Australia and Japan Launch $7 Billion Warship Deal in Major Defense Milestone
Australia and Japan have formally signed contracts to begin a landmark A$10 billion (approximately $7 billion) warship program, marking Japan’s most significant military export initiative since lifting its long-standing arms export ban in…
China Steps Up Iran Diplomacy While Eyeing Smooth Summit with Trump
China is intensifying its diplomatic engagement in the Middle East as it seeks to contain the Iran conflict, carefully balancing its regional interests with preparations for a high-stakes summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump next…
Food Prices in Afghanistan Surge by Nearly 50% as Hunger Crisis Deepens, WFP Warns
KABUL / ROME – Food prices in Afghanistan have jumped by as much as 47% over the past year, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reported on , issuing a stark warning about intensifying pressure on struggling households.
According…
Fighting Along Durand Line Leaves Thousands of Afghan Children Without Access to Education
Local authorities report that many schools remain closed due to ongoing insecurity and overcrowding in refugee settlements, compounding an already severe education crisis.
Recent clashes along the Durand Line between Afghanistan and…
Maa Inti Bangaaram: Samantha Sets the Dance Floor on Fire with High-Energy Wedding Track…
Mumbai: The makers of the upcoming action-comedy family drama Maa Inti Bangaaram, starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, have released the film's first song a high-energy wedding celebration number titled "Thassadiya."
Composed by the acclaimed…
Pakistan rocket fire damages health centre in Afghanistan’s Kunar province
Authorities in Afghanistan have reported that a health centre in Kunar Province was heavily damaged following alleged rocket fire from Pakistan, marking a further escalation in cross-border tensions.
According to officials aligned with the…
Trump Says He May Go to Islamabad if Iran Nuclear Deal Reached
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal to end the war with Iran is reached and signed in Islamabad, he would consider traveling to the Pakistani capital for the ceremony. Speaking optimistically about the prospects for…
America, Iran, and the Strait: Who Is Besieging Whom?
For 21 hours, Americans and Iranians sat down in Islamabad and spoke face to face. It was a candid discussion no social media posts, no Tomahawk missiles. Just person to person, human to human.
There was a path forward. But it was shut.…
Pope Says ‘World Is Being Ravaged by a Handful of Tyrants’ as Feud with Trump’s White House…
Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after U.S. bishops rally to his defense following Vance’s remarks.
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV declared on Thursday that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of…
Bayern, Arsenal Reach Champions League Semis as Real Madrid Crash Out
The quarter-final stage of the UEFA Champions League concluded in dramatic fashion, with Bayern Munich and Arsenal advancing to the semi-finals while record champions Real Madrid suffered a stunning elimination.
In one of the most…