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Alexander Voloshin added that "the hostilities had become a means for the Kiev regime to delay criminal prosecution"
The U.S. has deployed its first publicly acknowledged space-based weapon, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said, marking the first time Washington has confirmed an offensive capability in orbit. Meink said the weapon is already “on orbit” and is intended for “space control” and to defend U.S. forces against “hostile adversary action.” A U.S. official said the capability could potentially be used to disable or destroy an enemy satellite targeting U.S. troops or satellites. Source: WaPo

The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania Nato fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania after an alert was issued in the capital, Vilnius, and surrounding region, while Poland scrambled fighter jets less than a day after retrieving a suspected Russian drone adrift in its waters. The Lithuania drone was shot down near the central-southern village of Pratkunai outside the city of Kaunas, said emergency authorities e

Middle East live: Houthi attacks wound 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia ➡️ https://t.co/rhquCHcsGY https://t.co/gJybNdsYwi

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ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee was informed on Monday that the leakage of O/A level papers had originated likely from some other country as no evidence was found to establish its link with Pakistan. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, which met with acting Chairman Anjum Aqeel Khan in the chair, besides other agenda items discussed the papers leakage issue of O/A level exams. The committee was informed that the National Cyber Crime Inves

Iran denies involvement in Yemen fighting Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied that the country had any involvement in the renewed fighting in Yemen following recent Houthi territorial gains. Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied that the country had any involvement in the war in Yemen following recent Houthi territorial gains. pic.twitter.com/uMJlsc8YCD September 15, 2026

A series of attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthis using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Meanwhile the US Defence Department's inspector general revealed that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Iran's security chief on Tuesday rejected talks with the United States, criticising the "mixed signals" from US President Donald Trump after he said he was open to resuming negotiations. The diplomatic deadlock comes as the US military is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of the war, according to a report by the Pentagon's inspector general. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

People wait in front of a counter at the Federal Govt Civil Dispensary in the airport area for their online registration for Nadra-integrated vaccination certificates. —Fahim Siddiqi / White Star KARACHI: Hundreds of travellers were left scrambling at Karachi’s only designated vaccination centre at the airport on Monday, spending hours in queues and thousands of rupees on a verification process that many of them were subsequently told they did not need after the government extended the deadline

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The business community on Monday gave a mixed response to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 per cent, with some backing the move while others called for further cuts to revive investment and industrial activity. The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed disappointment over the decision of the SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the policy rate at 11.5pc, saying trade and i

Ukrainian forces targeted the Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast overnight on Sept. 15, monitoring channels reported.

ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalists and members of civil society have expressed profound concern over the continued delay in deciding the applications filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse, Hadi Ali Chattha, seeking suspension of their sentences pending appeal. Despite the Supreme Court’s explicit direction of May 12, 2026, ordering the Islamabad High Court to decide the matter within two weeks, the applications remain unresolved. The repeated adjournments, amid the c

US House committee advances Russia sanctions bill

The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus, an ally of Russia.

NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight to shoot down a drone over Lithuania after the latest incursion on the alliance's eastern flank. In a separate incident, Denmark said a Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, adding that the Russian ambassador had been summoned over the "reckless action". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the Baltic state's president said Tuesday, in the latest security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's war with Ukraine.

NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight to shoot down a drone over Lithuania after the latest incursion on the alliance's eastern flank. Military drones straying into NATO airspace have raised growing concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine could spill over the alliance's borders.
McConnell arrived at the Capitol in a wheelchair and with what CNN described as a "noticeably thinner" appearance, but was able to make a few statements to the press while at the Senate.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to deepen ties with Russia and expressed support for Moscow's "sacred war", as military cooperation between the two countries continues to grow.

Saudi Arabia has activated early warnings across Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah, Abha and Jazan amid indications the Houthis may be carrying out additional attacks targeting Saudi oil infrastructure. @Global_Mil_Info https://t.co/G4YqMUu1zy

Drones attacked two Russian oblasts overnight, causing a fire at the Syzran oil refinery and explosions at the Sebryakovcement plant in Mikhaylovka.
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Why the Mecca defence pact hasn’t triggered action against the Houthis Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have faced criticism almost immediately after signing the Mecca joint defence agreement last month, with questions raised about the newly formed alliance’s lack of response to Houthi attacks launched from Yemen against Saudi Arabia. From the day after the signing ceremony, experts questioned whether Ankara would come to Riyadh’s aid as the Houthis targeted energy infrastructure and civilian
The IDF and Shin Bet have intensified counterterrorism efforts in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks with the goal of killing Hamas terrorists and minimizing reconstruction efforts.

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The country's civil wars have long attracted foreign nationals seeking adventure or driven by a mission. Are Russians the latest to join the fight?

VILNIUS: NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the country’s President Gitanas Nauseda said Tuesday. Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — NATO members sharing a long border with Russia — regularly report drone incursions into their territories as part of Moscow’s war with Ukraine. “A drone that just entered Lithuanian airspace was destroyed by NATO fighter jets,” Nauseda wrote in a post on X. “With Russia intensifying its aggression against Ukraine, such readiness is vital

Israeli army kills at least two Palestinians in Gaza Anadolu Agency reported that Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 28 others, including children, on Monday.

THE HAGUE: A notorious Libyan prison boss dubbed the “Angel of Death” will stand trial on charges of murder, rape and torture from May 4, the court said on Monday. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, 48, faces 17 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed between 2014 and 2020 at the Mitiga prison near Tripoli. Presiding judge Althea Violet Alexis-Windsor set the date for the trial, which will be the first to stem from a United Nations-mandated investigation into alleged c
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko added that, as Poland’s foreign minister, Sikorski should "do everything possible to strengthen Poland’s security" instead of creating threats to the country

With bilateral ties in a deep freeze since late last year, a flurry of planned China visits by Japanese lawmakers and business leaders has been interpreted as an attempt to break the ice ahead of November’s Apec summit in China. However, analysts warned that these efforts to carve out a diplomatic opening with Beijing might not achieve much unless Tokyo sends a clearer signal to mend ties from the very top. Relations reached their lowest point in a decade following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae.

"With Russia intensifying its aggression against Ukraine, such readiness is vital for our region. Together with our NATO Allies, Lithuania will defend its airspace," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.

NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight after flying in from Belarus.
By Timour Azhari and Jana Choukeir RIYADH/DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia issued security alerts over a range of territory on Tuesday, including in the holy city of Mecca and second-largest city Jeddah, following a week of attacks from Iran-aligned fighters that have drawn it deeper into the Middle East war. The alerts were swiftly lifted and Saudi authorities did not immediately report whether any incoming projectiles had landed, nor was there any immediate claim of responsibility for a
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and were digging into positions on the western coast of Yemen along the Red Sea, Yemeni officials said, as urgent deliberations took place in Riyadh over how to respond to their lightning advance. Meanwhile, Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, raising concerns the Middle East conflict could spread further and threaten global oil supplies.

Moscow maintains military foothold in the Mediterranean following talks with Damascus

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol on Monday after a three-month absence spent recuperating from a fall in his Washington home that had raised questions about his fitness to serve in Congress. “I must admit. After two years of – decades, actually – dodging your questions, I wasn’t sure how many of you would be here today. But I’m glad to see you. Time to get back to work, finish the job for this Congress,” the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican told reporters from a...

Israeli officials vow to strip NAZA directors of their citizenship Following the initial distribution of NAZA, a documentary led by Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor which exposes the Israeli army's use of AI softwares to systematically kill civilians in Gaza, Israeli officials have vowed to strip the filmmakers of their citizenship. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu also shared a video of himself calling the documentary antisemitic, and the Israeli forces have issued several stat

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