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The Yemeni Armed Forces announced three strikes on Houthi positions and barracks on the al-Dhabab front in Taiz governorate, alongside other strikes as part of an operation called “Kill Box.” The escalation comes amid accelerating displacement, with the United Nations reporting that at least 76,000 people have been displaced since July.
Risks to shipping through Bab el-Mandeb have increased as fighting resumes along Yemen’s western coast, amid reports that the Houthis have taken control of Mayyun Island. The strait is globally important, carrying about 6 million barrels of oil a day and nearly 12% of seaborne trade, while an expert warns of the consequences of tensions there coinciding with the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 130 people after contact was lost with a passenger vessel in the Java Sea due to bad weather. The vessel was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members; 107 people were evacuated and 6 passengers were confirmed dead.
Drone attacks killed two people and wounded 14 in Russia’s Tatarstan, while at least five people were wounded in Ukraine’s Odesa. At the same time, Moscow warned that fuel supplies needed to operate generators at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were under threat after accusing Kyiv of targeting trucks carrying diesel to the facility.
About 600 male and female students from East al-Sawahra in Jerusalem face a daily journey that can take more than 90 minutes to reach their schools in Jabal al-Mukaber, due to inspections and congestion at the al-Shayyah checkpoint and a ban on school buses entering their residential areas, according to students and parents.
Myanmar’s military-backed government accused diplomat Kyaw Moe Tun of engaging in illegal activities and announced his removal from office, while his status as the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations remains unchanged pending a decision by the Credentials Committee on the dispute over representation.
Qeshm Island Governor said an Iranian commercial vessel was targeted early Sunday between Qeshm and Hengam islands, killing one person and injuring 3 others. The incident coincided with a British report that a vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid growing concerns over energy supplies.
Indonesian authorities said 103 people were evacuated from a ferry that sank in the Java Sea during a voyage between Surabaya and Banjarmasin, confirming that one of those rescued had died. The ferry was carrying 243 people, and contact was lost amid bad weather before teams were sent to its last known location.
The Ukrainian Navy said an unmanned Sargan 3000 boat destroyed a Russian unmanned boat in the Black Sea during an operation conducted in cooperation with military intelligence. Kyiv described the confrontation as the first direct naval battle between two unmanned boats, while the account could not be independently verified.
More than 8 million Swedish voters are heading to the polls today, Sunday, to elect members of parliament in an election where the opposition holds a narrow lead in opinion polls. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking a second term and has pledged to bring the Sweden Democrats into government if his bloc retains power.
Democrats in the U.S. House are preparing a broad oversight agenda they intend to pursue if they regain the majority in the midterm elections. It would cover President Donald Trump’s wealth, his family’s businesses, his administration’s policies and the Jeffrey Epstein case. The anticipated investigations could face legal challenges and White House efforts to restrict committees’ access to documents and officials.
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner expressed hope that the next steps in efforts to end the war in Ukraine would be announced within two weeks, while Kyiv prepares for the possible resumption of talks with Russia and the United States in October. The diplomatic activity comes amid continued military and political differences between Moscow and Kyiv.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported that a vessel was hit by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz and classified the incident as an attack. The crew’s condition, the extent of the damage and possible environmental impacts remain unknown as authorities investigate and urge vessels in the area to exercise caution.
German security officials suspect a person linked to Russian military intelligence and a Belarusian national of planning an attack involving a bomb-laden drone inside Leipzig Airport. Investigators identified the two through DNA traces, while Moscow denies any role in the incident.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry welcomed the New Delhi Declaration issued by the 18th BRICS summit, praising its rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians and its support for a two-state solution and full Palestinian membership in the United Nations, as well as its reaffirmation of the protection of holy sites and the facilitation of humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.
US President Donald Trump told Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin during a meeting in Dublin that he would like to see a united Ireland, predicting that it would eventually happen. His remarks drew rejection from the Democratic Unionist Party, while the British government reaffirmed its position on holding a referendum in Northern Ireland.
Iranian state media reported that two explosions were heard from the sea near Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province on Saturday evening, amid escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States and disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s main routes for energy supplies and trade.
About 150,000 people, according to organisers, took part in protests across around 20 German cities after the Alternative for Germany party came first in Saxony-Anhalt's election. Demonstrators called for the party to be banned as it seeks support to form the state government.
More than 8 million Swedish voters will go to the polls on Sunday, September 13, 2026, to elect members of parliament and local and regional councils. Immigration and crime dominate the election, as the two political blocs remain closely matched and Muslims express growing concern over discriminatory and exclusionary rhetoric.
Electoral and economic concerns are prompting aides to US President Donald Trump to favor limiting escalation with Iran until the November 3 midterm elections, according to informed sources. Pressure is growing as support for the war weakens and fuel prices rise, while the conflict’s end remains dependent on military and economic developments and shipping routes.
Two explosions were heard on Iran’s southern Qeshm Island from the direction of the sea on Saturday evening, with no official explanation of their nature or causes. The sounds came after similar explosions that official sources in Hormozgan said resulted from air-defence systems activity, amid rising tensions and disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Kremlin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit due to be held in Miami in December, saying Moscow remains the only proposed venue for the meeting. Putin’s participation in the summit has yet to be decided.
The Sudanese army made new gains in the Kurmuk area of Blue Nile state on Saturday, as clashes continued in Kurmuk and Qaisan. The development followed the army’s announcement that it had intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces toward Khartoum, one of which fell on a house in Omdurman, injuring 8 people.
Russia plans to increase the number of specialists working at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to about 150, after staff evacuated by Rosatom following the outbreak of war in February began returning. The move comes as the Russian company continues a project to build two new nuclear units at the plant.
Qeshm Island Governor said an Iranian commercial vessel was targeted early Sunday between Qeshm and Hengam islands, killing one person and injuring 3 others. The incident coincided with a British report that a vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid growing concerns over energy supplies.