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September 21, 2025 5:06 PM

Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened "bad things" would happen to Afghanistan if it does not give back control of the Bagram air base to the United States, and declined to rule out sending in troops to retake it. "If Afghanistan doesn�...

September 21, 2025 10:50 AM

Arab NATO: An idea whose time has come?

In a bold push for regional security, some Muslim world leaders are calling for the establishment of an Arab or Islamic NATO. The idea sparks intense debate in the region and beyond On 15th September, leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world g...

September 21, 2025 10:43 AM

Understanding the intent and implications of the Saudi Arabia – Pakistan mutual defence pact

Will the agreement between the West Asian Kingdom and the nuclear-armed South Asian country bring more stability or spark new worries? On 17th September, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a groundbreaking mutual defence pact in Riyadh that is shakin...

September 21, 2025 10:28 AM

After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat

Pentagon officials sat down with a group of European diplomats in late August and delivered a stern message: The U.S. planned to cut off some security assistance to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all NATO members bordering Russia. More broadly, Pent...

September 21, 2025 9:17 AM

Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed

Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities. The assault ...

September 21, 2025 12:30 PM

US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa holders re-entering the country, the White House said on Saturday. "This is NOT an annual...

September 20, 2025 6:09 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with barrage of drones, missiles, kills 3, Kyiv says

Russia unleashed a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, killing three people, injuring dozens more, and damaging infrastructure and residential buildings, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Despite diplomatic efforts to ...

September 20, 2025 4:09 PM

Trump to return to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine conflicts rage

World leaders gather in New York this coming week for a U.N. General Assembly dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the rostrum, war in Gaza and Ukraine, rising Western recognition of Palestinian statehood and nuclear tensions with Ira...

September 20, 2025 2:54 PM

Indian, Canadian NSAs discuss counterterrorism, security cooperation: MEA

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart, Nathalie G. Drouin, discussed strengthening the bilateral relationship in areas such as counterterrorism, combating transnational organised crime and Intelligence exchanges, the...

September 20, 2025 1:11 PM

Cyberattack causes disruption at European airports including Heathrow, Brussels

A cyberattack targeting a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, causing flight delays and cancellations, the operators said. T...

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