Friday, 18 September 2026, 05:43 am
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South Korea plans to launch its 1st military spy satellite on Nov. 30
Online Desk: South Korea said Monday it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the end of this month to better monitor rival North Korea, as theread more
Trump’s business and political ambitions poised to converge as he testifies in New York civil case
Online Desk: When Donald Trump takes the stand Monday in a Manhattan courtroom to testify in his civil fraud trial, it will be an undeniable spectacle: A former president andread more
Israeli warplanes hit refugee camps in Gaza while UN agencies call siege an ‘outrage’
Online Desk: Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing scores of people, health officials said. The strikes came as the U.S. keeps urgingread more
Jeddah meeting on “Women in Islam” begins Monday; will adopt a comprehensive document
Online Desk: The international conference on “Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment” will begin in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday which aims to create a detailed plan for legal andread more
China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US: WSJ
Online Desk: China and the United States will discuss nuclear arms control next week, the first such talks since the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. China’sread more
Taliban’s ban on poppy cultivation costs Afghan farmers over $1b in income
Online Desk: Afghan farmers have lost income of more than $1 billion from opium sales after the Taliban outlawed poppy cultivation, according to a report from the U.N. drugs agencyread more
Russia test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Online Desk: Russia said Sunday it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. The launch of the “Bulava” missile, theread more
Over 30 killed in Israeli bombing on Al-Maghazi camp in Gaza
Online Desk: More than 30 people were killed in an Israeli bombing on a refugee camp in central Gaza late Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry there said, amid ongoing fightingread more
Nine extremist attackers killed in raid on Pakistan air base
Online Desk: Pakistan’s military said its forces killed nine armed men who attacked an air force training base on Saturday, with a group affiliated with the Pakistan Taliban claiming responsibility.read more
