Thu 17 September 2026: US President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss next steps in the war with Iran, the Axios news site reported Wednesday, citing three sources with direct knowledge. Axios said the meeting is expected […]
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Thu 17 September 2026: Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has urged Iran to persuade Yemen’s Houthi group not to target Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu on Thursday. In Islamabad’s latest attempt to bring a negotiated settlement to the raging Middle East conflict, Munir spoke to Iran’s top diplomat Abbas […]
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Thu 17 September 2026: Anwar Ibrahim says engagement with Min Aung Hlaing could help secure the return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar Malaysia has offered to invite Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, for an official visit as part of efforts to accelerate the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday. The […]
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Thu 17 September 2026: At least 70 miners are dead after shafts collapsed in West Kordofan, highlighting the dangers of Sudan’s informal gold industry amid a conflict increasingly linked to the precious-metal trade At least 70 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more feared trapped […]
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Thu 17 September 2026: Canada on Wednesday formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), marking a significant step toward closer military cooperation with the UK and its European partners. “Prime Minister (Mark) Carney announced that Canada has formally applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force and welcomed the UK’s support for Canada’s […]
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Thu 17 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Dawn Park women gather in horror as ninth woman is found dead: At the scene, an open space in Lama Street in the Villa Lisa area of the Boksburg suburb, they gathered around her body, some weeping as they looked at the woman […]
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Thu 17 September 2026: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has reached out directly to Washington and wants to make a deal, as he described the current state of the war as nearing its conclusion. Asked how he would describe what phase of the war the US is in, Trump said: “Hopefully we […]
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Wed 16 September 2026: The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has noted with concern the unilateral visa restrictions announced by his counterpart, Secretary Marco Rubio, while urging the United States (US) to respect the democracy and sovereignty of South Africa. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation […]
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Wed 16 September 2026: Meeting Came Days After Houthis Seized Strategic Red Sea Coast US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Oman over the weekend, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing five sources familiar with the discussions. The previously undisclosed talks took place at the US Embassy in Muscat, according to three of the […]
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Wed 16 September 2026: Clarity Act falls short of 60 votes after four Republicans join Democrats in opposition The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a bid to move forward with sweeping cryptocurrency legislation supported by President Donald Trump, dealing a significant setback to digital-asset firms and Republicans who had spent months pushing the measure. The […]
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