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Yemen's UN envoy has urged the Security Council to address Houthi escalation and enforce the arms embargo as renewed coastal fighting raises concerns over Red Sea shipping.
Pakistan condemned a deadly attack on a commercial ship near the Bab el-Mandeb strait after three Pakistani citizens were reported among the dead, turning the Red Sea security crisis into a direct national concern for…

Users in Pakistan reported difficulty accessing Al Jazeera's English-language website after officials criticised the broadcaster's coverage of elections and unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
A visit by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa compound has raised tensions in Jerusalem, adding another flashpoint as Israel moves toward elections.
Israeli police restricted Palestinian worshippers while around 1,300 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, according to the Express Tribune.
Israel’s national security minister joined hundreds of Jewish worshippers at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, drawing renewed scrutiny over the site’s fragile status quo.

Houthi missile and drone attacks on southern Saudi cities have intensified as the Saudi-led coalition signals a continued response under international law.
Oil price rises above 95 mark as Middle East conflict escalates Oil markets have tightened again as the price of Brent crude moved above $95 a barrel, returning to a level not seen for six weeks and reflecting fresh…

The Yemeni Air Force has carried out strikes against Houthi targets in the Mocha and Dhubab areas of western Yemen, according to military statements, as fighting along the Red Sea coast adds fresh pressure to one of the…
Former defence minister Al Carns has declined a ministerial offer after stepping away from government during a row linked to military funding, according to BBC Politics. The move follows Carns’s resignation after John…

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a round of high-level talks in Islamabad on Wednesday, meeting with Pakistan's top military and civilian leadership as both countries looked to deepen…
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has sharply criticised recent incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying Israel has no sovereignty over occupied East Jerusalem or its holy sites. Speaking at…
Yemen’s Houthis have escalated pressure on Red Sea shipping by warning that tankers could be attacked if they use Saudi Arabian ports, a move that adds a new layer of risk to already strained maritime routes in the…

Iran's first vice president has proposed closer Islamic economic and political cooperation as renewed fighting in Yemen raises concerns over Red Sea security.
Al Jazeera argues that talks between the US and Iran need more than a brokered handshake: mediators also need backing to help any deal
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran is shaping the backdrop to ASEAN’s gathering in Manila, according to Al Jazeera’s latest Inside Story segment. The immediate effect is not just geopolitical; it is also…
Al Jazeera’s Griffiths argues diplomacy between Washington and Tehran may only move forward if both sides accept the costs of recent confrontation.
Israeli construction of an earthen barrier in Gaza is intensifying Palestinian fears that the enclave’s division could become permanent, according to Al Jazeera. The work, as described in the source report, has been…
The UN human rights chief has warned that Nicaragua’s latest political shift deepens repression and threatens basic freedoms, according to a statement reported by Al Jazeera.
Ali al-Zaid’s trip to Tehran comes just after his high-profile talks with Donald Trump, putting Iraq’s effort to balance Washington and Tehran back in focus.
Iran’s missile and drone arsenal remains a serious factor in the widening regional confrontation with the United States, according to the latest reporting from Al Jazeera, after an attack in Jordan killed three US…
Security sources say 13 militants were killed during Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, with weapons recovered and several suspected hideouts destroyed.
Al Jazeera says reports first surfaced early in the Iran war that Tehran had targeted sites linked to the CIA in the Gulf, but the role of Russia remains unconfirmed.
Al Jazeera’s AJLabs compares wages and prices through Big Mac meals, showing how pay power can vary sharply between cities that look cheap on paper.