WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — US President Donald Trump once again announced late Sunday into Monday that talks with Iran were resuming, but Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied the claim on Monday, saying his country is not currently holding any negotiations with the United States.Trump said the US wants to reach two separate agreements with Iran…
TOKYO — Japanese social activist Yusuke Furisawa says he has been staging a solitary daily protest in support of Gaza since October 2023, and will continue his campaign despite widespread public indifference. Every day, for about an hour, he stands in Tokyo and other Japanese cities holding banners for Palestine, chanting “Free Palestine,” “Stop the…
Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca has secured fifth place worldwide in the International Visitor Reception Index. According to the report, Mecca welcomed more than 19.3 million international visitors during 2024, further cementing its status as one of the world’s most important religious and international tourist destinations.Islam’s holiest city has crossed another major milestone in…
US President Donald Trump’s social media company, TMTG Technology Group and Trump Media, has launched a new service called Truth API, under which Wall Street trading firms and institutional users can pay up to $100,000 a month for ultra-fast access to Trump’s posts on Truth Social ahead of the general public. The move has drawn…
Death Toll Rises to 38; Temperatures Exceed 37°C in Some AreasThe death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake in Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 38, while thousands of people remain in relief camps. According to public broadcaster NHK, 36 deaths have been confirmed so far, while investigations continue into two more fatalities to…
A prolonged spell of hot, dry weather has pushed the Danube River and other waterways in Central and Eastern Europe to record-low water levels, triggering power shortages across the region.In Hungary, authorities narrowly avoided shutting down the country’s only nuclear power plant, located at Paks, but were forced to significantly cut its output as falling…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Principal of the Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Prof. Dr. Farooq Afzal, has appointed Prof. Jodat Saleem, Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), as Director Clinical Emergency at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) to further strengthen emergency healthcare services. A formal notification regarding the…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab Government’s Women Development Department (WDD) has launched a tracer study under its flagship SEHR Programme to assess the employment and income outcomes of women who have completed vocational training in the hospitality and beauty and personal care sectors. The study aims to determine how many programme…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka is on an official visit to Pakistan from August 1 to 5 to review the progress of Japan-supported development projects and discuss avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation. The visit marks Dr. Tanaka’s first official trip to Pakistan and the…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for promoting religious tolerance and harmony in society, stressing the importance of following the teachings of Hazrat Ali (RA) to foster unity and discourage sectarianism. During his official visit to Iraq, the governor visited the holy shrine of Hazrat Ali…
