World

27

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was ‘pulled from rubble’ of hospital after US strikes: Report

While the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei continues, a new report has claimed that the 56-year-old had to be "pulled from the rubble" of a hospital in Tehran following a joint strike by the United States (US) and Israel. The report by New York Post cited an Iranian cleric and said Mojtaba was taken to a hospital after the US and Israel struck a compound in Tehran to neutralise his father and predecessor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, causing the beginning of the conflict in Middle East.  However, the US and Israel targeted three…

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27

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Russia backs India’s permanent UNSC bid at UNGA, says ‘no more seats for West’

New York: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov backed India's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, while strongly opposing any expansion of permanent membership for Western countries. Addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday (local time), Lavrov said reforms to the UN Security Council should not dilute the prerogatives of the Council or its existing permanent members. He also said the reforms should not include additional permanent seats for Western nations, particularly Germany and Japan, while advocating greater representation for the Global South.…

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27

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

‘They are dying because no money coming in’: Trump says Iran wants immediate reopening of Hormuz

Washington: US President Donald Trump claimed Iran was seeking the 'immediate reopening' of the Strait of Hormuz because it is facing financial pressure after the waterway was closed. Trump claimed that Iran had 'outsmarted themselves' by closing the strategic strait in an attempt to create problems for the world. It is pertinent to mention that Iran effectively closed the strait after the US and Israel attacked the Islamic Republic in late February, and the number of ships passing through has dropped significantly because of Iranian threats and attacks on vessels in the waterway.   'They are dying': Trump  "And what they…

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27

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Iran says ‘only a negotiated solution’ can end deadlock after Trump rejects 7-day ceasefire plan

Tehran: After US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran on Sunday (September 27) reiterated that diplomacy is the only way to resolve its conflict with the United States and Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had taken note of Trump's response to its seven-day roadmap aimed at reopening the strategic waterway and ending the war, but had yet to receive an official response through a mediator, Al Jazeera reported. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire. 'Only a…

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27

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Congo plane crash kills 17 in Kenge, two senior military officials among dead

Kinshasa : At least 17 people, including two senior military officials, were killed after a Congolese army aircraft crashed in Kenge in Kwango province in the southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to Al Jazeera. The aircraft was travelling from Kikwit to the capital Kinshasa on Friday when it developed a technical fault and attempted to land in Kenge. According to Kwango Deputy Governor Remy Saki Bokinda, the aircraft crashed into a residential area after there was no landing strip available. The plane caught fire after hitting the ground. Death toll rises to 17 The initial death toll…

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26

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Jaishankar tears into Pakistan at UN: ‘Serial practitioner of terrorism cannot claim immunity from consequences’

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, accusing the nation of misrepresenting facts and attempting to justify terrorism. Reaffirming India's right to defend itself against terrorism, Jaishankar said those responsible for terror must "mend its ways". Rebuking Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's address on the same stage, Jaishankar called Islamabad a "serial practitioner of terrorism" which misrepresented facts before the UN and attempted to justify terrorism. "Yesterday, a serial practitioner of terrorism misrepresented facts before this assembly. Arguments were invoked to normalise terrorism and claim immunity from its consequences. That will not…

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26

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Bangladesh: Missing Hindu jeweller’s body found in blue drum, murder suspected

The body of a 50-year-old jewellery shop owner, who had been missing since September 20, was found stuffed inside a drum floating near a sluice gate in Bangladesh's Mymensingh, police said. The body was recovered on Wednesday after local residents spotted the drum floating in the water near the sluice gate in the Begunbari area. Police found the body of an unidentified man wrapped in cloth inside the drum, local media reported. How body was identified A token belonging to the Mymensingh Hindu Cooperative Credit Union Limited was found in the man's trouser pocket. Police contacted the organisation using the…

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26

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

Australian PM Anthony Albanese lauds PM Modi’s energy policy: ‘More people got access than anyone in history’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with expanding access to energy in India, saying more people have gained access to energy under his leadership than in any previous decade, region or country in human history. "To give PM Modi credit, more people have been given access to energy in India under his reign than any decade, or any region or any country in all of human history," Albanese said at an Asia Society Policy Institute event. The remarks have once again brought to the fore India's policy at a time when the world struggles to meet…

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26

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

At least 11 killed, 30 others in suspected suicide-bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan

A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring around 30 others, according to police and rescue officials. The attack took place in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, spokesperson for the provincial emergency service. Police said the dead and injured were being taken to a nearby hospital, with some of the wounded reported to be in critical condition. TTP claims responsibility The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. Pakistan…

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26

Sep

By The Press Editor

World

After Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire offer, Pezeshkian says ‘the process will begin’ once US accepts

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has left New York for Tehran after attending and addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Press TV reported. His visit came amid discussions around the conflict in West Asia, with Iran also putting forward a seven-day plan aimed at ending the fighting. During his stay, Pezeshkian met separately with the leaders of Switzerland, Iraq, Bangladesh, Norway, Armenia, the Netherlands, Lebanon and Pakistan. He also held meetings with the President of the European Council and the UN Secretary-General. Pezeshkian speaks about US-Iran distrust In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan", Pezeshkian…

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