Category: International

Washington, DC — Fresh doubts are emerging over the United States’ decision to go to war with Iran, after new testimony from intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard contradicted a key claim made by President Donald Trump, according to Al Jazeera News. In written testimony to the Senate intelligence committee, Gabbard stated that US intelligence agencies found […]

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a six-day ceasefire, setting aside their mutual military strikes in a gesture timed to the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting whose conclusion is marked by the celebration of Eid, according to ORF News. The announcement came first from Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, posted on […]

There was a time when the skies over South Asia connected people. That time feels distant right now, according to The Nation. Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian aircraft entering its airspace, pushing the closure forward to April 24. The decision, announced by the Pakistan Airports Authority through an official Notice to Airmen, applies […]

WASHINGTON — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, saying he could no longer support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, according to Arab News. In a public statement, Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat” to the United States and suggested the conflict was driven by outside pressure rather […]

The hospital was called Omid, the Dari word for hope. On the night of March 16, that hope burned to the ground. Pakistani airstrikes hit Kabul’s Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital shortly after 9 p.m., tearing through one of Afghanistan’s largest recovery centers and killing at least 400 people, according to TOLOnews. Around 260 others were […]

Shadows Over the Gulf – A New War Tests the World’s Fragile Peace In the sun baked cities of Tehran and the bustling ports of Dubai, life has taken on a tense new rhythm. The distant roar of jets and the wail of air-raid sirens now mix with the everyday sounds of street markets and […]

Kabul was rocked by tragedy Monday night when an air strike hit a crowded drug treatment hospital, leaving scores dead and hundreds more feared injured. The Taliban government in Afghanistan swiftly accused Pakistan of carrying out the deadly attack, while Islamabad denied striking any civilian facility, according to BBC News. Flames and smoke still lingered […]

Kallas Says Europe Has “No Appetite” to Expand Naval Mission to Strait of Hormuz European foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss how the European Union should respond to the deepening conflict with Iran and its ripple effects on global energy markets, according to Euro News. But EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas […]

Netanyahu Video Sparks Fresh AI Debate as Ring Appears to VanishA new video shared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has triggered fresh debate online after viewers noticed a strange detail: a ring on his finger appears to disappear as he moves his arm, according to NDTV. The video was posted on Netanyahu’s official X […]

Iran has expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its support during the ongoing conflict involving United States and Israel, as tensions continue to shake the Middle East, according to Dawn News. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly thanked the Pakistani government and its people for what he described as their “strong solidarity and support” […]