Saudi Arabia issues alert for potential danger in capital Riyadh, amid Houthi attacks

Saudi civil defense issues an alert early over potential danger in the capital Riyadh amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis group on the Gulf country.

‘A complete lie’: Hegseth denies WaPo report that Pentagon is publicly undercounting Iran war deaths

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies a report in the Washington Post that at least four more American servicemembers have been killed during the Iran war than the 18 acknowledged by the Pentagon.

“This is DISGUSTING and FAKE. A complete LIE,” he writes on X. “Shame on the Washington Post — they’re worse than Iranian state media.”

US official says Trump unlikely to meet with Netanyahu at UN, citing scheduling difficulties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not among the world leaders scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week, and it’s unlikely the pair will have time........

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