[2026-09-22 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Houthis seek to control strategic Kahboub mountain range near Yemen's Taiz | The National

Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthis are battling Yemen's pro-government forces for control of the strategic Kahboub mountain range in the country's south-west, which would give the rebels a major tactical advantage if they succeed.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/22/houthis-seek-to-control-strategic-kahboub-mountain-range-near-yemens-taiz/

[2026-09-22 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE companies urged to remain vigilant on cyber attacks | The National

Snippet: UAE cybersecurity officials have urged organisations to stay vigilant as cyberattacks remain high amid the US-Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/22/uae-companies-urged-to-remain-vigilant-on-cyber-attacks/

[2026-09-22 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) S. Korea beat Saudi Arabia to win group in men's football

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 to win their group in the Asian Games men's football tournament on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260922011700315

[2026-09-22 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump set to address UNGA with Middle East and Ukraine on agenda – US politics live

Snippet: 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 leaders

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-latest-news-updates

[2026-09-22 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi war against Houthis displaces 130,000 Yemenis as hunger crisis deepens

Snippet: The Saudi war in Yemen against the Houthi movement has forced at least 130,000 people from their homes since the beginning of September, the UN Refugee Agency warned on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-war-houthis-displaces-130000-yemenis-hunger-crisis-deepens

[2026-09-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police seize millions of shekels' worth of drugs in separate West Bank, Jerusalem area raids

Snippet: Israel Police seized millions of shekels' worth of drugs in two separate raids on drug trafficking centers in the Jerusalem area and Area A of the West Bank, the police announced on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-909305

[2026-09-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Syria and Iraq at the UNGA: Two key Arab states seek inroads at NY meeting - analysis

Snippet: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Monday ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. This is an important trip for the Syrian leader, during which he will meet with the leaders of other countries and will also seek to increase investment in Syria.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-909306

[2026-09-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran's Fars Calls Reuters' Hormuz Reopening Story "Invalid" Ahead Of Trump's UN Address

Snippet: Kyodo and Reuters published positive diplomatic headlines early Tuesday morning that sent Brent crude futures tumbling below $100 a barrel, but Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency denied them.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/brent-tumbles-below-100-after-report-says-iran-offers-reopen-hormuz-chokepoint

[2026-09-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'Survival Mode' - Farmers Crushed As Trump's War On Iran Sends Diesel Cost Soaring

Snippet: As Donald Trump's war on Iran nears the seven-month mark, the economic damage is reverberating all over the world, and all across the United States. Among the Americans who are feeling the most pain from a war their federal legislators never declared are the nation's farmers, who are growing increasingly desperate under the weight of rising costs for diesel, fertilizer and equipment.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/survival-mode-farmers-crushed-trumps-war-iran-sends-diesel-cost-soaring

[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The weak have one weapon the strong often lack - opinion

Snippet: How can the Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, or Hezbollah in Lebanon continue fighting enemies with vastly greater military power?

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-909250

[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli defense companies head to Marrakesh Air Show

Snippet: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Elbit Systems, and other Israeli defense companies are heading to Morocco’s Marrakesh Air Show next month with a broad portfolio of air-defense, precision-strike, unmanned, and space technologies, as the Jewish state seeks to deepen its position in a market long served by French and US defense companies.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-909292

[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Court bars solitary confinement for Agam Tsarafi, rebukes IPS over prison video

Snippet: The Tel Aviv District Court barred the Israel Prison Service from holding Agam Tsarafi, a 19-year-old defendant in the Benyahu Razi murder case, in solitary confinement and limited her current separation arrangement to six more days, while sharply criticizing her treatment in a video circulated from detention.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-909295

[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Hollywood propaganda': IRGC spokesperson claims US faked rescue of downed pilot in Iran

Snippet: The United States faked the rescue of the American pilot who was shot down over Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi claimed during an interview with the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909296

[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran ready to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US eases military pressure, lifts blockade

Snippet: Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909300

[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Qatar attempting to distance itself from Hamas, look to West, expert tells ‘Post’

Snippet: Doha is attempting to publicly distance itself from Hamas, denying that it knowingly funded the group, as attacks on its oil infrastructure have pushed Qatar to pursue financial relationships with Western groups that are less willing to engage with a country associated with the Palestinian terrorist organization, Dr. Ariel Admoni, a researcher of Qatari policy at Ariel University and the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-909304

[2026-09-22 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump-GCC Summit in New York: What does each side want?

Snippet: Leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are set to meet United States President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, as the US-Israel war on Iran nears seven months.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/trump-gcc-summit-in-new-york-what-does-each-side-want

[2026-09-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil falls below $100 on Hormuz reopening hopes and Saudi pipeline restarting | The National

Snippet: Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel for the first time since September 9, dropping 2.64 per cent to $97.69 on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/22/oil-falls-below-100-on-hormuz-reopening-hopes-and-saudi-pipeline-restarting/

[2026-09-22 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza siblings pulled from rubble left reeling after mother’s death

Snippet: A week after being pulled from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Gaza, seven-year-old Abdulrahman Azzam remains deeply traumatised.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-siblings-pulled-rubble-reeling-mother-death

[2026-09-22 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Weapon of distraction: How Israel uses greenwashing to mask its climate crimes

Snippet: For decades, Israel has projected a narrative of being a beacon of sustainability. A major part of this facade is its food tech industry, particularly its latest advancements in lab-grown and cell-cultivated foods.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/weapon-distraction-israel-greenwashing-detract-human-climate-crimes-Gaza

[2026-09-22 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel defence chief threatens to evacuate one million Palestinians from Gaza

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to force about a million people in Gaza City to flee south if an Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, citing what he called “various intentions and intelligence”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-defence-chief-threatens-evacuate-one-million-palestinians-gaza

[2026-09-22 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General Assembly (UN)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Trump Set to Meet With Persian Gulf Allies as Middle East Wars Widen

Snippet: President Trump is set to meet with officials from the Persian Gulf on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, as the Iran war and the conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia roil the region with little sign of an imminent resolution.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/world/middleeast/trump-persian-gulf-leaders-meeting.html

[2026-09-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I’m afraid they’ll bomb the cafe where I work, or bomb me’: a day in the life of a 12-year-old boy in Gaza

Snippet: This week, as the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the conflict. Ramadan lives in a tent on the beach and works to support his family

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2026/sep/22/im-afraid-theyll-bomb-the-cafe-where-i-work-or-bomb-me-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-12-year-old-boy-in-gaza

[2026-09-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The ugly truth about Gaza reporting that most media choose to ignore

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/opinion/the-ugly-truth-about-gaza-reporting-that-most-media-ignore/

[2026-09-22 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani again calls for Israel’s Netanyahu to be arrested when he comes to NY this week: ‘A war criminal’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/mamdani-again-calls-for-israels-netanyahu-to-be-arrested-when-he-comes-to-ny-this-week-a-war-criminal/

[2026-09-22 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Saudi Arabia restarts East-West pipeline for crude exports | The National

Snippet: Saudi ​Arabia, Opec’s biggest producer, has restarted ⁠operations at ⁠its East-West Pipeline ​and could resume exports ⁠from the Red Sea port of Yanbu ⁠later on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/22/saudi-arabia-restarts-east-west-pipeline-for-crude-exports/

[2026-09-22 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says no foreign flights cancelled despite US sanctions threat

Snippet: Foreign flights operated by Iranian airlines will continue as scheduled from the beginning of October, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation said, according to ISNA.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-no-foreign-flights-cancelled-despite-us-sanctions-threat

[2026-09-22 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK to provide Saudi Arabia with military support against Houthis

Snippet: The UK is set to provide military support to Saudi Arabia against the Houthi advance in Yemen and the group's strikes on the kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-provide-saudi-arabia-defensive-support-against-houthis

[2026-09-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: New Zealand eases UAE travel warning in boost to recovering tourism sector | The National

Snippet: New Zealand has lifted its official guidance warning against non-essential travel to the UAE, delivering a boost to the tourism sector as it seeks to rebound from the challenges of the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/22/new-zealand-eases-uae-travel-warning-in-boost-to-recovering-tourism-sector/

[2026-09-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy has split the Jewish community

Snippet: The Democratic Senate nominee’s views on Israel and comments after a synagogue attack prompted a public debate among Jewish voters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/michigan-jewish-community-abdul-el-sayed-midterms

[2026-09-22 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Middle East conflict is biggest threat to global economic outlook, WEF warns | The National

Snippet: Geopolitical uncertainty is the biggest threat to the global economy, amid conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, which far outweighs concerns over asset bubbles and trade turmoil, according to a World Economic Forum survey.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/22/middle-east-conflict-is-biggest-threat-to-global-economic-outlook-wef-warns/

[2026-09-22 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem Orchestra East & West youth division to perform at UN

Snippet: TJO Youth-Galilee, a delegation from the Jerusalem Orchestra East & West, is in New York this week for a series of performances, including an appearance Tuesday evening at an event marking the opening of the annual United Nations General Assembly session.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-909282

[2026-09-22 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian children to be recruited for Islamic Republic’s ‘self-sacrifice’ campaign

Snippet: Children under the age of 15 will soon be offered training to join the Islamic Republic’s Janfada (self-sacrifice) campaign, the campaign’s spokesperson, Sasan Zare, confirmed to the Iranian Labour News Agency last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909286

[2026-09-22 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Rubio and Al Zaidi discuss importance of disarming militias as Iraq pushes deadline to June 2027 | The National

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi discussed the importance of disarming militia groups in Iraq, as the deadline to bring arms under state control was pushed from the end of this month to June next year.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/22/rubio-and-al-zaidi-discuss-importance-of-disarming-militias-as-iraq-pushes-deadline-to-june-2027/

[2026-09-22 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ghalibaf says Iran’s missiles can reach any target Tehran chooses

Snippet: Iran has reached a stage where its missiles can hit anywhere it chooses, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, Press TV reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ghalibaf-says-irans-missiles-can-reach-any-target-tehran-chooses

[2026-09-22 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel vs Ireland: Boycott calls, protests and the Nations League dispute explained | The National

Snippet: The Ireland national team is set to fulfil a pair of Uefa Nations League games against Israel amid a war of words between the two camps and public outcry back home.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/22/israel-vs-ireland-boycott-calls-protests-and-the-nations-league-dispute-explained/

[2026-09-22 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Have some humanity’: Diogo Jota chants at Rúben Neves a wake-up call for Saudi Arabia

Snippet: With added coverage comes added scrutiny and there is a feeling that the league was too lenient when punishing chants about the late Portugal forward

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/22/cristiano-ronaldo-humanity-diogo-jota-chants-neves-saudi-pro-league

[2026-09-22 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Deadly Yom Kippur shooting attack 'expected' amid rising West Bank tensions

Snippet: The deadly shooting attack in Binyamin ahead of Yom Kippur, in which Netanel Chkroun was killed, came amid mounting tensions in the West Bank that had been widely anticipated, Haaretz's Amos Harel and Dr. Michael Milshtein of Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center told 103FM on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909276

[2026-09-22 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Son of Neveh Tzuf terror victim recounts how father's warning saved his life

Snippet: Terror victim Netanel Chkroun saved his son's life by warning him of the terrorist's presence at Neveh Tzuf, 16-year-old Yoav Chkroun told KAN News on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909265

[2026-09-22 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Katz threatens to destroy all that remains of Gaza City if one Israeli is kidnapped by Hamas

Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday threatened to destroy all that remains of Gaza City and to force around one million Gazans to evacuate if Hamas, egged on by Iran or Turkey, takes a single Israeli hostage.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909279

[2026-09-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Comedy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nimesh Patel on stand-up, Palestine and politics: ‘The way that religion’s been weaponized is ugly’

Snippet: The comedian went from being discovered by Chris Rock to making Saturday Night Live history. Now his new Netflix special, Buy the Dip, tackles timely topics with optimism

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/22/nimesh-patel-buy-the-dip-netflix-comedy-special

[2026-09-22 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China hits back at US threat of sanctions on Iranian airlines

Snippet: China has condemned the “illegal” US sanctions against Iranian airlines, a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Washington could impose measures aimed at shutting down Iran’s airlines worldwide.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-hits-back-us-threat-sanctions-iranian-airlines

[2026-09-22 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Can Iran war deadlock be broken at the US ballot box?

Snippet: As it stands, neither side in the Iran war is preparing to retreat. Each is waiting for the other to blink.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/can-iran-war-deadlock-be-broken-us-ballot-box

[2026-09-22 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Recap: Pezeshkian heads to UN as tensions with US rise

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is heading to the United Nations General Assembly as Tehran prepares to present its case over the war with the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/recap-pezeshkian-heads-un-tensions-us-rise

[2026-09-22 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Live: Iran denounces US-Israel attacks as regional tensions rise

Snippet: China has condemned the “illegal” US sanctions against Iranian airlines, a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Washington could impose measures aimed at shutting down Iran’s airlines worldwide.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-tehran-denounces-us-israel-attacks-regional-tensions-rise

[2026-09-22 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: No regular contact with pair held in Iran, family say

Snippet: The pair were arrested in Iran in January 2025

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c68xk2egvg1zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-22 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli sentenced to 55 months in prison for spying for Iran, photographing Gallant's house

Snippet: An Israeli citizen was sentenced to 55 months in prison on Tuesday after he was convicted as part of a plea deal, which did not include an agreement on sentencing, for contact with an Iranian foreign agent.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-909260

[2026-09-22 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran FM Araghchi denounces 'free reign' given to Israel ahead of United Nations General Assembly

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of being given "a completely free hand to do whatever it wishes" while speaking to reporters upon his arrival in New York City on Monday night, ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909255

[2026-09-22 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Defense officials push to expand Israel's submarine fleet as Turkey continues naval buildup

Snippet: Israel's defense establishment recommended expanding the Navy's submarine fleet to eight vessels amid Turkey's naval buildup, Army Radio reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-909248

[2026-09-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Shadows of Beirut review – chaos and crisis as woman goes back to birth city in fractured Covid-era drama

Snippet: A London-dwelling émigrée goes back to Lebanon to see her dying father in this somewhat overwrought film examining a difficult childhood

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/22/shadows-of-beirut-review-chaos-and-crisis-as-woman-goes-back-to-birth-city-in-fractured-covid-era-drama

[2026-09-22 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran’s Pezeshkian meets Pakistan’s Naqvi in Tehran as tensions with US rise

Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has held talks with Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran, as Pakistan and Qatar seek to revive diplomacy amid fears that regional tensions could intensify.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/irans-pezeshkian-meets-pakistans-naqvi-in-tehran-as-tensions-with-us-rise