Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has reported that seven vessels were hit in incidents around the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, while warning the United States that further provocations could trigger a broader response against its regional bases. According to the IRGC, four vessels allegedly involved in illegal oil transfers in...
Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu was accorded a guard of honour at Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Wednesday, October 21, during his three-day state visit to Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly welcomed the visiting president, with the national anthems of Pakistan and the Maldives played during the official ceremony. A contingent of Pakistan’s...
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Monday to lead Pakistan’s delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting scheduled for October 19–20, 2026. Dar is visiting at the invitation of Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda. Upon arrival, he was received by Tajikistan’s Minister...
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has acknowledged that police lost control in several cities during violent nationwide protests over the rising cost of living, as President Emmanuel Macron ordered a review of security failures. The demonstrations on Saturday, October 17, drew around 500,000 people across France. Although many participants protested peacefully, violence and looting erupted...
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States next year, potentially extending the offer to more than 72 million children. “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” Musk wrote on his social media platform...
Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from October 20 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Foreign Office announced on Sunday. President Muizzu will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation comprising cabinet ministers and senior officials. During the visit,...
At least 13 children died after an overcrowded boat capsized in the Ganges River in India’s eastern Bihar state, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday in the Vaishali district as passengers were travelling by boat to attend a Hindu festival-related gathering. According to officials, the vessel was carrying an estimated 15 to...
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the US Capitol on Saturday, demanding an immediate arms embargo against Israel and an end to Washington’s military support amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Organised by the Palestinian Youth Movement and allied groups, the rally marked three years since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza in October...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the escalating conflict in Yemen is taking a “devastating toll,” with nearly 1,000 people killed, more than 4,200 injured and almost 198,000 displaced since the latest escalation. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the worsening violence is unfolding alongside outbreaks of cholera and measles, placing additional pressure...
The Pakistan Navy has seized narcotics worth approximately $96 million during two counter-narcotics operations in the Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. Around 850 kilograms of ice and 2,000 kilograms of hashish and cannabis were recovered from concealed compartments inside the vessels, according to the military’s media wing. The seized drugs...