Global Markets Tense as 10-Year US Treasury Yield Tops 5% and Oil Surges Ahead of Fed Decision
September 16, 2026 — Global markets turned cautious after Tuesday’s U.S. session, as the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit…
India Sends Emergency Power to Nepal After Glacial Floods Erase a Tenth of Its Grid
KATHMANDU, September 15 — India has approved the emergency export of up to 654 megawatts of electricity to Nepal for…
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76 with 13 missing
CORON, Philippines, September 13 — Philippine rescuers recovered 41 more charred remains from a ferry fire near Coron, raising the…
France Stuns Host Germany to Reach First-Ever FIBA Women’s World Cup Final; USA Sets Up Gold Medal Rematch
BERLIN, Sept. 13 — France defeated Germany 86-64 in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup semifinal Saturday to advance to…
BRICS leaders gather in India for 18th summit under 2026 chairmanship
Leaders of the BRICS bloc gathered in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th summit under India 2026 chairmanship.
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut down a major east-west crude pipeline on Friday after a drone attack claimed by an Iran-aligned Iraqi…
Houthis seize Perim Island, completing takeover of Bab al-Mandab strait
ADEN, September 11 — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement seized Perim Island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandab strait on…
IRGC Claims Strike on U.S. Drone Vessel as UKMTO Reports Ships Hit off Oman; Gulf Ministers Plan Rare Iran Talks
DUBAI, Sept. 11 — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces struck a U.S. unmanned surface vessel…
Iranian Ballistic Missiles Strike U.S. Air Base in Jordan Following Tanker Destruction
AMMAN, Jordan, Sept. 10 — Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Azraq in eastern Jordan on…
Met Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Reform UK Over Foreign Funding Allegations
LONDON, Sept. 10 — The Metropolitan Police have opened a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that the party…