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11-01-2026 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has ruled out meeting with Iran’s self-proclaimed Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, suggesting that Washington is not ready to back a successor to the Iranian government, should it collapse. On Thursday, Trump called Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah who was toppled by …

11-01-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH: The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder has emerged as a surprise candidate for Saudi Arabia’s next fighter jet, according to a recent report. While a mutual defense pact signed with Pakistan would help open the door to the transfer of JF-17s to Saudi …

Tehran, January 10 (Agency): According to the American magazine Time, violent protests against inflation in Iran have spiraled out of control. Acts of vandalism have been reported in several cities, with mosques and hospitals damaged, and 217 people killed. Anti-government protests in Iran intensified further since last night, with severe …

10-01-2026 BEIJING: China’s export ban on dual-use items to Japan will only affect military firms, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, helping calm fears that Beijing might curb rare-earth shipments vital to Japan’s automotive industry over Tokyo’s remarks on Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both …

10-01-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that his country’s involvement in Venezuela could last for years. He told the New York Times that “only time will tell” how long his administration would “oversee” the running of the South American nation following the seizure by US forces of Venezuelan …

10-01-2026 KYIV: Russian drone strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million people in the region of Dnipropetrovsk without heating and water supplies, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says. Oleksiy Kuleba added that work was continuing to restore services following the large-scale attack, which damaged infrastructure across the south-east. Electricity …

10-01-2026 WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday is expected to overturn two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump in a rare split between the Republican president and his allies in Congress. It is an unusual challenge from the Republican-controlled Congress, which has largely backed Trump during his first …

10-01-2026 DAMASCUS: The Syrian army launched new strikes in parts of Aleppo on Thursday after ordering residents to evacuate, accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of using Kurdish-majority areas to launch attacks as clashes entered a third day. The army released more than seven maps identifying areas it said …

10-01-2026 MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY: Parts of Australia will face catastrophic fire conditions on Friday, when heatwaves are expected to hit most of the country. Severe to extreme heatwaves have been declared in every state and territory in Australia, except for Queensland, with high temperatures forecast for days. The state of Victoria …

10-01-2026 TEHRAN: There were violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in several locations in Iran on Wednesday, as a wave of unrest sparked by the country’s economic crisis continued for an 11th day. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, said two policemen …