Month: October 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that the US-Israeli war has fundamentally changed the region and that shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be managed as before, saying Tehran will not return to the pre-war status quo. “The current war has changed everything. We must accept that new realities have emerged,” Araghchi said on Sunday, adding that talks on the strategic waterway would continue. He also warned against another military assault on Iran, saying the United States and Israel had already tried twice and seen…

At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday during Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend, authorities said. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said no arrests had been made. Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that a fight broke out before the shooting, which occurred in a crowded area following a football game. Eleven of the victims suffered gunshot wounds, while at least three sustained serious injuries, according to police. Florida A&M University said the shooting took place near…

An overnight Ukrainian drone ​attack on the ‌city of Belgorod near the Russian ​border with Ukraine ​killed two people and ⁠injured 13, ​local authorities said ​on Sunday. “The attack has damaged 30 blocks of ​flats, 35 ​cars, four houses, three administrative ‌buildings, ⁠eight commercial premises and three social facilities,” said ​Belgorod regional ​governor ⁠Alexander Shuvayev. Another person was ​killed and one ​was ⁠injured in a village near ⁠the ​town of ​Shebekino, authorities said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday appreciated the continued progress on the Pakistan-China all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, including cooperation under CPEC, connectivity, trade and investment, agricultural modernisation and people-to-people exchanges. Dar made the remarks during a meeting with China’s Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement. Dar underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges in further advancing the Pakistan-China community of shared future in the new era. The meeting also provided an opportunity to exchange views on regional developments and reaffirm…

Jordan’s King Abdullah ordered security forces to respond with an “iron fist” as authorities searched for gunmen who opened fire and killed nine people during a church funeral service. The assailants fired for several minutes in broad daylight at the church in Karak governorate on Friday, ​and also wounded 40 people in the rare attack on Jordan’s Christian minority. Security ​was stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across the country, ⁠the US embassy in Amman said. Sense of panic A priest described how ​he and others ordered…

Iran’s army said on Sunday that its air defence forces had shot down a US Lucas-type drone over the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Citing the military’s public relations department, Tasnim reported that the drone was destroyed by air defence systems operating under Iran’s integrated air defence network. The reported incident came a day after US President Donald Trump said Washington could strike Iran as soon as Sunday or reach a “big, beautiful” agreement with Tehran, amid reports that he was weighing…

The government has decided to extend the ongoing National Assembly session until October 30 to finalise key legislation, parliamentary sources said on Sunday. The session was originally scheduled to continue until October 26 but will now be extended by four days to allow pending and proposed bills to be passed by the lower house of parliament. During the extended session, the government plans to introduce new bills and propose amendments to existing laws in light of recent Supreme Court rulings. Changes to laws related to economic and legal reforms to…