Politics
Amir Hamza, a senior figure in Lashkar-e-Taiba, was critically wounded after being shot by unidentified attackers in Lahore. The shooting took place outside the offices of a local news channel. He was taken to hospital with severe injuries, and his condition remains critical. Authorities have opened......
Donald Trump sharply criticized the United Kingdom’s energy strategy, urging the government to expand oil production in the North Sea and calling its restrictions on new exploration “absolutely crazy.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that Europe faces an energy shortage while......
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has urged US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to resume negotiations after ceasefire talks in Islamabad ended without agreement. He said he spoke separately with both leaders and called for renewed dialogue, reduced tensions, and......
The United States began enforcing a sweeping naval blockade on all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports on Monday, marking a sharp escalation as Washington and Tehran weigh a return to negotiations ahead of a fragile ceasefire deadline on April 21. The US Central Command said the blockade took......
A federal judge in the United States has rejected the defamation complaint filed by Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal, ruling that the claim did not meet the legal threshold of “actual malice” required under American defamation law. The case stems from a July 2025 report by the......
US Vice President JD Vance’s high-profile visit to Budapest failed to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who suffered a decisive electoral defeat to opposition leader Péter Magyar and his Tisza party. Magyar secured a commanding parliamentary majority, winning 138 of 199......
The United States Central Command began enforcing a naval blockade on all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports on Monday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, following the collapse of negotiations between US and Iranian officials in Islamabad. The move came hours after nearly 21 hours of talks between US......
Iran said the United States had agreed to release $6 billion in frozen assets held abroad, but the White House quickly denied the claim, underscoring deep mistrust as high-stakes talks opened in Islamabad. According to Iranian officials cited by Reuters, the funds are held in accounts in Qatar and other......
Iran has acknowledged it cannot locate or remove all naval mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz during its conflict with the United States, U.S. officials said Friday. The admission adds a major risk to an already fragile ceasefire and to high-stakes talks scheduled in Islamabad. The disclosure, first......
A drone crashed near an area frequented by U.S. diplomatic personnel inside Baghdad, according to Iraqi security officials, highlighting renewed security concerns amid ongoing regional instability. The incident occurred within the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport, close to a diplomatic support......
The government of the United Kingdom has decided to pause its plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands following opposition from the United States. The proposed agreement aimed to hand control of the islands to Mauritius while maintaining a long-term lease for the strategically important military......
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad to lead a high-level delegation in sensitive negotiations with Iranian officials, as efforts intensify to end weeks of conflict in the Middle East. The talks, hosted by Pakistan, come amid deep mistrust between United States and Iran. Pakistani authorities......
Delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting in Islamabad as a fragile two week ceasefire fails to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where more than 800 vessels remain stranded. The truce, brokered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and announced by Donald Trump,......
