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washingtonpost.com (2026-09-09). U.S. students scores on international test reach lowest point in 2 decadesAmerican students earned their lowest math and reading scores in more than two decades on an international exam that tests 15-year-olds' knowledge of core subjects, data released Tuesday show.

aljazeera.com (2026-09-09). Iran war live: US, Iran attack oil tankers; crude futures hit $100 a barrelIn response, IRGC says its forces targeted two American vessels and eight oil tankers, along with 10 additional "violating ships" accused of attempting to pass a "prohibited and unsafe zone" in the Strait of Hormuz.

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presstv.co.uk (2026-09-10). Yemen armed forces seize strategic Red Sea port city of MokhaYemeni armed forces took control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday, launching a rapid advance toward the vital Bab al-Mandab strait in a major blow to Saudi-backed mercenaries.The Ansar Allah movement (aka Ansarallah) whom Western media call "The Houtis" overthrew the old Yemeni regime in 2014, whose parliment then officially resigned a few months later in 2015. A full-scale civil war later erupted when a Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015. "Houtis" is simply an old family name that is intentionally assigned derisively to Ansarallah by Western Media to avoid referencing them more accurately as the real 'Yemen Armed Forces'.

2026-09-10: Yemeni Forces Take KEY Red Sea PORT CITY as Saudi-Backed Mercenaries FLEE

The Yemeni Armed Forces are on the move, taking control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, in a shocking offensive that sent Saudi-backed mercenaries fleeing. Now, not only does Ansar Allah have increased control over the Bab El-Mandeb Strait and Yemen's western coast, but they are not stopping there... Rachel Blevins

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