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The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in the world’s largest economy by 25 basis points (bps), the first hike in three years. The decision aims to tackle stubbornly high inflation that has been exacerbated by rising oil prices amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Making the announcement, US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stressed that the hike was not influenced by financial markets. However, will the effects of the decision reverberate in Pakistan? Dawn takes a look at how it may impa
The West has shown it can break any deals, Sergey Lavrov noted

The US president says Washington is 'hopefully toward the end' of Iran war, as global energy prices remain high.
Odesa continues to clear the aftermath of a nighttime Russian attack that injured six people, including two children—a 4-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, Odesa City Military Administration has reported.
In the Chuhuiv district of the Kharkiv region, a Russian FPV drone struck a man, who died at the scene.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan does not want to go to war with Ethiopia despite what it describes as an increasingly "hostile position from Addis Abeba", Gen. Malik Agar, deputy head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, said on Wednesday.

Poland scrambled fighter jets on 17 September after Russian attack drones were detected flying over Ukraine's west.
Explosions were heard within several kilometres of the Ukraine-Poland border during a Russian drone attack, a Ukrainian official said.
“The Board of Peace wants the complete dismantling and elimination of Hamas. Israel is eliminating individual Hamas members, but not Hamas itself,” the source warned.

The US Congress has approved a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to President Donald Trump for final approval as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Kremlin: Russia considers the adoption in the U.S. of the so-called "hellish sanctions" bill to be an unfriendly action. If introduced, new U.S. sanctions would complicate efforts to find a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.

The security talks come as Israeli forces continue attacks across southern Lebanon despite a "ceasefire".
Belarus is conducting large scale military exercises near the Suwałki Corridor a key area if an attack on NATO was launched. The intimidation tactics continue…

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Having warned London of 'consequences' for sanctions, Israel targets UK charities, campaign groups and Palestine Action.
Kremlin: Russia considers the adoption in the U.S. of the so-called "hellish sanctions" bill to be an unfriendly action. If introduced, new U.S. sanctions would complicate efforts to find a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker told Axios he believes the U.S. has caused more terrorism globally than al-Qaeda. Asked whether America was worse “pound for pound,” Piker said: “Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes. We have caused tremendous terror all around the world.” He cited a U.S. strike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, saying: “If you're killing 140 schoolgirls, that is an act of terror.”
Trump intends to sign the Russia sanctions bill passed by both chambers of Congress, the WSJ reports, citing the White House.

"This is not an act of hostility towards Ukraine. We can continue to train their soldiers, their armies; we can continue to provide them with equipment so they can defend themselves," the co-leader of the French far-right National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, said on Sept. 16.

An inquiry into a fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad that killed 14 infants reveals systemic failures at the hospital. The blaze occurred at the Mother and Child Health Ward.

Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nations (UN) have concluded that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the US committed a war crime when it struck a school in Iran.

Missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine's capital Kyiv as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that China could exert pressure on the Russian leadership to end the war, but refrains from doing so for its own reasons, he stated in an interview with Japan's public broadcaster NHK.

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has commented on the 17 September Russian attack on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.

At least 14 people are reported to have been killed in bear attacks across Russia since the start of the year, according to a tally by The Moscow Times.

The Conservatives want to brand Burnham’s administration as a ‘traditional tax and spend socialist government’ Jonathan Powell, the national security adviser, told Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband that the government should delay banning trade with illegal settlements on the West Bank until after the Israeli elections, Tim Shipman says in a report for this week’s Spectator. He suggests this advice was ignored in part because Labour wanted to announce the decision before the Holborn and St Pancras by

Progress towards reunifying with Taiwan hinges on factors like the island’s level of provocation, retired PLA major general Luo Yan told the South China Morning Post, warning that Taiwan’s leader had challenged Beijing’s red lines. Speaking on the sidelines of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, Luo said the timeline for reunification with mainland China was shaped by “the development of our national strength, our defence needs, the global security environment, as well as the degree of.

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 17th
Poland is reportedly deploying troops to its border after September 13, when Russian drones struck within kilometres of its territory...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said China could push Russia towards peace but hasn't, and leans more towards supporting Russia than Ukraine.
Barbing said that it was "impossible to provide airtight security for every synagogue" and called gun owners "the first line of defense" for worshipers.

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Dubai Basketball will begin its pursuit of the first silverware of the 2026-27 season this weekend as it competes in the inaugural EuroLeague SuperCup at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 18-19. The newly launched competition brings together four of Europe’s leading basketball clubs in a final four format, featuring reigning EuroLeague champions Olympiacos Piraeus, EuroLeague runners-up Real Madrid, 2024/25 EuroLeague champions Fenerbahce Istanbul and host-nation representatives Dubai Basketbal

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Pakistan will seek an expansion of its 30 billion yuan swap line with China when the facility expires in 2027, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, adding he expects a US response on a proposed $10bn exchange stabilisation facility within two months. The country remains reliant on external financing to bolster foreign exchange reserves and meet debt repayments, making support from China, Gulf states and multilateral lenders key to maintaining economic stability and investor confidence. Au

The Russian foreign minster added that Western countries accuse Moscow of undermining European values

US drone firm Powerus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial drone-related order, co-founder Brett Velicovich told Reuters on Wednesday. Velicovich declined to provide details, citing security sensitivities, but said the deal fell within the category of unmanned aerial systems. He also declined to disclose the value of the order, citing confidentiality. Powerus, which offers aerial and maritime drones for military and industrial use, is due

The Russian military also struck vessels supporting the Ukrainian army