https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/world/ The latest Flip News stories on world. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:27 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hormuz-kazimah-iii-indians-rescued/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hormuz-kazimah-iii-indians-rescued/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Five Indian nationals aboard the Kuwait-flagged tanker MT Kazimah III were shifted ashore safely after the vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the Embassy of India in Oman said. Sarah Whitfield hormuz india oman oil-tankers world The Tribune https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-ethiopia/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-ethiopia/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Eritrea said on Thursday it was breaking all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, reciprocating the expulsion of its diplomats from Addis Ababa amid the escalating conflict in Tigray. Sarah Whitfield eritrea ethiopia diplomacy world Al Arabiya English https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-egypt-expel-diplomats-au-restraint/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-egypt-expel-diplomats-au-restraint/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ethiopia ordered a senior Egyptian diplomat out within 48 hours and Egypt reciprocated, a day after Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and Eritrea severed all diplomatic ties; the African Union urged the three countries to exercise maximum restraint. Sarah Whitfield ethiopia eritrea egypt diplomacy world Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-mekelle-encirclement/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-mekelle-encirclement/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ethiopian government forces and allied militiamen were reported within striking distance of Mekelle on Friday, reversing the TPLF's earlier advance, as the AU urged maximum restraint and suspected drone attacks hit Addis Ababa. Sarah Whitfield ethiopia tigray world Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-coast-guard-intercepts-cuba-fuel-ship-grace/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-coast-guard-intercepts-cuba-fuel-ship-grace/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US Coast Guard said on Friday it had intercepted a 300-foot vessel named Grace carrying fuel bound for Cuba after it used "dark fleet" tactics, amid the Trump administration's oil embargo on the island. Sarah Whitfield cuba oil-blockade us-coast-guard trump world Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-sends-9000-troops-tanker-attacked-hormuz/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-sends-9000-troops-tanker-attacked-hormuz/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Pentagon is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group and an amphibious group as President Trump weighs new strikes on Iran, while a tanker was hit by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz. Sarah Whitfield hormuz iran us-navy shipping world Arab News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-tigray-52-civilians-alamata/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-tigray-52-civilians-alamata/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT At least 52 civilians killed in three days of heavy fighting around Alamata, Tigray, per a doctor at Alamata General Hospital speaking to the BBC Sarah Whitfield ethiopia tigray alamata world BBC News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hormuz-three-tankers-struck/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hormuz-three-tankers-struck/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT UKMTO reported three separate projectile strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties assessed and no attribution, as Iran said Washington had replied to its seven-day reopening plan. Sarah Whitfield hormuz iran oil shipping world UKMTO via Shafaq News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-lashes-appeal-rejected/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-lashes-appeal-rejected/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Qom appeals court has rejected singer Parastoo Ahmadi's appeal against her 74-lash sentence over a hijab-free livestreamed concert, making the punishment final. Her lawyers say the concert was never a crime. Sarah Whitfield iran parastoo ahmadi hijab lashes sentence world The National https://flipnews.co.uk/world/mahathir-hospitalised-wife-death/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/mahathir-hospitalised-wife-death/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 101, has been admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur for observation, two days after the death of his wife of 70 years, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali. Sarah Whitfield Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad world Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/zelenskyy-north-korea-10000-troops-mobilization-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/zelenskyy-north-korea-10000-troops-mobilization-warning/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 28 September that Moscow has begun an additional mobilisation and that Pyongyang is preparing to send 10,000 more troops to fight in Ukraine, on top of the 8,000 already on Russian territory. Sarah Whitfield world Ukraine Russia North Korea Volodymyr Zelenskyy mobilisation Reuters / Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-suicide-attempts/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-suicide-attempts/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Congress that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its lengthy deployment, with no deaths reported. James Calloway us navy uss abraham lincoln world military CNN https://flipnews.co.uk/world/harvey-weinstein-15-years-sentence/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/harvey-weinstein-15-years-sentence/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York on 23 September 2026 for the 2006 sexual assault of Miriam Haley, following a retrial after his 2020 conviction was overturned. Sarah Whitfield world harvey weinstein new york metoo Page Six https://flipnews.co.uk/world/iran-flights-cancelled-us-sanctions-deadline/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/iran-flights-cancelled-us-sanctions-deadline/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Iraq suspended Iranian flights to Baghdad and three Turkish airlines axed Iran routes as the US secondary-sanctions threat against Iranian carriers took effect on 23 September. James Calloway world iran aviation us sanctions iraq Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/judge-blocks-deportation-doordash-driver-shot-ice/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/judge-blocks-deportation-doordash-driver-shot-ice/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old DoorDash driver shot by an ICE agent in Austin, ordering him to appear in court on 30 September. Sarah Whitfield world us immigration texas courts Fox News