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AFP/APP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: BRICS leaders will convene in Rio de Janeiro starting Sunday, but the summit will be notably marked by the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is skipping the annual gathering for the first time…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s critically acclaimed horror film Deemak has been officially selected for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Film Festival 2025, scheduled to take place in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China,…

News Desk Islamabad: U.S. President Donald Trump has once again pledged to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, repeating familiar rhetoric despite growing doubts over the effectiveness of recent American airstrikes on Iran's…

Syeda Maleeka Fatima Rawalpindi: In the age of digital hyperconnectivity, visuals and narratives shape global perceptions more powerfully than treaties or tanks. Cultural storytelling is no longer a soft accessory to diplomacy—it has…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan, Russia, and China have jointly submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East. The move comes amid…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: As widely anticipated, US President Donald Trump has overtly and directly joined Israel in war in Iran. Many observers view this move not as a new development but as the continuation of a long-standing US-Israeli…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Iran, demanding what he calls “unconditional surrender” and cautioning that the regime in Tehran “could fall” if it continues its current path. He has…

News Desk Islamabad: WhatsApp has unveiled a range of monetisation features aimed at businesses and content creators, with new tools being added directly to its “Updates” tab. Outlined in a blog post on Monday, this move is part of…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the waiting shade of a bus stand and roadside shops, porters sit in silence. Their faces are hollow from hunger, their stomachs pressed against their spines, their shoes held together by threadbare hope.…

News Desk Beijing/Tehran: China has sharply criticised Israel for its recent military strikes on Iranian territory, calling them “brutal attacks” that violate international law and threaten to destabilise the Middle East at a time when…