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Iran sets conditions for restoring transit through Strait of Hormuz
Iran set preconditions for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February, and wants to charge tolls for … Continue reading “Iran sets conditions for restoring transit through Strait of Hormuz”
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UK heads for fifth heatwave as record number of 30°C days raises crop concerns
The UK is heading towards its fifth heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to reach 36°C in parts of eastern and southeastern England next week, after the country recorded a record number of days above 30°C, according to the BBC. Frittenden in Kent reached 30.6°C on Sunday, taking the number of days this year when … Continue reading “UK heads for fifth heatwave as record number of 30°C days raises crop concerns”
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Turkiye to soon begin offshore drilling operations in Pakistani waters: minister
LAHORE: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Sunday confirmed that Turkiye’s Turkish Petroleum would soon commence offshore drilling operations in Pakistan’s territorial waters. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the minister said that the drilling operations would pave the way for significant foreign investment in the energy sector. Highlighting Pakistan’s energy challenges, Malik said that … Continue reading “Turkiye to soon begin offshore drilling operations in Pakistani waters: minister”
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Erdogan says defence deal with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ‘targets no country’
Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that the joint defence pact signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan “targets no country and is open to the participation of all brotherly countries”. Erdogan’s statement came hours after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, under which an armed attack against any … Continue reading “Erdogan says defence deal with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ‘targets no country’”
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Army captain martyred, seven terrorists eliminated in Hangu IBO: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Army captain was martyred while seven India-backed terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. The operation was launched on August 7 after security forces received intelligence regarding the presence of Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in the … Continue reading “Army captain martyred, seven terrorists eliminated in Hangu IBO: ISPR”
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign defence pact to treat attack on one as attack on all
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against them all. The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence, attended by … Continue reading “Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign defence pact to treat attack on one as attack on all”
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Pezeshkian says contact with Iran’s supreme leader remains difficult
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with the country’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was very “difficult at the moment”. Khamenei, who was wounded in the US-Israeli strike that launched the Middle East war, has not appeared in public since succeeding his father, who was killed in the same attack. “It is very … Continue reading “Pezeshkian says contact with Iran’s supreme leader remains difficult”
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India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed on Wednesday, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes. While the annual monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, scientists say climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic, unpredictable and deadly across the … Continue reading “India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials”
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Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and are finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran said on Wednesday, even as fresh security incidents highlighted continued risks for regional shipping. The agreement would be a step towards reopening the key energy route, but official sources briefing … Continue reading “Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US”
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Budget to be held in October, Healey announces
Chancellor John Healey has announced the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday, 28 October. In a video message, he said: “This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain. “It will be built on fiscal discipline. It will meet our fiscal rules. It’ll give … Continue reading “Budget to be held in October, Healey announces”
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Military says good governance ‘extremely important’ for Pakistan’s security
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday stressed the importance of good governance, saying it was “extremely important” for Pakistan’s security. “Good governance is essential for Pakistan’s security. If the issues are not being resolved, it means that there should be done something for good governance,” the ISPR DG … Continue reading “Military says good governance ‘extremely important’ for Pakistan’s security”
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PML-N stands firmly behind Kashmiris’ right to refugee seats, says minister
State Minister for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani said on Friday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) remained firmly committed to protecting Kashmiris’ right to representation through refugee constituencies. He made the remarks while addressing corner meetings in Dina, Dhanyala, Kashmir Colony and Chotala on the final day of election campaigning for Raja Siddique, the PML-N … Continue reading “PML-N stands firmly behind Kashmiris’ right to refugee seats, says minister”
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Algeria bus crash kills at least 25: rescuers
An Algerian passenger bus crashed into a ravine on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens, the country’s civil defence agency said. The bus left the road near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of the capital Algiers, for unknown reasons, according to the civil defence. At least 44 people were injured in … Continue reading “Algeria bus crash kills at least 25: rescuers”
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India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) mobilised large protests in New Delhi and other cities over examination paper leaks, posing the biggest challenge to … Continue reading “India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him”
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‘I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,’ Biden tells ghostwriter in recording
Audio recordings that Joe Biden fought for years to keep private – in which he acknowledges possessing classified material after leaving office as US vice-president – have been released by Republicans in Congress. The tapes contain interviews between Biden, now 83, and a ghostwriter working on his 2017 memoir, which was titled Promise Me, Dad. … Continue reading “‘I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,’ Biden tells ghostwriter in recording”
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Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine T-shirt post
Reform UK have reported Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police, after he shared an Instagram post including a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name “Nigel” alongside an image of a guillotine. One of several images showed a man in a black t-shirt with a large guillotine below the words … Continue reading “Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine T-shirt post”
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Kuwait’s foreign minister due in Pakistan today to discuss regional developments
Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to 29 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said on Monday. In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Office said that the Kuwaiti foreign minister will hold talks … Continue reading “Kuwait’s foreign minister due in Pakistan today to discuss regional developments”
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CDF Munir, US lawmakers discuss regional security and economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: A US congressional delegation called on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at GHQ, where both sides discussed regional security, defence ties and avenues for enhanced economic collaboration, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. The delegation comprised Ryan Keith Zinke, Member House … Continue reading “CDF Munir, US lawmakers discuss regional security and economic cooperation”
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US confirms Israel-Lebanon talks in Italy from August 4 to 6
WASHINGTON: The US State Department confirmed that the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome on August 4 through 6, as Israel prepares to withdraw from two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani first announced the next round of US-mediated talks last week, with a … Continue reading “US confirms Israel-Lebanon talks in Italy from August 4 to 6”
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Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest
Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over the use of AI-powered surveillance used at the largest youth protest in decades, with one court case set to become a test of federal powers even after the agitation ended. The surveillance controversy erupted during last week’s student protest over exam paper leaks, when demonstrators … Continue reading “Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest”
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Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
The man suspected of carrying out what authorities say was likely an “Islamist terror attack” at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police. Officers opened fire when Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese heritage, rushed at them with a knife in Spandau, a western borough of Berlin. It brought an end … Continue reading “Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation”
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NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform
Andy Burnham has told the BBC “the NHS will collapse” if social care is not reformed but said he could not put a timeline on changes. In his first major interview since becoming prime minister, Burnham said he would not want to leave office without bringing in “substantial change” to the social care system. The … Continue reading “NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform”
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Polling begins in first phase of AJK elections across Mirpur Division
MUZAFFARABAD: Polling began on Monday in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, with voters casting ballots across 13 constituencies in the three districts of Mirpur Division. Polling started at 8am and will continue until 5pm. A total of 296 candidates, including those from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), … Continue reading “Polling begins in first phase of AJK elections across Mirpur Division”
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Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday. The development comes as the United States pressed pause on its bombing campaign after President Donald Trump’s advisers told him they were running out of targets and expressed worries about depleting … Continue reading “Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds”
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Indian student says ‘Pakistani agent’ label used to silence dissent amid protests
An Indian student, who participated in a 23-day-long hunger strike during the recently ended protests, slammed Indian media over labelling the demonstrators as “Pakistani agents” Neha Bora, who was among the thousands of students who staged a demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, said that the labelling of protesters as Pakistani agents was a tactic used … Continue reading “Indian student says ‘Pakistani agent’ label used to silence dissent amid protests”
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France battles fire ‘whirlwinds’ as another 55,000 evacuated
A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region. Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and Spain, where … Continue reading “France battles fire ‘whirlwinds’ as another 55,000 evacuated”
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Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump ‘if right for Britain’
Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain’s “national interest before anything else” if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister. Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Burnham said he had had a good first exchange with Trump, finding him to … Continue reading “Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump ‘if right for Britain’”
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Four terrorists killed as forces foil attack on South Waziristan checkpost: ISPR
Four India-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were killed after security forces foiled an attempted attack on security forces’ checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. According to the military’s media wing, the terrorists sought to breach the checkpost security; however, their nefarious designs were … Continue reading “Four terrorists killed as forces foil attack on South Waziristan checkpost: ISPR”
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No US attacks on Iran for first time in two weeks but war spreads to Red Sea
The Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in US strikes, as Yemen’s Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea. The US military said on Saturday its naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect” but … Continue reading “No US attacks on Iran for first time in two weeks but war spreads to Red Sea”
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‘Cockroach’ protests end in victory as India’s education minister quits
NEW DELHI: India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams. Thousands of young people gathered in the capital and in other parts of the country this week, under the banner of the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party … Continue reading “‘Cockroach’ protests end in victory as India’s education minister quits”
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