Fighting has intensified across Yemen as Saudi-led forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi movement towards Saudi Arabia, while pro-government Yemeni forces push ahead with a counteroffensive against Houthi positions.
Tajikistan has begun receiving crude oil and petroleum products from Iran, opening a potential new source of fuel for the landlocked Central Asian country as it seeks to reduce its dependence on Russia. The deliveries began in late August following discussions between Tajik and Iranian officials about expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector.
The United States maintains its strategic bomber fleet primarily at bases inside the country, while regularly deploying aircraft to allied and overseas locations as part of its global military operations. The issue has come into focus after 12 B-1B Lancer bombers departed Royal Air Force Fairford in western England on Sunday and returned to the United States.
The completion of a $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery has created a new entertainment giant that also brings two of the United States' most prominent news organisations - CNN and CBS News - under the same corporate ownership.
US defence technology company Anduril Industries is investing $3.7bn to establish a major new shipbuilding facility in Maryland and has secured a $2.9bn contract to manufacture components for the United States Navy's Virginia-class submarines.
Iran is preparing a series of measures aimed at easing mounting economic pressure on households as the country faces the effects of US sanctions, disrupted trade and the ongoing war with Israel and the United States. President Masoud Pezeshkian has held discussions with senior cabinet officials over ways to reduce the impact of the economic crisis, including the sharp depreciation of the Iranian rial and rising living costs.
Fighting has intensified across Yemen as Saudi-led forces intercept a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi movement towards Saudi Arabia, while pro-government Yemeni forces push ahead with a counteroffensive against Houthi positions.
France has suspended high school classes for the remainder of the week as nationwide student protests over education conditions intensified, with clashes reported between demonstrators and police.
Yemen's rugged terrain has played an important role in the Houthis' recent military gains, particularly during their advance across parts of the country's western coastline. Middle East security and strategy specialist Talha Abdulrazaq said the mountainous terrain from which the Houthis launched their operations provided significant protection.
US President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32 percent, the lowest level of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey found that support among Republican voters had also declined, with 73 percent approving of Trump's performance, compared with 82 percent in a poll conducted one week earlier.






















































































































































