Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Footage from Houthi-run Al Masirah TV purportedly showed Houthi fighters in Mocha
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Newest first · UTC+10:00At least 20 killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city
A fire in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) rebel-controlled city of Bukavu has killed at least 20 people, including students, according to local media and medical sources.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port near key shipping route – media
Yemen’s Houthis have seized the crucial Red Sea city of al-Makha (Mocha) and are advancing toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, media reports claimed on Thursday.
· RT
Jimmy Kimmel on RNC convention: ‘They’re very nervous about the midterms, and rightly so’
Late-night hosts recapped the Republican event in Dallas and calls to ban Zohran Mamdani from 9/11 ceremonies
· Guardian staff
Naza review: Israeli testimonies expose machinery of killing in Gaza | The National
A late addition to this year’s Venice Film Festival competition line-up, Naza is a sickeningly tough film to watch.
· James Mottram
Israeli documentary 'NAZA' challenges official accounts of Gaza civilian deaths
"NAZA," a documentary by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor that debuted at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, claimed that mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza.
· REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IAEA's Grossi says Iranian Pickaxe Mountain seeing new construction activity - report
Satellite imagery has picked up construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
NAZA review – Israeli intelligence officers cast chilling light on civilian deaths
Venice film festival: Under the cover of night, anonymous personnel discuss AI, error rates and problematic intelligence units in a documentary produced by the Guardian
· Peterbradshaw
Jimmy Kimmel claims ABC scrapped James Talarico interview due to FCC threats
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· Taylor Herzlich
I turned off my algorithm for 24 hours. Is this how social media used to be?
Thanks to a little-known feature in Instagram, I attempt to travel back to 2012, before everything on the internet was an ad
· Caitlin Cassidy
Gone Guru by Nadine Browne review – a clever and funny metafictional caper
This debut novel follows a 38-year-old whose flatmate goes missing at the same time as her memoir manuscript is being torn apart by her classmates
· Catriona Menzies Pike
Alan Jones on Trial: Fierce loyalty, fiery texts and a parade of witnesses | Week 6 – video
After a slow start to the week, the criminal trial of Alan Jones accelerated with a swift succession of witnesses taking the stand. Through a former politician, close friends and loyal associates, the court heard details of alleged indecent touching, scornful text messages and declarations of an 'unbreakable bond' w…
Alan Jones on Trial: Fierce loyalty, fiery texts and a parade of witnesses | Week 6 - podcast
After a slow start to the week, the criminal trial of Alan Jones accelerated with a swift succession of witnesses taking the stand.Through a former politician, close friends and loyal associates, the court heard details of alleged indecent touching, scornful text messages and declarations of an ‘unbreakable bond’ wi…
Alan Jones on Trial: Fierce loyalty, fiery texts and a parade of witnesses | Week 6 – podcast
After a slow start to the week, the criminal trial of Alan Jones accelerated with a swift succession of witnesses taking the stand. Through a former politician, close friends, and loyal associates, the court heard details of alleged indecent touching, scornful text messages, and declarations of an ‘unbreakable bond’…
Tony Abbott says it would be ‘right’ for One Nation to remove cartoon labelling Andrew Hastie a ‘traitor’
Former prime minister joins in widespread condemnation of ‘offensive’ animated series posted on social media by One Nation
· Sarah Basford Canales
Tyler Perry Explains Why Janet Jackson Is Not in the New ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Netflix Movie
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· Anna Menta
Huawei racketeering trial enters second day of testimony
Prosecutors allege a 20-year ‘culture of crime’, while defence says Huawei’s success was built on innovation, not theft
· Vincent Chow
Huawei racketeering trial enters second day of testimony
Prosecutors allege a 20-year ‘culture of crime’, while defence says Huawei’s success was built on innovation, not theft
· Vincent Chow
Sharon Stone, 68, reveals surprising truth about her sex life: ‘Kind of bored’
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· Jolie Zenna
Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City
According to organisers, 2,977 drones recreated the Twin Towers at full scale with each light representing a victim of the 9/11 attacks. The artwork, titled "2,977 Lights Over New York Harbor", is a commemorative public art installation in collaboration with artists, producers, and members of the 9/11 community, inc…
Network of 100 fake X accounts targeting Ofer Winter removed from social media platform
Social media platform X on Thursday removed an influence network comprising about 100 fake accounts with AI-generated profile pictures that operated in a coordinated manner against People of Israel chairman Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, according to an investigation by the FakeReporter initiative.
· ANNA BARSKY
‘Humiliated’ Jaclyn Smith exposes ex-husband Roger Davis’ affair in bombshell memoir
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· Eric Todisco
Kimmel says interview with Talarico won’t air on TV after threats from Trump’s FCC
Host says he’s interviewing Senate candidate ‘under unusual circumstances’ and it will be posted on YouTube
· Anna Betts
The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie audiobook review – stories with levity and laughter
The author explores themes of legacy, mortality and loneliness in the first work of fiction since his near-fatal attack
· Fiona Sturges
The Odyssey and Spider-Man propel record-breaking summer box office worldwide
The biggest May to September of all time was recorded in US cinemas, with the UK enjoying a 56% rise in audiences, outstripped by an 88% lift in the Middle East and Africa
· Catherineshoard
Iran War Until 2029? Vance, Rubio Privately Warn Trump It Could Drag Through End Of His Term
President Trump on Wednesday told reporters to expect more US attacks on Iranian tankers, as the war over the Hormuz Strait continues to escalate in piecemeal tit-for-tat fashion.
· Tyler Durden
Gruffalo illustrator says rise of AI images 'worrying'
The illustrator for the Gruffalo books has said images created by artificial intelligence (AI) are "worrying".
Cargo Ship Fire in Eastern China Kills 25
Twenty-five people were killed on Thursday after a fire broke out on a cargo ship that was docked in Qingdao, China, state media outlets reported.
· Berry Wang
Savannah Guthrie makes rare comment about mom Nancy on ‘Today’ show 7 months into disappearance
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· Riley Cardoza
Von der Leyen backs space mega-deal despite looming EU antitrust probe
PARIS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales — a rare intervention by a top EU official in an ongoing competition matter — as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval for the deal.
· Francesca Micheletti
Ralph Lauren proves the American dream still sells at New York fashion week
Designer mixes burnt-out velvet and shredded denim with a mythology that keeps getting more profitable
· Jesscartnermorley
Hong Kong policy address to continue push helping local media go global
City leader to offer support for second straight year to assist local news companies in building global networks, source says
· William Yiu
Hong Kong policy address to continue push helping local media go global
City leader to offer support for second straight year to assist local news companies in building global networks, source says
· William Yiu
Are the new sanctions a threat to Israel's economy, or just election season theater?
The UK recently escalated sanctions on goods imported from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Within hours, 11 other countries, including Canada, France, Spain, and Ireland, moved in the same direction with their own measures.
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At least 25 dead after cargo ship catches fire in China
At least 25 people have died after a foreign-flagged cargo ship caught fire while docked in a Chinese port, state media reported.
Elon Musk attacks film-maker behind documentary about him
Tech mogul calls director Alex Gibney a ‘bitter old man’ who has ‘zero integrity’ in series of posts on X
· Michael Savage
Brian Austin Green trolls ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ co-star Jennie Garth’s QVC line
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· Riley Cardoza
Yemeni forces obtain intelligence, maps showing IRGC plan to takeover Bab al-Mandab Strait - report
National Resistance Front forces, a coalition of anti-Houthi forces led by former Houthi ally and senior member of the Yemeni government, Tareq Saleh, have obtained intelligence and maps revealing an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plan for a phased advance and takeover of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Iran Int…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMIT AVITAN
Big hits, massive ballads and titanic emotions: Celine Dion’s greatest songs – ranked!
As the French Canadian superstar returns for her first concerts since she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, we count down the best of an unabashedly romantic catalogue. Wind machines at the ready!
· Alexispetridis
Fire on cargo vessel at China shipyard causes major casualties, state media reports
At least 20 people have been killed in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Thursday, state media reported, with five others still missing.
· REUTERS
Nicolas Cage sinkhole drama escalates as neighbors are forced to evacuate
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· Riley Cardoza
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
· Emma Graham Harrison
‘Worth zero’: why stolen Renoir paintings have little black market value
Two paintings stolen on Tuesday have a combined estimated value of US$10.5 million, but the thieves’ chance of profiting is ‘extremely low’
· Associated Press
‘Worth zero’: why stolen Renoir paintings have little black market value
Two paintings stolen on Tuesday have a combined estimated value of US$10.5 million, but the thieves’ chance of profiting is ‘extremely low’
· Associated Press
‘An embodiment of white fears’: how zombies went from Haitian spiritual tradition to Hollywood monsters
Maya Annik Bedward’s fascinating new documentary goes beyond reductive imagery to place the zombie and vodou in their true historical context
· Soraya Nadia McDonald
The Tubs: Hard Life review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
(Merge)Britain’s best indie-rockers hold fast to their defiantly old-school sound, slipping wry sideways looks at despair in among hooky melodies that always sound like a good time
· Alexispetridis
Hong Kong court rules Dow Jones tried to stop journalist taking union role
A Hong Kong court has convicted Dow Jones for trying to deter a journalist from taking a union role, but also acquitted the publisher on the charge of dismissal over the role, in a case that raised concerns about media freedom in the city.
Flame lit in Greece for Africa's first-ever Olympic event
Greek actress Katerina Misichroni, playing the role of High Priestess, lights a torch from the cauldron during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame handover ceremony at Panathenaic stadium, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
· Derek Gatopoulos
BTS breaks concert revenue records at four major US stadiums
BTS broke concert revenue records at four major US stadiums during the North American leg of its "Arirang" world tour.
· Park Jun-hee
US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Clears Vienna Hurdle As Congress Review Continues
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· Tyler Durden