Taher El-Baour, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received today, at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters, Alexios Kons...

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Transport reported today that a meeting was held on the same day at its Tripoli headquarters to discuss the Libya...

A joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV News details allegations made by multiple women against the 55-year-old.

UN Human Rights Council delays US human rights record examination until January after Washington refuses meeting.

The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.

As Ghana head into crucial Afcon 2027 qualifiers with women's coach Kim Bjorkegren in charge, former boss Chris Hughton says constant changes in the dugout are hurting the Black Stars.

Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.

The Israeli military says its soldiers opened fire at individuals “who intended to hurl stones” at a road used by Israelis.

Israeli fire kills seven, including a father and son, in Gaza Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said. Medics said Fadi Rajab and his son Abubakr were killed in an air strike that hit the roof of a displacement shelter in the Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City. A third Palestinian was killed in an Israeli air strike near a school in Gaza City's Daraj neighbourhood, health officials added. In Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, Israeli gunfire killed a man, medics said. Later on Tuesday, an Israeli air strike hit a metal foundry in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, killing three people, medics said, taking the day's death toll to at least seven.

GCC to establish joint forward-command centre in Kuwait Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 11/10/2026 - 16:47 Given the intense attacks Kuwait has faced from Iran and its allies in Iraq, questions remain about how the new centre could be defended Gulf Cooperation Council secretary general Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi gives a press conference with Russia's foreign minister and Bahrain's foreign minister after the 9th joint ministerial meeting of the strategic dialogue between the GCC and the Russian Federation in Manama, on 18 October 2026 (Fadhel Madan/AFP) Off The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has approved a new joint forward-command centre to deepen military integration among members, as doubts rise about the US’s commitment to regional security amid the war on Iran. The command centre will be built in Kuwait, a Gulf state that endured thousands of missile and drone strikes from Iran and Iraqi militias aligned with Tehran. GCC secretary general Jasem al-Budaiwi said in a statement on Tuesday that the deployment of "appropriate" forces to the centre would take place, but did not provide additional details. The GCC body representing six Gulf states established a joint defence agreement in 2000, stating that an attack on one member is an attack on all. The GCC’s commitment to self-defence, however, is not as ironclad as that of the Nato military alliance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The move could be seen as an effort to address the GCC's lack of a joint military command structure. The organisation has failed to respond to attacks on members from several fronts. The GCC did not respond when Israel attacked Hamas negotiators in Doha, Qatar, in September 2025. The organisation has also failed to respond to devastating Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. The decision to base the command centre in Kuwait may also raise questions about its practical viability.  Kuwait’s geography at the hook of the Gulf made it especially vulnerable to missile and drone attacks from both Iran and Iraqi militias during the war.  Kuwait hosted around 14,000 US troops before the war, more than any other country in the Middle East. It is home to two large bases - Camp Arifjan and Ali al-Salem Air Base - both of which came under intense attack from Iran. It's unclear how the GCC could defend a command centre when the US could not defend its bases.  US security guarantees in doubt Gulf states have turned to external partners for security. Saudi Arabia has activated the Mecca Pact with Pakistan and Turkey amid Houthi attacks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meanwhile, the UAE has doubled down on its security relationship with Israel.  The US has been the security guarantor of the Gulf states for over half a century. But that relationship has been called into question as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE lobbied the US against attacking Iran, but their pleas went unanswered. In retaliation, Iran attacked Gulf states that are home to US military bases. 'Vulnerability exposed': War on Iran will change how the US bases troops in Gulf Read More » The presence of US troops on their soil has been perceived by some Gulf analysts as making them a target. Oman, for example, which has one of the oldest diplomatic relationships with the US, has no permanent US military presence and was the least hit Gulf state. The US Department of War’s inspector general said in a report published in September that “hundreds of buildings and structures” at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan were damaged or destroyed by Iranian strikes. Current and former US officials say the Iran war exposed vulnerabilities in the US’s strategy of establishing bases close to Iran and that some facilities are unlikely to be rebuilt. “The truth is that we are not as inclined to occupy these bases now that we have seen what the Iranians can throw at them,” David Petraeus, a former director of the CIA and head of Centcom, told Bloomberg in May. “This is much more than when I was commander at Central Command,” he added. Another former head of Centcom, General Frank McKenzie, said in July that the US needs to relocate its bases in the Gulf to Israel and neighbouring countries to better protect its assets from Iran’s missiles and drones.  “No one in their right mind would ever put the Centcom forward headquarters, you know, 100 miles away from Iran, [in Qatar], yet that’s where it is,” he told the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, referring to al-Udeid. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Since taking office in August, new far-right Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has shared video after video promoting his security forces – especially operations they’ve carried out against armed groups. In some, De la Espriella speaks standing among body bags. Others feature prisoners or look like they were taken from an action film. However, there’s been growing outcry about his social media glorification of repressive policies.

French police have searched several properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into a suspected international network trafficking women for Mohamed Al Fayed, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. The Ritz is just one of the late tycoon's high-end ventures where victims have said they faced abuse.

Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red CrescentLewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip to meet organisations sending humanitarian aid to the territory.The seven-time Formula One world champion has spoken out about conflict and humanitarian crises in the region, and has called for peace. He has frequently posted on social media about children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and called for a ceasefire. Continue reading...

Opposition politicians get first chance to take control of levers of power, even as they struggle to form governmentIsrael’s new Knesset will be sworn in on Tuesday, giving opposition politicians their first chance to take control of some levers of power, even as they struggle to form a new government to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu.High on the agenda will be replacing the speaker, who wields immense influence by controlling the legislature’s agenda and committee chairs. The current speaker is Amir Ohana, a close ally of Netanyahu. Continue reading...

ANTALYA: Prominent climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived Tuesday at the UN climate meeting, where she emphasized the need to protect people and the planet over profits and power. This year’s meeting — called the Conference of the Parties, or COP31 — comes after a year of climate-induced heat waves and other disasters. As she arrived at the meeting venue in Antalya, Turkiye, Thunberg said climate change is “threatening everything” and that “everything and everyone we love is at stake.” “

LONDON: Bournemouth defender James Hill has been called up to the England senior squad for the first time ahead of Thursday’s Nations League home clash ⁠against Croatia. The ⁠24-year-old center back has represented England at Under 20 and Under ⁠21 level. Hill could earn a first cap with Arsenal’s Ezri Konsa ruled out of the Croatia game. Hill has been ever present for ⁠Bournemouth ⁠this season. Marc Guehi has also been ruled out with injury. England face Croatia before playing Spain awa

The race for Gambia's presidency is heating up, as opposition leader Ousainou Darboe officially files his candidacy for the December 5 election.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visited the European Parliament in Brussels, on Tuesday 10 November, to discuss the dangers children face online. The couple met families affected by online abuse before Harry addressed the gathering.