Israel's top general held secret talks with Arab army chiefs in Germany last week as regional tensions soar. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with commanders from several Arab nations to coordinate on a potential war with Iran and the escalating Houthi threat, two senior Israeli officials told reporters. The unprecedented meeting in Germany signals a quiet but growing military alliance against Tehran and its proxies, even as public diplomacy remains frozen. Sources said air defense and intelligence sharing topped the agenda ahead of possible wider confrontation.

  Diplomatic sources in the region confirm contacts are underway between Israel and Saudi Arabia through U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), with the aim of providing the Saudis with intelligence assistance against the Houthis. The claim was posted by Israeli journalist Amit Segal. It points to deepening security coordination amid continued Red Sea shipping attacks and cross-border missile threats linked to Yemen's Houthi movement. Neither Jerusalem nor Riyadh has officially confirmed the talks.  If verified, the arrangement would mark a major step in Israeli-Saudi defense cooperation facilitated by Washington, as regional powers move to contain Houthi capabilities after months of escalated maritime and aerial assaults.

  Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema reappointed Situmbeko Musokotwane as finance minister after last month's election, shown at Monday's cabinet swearing-in. Musokotwane served since 2021 and led Zambia through protracted debt restructuring after it became first African country to default during COVID-19 pandemic. Zambia is now aiming to agree a new IMF programme by year end. The move signals continuity for investors watching copper-rich nation's fiscal reforms and debt sustainability.  

 Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will hold talks with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week in Washington, Bloomberg reported Monday. Discussions will cover recent economic developments and Senegal's economic reform program. Reuters could not immediately verify report. The meeting comes as Senegal announced a debt treatment plan after unveiling billions in previously misreported debt now pegged around $13 billion. Investors await IMF signals on restructuring terms

  Toronto-based Almonty Industries signed deal with Rwanda Monday to develop tungsten, giving Rwanda 25% stake. The partnership followed introduction by US Department of State and aligns with 2025 US-Rwanda Framework for Shared Economic Prosperity supporting critical minerals. US is deepening ties with DRC, Rwanda, Guinea, Kenya to loosen China's grip on supply chains. Venture will source ore from small-scale miners and Shyorongi concession before building central processing plant.  

South Africa's rand weakened early Monday as higher oil prices weighed and Fed meeting looms. The benchmark 2035 government bond was slightly weaker, yield rising 5 basis points to 8.785%. Traders cited risk-off sentiment ahead of US monetary policy decision. Oil strength pressures importer currencies like rand. Investors watch Transnet's recovery after returning to profit on asset sales. Markets remain cautious on inflation outlook and emerging market capital flows amid global uncertainty.

  Heavy Saudi-backed bombardment is pounding Ansarallah positions tonight as PLC forces launch a major counteroffensive to retake newly lost territory. RT footage shows precision strikes lighting up the frontline, with muzzle flashes marking fierce night clashes across Yemen. Sources say PLC troops, backed by Saudi airpower, are pushing hard to reverse recent Ansarallah gains. The battle threatens to reignite Yemen's full-scale war after months of fragile stalemate. Escalation now risks major regional spillover as civilians brace for impact while both sides mobilize reinforcements and intensity hits levels unseen in months.

  A Russian drone today nearly struck a train carrying Boris Johnson, Friedrich Merz’s main foreign and security adviser Günter Sautter, Sweden’s former prime minister Carl Bildt and several other European security advisers, diplomats and German MPs who had attended the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv. The attack took place just 2 km from the Polish border. Two separate trains were involved on the same Kyiv–Poland rail line in Ukraine’s Volyn region early this morning. The locomotive that was struck belonged to the regular scheduled service between Warsaw and Kyiv, not the chartered train carrying Johnson which was just in front of it. The train that was hit carried 200+ passengers and no reported injuries.  A petrol station and trucks were also hit by a second drone near the Yahodyn–Dorohusk border crossing (about 800 metres from the Polish border).  Russia is now attacking border crossings right on the border between Poland and Ukraine as well as between Roma...

  The Telegraph writes that the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meet in Cardiff tomorrow sign a deal on starting cooperation breaking up the UK. They will demand the right to independence referendum, or in the case of Northern Ireland, on the right to become part of Ireland. After Plaid Cymru routed Labour in the last Welsh election, separatist parties are now for the first time in power in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the same time. Meanwhile, the UK is also in the process of trying to transfer sovereignty of Chagos and the crucial military base on Diego Garcia to China-allied Mauritius. In recent developments, Argentina has decided to push harder for gaining sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. The Spain-Gibraltar Treaty was signed in July this year, officially eliminating routine land border and customs controls between Spain and Gibraltar despite the fact that Spain maintains its sovereignty claim over Gibraltar intact.

  Anzu Petals has fans obsessed after her latest Los Angeles hair video. The creator, filmed in a casual bathroom clip, shows off her long wavy curls while keeping it real about hair struggles.  Viewers flooded the comments praising her natural look and relatable honesty. Many agree she is absolutely right — maintaining healthy, voluminous hair takes work beyond the aesthetics.  The reel proves why her hair content resonates, blending beauty tips with unfiltered truth that followers love and continue to inspire new fans daily on Instagram. Video  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbEaq-6OM8W/?stkn=cjgxcnFsaXByNHl0