US lawmakers press Hegseth for answers on USS Abraham Lincoln situation

California lawmakers led by Representative Mike Levin demand answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao about the situation on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been on deployment for nine months.

Iran: No ship can transit Hormuz without authorization

The spokesperson for the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarter totally denied US claims regarding the normal navigation of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, declaring:

US intelligence sceptical that Iran threatened to assassinate Trump

The Washington Post reports, citing US officials, that US intelligence officials expressed scepticism about an alleged Iranian assassination threat against Trump that was relayed by Israel and prompted a secret manoeuvre to fly him out of Turkiye in an alternate military aircraft.

Iraq says Sept. 30 deadline to end international coalition's mission 'final and irreversible'

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Wednesday that the Sept. 30 deadline for ending the international coalition’s military mission in Iraq and completing the withdrawal of its forces was "final and irreversible."

Moscow to respond in kind if West seizes Russian commercial vessels — Putin

Moscow will retaliate if Western countries seize Russian commercial vessels, President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin said.

US air strikes killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon admits: US media

US air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen last year killed 153 civilians and injured 243 others, US news outlet The Hill reports, citing Pentagon documents.

Zelensky said that the missiles fired on Zaporizhzhia were North Korean

Russia has stepped up ballistic missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, with Ukraine responding with strikes deep inside Russian territory.

Death toll in Colombia’s earthquake climbs to 132

At least 132 people were killed and 570 more injured following a powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10, the local BluRadio radio broadcaster reported.