Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries have strongly condemned repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire by Israel, warning that such actions risk undermining efforts to restore stability and advance peace in the Palestinian territory, officials said Sunday. In a joint statement, foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Sunday that recent nationwide protests represent a “coup attempt” against the Islamic Republic and cautioned that any U.S. military strike could spark a “regional war,” heightening tensions between Tehran and Washington. Khamenei’s remarks—aired on state television during ceremonies marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution—came amid a...
A severe winter storm and Arctic cold wave sweeping across the United States has left at least 65 people dead in weather-related incidents, authorities and media outlets reported, as life remains paralyzed in many states. The deaths—linked to extreme cold, heavy snow, icy roads, and related accidents—have occurred across multiple regions, from the Midwest to...
The acting head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Indian-origin official Dr Madhu Gottumukkala, is facing scrutiny after reportedly uploading sensitive government documents to the public version of ChatGPT, triggering a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) review and internal security alerts. According to a Politico report, the files—related to government contracting and...
The European Union has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a major diplomatic rebuke tied to Tehran’s brutal suppression of nationwide protests that have drawn global condemnation. EU foreign ministers unanimously agreed to add the elite paramilitary force to the bloc’s terrorism list—putting it on par with groups like...
At least two U.S. federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, media outlets reported on Wednesday, as the incident continues to spark outrage and protests nationwide. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the move as part of standard protocol for officer-involved...
Indonesia has received its first batch of advanced Rafale fighter jets from France, marking a major step in modernizing its air force, defence officials confirmed on Monday. A total of three Rafale aircraft, part of a multi-billion-dollar defence deal signed with France in 2022, have been delivered and are now stationed at Roesmin Nurjadin Air...
India has so far declined to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly launched Board of Peace—a global initiative aimed at brokering permanent ceasefires and supervising interim governance in conflict zones—amid concerns in New Delhi that participation could open the Kashmir dispute to international mediation or scrutiny. The Board of Peace charter was signed at the...
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its desire to maintain a “strong, positive” relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid recent diplomatic strains linked to Yemen and other regional issues, the kingdom’s foreign minister said on Monday. Prince Faisal bin Farhan made the comments at a press briefing in Warsaw, describing stable Saudi-Emirati ties as “essential”...
At least 61 people have died, and more than 110 were injured in Afghanistan over the past three days due to severe snow and heavy rainfall, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported on Saturday. The extreme weather battered 15 of the country’s 34 provinces, destroying or partially damaging 458 homes and leaving hundreds...