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 Washington, 20 October, 2026 (Ghufran): US President Donald Trump has criticised NATO allies for refusing to support Washington during its war against Iran, warning that the United States could withdraw from Europe if European countries fail to cooperate with Washington. Addressing an election rally in Kansas, Trump said the United States had continued to stand by Europe despite its weaknesses, but warned that Washington might have no choice but to leave if its allies did not change their approach. He questioned NATO members’ refusal to assist the United States, saying Washington spends hundreds of billions of dollars annually on the alliance to protect its members, yet received a negative response when it requested help during the conflict with Iran. Trump also reiterated that t...

 Tokyo, 20 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Japan has launched a landmark space mission to collect surface samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, in an effort to uncover clues about the formation of the Martian moons and the origins of the Solar System. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft lifted off aboard an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southwestern Japan at 4:41 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). More than an hour after launch, JAXA confirmed that the spacecraft had successfully separated from the rocket and was heading towards the Martian system, with signals indicating that its systems were operating normally. JAXA scientist Mari Aida expressed her excitement during the mission’s live ...

 London, 20 October, 2026 (Nosheen): The United Kingdom has announced plans to deploy Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets and military support personnel to Saudi Arabia to strengthen its air defences against escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The British Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the deployment would provide additional defensive military support to Riyadh, helping protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from aerial threats. In a statement, the ministry said RAF Typhoon fighter jets would conduct defensive counter-air missions to safeguard populated areas and vital infrastructure. It emphasised that the aircraft would operate exclusively in a defensive role and would not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis. Britain will al...

  New York, 20 October, 2026 (Ghufran): An Israeli pre-dawn strike on an apartment in Gaza killed a husband and wife and wounded several other people, while the death toll from a Houthi missile attack on a military training camp in southern Yemen rose to 73, according to local officials. Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies of the two victims, confirmed that they were husband and wife. The Israeli military said it had targeted a Hamas militant. The attack followed a series of Israeli strikes on Monday that killed at least four people, as violence continues despite a ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas more than a year ago. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since the ceasefire. The mi...

تہران، 20 اکتوبر 2026 (کامران راجہ): ایرانی وزیر خارجہ عباس عراقچی نے کہا ہے کہ ایران اور روس کے تعلقات بے مثال سطح پر پہنچ چکے ہیں، جبکہ ماسکو امریکہ اور ایران کے درمیان مذاکرات تعطل کا شکار ہونے کے باعث مشرق وسطیٰ میں جاری تنازع کے حل کے لیے ثالثی کا کردار ادا کرنے کی کوشش کر رہا ہے۔ عراقچی نے پیر کے روز ایران کے دورے پر آئے ہوئے روسی وزیر خارجہ سرگئی لاوروف سے ملاقات کے بعد یہ بیان دیا۔ تنازع شروع ہونے کے بعد لاوروف کا یہ ایران کا پہلا دورہ تھا۔ سماجی رابطے کی ویب سائٹ ایکس پر اپنے بیان میں عراقچی نے کہا کہ دونوں رہنماؤں نے یورپ، مغربی ایشیا، لبنان، فلسطین، یوکرین اور یمن سمیت متعدد علاقائی اور عالمی امور پر تبادلہ خیال کیا۔ انہوں نے مزید کہا کہ ملاقات میں اقتصادی اور جوہری تعاون کو وسعت دینے پر بھی توجہ دی گئی۔ عراقچی نے کہا کہ ایران اور روس نے اپنی تاریخ میں کبھی بھی موجودہ دور کی طرح...

Tehran, 20 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that relations between Iran and Russia have reached an unprecedented level, as Moscow seeks to mediate the ongoing Middle East conflict amid stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran. Araghchi made the remarks after hosting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during his visit to Iran on Monday, marking Lavrov’s first visit to the country since the outbreak of the conflict. In a post on social media platform X, Araghchi said the two sides discussed a wide range of regional and international issues, including Europe, West Asia, Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine and Yemen. He added that both countries also focused on expanding economic and nuclear cooperation. “Never in our history have Iran an...

MANAMA, 19 October, 2026 (Nosheen): The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned continued attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed its full solidarity with the kingdom. In a statement issued after the 168th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council, held in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, on October 18, the council said the Houthi militia had targeted the Two Holy Mosques and surrounding areas, civilian airports and vital installations, resulting in several deaths and injuries to civilians. The council described the attacks as a clear violation of international law and international humanitarian law. It also extended condolences to the families of those killed and expressed wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. The GCC emphasised that the security of ...

 MOSCOW, 19 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, the Kremlin said on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the possibility of such a meeting had been raised in discussions, following a report by The Wall Street Journal that Putin had proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Peskov said that although all three leaders might attend the summit in China, no specific proposals or agreements had been put forward regarding the meeting, its agenda or its possible outcomes. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticised the idea, ...