(2025-09-26). India signs $7b deal for 97 Tejas fighter jets. tribune.com.pk 
India signed a $7 billion order on Thursday for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its Russian MiG-21 fleet after decades of use. | The order for the Tejas fighters is one of the largest in terms of the number of fighter jets ordered by India in a single shot. | India's Ministry of Defence said it had "signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, including 68 fighters and 29 twin seaters". | "The delivery of these aircraft would commence during 2027-28 and be completed over a period of six years,"
(2025-09-26). US tells India that Russian oil curbs are key to trade deal progress. geo.tv 
(2025-09-26). India slams West's 'hypocrisy' over Russian Oil imports, Trump's Visa row | MEA. hindustantimes.com India's Ministry of External Affairs pushed back strongly against Western pressure to cut Russian oil imports, calling out the "hypocrisy" of nations that continue energy trade with Moscow while demanding New Delhi end purchases. The statement came as India also weighed in on Donald Trump's H-1B visa controversies, underscoring its commitment to protecting Indian professionals abroad. Officials noted that India echoed Trump's call for EU, G7, and NATO countries to show consistency in their Russia policy instead of targeting New Delhi's energy ties.
(2025-09-26). Donald Trump's Reign of Terror. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump is provoking fear in the United States. His declarations and actions are part of a deliberate strategy of creating enough fear to have established a reign of terror. Trump is being compared with Vladimir Putin in Russia — see M. Gessen in the New York Times (This Is the Feeling of Losing a
(2025-09-26). IAEA chief urges military restraint as drone detonates near nuclear plant in Ukraine. independent.co.ug 
VIENNA | Xinhua | A drone was downed and detonated near the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant overnight amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, posing constant dangers to nuclear safety, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement on Thursday. According to the agency, its on-site team reported that 22 unmanned aerial vehicles were …
(2025-09-26). Iran Plans New Nuclear Power Plants in South With Russian Cooperation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's nuclear agency said cooperation with Russia will expand and plans are under way to build new power plants south of the country.
(2025-09-26). Twelve Minutes Over Tallinn. counterpunch.org 
The story goes like this—and it is true. At 9: 14 on a cloudless morning last week, Estonian radar caught the faint pulse of three Russian MiG-31s slicing towards Tallinn. Within minutes, NATO pilots lifted from àÑmari air base, climbing hard into the blue to challenge them. For twelve long minutes, the Russian jets circled above
(2025-09-26). Iran, Iraq and Russia plan meeting on international transport corridors. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's railways chief has held talks with Iraq's transport minister on advancing joint rail projects, including the long-delayed Shalamcheh—Basra line, as part of broader efforts to expand regional connectivity.
(2025-09-26). Iran, Russia ink $25b nuclear power deal ahead of looming UN sanctions. tribune.com.pk 
Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely return of sweeping UN sanctions on Iran. | "A deal for the construction of four nuclear power plants with a value of $25 billion in Sirik, Hormozgan was signed between the Iran Hormoz company and Rosatom," state television said. | Iran has just one operational nuclear power plant in Bushehr in the south, with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts ⚪ just a fraction of the country's energy needs. | Read More: Iran's president hails Pak-KSA defence pact | Ac…
(2025-09-26). After Protests, Microsoft Cuts Off Israel's Access to Cloud Services Used to Spy on Palestinians. democracynow.org Microsoft says it has barred the Israeli military from using technology it used to spy on millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and stored in Microsoft's vast Azure cloud computing platform. It's an unprecedented victory for No Azure for Apartheid, a group of current and former Microsoft workers demanding an end to Microsoft's work with the Israeli military. | Microsoft says it has barred the Israeli military from using technology it used to spy on millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and stored in Micro…
(2025-09-26). Bangkok mall sparks debate with 'Mount Rushmore' of Trump, Putin, Xi, and Kim. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Shoppers at one of Thailand's largest malls were greeted this week by a striking sight: giant stone-like faces of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, and Donald Trump towering over camping stalls and a climbing wall.The installation, part of a pop-up display at Bangkok's Seacon Square, echoes the famous Mount Rushmore monument in the United States. The mall, known for quirky themes like a "Great Wall of China" replica and a "Noah's Ark" with live animals, said the latest exhibit was designed not to push a message but to "invite conversation."Satirical 'Mount Rushmore' Featuring Trump, Putin, Xi, An…
(2025-09-26). Tehran, Moscow sign $25bn deal to build nuclear plants in Iran: state media. geo.tv 
Atomic symbol and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken September 8, 2022.— Reuters Under the deal, four nuclear power plants will be constructed.Iran has just one nuclear power plant with 1,000MW capacity.Timeline details have not been provided so far.
(2025-09-26). Tehran, Moscow sign $25 bn deal to build nuclear plants in Iran. newarab.com 