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PSG win: Paris in a mix of celebration and confrontation
The BBC’s Paris correspondent, James Waterhouse, described the French capital as “jubilant” on Sunday as he reported from the Champ de Mars where fans greeted the Paris St-Germain (PSG) players after their Champions League win. But celebrations were tainted on Saturday, as thousands of police officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted public services…
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Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive
Lebanon was drawn into the war between the US and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, on 2 March, when Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israel responded with an air campaign across Lebanon and a ground invasion.
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Myanmar’s Junta Chief-Turned-President Min Aung Hlaing Arrives in India for Landmark Five-Day Visit
Military ruler set to meet PM Modi in New Delhi as both nations seek to deepen bilateral ties amid regional tensionsNew Delhi / Naypyidaw | June 1, 2026Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has arrived in India on a significant five-day state visit during which he is scheduled to hold high-level talks with…
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Netanyahu Orders Intensification and Expansion of Military Operations in Lebanon
Israeli PM directs military to strengthen and widen presence across Lebanese territoryTel Aviv / Beirut | June 1, 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally announced a significant escalation of ongoing military operations in Lebanon, ordering the Israeli Defense Forces to deepen and expand their footprint across Lebanese territory. The declaration came following an emergency…
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Turkey Conditions Abraham Accords Entry on Establishment of Independent Palestinian State
Foreign Minister proposes a unified regional platform comprising Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Gulf statesAnkara / Islamabad | June 1, 2026Turkey has issued a landmark diplomatic declaration, stating it will not join the United States-brokered Abraham Accords unless and until an independent, sovereign Palestinian state is formally established. The Turkish Foreign Ministry described this as…
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Trump Administration Defends Green Card Policy Shift, But Legal Experts Warn of Wider Impact
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has moved to reassure immigrants and employers that recent changes to green card processing policy will not harm eligible applicants, even as former immigration officials and legal experts raised serious concerns about the real-world consequences of the new directive.According to CBS News, the clarification came amid growing alarm that a…
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No Deal With US Until Iranian Rights Are Guaranteed: Ghalibaf
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON — Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated sharply over the stalled nuclear agreement and the Strait of Hormuz dispute. Iran’s Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has declared unequivocally that no deal with Washington will be accepted until the rights of the Iranian nation are fully secured.According…
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5,000 Punjab Police Personnel Requisitioned for Gilgit-Baltistan Election Security
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE — In a major security mobilization ahead of the upcoming general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, authorities have formally requisitioned 5,000 personnel from the Punjab Police to ensure peaceful and secure polling across the region.According to official sources, the Gilgit-Baltistan administration, in coordination with the federal government, has requested the deployment of trained Punjab…
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Sugar Mills Association Welcomes Cabinet Committee Formation on Sugar Export
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has welcomed the federal cabinet’s decision to form a special committee to oversee sugar exports, terming it a positive and timely step toward boosting the country’s foreign exchange reserves.In an official communiqué, the Association stated that Pakistan currently holds surplus sugar stocks and that exporting the excess…
