President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran and that the US military was “raring to go” if negotiations were not successful. He spoke shortly after the US military announced it had boarded a huge Iranian oil tanker at sea […]
Pope Leo warned on Tuesday that humanity’s future was at risk of being “tragically compromised” because of ongoing wars and a breakdown of international law, in a forceful speech in Equatorial Guinea on his four-nation Africa tour. The first US pope, who has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump after becoming more outspoken in recent […]
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday urged Gulf states to reassess their security arrangements, arguing that the presence of United States airbases had brought strategic risks rather than protection. Speaking at a special meeting with senior journalists in Lahore, he warned that shifting regional dynamics and intensifying global rivalries could push the world […]
Chelsea great Roberto Di Matteo told AFP on Tuesday it was “vital” that the faltering Premier League side add experienced players and backed Liam Rosenior to still be in charge next season. The London club are in the midst of an alarming slump, sixth in the table after four defeats in a row and in […]
Multiple users across social media platforms were sharing a video since April 20, 2026, claiming it shows the American military seizing an Iranian commercial ship amid a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the footage is from October 2025 and shows a US naval exercise. Tensions have escalated in the Strait of […]
Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR is ready to supply liquefied natural gas to Pakistan as soon as it receives a request from Islamabad, the company told Reuters on Tuesday, as Pakistan seeks spot cargoes to ease a growing energy shortfall. SOCAR said a framework agreement signed in 2025 between SOCAR Trading and Pakistan LNG allows […]
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves staged a double-digit fightback for a series-leveling 119-114 upset of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs on Monday. A titanic duel in Denver saw the Wolves overturn an early 19-point deficit before a clinical fourth-quarter display sealed a crucial victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference […]
Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards. The pair were honoured after glittering 2025 campaigns that saw them finish atop the women’s and men’s tennis rankings respectively. Spaniard Alcaraz, 22, reclaimed the year-end world number […]
Ten years after authoring the ultimate sporting fairytale, former Premier League champions Leicester are on the brink of a humiliating relegation to the third tier. If Gary Rowett’s side fail to beat Hull on Tuesday, they will be condemned to League One for only the second time in their history. Languishing eight points from safety […]
Pakistan Navy on Tuesday conducted a successful test of the Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, an indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system, described as “a powerful demonstration of precision strike capability and operational readiness,” according to a statement from the military’s media wing. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the air-launched cruise missile executed its mission […]