Turkey's Defense Ministry condemned an attempted drone attack by Yemen's Houthi group targeting the Saudi city of Mecca, calling for an immediate end to such actions. The statement was issued as part of an official military response addressing the incident.
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Scientists have detected an unexpected and ongoing rise in seismic activity at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, the location of the country's last and most powerful nuclear test in 2017. The finding has raised questions about its cause and whether it could be linked to renewed nuclear activity.
The Trump administration has agreed to allow Iran's core delegation to attend next week's UN General Assembly meetings in New York. The delegation may include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a move that comes amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The United States has approved a deal to sell 48 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, coinciding with a fresh military escalation in Yemen that has left more than 60 people dead in clashes between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-aligned Houthi fighters. The fighting has also triggered mass displacement, forcing thousands of civilians—including over 57,000 children—to flee their homes.
US President Donald Trump said Washington is making significant progress toward establishing a permanent American military base in Poland. The move comes as part of broader efforts to strengthen the US military footprint on NATO's eastern flank amid ongoing tensions with Russia.
The Palestinian Authority's Foreign Ministry has condemned a U.S. State Department decision to extend visa restrictions on Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas and PLO members, barring them from attending United Nations meetings. The Authority described the move as a breach of Washington's obligations as host country to the UN.
Yemen's Houthi rebels released a video claiming they shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet using a surface-to-air missile. The claim has not been independently verified, and if confirmed, it would mark the second such downing of an F-15 by hostile fire.
A CNN analysis examines Russia's escalating 'gray zone' activities against Europe, describing a strategy designed to make war feel imminent without actually triggering it. The approach reportedly aims to provoke and unsettle NATO members without forcing a direct military response or real behavioral change.
A UN-mandated inquiry has concluded that Iranian authorities committed grave violations against civilians amounting to crimes against humanity, while also flagging suspicions that US strikes may have constituted war crimes against civilians. The findings could pave the way for further international accountability efforts targeting both parties.
Iran responded to the Saudi-led coalition's announcement that it intercepted a drone attempting to reach Mecca, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemning any attack on Islamic holy sites. He also called for avoiding the politicization of the issue of sacred places, stopping short of directly addressing who was behind the drone.
