00:00Here are the top world news headlines today, Thursday, September 10,
00:042026 backhand index pointing down.
00:08Asterisk 1. U.S.-Iran tensions escalate at sea asterisk.
00:13U.S. forces hit three Iranian crude oil carriers over the weekend after Iran tried to attack a
00:19U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned,
00:25for every time they do that, they're going to lose tankers.
00:29Iran announced an expanded maritime restriction zone in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.
00:35U.S. gasoline prices hit a three-month high above $4.15 per gallon 7DD7.
00:43Asterisk 2. Europe and Russia Asterisk
00:47German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said a disaster was narrowly averted
00:51in a Russia-prepared drone attack at Leipzig-slash-Halley Airport.
00:56He said it was planned in Russia for months.
00:59Russia rejected involvement and Lavrov called the accusations the start of a real war.
01:05Germany's far-right AFD won in Saxony on halt but fell short of a majority FATU E7-1-D4-FFA
01:11-1.
01:13Asterisk 3. Middle East Asterisk
01:17Houthi attacks hit Saudi energy facilities and injured dozens.
01:21UK set to announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli West Bank settlements.
01:27IAEA reported Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear breaches.
01:33Iran's IRGC says it fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan and claims attacks on 10 ships
01:392 EA-2-F-6-D5.
01:42Asterisk 4. Other major stories Asterisk
01:46Nepal-slash-Tibet floods, death toll at 750 with tilde operator 3000 missing.
01:5590 000 plus people likely affected.
01:59Ukraine, 37 dead after Russian strike on a Kiev depot.
02:03UK-China, President Xi told UK PM Andy Burnham they have more common interests than differences
02:10and pledged cooperation on tech, education, healthcare.
02:15Venezuela, Interim President says U.S. energy deal will last 25 years, targeting $209 billion in revenue.
02:24Tech, OpenAI agents reportedly used a German website without authorization.
02:30AI researchers warn greater than 10% chance AI could cause human extinction A0409F2B3525F65.
02:39Want me to dive deeper into any of these, like the U.S.-Iran situation, the Nepal floods, or what's happening
02:45in Europe?