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Warsaw also says it scrambled military planes in response to a Russian attack in western Ukraine, close to its border.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched his Likud party’s election campaign with a security-focused speech, asserting that he alone can ensure Israel's safety following the recent Hamas-led attack. He criticized rivals for seeking territorial concessions and emphasized military operations against Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, while reflecting on his government's controversial actions in the occupied West Bank. As he heads into a close election against centrist Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu f
Brazilian international journalist and Eurasian geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar said that the war is impossible to settle
By Simon Lewis Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will allow top Iranian officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department said on Thursday, even as Washington and Tehran remain at war andcontinue intermittent talks aimed at ending the conflict. A State Department spokesperson said a "core delegation from the Iranian regime" would be allowed to attend the meeting in line with the United States' obligations as the world body's host count

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Netanyahu on Iran: If we had not acted in time to attack Iran, we would not be meeting here today — because there might not have been a State of Israel.
Netanyahu on Iran: First of all, we must bring down the Iranian regime. This is my mission, and this is our top mission.

US State Department approves sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia The US State Department has approved a proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a package that will cost an estimated $24.3bn. Saudi Arabia had requested the purchase of 48 F-35 aircraft, 49 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines, communications equipment, spare parts and other support items, according to a statement. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the
Netanyahu on Iran: We removed the tumor, and we are alive. That does not mean there will not be other tumors to deal with.

Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.

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Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035 Britain needs to show “a credible path” of annual increases in its defence budgets to meet a Nato target of spending nearly £30bn more on the military by the middle of the next decade, the head of the alliance said on Thursday. Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, said that Britain could not wait until just before 2035 to lift defence spending to 3.5% of GDP, in an unusually pointe
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape creative industries worldwide, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a key player in efforts to harness the technology for cultural preservation while ensuring human creativity remains at the center of the process, according to a UNESCO official. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of UNESCO’s Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Riyadh, Injee Kim, UNESCO program coordinator for culture, highlighted the importance of ensuring AI suppor
On Thursday, September 17, Poland deployed military aircraft in its airspace for the second time that day in response to yet another round of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

WASHINGTON: The United States announced sanctions on an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange controlled by sanctioned Iranian financier Babak Zanjani on Thursday, accusing it of processing payments for ships to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury said BitBank had routed hundreds of millions of dollars to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and described the exchange as a key component in Iran’s digital assets-based sanctions-evasion infrastructure. The exchange was used to tra

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and stricter regulations in Argentina, more and more Russians are choosing to travel to Brazil to give birth to children, who will obtain Brazilian nationality.

Iran's Ghalibaf: The unipolar order in which one side extracts concessions through force and coercion has ended. China and Russia’s vetoes rejected the political abuse of the Security Council and reaffirmed the rule of law. We must defend multilateralism; unilateralism serves no one’s interests.
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The U.S. has approved visas for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other officials to attend next week’s UN General Assembly meetings in New York despite the two countries being locked in a six-month-long war. The State Department said Iran’s delegation will face travel restrictions and limits on luxury purchases.

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Iran thanks Russia, China for opposing ‘politically motivated’ US resolution at Security Council Iran’s mission to the UN has thanked Russia and China for opposing what it called a “politically motivated” US draft resolution at the Security Council seeking to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran. “Iran deeply appreciates Russia and China for their consistent and principled positions and decisive actions today,” it said in a post on X on Thursday, adding that they “prevented yet another cy
Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi: One of their ugliest propaganda lies is the claim against our people and our armed forces that we targeted Mecca or the holy city of Mecca. It is a big lie and a heinous lie that no rational mind in the Islamic world would believe.

WASHINGTON: The United States is allowing an Iranian delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, a State Department spokesman said Thursday, despite a war that has entered its seventh month. A source familiar with the matter confirmed this would cover Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “Consistent with our host country obligations, the core delegation from the Iranian regime will be able to attend UN General Assembly High Level Week,” the State Department sp
The plan, still in the early stages of drafting, is intended to guide the US approach to the Middle East after the Iran war ends and in the final two years of Trump's term
Poland has stepped up the protection of its airspace amid Russian attacks on Ukraine near the Polish border. In particular, the Polish military has increased the activity of F-16 fighter jets and helicopters, and is strengthening its air defense and rapid-response systems.
Houthis: "In the past 24 hours, the Saudi Air Force conducted 37 airstrikes using F15 aircraft that took off from Khamis Mushait Air Base, targeting the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, resulting in martyrs and wounded among civilians."

Critics say Serbia's military ties with Israel are rising significantly.

RIYADH: More than 100,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of September, most of them heading to the provinces of Taiz and Lahj, the United Nations said. The pace of displacement has risen sharply since Sept. 3, Laurent Bukera, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, told Asharq Al-Awsat. Bukera said the United Nations was prepared to respond to further waves of displacement and an expected increase in humanitarian needs in Yemen as fighting continues along

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reached London for a two-day stopover before proceeding to the United States to attend the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier would proceed to the US on Saturday to attend the UNGA session. The source said the prime minister was likely to return to the country on Sept 27 or 28 after attending the UNGA session a

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Residents in Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast face an escalating humanitarian crisis, as constant Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling have made it impossible to deliver essential food and medicine supplies or evacuate civilians by road. "These people need to be saved," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, said on Sept. 16, adding that residents are desperate to escape "from this hell." "People are driven to despair and are simply walking along mined roads (to e

NEW: U.S. F-16 fighter jet is reportedly down in Blair Township, northern Michigan, near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road. Early reports indicate the pilot is conscious.

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis: We will not enter into a competition of statements. Greece conducts its foreign policy on the ground, through actions and not through words. We do not threaten anyone. But we also do not accept anyone threatening us. Greece’s presence — Greece’s defensive presence — is exactly what the word says: it is defensive. It is defensive strengthening. Greece has been greatly strengthened in recent years, and I think this was something that was also a common

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Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Bristol. According to Dr. Dionigi, the central obstacle to Hezbollah’s disarmament is not simply the military capacity of the Lebanese state, but the absence of a political settlement capable of making disarmament both legitimate and sustainable. While additional funding and weapons would strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces, they will not resolve the fundamental

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