‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
President Zardari felicitates Azerbaijan leadership on Independence Day
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday extended felicitations to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the government and the people of Azerbaijan on their Independence Day. In a message, the president said Pakistan and Azerbaijan are bound by a deep-rooted fraternal relationship that dates back to their independence, which draws its strength from a shared faith, […]
Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
Annual global mean near-surface temperatures will range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C Two people shelter under an umbrella and use a fan outside the Louvre amid a severe heat wave in Paris, France. PHOTO: Reuters Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster […]
President, PM, military leadership reaffirm peace, stability on Youm-e-Takbeer
Pakistan stands as the seventh nuclear nation and the first Muslim state with nuclear capability Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L), President Asif Ali Zardari (C), CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir (R) President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in their messages on Youm-e-Takbeer on Thursday, reiterated that Pakistan is a responsible and peace-loving […]
PM Shehbaz hopes of peace deal soon as Iran’s Pezeshkian expresses appreciation for Pakistan role in negotiations
Iran’s President Pezeshkian and PM Shehbaz. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed hope to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wedesday of a peace deal materialising soon between the United States and the Islamic republic as the latter appreciated Pakistan’s role in the negotiations so far. In recent months, Pakistan drew international attention for its […]
‘Greetings after 88 days’: Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issues order to reopen international internet access An Iranian woman, Samaneh, tries to connect to the internet to check on her visa status for her migration process, after a nationwide internet shutdown since January 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters Iranians, isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the […]
Iran rules out negotiations on its enriched uranium
Security official says 400kg stockpile is off table as Trump demands it be destroyed or transferred to US Deputy for Foreign Policy and International Security at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani. Photo: Anadolu Agency Deputy for Foreign Policy and International Security at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani once again […]
CDF Munir celebrates Eid with troops in Zhob, says inhuman, brutal acts cannot weaken nation’s resolve
Reiterates that armed forces will continue to pursue all facilitators and abettors of terrorism with full force Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir spends Eidul Azha with troops deployed along the western frontiers in Zhob, Balochistan. PHOTO: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, on […]