In Gilgit-Baltistan, preparations for the General Elections 2026 are gaining momentum as top officials met to review progress and address challenges ahead of polling day, according to APP. The high level meeting was jointly chaired by Caretaker Chief Minister Yar Muhammad and Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan. Senior officials, including ministers, secretaries, and election […]
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Austria’s Interior Minister Gerhard Karner has cautioned that the European Union’s new asylum and migration pact will not solve all problems immediately, even as member states move forward with plans to tighten migration policies. Speaking after a meeting of German-speaking interior ministers in Luxembourg, Karner described the talks as detailed and intensive. According to Austria’s […]
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s jailed opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan underwent his fourth eye procedure on April 28 at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), as concerns over his health and prison conditions continue to deepen, according to Dawn News. According to hospital officials, Khan, 74, received a fourth intravitreal anti-VEGF injection […]
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In a move that has sent ripples across global energy markets, the United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), ending decades of membership, according to Arab News. The decision, confirmed Tuesday through the country’s official WAM news agency, will take effect on May 1, 2026. The […]
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In eastern Afghanistan, a fragile ceasefire has been broken by a new wave of violence, leaving at least seven civilians dead and 85 others injured in Kunar province, local officials reported, according to TOLOnews. The strikes, carried out on Monday, hit multiple areas in Asadabad, the provincial capital, as well as nearby districts. The attacks […]
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Israeli forces have issued demolition orders for dozens of homes and businesses in Palestinian areas north of Jerusalem, deepening tensions in an already fragile region, according to Arab News. The notices were delivered on Monday during raids in the towns of al-Ram and Kafr Aqab, as well as in the Qalandiya refugee camp. While al-Ram […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in St. Petersburg on Monday, signaling continued cooperation between Moscow and Tehran at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, according to Tasnim News Agency. During the meeting, Putin confirmed that he had received a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyed […]
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Austria Faces EU Complaint Over Suspension of Family Reunification Austria is facing mounting criticism after several human rights organizations filed a formal complaint with the European Commission over its suspension of family reunification for people granted protection, according to Austrian Press Agency. The groups argue that the policy not only harms families but may also […]
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In Islamabad, a court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to senior journalist Fakharur Rehman, days after his detention under Pakistan’s cybercrime laws stirred concern among media circles, according to Dawn News. Rehman had been arrested by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in connection with a case filed under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes […]
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made clear that the European Union is not ready to ease its sanctions on Iran, stressing that meaningful change inside the country must come first, according to Reuters. Speaking in Berlin on Monday at a gathering of Germany’s conservative CDU party and its Bavarian sister party, the […]
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