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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23 to discuss easing tensions between the two countries.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23 to discuss easing tensions between the two countries. They agreed to keep communication channels open and discussed peace efforts in Europe and the Middle East.

Canadian PM Mark Carney said he examined the possibility of U.S.-led military action against Canada, calling it an “extreme tail risk.”

Canadian PM Mark Carney said he examined the possibility of U.S.-led military action against Canada, calling it an “extreme tail risk.” “I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,” Carney told The New York Times. “That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to [prepare].” Carney also said Canada is looking to reduce reliance on Elon Musk’s Starlink and is considering alternatives to buying a full fleet of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets. Despite w

🌍 Global·Jerusalem Post·15 days ago

US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi in first visit of three years

Xi's visit will include a statedinner with tech luminaries, a White House military ceremony including jet flyovers, and a visit to the National Archives.

Trump:

Trump: The story that the White House, or me, want to affix my name to Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, is a ridiculous lie. It is FAKE NEWS!

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·15 days ago

Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash

A video clip showing uniformed US military personnel on their hands and knees making last-minute adjustments to a red carpet has gone viral online, as President Donald Trump rolled out a lavish welcome for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews. The 12-second clip, which circulated widely on US social media, captured several service members hurriedly smoothing and cleaning the 30-metre (98 feet) carpet moments before Xi emerged from his aircraft. Chinese officials – including.

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·15 days ago

Pakistan has 'not lost hope' in US-Iran de-escalation efforts, prime minister says

Pakistan has 'not lost hope' in US-Iran de-escalation efforts, prime minister says Pakistan's prime minister said the country is ready to make progress in efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions. "Pakistan is playing the role of a sincere and honest mediator between Iran, our neighborly country, and the United States," Sharif told reporters at the UN in New York. Recalling the memorandum of understanding signed between Tehran and Washington, Sharif said that "unfortunately, events after that g

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·15 days ago

Russia loses 1,540 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,540 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·15 days ago

Kyiv hit by massive Russian missile strike, two killed, at least six injured

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Prism Reflections: Preparation doesn’t travel on a Pakistani passport

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Guardian World·15 days ago

The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies

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HIGHNuclear/Missile

North Korea’s status as nuclear state to remain irreversible — news agency

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui commented on the results of a trilateral meeting between the top diplomats of the US, Japan and South Korea, as cited by the Korean Central News Agency

🇰🇵 North Korea·TASS·15 days ago

Lack of planning

THE Prime Minister’s Committee on Civil Service Reforms has finalised its core recommendations, yet omitted any clear roadmap for the Planning Commission. The latter is routinely described as dysfunctional. Whether or not that description is true is beside the point. The more useful question is whether Pakistan will do what India did when its own planning body stopped delivering, or take a different course altogether. The two commissions began as near-twins. India’s was founded in 1950, Pakistan

🌍 Global·BBC World·15 days ago

Trump offers warm welcome as China's Xi arrives for US visit

The US treasury secretary said that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend a trade truce as Xi began his visit.

🇦🇫 Afghanistan·Dawn·15 days ago

Dangerous border

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CRITICALGeneral

Two Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center

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🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·15 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·15 days ago

Watch: Pezeshkian says Iran would not ‘bend the knee’ to US threats in UN speech

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CRITICALPolitical

Spain's prime minister slams Israel’s genocide in Gaza during UN speech

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Middle East Eye·15 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Jerusalem Post·15 days ago

Ukraine transfers two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Zelensky says

Ukraine transferred two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia's Kursk region to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

🌍 Global·X/@currentreport1·15 days ago

China supplying Iran with drone/missile parts amid US-Iran conflict

China has continued supplying Iran with parts used in drones and ballistic missiles during its war with the US – WSJ Iranian customs records show around 1,300 shipments of dual-use parts from China to Iran's defense ministry during the first six months of 2026. The shipments included electronics, GPS devices, motors and aircraft parts. After the US naval blockade, Iran increased air cargo flights from China. Iran's Mahan Air made 39 flights from China during the first week of september.

🇰🇵 North Korea·South China Morning Post·15 days ago

South Korea has ‘pragmatic’ plan for phased denuclearisation. But will North bite?

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·15 days ago

Nawrocki at UN calls for decisive joint response to Russian provocations

Polish President Karol Nawrocki called on the international community to respond decisively, consistently and jointly to Russia's actions as it wages war against Ukraine and destabilizes Europe.

🌍 Global·X/@france24_en·15 days ago

Netanyahu addresses UN on Gaza; Abbas to speak by video

Live: Netanyahu faces UN over Gaza as Abbas set to address assembly by video ➡️ https://t.co/zUwnJPhEQz https://t.co/5EsqJiu05J

CRITICALGround

Pakistan in uncharted waters as ‘super El Nino’ multiplies threats

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🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·15 days ago

Live: Netanyahu faces UN over Gaza as Abbas set to address assembly by video

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, as international scrutiny of Israel's war on Gaza and occupation of Palestinian territory takes centre stage on the third day of the annual debate. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is also due to address world leaders by video after being denied a US visa. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

🇾🇪 Yemen·Dawn·15 days ago

Saudi air strikes leave 10 dead, 14 injured in Yemen

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·15 days ago

Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan

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🇵🇸 Gaza·Middle East Eye·15 days ago

Kushner says 'transparent' goals Gaza includes demilitarisation

Kushner says 'transparent' goals Gaza includes demilitarisation US Special Envoy Jared Kushner says that the goals for Gaza’s reconstruction are "transparent", calling for a "fully demilitarized Gaza". "Our goals are transparent: a fully demilitarized Gaza, governed responsibly by Palestinians, where people can live with dignity, opportunity, hope and peace," he said in a post on X. "Much of what we presented today did not exist a year ago," Kushner added, and claimed that a "security and demi

Filing season ends

AS tax-filing season draws to a close, for those innocent enough to be part of the exercise, it is perhaps worth taking stock of what has worked and what has not in the recent past. One thing that has clearly not worked is schemes designed to give retailers incentives to become filers. Another thing that has not worked is mounting penalties on non-filers, and ramping up the FBR’s powers to enforce such schemes. Let me qualify what I said. When I say these have ‘not worked’ I mean something speci

🇰🇵 North Korea·Yonhap·15 days ago

N. Korea's will to keep nuclear weapons through 'all ages' irreversible: FM

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🌍 Global·Jerusalem Post·15 days ago

Eight sailors assigned to USS Lincoln attempted suicide, Navy Secretary tells Congress

The letter came in response to a letter from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who called attention to the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in August.

HIGHGround

Nepra notifies KE base tariff at Rs32.37 per unit

• Revised tariff Rs7.60 lower than original Rs39.97 determination • KE says revised MYT financially unsustainable, may pursue legal remedies • Consumers will continue to pay uniform tariff applicable to other Discos ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday notified K-Electric’s average base tariff at Rs32.37 per unit under its seven-year multiyear tariff (MYT) regime for FY24 to FY30, effectively reducing the government’s subsidy burden by almost Rs200 bi

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·15 days ago

Chinese archaeologists find 2,200-year-old ancestor of Dragon Boat Festival treat

When the weather turns warm around June, people all across China gather for the annual Dragon Boat Festival, and one of the most famous dishes from the celebration is the zongzi. Zongzi is a rice dumpling with a delicious filling, wrapped in bamboo leaves before being cooked. The leaves add aroma and flavour to the rice. In mid-August, a group of scientists from China announced they had discovered an ancient ancestor of zongzi made around 2,200 years ago. However, Yong Ge, a study author from...

🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·15 days ago

US war on Iran: Trump will ‘declare victory and go home’, embracing the ‘Greenland option’

François Picard welcomes Scott Anderson, journalist, war correspondent and best-selling author of "King of Kings: The Fall of the Shah and the Revolution That Forged Modern Iran". For Anderson, there is a striking parallel between 1979 and 2026: Washington’s persistent misreading of Iran, and the consequences that follow.

HIGHPolitical

PM Shehbaz may meet Pezeshkian today

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s push to broker dialogue between Washington and Tehran appeared to be gathering pace on Wednesday, with diplomatic sources suggesting a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, could be on the cards today (Thursday). Meanwhile, PM Shehbaz’s address to the UN General Assembly has been rescheduled to 12.30am (Pakistan time) on Friday. The anticipated engagement with the Iranian president comes as Islamabad continues efforts to

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·15 days ago

🇦🇫 Afghanistan·Dawn·15 days ago

Pakistan conducted strikes at 10 locations in Afghanistan in response to recent drone attacks: info minister

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·15 days ago

Lebanon’s prime minister calls for global aid amid humanitarian crisis in south

Lebanon’s prime minister calls for global aid amid humanitarian crisis in south Lebanon’s prime minister has urged for international support amid the deepeninng humanitarian crisis south of the country. Speaking at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Nawaf Salam said the situation is "particularly urgent" in southern Lebanon. Salam added that supporting families displaced by Israeli attacks and threats, as well as restoring basic humanitarian needs "cannot be postponed until the current

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·15 days ago

8 Suicide Bids At Lincoln Aircraft Carrier During Iran Deploymen: Team Trump

Reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health on board the carrier since it first deployed to sea last November made headlines in the United States, provoking criticism of President Donald Trump's war against Iran.