Thursday
September 18, 2025
Armed conflicts and attacks
Red Sea crisis
A Houthi drone attack damages a hotel in Eilat, Israel. (Jerusalem Post) (Reuters)
Gaza war, Israel–Jordan relations
A Jordanian truck driver bringing aid to the Gaza Strip kills two Israeli military personnel before being fatally shot by security personnel at the Allenby Bridge. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
At least ten people are killed and 25 others are injured when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Three people are killed when a Cirrus SR22T aircraft crashes near Macon County Airport in Macon County, North Carolina, United States. (Aviation Safety Network)
International relations
Canada–Mexico relations
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to Mexico to meet President Claudia Sheinbaum, with the goal of strengthening bilateral ties and signing a strategic partnership agreement covering trade and security. (CBC News)
Syria–United States relations
Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani visits Washington, D.C. to attend meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and to meet with Israeli delegations and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marking the first time a Syrian official has visited the United States in 25 years. (AP)
Science and technology
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