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ConflictSep 16Iranian and Saudi panellists spar at Xiangshan Forum over Middle East attacksA plenary session at a Beijing security conference turned into a heated exchange on Wednesday, when a senior Iranian defence official and a Saudi think tank chief traded accusations over the conflict in the Middle East. In the city where just a few years ago Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a peace deal, Prince Turki al-Faisal, chairman of the Saudi think tank the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, accused Iran of not respecting “the sovereignty of the Arab states”. In a clear...South China Morning Post
ConflictSep 16Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Sentenced To 25 Years For War CrimesThe 58-year-old Thaci, and three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war, was convicted on four counts of war crimes: illegal and arbitrary arrest and detention, cruel treatment, torture, and murder. Judge Charles Smith said the men, widely regarded as national heroes in Kosovo, had been engaged in a "common criminal purpose" that involved arbitrary detention of at least 385 people at locations in Kosovo and northern Albania under KLA control.RFE/RL
ConflictSep 16Russian forces strike Sumy with guided aerial bombs, five people injuredUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Russian forces strike Sumy with guided aerial bombs, five people injuredukrinform · ukraine
ConflictSep 16Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relativesNPR News
ConflictSep 16Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of MayyunAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 16Russians attack public transport stop in Kherson region, one person injuredOn the afternoon of September 16, Russian forces attacked a public transport stop with a drone in the village of Zelenivka, Kherson region, injuring a 93-year-old woman.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Zelenskyy says Ukraine is "ready for energy ceasefire" with RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke exclusively with CBS News' Aidan Stretch, where he discussed his country's ongoing war with Russia.CBS News
ConflictSep 16British soldier who died in road crash in Ukraine has been namedThe British armed forces member who died in Ukraine at the weekend has been named as Major Paul Wilks.Sky News World
ConflictSep 16Bomb squad called in after man in his 70s arrested for making threats to two menedp24_co_uk · united kingdom
ConflictSep 16The faraway war fuelling a global energy revoltIrish Times World
ConflictSep 16What stood out from photos of damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacksNew photos exclusively obtained by CBS News show the widespread damage caused by Iranian attacks at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean reacts to this and more.CBS News
ConflictSep 16Enemy strikes Odesa, one person injuredUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Photos: Gaza building collapse kills 20, including women and childrenAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 16Infrastructure facility catches fire in Poltava region following strike, air pollution possibleA fire broke out at an infrastructure facility in Poltava District as a result of a Russian strike.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensiveAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictBreakingSep 16Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warns of ‘red line’Vanguard Nigeria
ConflictSep 16Conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia: what is known about the ballistic arsenals of both sides?Le Figaro International
ConflictSep 16Russian attack on Yahodyn: SBGS says Belarus is once again activating relay stationsUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire but Russia is yet to agree, Zelenskyy saysUS President Donald Trump claimed Moscow and Kyiv have agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, but no deal has been confirmed, and strikes have continued.EuroNews [en]
ConflictBreakingSep 16At Least 16 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials SayNYT World
ConflictSep 16India voices concern over attempted drone attack on MeccaThe drone, intercepted on September 15 was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a ballistic missile launch in July 2017, spokesperson Turki al-Malki said in a statementThe Hindu
ConflictSep 16Putin aims to trigger migration to Europe through food crisis — FM SybihaRussia is using the food crisis and the Black Sea blockade as tools to fuel migration and destabilize Europe; therefore, the EU must safeguard Ukrainian exports and work together to counter Russian hybrid campaigns.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Hague Court Convicts Kosovo Liberation Army Leaders of War CrimesFormer Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three fellow ex-guerrilla leaders were given lengthy prison sentences for war crimes including arbitrary detention, torture and murder during the 1998-99 conflict.Balkan Insight