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Iraq will not allow its territory to be used as a launching pad for attacks against neighboring countries or to undermine regional security, spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Sabah Al-Numan, says.

Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Fuad Hussein, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq, spoke by phone to discuss and exchange views on bilateral issues and regional developments.

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Following the recent high-level bilateral meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Vietnam on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang in New Delhi on September 13, 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening the bonds of friendship, advancing regional security, and deepening the bilateral Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

As part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment, INS Kulish arrived at Ream Naval Base, Cambodia, on 12 Sep 2026. The visit aims to further strengthen maritime cooperation and enhance professional linkages between the Indian Navy and the Royal Cambodian Navy.

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A medical train equipped for the first time with a domestically developed casualty reception command and decision-support system that deeply integrates large AI models throughout the entire treatment process was used in the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise in Vientiane, Laos, according to China's Ministry of National Defense (MOD).

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday proposed five initiatives on "greater BRICS" cooperation in areas of AI, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry, smart manufacturing, and talent development.

Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China At Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit

On the morning of September 13 local time, President Xi Jinping attended Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, and delivered an important statement titled "Cementing the Foundation for BRICS Cooperation and Bolstering the Strength of the Global South."

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, the Xinhua New Agency reported.

Canada is accelerating efforts to deepen economic and strategic ties with Europe as its relationship with the US faces its worst trade tensions in decades, according to a Sunday report by the Wall Street Journal.

Ola Ishtiwi sits with her children in front of the remains of her home in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, a few metres away from a series of painted cement blocks Israel has placed to mark what has become known as the "yellow line".