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Despite more than a century of understanding that the 14th
Amendment confers citizenship on people born in the United States, the Trump
administration told the Supreme Court in an appeal that notion was “mistaken”
and that the view became “pervasive, with destructive consequences,” and asked
SC to review its constitutional validity.
CNN
James Comey, the former FBI director fired by President
Trump in 2017, was indicted in rushed proceedings by a federal grand jury in
Virginia Thursday night. “There are costs to standing up to Donald Trump,”
Comey said in a short video response. “I am not afraid. My heart is
broken for the Department of Justice. But I have great confidence in the
federal judicial system and I am innocent. So let’s have a trial.” FREE PRESS
Netanyahu is addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) today
amid heightened international pushback to Israel’s war in Gaza and plans for
the West Bank.
After more than three decades of conflict—including against
the Islamist insurgent group al-Shabaab—Somalia is advancing national efforts
to restore stability and rebuild institutions, said President Hassan
Sheikh Mohamud.
Turkish President visited the White House for the first time
in six years yesterday. Trump urged Turkey to stop buying Russian oil, a measure
Trump says is necessary to pressure Russia toward peace. Erdoğan is seeking
permission to buy U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, a purchase blocked by Washington
after Turkey bought a Russian air Défense system. Trump told reporters that he
believed Erdoğan would stop buying Russian oil and “be successful in buying the
things that he wants to buy.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, for talks Thursday at the White
House in the latest sign of warming relations between the United States and
the South Asian nuclear power.
Netherlands-Uganda migration deal. The countries signed a letter of intent to open a transit hub in
Uganda for asylum-seekers whose cases were rejected by the Netherlands.
UKRAINE WAR: Hundreds of drones buzzing overhead like lethal
hornets. Unmanned surveillance crafts detect the slightest movement by Russian ground
forces. AI systems identify targets—allowing Ukrainian soldiers to strike from
afar.
Such is the state of war in Ukraine, where millions of
nimble, cheap, autonomous drones have helped a ragtag army hold the line
against Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion. Niall Ferguson from
FREE PRESS.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised fresh
concerns about Pakistan’s fiscal management after authorities failed to meet
the agreed tax collection targets and struggled with prolonged tax-related
legal disputes.
IMPORTANT IN INDIA
India’s first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable
batteries was flagged off at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) by Union
Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, marking a major push toward sustainable
logistics. JNPA aims to convert 90% of its 600-truck fleet to EVs by 2026,
making it the largest EV truck fleet in any Indian port.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has gone live in Qatar,
starting with Qatar Duty Free at Hamad Airport, making Qatar the eighth country
to enable UPI for Indian travellers abroad.
After six decades of service as a legendary fighter aircraft
of Indian Air Force, the MiG-21 was given a final farewell yesterday. The
farewell ceremony, held at Chandigarh Air Base, was attended by Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Air Force
Chief Air Marshal AP Singh, and other dignitaries.
India is on track to finalise a landmark $1 billion
agreement with US aerospace giant General Electric (GE) for 113 F404-IN20
fighter jet engines. The deal, expected to be signed in October, will power the
Indian Air Force’s planned fleet of TEJAS MK-1A aircraft.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reviving two defunct
Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) located close to the Line of Actual Control
(LAC) with China, at Chushul in eastern Ladakh and Anini in far-east Arunachal
Pradesh.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the
G4 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York. The G4 group, comprising India, Japan,
Germany, and Brazil, strongly reiterated its commitment to reforming the United
Nations, particularly focusing on expanding and reforming the UN Security
Council.
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad will host the 11th
Asian Aquatics Championship from 28th September to 11th October 2025, marking
the first time the event is being held in India.
TODAY:
Today, the UN Security Council is due to vote on postponing
the reimposition of sanctions on Iran.
Today, NATO’s military leadership begins a meeting in
Latvia.
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