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KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to form a judicial commission to probe the killing of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali, Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said on Sunday. Ali’s body was found in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar last month, a day after he went missing on July 28. While his family is convinced that he was kidnapped, tortured and murdered, police had previously been building the case around the possibility that he died by suicide. However, after injury details from a second
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed Mohsen Rezaei as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council.
Trump on Iran: We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money. Source: Axios
Russia's naval facility at Tartous and Hmeimim air base have long been Moscow's principal military footholds in the Middle East and have been the subject of negotiations since 2024.
Trump said the U.S. is “low keying it” with Iran and is only “semi-negotiating” while watching the country’s worsening economic situation. He said Iran is “in very bad shape” and has little money to pay its troops. “It will work out. It always works out. It’s like a chess game,” Trump said. Source: Axios

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Why did they target our law enforcement officers so heavily? After all, law enforcement isn't a military force involved in war. Why strike them? They believed that by targeting law enforcement, street protests and unrest would spark. They hoped this would trigger ethnic tensions, ultimately leading to the country being torn apart. All of their plans were completely foiled.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on foreign powers: If we sit and pin our hopes on them, we have already lost. No one can truly replace our own identity and our people. We have placed our faith in God and in the people of our own nation. While we will strive for communication and engagement with them, if we expect them to fulfill our desires and simply wait for their action, we would be signing our own defeat. We do not wait for them.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Our communication with regional countries is improving—compared to the past, and certainly compared to the height of the war, as relations were very good before. Pakistan is now cooperating with all its heart. Afghanistan’s cooperation is very good. Turkmenistan is good. Azerbaijan had closed all routes and shut down our bank... We called and spoke with them; after a two-hour conversation, they reopened it. The bank, the embassy, and the routes were all r
Taiwan’s Navy Littoral Combat Command deployed mobile Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile launchers in Penghu on Aug. 9. After receiving targeting information, crews rapidly moved to tactical positions and rehearsed joint fires against maritime targets, testing mobile coastal-strike operations and control of key waters around the Penghu archipelago. 📸: Cai Fangyun, Military News Agency
One person was killed and five others were injured in Russian attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region on August 9.
Inspired by Ukraine, Taiwan Ramps Up Drone Production to Deter China Taiwan is rapidly expanding its production and deployment of military drones, aiming to construct a formidable "hellscape" defense to deter a potential Chinese amphibious assault. READ MORE
Critics have repeatedly noted that Hezbollah operatives have been released by Lebanese authorities or given only symbolic fines despite violating domestic laws.

Russia was a key Assad ally during the 13-year conflict, helping to keep the former leader in power, and his ouster in 2024 dealt a major blow to its influence in the region.
Reporter: Can Serbia still count on Ukraine’s position regarding the non-recognition of Kosovo’s declared independence? Zelensky: We respect the territorial integrity of our partners. We respect international law. Therefore, our position regarding what…

Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had found some North Korean missiles in Ukraine's territory, without disclosing their locations.

The grand security bargain between the United States and Gulf countries is widely perceived to be fraying, creating what analysts see as an opening for Beijing to expand its presence in the region. For decades, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states relied on Washington’s defensive shield, while it in turn relied on them for access, energy and influence. Riyadh’s decision to sign a mutual defence agreement with Turkey and Pakistan is the clearest sign yet of that shift. Signed this week in Mecca,...

Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow’s use of two strategic Mediterranean bases as military outposts, Syria's foreign ministry said Sunday. Under the deal, Damascus will take control of the Hmeimem air base and part of Tartus port, while the remaining military facilities will be converted into joint training centres.
23 children died in such incidents between 2021 and 2025, according to data from Beterem, Safe Kids Israel.
Ukraine Denies Targeting Bulgaria After Drone Explosion Kyiv denied intentionally targeting Bulgarian territory after a drone, consistent with models deployed by Ukraine, detonated 1,000 meters from a critical gas pipeline connecting Türkiye to Ukraine. READ MORE

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted unless the US meets a series of demands.
Houthis claim to have launched missiles and drones at Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces near Al-Mukha, targeting weapons depots and troop concentrations. https://t.co/TU6M0V38n5

These restrictions are hitting back hard on those who devised them, and the situation with the Greeks has once again clearly confirmed this, a high-ranking Russian foreign ministry official told TASS
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One person was killed and two others were injured in Russian attacks in the Kherson region during the day.

Russian attacks on Nikopol district killed one person, injured five others and damaged houses and infrastructure.
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Iran’s national security chief has outlined a list of demands for the US to meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. They include lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, compensation for war damages and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Separately, Iran and Oman say they are close to reaching a deal on managing the strategic waterway. Charlotte Lam reports.
Taiwan’s Miaoli Reserve Command mobilized reserve-affairs personnel to support strategic communications during Han Kuang 42, using civilian broadcast vehicles and village-level public-address systems to distribute information. Psychological operations teams produced leaflets approved by the 5th Theater of Operations, which were distributed through local mobilization and reserve networks to counter misinformation, reinforce public awareness, and help maintain civilian confidence. 📸: Miaoli Cou

Apart from that, Serbian President said that he doesn’t think that the conflict in Ukraine could be ended this year

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Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan in new break from Trump https://t.co/tYVpRXl3T0
The IDF's 55th Brigade Combat Team destroyed a Hezbollah shaft in the southern Lebanon security zone. https://t.co/ZmhmpW8NI7
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Exclusive: Serious questions raised about whether Chinese citizen was properly monitored at centre run by US prison giant Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The US private prison company running Australia’s immigration system was warned that a newly detained Chinese citizen expressed suicidal ideation and had a history of self-harm less than 24 hours before she died by suicide in a Melbourne detention centre, internal documents show. The death has raised serious questi

Iran’s national security chief has outlined a list of demands for the US to meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. They include lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, compensation for war damages and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Separately, Iran and Oman say they are close to reaching a deal on managing the strategic waterway. France 24 International affairs editor Douglas Herbert shares further insights.

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Iran says Oman deal is in ‘final stages’ but US must act to open Hormuz https://t.co/OYjnLj3rHV