Washington: US President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after declaring himself “the best president in the history of Israel.” In an interview with CNBC, the 80-year-old president told host Joe Kernen: “It’s incomprehensible to me how any Jewish person could vote for a Democrat. I have been the best president in the history of…
New Delhi/Islamabad: Amid prolonged tensions between India and Pakistan, 117 eminent personalities from both countries — former diplomats, academics, social activists and public figures — have issued a joint open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging them to move beyond confrontation toward dialogue and normalized relations.Released by…
Lam was taken to Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on Tuesday and later fell into a coma, reported the South China Morning Post citing local media. He died late on Thursday. In a post on Facebook, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te wrote that he was “deeply saddened” about Lam’s death, sending condolences to his family and…
A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor’s note to their employers on the first day of their illness. The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to…
Iranian president says the Supreme Leader’s martyrdom will further strengthen the Iranian nation’s resolve, unity, and spirit of resistanceIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a special message to the nation ahead of the official funeral rites of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said that his leader’s martyrdom is not the end of a journey but the…
Principal Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal says physicians’ well-being is essential for quality healthcare; psychologist Prof. Saad Malik warns of rising burnout among healthcare professionals.By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, July 3: The Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and Amiruddin Medical College (AMC) organized a workshop on “Physician Well-Being” under the Faculty Development Program 2026,…
Ahmad Vahidi, the acting commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has made his first public appearance. Political analysts describe Vahidi as a figure known for holding a hardline stance.Vahidi has previously held senior positions within the Iranian government and is regarded as one of the hardline figures associated with the IRGC. His emergence…
Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, has mockingly called for President Donald Trump to be “nominated” for the Nobel Peace Prize, taking a jab at Trump’s claims of achieving peace with Iran. His sarcastic post went viral on social media, drawing a mixed reaction from users.Writing on X, Hunter Biden said: “I…
DOHA — Iran has secured its first major breakthrough in the ongoing indirect talks in Doha, with the United States and Iran agreeing to release $3 billion from frozen assets and to establish a direct hotline for communication.Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said discussions with Pakistani and Qatari mediators addressed alleged violations of the…
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees US immigration enforcement agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), shared a statement, but offered no details on the case when asked by the BBC. “This flight safely reached Venezuela and all illegal aliens on board were returned home,” a DHS spokesperson told BBC on Tuesday. “When an…
