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China opposes U.S. sanctions bill, says will not accept ‘long-arm jurisdiction’

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China opposes U.S. sanctions bill, says will not accept ‘long-arm jurisdiction’

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a media briefing in Beijing that China opposes any action that lacks UN Security Council authorisation. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Thursday (September 17, 2026) rejected the U.S. “long-arm jurisdiction” to impose tariffs on purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade and economic…

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Pakistan, China activate boundary joint commission in Islamabad

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Pakistan, China activate boundary joint commission in Islamabad

A file image of the Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan and China have operationalised a joint mechanism for managing their common border, a move rejected by India, which said that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related to Indian territory under…

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Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi strikes killed one, targeted telecom towers

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Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi strikes killed one, targeted telecom towers

Smoke rises following strikes during ongoing fighting between Houthi and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces along the frontlines in al-Kadha, west of Taiz in western Yemen, on September 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Saudi strikes in Yemen killed one person and targeted three telecommunications towers on Thursday (September 17, 2026), Houthi media said, in the…

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Pakistan announces austerity measures amid rising fuel prices

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Pakistan announces austerity measures amid rising fuel prices

People on motorbikes ride past a portrait of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, set up in protest against rising fuel prices amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, ahead of the nationwide rollout of a government scheme offering a PKR 100-per-litre subsidy to eligible motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles up to 800cc, in Karachi, Pakistan, on September 16, 2026….

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China, U.S. top diplomats discuss ‘high-level interactions’ in call, Beijing says

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China, U.S. top diplomats discuss ‘high-level interactions’ in call, Beijing says

U.S. President Donald Trump and the Chinese President. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday (September 17, 2026) ​told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌in a phone call that the ​two countries “should prepare well for ⁠the next stage of high-level interactions in the spirit of equality, respect and…

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U.S. again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly

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U.S. again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly

The Palestinian Authority on Thursday (September 17, 2026) slammed a decision by the United States to refuse visas for its officials to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a move which includes president Mahmoud Abbas according to a source familiar with the case. In a statement that did not mention Mr….

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UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes

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UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes

Iranian state media have said 168 people were killed in the strike, most of them children. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Human rights experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States (U.S.) committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a…

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PM Takaichi shuffles Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key Ministers

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PM Takaichi shuffles Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key Ministers

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his planned September 24 talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but prospects are unclear, according to Japanese media reports. File | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled her Cabinet on Thursday (September 17, 2026)in a bid…

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Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

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Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

A Palestinian youth rides his bicycle past an Israeli army armored vehicle during a raid in the West Bank refugee camp of Al-Ain, near Nablus, on Thursday, September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israel has added a tender for 2,167 housing units to its E1 settlement ​expansion plan, Israeli rights groups said of a…

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Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

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Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Tony Burke addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to ‌accompany them while they study and tighten working holiday visa rules, a senior Minister said ​on Thursday (September 17, 2026), amid growing debate over…

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