The south-western province of Balochistan remains one of Pakistan’s biggest security headaches after many decades of an armed rebellion seeking independence for the mineral-rich region. The latest in a series of bloodshed is a train hijack by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the strongest rebel group active in the region bordering Iran and Afghanistan. On … Read more
Washington: Amid row over his ‘Gaza Plan’, US President Donald Trump asserted that no one would be “expelled” from the strip, The Jerusalem Post reported. He made the remarks before his meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House on Wednesday (local time). In his statement alongside Martin, Trump said, “No one … Read more
Washington: Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg held meetings at the White House with Trump administration officials on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. “Mark’s continuing the meetings he’s been holding with the administration on American technology leadership,” Meta spokesman Andy Stone said, without confirming the White House visit. (Except for the … Read more
Ottawa: Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister on Friday morning along with his cabinet, the governor general’s office announced on Wednesday. The new Liberal leader had promised a “seamless and quick” transition as he takes over from Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January after nearly … Read more
Houston: The “disorderly” implementation of trade and government reform policies by the administration of President Donald Trump has raised the risk of a “largely avoidable” US economic downturn, a top S&P economist said Wednesday. Uncertainty sparked by constant White House pivots on tariffs has potentially delayed business investments and prompted consumers to pull back on … Read more
London: Britain warned on Wednesday that it would trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran, if needed, to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon as the Security Council met to discuss Tehran’s expansion of its stock of uranium close to weapons grade. Iran has denied wanting to develop a nuclear weapon. However, it … Read more
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their highly-anticipated Champions League Round Of 16 encounter on Wednesday. Real hold the advantage after a gritty 2-1 win in the first leg that saw Brahim Diaz scoring the all-important winner against Atletico. The … Read more
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin has visited the western Russian region of Kursk for the first time since Ukrainian forces seized some territory in the region, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. Putin visited a control centre used by Russian forces and heard a report from Valery Gerasimov, head of the Russian General Staff, who told … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiators were headed to Russia “right now” for talks on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine, after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day truce. Trump did not give further details on the negotiating team. “People are going to Russia right now as we speak. And hopefully we can get … Read more
India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph saw the team click as a unit, with different sets of players pitching in at different points in time. A complete performance was witnessed in Dubai as Rohit Sharma became only the second Indian captain to win multiple ICC titles. Despite there being plenty of chatter about … Read more