Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Trump Blames Iran for Scheme
Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives.
Month: March 2026
FinMin reviews Engro-Vopak terminal operations
[ Dutch envoy, Engro delegation discuss investment climate, regional energy supply risks ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met Robert Jan Siegert, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Pakistan, along with a delegation from Engro Corporation and Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL), to discuss bilateral economic cooperation and the operations … Read more
‘Game of Thrones’ movie in the works at Warner Bros
Beau Willimon to write script which is expected to focus on events occurring before those presented in HBO series Winter is coming to the big screen. A “Game of Thrones” movie is officially in development at Warner Bros., with acclaimed writer Beau Willimon attached to pen the script. Willimon, best known as the showrunner of … Read more
Aid to Gaza falls even as Israeli strikes ease
. Displaced Palestinians wait to receive United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 7, 2024.PHOTO: REUTERS GAZA CITY: In his makeshift tent in Gaza City, displaced Palestinian Jamal Abu Mohsen says the bombs are … Read more
‘Nominating Trump for peace prize was a mistake’
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination of the American president for the Nobel Peace Prize was widely criticised as a folly, though most experts said Pakistan’s renewed outreach to Washington and its effort to stay out of Donald Trump’s crosshairs were driven by practical and short-term considerations. They described the country’s current foreign policy, including … Read more
U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds
[The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.
Israelis Celebrate Purim Amid Iranian Missile Attacks
The war did not stop ultra-Orthodox parts of Jerusalem from drinking and dancing for the Jewish holiday.
Iran war sends Korean stocks tumbling 12%
[ . South Korean shares sank 12% on Wednesday, posting the biggest drop in their 46-year history and wiping half a trillion dollars in value just this week, as fears that the Iran war could cripple Asia’s fourth-largest economy sent the won to a 17-year low. Israeli and US forces continued attacking Iran, prompting retaliatory … Read more
Experts doubt Tehran’s claims of advanced ‘hypersonic’ missiles.
As Iran fires fewer ballistic missiles, experts doubt Tehran is saving more advanced weapons.
‘Scream’ franchise joins elite horror club
The Scream franchise has officially entered the billion-dollar club, with its latest installment, Scream 7, pushing the series past $1 billion at the global box office. The seventh entry in the long-running horror saga earned nearly $100 million worldwide in its opening weekend, cementing the series’ status as one of cinema’s most lucrative horror properties. … Read more
