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US public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest level since the conflict’s early days, helping to hold President Donald Trump’s popularity at a record low, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. The four-day poll showed just 31% of Americans support US military action against Iran, down from 37% in a March Reuters/Ipsos poll and 34% earlier this month. The decline was driven by fewer self-identified Republicans backing the conflict. Some 69% of Republican respondents support the war, compared with 77% in March. The war has been dragging on Trump’s public standing this year,…

The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government. The removal, posted on the U.S. Treasury’s website, took effect after a 45-day congressional review period triggered when Trump formally notified Congress on July 8 of his intention to rescind the designation. “These actions were all taken in recognition of the positive actions taken and further commitments by the Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa to fully distance Syria from acts of…

Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short of the most punishing sanctions, saying countries that continued trading with Iran risked being forced out of the dollar-based financial system. Bessent declined to identify the countries that would be targeted or reveal when those penalties would take effect, saying he would instead provide them time to comply with the new directive. The Treasury Department…

Saudi Arabia and France have signed a series of agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, including their defence partnership, Saudi state television reported on Monday. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signing ceremony at the Élysée Palace following bilateral talks, according to Saudi broadcaster Al-Ekhbariya. The agreements cover several areas of cooperation between the two countries. They include a declaration of intent signed between Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence and France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces to further strengthen defence ties. The development underscores the two countries’ efforts to deepen their strategic partnership…

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Punjab Secretary General Amir Bahadur Khan Hoti has said that Pakistan-China friendship has stood the test of time and that the Awami National Party not only values this relationship highly but also considers it extremely important for peace, economic development and prosperity in the region. He stressed the need to further expand political and diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, along with people-to-people, cultural, educational and trade ties. He expressed these views while talking to the media during a visit to China Window, the Chinese cultural and information centre in Peshawar. Amir Bahadur Hoti also…

The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Ministerial Meeting will be held on September 4 in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Monday. The meeting, under the theme “innovation-driven development for win-win cooperation,” will bring together SME officials from APEC economies, representatives of the APEC Secretariat and other guests. The meeting will focus on technological innovation, digital empowerment and inclusive development, with a joint ministerial statement and other outcome documents expected, according to Liang Zhifeng, director of the SME bureau under the MIIT. As the host, China…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region is once again at a critical juncture, expressing hope that the parties concerned will return to the track of dialogue and negotiation as soon as possible. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when holding talks with Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait, in Beijing. Wang added the top priority is to de-escalate the situation. Wang said China always attaches great importance to…

China’s Chang’e-7 lunar mission will not launch during its planned window this year, after a comprehensive assessment found that the mission does not yet meet launch requirements, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Sunday. The decision was made under the principle of ensuring safety and reliability, rather than rushing a mission that is designed to operate under highly specific conditions. So what exactly is a launch window? And why can’t Chang’e-7 simply wait a few days and try again? A launch window is a period during which a spacecraft can be launched to meet the required orbital, celestial, tracking…

China and Jordan should further deepen the alignment of development strategies, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday when holding talks with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein in Beijing. “China-Jordan cooperation is essentially mutually beneficial and win-win,” Xi said. The two sides should step up cooperation in the traditional fields of economy and trade, infrastructure, transport and mining, foster new growth drivers in the digital economy, artificial intelligence, green energy and other sectors, comprehensively deepen exchanges in education, culture, science and technology and tourism, and increase people-to-people exchange to strengthen the bond between…

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran on an official visit to Iran, accompanied by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. According to Iranian media, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni received Field Marshal Munir and Naqvi upon their arrival in the Iranian capital. CDF Munir and Naqvi met Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni upon their arrival in the Iranian capital. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had earlier confirmed that the two officials departed for Iran as part of Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. During the…