Ilayda Cakirtekin
11 September 2026•Update: 11 September 2026
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Friday, including Yemen's army declaring a military zone around the Taiz-Mocha road amid escalating fighting with the Houthis, US President Donald Trump's revised prediction that the Iran war could end before midterm elections and Algeria severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates.
TOP STORIES
Yemen’s army declared an area around the Taiz-Mocha road a military zone, warning civilians to avoid the route until further notice amid escalating fighting with the Houthi group.
In a statement, the official spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces said the military would use “all available weapons and various types of firepower” to eliminate any Houthi military movements within what it described as a “kill zone” marked on a map accompanying the announcement.
US President Donald Trump suggested that the war with Iran could end before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, a day after predicting it would conclude immediately afterward.
“I don’t know that they’re gonna be able to hold out. But it’ll get settled after the elections. Or maybe sooner,” Trump reportedly told broadcaster NewsNation over the phone, referring to mounting US economic pressure on Iran.
Algeria announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, saying it had exhausted "all means" of preserving bilateral ties.
The move marks a major deterioration in relations between the two Arab countries.
NEWS IN BRIEF
- Yemen's National Defense Council said any gains by the Houthis are temporary and will not turn into a "geographic reality," according to the official Saba news agency.
- Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged a tougher American stance if Israelis reelect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
- Sudan’s Sovereignty Council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said military forces are excluded from the country’s national dialogue and ruled out any role for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudanese state after the war.
- The artificial intelligence company Anthropic said it blocked five attempts to use its AI models for activities that could potentially contribute to the development of biological weapons.
- Polish and Ukrainian security services averted a “direct threat” to a border crossing overnight, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said that Yemen's return to conflict threatens to draw the country into a broader regional confrontation.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog was protested by pro-Palestinian human rights groups during his visit to the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Canada is ready to join the European FREYJA anti-ballistic missile program and provide Ukraine with C$350 million ($253 million) worth of air defense interceptor missiles.
- Several people were killed and others injured after a tour bus crashed in eastern Switzerland, according to police.
- Nine Palestinians, including four from the same family, were killed and others injured in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip despite a ceasefire, medical sources told Anadolu.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India’s capital New Delhi, set to join other leaders to attend a weekend summit of the BRICS bloc.
- Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and artillery shelling on towns and areas of southern Lebanon as attacks intensified despite a US-brokered framework agreement.
- Saudi Arabia's UN ambassador said Riyadh would not hesitate to take "all measures necessary" against Yemen's Houthis, condemning an attack earlier this week that wounded dozens of civilians in the kingdom's south.
- Two vessels were hit by four unknown projectiles off the coast of Oman, causing a fire on one of them, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said.
- The US has provided intelligence and targeting support for Saudi Arabia's military campaign against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, CNN reported, citing multiple sources familiar with the effort.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration for a 100-year partnership.
- UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said Yemen's return to conflict threatens to draw the country into a broader regional confrontation.
- Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold a new round of talks in Rome next week, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
US stocks closed in the red as surging oil prices and Treasury yields intensified concerns about inflation and the economic effect of the prolonged US-Iran war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 316.56 points, or 0.6%, to 52,064.10.
The S&P 500 declined 0.58% to 7,591.70, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.65% to close at 26,081.72.
All three major indexes recorded their fourth consecutive daily decline.
Microsoft unveiled its Safe Participation Framework, aimed at protecting children and teens online in the age of artificial intelligence.
“Children and families should not have to choose between the protections they need and the opportunities technology can provide,” the US technology company said in a statement.
The framework is built on three pillars: safety by design, age-differentiated experiences, and education and empowerment.
