Israeli demolition of 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban leaves about 70 homeless
Israeli forces demolished all 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, leaving about 70 people homeless. The village is in the Masafer Yatta area in the southern West Bank, where residents say the destruction also removed most of the community's other structures. Villagers described the scene as widespread devastation, with rubble, empty animal pens and destroyed water tanks and sanitation facilities.Nidal Younis, head of the Masafer Yatta Council, said the demolition had "wiped the village off the face of the earth". He said the residents had decided to remain on their land despite the destruction... [Continue Reading]
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Yemen army recaptures hills as clashes intensify in Taiz and Hodeidah
Yemeni government forces say they have recaptured the al-Khazan and al-Makahna hills in Jabal Habashi district, west of Taiz city, as fighting with Houthi fighters continued for a second day in southwest Yemen. The clashes are taking place across western Taiz and southern Hodeidah, both governorates on the Red Sea coast. The latest fighting follows a Houthi offensive along front lines in the area and has added to an already volatile stretch of Yemen's western corridor.According to the supplied report, the army said the hills were taken back on Friday, while Houthi and medical sources gave competing casualty figures from... [Continue Reading]
Day News Recap: Iran conflict widens as Europe warns on sabotage and Ukraine faces fresh strikes
The US and Iran confrontation deepened on multiple fronts, with Tehran saying it struck US military targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, while Washington investigated Iranian claims that a missile hit a wedding in southern Iran and killed at least four people. The conflict is also becoming more politically charged in Washington as sanctions, strikes and election pressure shape the response. đź”— đź”— đź”—In the Middle East, Israel said its troops had taken operational control of the Ali al Taher ridge in southern Lebanon and later said it had consolidated a security zone there, while residents reported continuing... [Continue Reading]
US rejects Israeli calls to remove Palestinians from Gaza as dispute over ceasefire plan deepens
The United States has rejected any plan for the forced displacement, expulsion or mandatory transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, after comments by Israel's defence minister revived debate over the future of the territory's population. In a statement cited on Friday, the US State Department said Washington does not support such a proposal and pointed instead to the language of President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan. The exchange has exposed a public disagreement between Washington and Israeli officials over one of the most sensitive issues in the Gaza conflict.The State Department said Point 12 of the plan makes clear that no... [Continue Reading]
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Breakfast News Recap: Nepal flood toll tops 1,200 as Iran conflict, Europe security fears and market jitters spread
Nepal says it will need billions of dollars to rebuild after the flash floods on the Nepal Tibet border, where the death toll has climbed above 1,200 and rescue teams are still pulling survivors from the wreckage. Two more Australians have been found safe, cutting the number still unaccounted for to 36, and a second worker has been brought out alive from a tunnel nine days after the disaster. đź”— đź”— đź”—The confrontation between Iran and the United States widened after Tehran said it had struck US military targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones,... [Continue Reading]
Israeli strikes kill at least 3 in Gaza amid ceasefire tensions and removal plan
Israeli drone fire and gunfire killed at least three people and injured several others in different parts of Gaza on Thursday, according to the supplied reports. The incidents took place in western Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood and in the northern town of Beit Lahia. They came despite the ceasefire arrangement in place in the territory, and alongside renewed Israeli political discussion of removing Palestinians from the Strip.In Rimal, a drone strike killed one person and wounded several others, medical sources said. The Palestinian Wafa news agency said the drone fired at least two missiles at a group of civilians. In... [Continue Reading]
Israel's Ben-Gvir unveils plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza
Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has presented a plan calling for Palestinians to be removed from the Gaza Strip and sent abroad. The proposal was announced on Thursday, September 3, and sets out a timetable under which 250,000 Palestinians would be expelled from Gaza within one year. Ben-Gvir said the remaining population of about two million people would leave the territory over the following six years.Ben-Gvir is a member of the far-right Jewish Power party. In comments reported alongside the proposal, he said several countries were willing to receive Gaza residents, but he did not name any of them.... [Continue Reading]
Israel signals readiness to remove Gaza population as Netanyahu says troops will stay
Israel has said it is prepared to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip if the United States approves a destination for them, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu separately visited the territory and said Israeli forces would not withdraw. The two statements, made on Wednesday, underline the continuing gap between Israeli military and political positions and the next stage of the US-backed ceasefire framework. They also come as international mediators continue to press for movement on the plan's later phases.Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel was "organised and prepared" to remove Palestinians from Gaza "by every way possible", and that the... [Continue Reading]
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EU weighs three-year mission to help Lebanon as UNIFIL mandate nears expiry
European officials are discussing a possible European Union mission to support Lebanon's security forces as the long-running UN peacekeeping presence in the south approaches its planned end. The proposal would come as UNIFIL's mandate is set to expire on 31 December 2026, raising questions about what, if anything, could fill the gap. The issue is expected to be discussed at an EU defence and foreign ministers meeting in Ireland this week.According to the material under discussion, the European External Action Service has circulated a plan for a three-year military and civilian mission. The mission would advise and train the Lebanese... [Continue Reading]
UN says 13 captives released after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff, Haiti
The United Nations says 13 people kidnapped during a major gang attack in the Haitian hillside community of Kenscoff have been released. The group included six children and seven women, according to a statement from UNICEF. The release comes after an assault on August 23 that left at least 47 people dead and more than 50 abducted.UNICEF said the freed captives had been taken last week in one of the largest mass abductions reported in Haiti in recent memory. Yannig Dussart, the agency's deputy representative in Haiti, said the release offered a rare moment of hope amid violence threatening children... [Continue Reading]
Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC spreads to two new zones as cases and deaths rise
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two new health zones, Biena and Manguredjipa, bringing the total number of affected areas to 60. The latest government figures show the outbreak continuing to expand in North Kivu province, where health officials say the virus is moving faster than containment efforts. The new figures add to concern over one of the most serious Ebola emergencies recorded in the country.According to the Ministry of Health data released on Friday, the outbreak has now reached 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths. Officials said the fatality rate in the... [Continue Reading]
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
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Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]



