60-day ceasefire extension reached but Trump must approve, source says
US and Iran reach MoU to extend ceasefire by 60 days, but Trump approval is still pending, source tells Reuters Reuters May 28, 2026 Less than a minute read US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting in Washington, DC, May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters/ File US and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend […]
Pentagon says US military personnel reportedly being targeted using location data – World
US forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of how the global surveillance economy is shaping the battlefield. In a letter shared with Reuters by US Senator Ron Wyden — an Oregon Democrat — US Central Command (Centcom) said it […]
Pentagon says US military personnel are reportedly being targeted using location data
US Central Command says it was warned that adversaries used location data to target troops The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US, April 6, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File US forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of how […]
CM Maryam underwent ‘major surgery’ at Lahore hospital: Punjab minister – Pakistan
Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz underwent ‘major surgery’ at the Sharif Medical City Hospital in Lahore. In a post on the social media platform X, Aurangzeb said: “Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz underwent major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital, after which she has been shifted home.” She […]
‘Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response
Health teams are racing to find thousands of people who may have been exposed to the virus Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify […]
Global temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN – World
Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned on Thursday. The 11 hottest individual years ever recorded all happened from 2015 onwards and the UN’s weather and climate agency said the trend was set to continue, with a […]
Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic ‘permission slip’ for conflicts
Disavowal of the ‘just war’ doctrine came in the pope’s first major document, issued on Monday Pope Leo XIV leaves following the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, May 27, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth […]
200 personnel from Federal Constabulary’s diplomatic protection unit to receive training in Saudi Arabia – Pakistan
Two hundred personnel from the Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit will receive training in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Thursday. The decision was taken during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Saudi counterpart Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud in Mina, Saudi Arabia. In a social media post on X, […]
Russia will not choose who speaks for Europe in potential Ukraine talks, EU ministers say
European foreign ministers meet as Kyiv pushes for stronger role in ending the four-year war EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks to media during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. PHOTO: Reuters Russia will not get to choose who represents Europe in any potential talks with Moscow […]
200 personnel of Federal Constabulary’s diplomatic protection unit to receive training in Saudi Arabia, says ministry – Pakistan
Two hundred personnel of the Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit will receive training in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Thursday. The decision was taken during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Saudi counterpart Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud in Mina, Saudi Arabia. In a social media post on X, […]