India’s aviation regulator on Saturday fined IndiGo a record 222 million Indian rupees ($2.45m) for poor pilot roster planning that led to mass flight cancellations in December. The regulator also issued warnings to senior personnel, including to Chief Operating Officer Isidre Porqueras and to Jason Herter, senior vice president of operations control centre, with directions […]
President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark’s vast Arctic Island. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said additional 10% import tariffs would take effect on February 1 on goods […]
A thick blanket of smog continued to choke most parts of Punjab on Saturday, pushing air quality to alarmingly hazardous levels in several districts, compounding public health concerns as dense fog and cold weather persisted across the region. According to data released by the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the province recorded an average Air Quality Index […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed United States President Donald Trump for weeks of demonstrations that rights groups said have led to more than 3,000 deaths. “We consider the US president criminal for the casualties, damages and slander he inflicted on the Iranian nation,” Khamenei said, according to Iranian state media. “This […]
A transformed Manchester United kicked off interim manager Michael Carrick’s second stint in charge with an exhilarating 2-0 derby day defeat of Manchester City in the Premier League at a vibrant Old Trafford on Saturday. Carrick’s attack-minded side swept away the gloom hanging over the club with second-half goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu […]
A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to tackle threats such as overfishing and meet a target to protect 30% of the ocean environment by 2030. The UN treaty, also known as Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), was finalised […]
Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark’s capital on Saturday to protest at United States President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. The protest followed Trump’s warning on Friday that he “may put a tariff” on countries that oppose his plans to take over mineral-rich Greenland, which is […]
United States President Donald Trump has invited Turkish and Egyptian counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to join the so-called “Board of Peace” that will oversee post-conflict Gaza, it emerged on Saturday. The board is set to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which has been under a fragile ceasefire since October and lies […]
Federal Minister for Interior & Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with a high-level US delegation led by Ambassador Natalie Baker. The meeting featured in-depth deliberation on boosting Pakistan-US relations and expanding cooperation in shared areas of interest. Both sides agreed to enhance collaboration in bilateral security and border management. It was mutually agreed to further […]