bomb Britain, Polish PM
Mail Onlineby Mark Nicol Diplomacy·18 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Russia is preparing to wage war against countries supporting Ukraine by launching missile strikes into their territory, Poland's...
CNBC Daily Open: Hike, hold, hike
International: Top News And Analysisby Leonie Kidd·18 Sept 2026
Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open. This week, the "hikes" have it.
Foreign tourists may soon travel across Nepal using immigration app
National Heraldby NH Digital·18 Sept 2026
Foreign tourists may soon travel across Nepal using immigration app Initiative seeks to make travel more convenient while helping Nepali authorities monitor the movement and safety of foreign...
Rise of the Pivotal Power
Open Magazineby MJ Akbar·18 Sept 2026
Rise of the Pivotal Power Two pictures and a phrase were the dictionary and thesaurus of the 18th BRICS summit of 11 member states on its 20th anniversary.
Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera staff·18 Sept 2026
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint.
Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
World news | The Guardianby Aisha Down and Pjotr Sauer·18 Sept 2026
Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a new app on their phones – a violet-blue button designed for messaging and payments, called Max.
‘Like a Bond villain’s lair’: I climbed the Dolomites to the world’s most spectacular mountain hut
The Guardianby Andrew Gilchrist·18 Sept 2026
‘I think my boots are falling apart!” shouts Nigel just as we hit the pinnacles, a whole range of them jutting up and out from the mountainside, all thrillingly tall, spiky and knobbled.
US allows Iran’s Pezeshkian, Araghchi to attend UNGA
The Siasat Dailyby Associated Press·18 Sept 2026
Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New...
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