‘Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response
Health teams are racing to find thousands of people who may have been exposed to…
‘Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response
Health teams are racing to find thousands of people who may have been exposed to the virus Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify…
Dar lauds Pakistan’s peace efforts, says country’s ‘best days lie ahead’ as economy moving towards stability
Addressing an Eid dinner in New York, Dar urges investment in Pakistan’s future Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses Pakistani-American community during an Eid dinner in New York on Wednesday. Photo: X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday hailed Pakistan’s constructive role in regional and global peace efforts,…
Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic ‘permission slip’ for conflicts
Disavowal of the ‘just war’ doctrine came in the pope’s first major document, issued on Monday Pope Leo XIV leaves following the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, May 27, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth…
Russia will not choose who speaks for Europe in potential Ukraine talks, EU ministers say
European foreign ministers meet as Kyiv pushes for stronger role in ending the four-year war EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks to media during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. PHOTO: Reuters Russia will not get to choose who represents Europe in any potential talks with Moscow…
7 Palestinians killed, 18 injured in Israeli airstrike on apartment in Gaza City
A Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli airstrike on a residential building on Tuesday, in Gaza City, on May 27, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least seven Palestinians were killed and 18 were injured in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday that targeted an apartment in a residential building in Gaza City, according to the…
Ukraine’s parliament to vote on ratification of EU loan
Loan, critical for supporting Ukraine’s finances, was blocked until last month, when Hungary government lifted veto Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders’ summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Ukraine’s parliament is expected to vote on Thursday to ratify a 90-billion-euro ($104 billion) loan deal with the…
President Zardari felicitates Azerbaijan leadership on Independence Day
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday extended felicitations to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the government and the people of Azerbaijan on their Independence Day. In a message, the president said Pakistan and Azerbaijan are bound by a deep-rooted fraternal relationship that dates back to their independence, which draws its strength from a shared faith,…
Punjab CM undergoes major surgery in Lahore, returns home: Marriyum Aurangzeb
She directly oversees all matters in province, including security, cleanliness, others, from hospital, says minister Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif underwent major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital in Lahore. In a post on X, Aurangzeb said, “Chief…
Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
Annual global mean near-surface temperatures will range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C Two people shelter under an umbrella and use a fan outside the Louvre amid a severe heat wave in Paris, France. PHOTO: Reuters Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it targeted US airbase in Kuwait
Retaliatory strike came in response to US strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran, IRGC says in statement An image showing part of a missile system replica in Tehran. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early on Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an…
