Houthis Escalate

Houthi forces attacked a major Saudi oil pipeline as part of offensive operations toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for global shipping, according to Breaking Points. The Bab al-Mandab controls roughly 12% of global maritime trade and connects the Red Sea to the...

A Reuters news roundup covering multiple international stories: Saudi Arabia shut a major oil pipeline following Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; plans to convert a former Syrian military airport into a private aviation hub have sparked concern over suspected mass graves at the site;...

During a bilateral meeting on Saturday, President Trump stated that Houthi representatives contacted him to say they do not want to fight with the United States. Trump made the claim when asked whether Iran bore responsibility for an attack on the East-West Pipeline in Saudi...

Yemen-based Houthi forces captured Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, according to two Yemeni government sources cited by CNN. The move follows the group's seizure of the port town of Mocha a day earlier as it consolidates control over the Red Sea...

According to BBC News, citing reports from Yemen, fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi movement have reached Perim Island in the Red Sea, a strategically critical chokepoint at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. BBC News reports the advance could...

Drop Site News interviewed foreign policy experts Vali Nasr — professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS and a former senior Obama administration adviser — and Rob Malley, former U.S. special envoy for Iran and senior fellow at Yale's Jackson...

Australia introduced legislation requiring social media companies to allow users to disable algorithmic feeds, expanding its regulatory stance after becoming the first country to ban social media for minors. The proposed laws also aim to strengthen online child protection by giving users control over content...

Smail Debeche, a professor of international relations at the University of Algiers III, characterized a recent Algerian decision as a response to UAE regional actions, particularly in Africa's Sahel region and Libya. According to Debeche, the move reflects deeper strategic competition between the two nations...

Iran-backed Houthi forces captured Mokha, a strategic port city in Yemen located on the Bab el-Mandeb strait, from allies of Yemen's internationally recognized government, PBS NewsHour reports. The seizure marks an escalation in Yemen's conflict and puts renewed pressure on one of the world's most...

Yemen's Houthi rebels captured the port city of Mocha, according to Yemen's internationally recognized government. Approximately 50 miles south of Mocha lies Perim Island in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, a strategic chokepoint for global shipping. CNN characterizes the Houthis as Iran's most powerful regional...

Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, igniting fires at multiple oil facilities and wounding dozens of people, according to DW News reporting. In response, Saudi-backed forces launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched an offensive with stated aims to recapture Sanaa, the capital, according to TRT World. The escalation follows Saudi Arabia's accusation that Houthis struck energy infrastructure and civilian targets in a recent attack, TRT World reports.

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on September 8, 2026, according to WION reporting. WION's bulletin also reported that Israel shut its Jerusalem consulate for UK nationals and that Iran claimed to have captured a U.S. submarine in the Strait of Hormuz.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that Canada would accelerate efforts to reduce economic dependence on the United States as retaliatory tariffs took effect on approximately $20 billion worth of American goods. The tariff response follows U.S. trade actions and occurs as Canada braces...