The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Month: April 2026
Govt mulls Rs31b spending on wheat stocks
[ ECC approves food ministry’s proposal of building strategic reserves amid regional situation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic managers have underscored the need for maintaining strategic reserves of wheat with an expenditure of Rs31 billion to ward off the threat posed by the Middle East conflict to the country’s food security. In addition to building the wheat … Read more
Where Million-Dollar Coastal Homes Glitter Near Metal Shacks
A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Tuesday that four of its personnel were killed and two wounded during combat in southern Lebanon. An army statement named three soldiers from the same battalion who “fell during combat”. In a separate statement, it said another soldier had been killed in the same incident and two others wounded, … Read more
In UK Prisons, Drones Fly In Contraband ‘As if by Uber Eats’
Decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. Experts say that makes a lucrative smuggling trade hard to tackle.
Soaring fuel prices drive German far-right calls for a turn back to Russia
Markus Frohnmaier, leading candidate for Germany’s far-right party. SOURCE: DW Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party has used surging energy prices to revive its longstanding call for Berlin to turn once more to Russia for cheap energy after scoring some of its best results in two state elections this month. German petrol prices have jumped … Read more
Trump Lashes Out at Europe Over Strait of Hormuz, Tells U.K. to ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’
President Trump’s latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.
After allies snub, Trump rips NATO in angry outburst
Tells Europe to get own oil, fight as US ‘won’t help’ France closes airspace to US military, Italy denies Sicilia BRUSSELS/ WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump sharply rebuked key European allies on Tuesday as divisions within NATO widened over the expanding war with Iran, even as the conflict intensified on multiple fronts, disrupted global energy flows … Read more
Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks
The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.
Pakistan gains international recognition for role in Middle East peace efforts
US Congressional leaders, Iranian envoy praise Islamabad’s role in advancing regional stability Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt during moot in Islamabad on March 29. Photo: X/MOFA Pakistan’s leadership has received international recognition for its role in facilitating peace efforts in the Middle East, particularly in advancing US President Donald Trump’s 15-point … Read more
