Canberra: As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality. The PA has not proved effective under Mahmoud Abbas, the heavily criticized, unpopular 89-year-old leader. Abbas’s time has passed. There’s…
Kuala Lumpur External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with his American counterpart Marco Rubio amid efforts by the two sides to reset bilateral ties that have come under severe strain over punitive US tariffs on Indian goods. Jaishankar and Rubio met in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual summit of…
Peshawar: Pakistan security forces gunned down 25 terrorists, including four suicide bombers, while preventing two major infiltration attempts from neighbouring Afghanistan in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. Five security personnel were also killed in clashes with the terrorists, the media wing said in a statement. The security forces seized…
Peshawar: The Pakistan security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack and killed three terrorists in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said. A statement issued on Saturday by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces foiled a “major terrorist incident and averted a potential catastrophic attack”…
Washington: US President Donald Trump warned that Israel could lose crucial backing from the United States if it moves ahead with the annexation of the occupied West Bank. In a Time magazine interview published Thursday, Trump said the consequences would be severe, emphasizing that his previous assurances to Arab countries constrained such a move. “It won’t happen….
Sydney: On November 5, the US Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments about the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. As important as the tariff issue is, the stakes are much higher than that. Trump has been claiming vast powers, at the expense of other branches of government, on the grounds of various “emergencies”. He…
It becomes the 34th city, after Vancouver, to honor the Art of Living’s extensive work for global peace, mental health, and community empowerment Seattle (US): Recognizing one of the world’s foremost voices for peace and human values, the City of Seattle has proclaimed October 18, 2025, as “Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day.” The declaration…
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal prosecution team on Tuesday warned the army that 15 of their serving officers will be declared “fugitives” unless they are produced in court on Wednesday. “If they fail to appear or are not produced tomorrow, the tribunal will set a new date, and notices with their summons will be…
New York: US President Donald Trump on Monday extended his wishes on Diwali, the festival of lights, and said it is a time to bring families and friends together to celebrate. “Today, I send my best wishes to every American celebrating Diwali — the ‘Festival of Lights’,” Trump said in a statement. “For many Americans,…
Beijing: China on Thursday welcomed the 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan after heavy fighting and called on both countries to reach a comprehensive and lasting truce to resolve their differences. “We noted that Pakistan and Afghanistan decided to implement a temporary ceasefire and will seek a solution through constructive dialogue, which serves the common…
