Canada T20 World Cup game under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim – Sport
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday it is investigating Cricket Canada over allegations of match corruption, including the team’s loss to New Zealand at the recent T20 World Cup hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The game in Chennai — which Canada lost by eight wickets — is under scrutiny following allegations of […]
Hamas-US Cairo talks end ‘without tangible progress’ on Gaza ceasefire’s 2nd phase
Source says Israel has not adhered to agreed withdrawal lines, including so-called ‘Yellow Line’ View of tents in Gaza. PHOTO: DR IRTAZA KHAN Talks between Hamas and the United States held in Cairo ended “without tangible progress” on advancing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, two Palestinian sources said on Friday. The discussions, […]
Bushra Bibi shifted back to prison following eye surgery: Adiala jail authorities – Pakistan
Bushra Bibi, the wife of incarcerated ex-premier and PTI founder Imran Khan, was shifted back to Adiala jail on Friday after undergoing an eye surgery at a Rawalpindi hospital, according to jail authorities. Bushra is serving a seven-year sentence in the £190 million corruption case. In December 2025, she was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment […]
US mulls releasing $20b in frozen Iranian assets in lieu of its enriched uranium stockpile: Report
Trump maintains US will ‘get’ Iran’s enriched uranium without sending any money to Tehran A satellite overview shows the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, along with damage from airstrikes, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, near Qom, Iran, June 24, 2025. Maxar Photo: REUTERS The United States is considering releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange […]
‘Two fantastic people’: Trump all praise again for PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir after Hormuz breakthrough
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on September 25, 2025. Photo: Handout United States President Donald Trump was all praise for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, […]
Necropolitics and the manufacture of indifference in Iran and beyond – Prism
By keeping regions in a state of collapse, global actors create a legal grey zone where the standard costs of doing business, fair wages, environmental restoration, and corporate liability simply evaporate. Ancient maps are often labelled with a warning: “Hic Sunt Dracones”* (here be dragons), marking the point where civilisation ended, and the unknown began. […]
When death becomes a statistic: necropolitics in the age of moral silence – Prism
By keeping regions in a state of collapse, global actors create a legal grey zone where the standard costs of doing business, fair wages, environmental restoration, and corporate liability simply evaporate. Ancient maps are often labelled with a warning: “Hic Sunt Dracones”* (here be dragons), marking the point where civilisation ended, and the unknown began. […]
Sweden rights groups blast ‘honest living’ criteria for migrants – World
Sweden’s government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to “honest living”, with rights groups and legal experts saying the proposed measure is discriminatory. Sweden’s government, which came to power in 2022 on vows to get tough on immigration and crime, is trying to rapidly push through a slew of […]
Oil falls by over 11% after Iran FM declares Strait of Hormuz open
Brent fell $11.12 to $88.27; WTI dropped $11.40 to $83.29 amid sharp declines in oil prices A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices plunged by about 11% on Friday, extending earlier losses, […]
Bushra Bibi shifted back to prison following surgery: Adiala jail authorities – Pakistan
Bushra Bibi, the wife of incarcerated ex-premier and PTI founder Imran Khan, was shifted back to Adiala jail on Friday after undergoing an eye surgery at a Rawalpindi hospital, according to jail authorities. Bushra is serving a seven-year sentence in the £190 million corruption case. In December 2025, she was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment […]