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Nigeria Parliament Boycotts South Africa Over Attacks on Migrants: September 12, 2026

ABUJA — Nigeria’s parliament has suspended official visits to South Africa and ordered legislators to boycott South African-hosted legislative activities until further notice, citing attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, Reuters reported.

House spokesperson Akin Rotimi said Friday the step was “a strong expression of concern over the safety, dignity and welfare of Nigerians living and conducting legitimate businesses in South Africa.” The directive does not apply to governmental visits and meetings.

Nigeria’s minister of state for foreign affairs has said 98 Nigerians have died in mob and hate-related incidents in South Africa since 2022. This year, 1,695 Nigerians have been voluntarily evacuated amid xenophobia-related tensions, according to Nigeria’s acting high commissioner in Pretoria.

South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola led a July delegation to Abuja aimed at easing tensions and said Pretoria condemned “all forms of xenophobia.” Neither Nigeria’s foreign ministry nor a South African government spokesperson immediately commented to Reuters on the parliamentary boycott.

Sources: Reuters (via TimesLIVE)

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Putin Warns Europe as Russian Strikes Kill Civilians in Ukraine: September 12, 2026

KYIV — Russian strikes killed three civilians and wounded dozens across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday, after President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia, the Associated Press reported.

Two people were killed and one wounded when drones struck a residential area overnight in Zaporizhzhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov said. One person died and three were wounded in Kryvyi Rih. In Odesa and surrounding areas, 35 people were wounded in what regional head Oleh Kiper called a “massive attack,” including a residential high-rise whose upper floors were destroyed.

Speaking to reporters at the BRICS summit in India on Friday, Putin said European governments considering troops in Ukraine would mean “a war with Russia,” while claiming Moscow does not threaten Europe. Some European leaders have discussed a possible postwar peacekeeping force — a prospect the Kremlin rejects.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Deutsche Welle he would meet Putin if both were invited to the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that if Zelenskyy wants a meeting, Putin has said he could fly to Moscow.

Sources: Associated Press

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Israel-Lebanon Talks Postponed Amid Southern Lebanon Strikes: September 12, 2026

BEIRUT — The next round of United States-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon has been postponed as Israeli forces continue to strike and demolish buildings across southern Lebanon, AFP and AP reported via Al Jazeera.

An unnamed U.S. official told AFP that talks planned for this month in Rome will not happen until October. Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors are instead to meet at the State Department next week on a June framework agreement under which the Lebanese army would disarm Hezbollah in “pilot zones.”

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, visiting war-hit Nabatieh on Saturday, said there would be “no new negotiations with Israel at the moment,” while pledging withdrawal, return of prisoners and displaced people, and reconstruction as national principles.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces would remain in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah from re-establishing itself. The same day, Israeli forces detonated 1,100 tonnes of explosives at what they called a Hezbollah command complex in the Ali al-Taher Ridge. Local reports put at least 29 people killed in the Nabatieh area in the past two weeks.

Sources: Al Jazeera (AFP/AP)

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Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Iraq-Origin Drone Attack: September 12, 2026

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has closed its 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) East-West oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq attacked the line, the BBC and Al Jazeera reported, widening pressure on global energy routes already strained by the U.S.–Iran war.

Saudi officials said Friday’s strikes hit areas in the Riyadh and Medina regions, causing injuries and damage still being assessed. The Energy Ministry said the Abqaiq-to-Yanbu pipeline was shut as a precaution while teams secured the line. Reuters has reported the pipeline had been moving 4% to 5% of global oil supply.

Iraq’s prime minister’s office said the attack originated in Maysan province, which borders Iran, and that the provincial operations commander had been removed pending an investigation. Riyadh said it would not retaliate for now after a call from Baghdad but reserved the right to take all necessary measures.

Al Jazeera cited security sources telling Reuters that Iraq also ordered the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran closed as a precaution. Brent crude has traded above $100 a barrel amid Houthi advances on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and continued Hormuz disruption.

Sources: BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After Trilateral Drills: September 12, 2026

SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a day after Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo wrapped up five days of trilateral maritime drills.

The JCS detected the launches from the Wonsan area around 5:20 a.m. local time. The missiles flew about 250 kilometers (155 miles). South Korea’s presidential National Security Office held an emergency meeting with the Defence Ministry and other agencies.

U.S. Pacific Command said the launch “does not pose an immediate threat” to U.S. territory or allies and reaffirmed commitments to South Korea’s defense. North Korean Defense Minister Kim Song Gi had denounced the Freedom Edge exercises earlier in the week and warned of “strong and reflective countermeasures.”

Pyongyang last fired a short-range ballistic missile barrage into the East Sea on August 20 during separate U.S.–South Korea exercises. Reporting was compiled by Al Jazeera from AFP, Reuters, and the Associated Press.

Sources: Al Jazeera, AFP/Reuters/AP

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BRICS Agrees Joint Declaration as Leaders Meet in New Delhi: September 12, 2026

NEW DELHI — The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed on a joint declaration as leaders began summit talks in New Delhi, sources told Reuters on Saturday, a diplomatic breakthrough for a bloc seeking more global clout.

Four sources said the text is unlikely to name any country but will condemn unilateral aggression. Leaders were expected to approve the document later Saturday. Host Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the meeting saying the Global South is “in the front row when it comes to global crises, but in the back row when it comes to decision-making,” and renewed India’s call for U.N. Security Council reform.

Attendees include Russian President Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping, Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Negotiators had to bridge Iran–UAE tensions over the Gulf conflict; BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi in May failed to issue a joint statement.

The grouping — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates — accounts for more than 40% of the world’s population and nearly a quarter of the global economy. Members want greater say in reforming the IMF, World Bank, and WTO.

Sources: Reuters

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World Brief, Evening: September 11, 2026

Houthis reached Perim and Dhubab at Bab el-Mandeb; Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was hit by drones from Iraq and shut as a precaution; and Brent settled near $105 with U.S. crude closing just above $100. Ten stories as of Friday evening, September 11.

1. Perim / Bab el-Mandeb. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim (Mayun) in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, and two Yemeni government sources told Reuters forces also pulled out of the facing coastal town of Dhubab a day after Mocha fell. Witnesses and local officials described Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab area; Houthi confirmation was not immediate. Government forces said they would try to retake captured Red Sea ground, BBC, Reuters, and Al Jazeera reported.

2. Riyadh / Medina. Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq struck its East-West oil pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions, causing injuries and material damage, and the Energy Ministry temporarily shut the line as a precaution, Reuters and Al Jazeera reported. Riyadh said it would hold off on retaliation for now at Iraq’s request while reserving the right to act; Baghdad condemned the attack and opened an investigation. The 1,200-kilometer line has been moving about 4–5 million barrels a day as a Hormuz workaround.

3. London / New York. Brent settled at $104.61 and U.S. crude at $100.05 on Friday, down on the day but on track for a weekly gain of more than 8% and a weekly finish above $100 for the first time since mid-May, Reuters reported. U.S. diesel cleared $6 a gallon for the first time (GasBuddy). The IEA said Saudi crude supply fell to 6 million bpd in August, the lowest in more than three decades.

4. Washington. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Trump at least twice on Thursday seeking U.S. military help against the Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters; Washington said it would not take direct military action for now but would help with intelligence and targeting. In a September 11 anniversary speech, Trump again called Iran the world’s top sponsor of terror.

5. Kyiv / Saratov. Russia attacked two Kyiv petrol stations with jet-powered drones early Friday, killing two people; Mayor Vitali Klitschko said twelve others including a child were injured, and President Zelenskiy said the jet-powered Shahed campaign was becoming “increasingly terrorist in nature,” Reuters reported. Ukraine’s General Staff later said it struck Rosneft’s Saratov oil refinery in the Volga region, with fires detected at the site.

6. Stockholm. Sweden’s centre-left opposition held a narrow lead two days before Sunday’s election, three Friday polls showed, with combined support of about 49.3–50.8% versus about 47.6–49.0% for the ruling right and Sweden Democrats, Reuters reported. Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson remains favorite to return as prime minister, but one survey showed a margin of a single seat and the Liberals clearing the 4% threshold kept the race tight.

7. New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit Saturday–Sunday, discussing trade toward a $100 billion target by 2030, defence, civil nuclear cooperation, and conflicts affecting Indian seafarers, Indian reporting and Reuters said. Putin said BRICS was “not against anyone”; Xi Jinping’s first India trip in seven years and Iranian President Pezeshkian’s attendance keep the Hormuz fight inside the room.

8. Brasília. Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered thousands of Banco Master fraud-probe pages unsealed; records show Senator Flávio Bolsonaro — Lula’s leading runoff rival — is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering tied to banker Daniel Vorcaro’s film financing, Reuters reported. A full-court session is set for Tuesday on the Moraes–Mendonça clash; Lula backed full disclosure.

9. Kampala / Tooro. Uganda’s government is mediating last-ditch talks so King Oyo Nyimba can be buried Saturday after a succession fight: a royal-clan committee named cousin Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, while the late king’s sister says his will points to a biological son, Reuters reported. A new king is required to perform burial rituals.

10. Sydney. A controller shortage cancelled about 14 inbound flights and caused hour-plus delays at Sydney Airport Friday morning, Airservices Australia told a Senate committee, Reuters reported. Eight of 49 Sydney controllers are on long-term absence; flow measures lifted at 8:15 a.m. local after unplanned absenteeism. The ATSB is probing a recent string of near-misses.

Coming up. Saturday–Sunday 12–13 September — BRICS summit, New Delhi. Sunday 13 September — Sweden general election. Tuesday 15 September — Brazil Supreme Court full session. Tuesday–Wednesday 15–16 September — Federal Open Market Committee with projections. Sept. 20 — Russia State Duma election. UNGA high-level week Sept. 22–26 and 28. The standing calendar is at The Watch.

Sources: Reuters; BBC; Al Jazeera; AFP.

World Brief: September 11, 2026

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Houthis reached Perim Island at Bab el-Mandeb; U.S. diesel cleared $6 as oil stayed on track for a weekly finish above $100; and Trump said he does not regret the Iran war. Ten stories as of Friday morning, September 11.

1. Perim / Bab el-Mandeb. YemReuters, a day after seizing Mocha. Witnesses and a local official told AFP the Houthis had taken the Bab al-Mandab area and Mayun; Houthi confirmation was not immediate. Saudi Arabia has leaned on Red Sea shipping since Hormuz disruptions, BBC, Reuters, and Al Jazeera reported.

2. London / New York. Brent fell to about $104.35 and U.S. crude to about $99.07 on Friday but remained on track for a weekly gain of more than 8% and a close above $100 for the first time since mid-May, Reuters reported. U.S. diesel cleared $6 a gallon for the first time (GasBuddy); the IEA said Saudi crude supply fell to 6 million bpd in August, the lowest in more than three decades. Prices eased after the Financial Times reported Gulf ministers were seeking a temporary Hormuz shipping deal with Iran.

3. Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its navy struck a U.S. “Saildrone-type” unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, and the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre reported projectiles hitting two vessels off Oman, Al Jazeera reported. Vessel transits at Hormuz fell to seven on Thursday from 11 the day before, Reuters ship-tracking data showed.

4. Washington. President Trump told Fox News he does not regret the Iran war despite midterm risk — “If I had it to do again, I would do exactly as I did” — and again said the war “ends right after the election,” framing Tehran as trying to influence November, Reuters reported.

5. Islamabad / Dubai. Pakistan’s dual role as Riyadh’s defence partner and a backchannel to Tehran is under strain as Saudi–Houthi fighting escalates; Islamabad delivered a Saudi warning urging Iran to rein in the Houthis, Saudi, Pakistani, and Iranian sources told Reuters. Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke with Iran’s foreign minister on de-escalation; the foreign ministry said no military response to Houthi attacks was under discussion.

6. Kyiv. Russia attacked two Kyiv petrol stations with jet-powered drones early Friday, killing two people; Mayor Vitali Klitschko said twelve others including a child were injured, and President Zelenskiy said the jet-powered Shahed campaign was becoming “increasingly terrorist in nature,” Reuters reported. Ukraine said it struck Russian energy and logistics targets; Russian officials reported deaths in Tula and Kursk from Ukrainian drones.

7. Brasília. Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered thousands of Banco Master fraud-probe pages unsealed; records show Senator Flávio Bolsonaro — Lula’s leading runoff rival — is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering tied to banker Daniel Vorcaro’s film financing, Reuters reported. A full-court session is set for Tuesday on the Moraes–Mendonça clash; Lula backed full disclosure.

8. Kampala / Tooro. Uganda’s government is mediating last-ditch talks so King Oyo Nyimba can be buried Saturday after a succession fight: a royal-clan committee named cousin Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, while the late king’s sister says his will points to a biological son, Reuters reported. A new king is required to perform burial rituals.

9. Sydney. A controller shortage cancelled about 14 inbound flights and caused hour-plus delays at Sydney Airport Friday morning, Airservices Australia told a Senate committee, Reuters reported. Eight of 49 Sydney controllers are on long-term absence; flow measures lifted at 8:15 a.m. local after unplanned absenteeism. The ATSB is probing a recent string of near-misses.

10. Gaza. Israel’s military said Friday it killed senior Hamas commander Mohammed Abdel Salam al-Yazouri in a Thursday Gaza airstrike, and Hamas’s armed wing confirmed his death, saying he helped plan the October 7, 2023 attacks, Reuters reported. The military said two other commanders were also killed in the strike.

Sources: Reuters; BBC; Al Jazeera; AFP.

Sydney Airport Delays After Air Traffic Controller Shortage: September 11, 2026

A shortage of air traffic controllers caused cancellations and major delays at Sydney Airport on Friday morning, Airservices Australia said, the latest disruption at the country’s busiest hub amid probes into recent near-misses.

About 14 inbound flights were cancelled and delays exceeded one hour after unplanned absenteeism left the tower short-staffed, Deputy Chief Executive Peter Curran told a Senate committee. Flow-management measures were lifted at 8:15 a.m. local time; minor delays lingered into the morning before schedules recovered in the afternoon.

Of 49 controllers employed in Sydney, 41 are needed for full operations. Eight have been on long-term absence, Curran said, leaving little buffer. The agency said it is recruiting and making it easier to call in extra staff.

Last week Reuters reported that controllers on duty during a July near-collision involving two Qantas aircraft had been flagged for high fatigue risk. That incident was the first of six near-misses at Sydney in about a month; the Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.

Sources: Reuters

Uganda Races to Settle Tooro Succession Before King’s Burial: September 11, 2026

Uganda’s government is mediating last-ditch talks to resolve a succession dispute in the Tooro Kingdom so that King Oyo Nyimba can be buried on Saturday, a kingdom spokesperson told Reuters on Friday.

Oyo, crowned in 1995 at age three and dead at 34 after cancer treatment in the United States, is due for burial at the Karambi Royal Tombs on the 31st anniversary of his coronation. Kingdom spokesperson Vincent Mugume said a new king must be in place to perform burial rituals reserved for the successor.

A royal-clan succession committee named cousin Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor and editor at state broadcaster UBC, as the next Omukama. Oyo’s sister, Princess Ruth Komuntale, said his will directs that a lawfully recognized biological son should inherit. Queen mother Kemigisa denounced the committee’s move and said the family had been placed under house arrest after royal guards were removed — claims the military did not immediately answer.

Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire urged both sides to bury the king first, then settle the succession calmly under custom and law.

Sources: Reuters via Straits Times, Reuters

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