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September 12, 2025 12:56 PM

Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion

Russian and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on NATO's doorstep on Friday that will involve drills in both countries and in the Baltic and Barents seas, the Russian defence ministry said. The "Zapad-2025" exercise - a show of force by R...

September 12, 2025 12:50 PM

Qatar PM to meet top US officials on Friday after Israeli attack in Doha

Qatar's prime minister will meet top U.S. officials on Friday and is expected to discuss an Israeli attack in Qatar and the status of talks for a ceasefire in Gaza, which has been under a mounting Israeli assault. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohamm...

September 12, 2025 12:51 PM

Trump India ambassador nominee Sergio Gor touts warm US-India ties, sees tariff deal soon

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to India said on Thursday that Washington and New Delhi are "not that far apart" on tariffs at a hearing in which he and Trump's fellow Republicans described warm bilateral ties despite recent te...

September 12, 2025 12:09 PM

EAM Jaishankar reiterates India’s call for early end to Ukraine conflict in talks with Polish FM

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski, reiterating India’s stance for an early cessation of hostilities and an enduring solution to the conflict in Uk...

September 12, 2025 12:43 PM

India, France agree to step up counter-terror cooperation at Paris meet

India and France on Thursday agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism, with a focus on tackling radicalisation, combating online propaganda and addressing the misuse of emerging technologies by terror groups. The understanding was reached a...

September 12, 2025 1:19 PM

Investigators in Charlie Kirk killing find weapon, release images of person of interest

U.S. investigators on Thursday released photos and a video of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and said they had found the rifle believed to have been used in the politically charged killing...

September 11, 2025 4:43 PM

Global Leaders Gather in Sharjah for IGCF 2025 to Tackle Quality of Life Through Communication

The 14th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2025) opened in Sharjah under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, bringing together 237 speakers from around the world across more than 110 sessions. Organized by the Shar...

September 11, 2025 4:38 PM

Russia dismisses Polish statements on drones in its airspace as ‘nothing new’

The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed statements by Warsaw and other European countries about the shooting down of Russian drones over NATO member state Poland as nothing new and said that Moscow would be making no further comment on the situation. Pola...

September 11, 2025 5:02 PM

Lukashenko tells Trump envoy that he could release prisoners

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he was ready to make a deal on releasing prisoners, the state-run Belta news agency reported. Lukashenko greeted John Coale, a lawyer acting on b...

September 11, 2025 3:44 PM

Poland bans drone flights, limits small air traffic along eastern border

Poland has banned drone flights and introduced restrictions affecting mostly small, non-commercial air traffic along its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine following this week's drone incursions into its airspace. The restrictions, which do no...

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