World News Updates: Man hit by bullet in Trump shooting dies from injuries

Jim Copenhaver was hit twice by a gunman who opened fire from a nearby rooftop. Copenhaver was 76.

trumpThe attack on now US President Donald Trump came during a 2024 presidential rally in Pennsylvania. (AP file photo)

Jim Copenhaver, one of the people wounded in the shooting at Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died from complications related to his injuries, Pennsylvania Attorney General said. Copenhaver, 76, was shot twice after a gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop during the rally. The attack killed fellow attendee Corey Comperatore, while Trump was also injured after a bullet grazed his ear.

Trump-Xi meeting: US ⁠President ​Donald Trump ​on Friday ​said ⁠he had ‌a “very ⁠productive ⁠meeting” ⁠with Chinese ‌President Xi ​Jinping ‌and ‌that “tremendous ​things ​will ​be happening,” ​without offering ⁠further ‌details.

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A defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact “for the Muslim world” that includes Iran, Turkey’s parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Friday, adding that it is expected to be submitted for ratification from next month. The regional powers signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” in August, weeks before Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched ⁠attacks ​against Saudi Arabia, in reaction to the wider Iran war.

On the other side, Kremlin said on Friday that a trilateral meeting between the US, Russia and Ukraine to discuss efforts to end the four-and-a-half year ⁠conflict ​in Ukraine could happen soon. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who said there were no details about the potential meeting to add for ⁠now, ⁠also said that Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s presidential envoy, ⁠was ‌in the United ​States where he had ‌been talking to the US negotiators and focusing ‌on ​the ​question of ​potential economic cooperation.

Key world developments: 

  • Pezeshkian says ending the war is now America’s choice, not Iran’s.
  • Iran wants the June ceasefire understanding revived before the US midterms in November.
  • A Hormuz reopening for sanctions relief is reportedly being discussed by negotiators.
  • Netanyahu predicts internal Iranian political change while claiming military victory.
  • UAE has suspended Iranian airline flights; Houthi-Saudi missile exchanges continue in the Red Sea.
  • Crude oil exports via Hormuz at 33.7 million barrels this week, data shows.

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Sep 25, 2026 09:24 PM IST
Xi says he expects to see Trump again as he wraps Washington visit with a peek at the Constitution

President Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday, showing off the sacred texts of U.S. democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance.Xi is expected to depart Washington after touring the nation's vault of records, where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are held. The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony between the world's two largest economies, though there were no major breakthroughs on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence. AP

Sep 25, 2026 08:50 PM IST
Jim Copenhaver dies from injuries sustained in 2024 Trump rally shooting

Jim Copenhaver, one of the attendees wounded in the shooting at Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died from complications linked to the injuries he suffered during the attack, the Pennsylvania attorney general said.

Copenhaver, 76, was among three people struck by gunfire when a shooter opened fire from a nearby rooftop during the July 2024 rally. He was hit twice in the attack. Fellow rally attendee Corey Comperatore was killed, while Trump survived after a bullet grazed his ear.

The shooting took place as Trump was addressing supporters at the campaign event in Butler. The attack prompted an immediate security response and left multiple people injured or dead. Copenhaver’s death means another victim of the shooting has now died from injuries sustained during the incident.

Sep 25, 2026 08:35 PM IST
UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements

The United Nations human rights office issued a list on Friday adding 61 more companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, which the global body considers illegal.

The database is highly sensitive as firms could be targeted for boycotts or divestment to pressure Israel over settler expansion in the territory that is home to over 3 million Palestinians.

The database, first released ⁠in ​2020, now includes 214 firms, mostly from Israel, but also from 10 other countries including France, Germany, China and the US.

Newly added firms included Israeli pesticides maker ADAMA, part of Chinese-owned Syngenta Group, Israel-based real estate investment holding company Alony Hetz and Spain's Salvat Logistica.

They joined companies such as travel agency Expedia ​and home-rental ​company Airbnb already on the list.

Israel, which views the ⁠West Bank as disputed rather than occupied, has previously said the list unfairly vilifies companies working legally. Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 08:20 PM IST
Hurricane Nolo threatening Hawaii with heavy rain as Polo churns near Mexico

Residents on Hawaii's Big Island were bracing Friday for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico was still under the threat of Hurricane Polo as it headed toward the Baja Peninsula after bringing storm conditions to the southwestern coast.

Nolo was about 220 miles (354 kilometers) south of the Big Island on Friday morning and headed northeast, with tropical storm conditions expected to begin on land in the evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Forecasters warned the island could see rainfall totals of 15 to 30 inches (38 to 76 centimeters). Nolo was expected to become a major hurricane on Saturday.

“This rainfall could produce catastrophic life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain," the hurricane center said. AP

Sep 25, 2026 07:32 PM IST
EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk

The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed. The European Commission fined X late last year for breaches of the bloc’s landmark digital regulations, stoking tensions with Washington.The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that it had filed an application to support X's bid to have the case annulled at the European Union's General Court. It was the second time in three months that the Justice Department has intervened to defend a company owned by Musk. In July, the Justice Department filed a motion to intervene in a civil rights lawsuit that alleges Musk’s xAI is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion AI data center in Mississippi. AP

Sep 25, 2026 06:40 PM IST
Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says

US President Donald Trump made clear during candid talks at the White House with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Chinese help for ⁠Iran ​is unacceptable, US Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Friday.

"We made it very clear to ​them ​weeks ago that, you ⁠know, any help that they would give Iran, whether ‌it be direct or indirect, whether it be intelligence or parts or military equipment, was totally unacceptable. President Trump made that very clear ⁠again yesterday. ⁠This is an ongoing drumbeat," Perdue said in an ⁠interview ‌with CNBC.

"These two ​leaders are beginning ‌to develop a relationship of somewhat trust and also ‌working on ​the ​issues. I ​mean, this was a very candid and open ​conversation, and every time ⁠they talk, I think we see a different level of ‌intimacy ⁠about these difficult issues that we're dealing with." Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 06:40 PM IST
Xi is wrapping his visit to Washington with a peek at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

President Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday, showing off the sacred texts of U.S. democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance.Xi is expected to depart Washington after touring the nation's vault of records, where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are held. The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony between the world's two largest economies, though there were no major breakthroughs on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence. AP

Sep 25, 2026 05:45 PM IST
Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey to discuss assisting Riyadh, Pakistan foreign ministry says

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey ⁠will ​discuss ​assisting Riyadh ​under ⁠a joint defence pact ‌and plan an ⁠urgent ⁠meeting of ⁠military ‌chiefs, ​Pakistan's foreign ‌ministry said ‌on ​Friday. Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 05:35 PM IST
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-year-long invasion of Ukraine.Zelenskyy told reporters he has not yet received feedback from the White House about Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping but expects to learn the outcome.Zelenskyy, who is keen to muster more international support for Ukraine’s defense, was in the United States this week on a trip coinciding with the U.N. General Assembly. AP

Sep 25, 2026 04:08 PM IST
Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland deal

At a windswept gravel airstrip in eastern Greenland, a small Danish military detachment has quietly kept watch for decades.

Now, under a new US defence agreementsigned this week, the outpost at Mestersvig could soon become a key American military foothold in the Arctic.

Mestersvig sits 240 kilometres (149 miles) from ⁠the ​nearest settlement (population 330), at the edge of an uninhabited national park larger than Germany and France combined. The place is covered in darkness during winter, with average temperatures of around minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).

"This is as remote, as cold, and as extreme as you can find in the world. You have to go ​to ​Antarctica to find similar conditions," said Anders Ibsen, a former officer ⁠with Denmark's Sirius dog sled patrol, an elite unit that uses Mestersvig to resupply. Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 03:39 PM IST
Kremlin says trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the US could happen soon

The Kremlin said on Friday that a trilateral meeting between the US, Russia and Ukraine to discuss efforts to end the four-and-a-half year ⁠conflict ​in Ukraine could happen soon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that the meeting ​would ​be at a ⁠technical level and might take place in the ‌United Arab Emirates.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who said there were no details about the potential meeting to add for ⁠now, ⁠also said that Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential envoy, ⁠was ‌in the United ​States where he had ‌been talking to the US negotiators and focusing ‌on ​the ​question of ​potential economic cooperation.

A source with knowledge ​of the talks ⁠told Reuters that Dmitriev had held a meeting with US ‌representatives Steve ⁠Witkoff and Jared Kushner on September ​24. Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 03:30 PM IST
Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says

A defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact "for the Muslim world" that includes Iran, Turkey's parliament speaker said on Friday, adding that it is expected to be submitted for ratification from next month.

The regional powers signed the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" in August, weeks before Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched ⁠attacks ​against Saudi Arabia, in reaction to the wider Iran war. Similar to NATO's Article 5, the pact stipulates that an attack on one ally constitutes an attack on all. The signatories have been meeting to lay out ​the ​parameters of the accord and assess Riyadh's ⁠needs.

"For international agreements to come into effect, parliamentary approval is needed. The meetings held as part of the agreement ‌at the moment are preparatory meetings," Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus told reporters in Ankara. "I expect this issue to come on the parliament's agenda in the coming period," he added, referring to parliament's return from recess in October.

Asked whether the pact was against Iran, Kurtulmus repeated Turkey's position that the agreement did not target any specific country ⁠but was primarily ⁠aimed at ensuring the security of states in the region amid conflicts and Israel's "hostile policies", adding that Tehran ⁠could potentially ‌join the pact too. Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 03:06 PM IST
Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban

Pope Leo XIV told reporters they were welcome to cover him, as he responded to the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House and affirmed the importance of journalists covering public figures.

Leo spoke to reporters Friday on his way to France for a four-day visit. Asked by a CNN reporter about the Trump administration’s attempt to bar CNN and other reporters, Leo said the media was welcome on his plane.“I am very happy that here, you are all welcome,” he said. Good media coverage is important, he said, and equally important "that we have it all the way around, for everyone”CNN, MS NOW and Politico were back at the White House on Thursday after a judge handed them a reprieve from President Donald Trump's ban, but the extraordinary showdown between him and outlets whose coverage he dislikes continued. AP

Sep 25, 2026 02:53 PM IST
Ukraine hit two Russian oil refineries, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine hit two Russian oil refineries in ⁠the ​past day, ​President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy ⁠said on Friday.

Zelenskiy said ‌facilities has been struck ⁠in ⁠Bashkortostan and the ⁠Samara ‌region, and ​that ‌there had ‌also ​been ​unspecified strikes ​in the ​Black Sea. Reuters

Sep 25, 2026 01:03 PM IST
Crude oil exports via Hormuz at 33.7 million barrels this week, data shows

Crude oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz reached 33.7 million barrels so far in the week starting September 20, preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler showed on Friday, putting exports roughly on track with the previous week's levels.

The traffic comprised 19 ⁠tankers, ​of which 17 are very large crude carriers (VLCCs) that can carry 2 million barrels of oil, the data showed. Most of the tankers are laden with crude from Saudi ​Arabia, ​followed by Iraq.

For the full previous ⁠week, 49.2 million barrels of crude were shipped out via Hormuz, according to Kpler.

On ‌Wednesday, some 60 commercial vesselsof all types transited the Strait of Hormuz carrying the highest daily volume of crude oil since early July, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Sep 25, 2026 12:21 PM IST
Oil slides as US-Iran truce hopes outweigh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Oil prices fell on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against concerns that increasing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels could disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producer.

Brent was down $1.47, or 1.4%, at $105.11 a barrel at 0541 ⁠GMT, while ​West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down $2, or 2.1%, at $92.61 a barrel.

US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran, sources close to the ​talks ​said this week.

Sep 25, 2026 11:52 AM IST
Netanyahu and Milei meet at UNGA, discuss expanding Isaac Accords in Latin America

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Argentinian President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and “discussed continued cooperation between their countries and the positive strategic shift for Israel taking place in Latin America”.

In a statement posted on X, the prime minister’s office said the strategic shift “makes possible the expansion of the ‘Isaac Accords’, led by President Milei, to deepen security and economic cooperation between Israel and the countries of Latin America”.

Sep 25, 2026 11:26 AM IST
Who attended the White House State dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping?

More than 130 guests attended a White House state dinner on Thursday hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in honour of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, according to a guest list released by the White House. The Chinese delegation was notably small, with just seven officials accompanying Xi and Peng alongside the two presidential couples.

The American side, by contrast, featured a heavy presence of top tech executives, with major companies including Nvidia, Apple, Meta and OpenAI represented. Guests included Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Apple's Tim Cook.

Read the full story here.

Sep 25, 2026 10:53 AM IST
Iran lawmaker says leaving NPT could be considered if 'US threats continue'

Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Motamedi-Zadeh said Tehran could consider withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if US threats continue.

“If US threats continue, withdrawal from the NPT could be put on the agenda, and Iran will pursue the path demanded by the people regardless of these pressures,” said Motamedi-Zadeh, a member of parliament’s Article 90 Commission presidium.

Sep 25, 2026 10:49 AM IST
Netanyahu took UN podium. Then dozens of delegates walked out: Watch

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his UN General Assembly speech on Thursday predicted a collapse of the Iran government. But even before he started his speech, several delegates walked out of the hall, prompting Netanyahu to tell remaining critics to leave as well.

However, Netanyahu continued, defending Israel’s military campaigns across Gaza, Iran and the wider region, and hit out at both international critics and long-standing allies.

Read the full story here.

Sep 25, 2026 09:50 AM IST
UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector

The United Arab Emirates has halted flights operated by Iranian airlines, joining several other countries in adopting United States sanctions aimed at pressuring Tehran’s aviation sector.

On Thursday, a statement carried by the Emirati WAM news agency said the General Civil Aviation Authority announced the “suspension of all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the UAE”.

Sep 25, 2026 09:26 AM IST
US senator hits out at Republicans over Iran war votes

United States Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Republicans to “represent their constituents” and oppose war with Iran, after the US Senate blocked a Democratic-led measure to curb President Trump’s authority to wage the conflict.

“The American people, overwhelmingly, want to end this horrific war in Iran. Pathetically, today, nearly every Republican voted with Trump to keep the war going,” Sanders wrote in a post on X.

“When will Republicans represent their constituents and have the courage to oppose their mentally unstable leader?” he wrote.



Sep 25, 2026 08:29 AM IST
At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates walk out

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted a forceful defense of Israel's actions in the region at the UN on Thursday, seeking to counter growing international isolation ahead of elections he could lose, as dozens of delegates streamed out.

The walkout underscored the competing pressures facing Netanyahu, who is battling mounting criticism abroad over the Gaza war while campaigning for reelection at home ahead of an October 27 vote.

The divisions over Israel's conduct were on display as Netanyahu began speaking, with dozens of delegates walking out in protest. He called them "moral cowards," while supporters in the gallery chanted in Hebrew: "The people of Israel live."

Sep 25, 2026 08:06 AM IST
Russian, Iranian foreign ministers say only diplomatic solution to conflict around Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart met on Thursday and Moscow said both agreed that only a diplomatic settlement could end tension in the Middle East sparked by the US-Israeli war against Iran.

"Current regional and international issues ⁠were ​discussed with emphasis on the situation around Iran," Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement after Lavrov and Iran's Abbas Araqchi met ​in New ​York on the sidelines ⁠of the UN General Assembly.

"It was stressed that there is no ‌alternative to a diplomatic settlement of the crisis provoked by the illegal actions of the United States and Israel."

Sep 25, 2026 07:36 AM IST
Pakistan’s Asif says he believes mediaton efforts to end war on Iran ‘will bear fruit’

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has told Al Jazeera that efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Iran must not be abandoned and that communication exchanges are ongoing.

“I believe they will bear fruit,” Asif said, adding that the Gulf region and the world must not be left waiting in anticipation of a solution to be reached.

Sep 25, 2026 06:58 AM IST
Qatar ‘categorically rejects’ Netanyahu’s claims over anti-Israel campaign

Qatar categorically rejects claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly that Doha is running a campaign to influence public opinion against Israel.

Netanyahu had lashed out during his speech by accusing Qatar of pouring huge sums of money into American universities to “brainwash young people” into hating Israel and the West.

“This continuing rhetoric against Qatar is nothing more than an attempt to divert attention from the atrocities committed by his government in the occupied Palestinian territories and their grave humanitarian consequences,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said in a post on X.

Sep 25, 2026 06:49 AM IST
Oil prices fall as markets look to Iran truce, but remain wary of attacks on oil facilities

Oil prices eased slightly on Friday as traders balanced growing hopes of a truce between the US and Iran against fresh Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia, following a volatile week of sharp price swings. Brent crude slipped 0.69% to $105.85 a barrel, while WTI fell 0.86% to $93.80, pulling back after Brent hit its highest close since September 15 a day earlier.

Key points:

  • Diplomatic progress softens prices: US and Iranian negotiators in New York are reportedly exploring a phased deal that would see Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington lifting its economic blockade, easing some market anxiety despite ongoing military strikes.
  • A volatile week for crude: Prices spiked as much as 5% on Thursday before settling higher, with Brent up 3.4% and WTI up 2.7%. WTI remains down 6.42% for the week after a 13% slide over six sessions, while Brent gained 2.09%.
  • War's lasting impact on supply: Since fighting began in late February, roughly a fifth of global oil and gas shipments have been disrupted, driving prices up 50% in March alone and pushing LNG buyers to seek alternative, stable supply sources.
    • Sep 25, 2026 06:24 AM IST
    Pezeshkian says Iran willing to give up 60% enriched uranium under NPT

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was willing to give up uranium enriched to 60% within the framework of international law and its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

    Asked by Fox News’ Bret Baier whether Iran would give up its 60% enriched uranium, Pezeshkian said: “Yes, within the framework of international law, based on the Nonproliferation Treaty. Whatever we are supposed to adhere to, we will.”

    Sep 25, 2026 06:14 AM IST
    Saudi Grand Mufti tells troops to be ready to sacrifice their lives fighting Houthis

    Saudi Arabia's top religious authority called on soldiers in the kingdom to be ready to lay down their lives to fight the Iran-backed Houthis until the group is ousted from power, a statement posted on the Saudi state news agency said.

    The rare and strongly worded message by Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan was ⁠addressed ​to soldiers stationed at the country's borders and drew heavily on Quranic verses and recorded sayings of the Prophet Mohammad related to sacrifice and struggle in defence of God.

    It comes after weeks of escalating violence between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis which has seen the Iran-backed group attack the kingdom with salvos of missiles and drones ​and ​Saudi Arabia respond with airstrikes.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:56 AM IST
    Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks

    Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold ⁠an ​urgent meeting ​of their ​chiefs ⁠of staff to ‌discuss ways to support Riyadh under ⁠a ⁠joint defence ⁠agreement ‌following attacks ​by ‌Yemen's Houthis on ‌the ​kingdom, ​the ​Saudi foreign ministry ​said on ⁠Friday.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:45 AM IST
    ‘Iran isn’t for arrogant amateurs’, Ghalibaf tells US

    Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has mocked the US amid reports that the 10-year US Treasury yield surged to 5.11 percent, its highest level in nearly two decades.

    “Happy 5.1% 10Y America,” Ghalibaf wrote on X. “You wanted Iran dragged back to 1970s? Nobody told you Iran isn’t for arrogant amateurs?.”

    He added: “We’ll return you to 1970s rates, plus high gas prices, diesel shortages and bell-bottoms. Enjoy the nostalgia!”

    Sep 25, 2026 05:29 AM IST
    US to hand over centre at Baghdad airport: Iraqi FM

    The United States will transfer to Iraq a diplomatic and logistics hub at Baghdad airport that was repeatedly targeted by Iran-backed groups during the Middle East war, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

    It said an agreement was signed with the US charge d'affaires Steven Fagin "to hand over the diplomatic support centre affiliated with the US embassy at Baghdad International Airport to the Iraqi government".

    The move, it added, was part of efforts to end the US-led coalition's military presence in Iraq, with the remaining troops set to complete their exit by September 30.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:12 AM IST
    Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence has announced that the danger in Jazan has passed.

    Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence has announced that the danger in Jazan has passed.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:09 AM IST
    Britain warns Iran that UK will not tolerate hostile activity on British soil, Sky News reports

    British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told ⁠Iran's ​foreign minister Abbas ​Araqchi ​in a ⁠meeting that the ‌UK will "not tolerate intimidation, threats ⁠or ⁠hostile activity ⁠on ‌UK soil" ​from ‌groups linked ‌to ​his ​country, ​Sky News reported ​on Thursday.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:08 AM IST
    Saudi Arabia issues warning for Jazan Province, stands down shortly after

    Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defence issued a warning on its National Early Warning Platform for Jazan Province, although the alert has now been stood down.

    The defence agency said “the danger has passed in Jazan Province,” in a further update on X.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:06 AM IST
    Iranian president says it is up to US to choose if it wants to end Iran war

    ranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it was up to the United ⁠States ​to choose when the Iran war will ​end, when ​he ⁠was asked if the conflict ‌could end by the end of the year.

    "It's America that ⁠must ⁠choose whether it wants ⁠to ‌end ​this or not," ‌Pezeshkian said, responding to ‌the question ​in ​an interview ​aired on Thursday ​evening on Fox ⁠News' "Special Report with Bret Baier" ‌show.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:02 AM IST
    Houthis say targeted Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in yanbu

    Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday that they had launched missile and drone attacks on what they described as "a sensitive target" in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and on Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea city of Yanbu.

    The statement came after Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards the southern province of Taif and Yanbu area on the Red Sea.

    There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of an attack on Riyadh or of damage or casualties in either Taif and Yanbu.

    Sep 25, 2026 05:01 AM IST

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