Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition

. US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: US paper currency will bear President Donald Trump’s signature starting this summer, marking the first time a sitting president has signed American money, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. The redesigned notes, … Read more

UN rights chief urges US to conclude probe into deadly Iran school strike

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026. Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News/WANA (West Asia News Agency) PHOTO: REUTERS The United Nations rights ​chief urged Washington to conclude its investigation into a fatal strike on a primary school in ‌Iran at a UN Human Rights Council meeting … Read more

It will no longer be an eye for an eye: Iran

Araghchi warns Israel of ‘heavy price’ after attacks on steel factories, power plant, nuclear sites Rubio says US A view of a residential building that was damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. Photo: Reuters TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON/ TEL AVIV: IRGC Aerospace Commander Seyed Majid Moosavi has reiterated a warning to … Read more

India clears military purchases worth $25bn to buy aircraft, Russian S-400 missile systems

Follows $40b deal last month for Rafale jets and Boeing P-8I aircraft for air force, navy Russia’s S-400 missile defense system is one of the most advanced in the world and can hit enemy targets at up to 400 kilometers. PHOTO: AFP India approved proposals worth $25 billion on Friday to buy transport aircraft, Russian … Read more

Bill allows NADRA to block CNICs of suspects

ISLAMABAD: In a move with implications for national security and identity management, the Senate Standing Committee on Interior has approved a key amendment bill empowering National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to block the national identity cards of suspicious individuals for up to 60 days. The bill, presented by Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, … Read more

SECP licenses Punjab govt life insurer

[ . ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has granted a licence to M/s Punjab Life Insurance Company Limited (PLIC), marking the establishment of Pakistan’s first provincial government-owned life insurance company. According to a statement issued by the SECP on Thursday, the Punjab government, through the company, intends to manage its social … Read more