The much-anticipated Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded without a clear breakthrough, leaving India in a difficult position. Hopes for a positive outcome that could have averted an additional 25% US tariff on Indian exports were dashed, as the two leaders failed to resolve their differences over the...
Updated: Aug 15th, 2025 A wave of coordinated militant assaults across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has left at least five police personnel dead and eight others wounded, as per multiple reports. In Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area, militants reportedly attacked a police station and two checkpoints, resulting in the death of one constable and injuries to...
A series of coordinated militant attacks across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province claimed the lives of five police officers and left eight others injured, according to multiple reports. In Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area, militants launched an assault on a police station and two security checkpoints, killing one constable and injuring another. In Upper Dir, a Quick...
Updated: Aug 15th, 2025 Melania Trump has reportedly issued a $1 billion legal notice to Hunter Biden, demanding a retraction of remarks linking her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Her legal team has warned of pursuing legal action if the statements are not withdrawn. According to reports, Biden, son of former President Joe Biden...
Updated: Aug 15th, 2025 President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered his administration to assume control of the Washington, DC, police department and deploy the National Guard in the city for at least one month. According to White House statements, there will be a continuous presence of both local and federal law enforcement officers throughout the...
Updated: Aug 14th, 2025 Image: Air Canada Instagram Following a notice from the Air Canada wing of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge intending to strike work, Air Canada began a wind-down of its operations for three days from Friday. This follows CUPE’s...
Three people, including a senior citizen and an eight-year-old girl, lost their lives during Independence Day celebrations in Pakistan’s Karachi due to ‘reckless’ aerial firing, while more than 60 others sustained gunshot injuries, according to local media reports. The incidents occurred in different parts of the city. In Azizabad Block-8, an eight-year-old girl was struck...
US President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin, threatening “severe consequences” if Moscow blocks progress toward peace in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump indicated that punitive measures, possibly including new economic sanctions, could follow if Friday’s scheduled meeting in Alaska fails to achieve results. However, he stopped...
Updated: Aug 13th, 2025 Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, was briefly taken offline from X on Monday after it claimed that Israel and USA were committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza. Upon being reinstated, the bot turned its criticism towards Musk, accusing him of censorship. The suspension led to conflicting explanations. Grok...
Updated: Aug 13th, 2025 Greece is battling dozens of wildfires across the country, forcing mass evacuations and damaging homes, farmland, and industrial facilities as extreme winds and heat hamper firefighting efforts. 82 wildfires in the past 24 hours, with 23 still active by nightfall Tuesday. Gale-force winds of up to nine on the Beaufort scale...