‘Mini version of hell’: Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Spain – World
Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen […]
In pictures: Saudi security personnel on alert as pilgrims pour into Makkah for Haj – World
The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the tawaf. Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in Makkah on Monday for the annual Haj pilgrimage. The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing […]
Netanyahuconcedes limits in influencing Trump
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump’s decision-making on Iran as the US president negotiates a deal in the nearly three-month-old war, two sources said. Netanyahu’s comments, described to Reuters by two Israeli officials with knowledge of the conversations, come as Israel […]
Pope Leo urges world to ‘slow down’ on AI
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war. Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the […]
Trump ties Iran deal to Abraham Accords expansion
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump recast his bid for peace with Iran on Monday as an attempt to strike a grand bargain across the Middle East, urging Muslim countries in the region and beyond to settle their disputes with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords, as he seeks to negotiate an agreement to end the […]
Opposition may quit assemblies if govt does not change its attitude towards Imran: Achakzai – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Mehmood Khan Achakzai, opposition Leader in the National Assembly and leader of the Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), on Monday hinted that the opposition alliance might quit the assemblies if the government did not change its attitude towards former prime minister Imran Khan. Speaking on Dawn News programme “Doosra Rukh”, he said: “I fear that […]
Newly married couple shot dead in Karachi’s Malir area: police – Pakistan
A newly married couple was shot dead in Karachi’s Malir area soon after appearing before a local court on Monday, according to a senior police official. According to Korangi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fida Hussain Janwari, the couple was returning from the court when assailants, who were chasing their car, opened fire on them […]
Deputy PM Dar to visit New York from May 26-28 for UN meetings – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will depart from Beijing on Tuesday for New York to participate in UN meetings, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In New York, Dar is set to participate in the United Nations Security Council’s open debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and […]
FinMin, British envoy discuss economic ties, reforms
Assess regional developments, economic and humanitarian implications Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday held a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott […]
Trump demands widespread sign-up to Abraham Accords as part of Iran peace deal – World
US President Donald Trump on Monday seemingly predicated an emerging Iran peace deal on Muslim-majority nations across the Middle East and beyond normalising relations with Israel. This brand new demand came on the heels of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran to end the war on all fronts and potentially […]