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According to its statement, the troops had earlier been deployed across all areas of southern Lebanon not occupied by Israel "to reassure residents"

The US military is investing heavily in unmanned naval systems, including underwater and surface vessels, as it seeks cheaper ways to monitor vast areas of ocean, gather intelligence, and track adversary ships and submarines

THE plot thickens. What the ubiquitous interior minister said makes at least one thing clear: restructuring the existing administrative framework is inevitable. It was apparent that he was not voicing the view of the civilian dispensation but that of the powers that be. “New administrative units will have to be created. No one can stop it,” he declared. There was also a clear hint that a referendum might be held to determine the “will of the people” on the issue. Mohsin Naqvi, a man of all seaso

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WITH the PTI determined to march on the capital on Sept 27, a legal challenge to the planned protest has been lodged in the Islamabad High Court. The petitioner — ostensibly an Islamabad trader — fears disruption of routine life and business activities because of the protest. While hearing the petition on Tuesday, the IHC formed a larger bench to hear the “sensitive” case, with the next hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Clearly, there is unease within the corridors of power regarding the PTI’s pla

IRGC claims attacks on oil tankers, ships and US vessels Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted several vessels that attempted to pass through what it described as the "forbidden and unsafe area" of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC's latest statement, its navy attacked and "caused great damage" to two American vessels and eight oil tankers in retaliation to earlier US strikes on Iranian vessels. It also targeted 10 "violating ships", that it said were "att
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who visited Israel shortly after October 7, has called the war in Gaza a "moral catastrophe" while also condemning Hamas' attack on Israel.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American

Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on I

KARACHI: Exchange companies’ dollar sales to banks increased by 30 per cent year-on-year in August, indicating higher inflows. Data from the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) showed these companies sold $248.7 million to banks in August, up from $174.9m in the same month last year. However, July saw a decline to $230.7m, down from $290.6m in the corresponding month last year. Pakistan has remained unaffected by the Gulf war as far as remittances are concerned, but reports in the

China’s factory-gate price growth accelerated in August, while consumer inflation picked up again, amid volatile energy and commodity costs linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. The producer price index rose 3.8 per cent year on year last month, up from 3.5 per cent in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. The reading beat a 3.6 per cent projection from economists polled by financial data provider Wind. Meanwhile, the national consumer price...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday it had captured a US uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering a rare glimpse into how underwater drones are being used in military operations. Iranian state media said the vessel was a Dive-LD, a large autonomous underwater vehicle built by California defence firm Anduril. The 5.8-metre (19-foot) submersible can carry out missions including mine countermeasures, seabed mapping, intelligence gathering and the inspection of.
France and South Korea share concerns about Pyongyang’s increasingly active support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the military assistance North Korea receives from Moscow in return.
Russia's hybrid war in Europe has repercussions in Asia: 5 things to know

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive who oversaw the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule, has died. According to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday, he died on Tuesday at the age of 89, surrounded by his loved ones. It is understood that he died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. Tung was also a vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. In this live blog, the South China Morning...

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops have crossed the heavily fortifie...

Watch: Footage shows Iranian missiles targeting base in Jordan Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday said it targeted a base in Jordan in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian oil tankers. Earlier, the US Central Command announced it destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers on Tuesday. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday said it attacked the base in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian oil tankers. pic.twitter.com/CXaMe9g2bO September 9, 2026

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "M/T Riesco sinks in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 8, after being destroyed by CENTCOM forces in response to attempted IRGC attacks on a U.S. Navy warship." https://t.co/OM6f3AWMxV

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Marco Rubio added that the US "has always been willing to play the role of a mediator"
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a brief visit to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly. This follows calls for his arrest over alleged war crimes by New York’s mayor.

Iran's IRGC warns oil tankers off Kuwait, Bahrain 'will be targeted' Iran's said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it would target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on its vessels, according to the IRNA state news agency. "We warn all oil tankers in the Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports, which host these terrorists and are partners in their evils, whether they are anchored or docked... we warn them to leave their vessels because they will be targeted," the statemen
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Israeli media reported that the UAE contacted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu before the October 7, 2023 attacks, warning him that Hamas was planning a major operation. The prime minister has rejected the reports.

Some Hong Kong employment and travel companies have warned that air traffic in Jakarta could continue to face disruptions even after the Indonesian capital’s international airport reopened following a volcanic eruption that spewed ash into the sky, as airlines work through a backlog. GLC (Manado) Employment Service founder and director Chu Shek-yin told the South China Morning Post that he would not rush to book an air ticket for his client’s helper despite the resumption of operations at all...
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Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna discussed sanctions against Russian content and support for Ukraine with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

A Russian drone struck an apartment block in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district, killing a 70-year-old woman. The attack occurred at around 19:10.

According to the statement, the strikes inflicted significant damage on the ships

US military says it struck the five Iranian tankers after IRGC targeted a US warship twice in two days.

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Pakistan's defense minister warned that continued Yemeni attacks on Saudi Arabia could force Pakistan to activate its mutual defense treaty. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are part of the Mecca defense agreement, under which an attack on one member would be treated as an attack on all three.

Iran's IRGC urges crews to leave tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning it will target ships following US attack.