U.S. and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday, September 28, 2026, marking a renewed diplomatic push to end seven months of conflict that has cost thousands of lives and choked vital oil transport lanes, according to officials from both nations. Diplomatic Talks Focus on Amended Seven-Day Proposal Negotiations are centering on an amended … Read more
Fast-fashion platform Shein reported a 67% drop in second-quarter adjusted net profit to $228 million in its first financial results as a public company, according to its financial results released on September 28. Profit Plunge Driven by Rising Fulfillment Costs and Middle East Conflict Shein’s bottom line took a hit as conflict in the Middle … Read more
Strategic Town of Alamata Under Fire as Ethiopia’s Conflict Escalates Ethiopia’s military and allied militias claimed to have captured the strategic town of Alamata, located 120 km south of Tigray’s capital Mekelle, following an opposition offensive last week. A video from the pro-government Tigrai Peace Force showed soldiers marching through the town, though Reuters could … Read more
Eight exchange-traded funds offering exposure to South Korean chipmakers, US tech firms and Malaysian large caps debuted in Hong Kong on Monday, marking a direct push to capture mainland Chinese capital seeking overseas diversification amid domestic market weakness. Regulatory Shifts Drive Cross-Border Fund Inflows The listing wave follows a decision by China’s financial regulator allowing … Read more
British counter-terrorism police arrested five men near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday, September 27, 2026, following an early-morning tip-off regarding three suspicious vans traveling toward the military airfield. The airfield has recently been authorized for use by United States bombers conducting strikes against Iranian missile sites. Authorities declared a major incident, established a 400-metre … Read more
The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence following a three-day summit in Washington, both countries announced on Friday, September 25, 2026. The bilateral agreement addresses tariff cuts for non-sensitive items and establishes new communication channels to manage technological risks … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority, Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, issued a rare and strongly worded statement calling on border troops to defend the kingdom from Iran-backed Houthi rebels until the group is ousted from power, as fighting escalates across the region. The appeal, published by the Saudi state news agency, comes amid … Read more
Five candidates from five different countries have submitted applications to lead the World Health Organization as director-general, with Spain’s Maria Neira entering the race on the final day of submissions on September 24. The candidates are vying to replace Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has led the global health agency since 2017. The Candidates Seeking … Read more
Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced during an address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to Reuters reporting from September 2026. The repatriation comes after the two soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first known apprehension of … Read more
The leaders of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region announced on Wednesday that they have entered a new war with the federal government, shattering a four-year-old peace accord that ended a devastating conflict responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, according to Reuters reports. Tigray Forces Launch Defensive War and Seize Airports The outbreak of renewed hostilities … Read more