Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade
[Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.
Israeli army detains at least 48 Palestinians across West Bank, 8 injured in attack by occupiers
Israeli forces arrest more than 40 Palestinians in Tell near Nablus, five in Jenin governorate, three in Bethlehem Israeli forces detained at least 48 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while eight others were injured in a separate attack by occupiers, according to Palestinian media and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. … Read more
Italy sends firefighting aircraft to battle Tunisia wildfires
Italian, Tunisian aircraft support crews fighting 2 blazes that have been burning for days in western Kef province An Italian firefighting aircraft joined efforts on Friday to contain two wildfires in Tunisia’s western Kef province, according to the Italian Embassy in Tunis. The embassy said on the US social media platform X that Italy dispatched … Read more
Pakistan, Türkiye to hold business conference
[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has expressed full government support for the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ICCI) initiative to organise the PakistanTürkiye Business Opportunity Conference in Istanbul on August 13, 2026, according to a statement on Friday. Khan made these remarks during a … Read more
Who Are the People Out Protesting in India?
Some of the young demonstrators describe the anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets to join a movement that is testing the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Inflation expected to rise to 9.1% q
[ SBP likely to hold rate, SPI falls to 9.66% but remains in double digits for the poor KARACHI: Pakistan’s inflation trajectory appears to be turning less comfortable just as the economy enters the new fiscal year, with rising food prices and renewed uncertainty over global energy markets threatening to push the cost of living … Read more
Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying
The authorities in Belgium did not name the country that the intern, a woman “of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for.
FBR officers on performance watch
[ ISLAMABAD: About 40% officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) considered for promotion have been placed on the performance watch list due to their competency and integrity issues while suspension cases have tripled over the past two years, said the tax authorities. In a background briefing, the tax authorities said that financial integrity … Read more
BD president resigns citing health concerns
. DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned citing serious health issues, his office said on Friday. Shahabuddin, 76, has held the largely ceremonial post of president since April 2023, a period that included volatile months after Hasina’s flight to India following a student-led uprising against … Read more
Gold eases despite global price recovery
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Friday even as international rates posted modest gains, reflecting a lagged impact amid global uncertainty over oil prices and monetary policy. According to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold per tola settled at Rs427,436 after dropping Rs4,600 during the … Read more