Tensions in the Gulf just took another sharp turn. Iran is warning it could hit regional infrastructure, while also claiming control over the Strait of Hormuz, a claim CENTCOM flatly calls false. Ghalibaf warns about what happens if Iran's security isn't guaranteed. Meanwhile, Iran and the US are holding separate talks with Qatari mediators, and Trump says he offered Iran 'nothing.' 


US-Iran war: Tehran claims Hormuz control; CENTCOM calls it 'false' 

Russia has reportedly launched fresh attacks targeting warehouses and infrastructure as casualties were reported across several regions linked to the conflict. Russian officials said two people were killed in Crimea, three in occupied Zaporizhzhia, and four in Krasnodar and Belgorod. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow is not prepared to end the war, underscoring the deep divisions that continue to hinder prospects for peace as fighting intensifies on multiple fronts.


Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky says Russia is not prepared to end the war

The United States and Iran appear headed for another round of high-stakes diplomacy, even as U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly rejected an Iranian proposal linked to the Strait of Hormuz. Reports suggest talks could take place next week despite the setback. Trump claimed Iran is "losing so badly" that it now wants a deal, highlighting the deep tensions that continue to shape relations between Washington and Tehran. 


US-Iran war: Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz proposal, reports suggest talks expected next week

Reports say Donald Trump has rejected Iran's latest peace plan, with doubts that Tehran will meet his demands. The plan, a seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, was reportedly offered through Qatar. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi says Tehran is ready to implement it immediately. Reports also suggest Trump may resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections. We break down where talks stand and what could come next. Watch, and tell us your take.


US-Iran war: Reports suggest Trump skeptical Tehran will meet his demands 

Critics accuse Israel of using its sustainability and food-tech sectors to project a green, innovation-driven image while drawing attention away from environmental damage and human rights concerns in Palestinian territories. Critics describe this as “greenwashing” or “foodwashing,” while Israel’s policies and actions remain the subject of international debate.


Gaza's war turned environmental damage into second crisis

A fresh barrage of fast, jet-powered Russian drones struck Ukraine's capital and regional hubs, targeting critical railway networks, petrol stations, and warehouses. Leaving at least two people dead and over two dozen injured in Kyiv, the strikes ignited fires near the central train station and damaged energy infrastructure—occurring just hours after diplomatic discussions focused on securing a potential bilateral halt to energy facility attacks.   


Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims Russian drones struck city centre in broad daylight

Russia-Ukraine war: Fresh wave of Russian jet drones strikes Ukraine's critical infrastructure

Ukrainian President Zelensky met CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland while both their planes refueled, sources told Reuters. Neither side has revealed what was discussed. The meeting comes just weeks after Ratcliffe's unannounced August 25 trip to Moscow, where he reportedly met senior Russian intelligence officials and shared a bleak assessment of Russia's war position, urging a deal before things worsen. Zelensky was en route to New York for the UN General Assembly, where he's set to meet President Trump.


Russia-Ukraine war: Report suggests Ratcliffe meets Zelensky weeks after secret Moscow trip

As the West Asia conflict remains locked in a dangerous stalemate, back-channel diplomacy is gaining momentum. Iran has reportedly conveyed seven conditions to Washington through Qatari mediators before it will re-engage in negotiations. Key demands include ending hostilities on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets, and lifting the U.S. naval blockade. At the same time, Iran's top security official has warned that Tehran is prepared for a "decisive war" if its demands are rejected, underscoring the high stakes surrounding ongoing diplomatic efforts.


US-Iran war: Iran executes man accused of providing intel to Mossad 

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks yet on the Moscow region, with authorities intercepting over 1,600 drones, 450 of them headed for the capital. Two people were killed, a 44-year-old woman and an elderly man, in separate strikes, while a major oil refinery caught fire and a drone hit a residential building, forcing evacuations. The attack landed on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with Moscow's mayor accusing Ukraine of trying to disrupt the vote.


Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow attacked by hundreds of drones, 2 killed as fire erupts at oil refinery 

US-Iran war: Tehran sets seven conditions to re-engage in talks with US 

Russia unleashed fresh strikes across Ukraine, a guided aerial bomb hit a residential building in Sumy, killing two and injuring seven, including a 13-year-old girl, while a shopping centre fire broke out in Dnipro. Firefighters battled the blaze as emergency crews rushed to both scenes. Separately, Ukraine's intelligence service revealed Russia is preparing to recruit at least 27 Yemeni nationals, some born as recently as 2006, offering legal status in exchange for military contracts to fight on the front lines.


Russia's deadly Ukraine strikes kill 2 in Sumy, hit Dnipro mall 

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Russia could target NATO countries supporting Ukraine with drone or missile strikes, potentially testing the alliance’s unity and commitment to collective defence. Tusk said such attacks could be presented as “accidental” to weaken NATO’s response.


Russia-Europe tensions: Polish PM warns Russian attacks could test NATO's unity 

US-Iran war: Tehran draws red lines — seven demands before any peace talks

Russia launched a fresh wave of strikes across Ukraine, wounding at least 18 people. Kyiv's mayor reported 12 injured, including two children, while Sumy suffered a deadly guided bomb strike that killed one person. Attacks also hit Odesa. In a tit-for-tat exchange, Ukraine struck back at Russia, hitting a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, part of Kyiv's ongoing campaign against Russian energy and military infrastructure as the war grinds into its fifth year.


Russia-Ukraine war: '18 wounded in Russian air strikes' as Kyiv, Odesa, and Sumy come under fire

A new public opinion survey suggests a significant shift in Palestinian attitudes, with growing support for negotiations with Israel and declining backing for armed struggle. According to poll findings, more Palestinians now see diplomacy as the preferred path to achieving national goals, while support for violent confrontation has dropped to its lowest level in years. The results come amid ongoing conflict, economic hardship and growing uncertainty about the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.


Poll shows least support for armed struggle among Palestinians, more backing for negotiated solution

It has been long debated which terrain poses the greatest challenge to combat operations, but comparing mountains, deserts, jungles, and cities reveals that each environment presents its own brutal form of logistical and physical warfare.

Mountain, desert, jungle or city: Which is the world’s toughest battlefield?

A train carrying Boris Johnson and the former CIA chief David Petraeus may have been the target of a Russian drone strike that hit a train engine near the Poland-Ukraine border, according to Ukrainian Railways.

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, described the attack as “Putin’s terror knocking directly on the doors of the EU and Nato”.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian train hit near Polish border 

Russia unleashed a massive overnight strike across Ukraine, hitting steel plants in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and Odesa Moscow says manufacture military equipment, alongside ports in Odesa. Reports of casualties vary by region and source, with officials citing several killed and dozens injured, including an infant among the wounded in Odesa. Zelensky said nearly 500 drones were deployed against Ukrainian targets in a single day, as Russia's campaign against infrastructure sharply escalates.


Russia-Ukraine war: Putin burns Dnipro to Zaporizhzhia to Odesa 

Zelensky says he's willing to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami this December to talk peace, but the Kremlin shut it down instantly, calling it "impossible" and insisting any meeting must happen in Moscow. Lavrov went further, saying Russia won't halt strikes on Ukraine during peace talks, even as Trump's envoys shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow trying to restart negotiations. Putin and Zelensky haven't met face-to-face since before the 2022 invasion began.


Russia-Ukraine war: Lavrov says Russia will not halt the Ukraine war during peace talks

The Russia-Ukraine war is entering a new phase of escalation. Russia has launched fresh strikes, including an attack on a shopping centre, while Ukraine is increasingly turning to unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to strengthen its battlefield capabilities. Ukraine's Third Army Corps has reportedly deployed robotic systems to frontline positions, highlighting the growing role of autonomous and remote-controlled technologies in modern warfare as both sides seek new tactical advantages.


Russia-Ukraine war: Russia hits shopping centre as Ukraine deploys ground robots to frontline

A renewed push to end the war took a hopeful turn in Kyiv. President Zelensky met Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday, discussing security and economic guarantees for Ukraine's future. Witkoff called it "very meaningful," claiming "significant progress" in just 48 hours after his Kremlin talks with Putin a day earlier. "We are confident that we could bring some good results," he said. Zelensky thanked Trump for the renewed diplomatic effort — even as Putin gave little sign of compromise in Moscow.


Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv talks follow three-hour Kushner-Witkoff meeting with Putin

A fresh diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war is gathering momentum as top U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visit Kyiv for high-level talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The discussions focused on Ukraine’s security and economic future, even as Zelensky warned that the conflict could continue into the winter months. With fighting still raging and peace efforts facing major hurdles, the visit signals renewed international efforts to find a path toward ending the war.


Russia-Ukraine war: US envoys rush to Kyiv, Witkoff hails 'very meaningful talks' 

Tensions are boiling over again. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that any Iranian attack would remove "every existing constraint" — threatening to hit Tehran's energy and civilian infrastructure and send Iran "back into the Stone Age." Hours later, PM Netanyahu declared toppling Iran's regime is Israel's "central mission" and now "within reach," calling the regime "weaker than ever." It comes amid fresh US-Iran clashes near the Gulf and growing fears of a full reignition of the war that began in February.


US-Iran war: Israel threatens to strike Iranian energy, civilian sites

Iran conducted retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and UAE for a second day in a row. This came even as U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his military was prepared to attack Iran any time he wants.


Iran's army conducts drone & missile attack on US bases

Inside Iran's shadow fleet: How Tehran dodges the US blockade at sea

Iran attacks US bases in Kuwait & UAE, supersecret missile project in focus 

Kuwait intercepted Iranian missiles overnight as the region braces for more. President Trump floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz "Trump Strait" amid the standoff, while Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, warned Washington of a "new strategy" that will "shatter your foundations." Israel isn't staying quiet either — Defence Minister Israel Katz said the country would "respond with great force" if attacked during the upcoming holiday season. 


US-Iran war: Kuwait intercepts missiles; Trump floats 'Trump strait' 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused senior security officials of deliberately failing to wake him in the hours before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, claiming they feared he would order a full military alert. Netanyahu says the attack might have been prevented had he been informed earlier, shifting renewed attention to the security failures and accountability surrounding the assault.


Israeli PM Netanyahu blames security officials for leaving him asleep during Hamas attack 

A U.S. air strike turned a wedding ceremony in Iran into a scene of mourning, leaving five people died. This was followed by Tehran's powerful retaliation across UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain.


Iran targets US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait & Erbil 

Khamenei warns of 'unforgettable lessons' after Iranians' wedding function attacked 

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