Iran

The Houthi movement conducted strikes against Saudi Arabian airport infrastructure, according to Breaking Points hosts Krystal and Saagar discussing the incident. The attacks represent an escalation in the Yemen conflict, which has involved repeated Houthi drone and missile strikes on Saudi targets since 2015. The...

President Trump considered ordering airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over the weekend of September 20-21, but decided against military action late Saturday, according to sources cited by CBS News. The decision came amid ongoing tensions with the Houthi movement, which has conducted attacks...

New York Times White House and national security correspondent David Sanger examines whether the ongoing war in Iran could develop into a prolonged conflict without a clear endgame, comparing it to the 'forever wars' that President Trump campaigned against.

South Korea faces a persistent youth employment crisis spanning 46 months, with young job seekers struggling against shrinking entry-level opportunities and increased workplace automation. The employment challenge has become severe enough to achieve rare bipartisan consensus among lawmakers seeking policy solutions. According to Arirang News,...

Over 100 world leaders gathered in New York on September 22, 2026, for the annual UN General Assembly, according to Arirang News, which described the backdrop as widening conflicts, strained alliances, and mounting questions over the future of the global order. The Seoul-based broadcaster's Press...

According to ABC News, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, for the first time, striking fuel tanks near the city's airport and producing massive plumes of black smoke. ABC News also reported that President Trump moved to ban three news organizations after journalists...

Iran's military issued a new retaliation threat against American military bases in the Middle East, according to NBC News reporting from Jerusalem. The threat comes as President Trump warned about the possibility of new U.S. strikes.

South Korea's exports reached $71.4 billion during the first 20 days of September 2026, marking a record high for that period, with semiconductors accounting for 48% of outbound shipments. The surge reflects broad-based strength across multiple industries, with the automobile and steel sectors also reporting...

South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) launched an after-hours trading session one week ago, with average daily turnover reaching approximately 1.1 trillion won (roughly $800 million USD) across five trading days — about 4 to 4.5% of regular session levels, according to Arirang News citing KRX...

Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta examines New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to expand public restrooms, then pivots to a comedic breakdown of how the war in Iran is, according to The Daily Show's segment, driving up diesel fuel prices and broader economic costs...

Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports on a ballistic missile attack claimed by Iran-backed Houthi forces targeting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as regional tensions escalate.

Iran announced it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until its seven demands are met, according to TRT World citing Iranian officials. President Masoud Pezeshkian is also due to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, TRT World reports. The Strait of Hormuz...

NPR reports that regular gasoline rose seven cents overnight to nearly $4.44 per gallon — a price AAA says has never been higher this late in the year — while diesel jumped nearly nine cents to an all-time high of nearly $6.40 per gallon. According...

North Carolina residents expressed mixed reactions Thursday to President Donald Trump's assertion that higher gas prices are worth the cost of the war in Iran, according to an Associated Press segment. Trump visited North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley,...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to their highest level in three decades, causing the Australian dollar to strengthen sharply against the yen. Two dissenting board members indicated internal disagreement over the rate hike, raising questions about the central bank's commitment to curbing inflation....

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high, but the yen weakened rather than strengthened in response, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, President Trump and Xi Jinping are preparing for talks next week focused on trade, AI, and semiconductors. Reuters also reports...

Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized the southwestern coast of Yemen and taken control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to a WSJ report. The Wall Street Journal explains how the group and other Iranian allies have moved to choke off oil shipments and attack Saudi...

An Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran reported that US missile strikes in February on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd killed at least 177 civilians and constituted indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure. The UN human rights experts said there...

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body reported Thursday that they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. The...

President Trump weighs potential escalation measures against Iran while preparing for discussions with Gulf leaders at the United Nations. Former NSC chief of staff Alex Gray argues, according to Fox News, that the administration's pressure campaign against Iran is working.