Prince Harry, Meghan’s precious UK memory marred by fresh controversy
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been planning to make their return to the UK for some time but received some upsetting update amid their hopes for a royal reunion. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have had a tough time with the royal family, which led to their exit from senior working […]
US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He hold talks in South Korea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
INCHEON, South Korea: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng started talks in South Korea on Wednesday to lay the groundwork ahead of this week’s summit of the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies in Beijing. Bessent and He began the talks at Incheon airport after each met South Korean […]
South Korea reviews phased support for Strait of Hormuz security efforts
SEOUL: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signalling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported. Ahn told a press conference with South Korean media correspondents in Washington that he had conveyed Seoul’s position […]
AS-level maths second paper allegedly leaked
The second paper of AS-level mathematics under Cambridge International Education (CIE) was reportedly leaked before the examination, it emerged on Tuesday. The paper was reportedly leaked on Monday, with several students telling Geo News that the mathematics paper (9709/5), which was scheduled to start at 2pm, had already been shared on social media prior to […]
KP CM Afridi joins Imran sisters’ sit-in near Adiala jail
RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday joined a sit-in alongside Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sisters near Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, amid heightened security measures and the enforcement of Section 144 in the twin cities. Khan completed 1,000 days in custody earlier this week, having been jailed in August 2023. Jail authorities […]
President approves Sitara-e-Shujaat for Liaqat Shaheed for averting major attack
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the award of Sitara-e-Shujaat for Liaqat Shaheed, the civilian who sacrificed his life while stopping a suicide bomber near Kohat, in recognition of his bravery and sacrifice at the national level. The approval was granted by the president on the recommendation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to […]
Trump vows to push Xi to ‘open up’ China at superpower summit
US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the Iran war. In a sign of Trump’s focus on business, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One during a stopover […]
‘Millions at risk’: UN official warns of humanitarian crisis if Hormuz not reopened
US Senator Chuck Schumer accused President Donald Trump of involving Americans in what he described as an “illegal and costly war” lacking clear objectives or an exit strategy, adding that Democrats would seek another vote aimed at halting the conflict. “The best way to lower costs and end this chaos is to end this illegal […]
Trump seriously considering resuming combat operations, reports CNN
New York: US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with how the Iranians are handling negotiations to end the war, and some Trump aides say that he is now more seriously considering a resumption of major combat operations than he has in recent weeks, CNN reported. CNN, quoting sources familiar with the discussions, reported that Trump […]
South Korea to join Hormuz security talks after cargo vessel attack
New York :South Korea is set to join a high-level multinational defence ministerial meeting on the security of the Strait of Hormuz, as Seoul assesses its response to a recent attack on a South Korean-operated cargo vessel in the key waterway. The virtual meeting will be co-chaired by the United Kingdom and France, Al Jazeera reported, citing […]