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News Desk  Washington/Islamabad: US President Donald Trump has projected a major diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, announcing that Iran has agreed to keep the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz open for global commercial…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has taken on a pivotal role as the primary diplomatic channel between Iran and the United States, circulating a proposed framework aimed at halting hostilities and stabilising a conflict that has rattled…

News Desk  Washington: United States President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address on the ongoing conflict with Iran, but the speech, lasting under 20 minutes, largely reiterated existing positions without announcing any…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: Truth is often the first casualty of war. Three weeks into the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, clarity remains elusive.  Competing narratives, shifting political rhetoric,…

News Desk Hong Kong: Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday, climbing back toward the $100 mark as escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global energy supplies, while investors kept a close watch on inflation…

News Desk  Tehran: Amid the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed gratitude to Pakistan for standing in solidarity with Tehran during the ongoing crisis.…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: The stage was set in Davos on Wednesday (21 January 2025), where European leaders braced themselves for what many expected to be a characteristic Trump blast. Against a backdrop of escalating rhetoric,…

AFP/APP Palm Beach/Nuuk, United States: US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until he achieves control of the Danish territory.…

AFP/APP Berlin: Germany’s defence ministry said on Thursday that a reconnaissance mission to Greenland by several European NATO members is intended to explore security options in response to what it described as growing Russian and…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has maintained a complex relationship with the United States — one marked by alternating cycles of cooperation and conflict.  In the early years, Pakistan positioned…