September 18, 2025

Israel kills 102 in strikes on Gaza Saudi, Pakistan ink defence pact US orders deportation of activist Mahmoud Khalil ABC suspends Kimmel over Kirk comments Israel halts film awards funding

Qatar warns Netanyahu: ‘No one above the law’ Erdogan blasts Israel’s 'state terror' Russia rules out US-Ukraine talks Beirut blast shipowner arrested in Bulgaria Türkiye’s TEKNOFEST takes off in Istanbul

Israel launches ground invasion to occupy Gaza City: report Greek volunteers join Sumud flotilla to break Israel’s Gaza blockade Erdogan meets leaders in Doha on Israel attacks, regional tensions Tesla stock jumps as Elon Musk invests nearly $1B in the company Venezuela is ready for armed struggle against US: Maduro

Fidan: Israel’s expansionist policy fuels regional chaos Flotilla sets sail to break Israeli siege of Gaza Trump pressures Europe on Russia sanctions Japan’s senior population hits record high Türkiye wins silver at EuroBasket

* US top diplomat Rubio visits Israel amid Gaza invasion * Sumud Flotilla departs Tunisia to challenge Israel's Gaza blockade * Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister * US officials meet Afghanistan's Taliban to explore prisoner swap, wider ties * NATO oil buys keep Russia-Ukraine war alive, Trump says

* Over 1M Palestinians remain in Gaza City despite Israeli expulsions * Australia sees surge in anti-Muslim incidents since Gaza war erupted * Denmark boosts its defence with a record-setting arms purchase deal * NATO strengthens its eastern posture amid Russian instrusions * Türkiye beat Greece to reach EuroBasket final

UNSC condemns Israel's attack on Qatar, without directly naming it Netanyahu approves more Jewish settlement, rules out Palestinian state Brazil jails former leader Bolsonaro for coup plot UK ambassador to US Mandelson fired over Epstein ties FBI releases video of Kirk suspect amid $100K reward hunt

Qatar signals regional response to Israel’s Doha attack Trump clashes with Netanyahu, expressing 'frustration' Poland to invoke NATO’s Article 4 against Russia Nearly 200,000 join France’s 'Block Everything' protests Conservative US commentator Charlie Kirk shot dead

Israel strikes Qatar, targeting Hamas truce negotiators World condemns Israel's strikes on Qatar French police probe pig heads left near Paris mosques UK envoy’s Epstein tie resurfaces in ‘best pal’ note PM resigns as mass protests engulf Nepal

Netanyahu: '50 Gaza towers down, more to come' BRICS leaders blast US “tariff blackmail” Thai court orders Thaksin back to prison Maduro sends 25,000 troops to border TEKNOFEST returns to Istanbul with global buzz