Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a consultative meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah on Tuesday, state media said, the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago. A Gulf official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the meeting aimed to […]
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Monday that past statements espousing what it labelled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalisation would “warrant closer scrutiny”, causing free speech advocates to raise concerns that it could stifle First Amendment rights. The DHS statement came in response to a weekend report […]
The man accused of opening fire at the venue of a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate the US president and could face life in prison if convicted. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, wore a blue jail-issue V-neck shirt and pants at his first appearance in Washington federal court, […]
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday scrapped fees and restored a licensing exemption for solar consumers with systems under 25 kilowatts (kW). According to a notification issued today, under the revised framework, no fee or licence will be required for solar consumers with systems below 25kW. However, users installing systems above this […]
Britain’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on a possible inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at whether he misled the House of Commons over the appointment of former United States ambassador Peter Mandelson. Any such inquiry could have serious implications for Starmer’s future. He has so far resisted pressure to quit over his decision […]
Tech giant Google on Tuesday marked the ceremonial start of work on its largest artificial intelligence hub outside of the United States with a groundbreaking ceremony in India. The firm promised in October 2025 to spend $15 billion over five years to construct the vast centre in Visakhapatnam, a southeastern port in Andhra Pradesh state […]
The Lahore High Court delivered a split verdict on appeals seeking suspension of sentences in the May 9 riot cases on Tuesday, suspending the sentence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Afzal Azeem Pahat while rejecting similar pleas of Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed. A two-member bench headed by Justice Shahbaz Rizvi heard the appeals against […]
Five people were sentenced to life in Bahrain on Tuesday for plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” with Iran, which bombarded the tiny Gulf state during the Middle East war. Two Afghans and three Bahrainis were convicted and a fourth Bahraini was acquitted by the High Criminal Court, the public prosecution said. They were accused of […]
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil-exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. The stunning loss of the […]
This week, celebrity look-alikes Grace Van Patten and Shailene Woodley were seen together in the public eye for the first time. Side-by-side at the Deadline Contenders Television event, the actors left fans stunned by their striking resemblance, which has been a topic of conversation ever since Patten rose to prominence on the big screen. […]