Islamabad/Lahore: Several senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have been granted relief by courts in protest-related cases, a media report said on Sunday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including its chairman Gohar Ali Khan and Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub, were on Saturday acquitted by a court in Islamabad in two…
Jerusalem: Applauding US President Donald Trump’s “bold decision” to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that it demonstrated “peace through strength” and will lead to a future of peace and prosperity in the region and beyond. The US struck three sites in Iran early Sunday to destroy the country’s…
Tehran/Tel Aviv: Amid the deepening military conflict with Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly shortlisted three clerics as potential successors, while choosing not to nominate his son Mojtaba. The revelation, cited in a New York Times report, comes at a time when Khamenei is said to be operating from a secure underground bunker due to…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces carried out “very successful” strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, adding that all US aircraft have now exited Iranian airspace. Iranian media says part of Fordo nuclear site ‘attacked by enemy strikes’. Meanwhile, several Republican senators are praising President Donald Trump…
Colombo: India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will evacuate its nationals currently stranded in Iran amid the Islamic nation’s conflict with Israel. Sri Lanka extended gratitude to India, adding that this “act of solidarity exemplifies the strong and enduring partnership between India and Sri Lanka.” “Sri Lanka extends its sincere gratitude to the…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has bemoaned that he won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for “stopping” the war between India and Pakistan or for his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, Trump said, “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize,…
Jerusalem: Israel on Thursday welcomed “all help” in striking Iran’s nuclear sites as President Donald Trump dangled the prospect of US involvement in the war, saying he will decide “within the next two weeks”. Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy last week, triggering…
Ottawa: An Indian student at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Thursday. The Consulate said it was “saddened by the sudden demise” of the Indian student, identified as Tanya Tyagi. It was immediately not clear how the Indian student died and under what circumstances….
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks he did not credit himself for stopping hostilities between the two neighbouring nations. Trump made the remarks while speaking to the media in…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has told his senior aides he supports plans for a potential military strike on Iran but has not yet given the final order. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump wants to wait and see if Iran will halt its nuclear programme before deciding on further action. One possible target…
