Libya's Ministry of Industry and Minerals' Green Industry Centre announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

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Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands.

GOP Representative Thomas Massie has emerged as outspoken critic of war on Iran and overseas military interventions.

Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.

Arturo Carrera Loaiza denies allegations he was involved in meth production, the Nigerian authorities say.

Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone.

Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.

Vance says US war on Iran will enter 'much different phase' in coming months US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington has completed its objectives for the first phase of the war on iran, adding that the conflict will enter a new one in the coming months. "We can’t predict the future, but I think the president is right to say that this thing will enter a much different phase in a couple of months," he told the New York Post.  "There are really two phases to this thing, and the first phase is done," Vance said. "The first phase was destroy the nuclear program, destroy their conventional military, destroy their ability to project power in a way that they were able to even a couple of years ago." He added that the second phase would ensure that Tehran is "not able to rebuild and try to maintain as much global stability in the wake of that".

US prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/15/2026 - 21:30 The potential transfer of controversial 2,000-pound munition is largest single sale in recent years Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 28 July 2026 (Handout/via AFP) Off US taxpayers are set to foot the bill for a $2.8bn weapons package to Israel that includes 2,000-pound bombs, The Washington Post reported, citing a US official. The deal would be the largest single US sale of the controversial munition in recent years. The package prepared by the Trump administration includes 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including the MK-84s and BLU-117s. Another 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads will be sent as part of the deal, the official told The Post in an article published on Tuesday. The official, like others cited in the report, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military matters. Among the most destructive munitions in western arsenals, the MK-84 can send metal fragments hundreds of metres from the point of impact and penetrate metal and thick concrete, while creating large craters.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The proposed sale has been informally presented to congressional committees, potentially putting Democrats in a difficult position as growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has placed a strain on the US-Israel relationship. When asked about concerns over humanitarian implications, a senior administration official told The Post: “All foreign arms sales are moving through the appropriate process. We do not comment on pending sales.” The Israeli embassy did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. Journalists and political commentators slammed the deal online. Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson criticised the sale on X, writing: “There is no precedent for what the Trump administration is doing. “Nor is there a justification. The government of Israel is not fighting World War Two, or even a war. It is engaged in periodic skirmishes with a guerrilla force in Lebanon, and it is working to exterminate an unarmed civilian population in Gaza. Neither front requires modern 2,000-pound bombs,” he said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); American journalist Glenn Greenwald called the deal part of Trump’s “debt” to Israeli-born US billionaire and prominent pro-Israel donor, Miriam Adelson. “In case you're wondering when Trump's debt to Miriam Adelson and her Israeli cabal will finally be paid off, the answer is: never. The debt is eternal and limitless,” Greenwald wrote on X. “And that's all separate from Trump's own personal and political reasons for his unyielding servitude to Israel." In case you're wondering when Trump's debt to Miriam Adelson and her Israeli cabal will finally be paid off, the answer is: never. The debt is eternal and limitless. And that's all separate from Trump's own personal and political reasons for his unyielding servitude to Israel. Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 15, 2026 The weapons package surpasses previous sales of weapons to Israel, including a $2.04bn sale in 2025 that bypassed the normal congressional review process. Israel has used the 2,000-pound bombs with devastating consequences for civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip and Lebanon on hundreds of occasions.  United Nations bodies, including the UN Commission of Inquiry, as well as international and Israeli human rights organisations, have concluded that Israeli authorities have committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, where over 73,000 people have been killed since the war on the enclave began in October 2023.  US-Israel relations News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the Washington performing arts complex for safety repairs, hours after a judge again blocked efforts to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump said the $257 million renovation plan depended on recognising his role in the project.

In tonight's programme, thousands of Africans end up amidst the war in Ukraine fighting or working on behalf of the Kremlin. We speak to a journalist who just got back from Ukraine. Also, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the C64 opposition coalition held a demonstration in the capital Kinshasa. And finally, Kenya's celebrating a stellar athletics victory as the country beats London in the race to host the 2029 World Championships.

RIYADH: Saudi air defenses were able to destroy a drone attempting to enter the air space of the holy city of Makkah, in a major escalation by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. More to follow...

TEHRAN: Several explosions ​were heard on Iran’s Qeshm ‌island, ‌Iranian ​official ‌IRNA ⁠news ​agency reported, citing ⁠local sources as ⁠saying, ‌adding ‌the ​sounds ‌appeared ‌to have come from ‌the direction of ⁠the sea.

President Donald Trump dismissed the report and its concerns over supplies, insisting US ammunition stocks are “virtually unlimited”.

The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle.