United Nations’ sanctions on Iran restored. Iran recalls ambassadors to Britain, France, Germany. Iran’s rial hits record low amid sanctions fears. UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran on Saturday following a process triggered by key European powers that Tehran has warned will be met with a harsh […]
China warns US of unilateralism, offers world multilateralism
NEW YORK: Without naming the United States, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang has warned Washington of the dangers of imposing civilisational superiority, unilateralism and tariff on the world. In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Li Qiang said: “A major cause of the current global economic doldrums is the rise in unilateral […]
Pakistani doctor dies in US before life-saving liver transplant
NEW JERSEY: Dr Maryam Shoukat, a 27-year-old Pakistani doctor pursuing her residency in the United States, passed away today just 30 minutes before her scheduled liver transplant. She had been admitted in critical condition with acute liver failure. Dr Maryam had travelled to US with the dream of serving humanity, but her life was cut […]
Hard power rules again
The age of hard power is back with a vengeance. Across continents, from Asia to the Americas, Europe to Africa, norms, laws and even UN resolutions are being brushed aside. What matters is force in terms of military capability, financial muscle and the audacity to use both. The veneer of credibility once lent to global […]
Japan arrests woman for keeping daughter’s body in freezer for 20 years
TOKYO: Japanese police said Thursday they had arrested a 75-year-old woman who allegedly confessed to keeping the body of her daughter in a freezer for two decades. Investigators on Tuesday found the body of an adult woman in a deep freezer at the home of Keiko Mori in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, said a […]
Indians commit highest sexual offences in UK: govt report
LONDON: Indian nationals have emerged as the nationality with the largest percentage increase in convictions for sexual offences in the UK amid a wider surge in foreigners being sentenced for such crimes over the past four years in the country, according to an analysis of official British data by the Centre for Migration Control (CMC). […]
Trump scraps India visit amid escalating trade tensions: report
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. — AFP Trump was earlier scheduled to attend Quad summit in India. Tensions between Trump, Modi deepened after June phone call. Modi since […]
‘Ice Age’ finally gets big update after much wait
ce Age is set to chart its new journey in its prehistoric setting as Boiling Point — the franchise’s upcoming instalment has officially got a release date. Though it already had one, which was in December 2026. But in that year Disney will be releasing its other tentpole, Avengers: Doomsday. Now, the studio, which had got the franchise its […]
India’s Jaishankar takes swipe at Trump foreign policy, rejects US mediation claim
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a press conference at Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Japan July 29, 2024. — Reuters Jaishankar defends Russian oil trade against US profiteering claims. Trade tensions rise as Trump threatens higher tariffs on India. Minister stresses India’s strategic autonomy priorities.KARACHI: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar […]
Indonesia turns down ear-splitting ‘haram’ street parties
People cover their ears as a truck mounted with a tower of subwoofers drives past. — AFP/File People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows. Loudspeaker towers are commonplace on Indonesia’s main island […]