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Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, march during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026. The country relapsed into war in July after years of calm, drawn into the regional conflict triggered by the US-Israeli offensive against Iran that began at the end of February. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)

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Israeli has carried out a 'massive explosion' on Ali Al Taher ridge in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. Reuters

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A mock Houthi-made drone at a square in Sanaa. EPA

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Iraqi soldiers during a military parade in Baghdad. Reuters

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Sudan Armed Forces leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. His army has been accused of manufacturing and using illegal chlorine bombs. Reuters

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