Fireworks displayed as Pakistan bids adieu to 2025, New Yorkers welcome 2026 at Times Square
Like other parts of the world, Pakistan also celebrated the beginning of the New Year by setting off fireworks. People bade adieu to 2025 and welcomed 2026, with best wishes and prayers. A magnificent display of fireworks was held in various cities including Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi. The sky was illuminated with colorful lights. A […]
Ten countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
– The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed “serious concerns” about a “renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in Gaza, saying the situation was “catastrophic”. The warning came a day after US President Donald Trump warned Palestinian militant group Hamas there would be “hell to pay” if it fails to disarm in Gaza, […]
Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida : US President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks that will include Israel’s concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran. Netanyahu said this month that Trump had invited him for talks, […]
Pakistan stands ready for Gaza peace force, calls for decisive Afghan Taliban action against TTP
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday described the detention of hundreds of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants by the Afghan Taliban as “not enough,” stressing the need for decisive action against cross-border terrorism. During a media briefing at the Foreign Office in Islamabad, Dar revealed that Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi had […]
Israel kills Al Jazeera team in yet another attack on journalists in war-torn Gaza
CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it killed an Al Jazeera journalist it accused of being a Hamas cell leader in a Gaza airstrike, but rights advocates said he had been targeted for his frontline reporting on the Gaza war and Israel’s claim lacked evidence.Anas Al Sharif, 28, was among a group of four Al Jazeera journalists […]
Gaza facing man-made ‘mass starvation’, says WHO’s Tedros
Ghaza:Gaza is suffering man-made mass starvation caused by a blockade on aid into the Palestinian enclave, World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.He spoke following an appeal by more than 100 aid agencies warning of hunger in Gaza while tons of food, clean water and medical supplies sit untouched just outside the […]
France’s top diplomat calls for foreign press access to Gaza
PARIS : France’s foreign minister urged Israel on Tuesday to allow international journalists into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza to “bear witness” to the situation after 21 months of war.The United Nations and human rights groups say Gaza and its population of more than two million people face famine-like conditions, with near-daily deaths of […]
Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition and starvation
GAZA CITY : The head of Gaza’s largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault.Gaza’s population of more than two million people is facing severe shortages of food and other essentials, with residents frequently […]
Gaza hit by multiple early morning blasts, as seen from southern Israel
Ghaza:Loud blasts and explosions in Gaza early on Wednesday was seen from southern Israel, as hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas hang in the balance.Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been taking part in the latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha since July 6, discussing a US-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that […]
Cash is scarce in Gaza. Palestinians are paying a high price to get it
DEIR AL-BALAH,:Cash is the lifeblood of the Gaza Strip’s shattered economy, and like all other necessities in this war-torn territory — food, fuel, medicine it is in extremely short supply.With nearly every bank branch and ATM inoperable, people have become reliant on an unrestrained network of powerful cash brokers to get money for daily expenses […]