TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Sunday, August 30, for Muslim nations across the region to unite against the United States and Israel, in a written message issued six months after the start of the Middle East war.Khamenei assumed the position of Supreme Leader on February 28, immediately after his father, Ali…
CALIFORNIA (International Desk) — A federal court in California ruled on Friday that the Trump administration violated the US Constitution by threatening deportation against student journalists who expressed views on the Israel-Palestine conflict and other controversial issues.The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Stanford University’s student newspaper. District Judge Noel Wise, a Biden appointee,…
VENICE (International Desk) — Prominent figures from cinema and culture have called on organizers of the Venice Film Festival to fly the Palestinian flag at this year’s edition, in tribute to two Palestinian films included in the official selection.In an open letter released ahead of the festival, which begins next week, the “Venice4Palestine” initiative said…
ISLAMABAD — Under the personal interest and patronage of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have concluded successful talks on strengthening agricultural and food security cooperation, resulting in a joint declaration.A high-level Saudi delegation led by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Engineer Abdulrahman A. Al-Fadhli visited Islamabad from August 26–28, 2026….
New York: The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned that the Middle East war has severely disrupted global maritime trade, leaving hundreds of commercial vessels and thousands of crew members stranded in the Persian Gulf.The IMO said Friday that six months after the war began, more than 400 commercial ships and 6,000 crew members…
Iranian President Accuses Israel of Sowing Discord Among Muslim Nations, Calls for Broader Islamic UnityTehran/Washington: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday urged US President Donald Trump to refrain from making inflammatory and destabilizing statements, saying the ongoing dispute between the two countries could be resolved through dialogue and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Warning Says Pills Contain Dangerous Chemical PMMA, Raising Risk of OverdoseAmsterdam: A leading Dutch institute for drugs and mental health, the Trimbos Institute, has issued a “red alert” over ecstasy pills shaped like US President Donald Trump’s face, warning that they could potentially be life-threatening.The institute said on Friday that several such pills had recently…
Late-Stage Trial of Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine Succeeds, Experts Call It the Dawn of a New Era in Cancer TreatmentWashington: A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine jointly developed by Moderna and Merck has succeeded in a late-stage trial, offering fresh hope in the fight against cancer. Experts say the breakthrough could mark the beginning of a…
Eight Officials Suspended Immediately, Criminal Proceedings Ordered — Nursing Ward Lacked Fire Alarms and Sprinkler SystemLahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on the fire incident at PIMS (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences), during which the investigation committee presented its preliminary report.The Prime Minister ordered the immediate suspension of eight officials identified…
Bayern Munich Striker Becomes First English Player to Win the Prestigious HonourLondon: England and Bayern Munich star striker Harry Kane has made history by winning Germany’s Footballer of the Year award, becoming the first English player ever to receive the prestigious honour.Kane collected the award at the Allianz Arena ahead of Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga season…
