Islamabad: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have prepared a draft of a trilateral defence agreement after nearly a year of negotiations, a move that could signal the formation of a stronger regional alignment amid rising tensions over the past two years, Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production, Raza Hayat Hiraj, has said.Speaking to a foreign news…
Singer Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two female former employees. The women allege that the 82-year-old Spanish superstar “normalised abuse” in a coercive, threatening and violent environment while they were working at his properties in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic. Responding on Instagram, Iglesias said: “I deny having abused, coerced,…
Caracas/Washington: Following an alleged military operation in Venezuela and the reported abduction of the country’s president along with his wife, a Venezuelan woman who previously won the Nobel Peace Prize has handed over her award to former US President Donald Trump, according to claims circulating in media and political circles.The development has sparked widespread debate,…
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has taken a significant step to facilitate Pakistani exporters by signing a Cargo Special Pro-Rate Agreement with Indonesia’s national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, aimed at improving access to global markets.Under the agreement, which will come into effect from January 2026 and remain valid until July 2027, Pakistani exporters will benefit from…
Islamabad: The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the petroleum levy on petrol and high-speed diesel, depriving consumers of potential relief despite a decline in global oil prices.According to official documents, the petroleum levy on petrol has been raised by Rs4.65 per litre, increasing it from Rs79.62 to Rs84.27 per litre. Similarly, the…
Jake Kwon,Seoul correspondentand Leehyun Choi,Seoul EPA/Shutterstock Yoon was impeached in 2024 for his martial law attempt South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be jailed for five years over abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024. This is the first of the verdicts…
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell A political leader demanding questionable policy from the central bank and testing the legal limits to get it – to Martin Redrado, sitting in Argentina, Donald Trump’s stand-off with the Federal Reserve feels surprisingly familiar. Redrado was fired as head…
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Watch: Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland A small French military contingent has arrived in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, officials say, as several European states deploy small numbers in a so-called reconnaissance mission. The limited deployment, which also involves Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK,…
Lahore: The federal government has decided to keep the prices of petroleum products unchanged for the next 15 days.According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the price of petrol has been maintained at Rs 253.17 per litre, while high-speed diesel will continue to be sold at Rs 257.08 per litre.Officials said the…
Watch: Protesters clash with authorities in Minneapolis after ICE shoot man in leg A federal officer has shot a man in the leg in the US city of Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel as he tried to make an arrest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says. In a statement on X, the…
