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Kyiv, 25 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he urged U.S. President Donald Trump to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow to support diplomatic efforts aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy, who met Trump during his visit to the United States alongside the U.N. General Assembly, said he was awaiting details of Trump’s discussions with Xi. He also said Washington was seeking initial technical talks involving U.S., Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with the United Arab Emirates suggested as a possible venue. Zelenskyy said he thanked U.S. lawmakers for bipartisan support for a sanctions bill targeting Russia and expressed hope that Trump would implement the measures. He also said Trump had confirmed...

New York, 25 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan has called on the kingdom’s troops to remain prepared to defend the country amid escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the Grand Mufti addressed Saudi soldiers guarding the kingdom’s borders and members of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis, describing the protection of the country and defence against aggression as major duties. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has continued to deteriorate as fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces intensifies, with more than 130,000 people reportedly displaced and fewer than 10 percent of health centres in affected areas equipped to provide the requir...