Gunmen killed two policemen and wounded a third in the Mohmand polio attack on Tuesday. The officers were travelling to guard a vaccination team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The shooting came during a national campaign to vaccinate nearly 24 million children. It also followed the abduction of four members of a polio team in Tank… Continue reading Two Policemen Martyred in Mohmand Polio Attack as Vaccination Drive Continues
Americans are voting today in the US midterm elections, a nationwide contest that will decide control of Congress for the last two years of Donald Trump’s second term. Polls opened first on the east coast on Tuesday, November 3. As of 6:30 PM PKT, voting is still under way, and no results have been declared.… Continue reading US Midterm Elections: Americans Vote as Trump Faces Key Test
US strikes on Qeshm Island, an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, have added fresh tension to talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. Washington called the action limited and defensive, according to US officials. At the same time, Qatar says both sides are still reviewing proposals to end the conflict. This report… Continue reading US Strikes Qeshm Island as Qatar Says Iran Talks Continue
Diesel rises Rs2.29 to Rs402.96 per litre while petrol stays at Rs377.91 from Oct 31 to Nov 2. How prices compare with the April peak and who is affected.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade but rejects reparations ahead of the Commonwealth summit.
Iran’s supreme leader orders forces to prepare an unlimited response to any attack while Qatar and Pakistan press on with US-Iran mediation. Key details.
US forces are completing their withdrawal from Iraq, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion. The remaining American troops are expected to leave their last bases by September 30, 2026. The withdrawal follows an agreement reached between Washington and Baghdad in 2024. The plan was agreed under President Joe Biden and is… Continue reading US Forces Iraq Withdrawal Raises Iran and ISIS Concerns
Kazakhstan is considering a major expansion of its permanent residence pathway for foreign specialists. The government has proposed increasing the list of eligible professions from 51 to 174. If approved, more foreign workers could qualify for a simplified route to permanent residence. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population published the draft… Continue reading Kazakhstan Permanent Residence May Expand to 174 Professions
President Donald Trump said he was surprised that British police released five men on bail after their arrest near a U.S.-used airbase. The men were arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England over a suspected plot involving the military facility. British counter-terrorism police released the suspects on bail while the investigation continues. They remain under… Continue reading Trump UK Airbase Suspects Released on Bail
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited the leaders of Kuwait and Bahrain to attend the second GCC-EU Summit, which Saudi Arabia will host in October. The Saudi monarch sent separate invitations to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Meanwhile, the upcoming summit… Continue reading GCC-EU Summit: King Salman Invites Kuwait and Bahrain Leaders
