Dar denies Pakistan threatened nuclear action against Israel. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has clarified Pakistan’s defense readiness and nuclear capabilities amid rising tensions in the region, declaring that any hostile move against Pakistan will be met with a strong and immediate response. Addressing the Senate on Monday, Dar said, “Anyone […]
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US Embassy branch in Tel Aviv hit by shrapnel, no injuries reported
US Embassy branch in Tel Aviv hit by shrapnel. The U.S. Embassy in Israel and its consulate will remain closed as shelter-in-place orders continue following nearby Iranian missile strikes, Ambassador Mike Huckabee confirmed on social media. While no injuries were reported, minor damage occurred near the embassy branch in Tel Aviv due to concussions from […]
UK appoints first woman to head MI6 intelligence service
The UK appoints first woman to head MI6 intelligence service. The United Kingdom has appointed Blaise Metreweli as the new chief of the MI6 Secret Intelligence Service, marking the first time a woman has been appointed to lead the storied British spy agency. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the historic appointment on Sunday, saying it […]
US travel ban: 12 countries barred, 7 more face heightened restrictions
12 countries barred and 7 more face heightened restrictions in the recent US travel ban. Ever since taking the reins of the American presidency, Donald Trump has been introducing sweeping reforms in pursuit of making America great again, with the latest being introducing travel bans and restrictions affecting a total of 19 nations. These measures […]
Who gets to be a hero in Pakistan? The battle over Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan’s legacy
In a nation where memory is often curated by political power, Pakistan finds itself debating one of its most foundational figures: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the nuclear scientist widely hailed as the father of the country’s atomic program. His legacy was challenged last week when Rana Sanaullah, a senior official in the ruling Pakistan Muslim […]
Trump’s Arabian Nights. Handshakes with Sheikhs
The saffron sun above Riyadh; the scent of oud hung heavy in the air. A familiar figure with golden hair came down from the Boeing bird, wearing a red tie flapping in the dry Arabian wind. Donald J. Trump, the man who turned diplomacy into a must-watch reality show, was back in the Arab world. […]
What a prostate cancer diagnosis like Joe Biden’s means for patients
What a prostate cancer diagnosis like Joe Biden’s means for patients? Former United States President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office has said. Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after doctors discovered a prostate nodule, his office said in a statement […]
China–India rivalry in the Indo-Pacific: Strategic competition and regional stability
The Indo-Pacific has become the most dynamic region in the context of geopolitics in the century. Central and a major variable in this changing equation is the growing rivalry between the two largest powers in Asia, China and India. Both are ancient civilizations and fast-developing economies, but their competition over influence, share of resources, security, […]