Pakistan’s PIA resumes UK flights after five-year ban

Beyond a twice-weekly route between Islamabad and Manchester, PIA plans to operate flights to London and Birmingham as well
25 October 2025

More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups

More than 60 countries were seen to sign the declaration Saturday, which means it will go into force once ratified by those states
25 October 2025

Two killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon

According to Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA), one man "was targeted by an Israeli drone with a guided missile while he was driving"
25 October 2025

US State Dept appoints career diplomat to lead Gaza coordination hub

The announcement came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel
25 October 2025

NY attorney general pleads not guilty, says Trump seeking 'revenge'

Letitia James, 67, is one of three prominent Trump critics to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks
25 October 2025

Trump aims to clinch deal with China's Xi during Asia trip

Trump is set for a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea
25 October 2025

US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group

The deployment, which adds to the eight warships, a nuclear submarine and F-35 aircraft already in the region
25 October 2025

Early voting begins in NY mayoral race dominated by Trump foe Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani had 47 percent support and led Cuomo by 18 points in the latest citywide poll, conducted by Victory Insights between October 22 and 23
25 October 2025

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

Sirikit supported rural development, revitalised Thai silk industry
25 October 2025

UK pushes allies to boost support for Ukraine

Britain yesterday urged fellow allies of Ukraine to reach a deal to use frozen Russian assets to strengthen its hand for any future peace talks, as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London for talks with those allies.
24 October 2025

US, others must press Israel to abide by truce

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales.
24 October 2025

Trade talks with Canada off

US President Donald Trump said yesterday trade talks with Canada were terminated after a Canadian political advertisement used the recorded voice of late president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.
24 October 2025

EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking rules

The EU yesterday accused Meta and TikTok of breaking the bloc’s digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines.
24 October 2025

Trump aims to clinch deal with China’s Xi

US President Donald Trump will test his deal-making prowess in a region battered by his hardball trade policies on a trip to Asia next week, as doubts hang over his highly anticipated meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.
24 October 2025

‘No crazy war, please!’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday pleaded against a “crazy war” as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.
24 October 2025

‘No basic means to live’

A fragile ceasefire has brought respite to Gazans exhausted by two years of fighting, but even without the daily bombing they are struggling to live amid the catastrophic destruction wrought by the war.
24 October 2025
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24 October 2025

All trade talks with Canada 'terminated': Trump

Calls off trade negotiations labelling Canada's behaviour 'egregious'
24 October 2025

Venezuela's Maduro to US: 'No crazy war, please!'

Said in response to Trump's reported authorisation of covert action against Venezuela
24 October 2025