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Pakistan Eyeing 'Islamic Sukuk' For Debt Funding: What It Means, Why It Matters
By talking about Islamic Sukuk, Pakistan is signalling that it wants to tap into a different pool of investors for debt funding.
Hezbollah Rejects Negotiations With Lebanon, Asks Israel To Cancel Meeting
Lebanon wants to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war, but Israel instead prefers to focus on formal peace talks with Lebanon itself.
'Bad News'? Vance Comes Up Empty-Handed On Iran And Hungary, For Now
At a terse press conference in Islamabad, Vance delivered the "bad news" and took just three questions before getting on a plane and leaving for home.
"Dangerous, Irresponsible": China Condemns US Blockade Of Iran Ports
Trump had ordered the blockade of ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Gulf after the failure Islamabad peace talks.
US Judge Dismisses Trump's $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against WSJ
District Judge Darrin Gayles, in his ruling, said Trump had failed to prove the Murdoch-owned newspaper had knowingly published false statements.
Trump Insists On Hormuz Opening As He Escalates Iran Threats
US president Donald Trump in recent weeks has said an agreement on the strait wasn't among his core prerequisites for ending the conflict.
Xi Says World Order 'Crumbling Into Disarray' As Iran War Drags
The meeting between Sanchez and Xi is their fourth in just over three years as Spain positions itself as one of China's closest friends in Europe.
"They Cut The Pipes": Afghans In Kabul Face Acute Water Crisis
The level of Kabul's aquifers plunged by 25 to 30 metres over the past decade, according to an April 2025 report by the aid group Mercy Corps.
"Is It Epstein Being Cared For?" Iran's Dig At Trump Over "Jesus" Image
US President Donald Trump uploaded an image which showed him dressed in a white robe and placing a glowing hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed.
Ex-Student Opens Fire At Turkish School Wounding 16, Then Kills Self
The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building.
"Indian Memes Are GOAT": Iran Mocks US' Hormuz Blockade With 'Dhamaal' Video
Amid continued crossfire in the Middle East, Iranian diplomatic handles on X have launched a different kind of 'war' against the United States and Donald Trump -- using memes and takedowns posted.
Opinion: Opinion | How Netanyahu Is Fast Turning Into The Worst 'Deal' Trump Ever Made
Can Trump rid himself of the big albatross around his neck?
Leo XIV To Benedict XVI: When Popes Spoke About Matters Beyond Church
Popes have, at different times, stepped beyond purely religious matters and spoken on global issues.
"How Can We Trust You?" Iran's Question And Collapse Of Islamabad Talks
After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and U.S.
Saudi Arabia Is "Pressing" US To Drop Iran Port Blockade Plan: Report
Saudi Arabia has managed to get its oil exports up by piping its crude across the desert to the Red Sea, while Iran's Hormuz blockade persisted. Riyadh is worried those supplies would be at risk if the Red Sea's exit route were also closed.
Hormuz Blockade: The Complex Regional Realities US Ignores At Its Peril
This is something of a blind spot, because understanding the deeper cultural dynamics of the strait and its surrounds can tell us something of what might now lie ahead.
Not Soldiers, Ukraine Sends Robots To Frontline, Takes Over Russian Post
Giving an example of how technology is saving lives, Zelensky said that in the last three months, ground vehicles have carried over 22,000 missions.
Iran Condemns "Insult" To Pope After Trump Targets Him Over Calls For Peace
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian’s remarks came after US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image that depicted himself in a Jesus Christ-like form.
331 Children Contracted HIV From Syringe Reuse In Pakistan Hospital, Shocking Investigation Reveals
Over 32 hours of hidden filming captured staff reusing syringes on multi-dose vials and injecting patients without sterile gloves.
