Israeli demolition teams have begun to tear down the headquarters of the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency, known as Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel says it owns the land on which the compound stands and has accused Unrwa of being infiltrated by Hamas. Unrwa says its premises are protected under international conventions and, while it…
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday’s election in court, citing a lack of confidence in the judiciary and has instead urged his supporters to take to the streets to peacefully protest. Speaking to the BBC from hiding, he said he would continue to stand…
A series of text exchanges between Donald Trump and European leaders about ownership of Greenland have sensationally been released. The US president has pledged to tell European leaders at this week’s forum in Davos, Switzerland, that “we will have to have” Greenland. Messages released on Monday between Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Støre revealed…
Islamabad (Bureau Report):The Islamabad Union of Journalists is set to hold its first formal organizational meeting soon in the federal capital. The session will be chaired by Shah Nawaz Khan, Chairman of the Union.This unique and pioneering meeting will bring together senior journalists from across the country, as well as prominent political, social, and public…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has departed for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026, scheduled to take place from January 19 to 23. The prime minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema,…
Islamabad: A delegation of the Tanzania Navy, led by Commodore Frank Jotham Mwasikolile, Director of Planning and Operations, visited the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) to enhance bilateral collaboration and explore potential areas of mutual interest. During the visit, discussions focused on cooperation in the fields of the Blue Economy, maritime security, maritime law,…
Anniversary of the bloody massacre committed 36 years ago on the night of 19-20 January by the former USSR against civilians in order to suppress the national liberation movement of the Azerbaijani people, is annually commemorated in Azerbaijan as 20 January – National Mourning Day.On 20 January – National Mourning Day, which is both a…
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on Monday signed three financing agreements worth approximately $603 million to support key infrastructure, social protection and education projects in the country.The agreements were finalised in Islamabad following high-level talks between Pakistan’s Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema and an IsDB delegation led by the Bank’s…
Islamabad: Malaysian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dato’ Muhammad Azhar Mazlan, has reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Pakistan, with both sides pledging to enhance bilateral trade volume to between $3 and $4 billion through expanded cooperation in trade, investment, and people-to-people exchanges.The High Commissioner made these remarks during a meeting with a delegation…
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. In a message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. In his reply to Trump, Støre…
