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Taiwan detects heightened Chinese military activity around its territory
Taipei : Taiwan on Tuesday recorded the presence of 8 PLAN vessels, 5 official ships and 7 sorties of PLA aircraft as per the Ministry of National Defence (MND). It further noted that 7 of the 7 sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern part…
Pakistan: Faisalabad police continues ‘encounter’ spree; two killed and six injured in…
Punjab : Two men were killed, and six sustained injuries in the eight separate encounters with the Faisalabad police within 24 hours on Monday, according to a report by Dawn. The Faisalabad police have reportedly been using the encounter…
Jaishankar meets Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles; shares assessments on Indo-Pacific,…
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles, to deliberate on regional dynamics, the Indo-Pacific theatre, and the advancement of the…
UN chief says maintaining UN force in Lebanon “necessary” once current peacekeepers…
New York : The United Nations must maintain a strategic footprint in Lebanon once the mandate for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires at the conclusion of the year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the…
Netanyahu breaks silence after Trump truce, vows strikes on Beirut if Hezbollah attacks persist
Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that his country intends to execute its prior operational strategies to target Beirut should Hezbollah fail to cease its offensive operations against northern Israel.
The…
Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree that “all shooting will stop”
Washington, DC : Shortly after the Israeli leadership mandated military actions targeting the southern quarters of Beirut, alongside a vow to intensify the campaign against Hezbollah, the US President intervened with an announcement that…
Trump pushes for revisions to proposed Iran deal, US media report
Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has requested further amendments to a proposed agreement with Iran aimed at prolonging a ceasefire, CBS News reported. According to reports, the newest draft incorporates a 60-day cessation of…
Storm exposes Pakistan’s fragile utility grid; Lahore plunged into total darkness
Lahore : A severe thunderstorm has exposed the crumbling state of Pakistan's public utilities, battering the power distribution infrastructure across Lahore and adjoining districts, leaving major swathes of the population in complete…
Trump says proposed deal explicitly bars Iran from obtaining nuclear weapon
Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has strongly countered media reports casting doubt on the nuclear parameters of his envisioned pact with Iran, asserting that the framework unequivocally prohibits Tehran from acquiring a nuclear…
Israeli military launches new massive operation against Hezbollah
Tel Aviv : The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) revealed that several days ago it launched what it called a "broad operation" in the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi (stream) Saluki areas in southern Lebanon, in order to "destroy infrastructure and…
Trump boasts “extreme intelligence” after release of medical results
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed 'extreme intelligence' after his medical test results arrived. Sharing that he got a perfect score in the cognitive test, Trump urged people who would be running for the coveted…
Tiffany Trump shares picture from Taj Mahal visit
Agra : Tiffany Trump shared a picture with her husband Michael Boulos, from her trip to the Taj Mahal, calling the monument "stunning". In a post on X she said, "The stunning Taj Mahal". US President's daughter Tiffany Trump and his…
Pakistan in darkness: Karachi residents erupt in fury as utility collapse ruins festive season
Karachi : The breakdown of essential municipal services, marked by a total collapse of the water supply alongside widespread gas and electricity outages, transformed the three-day festivities of Eid-ul-Adha into a severe crisis for millions…
General NS Raja Subramani takes charge as CDS, receives ceremonial Guard of Honour
New Delhi : Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani on Monday was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in the national capital, marking the beginning of his tenure as the country's…
Singed after OP Sindoor Pakistan intensifies lobbying in Washington, signs $1.2 million contract…
Washington DC : After being singed during Operation Sindoor following the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has intensified its lobbying efforts in Washington DC. As per US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filings Pakistan on May 1…
NSA Ajit Doval, Russian Presidential aide Patrushev review maritime, defence cooperation
Moscow : National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met with the Aide to the President and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, in Moscow on Friday (local time), where the two sides reviewed progress on key bilateral…
US Treasury Secy says US seized $ 1bn in Iranian crypto, claims Iran facing financial crisis
Washington (DC) : US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (local time) said that the United States has seized roughly USD 1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of Washington's economic pressure campaign against Tehran.…
Hegseth says era of US ‘subsiding wealthy nations’ is over, reaffirms Indo-Pacific…
Singapore : US War Secretary Pete Hegseth used his address on the second day of the Shangri-La Dialogue to underscore Washington's commitment to the Indo-Pacific while warning against any attempt to dominate the region.
Speaking at the…
US Secy Rubio thanks Pakistan for ‘role in advancing peace in Middle East’ after meeting…
Washington DC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and thanked Pakistan for its role in advancing peace in the Middle East, the State Department said on Thursday.
In a post…
‘Italy, India launch Task Force on terror financing; maritime security format soon: Italian…
New Delhi : Italy has kick-started a dedicated task force with India on countering financial support to terrorism, Italian Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli said on Thursday.
Bartoli, while speaking at the 80th Anniversary Celebration of…