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South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

October 9, 2026
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Pakistan on frontlines of climate chaos despite minimal emissions: UN chief

UN Secretary General António Guterres has said Pakistan is on the frontlines of climate chaos despite contributing only a tiny fraction of global emissions.

October 8, 2026
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Iran’s Army will upgrade missiles, increase their range, speed: Spokesman

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has announced plans to upgrade all of its missiles and increase their range and speed.

October 4, 2026
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IRGC Navy says Strait of Hormuz under Iran’s ‘complete and decisive’ control

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says Iranian forces exercise “complete and decisive” control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, rejecting statements by US officials that the waterway remains open.

October 4, 2026
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Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council

Reality is shaped by Iran; Trump can win only in his imagination: Top security chief

Iran’s top security official says US President Donald Trump’s claims of victory against Iran have moved beyond “fantasies,” noting that the reality on the ground is being shaped by Iran’s people, soldiers and missiles.

October 2, 2026
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China, US agree tariff cuts on $60bn of goods including agriculture, household items

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese…

September 28, 2026
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Iran will target US ships across Indian Ocean in case of new war: Top IRGC commander

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy’s deputy for political affairs has warned that Iran will target American vessels across the Indian Ocean if the United States wages a new war of aggression against the…

September 27, 2026
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‘Nuclear bomb in Israel, inspectors in Iran’: Pezeshkian slams glaring double standards at UNGA

delivered a critique of Western hypocrisy at the UN General Assembly, exposing the contradiction of an Israeli regime armed with nuclear weapons and granted total impunity, while Iran faces relentless inspections and sanctions.

September 23, 2026
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Brics nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East

Members of the 11-nation Brics group, including China, Russia, Iran and India, called for calm in the Middle East, in a joint statement issued Saturday at a summit meeting.

September 12, 2026
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Armenia expresses willingness to expand cooperation with Pakistan

Pakistan's first Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Shafqat Ali Khan, presented his letters of credence to Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan.

September 12, 2026
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Ningxia's Yanchi Targets Middle East Halal Market Through E-Commerce

Yanchi County in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is stepping up efforts to take its halal and specialty food products into overseas markets, with the Middle East emerging as a key target for its…

September 7, 2026
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Expansion of comprehensive cooperation with Tajikistan on Iran’s foreign policy agenda: Pezeshkian

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Tajikistan on its Independence Day, saying Tehran has made the expansion of comprehensive cooperation with Dushanbe a foreign policy priority.

September 7, 2026
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Iran urges US to comply with interim deal after Trump threatens further strikes

Iran said on Tuesday it would reciprocate if the United States honoured its commitments under a June interim deal on halting their conflict, but tensions remained high after US President Donald Trump threatened Tehran with…

September 1, 2026
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US, Israeli regime are sworn enemies of Muslim unity: Irani Supreme Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has described the United States and the Israeli regime as “sworn enemies” of unity among Muslims, stressing the need for greater solidarity and cooperation across…

August 30, 2026
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