WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed aside speculation over his health, rejecting social media rumors that questioned his condition during the Labor Day weekend. “I was very active over the weekend,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, noting that he had given media interviews and visited his Virginia golf course. Asked about […]
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia following a high-profile meeting in Beijing, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The two leaders held talks lasting more than two hours, underscoring deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. A video released […]
GAZA CITY / TEL AVIV — As fighting intensifies in Gaza City, humanitarian concerns mount amid heavy Israeli bombardments and soaring civilian casualties. The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reported on Wednesday that nearly 21,000 children have been left disabled since the war began on 7 October 2023. Around 40,500 children […]
WASHINGTON — Former US President Donald Trump announced that American forces carried out a military strike against a drug-smuggling vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 individuals he described as “narcoterrorists.” In a post on social media, Trump stated that the operation targeted members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal gang accused of involvement […]
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center (NDMC) has successfully completed the issuance of a $5.5 billion (SR20.63 billion) international sukuk, marking the Kingdom’s first such offering structured under Ijarah. The dual-tranche deal, issued under the Global Trust Certificate Issuance Program, comprised a five-year sukuk maturing in 2030 worth $2.25 billion (SR8.44 billion) and […]
The Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday denounced the government’s decision to close the Utility Stores Corporation, calling it a deliberate move to burden the masses already crushed under record inflation. Addressing a joint press conference, party leaders Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed and Nadeem Afzal Chan said the utility stores, introduced by former prime minister Zulfikar Ali […]
Punjab Information and Archives Minister Azma Bukhari on Wednesday clarified that the provincial government has not imposed any ban on private organizations or individuals distributing food among flood-affected families. In a statement, she explained that the only condition is for food supplies to be inspected and approved by the Punjab Food Authority and the respective […]
The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the bail petition of Shahrez Khan, son of Aleema Khan and nephew of former prime minister Imran Khan, in the high-profile Jinnah House attack case. During proceedings, the defense argued that Shahrez had been falsely implicated, pointing out that neither geo-fencing nor investigation reports […]
The Pakistan Army, in close coordination with the civil administration, has intensified rescue and relief operations in flood-hit areas of Punjab, where rising waters continue to pose a serious threat to several districts. Rescue teams are actively working in Khoolra Point, Hasu Wali, Budhwana, Jhang, and Chiniot, transporting stranded families—including women, children, and the elderly—to […]
President Asif Ali Zardari extended warm felicitations to the government and people of the People’s Republic of China on the historic occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking China’s triumph in the World Anti-Fascist War. He stated that September 3 is a solemn reminder of the immense sacrifices made by the Chinese nation […]
