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Nida Hashmi
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International — Region / International — RegionTrump reportedly rejects Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan, aides expect renewed bombing
The Wall Street Journal reports Trump rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with aides saying renewed bombing is likely after the midterms.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan, Saudi and Türkiye military chiefs meet in Riyadh under Makkah pact
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's military chiefs met in Riyadh on 25 September under the Makkah pact, condemning Houthi attacks and reaffirming collective defence.
International — Region / International — RegionIndia tells UNGA that terrorism by Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad hits back
India warned the UN General Assembly that terrorism from Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad answered with counter-charges on Kashmir and the Indus waters.
International — Region / International — RegionUS and Iran explore phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and lift blockade
US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting Washington's blockade, sources said.
International — Region / International — RegionSaudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan plan urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting under Mecca pact
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani foreign ministers agreed at the UNGA to arrange an urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting under the Mecca pact after Houthi missiles targeted Mecca and Yanbu.
International — Region / International — RegionIran says no nuclear concessions even if US accepts Hormuz reopening plan
Iran will not compromise on its nuclear programme even if the US accepts its plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an official told Reuters, keeping the strait shut.
International — Region / International — RegionUS and China extend trade truce for two months as Trump welcomes Xi to Washington
The US and China extended their trade truce to January 10 as Xi Jinping began his first state visit to Washington in over a decade, keeping tariffs lower for two more months.
International — Region / International — RegionUS and Iran hold first direct talks since July in three-hour meeting at UN General Assembly
Trump confirmed a three-hour US-Iran meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, the first confirmed direct contact since July's collapsed interim deal.
International — World / International — WorldOpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face chiefs warn UN Security Council that AI could slip beyond human control
OpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face chiefs briefed the UN Security Council on 23 September, warning that powerful AI could escape human control and threaten security.
International — Region / International — RegionIran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US eases pressure and lifts blockade
A senior Iranian official said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
International — Region / International — RegionTrump threatens to 'wipe out Iran' as Tehran warns of retaliation ahead of UN General Assembly
Trump threatened to 'wipe out Iran' or leave it to 'rot economically' unless it makes a deal, as Iran's military warned of retaliation ahead of the UN General Assembly.
International — World / International — WorldUnited Russia wins record supermajority in Russia's first wartime parliamentary election
United Russia won 355 of 450 Duma seats with nearly 58 percent of the vote in Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, preliminary results show.