World · Important news for 9 September 2026
PISA Study Reveals Global Drop in Student Reading and Math Skills
Zelenskyy states Ukraine war will likely continue into winter
UK foreign secretary announces trade sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements
US attacks Iranian oil tankers and Tehran retaliates with strikes in Jordan
The United States military struck five Iranian oil tankers following IRGC attacks on a US warship, prompting retaliatory Iranian strikes in Jordan and warnings to regional shipping.
- US military struck five Iranian oil tankers
- IRGC launched retaliatory strikes on Jordan after targeting a US warship
- Iran's IRGC warned crews to leave tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain
Lancet study links second-hand smoke to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023
Oil nears $100 as US launches military strikes on Iranian tankers
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