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Bombs loaded, Houthi targets picked: Trump holds fire

US weighed Houthi strikes as Trump balanced Saudi security, Iran war risks, Red Sea threa

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US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a meeting at the White House.

Emboldened Houthis escalate: What can stop them?

Air power has repeatedly failed to defeat the group, while a ground war carries huge risks

US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Washington and Riyadh face difficult choices as Houthi forces expand their territorial gains in Yemen.

Iran sends US 7 terms for talks, awaits Trump response

Qatar conveys Tehran’s terms as Iran separately outlines three demands to end the war

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei.

Why Israel wants 60,000 one-tonne US bombs

$2.8b deal would replenish depleted stocks as concerns grow over use in populated areas

Smoke and fire rise after a house was targeted by an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on September 9.

US firm fires 80 Indians in 5-minute Google Meet call

Team was told to work remotely before receiving sudden termination call

The employee said the sudden decision was particularly upsetting because members of the team had been pushing themselves at work partly because of concerns over job security.

Hyderabad engineer dies in US 17 days after wedding

Family awaits postmortem report, seeks Indian government help to bring his remains home

Mohammed Jaber Hussain, 28, was found dead in his room in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he lived and worked as a civil engineer.

Trump, Gulf leaders to discuss Iran war endgame

Six GCC states invited for talks that could expand to other Arab and Muslim leaders

The State Department sent initial invitations on Wednesday, according to Axios.

$100 oil hits streets as fuel anger spreads worldwide

Governments must choose between passing fuel costs to consumers or taking on more debt

French fishermen make a fire as they block the access of the oil depot of Frontignan, near Sete, south of France, on September 16, 2026 during a a protest aimed at drawing the governments attention to rising fuel prices and the deterioration in their working conditions.

Indian-origin woman, friend killed in NYC rescue bid

24-year-old former Rutgers students died after ending up on tracks at Manhattan station

The victims, both 24, were identified as Malaika Chitre of Dayton, New Jersey, and Navam Kaul of Sayreville, New Jersey.

Just four vessels cross Hormuz as oil crisis deepens

Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108

A vessel lies anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. Commodity-vessel traffic through the strategic waterway fell to just four transits on Monday as regional attacks intensified.

Barbecue row ends in arrest of Indian-origin landlady

Viral videos show dispute escalating over grill, locks and access before police step in

The woman, identified in Indian media reports as Raj Tiwana, was seen being handcuffed by police in Surrey, British Columbia.

AirTag to murder: Stalker kills Indian woman in US

Months of stalking escalated from secret tracking and home intrusion to a fatal shooting

Shalini Thakur’s family, friends and colleagues are now mourning a woman they remembered as caring and generous.

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