US President Donald Trump announced that member states of the Board of Peace will pledge over $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian aid in Gaza during a meeting scheduled for Thursday. The announcement was made on his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump added that member countries have also committed to providing thousands of personnel […]

Munich: Despite recent efforts to ease tensions the United States under Donald Trump continues to harbor ambitions regarding Greenland Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the Munich Security Conference. Speaking on Arctic security, she noted that the desire to acquire Greenland and its mineral wealth is the same highlighting ongoing concerns over the strategic […]

Authorities in Turkey have detained 18 Afghan migrants attempting to travel illegally to Europe officials said. The arrests were made in Edirne Province a region widely regarded as a key transit corridor for irregular migration routes into European countries. According to reports from Turkish media the group included women and children. Following their detention the migrants […]

MUNICH: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed that Europe must remain prepared to defend itself citing rising geopolitical tensions and external pressures on democratic systems. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference she warned of attempts by outside forces to weaken the European Union from within and emphasized the need for greater European independence. […]

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that regional nations are fully capable of resolving their disputes collectively and peacefully emphasising that external oversight is unnecessary according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Addressing the international Iran Corridor 2026 conference in Tehran Pezeshkian underscored the importance of cooperation in fostering peace security and long term […]

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned the suicide bombing at Imambargah Khadijah al Kubra in Islamabad which killed at least 36 people and injured around 169 worshippers during Friday prayers. A press statement by UNSC President James Kariuki described the attack as heinous and cowardly and confirmed that ISIL (Daesh) claimed […]

The United States is preparing to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to rise over its nuclear program. Defense officials confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford the world’s largest nuclear powered aircraft carrier will head to the region with its escort vessels. The deployment will reinforce the […]

LONDON: Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful though the proscription will remain temporarily while an appeal proceeds. The government swiftly confirmed it would challenge the verdict in the Court of Appeal. Palestine Action was outlawed in July 2024 after authorities accused the […]