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Al-Qaida’s Afghan Presence Persists 25 Years After 9/11  UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaida activity, TTP support, and AQIS networks under Taliban rule  By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line  [ISLAMABAD] Twenty-five years after 9/11, the United States killed Osama bin Laden, decimated al-Qaida’s founding leadership, and spent two decades and trillions of dollars fighting a war in Afghanistan.  Yet the network responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks […]

Oil Above $100 Puts US Politics and Saudi Security Under Pressure  Higher fuel costs threaten the US economy ahead of the midterms as Houthi attacks expose Saudi energy infrastructure and export routes  By Giorgia Valente/The Media Line  Oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel on Wednesday as a renewed confrontation between the United States and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz converged with a sharp escalation between Saudi Arabia […]

Houthis Take Mokha as Government Forces Withdraw From Red Sea Port   By The Media Line Staff   Iran-backed Houthi forces took control of the strategic Yemeni port city of Mokha on Thursday after government-aligned troops withdrew, three anti-Houthi Yemeni government officials told Reuters, extending Houthi positions along the Red Sea coast near a major international shipping route.   Mokha is less than 50 miles north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects […]

President Trump Warns Iran Not To ‘Get Cute’ With Renewed Pickaxe Nuclear Site Activity   By The Media Line Staff   President Donald Trump warned Iran that the US could launch heavy strikes against the country if construction continues at Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected underground nuclear site where satellite imagery has shown increased activity this year.   “We notice there’s a little activity at ‌Pickaxe. I would advise Iran not to get cute […]

Sa’ar Rules Out Forced Gaza Expulsions as Katz, Ben-Gvir Back Migration Plans   By The Media Line Staff   Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel has no plans to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and would allow residents to leave only voluntarily if another country agreed to receive them.   “We are not planning to expel or to deport anyone from (the) Gaza Strip,” Sa’ar told a press conference in […]

DALLAS (AP) — Republicans closed their midterm convention Thursday with a message of unity, urgency and confidence, urging voters to preserve the party’s majorities in Congress and give President Donald Trump the support needed to advance his agenda during the final two years of his term. Vice President JD Vance delivered the convention’s prime-time address before Trump, drawing enthusiastic chants of “JD! JD!” from the crowd at American Airlines Center. […]

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Thursday new tech company restrictions barring children under 16 from exposure to behaviorally addictive features on social media platforms and banning toys containing AI companion chatbots. The two measures were among 13 bills Newsom enacted as a package designed to safeguard young people from technology seen as putting them at risk, including greater […]

TAIPEI, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Taipei’s foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday. While Taiwan’s foreign ministers on occasion visit Europe and other parts of the world that have no formal ties to the Chinese-claimed island, it is rare for an official as senior as the vice president […]

By Field Level Media Sep 11 (Field Level Media) – The Anaheim Ducks terminated forward Chris Kreider’s contract on Thursday after he went unclaimed on unconditional waivers. Kreider, 35, is now an unrestricted free agent with league training camps set to open next week. He had one season left — at a $6.5 million average annual value against the salary cap — on a seven-year, $45.5 million extension he signed […]