US President Donald Trump. SCREENGRAB The Strait of Hormuz has always been more than a narrow waterway. It is a lever that, when pulled, does not simply interrupt the flow of oil but rearranges the geography of power itself. The ongoing aggression against Iran by the US–Israel axis, and the slow choking of this chokepoint…
. PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump hosted winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his $TRUMP cryptocurrency an audience with him even as the token’s value has plunged more than 95% from its peak last year. The gala took…
Trump and the first lady bent down behind the dais before being hustled out by Secret Service officers US President Donald Trump speaks at a press briefing at the White House. SCREENGRAB: Department of State on X US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association…
PRSC-EO3, a Pakistani remote sensing satellite, is launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China’s Shanxi province. PHOTO: app ISLAMABAD: China on Saturday successfully launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi province, state-run Xinhua News reported. The satellite, named PRSC-EO3, was launched into space by…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly receives Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Islamabad. Photo: app ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday said it would press ahead with its mediation efforts as it hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, despite a no-show from the US side. The Iranian foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only…
BEIRUT: Israel said on Saturday it would attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that US President Donald Trump recently said had been extended by three weeks. Four people were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, while the Israeli military said Hezbollah had…
ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI: Authorities on Saturday night eased movement restrictions across the twin cities, reopening public and goods transport and restoring key civic facilities after a week-long clampdown linked to heightened security arrangements. The administration in Islamabad allowed all types of transport to enter the city, while bus terminals resumed operations with the exception of Faizabad,…
Scraps US team trip to Pakistan Says cancellation does not signal return to fighting Traffic through Strait r WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday, dealing a new setback to peace prospects. Trump told reporters in Florida that he decided to…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to officials of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and others on a petition challenging the construction of an illegal seven-storey building in Lyari, allegedly completed within just 70 days. The hearing was conducted on a petition filed by citizen Zahid Hussain regarding the illegal con-struction…
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Ducati’s Marc Marquez secured his first pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, using his experience in the tricky wet conditions at Jerez to snatch top spot from seasoned veteran Johann Zarco of LCR Honda. Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez clocked one minute and 48.087 seconds to…