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🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·9 days ago

Iran pitches US a seven-day end to the war at UNGA

Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days - if the US meets its conditions.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·9 days ago

US approves more than $90M in additional military aid for Ukraine

The United States will order nearly $100 million worth of various military equipment for Ukraine by the end of September.

HIGHPolitical

Oman and Iran discuss Hormuz navigation, regional tensions at UNGA

Oman and Iran discuss Hormuz navigation, regional tensions at UNGA Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi have discussed regional developments and efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Oman's foreign ministry. In a statement on X, the ministry said the talks were held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and focused on diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions, build trust and add

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·9 days ago

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Yemen’s government offers amnesty to Houthi defectors

Yemen’s president called on citizens to join the armed forces, and offered amnesty to Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

🇾🇪 Yemen·Al Jazeera·9 days ago

CRITICALNaval

India’s killer tourists

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·9 days ago

🇹🇼 Taiwan·NY Times World·9 days ago

At Summit, Xi Sought to Tilt Trump’s Stance on America’s Place in Asia

In his talks with President Trump, the Chinese leader used praise, warnings and wartime history to challenge American support for Taiwan and Japan.

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Discussions on terrorism

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🇦🇫 Afghanistan·Dawn·9 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·9 days ago

Russia loses 1,710 soldiers and 96 artillery systems over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,710 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

HIGHNaval

Gathering clouds

THE clock may have been pushed back, but the countdown to another confrontation between the PTI and the state has not stopped yet. In one camp, a millennial politician is taking the big decisions, if only on behalf of a jailed Imran Khan. The chief minister of KP, Sohail Khan Afridi, is all of 37 years old. He was slated to lead the PTI this Sunday into yet another showdown with the state. Late Friday, however, his party’s long march to Islamabad was put off by a week, giving everyone some breat

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·9 days ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·9 days ago

Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal, expects war to continue after midterm elections - report

The report comes following comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that the deal in question "would be much better if it is done before the midterm election."

US must show it is not seeking violent change of power in Iran — Pezeshkian

"The first thing that needs to happen is that the distrust created by this war has to be overcome," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·9 days ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·9 days ago

Pezeshkian says Iran will allow UN nuclear inspectors to return

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🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·9 days ago

Balochistan farmers postpone march on Islamabad

• Decision follows provincial govt assurances to address growers’ demands • Kissan Ittehad president calls on CM Bugti to declare agricultural emergency QUETTA: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad has postponed its long march and sit-in towards Islamabad, which was scheduled to begin from Quetta on Friday, following a request and assurances from the Balochistan government. According to Home Affairs Adviser Babar Yousafzai, a government delegation led by Provincial Minister Ali Madad Jattak met Kissan It

🇾🇪 Yemen·Middle East Eye·9 days ago

Yemen coalition forces claim Houthi missile targeting Khamis Mushait destroyed

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·9 days ago

Lviv region resident suspected of treason for preparing Russian strike on drone production facility

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Four Italian troops injured during NATO drills in Latvia — Italian Defense Ministry

The injured were evacuated from the training ground and taken to a hospital in Riga

🌍 Global·TASS·9 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·9 days ago

French-Lebanese man accuses Israel of war crimes over theft of uprooted olive trees - report

The 37-year-old entrepreneur, born in Lebanon, filed the complaint as a civil party over alleged theft, destruction, and damage to property that he says constitute war crimes or other offenses.

Forty-one US lawmakers call for release of Palestinian healthworkers

Forty-one US lawmakers call for release of Palestinian healthworkers Forty-one US lawmakers have called on Secretary of State Mark Rubio to press Israel for the release of Palestinian healthcare workers. “They are arbitrarily being detained without formal charges or due process,” Wisconsin 2nd District Representative Mark Pocan wrote on X. The letter led by Pocan and Representative Mike Quigley said the detention of Palestinian medical workers does further harm to Gaza’s devastated healthcare

🇵🇸 Gaza·Arab News·9 days ago

How war and displacement are driving child marriage in Gaza

As Gaza dominates discussions for yet another year at the UN General Assembly in New York, newly published UN reports warn of growing threats to women and girls in Gaza, where displacement, hunger and the breakdown of public services are increasing their vulnerability to abuse and forced marriage. Analysis published by the UN Population Fund, known as UNFPA, found that reported incidents of gender-based violence rose 27 percent between the first and second quarters of 2026, and 60 percent in the

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Will the Trump-Xi wartime ally nostalgia prompt a Japanese rethink on China ties?

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🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·9 days ago

West Bank: Israeli forces arrest six Palestinians, settlers steal sheep

West Bank: Israeli forces arrest six Palestinians, settlers steal sheep Six Palestinians, including 17-year-old Mahmoud Daher Mahmoud Daoud from the town of Beita, south of Nablus, were arrested by Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Also arrested were Majed Dabas and his 20-year-old son Ahmed, after soldiers raided their home in the Shuweika suburb of Tulkarem. Three more Palestinians, Issam Rasem Abu al-Rub, Khaled Farouq Abu al-Rub, and Ha

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·9 days ago

US-Iran War To Resume In November? Trump Rejects Tehran's 7-Day Peace Plan

Iran had proposed to reopen the strategic waterway Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the region within seven days.

Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Parisa Hafezi and Menna AlaaElDin WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East. Iran raised the initiative at the UN General Assembly in New York, saying it had been transmitted to the Americans via Qatari mediators and that it could reopen the strategic waterway and put an end to hostilities in the region within sevendays.

Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan

By Menna AlaaElDin and Parisa Hafezi CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday awaited an official US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump had rejected the deal. Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying it had been transmitted to the Americans via Qatari mediators and could reopen the strate

🌍 Global·Arab News·9 days ago

US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds

WASHINGTON: The US and China may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is running out for the world’s two biggest economies to resolve their strategic rivalry. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded a pomp-filled summit Friday, with the US leader confirming they would meet twice more this year. But even as Trump and Xi “are making nice,” their countries “remain locked in a bitter competition over trad

Hybrid vehicle prices slashed

KARACHI: After a delay of nearly two weeks, assemblers have begun lowering prices for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) following the reduction in the general sales tax (GST) on vehicles up to 2,000cc, from 25 per cent to 18pc, effective Sept 13. Also on Friday, Mega Motor Company (MMC), BYD’s official partner in Pakistan, announced that “BYD has reached a major milestone of 10,000 vehicles on Pakistani roads, marking the fastest ramp-up by a new-entrant New Energy Vehicle (NEV) brand in the count

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·9 days ago

Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran. Iranian officials brought with them to the UN General Assembly in New York a plan for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Trump dismissed the plan and has mused on resuming full-scale air strikes on Iranian targets, but he told the news platform Axios that he expects negotiations to

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Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection

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Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses

Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Tehran said Friday, but within hours reports indicated that US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. The waterway key to the world's oil supply is central to the conflict between the United States and Iran, which is at a stalemate after nearly seven months. But new mediation efforts at the UN's gathering of world leaders in New York this week offered some optimism of progress toward a deal.

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Ed Sheeran’s shows at stadium owned by pro-Israel Robert Kraft cancelled

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🌍 Global·X/@currentreport1·9 days ago

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6 million citizens registered under PM’s fuel relief scheme: Shaza Fatima

• Minister says over 6.18m tokens generated, 4.79m redeemed since launch • 24/7 control room monitoring implementation for ensuring transparency and timely resolution of issues ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Technology and Telecommunication Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Friday that around 5.91 million citizens had been registered under the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme since its launch. Addressing a news conference along with Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar

🌍 Global·Dawn·9 days ago

HIGHBOMBARDMENT

Ukraine strikes Russian Ilsky refinery with drones; Perm refinery ops halted after Friday attack

JUST IN: Ukraine has struck another Russian oil refinery, the Ilsky Oil Refinery, with long-range drones. The refinery is on fire. Meanwhile, Russia has suspended operations at the Perm Oil Refinery, the country's seventh-largest by processing volume, after a Ukrainian drone strike on friday damaged pipelines, storage facilities and processing units.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·9 days ago

Lebanese PM demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon, says country dragged into war 'imposed upon' it

Salam also condemned Iran for its attacks on Arab states in the region, saying that "Lebanon wishes to renew its solidarity with the states of the Arab Gulf and with Jordan."

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·9 days ago

PM invites Achakzai for ‘direct talks’

ISLAMABAD: Soon after the opposition announced its decision to extend the date of its long march, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mehmood Achakzai for direct talks, apparently in a bid to ensure political stability in the country. According to a source close to the prime minister, PM Shehbaz extended the invitation for dialogue, but no response had so far been received from the opposition leader. “Yes [the PM has invited Mr Achak

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China couple have 13 kids to avoid village bullying, elderly loneliness, dividing public opinion

A middle-aged couple in rural China has recently trended on social media for having 13 children. The family, living in a village in Qinzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, stands out in mainland China, particularly in light of the country’s declining birth rate. This situation has prompted authorities to implement various policies encouraging marriage and larger families. According to Jiupai News, the 49-year-old man, surnamed Huang, and his 42-year-old wife have welcomed 13 children –.

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·9 days ago

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·9 days ago

Europe to gain from resuming dialogue with Russia before special military operation ends

A member of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrey Kolesnik also recalled the Latin saying "woe to the vanquished"

🇾🇪 Yemen·Arab News·9 days ago

Coalition aid defenses thwart Houthi missile and drone attack on Riyadh and Khamis Mushayt

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