International

News Desk Islamabad: Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) are emergency stockpiles maintained by governments to cushion supply shocks during wars, natural disasters, or major market disruptions. Countries in the International Energy…

News Desk  The world’s 20 largest airlines have collectively lost around $53 billion in market value amid the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, Financial Times reports. The conflict has severely disrupted air…

News Desk  Islamabad: Tensions in the region escalated further after an attack was reported on Iran’s key nuclear infrastructure, with conflicting responses emerging from international stakeholders. Israel has denied any involvement,…

News Desk  Beijing: Beijing has called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi stating that “the unjust war should not go on” during a phone conversation with Emmanuel Bonne, the top diplomatic advisor…

News Desk Washington: The American news agency Bloomberg has reported that a total of 16 US warplanes have been destroyed so far in the ongoing conflict with Iran, highlighting escalating losses for American forces in the region. The…

News Desk  Washington: A US F-35 stealth fighter jet reportedly sustained damage from suspected Iranian fire, forcing it to make an emergency landing at an American air base in the Middle East, according to US media reports on Thursday.…

News Desk Riyadh: Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were held with great religious fervour at Islam’s holiest sites, where at Masjid al-Haram, the sermon was delivered and prayers were led by Sheikh Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, while at Masjid al-Nabawi,…

News Desk  Middle East: The Middle East, long a cornerstone of global energy, has once again found itself in the eye of a storm. Escalating tensions between Iran and its regional adversaries have turned critical oil and gas…

News Desk  Washington: The United States government has announced that citizens of 12 additional countries will be required to post a security bond of up to $15,000 when applying for certain visas, as part of a policy aimed at tightening…

APP/KYODO Seoul: South Korea recorded a notable rise in marriages in 2025, with the number increasing by 8.1 percent year-on-year to reach a seven-year high, according to official data released on Thursday. A total of 240,300…