Trump says US could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’
Trump said US Navy was acting ‘like pirates’ in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports US President Donald Trump speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida about the recent interception, boarding, and seizure of Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers by the US Navy. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB US President Donald Trump said […]
Austria arrests man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison – World
Austrian police have arrested a man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison in what authorities presumed was an extortion scheme. Police, cited by the APA news agency, said the suspect, aged 39, was apprehended in the state of Burgenland, south of Vienna. They did not name him nor say where exactly […]
2 Gaza aid flotilla activists brought to Israel for questioning, its foreign ministry says – World
Two activists who participated in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were brought to Israel for questioning, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces this week. Saif Abu Keshek, from Spain, and Thiago Avila, a Brazilian, were in Israel and would “be transferred for questioning by law enforcement authorities”, the […]
Shooting at dinner attended by Trump spotlights US hotel industry’s nagging and costly security problem – World
The attack near White House correspondents’ dinner reinforces need to tighten security, but hotels have been slow to adopt anything that could spike costs and infringe on guests’ privacy. The suspect charged with storming a security checkpoint and firing a shotgun near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday mocked security measures at the […]
Nato seeks details as US says it will pull about 5,000 troops from Germany – World
Nato said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said […]
Saudi Arabia reverses decision setting minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15 years – World
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Saturday said that Saudi Arabia had reversed its decision to set the minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15. Earlier in the day, the ministry, in a letter, had said that Saudi Arabia had set the minimum age for pilgrims at 15. It had said that the restrictions […]
Journalists warn of rising regulatory control on World Press Freedom Day, highlight link between financial and editorial independence
Call for safeguarding ethical journalism in evolving threat landscape in event to mark World Press Freedom Day Dawn Editor Zaffar Abbas speaks during the concluding session, “Surrender is not an option”, in conversation with IBA-CEJ Director Shahzeb Jillani. Photo: CEJ-IBA Journalists and media personnel on Saturday warned that threats to journalism were increasingly shifting from […]
Saudi Arabia sets minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15 years – World
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has set the minimum age of pilgrims for Haj this year as 15, the religious affairs ministry said on Saturday. In a letter, the ministry referred to the Saudi government’s directives that “no flight departing from any country to Saudi Arabia shall be permitted to carry any pilgrim” under the age of […]
Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry – World
Animal rights advocates were crowing on Saturday after Korean Air banned transporting roosters on flights from the United States to the Philippines, which has a huge cockfighting industry. Filipinos wager tens of millions of dollars daily, by some industry estimates, as they watch two roosters armed with metal spurs fight to the death in clashes […]
US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies – World
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totalling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The State Department announcements on Friday came as the US and Israel’s war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than […]