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The United States and Israel have developed plans for renewed military strikes against Iran after the US midterm elections on November 3, according to reports citing American officials and people familiar with the discussions. The preparations come as Washington continues to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme and control of the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran warns that any new attack would trigger a broader regional response. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the US and Israeli militaries were preparing for a short but intensive operation that could last approximately three days. Potential targets include Iran’s nuclear facilities,…

The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US ​missions in the region, US officials told Reuters. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed ​at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam ⁠and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oil field. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said ​in a post on X that the department ordered the departure of “non-emergency US government employees and their family…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were hit simultaneously and caught fire after being tracked by Iranian forces a day earlier. The IRGC also reported that three additional vessels collided with mines west of the Strait of Hormuz, while warning the US military that continued provocations could trigger a wider response against American regional bases. According to the IRGC Navy, Iranian forces tracked the four vessels before they were hit on Wednesday. The vessels were allegedly involved in illegal oil transfers in the…

PESHAWAR (DI NEWS) : Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Tribal Affairs, Mubarak Zeb, has said that the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and China, founded on mutual trust, respect and shared interests, remains a vital pillar of Pakistan’s economic development, industrial progress and regional stability. He said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was taking a keen personal interest in further strengthening relations with China, expanding bilateral trade, attracting Chinese investment and accelerating projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He expressed these views while talking to media during his visit to China Window, a Chinese cultural and information centre…

Pakistani scholars took part in the 2026 CIE International Conference on Radar (RADAR 2026) held in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China from October 16 to 18, as the event in the field drew experts from 29 countries and regions and set new records for submissions and attendance. The conference was organized by the Radar Society of CIE, National Key Laboratory of Radar Signal Processing, Xidian University. As a top-tier international academic conference on the radar that rotates among China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Australia, this marked the ninth time China has hosted the series. Pakistani participants, including Sana…

A men’s hockey team from China’s Guangdong province has arrived in Pakistan for a seven-match tour against leading departmental teams and domestic sides, opening a new opportunity to strengthen Pakistan-China sporting relations and promote people-to-people exchanges through one of the region’s traditional competitive sports. The Chinese delegation has begun training at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium at Islamabad’s Sports Complex ahead of a tour that will take the players to Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Narowal and Gojra, officials said on Tuesday afternoon. The visit is expected to provide a valuable platform for competitive interaction between Chinese and Pakistani players, allowing both…

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers’ Meeting closed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, south China, on Wednesday, with a series of practical outcomes delivered, according to China’s Ministry of Finance. The meeting reviewed and adopted the 2026 APEC Finance Ministers’ Joint Statement and the Policy Statement on Digital Infrastructure Financing across the Asia-Pacific Region, providing guidance for deepening financial cooperation among APEC economies, the ministry said in an online statement. The meeting also produced other deliverables, including a report on fiscal policy considerations for sustaining economic growth in APEC and the compendium on financial access and opportunity for all. Member…

China held a gathering in Beijing on Thursday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the gathering and delivered an important speech.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that against the backdrop of a continuously evolving and complex international situation, China and Russia have maintained close coordination, serving as a valuable force for stability in a world marked by turbulence and transformation. Li made the remarks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Li first conveyed cordial greetings and best wishes from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Putin, noting that since the beginning of this year, the two heads of state have met twice and made further plans to deepen China-Russia relations and cooperation. China is willing…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti, in Beijing on Wednesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Djibouti relations have maintained a healthy and stable momentum of development. He noted that political mutual trust has deepened and that cooperation across various fields has brought benefits to the people of Djibouti. China appreciates Djibouti’s adherence to the one-China principle and hopes that Djibouti will continue to firmly…