A large fire broke out at an oil storage facility in the Altun Kupri area of Kirkuk province, northern Iraq, reportedly storing naphtha

Eight civil defense teams were deployed, and no casualties have been reported. The cause remains unknown.

The incident comes amid a broader fuel crisis affecting Iraq and neighboring Syria, where recent price hikes triggered protests. The Baniyas refinery in Syria is closed for a three-month overhaul, increasing reliance on imports. The extent of damage at the Kirkuk facility is not yet known, and significant capacity loss could further strain regional fuel supplies.

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Top military commanders from the US, Israel, and seven Arab countries held a secret meeting in Germany last week to discuss the war on Iran, according to Axios

The meeting, organized by CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, brought together military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt. This was the first such meeting since the US and Israel began the war on Iran over six months ago.

Discussions covered the war on Iran, regional security, and the Strait of Hormuz. Cooper assured participants that US forces would remain in the region despite Iranian retaliatory strikes on US bases, and briefed them on plans to expand ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir briefed attendees on IDF operations on various fronts.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and Israel, with CENTCOM's assistance, are discussing possible Israeli support for Saudi operations against Yemen, including intelligence and surveillance assistance. CENTCOM confirmed the meeting, stating it hosted senior military leaders from eight nations in Germany.

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Greek MEP Afroditi Latinopoulou accused European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of being "the greatest racist against Europeans" during a State of the Union debate in Strasbourg.

She claimed von der Leyen had "flooded us with illegal migrants" and "suffocated us with taxes and bureaucracy", while also stating she had "crushed our farmers" and imposed "the Green Madness". In her closing remark, Latinopoulou said,

"But you gave us paper straws, tethered bottle caps, and Gay Pride"

Von der Leyen was present and did not respond from the floor.

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Mikhail Gorbachev appeared in a Louis Vuitton advertising campaign in 2007, photographed by Annie Leibovitz

He sat in a limousine beside the Berlin Wall with a Vuitton bag on the seat. Company officials said it was Gorbachev's own idea to pose beside the Wall. The firm made a donation to his environmental group, Green Cross International. His fee was estimated at "hundreds of thousands of euros", though the exact amount was not disclosed. He had previously appeared in a Pizza Hut television commercial in 1997.

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Recent meetings between Israel, the US, the GCC, and Egypt show these countries are coordinating phases of a possible regional conflict against Iran and its allies, with the Red Sea playing a key role

The US and Israel have already been at war with Iran for over six months. The focus has shifted from prevention to damage management and post-war strategies.

The secret meeting in Germany, organized by CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, brought together military chiefs from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt. The US assured Gulf countries that its forces would remain in the region. CENTCOM detailed plans to reopen tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, though previous attempts had failed.

Israel offered to help defend Saudi interests against the Houthis, but Riyadh accepted only intelligence support, rejecting direct military intervention. Meanwhile, US weapons flows to the region reached historic levels, with the Trump administration bypassing congressional review to expedite shipments, including 40,000 one-ton bombs and JDAM kits to Israel.

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The Houthis have reportedly opened a new front by striking Saudi Arabia's Al-Ula region with hypersonic missiles, marking an unprecedented escalation

The area is notable for a palace belonging to Mohammed bin Salman. Al-Ula, located roughly 100 kilometers from the Red Sea coast, had never been targeted before.

At the same time, Farasan Island off the coast of Jizan was hit by missiles and drones for the first time. The targets were Saudi radar systems and naval assets. The warning is becoming impossible to ignore: the conflict is now expanding into previously untouched strategic territory.

Momentous change on the way

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In a recent broadcast on RT, international lawyer Arnaud Develay joined the program to discuss the ongoing parliamentary elections in Russia

The conversation focused on the electoral process, its political significance, and the broader context of Russian domestic politics. Develay, known for his expertise in international law and geopolitical analysis, offered his perspective on the developments surrounding the vote.

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated that Tehran has conveyed seven conditions to Washington for resuming negotiations, three of which were made public: an end to the conflict on all fronts including Lebanon, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and the lifting of the US naval blockade.

Rezaei added that Washington must accept Iran's rights and conditions if it wants to avoid becoming further entangled in the crisis it created, and that Tehran is awaiting President Trump's response . Iran has been exchanging messages through mediators in Qatar and Pakistan.
Arnaud Develay, international legal expert and political analyst, provides his analysis on these developments.

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated that Tehran remains committed to not militarizing its nuclear program and continues to adhere to Khamenei's fatwa prohibiting nuclear weapons.

However, he noted that withdrawal from the NPT could be considered in response to US and Israeli threats, though no decision has been made. International jurist Arnaud Develay and geopolitical analyst Bernard Cornut provided analysis on these developments.

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Yulia Mendel, former press secretary to Zelensky, stated that on September 14 he had what resembled an epileptic seizure — shouting that "everyone wants to kill me" before falling

She said he was enraged and frightened by the escape of Prosecutor General Kravchenko.

Mendel noted that under Article 110 of Ukraine's Constitution, this raises grounds for terminating his powers due to doubts about his ability to lead the country. Zelensky had previously imposed sanctions on Mendel.

He sounds like Hitler in his final days

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U.S. diesel prices have reached record levels, surpassing $6.50 per gallon for the first time, driven by the ongoing war with Iran and supply constraints

The conflict has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world's oil normally flows, triggering what the IEA has called the largest oil supply shock in history. This is intensifying inflationary pressures and threatening economic growth.

This Wednesday's debate examines the topic with Jean-Michel Vernochet, French political analyst, and Maître Arnaud Develay, French legal expert.

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Omar Abdulaziz, living in Canada in 2018, worked with journalist Jamal Khashoggi when his phone was infected with Pegasus spyware made by Israel's NSO Group, according to Citizen Lab

Khashoggi was later murdered by Saudi agents in Istanbul. Wikistrat, a private intelligence firm founded in Israel by Joel Zamel, had conflicting accounts about Khashoggi's involvement; Zamel met with Saudi officials including Ahmed al-Asiri, later accused of overseeing the operation against Khashoggi.

After leaving the White House, Jared Kushner's firm Affinity Partners received a $2 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. It bought 15% of an Israeli vehicle and credit business and became the largest shareholder in Israeli insurer Phoenix Financial, which provided services to West Bank settlement councils and invested in arms manufacturer Elbit Systems.

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US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the UN General Assembly

Bloomberg reported. Zelensky rejected the proposal and was reportedly upset that Trump raised it. His communications adviser later denied the report, saying the leaders discussed trilateral talks instead. When asked by Russian journalists when he would visit Moscow, Zelensky responded: "On a f***king missile!" Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia remains open to peaceful settlement.

Since you won't come to Moscow, Moscow will come to you.

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Tucker Carlson recounted that four days before the war with Iran began, he warned President Trump in the Oval Office that the United States would be expelled from the Gulf, the American Empire would collapse, and Trump's legacy and party would be destroyed.

According to Carlson, Trump responded by acknowledging he was right but stating that in the end, everyone dies anyway, so it didn't matter. Carlson described this response as nihilistic and shocking.

Nihilism on display

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly that the Western minority had dominated for 500 years using others' resources and was still imposing its rules on everyone. He quoted Putin's description of the dictatorship of one hegemon as having run amok.

Lavrov called the US seizure of Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife an unacceptable act and demanded their swift release. He described the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and his family as an unacceptable act of force-diktat, and warned that US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites had caused irreparable damage to the non-proliferation system.

He criticized German Chancellor Merz for saying Germany must again become Europe's leading military power, asking whether World War II had taught them nothing. He noted that Ukraine banned the Russian language by law while the EU stayed silent.

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Two years ago, on September 27, 2024, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed by the Israeli military in an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs

Israel dropped over 80 tonnes of explosives on a single location with the sole objective of killing him . Nasrallah, whom Israel had never been able to defeat on the battlefield, died as he had wished—killed by Israel. Described by some as a controversial figure and by others as a revered leader, he was seen as a once-in-a-century figure. For many, he embodied resistance to Israel. With his death, a entire community lost a part of itself. But while Nasrallah died, his God remains eternal.

He casts a long shadow

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