Month: November 2026

Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, ​and a draft proposal is being circulated, with a follow-up meeting ‌possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday. The negotiators departed on Sunday, though not because of difficulties in the negotiations, the official said, without providing further details on the ​draft proposal. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the basis of the talks is ​a seven-step plan Iran drew up in September to reopen the ⁠Strait of Hormuz and end the…

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US political commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that President Donald Trump could be days away from authorising a nuclear strike on Iran, alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing Washington to attack a suspected nuclear site in central Iran. In a post on X late Sunday, Carlson identified the potential target as Pickaxe Mountain, where Israeli intelligence believes Iran has resumed its nuclear enrichment programme. He claimed conventional US weapons could not penetrate the estimated 300 feet of solid granite protecting underground tunnels at the site, leaving a…

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Onlookers ‌craned their necks outside an ornate palace chamber, peering through the doors at four women in silk robes and jade hairpins acting out a court intrigue. One consort slapped another across the face, the director called for another take, and the cast huddled over ​their phones. Then they started laughing. But the scene was not for a television drama. The women were friends who ​had travelled more than 1,500 km to star in their own production at ⁠Hengdian World Studios, the sprawling complex in eastern China known as “China’s…

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Pakistan is hosting a senior Chinese Communist Party official on Monday for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, as the two countries seek to expand their longstanding strategic partnership. Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, is visiting Pakistan for the first time on an official invitation from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, Liu will meet the country’s leadership and co-chair a high-level event with Dar in Islamabad. “The visit forms part of…

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Bangladesh’s garment factories reopened on Monday after widespread closures and production disruptions a day earlier, but manufacturers remain concerned about further unrest over workers’ demands for higher wages. The ready-made garment sector accounts for more than 80% of Bangladesh’s export earnings, employs about 4 million workers and contributes around 10% to ​gross domestic product. The latest unrest disrupted operations in key manufacturing hubs and raised concerns over export ​shipments and buyer confidence in Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China, as ⁠workers demanded a minimum monthly wage of 30,000…

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Ukraine’s Air Force said on Sunday that the public ​air raid alert app had been ‌hacked. The app for a short time showed Kyiv and other areas subject to nuclear and chemical ​alerts and the threat of street ​combat. An erroneous message said Russia’s hypersonic ⁠Oreshnik missile had been deployed. “The air ​alert app appears to have been subjected to ​enemy influence,” the air force said on Telegram. “There is no radiation threat! Stay calm and follow our ​updates on our channel!” The abnormality later ​disappeared. Ukraine’s Ministry for Digital…

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Pakistan’s cricket team 5% of its match fee for maintaining a slow over rate in the recently held final of the three-nation ODI series against Sri Lanka in Lahore. According to the ICC, Pakistan were one over short of the required rate within the stipulated time. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction. Pakistan won the final by three wickets after chasing down Sri Lanka’s target of 326 runs.

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With pipeline gas dwindling and LNG scarce, households and small eateries increasingly depend on LPG. Closing the Iran supply route before winter risks turning an energy shortage into a cooking-fuel crisis, according to Business Recorder. Pakistan is heading into winter with less gas and too little preparation. Imported LNG is short, domestic pipeline supply is falling, and households and small businesses increasingly depend on liquefied petroleum gas for cooking. LPG supplies less than 5 percent of primary energy, but that understates its importance. A shortage may barely register in the…

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The death toll from a stampede at the mehndi ceremony of TikToker Ansar Jutt, popularly known as Mr Patlo, in Sialkot has risen to two, while 12 others were injured, police said on Monday. The incident occurred at a cricket stadium on Daska Road on Sunday, where a large number of people had gathered after the TikToker invited the public to attend the ceremony, with prizes also scheduled to be distributed through a lucky draw. People from Sialkot and other cities across Punjab had arrived at the venue, but a…

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Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the ​territory’s health officials said. Medics said two people were killed ‌and six others wounded in two separate airstrikes in Khan Younis, south of the enclave, while a third person was killed in an Israeli ​airstrike in the town of Al-Mussadar. The Israeli military didn’t ​immediately comment on any of the attacks. Israel, which says ⁠the Hamas militant group has been rearming and launching attacks ​in violation of a year-old ceasefire, has stepped…

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