Lucrative bets that anticipated Trump’s policy surprises warrant scrutiny, experts say

Well-timed trades ahead of US President Donald Trump’s major policy surprises during his second term have potentially led to millions of dollars in profits for unknown traders, leading some legal experts to say they should be investigated to protect fair markets and ascertain whether information is leaking. A Reuters review of trading ahead of major […]

Iran warns of potential strikes on industrial sites in Israel, Gulf states

Iranian media on Sunday published a list of industrial facilities in Israel and five Gulf countries that Tehran warned could be targeted in potential attacks. According to an Anadolu correspondent, the list included details of major steel and industrial companies, including Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) in Saudi Arabia, Emirates Steel Arkan in the […]

Dar says Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt back dialogue as only way to ‘permanently end’ US-Iran war

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that foreign ministers from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have expressed full support for dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable path to an early and permanent resolution of the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Addressing a media briefing on the quadrilateral FMs meeting, FM Dar described […]

Russia, France urge probe of Israeli ‘murder’ of 3 journalists in attack in south Lebanon

Russia on Saturday pushed for an investigation of the “murder” of three journalists in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, bringing those responsible to justice, and to “end this bloody practice once and for all.” France also denounced the dilebrate killings of Labenese journalists. On Telegram, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed its deepest condolences to […]

Security forces defuse 8 IEDs on Quetta–Karachi highway, averting major attack

Security forces defused eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) discovered beneath a bridge on the Quetta–Karachi national highway in Balochistan’s Surab district on Sunday, officials said, averting a potential large-scale attack. The explosives, concealed inside drums and weighing more than 300 kilograms in total, were recovered during an intelligence-based operation, according to security sources.  “The explosives were […]

Kohli leads IPL charge

Virat Kohli’s decision to scale back his international commitments has not dampened his appetite for runs, with the former India captain guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory with an unbeaten 69 in the Indian ‌Premier League opener. The 37-year-old retired from Twenty20 Internationals after India’s 2024 World Cup triumph and brought the curtain down on […]

Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz assures Saudi FM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday assured Pakistan’s full and unwavering solidarity and support with Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X, PM Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Kingdom. “PM Shehbaz appreciated the […]