Israeli push to take more of Gaza raises alarm as Hamas warns against escalation
Eight months into the ceasefire, Gaza faces attacks, aid shortages and rising violence Palestinians work at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, which was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Thursday, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City, May 29, 2026. REUTERS […]
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk’s SpaceX – World
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s IPO-bound SpaceX. Video posted by NASASpaceflight, which livestreams launches from Florida, showed the towering New Glenn rocket igniting on […]
Afghanistan evolving into terror exporter as ISIS-K recruiting people across Central Asia, Russia
Russia’s FSB says ISIS-K is recruiting militants and Central Asian migrants working in Russia. ISIS-K recruitment stretching from Central Asia into migrant communities inside Russia demonstrates how Afghanistan is increasingly functioning as regional hub for extremist mobilization, manpower generation and cross-border terrorist networking. PHOTO: APP The Vilayat Khorasan branch of the Islamic State is actively […]
Karachi’s K-IV water project in focus as Sindh CM meets World Bank official – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday met with World Bank Country Director Bolorma Amgaabazar to review progress on Karachi’s water supply, infrastructure development projects, and the K-IV augmentation scheme. According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister House, Murad said the Sindh government, with the World Bank’s support, aims to establish […]
Pakistan reaffirms support for UN Peacekeeping, vows renewed ‘investment in peace’ – Pakistan
Commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2026, Pakistan on Friday reaffirmed its support for UN peacekeeping missions and vowed its renewed “investment in peace”. President Asif Ali Zardari in a statement highlighted that Pakistan was host to one of the oldest UN peacekeeping missions, the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and […]
Govt slashes petrol, HSD by Rs22 in ‘Eid gift’ for people
Following the cut, petrol price was fixed at Rs381.78 and HSD at Rs380.78 per litre nationwide People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs22 per litre, saying the move was […]
IHC to hear Imaan, Hadi’s sentence suspension pleas in social media posts case on June 1 – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed June 1 for hearing the sentence suspension applications filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the social media posts case. As per a one-page written order issued by IHC’s Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, following last week’s hearing, a certified copy of […]
Japan bans photos at beach volleyball after ‘malicious’ pictures of players – World
Spectators at a top beach volleyball competition in Japan this weekend will be banned from taking photos or videos after organisers said fans had been responsible for “malicious” shots of players. The Japan Volleyball Association said recording images on any device, including smart glasses, would be prohibited at the Tonarino round of the country’s beach […]
PTI’s Junaid Akbar, lawmakers detained during Gilgit-Baltistan poll campaign
PTI leader says he was asked to leave Gilgit over lack of NOC before being detained by police; PTI condemns arrest Junaid Akbar was elected unopposed as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in January 2025. Photo: Express/ File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar Khan was arrested by the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Police at […]
Nato chief vows ‘absolute solidarity’ with Romania after Russian drone crash injures 2 – World
Nato chief Mark Rutte said on Friday he had assured Romania’s president of the alliance’s “absolute solidarity” as he slammed Russia for a drone crash in the country bordering Ukraine. Nato member Romania said that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine, the first time in […]