Pakistan’s latest attempt to secure Canada’s backing for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has received no public support, after Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand declined to address the issue during her two‑day visit to Islamabad. The appeal was made by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who urged Canada […]
A Russian frigate carried out live‑fire military exercises just 46 miles off the UK coast, prompting a rapid and sustained response from the Royal Navy, according to Britain’s Ministry of Defence. The drills took place in international waters south of Plymouth, but their proximity to British territory has heightened concerns over Russia’s increasingly assertive naval
Spain are world champions again after defeating Argentina 2–1 in extra time in New Jersey, delivering a performance that blended control, endurance and tactical precision. The match, billed as a clash between Argentina’s attacking flair and Spain’s possession‑driven discipline, lived up to expectations before Ferran Torres scored the decisive winner deep into extra time. Spain
Singapore’s Acting Minister‑in‑charge of Muslim Affairs, Faishal Ibrahim, has resigned from both his Cabinet role and the People’s Action Party (PAP) following revelations about his “online interaction with a woman,” Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Monday. Wong said the decision was made after a review of the interactions, most of which took place through
China has once again suspended exports of key rare earth elements to Japan, extending a months‑long disruption that is increasingly reshaping global technology supply chains. According to newly released Chinese customs data, no shipments of gallium, dysprosium, terbium or yttrium were sent to Japan in June — a continuation of restrictions triggered by worsening diplomatic
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is receiving signals through multiple channels that Iran wants to negotiate, even as military exchanges between the two nations escalate across the Gulf. Speaking to CNN, Rubio noted that Tehran’s outreach comes amid a “growing split within the regime,” suggesting internal disagreements over how
China’s rapid rise in the low‑cost AI model segment is transforming the global AI race, shifting the battleground from sheer model power to value, affordability, and customisation. For years, US companies dominated with frontier‑level systems such as OpenAI’s GPT series and Anthropic’s Claude. But Chinese firms are now challenging that dominance by offering high‑performance models
Meta’s flagship platforms — Facebook and Instagram — experienced a widespread global outage on Sunday, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to log in, refresh feeds, or access basic features. The disruption began early in the day, with users across multiple countries reporting sudden error messages stating their accounts were “currently unavailable due to
Israel has taken a highly unusual step by reclassifying crocodiles as “captive‑bred wildlife” for security use, opening the door for the reptiles to be deployed around prisons under a proposal championed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The regulatory change, approved by Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman, shifts oversight of Nile crocodiles from the
Pakistan is increasingly alarmed that it may be pulled into the escalating US–Iran conflict, after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia triggered fresh security concerns in Islamabad. The strikes — part of a widening regional confrontation — have raised fears that Pakistan’s defence commitments in the Gulf could force it into a conflict it has long
