Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities have seized a suspected container believed to be carrying goods destined for Israel from Tanjung Pelepas Port in Johor.The seizure was carried out on Friday by the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency following a tip-off. An initial inspection raised concerns that the shipment may violate Malaysian customs regulations, which prohibit…
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump under the “Board of Peace” initiative.Netanyahu made it clear that Israeli forces would not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed. He said Israel was seeking the genuine dismantling of Hamas’s military capabilities, rather…
Gaza — UNICEF said Thursday that at least 300 children have been killed in Gaza over the past 300 days, an average of about one child per day, as civilians continue to face intense military attacks including shelling, gunfire and naval bombardment.The agency added that hundreds more children have been reportedly injured during the same…
Washington — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period that allows certain nonimmigrant visa holders to remain in the country after losing their job, officials and reports say.If finalized, the rule would require holders of temporary employment visas — including H‑1B specialty-occupation visas, L‑1 intra-company transfer…
Toronto — World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was stunned in the fourth round of the Canadian Open by Russia’s 16th seed Ekaterina Aleksandrova, who prevailed 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 in a tightly contested match that lasted about two and a half hours.The reigning US Open champion Sabalenka won the early edge in the opening set, but…
Riyadh/Ankara/Islamabad — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, marking a significant realignment of security cooperation among three of the world’s largest Muslim-majority countries amid rising regional tensions.Leaders of the three states — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Event held in honor of Mubashara Sultan, Sofia Yazdani, Maham Tajammul and Iman Fatima By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The National Women Journalists Forum organized a special Mango Party for women journalists at the Lahore Press Club, with a large number of women journalists participating in the event. The event was organized under the leadership…
Italian divers have discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily, believed to be more than 2,000 years old. The vessel was found piled high with hundreds of well-preserved containers, which were used to transport goods such as wine and olive oil. Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli hailed the wreck as “one of…
Trump last month announced “a monumental step toward lasting peace and security” after Hamas said it had accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza. But Netanyahu said that Hamas had to disarm before Israel withdrew its forces from Gaza, adding it couldn’t be some “fictitious disarmament”. He said he was now in discussion with US officials…
Bogotá — Colombia’s new government has begun steps to restore economic and trade relations with Israel, announcing plans for an economic panel and a bilateral economic commission aimed at expanding investment, technology, digital innovation and Colombian capabilities.According to an official statement, the government unveiled an economic-panel initiative designed to “open new doors for investment, technology,…
