Threat of Deportations Leads to Risky Childbirth for Haitian Mothers
Haitian women are having babies in squalid, unsupervised settings after the Dominican Republic started sending immigration agents to detain migrants at hospitals.
Month: May 2026
A Powerful H.I.V. Drug Lands in Zambia. But Will It Reach Those Who Need It?
Lenacapavir, which protects people from H.I.V. infection with twice-yearly shots, is arriving in a country where the health system has been hollowed out by American aid cuts.
PM ends China visit after high-level meetings, diplomatic anniversary events
Says the roots of the tree of Pakistan-China friendship are very deep, weathered every storm Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departs China after concluding his four-day official visit. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday concluded his four-day official visit to China and departed for Pakistan after a series of high-level engagements in Beijing, including events … Read more
FinMin, British envoy discuss economic ties, reforms
[ Assess regional developments, economic and humanitarian implications Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday held a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane … Read more
Evolving Warfare Connects the Conflicts in Ukraine and Iran
Aspects such as drone technology and diplomacy show how the wars intersect on the battlefield and in global alignments, providing a model for future conflicts.
Gold jumps Rs4,600 on Iran peace hopes
[ KARACHI: Gold prices on Monday registered an increase in Pakistan, mirroring gains in the international market, where the precious metal rose more than 1% amid hopes of a peace deal to end the US-Iran war. The development eased pressure on the dollar and oil prices, reducing fears of higher inflation and interest rates for … Read more
Inside India’s Manipur State, Where Violence and Division Are Routine
Three years after riots tore apart Manipur, the state remains in disarray. Barbed wire and armed checkpoints made it difficult for Times reporters to cross, even before the recent clashes.
Global Oil Price Rises After U.S. Strikes in Iran Cloud Peace Deal
[Optimism for a resolution to the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was checked after the United States said it had carried out strikes on missile launch sites in Iran.
New York Leads in Controlling Heat-Trapping Methane. That Could Change.
An overhaul of the state’s 2019 climate law proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul would alter how the potent greenhouse gas is measured.
DPM Dar lands in New York ahead of UNSC debate
Dar to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts, as well as UN officials, to discuss regional issues Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in New York to attend a high-level United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate convened under China’s presidency of the council. PHOTO: MoFA Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister … Read more