ISLAMABAD (International Desk) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is ready to hold talks with Afghanistan “on fair and legitimate terms,” stressing that peace and development in the region remain Islamabad’s top priority. “We want progress and stability in the region, but despite our continued efforts, Afghanistan has not prioritized peace,” the…
ISLAMABAD (International Desk) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is ready to hold talks with Afghanistan “on fair and legitimate terms,” stressing that peace and development in the region remain Islamabad’s top priority. “We want progress and stability in the region, but despite our continued efforts, Afghanistan has not prioritized peace,” the…
Huge crowds of mourners in Kenya fled screaming after police fired gunshots and tear gas in a stadium where they had gathered to see the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. There are unconfirmed reports that four people were killed in the chaos as security officers sought to disperse the surging crowds. It is…
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X. The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato’s Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a “crack in the aircraft windshield”. “The plane landed based on standard…
Laura Gozzi and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Russian missile and drone attacks have knocked out power in regions across Ukraine Emergency power outages have been brought in across almost all of Ukraine after a intensive campaign of Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure. This will be the fourth consecutive…
Islamabad (Muhammad Saleem ) — The Government of Pakistan has announced a reduction in petroleum product prices. According to the new rates, the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs. 5.66 per litre, while high-speed diesel has been cut by Rs. 1.39 per litre. The Ministry of Finance stated that the revised prices will…
Washington (Agencies) — U.S. authorities have arrested a 64-year-old Indian-origin foreign policy expert, Ashley Tellis, on charges of illegally possessing and transmitting classified defense information, allegedly to Chinese officials. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 1,000 top-secret defense documents were recovered from Tellis’s residence in Virginia. The materials reportedly contained sensitive information…
The UN humanitarian chief has urged Israel to open more crossings into Gaza to allow a surge of aid, after Israel warned it would limit supplies into the territory over delays from Hamas in releasing the bodies of deceased hostages. Tom Fletcher called on both Israel and Hamas to implement the terms of the ceasefire…
Paul Brown, Kayleen Devlin, Erwan Rivault and Barbara MetzlerBBC Verify Getty Images As thousands of Gazans made the journey back to their neighbourhoods following the ceasefire, many of them already knew their homes were in ruins. The prospect of rebuilding homes, businesses and all the institutions and services needed for a return to normal life…
BOGOTÁ (International Desk) — In a powerful humanitarian gesture, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced that all gold confiscated from drug traffickers will be sold to finance medical treatment for injured children in Gaza. President Petro stated, “We will do what the rich nations have failed to do.” He emphasized that Colombia stands in solidarity…
