An Israel-bound plane diverts to Saudi Arabia for emergency landing and other Mideast developments
Concerns about a possible airplane hijacking briefly gripped Israel, while the Lebanese army said the latest Israeli strike in southern Lebanon wounded a soldier and three civilians. Meanwhile, in Iran, authorities executed two people accused of violence against security forces during the country's January protests. And the last U. S. forces left Iraq, under a Washington-Baghdad deal from two years ago. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Wednesday. Full coverage is available here...
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- An Israel-bound plane diverts to Saudi Arabia for emergency landing and other Mideast developments
- A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing, officials say
- Works by van Gogh and Czanne up for sale in Sothebys $450 million auction
- Iran indicates its received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war
- Russia pounds the Kyiv region, killing 4 and targeting the power grid
- Hamas, Islamic Jihad and an ex-Fatah official form an unlikely Palestinian electoral coalition
- The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
- Iran tells the US public that Trumps war has failed, and other Mideast developments
- Hurricane Polos remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US Southwest
- North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy
- Takeaways from AP investigation into collapse of housing towers during Venezuelas earthquakes
- As the UN ponders its next secretary-general, many say its well past time for a woman to lead
Tue, 29 Sep 2026
- Carney accuses US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers after layoffs tied to Trump tariffs
- British police find no explosives but questions remain after arrests near a US-run military base
- Irans currency hits a new record low as war erodes the countrys economic stability
- An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home, lawyer says
- Antisemitism allegations against her running mate cloud Le Pens presidential campaign in France
- Dutch police arrest a suspected ShinyHunters member; court orders 90-day detention
- Hungary prepares to release Communist-era records revealing state security agents and informants
- A TV journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda
- Russias ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
- Taiwan says US arms sales to island are unchanged, but a $14B package remains on hold
- Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groups
- Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt desire for domination driving todays wars
- In Islamabad, shipping containers on the streets signal a protest is imminent
- Were in this together, Earths leaders told each other at the UN. But how does that work, exactly?
- 5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether theres a link to Iran
Mon, 28 Sep 2026
- Trump disputes his ambassadors account that he asked Chinas president if he wanted to buy US arms
- Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
- Colombia issues lengthy sentences against ELN rebel leaders for recruiting children
- Denmark, at UN, says Greenland pact benefits all parties involved
- In a relatively mild speech, North Korea uses UN platform to lament mutual distrust and tension
- Ethiopias army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
- Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regenis abduction
- Germanys foreign minister visits the ICC, pledging full support despite Trumps sanctions
- Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexicos Baja California peninsula
- Congos Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
- 11th womans body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings
- Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7
- Seoul demands an apology after Zelenskyy reveals North Korean POWs were sent to South Korea
- Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
- Inside Malaysias gambit to make its pungent durian the most wanted
- Residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack on Polands border with Ukraine
- Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India
- Rescue teams search Nepal mountain for 12 swept by avalanche
- Serbias populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote
Sun, 27 Sep 2026
- Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leaders safe return and presidential elections
- Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis
- French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed
- Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march blocked from historic flashpoint
- Strikes kill 8 in Ukraine, 1 in Russia after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate
- 5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
- German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques
- Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead
- Palestinian death toll in Gaza war passes 74,000, and other Mideast news
- UN speakers go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads
- Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
- Voters in Switzerland decide on right-wing partys proposal to tighten neutrality rules
- Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labours annual conference but tough choices are coming
- Russias top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its `dangerous escalation toward the country
- Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square
Sat, 26 Sep 2026
- Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to settle with Putin
- China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks
- Trump rejects Irans proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
- Thousands welcome cycling students in Kragujevac ahead of Serbias Oct. 25 election
- Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12
- Were not giving up: Beset by climate change, island nations act as conscience of a warming world
- China, as usual, uses UN speech to promote global development as solution to worlds challenges
- Far-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeovers
- A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery
- France working on UN resolution for Strait of Hormuz navigation, and other Mideast developments
Fri, 25 Sep 2026
- UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations
- UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
- Ukraines Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist Chinas help in ending Russias invasion
- From Gaza to Sudan to Nepal, more than 500 million children are in desperate need of education
- Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting
- Violence displaced members of more than half a million Mexican households in past 5 years
- 5 migrants drown while crossing from Croatia to Slovenia
- Xi says hell see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution
- Man City ready to fight Premier League after reports that club guilty of almost all charges
- Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovos government
- Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within worlds grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
- 13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim
- Final results of Russias tightly managed vote give a record high parliament seats to Kremlin party
- Blast near Acropolis in Greece injures 2, collapses a building. Local media say gas leak suspected
- A data-sharing clause derailed US-Zimbabwe health talks. Now all funding ends this month
- Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions
- Exclusive: Board of Peace quietly met with UNRWA, ex-agency chief says
- Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo are doing well after a period of strong storms and their mothers illness
- A month after Nepal-China floods, Ukrainian families still desperate for answers
- Pope warns a paradise of machines could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
- Yemens civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with a very dangerous situation
- Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example
- An isolated Netanyahu was defiant at UN as he seeks reelection at home
- Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels moves on key strait threaten global economy
- Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexicos coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
- Nepals leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a warning to the world about climate change
- Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms
Thu, 24 Sep 2026
- Trump administration turns to Supreme Court as third-country deportations are thrown into question
- Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations
- Argentinas poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline
- In their words: From across the world, leaders call for action on climate change at the UN
- Rights group says some people it classified as journalists killed in Gaza were militants
- Israels Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza the biggest lie of the century
- Boat heading from Tanzania to Congo on Lake Tanganyika capsizes, leaving at least 41 dead
- NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks
- Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended war
- Pakistani airstrikes target Afghanistan after Islamabad accuses Kabul of drone attacks
- Stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland leaves 1 person dead and 4 wounded
- A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform
- Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the war
- Ugandans plant trees near national park to keep people out of gorillas habitat
- Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal
- Moroccos Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results
- Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created
- US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentinas oil and minerals
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent 2 North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
- Irans president delivers defiant UN speech, and other Mideast developments
- Some climb for faith, others for the views. This Chinese sacred mountain draws them all
- Trump welcomes Chinas Xi to Washington with planeside ceremony and extension of trade truce
- Venezuelas acting leader, at UN for first address, promises elections at the right moment
Wed, 23 Sep 2026
- Son of Israels ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank
- Trump is giving Chinas Xi a warm welcome. But criticism is loud on Capitol Hill
- This years El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
- Families describe grief as Canadian seller linked to suicides worldwide faces sentencing
- Trumps push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland
- Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility
- Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyys UN address
- Trumps Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction
- Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russias revenues and impede its war efforts
- Milei renews Argentinas Falklands claim at the UN, urging a peaceful solution
- Romes Colosseum closes for two days after a worker plunges to his death
- In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight until our last breath
- Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as fighters take over airport
- A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11
- Russias parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says
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