92 m. ago “Leave Haifa and Tel Aviv now”: Iran’s army chief threatens big retaliation

Iran’s Chief of General Staff, Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, has issued a chilling warning to Israeli civilians, urging them to evacuate the cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv immediately. In a video message broadcast on Iranian state media, he stated that the military responses launched so far were merely preliminary warning actions — the […]

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1 hour ago Germany backs Israel’s ‘dirty job’ in Iran, says only US can deliver nuclear blow

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking at the G7 summit in Canada, defended Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. He called it a “dirty job” that Israel is doing not just for itself, but “for the world.” He accused Iran’s “mullah regime” of having inflicted death and chaos across the Middle East. Merz […]

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3 h. ago China fully supports Pakistan’s bid of BRICS membership: says IDCPC spokesman

ISLAMABAD: Director-General Information of the International Department of Communist Party of China (IDCPC) Mr Hu Zhaoming on Tuesday said that China fully supports Pakistan’s bid to membership of BRICS and Chinese government is making efforts to help Pakistan become a member of BRICS. “It is time to coordinate better in BRICS to protect the interests […]

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3 h. ago Trump warns Iran to surrender, says Khamenei is a ‘visible target’

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran to surrender unconditionally amid growing military tensions. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the U.S. knows exactly where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is hiding. He called Khamenei “an easy target,” but stated that the U.S. is not planning to eliminate him—for now. […]

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3 h. ago President Xi calls on China, Kyrgyzstan to expand cooperation, safeguard int’l order

ASTANA: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China-Kyrgyzstan relations are at their best in history and full of potential for cooperation. He called on the two countries to expand cooperation and jointly safeguard the international economic and trade order. Xi made the remarks during a meeting with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday, held on the […]

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4 h. ago North Korea will help Russia rebuild Kursk after Ukrainian incursion, Kim tells Putin ally

PYONGYANG: North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and sappers to Russia’s Kursk region to help rebuild it after a Ukrainian incursion that North Korean troops helped Moscow repel this year, a senior Russian security official said on Tuesday. Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s Security Council and a former defence minister with close […]

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4 h. ago 20 Muslim nations condemn Israel’s aggression against Iran, call for immediate ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with 19 other Muslim-majority nations, has condemned Israel’s escalating military actions against Iran, calling for an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomatic dialogue. In a joint statement issued on June 13, 2025, the Foreign Ministers of Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi […]

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6 h. ago “We were wrong”: Hamza Ali Abbasi reflects on PTI and Imran Khan

Actor and former PTI supporter Hamza Ali Abbasi admitted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf made serious mistakes. He especially called the May 9, 2022 attacks on military sites and the 2014 protest march wrong. Hamza spoke during a podcast with journalist Mansoor Ali Khan. He said his support for PTI began in 2014 with the hope of […]

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6 h. ago Khamenei faces isolation as Israel eliminates top Iranian advisers

DUBAI/LONDON — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is increasingly isolated after losing several key military and intelligence advisers in Israeli airstrikes, raising fears of miscalculation in Tehran’s decision-making. Sources close to his inner circle say these losses have created a dangerous vacuum within Iran’s most critical leadership structures. Among the dead are Hossein Salami, […]

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7 h. ago Doctor who supplied Ketamine to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty

LOS ANGELES – A California doctor accused of supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in the weeks before his tragic death has agreed to plead guilty, according to court documents filed Monday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia will plead guilty to four counts of illegal ketamine distribution, while federal prosecutors have agreed to drop several other charges, […]

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8 h. ago Muslim nations unite against Israeli strikes, demand immediate ceasefire in Iran conflict

In a powerful joint statement, Pakistan and 19 Muslim-majority countries strongly condemned Israel’s growing military aggression against Iran. The countries called for an immediate ceasefire and urged both sides to return to diplomacy. This joint stance came as tensions escalated since June 13, causing alarm across the region. The statement, released by Pakistan’s Ministry of […]

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8 h. ago US intel says Iran was not building a nuclear bomb, denies immediate threat

In a recent intelligence review, US agencies have confirmed that Iran was neither actively building a nuclear bomb nor close to producing one anytime soon. The assessment directly contradicts Israel’s claims that Tehran was just months away from acquiring nuclear weapons. According to a CNN report citing four individuals familiar with classified US reviews, Iran […]

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10 h. ago China bans civil servants from dining out in groups amid Xi’s anti

In a strict new move, some Chinese civil servants have been banned from dining in groups larger than three. This comes after three officials died since April due to excessive drinking at official banquets, sparking renewed efforts to enforce President Xi Jinping’s austerity and anti-corruption policies. The updated rules, released in May, target Communist Party […]

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10 h. ago Israeli hacker group claims major cyberattack on Iranian bank Sepah

An Israeli-linked hacker group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on Iran’s Bank Sepah, reportedly destroying all its data. The group, known as Gonjeshke Darandeh, posted about the attack on social media platform X. According to the Times of Israel, the hackers alleged that Bank Sepah was funding Iran’s ballistic missile program, military nuclear […]

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11 h. ago Pakistan joins China’s GDI to speed up progress on sustainable development goals

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has officially aligned itself with China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI) to accelerate its progress toward achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With strong bilateral ties and ongoing cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan is in a strategic position to embed GDI into its national development agenda. The Global Development […]

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11 h. ago Pakistan denies supplying missiles to Iran, calls reports baseless propaganda

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has strongly rejected recent media reports claiming it supplied non-nuclear ballistic missiles to Iran amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Officials called the claims false, baseless, and part of a deliberate propaganda campaign. According to diplomatic and security sources in Islamabad, the reports making rounds on international and social media platforms […]

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11 h. ago Israel claims killing top Iranian commander in Tehran attack

TEHRAN – The Israeli military claimed that it killed one of Iran’s top military commanders, Ali Shadmani, in an attack

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12 h. ago G7 leaders press on as Trump’s sudden exit casts shadow over summit

Six of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders continued the final day of their summit in Canada, striving to display unity and global influence despite the abrupt exit of U.S. President Donald Trump. The summit, held in Kananaskis, Alberta, aimed to address major global crises, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Trump […]

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12 h. ago Israeli tank shelling kills 45 in Gaza as civilians waited for aid

At least 45 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured after Israeli tank shelling hit a crowd waiting for aid in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the health ministry reported. The attack targeted civilians who had gathered along a main eastern road, hoping to receive essential food and supplies. According to medics, Israeli tanks opened fire […]

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12 h. ago Deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 14, injure dozens amid G7 summit

A massive Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv has left 14 people dead and 44 injured, marking one of the deadliest attacks since the war began in February 2022. Ukrainian officials reported that 27 different sites in the capital were hit overnight, including homes, schools, and essential infrastructure. Rescue workers raced against time in […]

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