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Iran Fires Barrage of Ballistic Missiles Targeting Israel
In a statement, the IRGC called the missile attack a "response to the assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and IRGC commander Major General Seyyed Abbas Nilforoushan by Israeli forces", according to Tasnim News Agency.
India and France Strengthen Strategic Ties as NSA Doval Meets President Macron in Paris
It sets the course for the bilateral relationship up to 2047, when India will be celebrating the centenary of its independence, centenary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and 50 years of the strategic partnership.
Shigeru Ishiba Officially Elected as Japan's Prime Minister
The lower and upper houses of the Japanese parliament approved Ishiba who won the LDP presidency last week. His confirmation has paved the way for a general election on October 27, despite opposition criticism over the timing of the polls, which caused a last minute delay in Tuesday's parliamentary vote.
Rishi Sunak Calls for Party Unity in His Final Address as Tory Leader
The 44-year-old British-Indian politician, who stepped down as Tory leader in the wake of the party's bitter defeat in the general election last month, was upbeat while delivering an address to the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Sunday night.
President Xi Declares Taiwan as Sacred Chinese Territory, Reaffirms Opposition to Independence
Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development of humanity, Xi said while addressing a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
China Condemns US Military Assistance Approval for Taiwan Region
A statement published on the White House website has announced the US decision to grant military aid to the Taiwan region worth around 567 million dollars.
Lloyd Austin Reaffirms US Support for Israel, Warns Iran of 'Serious Consequences'
On X, Austin said in a post: "We made clear we stand by Israel's right to self defense. Both of us have agreements as to the dismantling of attack infrastructure at the border; ensuring that the Lebanese Hizballah can never conduct attacks like that on 7th of October again on northern communities of Israel."
Hezbollah Vows to Resist Israeli Ground Attack on Lebanon, Denies Leadership Rumors
"If Israel intends to invade Lebanon through the land border, resistance fighters stand ready to confront such assaults," Qassem said in what was the first statement from a high-ranking Hezbollah official since the killing of the organisation's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli Air Force's bombing of the southern suburbs of Beirut, late Friday evening.
Pakistan Gives Grand Welcome to Fugitive Radical Preacher Zakir Naik
Naik, who landed at Islamabad International Airport from the United States of America, was formally welcomed by several senior government officials when he is accompanying his son Sheikh Fariq Zakir back home. Among the notables present at the event were Rana Mashood, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, Syed Attaur Rehman, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Shamshir Ali Mazari, Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs, among others.
EAM Jaishankar Arrives in Washington for Bilateral Talks with Blinken
EAM S. Jaishankar arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday. This is his first visit to the US capital since the Modi government was re-elected for a third consecutive term. During the visit, in addition to his meeting with Blinken, the External Affairs Minister will meet other high officials from the US administration, and this time with a Cabinet member. These include an interface with the think tank community, specifically a session organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), during which he will address the future of US-India relations.
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