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Voted 50-48 in favour of the war powers resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month View of the US Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, United States. PHOTO: Reuters UNITED STATES: The United States (US) Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest … Read more

Gulf states could finance fund if Tehran, US reach final settlement, Qatari premier Sheikh Mohammed says Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speaks at the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum during a session moderated by US journalist Tucker Carlson. Photo: X Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign … Read more

Security forces recover six Kalashnikovs, three hand grenades as search operation underway for absconding accomplices Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police have established its first-ever Sniper Squad. PESHAWAR: Six most-wanted terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij were killed on Wednesday in a joint operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and district police in Lower Dir. … Read more

. LONDON: The world’s most climate-vulnerable nations and a set of major development banks launched a new initiative on Tuesday aimed at unlocking cheaper and more predictable fund-ing for countries increasingly facing climate shocks and rising debt costs. The “Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact”, agreed by the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and its “V20” finance … Read more

. MADRID/ PARIS: Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe. Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Spain were also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some areas disrupting schools … Read more

. KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year’s Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory. The annual event — which kicks off on Thursday in Gdansk — is due to gather business leaders and officials to discuss … Read more

. LONDON: Two Labour lawmakers were on Tuesday considering whether to challenge Andy Burnham to become Britain’s next prime minister, with some concern in the party about a so-called coronation. Burnham, 56, is the overwhelming frontrunner to succeed outgoing leader Keir Starmer, who announced on Monday he was stepping down after losing the support of … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday set July 1 as the deadline for authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Islamabad to submit long-pending maps, notifications and other data required to move forward with local government (LG) elections. The commission summoned senior officials from both administrations to explain the prolonged delays. Chairing a high-level … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rs18.8 trillion expansionary federal budget by a majority vote, with its successful implementation – including achieving a Rs15.3 trillion tax target – seen as critical for funding defence spending and fast-tracking the construction of major dams. The lower house also approved the Finance Bill 2026 with several … Read more

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has ruled out any blanket amnesty for leaders of proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac), holding them responsible for recent deaths and violence and vowing to pursue legal action against them. Addressing a joint press conference alongside Inspector General of Police (IGP) Liaqat Ali Malik, Chief Secretary … Read more