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Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed early Friday morning to continue a fragile ceasefire following weeks of escalating tensions and brief armed clashes along their...
ByNews DeskOctober 31, 2025NEW YORK: Early voting for the city’s high-stakes mayoral election began on Saturday, with Zohran Mamdani — a 34-year-old state lawmaker of South...
ByNews DeskOctober 26, 2025Washington: US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a major diplomatic tour of Asia this week, with global attention fixed on...
ByNews DeskOctober 25, 2025North Korea fired what appeared to be several short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday, according to South Korea’s military. The launches come just a...
ByNews DeskOctober 22, 2025Following two years of relentless bombardment, much of Gaza now lies in ruins. A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has taken effect,...
ByNews DeskOctober 22, 2025WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stern warning to Hamas, saying the group risks “eradication” if it breaches the fragile...
ByNews DeskOctober 21, 2025WASHINGTON: In a move aimed at securing a steady supply of rare earths and critical minerals, US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime...
ByNews DeskOctober 21, 2025Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday firmly rejected an offer from US President Donald Trump to resume negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear...
ByNews DeskOctober 21, 2025Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the United States remained deadlocked in...
ByNews DeskApril 24, 2026WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, saying the move aims...
ByNews DeskApril 22, 2026TEHRAN: Iran’s military has once again issued a strong warning to the United States and Israel against any act of aggression targeting the...
ByNews DeskApril 22, 2026