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SEOUL, 24 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): North Korea conducted a test firing of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system on Tuesday, state news agency KCNA reported, saying the system would strengthen the country’s firepower along its southern border. KCNA said the test demonstrated the accuracy and extended range of rockets equipped with an autonomous precision guidance system, with the weapons capable of striking targets up to 100 kilometres away in trajectory flight mode and 115 kilometres in a combined glide mode. Pak Jong-chon, vice-chairman of North Korea’s Central Military Commission, who oversaw the test, called for the concentration of highly destructive attack forces along the southern border. North Korea has been steadily developing its tactical and conventional ...

NEW YORK, 24 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly that Iran would not surrender, accusing the United States and Israel of waging war against Iran and targeting civilians. At the beginning of his address, Pezeshkian displayed images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, while US representatives walked out of the General Assembly during his speech. The Iranian president alleged that the United States had targeted women and children and attacked schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure, while also accusing Washington of using cluster bombs against children in Iran. Pezeshkian criticised the US for describing Iran as a terrorist state, saying Iran itself had been a victim of te...

 KYIV, 24 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight civilians overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday, as diplomatic efforts to end the war continued at the United Nations General Assembly. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Vyhivskyi said six agricultural workers were killed and 12 others wounded in an attack on the northeastern Kharkiv region, while a strike on Kyiv killed a man and a woman and damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including residential buildings, a maternity hospital, post offices and a textile plant. Officials in Odesa also reported heavy bombardment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the international community to increase economic pressure on Russia and support efforts to end th...

 TEHRAN, 24 September, 2026 (Nosheen): An Iranian passenger aircraft was forced to return to Tehran after Turkmenistan denied it permission to enter its airspace, Iranian authorities said. Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said the aircraft was diverted back to Tehran and landed at Imam Khomeini International Airport. Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Organization, confirmed the incident but no further details were immediately provided about the reason for the airspace restriction. Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that all flights operated by Iranian airlines to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had also been cancelled. Iranian officials said the UAE had not formally notified Tehran about the suspension of flights. According to the Iranian Civil Aviation Organizati...

WASHINGTON, 24 September, 2026 (Ghufran): US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, describing their relationship as a “great friendship” built on mutual respect and the interests of both countries. Trump said the two leaders would discuss pressing issues including artificial intelligence, security, technology and super intelligence, stressing that decisions in these areas could have long-term implications for global peace and prosperity. Xi, in his remarks, said China and the United States had both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity and ensure that its development remains under human control. Trump personally greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews, marking the first tim...