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Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact, the Mecca Joint Defence agreement, on Friday. Pakistan said an attack on any of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all. The pact comes as Saudi Arabia faces drone and missile strikes it has blamed on Iran's allies in Yemen and Iraq.
NYTimes – World Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
NYTimes – World Mecca Joint Defence agreement says an attack on one country will be deemed an attack on all Who are the Houthis – explained in 30 seconds Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a mutual defence agreement, placing three of the Muslim world’s most influential states into a Nato-style pact, as Riyadh confronts attacks from Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen. The Houthis and Saudi Arabia have increased their military…
BBC News – World Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in Jeddah to formalise a joint agreement. The landmark pact aims to strengthen regional security ties following escalations from the US-Iran conflict.
Country music singer, songwriter and actor Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her nephew Brian Seaver announced on Instagram. Her team said she died after a brief battle with cancer. Tributes have come from stars including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Lily Tomlin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bernie Sanders and Kacey Musgraves, with many praising her philanthropy and advocacy.
NPR – World Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died in prison in The Hague while serving a life sentence, a UN official and his lawyer confirmed. Reports differ on whether he was 83 or 84.
Sky News – World Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka-dot paintings, sculptures and immersive installations, has died aged 97. Her work caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s, and she later became a global art superstar after decades living in a psychiatric hospital. She died in a Tokyo hospital.
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