Pakistan has fiscal space to fight climate crisis: Aurangzeb – Pakistan
• Calls macroeconomic stability ‘basic hygiene’ for unlocking climate funds• WB official says global economy has resources to bridge financing gap ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has adequate local financial capacity to address the impact of climate change, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday, stressing that the country should first utilise available domestic resources effectively instead of […]
Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff
Closed-door meeting is expected to last about a half-hour, after which Rubio will also meet Vatican’s top diplomat US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday, in a potentially fraught encounter as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Rubio, who also serves […]
Trump’s reversal on reopening Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from ally: NBC report
Saudi Arabia reportedly suspended US military’s ability to use its bases and airspace A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump’s sudden reversal on his plan to assist ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz followed a decision by a key […]
Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since ceasefire – World
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel claiming it targeted a commander of the group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the action in a joint statement. Israeli media […]