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On paper, the agenda is set to focus on trade, development financing, and reform of global institutions, but behind closed doors, the Middle East conflict and differences between Iran and the UAE are likely to dominate the meetings.

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Pakistan and Iran discuss restoring MoU, as Islamabad says 'significant progress' made in talks

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik specified that 407 people, or 99% of the total number of casualties, were affected by attack drones

NuScale Power, Oklo, BWX Technologies, Centrus Energy, X-Energy, Nano Nuclear Energy, and Lightbridge are the seven Nuclear stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. “Nuclear stocks” are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the nuclear-energy industry, such as uranium mining, reactor design and construction, nuclear fuel production, and plant operations. Investors […]

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Russia’s total combat losses in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to August 25, 2026, amount to approximately 1,479,300 personnel, including 1,230 over the past 24 hours.

State-affiliated cyber groups more than doubled the amount of attacks they carried out since they began delegating mundane tasks to AI and using it to develop advanced malicious software, according to TeamT5, a Taiwanese research firm.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 873 strikes on 46 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. Two people were killed and a woman was injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district.

Trump unleashes swathe sanctions on Iran 'enablers' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a new wave of sanctions against Iran and its "enablers", towards what he described as an "asphyxiation of this regime" amid the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran now faces a very clear choice, with only two paths before them: complete global isolation and a subsistence economy, or a path back to normalcy with an opportunity to rejoin the global economy," Bessent told reporters in Wa
Two people were killed in a Russian attack involving guided aerial bombs on Zaporizhzhia.

West Australian newspaper uses moniker on front page. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Number of NSW households in urgent need of priority housing hits highest level in over a year The number of NSW households in urgent need of priority social housing has reached 13,776, the highest in more than a year. The waitlist has sat [at] around 70,000 since May. Anyone reading that as stability should look at what is happening inside that number. Urge

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,230 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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From switching ingredients to staggering price increases, Philippine companies are rethinking strategies to cover rising costs without losing customers squeezed by inflation and a weak peso. The Philippines is now grappling with the second-weakest growth and fastest inflation among Southeast Asia’s economies after a corruption scandal weighed on confidence and the Iran war stoked consumer prices. The peso, Asia’s third-worst-performing currency this year, is also making imports more...
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Mideast live: Oil tanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz off Oman ➡️ https://t.co/NUrMufwLlU https://t.co/nKdRqyiAt4

An oil tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, the the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early Tuesday. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February, and wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Woodside Energy has scrapped its long-term emissions and clean energy targets, even after enjoying a period of windfall oil profits caused by the Iran conflict. Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn ($A2.

At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighbourhood overlooking Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, the UN said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly attacks. The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti said estimates could still change. The hillside community of Kenscoff, in a strategic position overlooking routes into the capital, has suffered a dozen attacks by armed gangs since last year, forcing thousands to

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WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that had severely impeded investment. The US Department of State also revoked its designation of al-Nusrah Front — also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — as a global terrorist organisation. The Treasury Department followed through with sanctions relief. “Today’s action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability,” Treasu

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Two people have been killed after a Russian guided aerial bomb struck Zaporizhzhia early in the morning.

GILGIT: Four women mountaineers from Gilgit-Baltistan, joined by a Romanian climber and a male mountaineer from Punjab, successfully summited 7,027-metre Spantik Peak without the assistance of high-altitude porters, marking an inspiring achievement amid challenging conditions in the region. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed that the four-member local women’s team reached the summit and safely returned to Skardu on Monday. The successful climbers were Shama Baqir and Samana Rahim of Shimshal

GILGIT: Four women mountaineers from Gilgit-Baltistan, joined by a Romanian climber and a male mountaineer from Punjab, successfully summited 7,027-metre Spantik Peak without the assistance of high-altitude porters, marking an inspiring achievement amid challenging conditions in the region. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed that the four-member local women’s team reached the summit and safely returned to Skardu on Monday. The successful climbers were Shama Baqir and Samana Rahim of Shimshal
Sanctions targeted Iranian individuals and companies that facilitated the trade of petroleum and petrochemical products with Iran or supported military action against US forces.
The leaders of Britain and France pledged to provide Ukraine with stronger military support, including access to classified technology and faster deliveries of air defense missiles.

At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving

After decades of urging the United States to attack Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally got his wish. But after six months of inconclusive hostilities, Israel may ultimately find itself in a worse position than it was before the war. The Islamic republic, which Netanyahu has long cast as an existential threat, has not only survived but appears emboldened.

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A source familiar with the conversation confirmed to CNN that Trump spoke with Munir last week and discussed Iran with the Pakistani Army chief.

Gang members killed around 40 displaced people sheltering in a church near Haiti’s capital, a local mayor said on Monday. The victims were killed in an attack on Sunday night in Kenscoff, in the hills above Port-au-Prince, Mayor Massillon Jean said, describing a “night of terror”. Some people remained missing.

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Pakistani army chief discussed 'ending deadlock' in US-Iran talks during visit to Tehran Asim Munir, Pakistan's army commander, held "constructive consultations" on Monday with senior Iranian officials regarding regional peace and how to resolve escalating tensions, Iranian state media reported. The talks were held during Munir's one-day visit to Tehran as part of Islamabad's "diplomatic efforts to end the deadlock in US-Iran talks and explore ways to achieve lasting peace and a permanent end

Tehran also threatened both a possible military response and further reduction in oil exports from the Gulf even before any US economic measures were announced.