TEL AVIV/BEIRUT — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared Wednesday that Israel will not withdraw from occupied territories in Lebanon and Syria — even if pressured to do so by the United States — in a defiant statement that underscores deepening tensions between Tel Aviv and Washington.“We will not leave the areas we hold in…
MUZAFFARABAD/ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government has formally welcomed Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s offer to play a mediating role in the Kashmir issue, signaling a potential shift in diplomatic engagement over the long-standing dispute.Addressing the assembly, the Prime Minister’s Adviser stated that “depriving refugees of their right to vote is a deviation from…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that Iran is “on its knees and about to fall,” pushing back sharply against a Senate resolution aimed at halting military action against Tehran.The U.S. Senate passed the joint resolution 50–48, invoking the War Powers Act to restrict the president’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran…
EES started to be rolled out in October last year and is now fully up and running. The time it takes to register biometric information means people have been told to prepare for a wait at border controls. During the introductory period, queues started to flare up at certain airports at busy times. Since then,…
Lahore, Pakistan — Nestlé Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), the Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists (PSFST), the University of Punjab, and Noor International University (NIU), hosted a high-level national conference to mark World Food Safety Day 2026. This year’s theme — “From Burden to Benefit:…
“We will not be intimidated by the lack of light. We have gone through more than that, and we will survive now,” Razvozhayev said in a Telegram message to the public. “The enemy is again striking vilely, trying to deprive us of our usual living conditions and sow panic.” He said a “special regime” had…
PARIS — France’s Foreign Ministry issued a firm warning Monday, stating that sanctions on Iran cannot be lifted without the approval of European nations, and that Paris will obstruct any agreement that conflicts with its security interests.French Foreign Ministry sources said the recently signed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran represents only…
As of 05:00 local time, La Rochelle in the southwest had already recorded a temperature of 29C, the forecaster said, with a high of 43C possible later in the day in the region. Highs of 39 to 40C are forecast across much of the country’s west, from Paris to Brittany, and are expected to remain…
Bollywood action star steps into the recording studio for franchise’s latest musical releaseMumbai — Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has added another feather to his cap, this time as a singer. The much-anticipated new song Tera Paisa Mera Paisa from the upcoming Welcome franchise film has been officially released, featuring Akshay Kumar as one of the…
Epstein files fallout, local election losses, and the Reform UK surge combined to force Labour’s handLondon — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned — not because of economic failure, but because of mounting political pressure that made his continued leadership a liability for the Labour Party ahead of the next general election.An Economy That…
