ANKARA: Turkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the Israeli Prime Minister’s post on X, calling him the ‘Hitler of our times’. This exchange has stemmed as a result of Turkiye’s levying charges against Israel’s military and political leadership for the naval interception of the October 2025 “Sumud” Gaza flotilla, seeking up to 4,596…
Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) and French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D 653) transit the Strait of Hormuz on November 25, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: What were billed as the most consequential talks in decades ended without a breakthrough, but also without a collapse,…
. K-P Police. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE QUETTA: Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a Quetta market on Sunday morning, killing two members of the Hazara community and injuring at least three others. The killing sparked a sit-in protest by the community disrupting traffic in the provincial capital. According to police the attackers, believed to be riding a…
. ISLAMABAD: A former adviser to ex-US President Barack Obama has said she was “not surprised but disappointed” by the outcome of rare, high-level talks between the United States and Iran, which concluded without a major breakthrough after approximately 21 hours of negotiations. Laurie A Watkins, a political strategist and former policy director in the…
Says vessels paying ‘tolls’ to Iran would be intercepted CENTCOM to enforce blockade on Iranian ports today IRG US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC. SCREENGRAB WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the end of…
. BUDAPEST: Hungarians began voting on Sunday in closely watched parliamentary elections that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year stint in power as a self-described “thorn” in the EU’s side. US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the EU’s current longest-serving leader, who maintains close ties to Russia. The vote is…
. ISLAMABAD: Analysts have praised Pakistan’s diplomacy, observing that Islamabad has captured global attention as a centre of peace, showcasing its evolution from military prowess to diplomatic finesse and establishing itself as a mature middle power shaping the international system. Analysts, speaking to various media outlets, noted that the country is drawing global attention and…
US-Israel-Iran conflict exposes vulnerabilities in dollar-dominated oil trade, accelerating de-dollarisation Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: The petrodollar has been central to…
Barcelona thump Espanyol 4-1 with goals from Ferran Torres (2), Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford. Photo: AFP/FILE BERLIN: Lamine Yamal set up two goals and scored another as Barcelona took a significant step towards defending their La Liga title with a 4-1 derby win over Espanyol on Saturday. Ferran Torres netted twice with Yamal and…
With no permanent recruitments made over the past 15 years, NICH fails to accommodate the influx of child patients Sindh’s largest children’s hospital, the National Institute of Child Health (NICH), has been operating for years under severe staff shortages, with 800 posts lying vacant despite an overwhelming patient load. Doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff are…