Up to 169 killed in Yemen as Houthis battle for Red Sea coastal heights 22. September 2026 (15:57) Thousands flee fighting as Iran-aligned group seeks to consolidate territorial gains against Saudi-backed government forcesMiddle East live – latest updatesAs many as 169 people have been reportedly killed in Yemen in the last three days as Iran-aligned Houthis battle Saudi-backed government forces for control of strategic heights on the Red Sea coast, while thousands flee the violence.Houthi military officials said at least 118 people had been killed in clashes as well as Saudi air and artillery strikes on Taiz, al-Jawf, Marib and Saada provinces since Sunday, Agence France-Presse reported. Yemeni government sources have said at least 36 people have been killed on their side of the conflict. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins 22. September 2026 (15:43) MPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West BankBritish banks and financial institutions are receiving written warnings from MPs that they should not invest in Israel’s E1 settlement project even though new UK laws banning trade with illegal settlements are unlikely to be in place for months.A letter was sent to banks on Tuesday by the all-party Britain-Palestine group of MPs saying the onus was now on banks to review their obligations not to cooperate with new settlements. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important? 22. September 2026 (14:57) The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.(BBC News)
Trump set to address UNGA with Middle East and Ukraine on agenda – US politics live 22. September 2026 (14:47) While the contents of his speech are unknown, Trump last year caused a stir with a combative address; president also due to meet with 11 world leadersSign up for US Breaking News emailsA series of top Republicans heading to Iowa and New Hampshire – key states in the presidential primary – have raised the possibility of a contentious 2028 field for the GOP nomination, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.Sen. Ted Cruz, a onetime 2016 primary opponent of Trump’s, and John Kennedy, a Senator from Louisiana, have both visited Iowa in recent weeks. Senator Rick Scott of Florida headlined a party event in New Hampshire. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Death of 27-year-old Presley Gerber being investigated as suspected overdose 22. September 2026 (14:44) Son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber died at a rehabilitation facilityThe death on Sunday of Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber, is being investigated as a suspected overdose, according to police.Gerber died at a rehabilitation facility, Los Angeles county medical examiner records show. An autopsy was performed, but more testing was required before investigators could give a cause of death for Gerber, which the medical examiner did not immediately do.The Associated Press contributed Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wasp spider seen in north of England latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating 22. September 2026 (14:31) The Argiope bruennichi, spotted in Cheshire for first time, part of worrying trend that could threaten native speciesShe is an unlikely harbinger of the climate emergency: a venomous black and yellow spider who spins mysterious patterns in her webs and eats her mates for breakfast.Native to mainland Europe, north Africa and Asia, the Argiope bruennichi – commonly known as a wasp spider – is rarely seen in the north and west of Britain. But a fully grown female has been spotted in Cheshire for the first time by conservationists from Chester zoo, who stumbled across the large, brightly striped arachnid in a rewilded field. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How Trump's media ban sparked a broadcaster boycott 22. September 2026 (14:26) The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it?(BBC News)
