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POLITICSOct 14Iran war and affordability take center stage in Senate debatesThe economic backdrop of the 2026 midterms is causing political heartburn for many Republicans. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "The Takeout" with takeaways from the Maine, Georgia and Iowa Senate debates.CBS News
POLITICSOct 14Netanyahu hails gains as Colombia opens Jerusalem embassyColombia in August inaugurated a hard-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, who quickly fulfilled promises to move the embassy to Jerusalem. 'The global woke coalition just went down,' Netanyahu said on Wednesday at a ceremony to inaugurate the embassy, referring to the left-wing Latin Americans who were critical of Israel.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTOct 14Yemen's Houthis are reframing 'Iran proxy' role as they bring war to Saudi ArabiaThe Independent World
CONFLICTOct 14Israeli quadcopter drone drops bomb in LebanonAl Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 14OpenAI bugging suspect booked one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia with family before arrest"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.CNBC
SCI & TECHOct 14World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of TurkiyeClay analysis traces recovered storage jars to early history workshops operating across the Jordan Valley.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTEROct 14Woman rescued after being swept away by Istanbul flash floodA woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt districtAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14Student protesters attack government buildings in TiranaBuildings were set alight on the second day of demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects.BBC World
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Two ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hoursNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz Reach Highest Level Since Start Of WarChannels TV
BUSINESSOct 14Oil rises due to increased tensions in the Middle EastThe rise in crude oil responds to tensions in the Middle East, with Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and ships in Hormuz. Brent and WTI increased their prices, while the IEA warns that the escalation of war could slow down the recovery of supply.Clarín
CONFLICTOct 14Hezbollah announces ‘Promise and Commitment’ housing and reconstruction programHezbollah announced a new housing-assistance program for Lebanese families displaced by the wars with Israel, even as earlier compensation payments remain outstanding and questions persist over the group's financing. Separately, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Hezbollah and Amal lawmakers to discuss government-funded reconstruction projects in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. The post Hezbollah announces ‘Promise and Commitment’ housing and reconstruction program appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.Long War Journal
SCI & TECHOct 14World’s oldest known shipwreck found in TurkiyeThe world’s oldest known shipwreck has been discovered off Turkiye’s coast, dating back nearly 5,000 years.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14Labour minister inaugurates 4th edition of Lusail University career fairDOHA: Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri on Wednesday inaugurated the fourth edition of the Career Fair organised by Lusail University over two days, with the partici...qatartribune · qatar
POLITICSOct 14Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamationBar and Netanyahu have traded blame over the Hamas-led attack, as elections in Israel loom.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 14Ancient shipwreck discovered off Turkey claimed to be world’s oldestA ship that sank in the Early Bronze Age was probably carrying jars of olive oil and may have been on its way to the ancient city of Troy when it sankNew Scientist
MILITARYOct 14High Altitude Balloons Are A “Game-Changing” Capability: Army Space Command BossThe Army recently disclosed it rushed high-altitude balloons to support operations in the Middle East. The post High Altitude Balloons Are A “Game-Changing” Capability: Army Space Command Boss appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
SCI & TECHOct 14​World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's coast, archaeologists say​Archaeologists in Turkey have dated the shipwreck to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old.CBS News
WORLDOct 14Early Bronze Age shipwreck found off Turkish coastVoor de Turkse kust zijn de resten van een ongeveer 4500 jaar oud schip gevonden. Van het hout is niets meer over, maar meer dan dertig aardewerken potten en amfora's (een soort kruiken) die aan boord waren, zijn goed bewaard gebleven. Bij sommige is waarschijnlijk nog na te gaan wat erin zat. De vondst bij het eiland Kekova wordt beschouwd als het oudst gevonden scheepswrak ter wereld. "Dit wrak is een tijdscapsule", zegt professor en onderzoeksleider Hakan Öniz van de Akdeniz Universiteit in Antalya tegen de BBC. Zo gingen de onderwaterarcheologen te werk: Het uit de vroege bronstijd daterenNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 14China’s Advance in the BahamasBeijing's presence in the Bahamas and its military implications for the U.S. are often overshadowed by discussion of Chinese activities elsewhere in the region.The Diplomat
CONFLICTOct 14Understanding Iran's Houthi rebel alliesIran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are trading strikes with a Saudi-led coalition. CBS News' Dov Lieber has more context.CBS News
CONFLICTOct 14Israel trying to recreate Gaza in the West Bank by pushing Palestinians out, warns JordanThe Independent World
CONFLICTOct 14‘Growing ambitions’: Dr. Kendall on Houthis’ quest to be recognised as Yemen’s ‘legitimate' leadersWhat is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the movement’s increasingly audacious military operations are not merely expressions of ideological hostility or Iranian influence, but calculated instruments of political coercion aimed at securing legitimacy, expanding territorial control and strengthening its negotiating leverage.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 14Yemen government says it raised Houthis’ alleged use of Chinese tech with BeijingThe Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis’ alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides’ long-running civil war escalates. “The Chinese are partners and we have discussed with them about, you know, the use of dual products,” Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba said in response to an Agence France-Presse question about reports the Iran-backed group was trying to secure Chinese components to help...South China Morning Post