US presses Iran for major cut in uranium enrichment as nuclear talks continue
The United States has signalled new demands in discussions over Iran's nuclear programme, with Vice President JD Vance saying Tehran should make a "meaningful" reduction in uranium enrichment capacity. The comments come as senior US officials continue to insist that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon, while Iranian officials question whether Washington is genuinely seeking negotiations. The dispute is unfolding as the wider US-Israel war on Iran enters its eighth month, according to the supplied report.Vance said Iran needed to show it was not pursuing a nuclear weapon by changing its enrichment programme, arguing that the level of enrichment... [Continue Reading]
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Pakistan PTI launches mass rally toward Islamabad after talks fail
Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have begun a protest march from northwest Pakistan toward Islamabad after talks with the government failed. The rally was launched on Sunday and is being organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. More than 5,000 people were reported to have joined the march as it set off from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.The march had originally been planned for September 27 but was postponed until October 4 to allow negotiations between the government and PTI leadership. According to the supplied report, two rounds of talks over the weekend did not break the deadlock. Interior Minister... [Continue Reading]
North Korea says missile test was designed to evade defences as tensions with South Korea rise
North Korea said it test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile from the eastern coastal Wonsan area, describing the launch as a demonstration of a weapon it says can manoeuvre in flight to evade missile defences. The announcement came as tensions with South Korea remained elevated over landmine explosions near the border. South Korean and Japanese authorities both tracked the launch, which was reported on Saturday morning.Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said he oversaw the test and called the missile "strategic", a term that suggests it is intended to carry nuclear warheads. She also claimed... [Continue Reading]
Israeli barrier cuts off water and supplies to West Bank Bedouin community
Residents of Ras al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank say Israeli restrictions linked to a new barrier have cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access and movement in the Jordan Valley. The community says it has been under a two-week siege-like blockade, with access blocked since mid-September as construction continues on a barrier through Palestinian land. Residents describe a worsening humanitarian situation for a small Bedouin village that depends on livestock and herding for survival.According to residents, the access points used to bring in supplies were sealed, and no water entered the community for three days. They say people have... [Continue Reading]
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