U.S. approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia worth $24.3B
The State Department approved a $24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, including 48 aircraft and support, pending congressional review and Israel’s edge policy.
Weekend Rundown: AI leaders urge pause as Saudi shuts pipeline
AI chiefs back slowing frontier models and Saudi Arabia halts a key oil pipeline after drone strikes. Plus U.S. politics, a third measles death, and more.
25 years since 9/11 marked with tributes and reflection
Commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks were held in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania, honoring nearly 3,000 victims.
Houthi strikes raise risk of Yemen’s return to full war
Houthi strikes on shipping and oil sites are inflaming tensions in Yemen and the Red Sea, testing Saudi Arabia’s efforts to secure the region without reentering war.
Eddie Hearn insists Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight is set
Eddie Hearn says the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight is signed and cannot be called off, despite venue wrangling and Fury’s recent public doubts.
Houthis Red Sea attack kills six in strike on cargo ship
Six people were killed and 10 injured after missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis struck a cargo ship near Mocha in the Red Sea, officials said.
Erdogan Saudi Arabia visit to include talks with Sharif
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a one-day working trip for meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif amid regional tensions.
Trump vows retaliation after Iran missile attack is intercepted
After an Iran missile attack on U.S. forces was intercepted, Trump pledged retaliation as U.S. and Saudi jets hit IRGC-linked militias in Iraq amid rising regional risks.
Fury vs Joshua: What AJ’s Saudi win means for the mega fight
Fury vs Joshua looms after Anthony Joshua’s emotional Saudi victory, sharpening debate over legacy, titles, and whether now is the time for the long-awaited bout.
Houthis attack Saudi tankers as US strikes hit Iran again
Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea as the US conducts a 12th straight night of strikes on Iran, escalating risks from Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb.