Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
Iran says it struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, while hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Tehran in the largest show of support for the government since the United States and Israel launched attacks in February. Meanwhile, South Korea says it is considering expanding a naval operation in the Gulf of Aden to protect its ships and oil-shipping routes, but it will not send troops to intervene in the Iran war. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday...
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- Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
- Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
- Zelenskyy hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit
- Infantinos opponents at FIFA call for $10M payments to federations from post-World Cup reserves
- Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlins power
- Hundreds of thousands attend Irans biggest government-organized rally since the war began
- Preparing to leave office, with world beset by problems, UN chief talks of a way forward
- Indonesian divers recover 3 bodies from capsized ferry as salvage operation begins
- Shooting at high school in the Philippines leaves 2 students and gunman dead, several injured
- EU chief floats associate membership for Canada. But that doesnt exist yet
- Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
- Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions
- Malaysias king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
Thu, 17 Sep 2026
- WHO sees encouraging signs in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging
- Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory
- At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
- US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
- Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlins power
- A ninth womans body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer
- Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1
- Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1, and other Mideast developments
- Swedens prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election
- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine
- Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe
- France hosts Lebanon security talks to discuss post-UN mission plans
- Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Dianas brother
- UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
- Romanian border residents fear fallout as frequency of drone alerts rises
- Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
- Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise
- House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
Wed, 16 Sep 2026
- Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a hostile act
- Top Democrat places hold on Trump administrations plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel
- Saudis seek allies help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say
- Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing
- Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport
- Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others
- Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist
- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague
- Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments
- EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the blocs 1st associate member
- A Hague court convicts Kosovos former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
- EU chief proposes bloc-wide social media ban for kids under 13
- Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites
- EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave
- EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage
- In wartime Russia, veterans who fought in Ukraine are running for parliament
- Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes
- Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
Tue, 15 Sep 2026
- Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
- Saudi crown prince seeks Egypts backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes
- Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case, agrees to cooperate
- US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone
- Carney says Canada can wait for the right conditions in Trump trade war and emerge stronger
- US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
- US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
- US judge eyes January trial date for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
- NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter
- Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown
- Suspected sabotage triggers a major Dutch rail outage during rush hour
- Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders
- Belarus authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctions
- Houthi official says Saudi airstrikes leave 3 dead, and other Mideast developments
- China can block citizens from leaving over national security or tech export violations
- 2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini
- Inquiry into New Zealand man who hid his kids in forest for years lambasts officials actions
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure
- An artist captures how summers heat waves hit Paris and its homeless so hard
- A crisis is shaking Brazils Supreme Court. Heres what to know
- Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump
- Indigenous leader Raoni receives palliative care in Brazil after cancer diagnosis
- Serbias protesting youth formally join race challenging Vucic before next months election
Mon, 14 Sep 2026
- Sweden may wait long for a new government as the opposition has a narrow lead in a tight election
- Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
- Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists
- Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea
- How a photographer sees images of daily life as a unifying force
- Saudi pipeline hit by drones will be out of service for weeks, further restricting oil flow
- Some Russians are fleeing abroad, citing draft fears and a loss of freedom
- Longtime AP Rome bureau chief Victor Simpson, who covered 5 popes, dies at 84
- European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens shipping routes and Russian buildup stokes security fears
- Muslim region in Philippines votes in its first parliamentary election after decades of insurgency
- A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people
- Carney pitches Canada to global investors as Trump tries to pull investment south
- Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments
- Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEOs call to curb Chinas AI development
- Swedish election ends in tight finale. Preliminary results give opposition a 3-seat majority
- Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia
- Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage
- Oman postpones regional talks on Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
- Indonesia continues search for at least 129 missing after ferry capsizes, 6 bodies recovered
- Japans biomass energy boom threatens further deforestation in Indonesia
Sun, 13 Sep 2026
- Irans nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says
- Brazil Supreme Court justice unseals probe into Bolsonaro biopic, citing suspected criminal funding
- Trump loves the game of golf and takes pride in his relationships with some of the pros
- Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed
- Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through
- Uganda buries onetime boy king whose death has sparked a succession battle
- Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels
- Trump has support in Doonbeg, though tiny snails have snagged his Irish golf course plans
- At BRICS, Indias Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability
- Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76
- Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home
- Indias Modi and Chinas Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines
Sat, 12 Sep 2026
- Iraq says Saudi pipeline attack originated from its territory, and other Mideast news
- People fleeing Iran-backed rebels advance in Yemen describe a hysterical panic
- Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be fantastic
- 8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops
- BRICS leaders voice concern over Middle East, condemn unilateral sanctions at India summit
- Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered
Fri, 11 Sep 2026
- Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war
- CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
- Former Canadian leader Jean Chrtien tells US: Never mistake our generosity for weakness
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