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Is there an end in sight to the chaos in the Middle East? Iran has set a high bar for a possible ceasefire with the United States, as tensions have been escalating since February 28. The ongoing military exchanges between the US-Israel coalition and Iran have created a constantly evolving situation. Meanwhile, apart from Tehran’s…
Pakistan on Wednesday announced a temporary pause in its military operations against Afghanistan, according to a reuters report quoting information minister Attaullah Tarar.The minister said the decision was taken in view of Eid, and also following requests from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.There was no immediate clarity on the duration of the pause or whether…
US President Donald Trump’s favorite economic weapon is back on the table, but this time it’s pointed in an unexpected direction: Iran.Tl;DR: Driving the news Trump has thrown a fresh wildcard into global trade by threatening to impose 25% tariffs on any country that continues to do business with Iran – a move that could…
File photo: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim, left, and US President Donald Trump, right, watch as Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul, second left, and Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet hold up a document after the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement (AP) The United States has announced a $45 million aid package for Thailand and Cambodia as part…
Thailand on Tuesday said its Cambodian counterpart claimed that fresh cross-border fire was ‘an operational error’, following Bangkok’s allegation that Cambodian forces violated a 10-day-old truce.“A military unit in the area was contacted by the Cambodian side who claimed there was no intention to fire into Thai territory and said the incident was caused by…
Image used for representative purposes only Hamas on Sunday confirmed the killing of senior leader Raed Saad along with few of his aides a day before by Israeli forces, as confirmed by the group’s Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya confirmed.Speaking in a televised address on the militant group’s Al-Aqsa TV, Hayya was quoted by AFP saying,…
Thailand on Saturday said Cambodian forces killed four Thai soldiers amid continuing clashes along the disputed border, even as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that a ceasefire had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.The Thai defence ministry said the soldiers were killed in border areas on Saturday, taking…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Thailand and Cambodia, two Southeast Asian neighbours locked in a long-running territorial dispute, had agreed to halt all hostilities with immediate effect.Trump said he had a “good conversation” with the prime ministers of both nations about their “long-running war”, after which…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speak to the media during a joint press conference in Jerusalem (AP photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signalled that Israel is preparing to move “soon” into the second phase of the US-sponsored Gaza ceasefire plan while adding that he’s set to meet…
NEW DELHI: The govt Tuesday relented to opposition parties’ unanimous demand for a debate in Parliament on SIR, albeit under the broader subject of election reforms, as the two sides reached an agreement to rule out the grim prospect of another session washout.The govt prevailed on the opposition to first take up a discussion on…
