Lahore / Riyadh — April 13, 2026Saudi Arabia is set to begin receiving Hajj pilgrims from April 18, 2026, as the kingdom gears up for one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings. Ahead of the influx, routine maintenance and cleaning operations at the Holy Kaaba in Makkah are well underway to ensure the sacred…
Crowds are gathering to pay their respects to legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle at her residence in Mumbai city. The two-time Grammy nominee died on Sunday at a Mumbai hospital, where she had been admitted after suffering a heart attack. Her last rites will take place on Monday evening at Shivaji Park in Mumbai city,…
Hungary has for some time felt like two different worlds running in tandem. In one, Orbán convinced his supporters and TV viewers they were heading for victory and four more years in power, backed up by opinion polls run by sympathetic pollsters, who continued to forecast a Fidesz victory as late as Sunday evening.
MUMBAI — India has lost one of its most treasured musical icons. Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer whose voice defined generations of Indian cinema, passed away at the age of 92 — just one day after being hospitalized for a chest infection.One of the most prolific recording artists in music history, Bhosle lent her…
KAMPALA — In a bizarre and unprecedented diplomatic outburst, Uganda’s Army Commander General Muhoozi Kainerugaba — son of President Yoweri Museveni — has demanded that Turkey hand over one billion dollars and what he described as the country’s “most beautiful bride,” warning that failure to comply would result in the closure of Turkey’s embassy in…
ISLAMABAD — Iran’s chief negotiator and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday that while the United States has come to understand Iran’s logic and core principles during talks held in Islamabad, Washington ultimately failed to gain Tehran’s trust during the negotiation process.In a statement released on social media following the conclusion of the talks…
Its head, Ágoston Mráz, points to 22 so-called “battleground seats” out of the total 106 constituencies. If Fidesz were to win those seats, he foresees a potential victory. However, as 5% of the votes in those seats will not be counted immediately, it could take several days for the final result to become clear, he…
“ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has delivered his most forceful ultimatum to Israel to date, warning Tel Aviv to “stop playing with fire” or face a “devastating lesson” it will not forget.Addressing a large rally in Ankara, Erdoğan declared that any Israeli military strike on Lebanon or Iran would be considered a direct…
WASHINGTON — A classified assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies has revealed that Iran possesses thousands of missiles and launch systems — a stockpile far exceeding previous American estimates — sending shockwaves through Washington’s defence and foreign policy establishment.The joint report, compiled by the CIA and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), found that Tehran has systematically…
