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Trump weighs Iran options, asks ‘if and when do I blow the entire nation up?’

21 Sep 2026 | 3:02 PM

Washington, Sep 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said he was weighing options over the ongoing conflict with Iran, including whether to launch a major strike against the country, and asked: “If and when do I blow the entire nation up?”
Issuing a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, Trump said he was in a “deciding mode” over the Iran war and warned that “very big things” were going to happen in the near future.

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US Warplanes were being loaded for Houthi strikes after Saudi appeal, but Trump changed course

21 Sep 2026 | 1:55 PM

Washington, Sep 21 (UNI) The US was preparing to launch airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Donald Trump for military intervention. American commanders had already drawn up target lists, and warplanes were being prepared for the mission. But the planned attack was called off at the eleventh hour before the first wave of strikes could begin.

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Nepal establishes environment diplomacy division to strengthen climate diplomacy

20 Sep 2026 | 8:24 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 20 (UNI) Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established an Environment Diplomacy Division for the first time to strengthen the country's diplomatic efforts on climate change and environmental issues amid its growing vulnerability to climate-induced disasters, the ministry said on Sunday.

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Caribbean

20 Sep 2026 | 8:01 PM

Washington, Sep 20 (UNI) The U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing four people, U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said Saturday, in the latest in a series of attacks on vessels accused of trafficking narcotics.

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Russia votes on final day of election as Moscow reports over 1,000 cyberattack waves

20 Sep 2026 | 7:47 PM

Moscow, Sep 20 (UNI) Russia's three-day parliamentary election entered its final day today, with voters casting ballots in the first State Duma election since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, amid waves of alleged cyberattack.

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North Korea launches two Missiles off eastern coast

20 Sep 2026 | 7:44 PM

Seoul, Sep 20 (UNI) North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, in its second round of missile tests in about a week amid heightened tensions over US-South Korean military activities.

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Triumphal arch to be used as military complex storing ammunition : Trump

20 Sep 2026 | 7:27 PM

Washington, Sept 20 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would prefer massive arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery to become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

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Sisi, CIA chief Ratcliffe discuss Iran, Gaza, Sudan in Cairo

20 Sep 2026 | 7:15 PM

Cairo, Sep 20 (UNI) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks with visiting US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe on Sunday on regional developments, including the situations in Iran, Gaza and Sudan, the Egyptian presidency said.

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Houthis claim large -scale attacks on Riyadh, Yanbu as Saudi tensions escalate

20 Sep 2026 | 6:32 PM

Sanaa, Sep 20 (UNI) Yemen's Houthi group said it has unleashed large-scale attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including the capital Riyadh and the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, in a major escalation between the Iran-aligned group and the Saudi-led coalition.

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Iran lays out conditions to end war with US, warns of stronger response

20 Sep 2026 | 6:23 PM

Tehran, Sep 20 (UNI) Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei has laid out Tehran's latest conditions for ending its war with the United States, while warning that Iran is prepared to respond with greater force if Washington resumes military action.

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Carney and Macron to meet in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on Sunday

20 Sep 2026 | 5:23 PM

Ottawa, Sep 20 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in a symbolic show of unity and close ties between Canada and France.

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Police arrest Imran Khan's sister in Lahore ahead of PTI protest march

20 Sep 2026 | 5:22 PM

Lahore, Sept 20 (UNI) Pakistani police arrested Aleema Khan, the sister of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, at her home in Lahore on Sunday, days before his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party plans to hold a protest march to Islamabad.

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North Korea launches additional projectile towards the sea after ballistic missile test

20 Sep 2026 | 4:23 PM

Seoul, Sep 20 (UNI) North Korea conducted an additional launch on Sunday, firing a projectile towards the sea after launching a short-range ballistic missile earlier in the day, South Korea's military said, days after Pyongyang vowed to take "responsive action" against continued US-led military drills in the region.

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Moscow hit by ‘largest-ever’ drone attack as Russia’s Parliamentary election enters final day

20 Sep 2026 | 3:22 PM

Moscow, Sep 20 (UNI) Ukraine carried one of the "largest ever” attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding area on Sunday with more than 1,000 drones reportedly launched as Russia entered the final day of its parliamentary elections.

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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into East Sea

20 Sep 2026 | 1:24 PM

Seoul, Sep 20 (UNI ) North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military and Japan’s Defense Ministry said.

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