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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
CONFLICTOct 14Saudi tennis ‘slam’ with Alcaraz, Djokovic postponed amid Houthi attacksThe Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament has been pushed from October to December by Saudi organisers.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 14Palestinian collective uses art to connect Gaza and the West BankA Palestinian exhibition opening simultaneously in Bethlehem and Gaza is challenging Israeli restrictions.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14GOP battleground candidates face tough questions over Iran warThe Iran war was a central point of tension in Senate debates Tuesday night. As the issue becomes harder to avoid, Republican candidates in Iowa and Maine have signaled a break with President Donald Trump and his war.Now, they are being pressed on something tougher than whether they want the conflict over: what they would actually do to end it.Iowa is one of the typically red states now playing host to a razor-close race in 2026. The war’s economic fallout has been a particularly potent political issue in Iowa, perhaps because the state’s gas prices have jumped 69% — tied for the nation’s largResponsible Statecraft
POLITICSOct 14Türkiye criticizes Israel for targeting Al-Aqsa, undermining SyriaTürkiye slammed Israel on Wednesday for escalating regional tensions through provocations targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque and efforts to obstruct Syria's recovery, reaffirming its commitm...dailysabah · turkey
CONFLICTOct 14Settlers attack Palestinian mosque near occupied East JerusalemAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14How Lebanon can be Trump’s first success in a troubled regionFollowing a June 2026 trilateral agreement aimed at disarming Hezbollah and restoring Lebanese sovereignty, author David Hale argues that increased American involvement and persistent diplomatic pressure are necessary to maintain momentum and prevent regional instability.The Hill
CONFLICTOct 14What are Iran and Russia's mounting hybrid attacks on Europe?CBS News
CYBEROct 14Suspected Israeli online operations cause alarm in Iran and LebanonAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14Dispatch from the Gulf: Kuwait still wants Washington but is preparing for lessBy sheer number of strikes, no country in the Gulf has been hit harder by Iran than the United Arab Emirates. But by exposure and impact, Kuwait may be at the greatest risk. The post Dispatch from the Gulf: Kuwait still wants Washington but is preparing for less appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
CONFLICTOct 14Saudi Arabia postpones exhibition tennis tournament after Houthi attacksThe chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority on Wednesday said that the exhibition Six Kings Slam tennis tournament has been postponed after Yemen's Houthis carried out several deadly attacks on the kingdom. The post Saudi Arabia postpones exhibition tennis tournament after Houthi attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 14Tehran municipality accused of ‘overstep’ after launching welfare projectsTehran's new municipal welfare projects face intense criticism over funding sources, transparency, and inflation claims.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Hal Turner Radio Show – Emir of Qatar to his Nation: “War is Imminent”cbnc · india
CONFLICTOct 14Nobel Prize winner Navi Pillay: 'You don't wait for a million people to be killed'RFI [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14At least two security officials killed near Iran’s critical Chabahar portAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Houthis threaten escalation after strike on Saudi oil giant AramcoFrance 24 [en]
WORLDOct 14UN official warns of looming food crisis as Hormuz fertiliser plan stallsWithout a quick deal to move fertiliser through the strait, agricultural productivity would 'significantly drop'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Turkey: Government raids, takes over top news channeldw · germany
POLITICSOct 14Turkey: Government raids, takes over top news channelTurkish authorities have raided the Istanbul offices of Halk TV, halting broadcasts, appointing a trustee and opening an investigation. It is the latest chapter of a decadeslong media capture by President Erdogan.DW News [en]