Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of United States President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in the Palestinian territory. The remains of police officer Ran Gvili — held in Gaza for more than 840 days […]
Saudi Arabia said it hoped to have “strong, positive” ties with the United Arab Emirates, the kingdom’s foreign minister said on Monday, but stressed that future relations were contingent on Abu Dhabi’s complete withdrawal from Yemen. Read More: Pakistan backs Saudi-UAE peace efforts in Yemen During a press conference in Warsaw today, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi expressed deep concern to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the federal government’s persistent failure to release constitutionally guaranteed federal funds, warning that the province faced an acute fiscal and governance crisis. In a letter addressed to the premier, CM Afridi said, “I am compelled to place on record the deep […]
Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second United States citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The violence has put new pressure and scrutiny on US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign, […]
The European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to a draft security and defence partnership document seen by Reuters. The new partnership comes at a time when Europe is seeking to reduce its dependence on the US and China and deepen its diplomatic and economic ties to […]
President Asif Ali Zardari signed off on the much-debated Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2026, on Monday, along with six other bills that were passed by parliament. According to a press release issued by the President’s Secretariat, the approved legislation includes the National Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Export Development Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2026; […]
The Karachi police constituted a five-member special investigation team on Monday to probe the Gul Plaza tragedy and arrest those responsible for the incident. According to a notification issued by South Deputy Inspector General of Police Syed Asad Raza, the special team will be headed by the City superintendent of police (SP) (investigation) and has been tasked […]
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is being investigated by the European Union over whether it disseminated illegal content, following public outcry over the spread of manipulated sexualised images generated by its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. The European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation bloc, said on Monday it would examine whether X had […]
Amanda Anisimova swept past China’s unseeded Wang Xinyu into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday and set up a showdown with fellow American Jessica Pegula. The fourth seed, who contested two Grand Slam finals last year, kept her cool as temperatures soared to down Wang 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 on John Cain Arena. She will play […]
At least two children were injured in separate fire incidents in Karachi’s Malir Khokhrapar and Landhi Sherpao Colony on Monday, triggering rescue operations and official inquiries into the causes of the blazes. In Malir Khokhrapar, a fire broke out at a school operating inside a residential house. Rescue officials said two children suffered burn injuries, […]