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Pakistan will go to 'any extent' to defend Saudi Arabia: Army spokesperson

The remarks came amid an ongoing escalation involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, who carried out attacks on Saudi territory in recent days and established control over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea

19 Sep 2026 4:03 am
Zelenskyy hosts leaders from seven countries for regional summit

The inaugural summit of the so-called Carpathian Eight brings together Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary, with the European Union also involved

19 Sep 2026 3:56 am
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law

The bill authorises the U.S. President to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, covering India

19 Sep 2026 3:40 am
U.S. Treasury's Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China's He: report

Chinese open-weight models are becoming more popular with U.S. companies because they can be cheaper than so-called closed-weight AI tools, such as those developed by Anthropic, OpenAI and other U.S. companies.

19 Sep 2026 1:50 am
Two more women die in Rajasthan after C-sections; probe committee formed

Women underwent procedure at Bundi govt. hospital; died in Kota, where they were rushed after complications; OT at Bundi medical facility sealed; 19 maternal deaths in State in 3 months

19 Sep 2026 1:11 am
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW... and Politico... from the White House, the U.S. President said in a Truth Social post

19 Sep 2026 12:58 am
Assad-era Syrian official jailed for 60 years by U.S. court

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March this year on three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus

18 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Hundreds of thousands attend Irans biggest government-organised rally since the war began

The volunteers would be an additional layer of security for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia, which has played a key role in quashing anti-government protests

18 Sep 2026 10:15 pm
Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

The civil defence corps said they died as a result of a suspected disease outbreak, but survivors told The Associated Press that the miners died of suffocation

18 Sep 2026 9:38 pm
Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlins power

Authorities spread the election over the weekend, ending September 20, in a bid to boost turnout among the 111 million eligible voters, and they even allowed electronic balloting

18 Sep 2026 9:32 pm
Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, says report

The disruption has prompted customers, including Polands Orlen, to seek alternative crude supplies, with traders saying the refiner bought North Sea grades to replace disrupted Saudi imports

18 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
Nepal Finance Minister meets Jaishankar, as both sides plan for PM Balen Shah visit

The meeting took place a day after talks with Finance Minister Sitharaman on post-flood recovery efforts and strengthening of economic ties

18 Sep 2026 8:40 pm
Naidus remarks on reducing permanent TTD jobs create flutter in Tirupati

Bhumana, CITU oppose move to rely on volunteers for pilgrim services; remarks come ahead of local body elections

18 Sep 2026 7:38 pm
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trumps domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer

18 Sep 2026 6:11 pm
India, Bhutan commend progress in bilateral development cooperation

Jaishankar discusses advancing multifaceted engagement in development partnership, energy, trade, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties with his Bhutanese counterpart

18 Sep 2026 5:00 pm
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970

Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway late in 2025

18 Sep 2026 4:58 pm
Passports for children below 15 years valid for 5 years or till they turn 18:MEAamends rules

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980.

18 Sep 2026 4:13 pm
18 Sep 2026 3:54 pm
Denmark inaugurates CO2 storage facility in North Sea

Greensand brings the EU's first full-scale CO2 storage site and value chain into operation on September 18, 2026

18 Sep 2026 2:51 pm
Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push

Taiwan President has made defence modernisation a key part of his agenda given the rising threat from China, including developing drones and spending more on defence

18 Sep 2026 2:50 pm
F-16 fighter jet crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

The plane was participating in training exercises at a National Guard base in Alpena, about 305 kilometers north of Detroit.

18 Sep 2026 2:48 pm
At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines

The incident follows two shootings since June at schools in the south of the country. School shootings were previously rare in the Philippines

18 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times in U.S., recovering

According to the Cowboy State Daily, Mr. Singh had to be airlifted to Wyoming Medical Centre in Casper, where he is recovering from the injuries suffered in the attack.

18 Sep 2026 12:40 pm
Indonesia begins operation to right capsized ship in Java Sea as 129 remain missing

Rescuers had not been able to find more survivors or bodies until the fifth day of the search due to strong currents and large waves, so authorities decided to right the ship to make rescue operations easier

18 Sep 2026 12:27 pm
China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, Coast Guard says

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat was on a mission to distribute fuel assistance to Filipino fishermen when a China Coast Guard vessel carried out a series of dangerous manoeuvres

18 Sep 2026 12:08 pm
Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

Pressure has increased on officials to further tighten monetary policy as a spike in oil prices caused by the West Asia crisis

18 Sep 2026 11:52 am
Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open

Mr. Putin has ruled Russia since New Year's Eve 1999 and his United Russia party has dominated Russian politics since the early 2000s

18 Sep 2026 11:48 am
Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

Election administrators say they're prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure

18 Sep 2026 11:18 am
Malaysia's King allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

It marked an unprecedented use of house arrest as a form of royal clemency in Malaysia and could renew debate over royal powers, the rule of law and the treatment of Malaysia's most prominent corruption convict

18 Sep 2026 11:06 am
Pentagon to proceed with controversial testosterone testing after pause

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has promoted the use of testosterone to improve military readiness, first announced the screening mandate in July.

18 Sep 2026 9:45 am
Trump reiterates Iran war talking points, says Iran wants to make a deal

Donald Trump reiterates his Iran war talking points and says Iran wants to make a deal amid continuing tensions.

18 Sep 2026 9:17 am
Poland warns Russia planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, says attacks will be called accidental

Polish PM also announced he would travel to Ukraine overnight to September 18, in what can be seen as an act of defiance against Russia after European leaders narrowly escaped a drone strike on a train near the Polish-Ukrainian border early in the week

18 Sep 2026 5:06 am
Togo-flagged tanker stuck in Strait of Hormuz: Iran Guards

The tanker came to a halt after catching fire, the Revolutionary Guards Navy added

18 Sep 2026 4:32 am
Prince Harry makes first public appearances 'back on British soil'

His appearances came on a busy day for Britains royals, with King Charles hosting a conference for AI leaders amid criticism in a forthcoming book by the brother of his late first wife, Diana

18 Sep 2026 3:58 am
U.S. approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia

The State Department has notified Congress about the proposed sale, which would require the approval of U.S. lawmakers

18 Sep 2026 3:15 am
Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing

So far, 13,756 people have been rescued from the flood-affected areas

18 Sep 2026 3:01 am
Russia, China veto U.S. proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

Iran's UN mission thanked China and Russia for vetoing the resolution, saying on social media that the countries prevented yet another cynical attempt by the United States and its allies to abuse the Security Council for their political purposes

18 Sep 2026 2:48 am
U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

The move is unusual due to the more than six-month-long conflict between Iran and the United States and no sign that agreements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or return to talks on Iran's nuclear program are close

18 Sep 2026 1:22 am
Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

The Coast Guard, which referred only to the August 21 boarding, said that foreign cyber actors were involved but did not identify them; Maritime security group Dryad Global confirmed that one of the ships was the Liberian-flagged VL Prosperity

18 Sep 2026 12:55 am
New fault lines: On Manipurs Kuki-ZoNaga conflict

Manipurs new Kuki-ZoNaga conflict needs firm, even-handed State action

18 Sep 2026 12:45 am
New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

The cat, called Tilcayo by local communities, is part of a group called tiger cats found across much of South America

18 Sep 2026 12:24 am
Canadas Carney pushes new alliance with EU despite Trump threats

Mark Carneys speech came after EU chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested Canada could become the 27-nation blocs first associate member in her own address to EU lawmakers on September 16

17 Sep 2026 10:57 pm
China opposes U.S. sanctions bill, says will not accept 'long-arm jurisdiction'

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act 2026 that authorises Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on its leading trading partners such as India and China

17 Sep 2026 10:36 pm
Yemens Houthis say Saudi strikes killed one, targeted telecom towers

The Houthis have been reporting dozens of daily Saudi strikes since they seized control of strategic coastal areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandeb strait from Saudi-backed government forces

17 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
West Bengal police arrest top Maoist leader Akash

The West Bengal government will not tolerate any attempt to revive or expand the network of 'Red Terror', says Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

17 Sep 2026 10:06 pm