Geopolitics

United States commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks with services in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump joined ceremonies at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents attended Ground Zero to honour the 2,977 victims killed in the 2001 attacks.

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Conflicts·from Sep 10·upd. 44m ago

Houthis seize Perim Island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tightening control over Red Sea shipping

Houthi forces have taken control of Perim Island and coastal Dhubab following the withdrawal of Yemeni government troops, establishing control over the southern gateway to the Red Sea as oil prices approach $100 a barrel.

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Conflicts·from Sep 10·upd. 5h ago

Israel destroys Hezbollah underground base at Ali al-Taher ridge, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor

Israeli forces detonated a two-kilometre Hezbollah tunnel complex on the Ali al-Taher ridge on Thursday, triggering a magnitude 4.1 seismic tremor felt across southern Lebanon and Beirut.

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Diplomacy·from Sep 10·upd. 4h ago

UAE pledges €40 billion in German investments and secures Berlin flights

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, agreeing to €40 billion in industrial funding, 29 corporate deals, and new Emirates flight routes to Berlin.

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Migration·from Jul 30·upd. 4h ago

Spanish government releases 40 intelligence files on Ceuta border crisis amid political backlash

The Spanish government has published 40 declassified intelligence documents from late July, confirming early warnings about the mass border crossing into Ceuta as opposition parties and regional leaders demand accountability.

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Conflicts·35m ago

Poland signs 3 billion PLN Piorun missile contract and plans sovereign satellite network

The Polish Armament Agency signed an executive contract with Mesko for several thousand Piorun missiles worth approximately 3 billion PLN, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk outlined plans for a domestic satellite network.

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Diplomacy·from Sep 11·upd. 7h ago

Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit as regional wars test bloc

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for a two-day BRICS summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where Middle East hostilities and global energy security top the agenda.

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Migration·4h ago

Overnight fires in Ceuta destroy over 40 migrant shacks and multiple vehicles

Emergency services in Ceuta extinguished a series of overnight fires that destroyed 42 informal migrant shacks at the Naves del Tarajal settlement and damaged vehicles across the city.

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Conflicts·5h ago

Reflections and Security Legacy Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

Twenty-five years after the 2001 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, international retrospectives examine the global overhaul of aviation security, legal trials, and ongoing political fallout.

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Diplomacy·4h ago

Spain's Popular Party blames Morocco for Ceuta crisis following Rabat criticism

The Spanish opposition party rejected Moroccan foreign ministry rebukes on Friday, accusing Rabat of a hybrid attack during the July influx of 80,000 migrants into Ceuta.

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Conflicts·9h ago

Russian Orthodox Church sends relics of medieval prince Dmitry Donskoy to Ukraine frontline

The Russian Orthodox Church has transported bone fragments from the right sword hand of 14th-century Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy to troops in occupied Donetsk to boost military morale.

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Conflicts·5h ago

Houthi forces capture Mokha and Red Sea islands as Brent crude nears $107

Houthi fighters seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mokha and advanced to the Hanish archipelago on Thursday, threatening navigation through the Bab al-Mandab strait after a nine-day offensive.

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United States commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks with services in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania

Houthis seize Perim Island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tightening control over Red Sea shipping

Israel destroys Hezbollah underground base at Ali al-Taher ridge, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor

UAE pledges €40 billion in German investments and secures Berlin flights

Spanish government releases 40 intelligence files on Ceuta border crisis amid political backlash

Poland signs 3 billion PLN Piorun missile contract and plans sovereign satellite network

Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit as regional wars test bloc

Overnight fires in Ceuta destroy over 40 migrant shacks and multiple vehicles

Reflections and Security Legacy Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

Spain's Popular Party blames Morocco for Ceuta crisis following Rabat criticism

Russian Orthodox Church sends relics of medieval prince Dmitry Donskoy to Ukraine frontline

Houthi forces capture Mokha and Red Sea islands as Brent crude nears $107

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