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US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military airfield outside Washington on Wednesday, kicking off a lavish state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence and Iran, as the two powers seek to preserve a fragile diplomatic and economic truce.
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday he discussed ways of keeping tension in check at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi. Sybiha said on X the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York was a follow-up to a telephone conversation the two held in July.

“Whoever wins with AI wins,” US President Donald Trump has declared, dismissing warnings about the risks of developing artificial intelligence too rapidly and citing rivalry with China. The technological competition is real. China has reason to fear becoming dependent on America for advanced chips and AI technology, particularly as Washington has repeatedly restricted its access to cutting-edge semiconductors. China, meanwhile, is directing enormous resources towards AI. Stanford University’s...

Eight sailors assigned to US carrier strike group attempted suicide during deployment against Iran: Report Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during the vessels' deployment against Iran, CNN reported based on a letter from the service’s acting secretary. "Since the beginning of Lincoln’s deployment, there have been a total of eight suicide attempts across the strike group," Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao wrote to democrat senator K
Brig.-Gen. Hossein Zarifi, commander of the IRGC's Shahid Sajjad Operational Headquarters, was killed during clashes with gunmen in southeastern Iran.
The sides also discussed the crisis situations in the area of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Lebanon and Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met at the UN to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East, and steps toward normalizing bilateral diplomatic relations.

UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL: Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday in an address to the United Nations General Assembly. “Recently, we sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea,” said Zelensky in his speech. “These guys are not easy to capture alive. One of them, when he realized he was going to be taken prisoner, tried to kill himself. And he was shocked that fate did not let him die.” Z

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting Wednesday that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. The F-35 Joint Program Office said in a statement that it and the Defense Department are aware of “a shipment issue” with F-35 components. “We are actively working with US authorities and industry partners to retrieve these components, investigate the incident, and place safeguards to avoid a future

Israeli police said earlier that a Palestinian man drove a car at high speed towards a policewoman and a soldier who were conducting vehicle searches at an intersection near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon west of Ramallah.

Iranian airlines were forced to cancel some international flights on Wednesday after the United States tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation industry in a new effort to cripple its economy. Georgia and Azerbaijan have officially confirmed suspending flights, and a travel agent in Tehran told AFP that flights to Baghdad, Muscat and Qatar were also halted, though routes to other destinations remained available, including China.

EU's Costa urges Iran to restore navigation in Hormuz Strait, resume cooperation with IAEA European Council President Antonio Costa said he had a "frank and substantial discussion" with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. "I stressed that dialogue is the only way to resolve conflicts and to ensure lasting peace across the region," Costa said in a post on X. He also called for an end to "Iran’s strikes against its neighbours and the full restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of H

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said pending arms sales to Taiwan remain under review as Washington weighs Taiwan’s requirements against U.S. military stockpiles, industrial capacity, and the ability to replenish weapons. Rubio said the process is not specific to Taiwan, but reflects broader tradeoffs across U.S. global commitments. The comments come ahead of the Sept. 24 Trump–Xi meeting and amid continued attention to a prospective $14 billion Taiwan arms package, which President Trump s

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Pakistan conducted airstrikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan that it said were being used to launch and store drones, some of which had been used against Pakistan a day earlier, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday. The strikes come as tensions escalate between the allies-turned-foes, who have long been at odds over attacks by Islamist militants, which also triggered their worst fighting in years in February. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring militants who stage cross-border

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Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad ➡️ https://t.co/EKxCjAojGN https://t.co/7S1irB61Gc

Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long-running source of tension between the neighbours.

Washington is increasingly turning to South Korea to ease ammunition supply bottlenecks triggered by wars in the Middle East and Europe, potentially accelerating Seoul’s integration into the US defence industrial base. Analysts say the United States may struggle to replenish stockpiles quickly enough if conflicts in Iran and Ukraine drag on, creating opportunities for South Korea’s defence industry to expand its presence in the US market. Jang Won-joon, a defence science professor at Jeonbuk...

Iranian president says Tehran will not bow to pressure while remaining open to dialogue in a defiant UN speech.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: "With Operation Economic Outcast, we are squeezing the Iranians like they've never seen. Today, 80-90% of external flights from Iran got shut down as the economic pressure continues to mount." https://t.co/qgNBAza68e

Trump told Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez that the country ultimately needs to hold elections, but did not press for a specific date during their first meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Some officials believe 2028 may be more realistic, though a 2027 vote remains possible. Trump told Rodriguez: “You have to have elections at the end of the day.” Source: Axios

Watch: Macron calls Gaza ‘a spectacle that shames us all’ at UN General Assembly Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron slams world leaders’ inactivity in the face of Israel’s violations of the Palestinian people’s right to exist. "What is our credibility worth if we remain inactive on Gaza? Some claim that peace has been achieved, but this has not opened up humanitarian deliveries for a second. Are we to just watch this spectacle
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić: A stable and integrated Europe, of which Serbia is a part, and our European path do not mean renouncing the traditional friendship thanks to which Belgrade is one of the few European capitals from which one can fly directly to the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation.

During a UN General Assembly meeting, Belgium, in collaboration with Jordan and Save the Children, called for protective action for Palestinian children affected by violence. Observing a minute of silence, officials highlighted the tragic toll of the conflict, noting over 20,000 children in Gaza have died since October 2023, and stressing the urgent need for international attention to the ongoing suffering and deprivation these children face.

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Trump: We’re the most respected country in the world by far. Two years ago, we were like a bunch of fools.
The White House press pool is boycotting Trump, and the alternatives are struggling with the broadcast.

🇵🇪 | Peruvian Police arrested 38 people accused of being linked to the Tren de Aragua faction Hijos de Dios. How far has Tren de Aragua spread across Peru? https://t.co/aACO1B9Hm7 https://t.co/9sn7C9TDic

Turkey will hand over control of its base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced on Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour. “In light of progress achieved by these security measures implemented by Iraq, Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan base to the Federal Government of Iraq in accordance with the agreed mechanism and timetable,” a joint statement said. The announcement followed a meeting Wednesday between Turkish President...

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This is an important step and comes amid many developments in Iraq. Iraq is also trying to rein in Iranian-backed militias. It says this will happen by June of 2027.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom: We’re the most un-Trump state in the United States of America. That’s important.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Iran: You heard that speech from my president yesterday. All but called for genocide of 93 million people. Nothing normal about that.

Canada sanctions ten Iranian individuals and entities Canadan Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Wednesdat that Canada is imposing sanctions against 10 Iranian individuals and entities. “Canada is using every tool at its disposal, including targeted sanctions, to respond to the Iranian regime’s abhorrent conduct – from threatening international peace and security to committing pervasive human rights violations,” Anand said in a statement. The sanctions target senior Iranian security and gover

The U.S. Army identified the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran.