Pakistan’s Army Signals Resolve, Cautions India on Nuclear Risks

KAKUL, Pakistan — October 18, 2025.Pakistan’s military chief issued a stark warning to India on Saturday, asserting that in a nuclear environment, there is “no room for war” and reaffirming that the country’s armed forces are fully prepared to defend every inch of the motherland, according to “The Express Tribune” Speaking at the passing-out parade […]

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Iran Declares UN Resolution 2231 Expired, Rejects European “Snapback” Sanctions

TEHRAN — October 18, 2025.Iran has formally informed the United Nations that UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has expired “in full conformity with its own provisions.” The declaration marks what Tehran calls the definitive legal conclusion of a decade-long framework […]

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Pakistan, Taliban Leaders Convene in Doha Amid Fragile Ceasefire

A senior Pakistani delegation has arrived in Doha for crucial talks with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, signaling a potential thaw in relations following recent border clashes, according to TOLOnews. According to reliable sources, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and intelligence chief Asim Malik are leading Islamabad’s team. From Kabul, a delegation headed by Mullah […]

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Zelensky Leaves Washington Empty-Handed After Tomahawk Talks with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky departed Washington on Friday without the long-range Tomahawk missiles his government had hoped to secure from the United States, after a meeting with President Donald Trump that mixed cordial diplomacy with calculated restraint. The two leaders met at the White House to discuss Ukraine’s defense needs and prospects for peace. While […]

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UN Chief Slashes 2026 Budget, Warns Organization Faces ‘Race to Bankruptcy’

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is on the brink of financial collapse unless member states meet their financial obligations, Secretary-General António Guterres warned Friday, unveiling a sharply reduced $3.24 billion regular budget for 2026, the smallest in over a decade. according to APP. The proposal marks a 15 percent cut from 2025’s approved spending […]

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Border of Smoke and Silk: Pakistan–Afghanistan Fighting, the New Geopolitics, and a Silk Road of Uncertain Promise

By Naeem Khan. Updated October 17, 2025. A fragile truce lies over a line long scarred by empire and insurgency. This week, a fresh rupture along the Durand Line — the porous, 2,600-kilometer frontier that divides Pakistan and Afghanistan — flared into deadly violence, leaving soldiers and civilians dead, hospitals full, and diplomats scrambling for […]

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Bangladesh Court Told to Execute Ex-PM Hasina for Protest Killings

Bangladesh Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Ex–Prime Minister Hasina Dhaka: Bangladeshi prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is being tried in absentia for alleged crimes against humanity stemming from a deadly crackdown on student protests last year, according to AFP. Hasina, 78, fled to India after her […]

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