US, Iran agree to halt attacks after counter-strikes The United States and Iran have agreed to halt counter-strikes and resume talks on Tuesday in Qatar’s capital, Doha, to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz after days of military escalation threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire.The announcement came after multiple rounds of strikes around…
Pakistan carries out ‘calibrated strikes’ near Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed (Image/AP) Pakistan on Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation and ‘calibrated strikes’ on terrorist hideouts and safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants, news agency AP reported. The operation came a day after militants armed with guns and explosives attacked a…
Migrants living in US under temporary protected status should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has said, following a US supreme court ruling that could lead to major changes in immigration protections.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Mullin said those affected should either regularise…
When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken. “When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.”It takes just eight words to describe a truth that has shaped history, politics, workplaces, and even family life.The Korean proverb 고래 싸움에 새우 등 터진다 (Gorae ssaume saeu deung teojinda) paints an unforgettable image: Two enormous whales locked in…
Iran has argued that it has “no choice” but to develop a nuclear weapon to guarantee its security, despite Tehran’s recent commitment under a preliminary agreement with the United States not to pursue nuclear arms, according to a media report linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The article, titled “No choice but to build…
‘A desperate person clings even to a knife’ Why a desperate person ‘clings to a knife‘ and why this Filipino proverb still speaks to the modern world Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff with nowhere to turn. In panic, you grab the nearest object for support, only to realise it is a sharp…
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $26,300,000,000 to charity, Elon Musk responds Tech tycoon Elon Musk has stirred a row after saying record-breaking, multi-billion-dollar philanthropic campaign of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos‘ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott is harming society instead of doing charity.The contoversey erupted following reports that MacKenzie Scott has now distributed more than…
Reporters Without Borders ranked Pakistan 153rd out of 180 countries in its 2026 World Press Freedom Index. Pakistan’s media regulator has suspended the broadcast licence of Geo News for 15 days after finding that the channel aired content during a programme marking Muharram that could hurt religious sentiments and disrupt public order.The Pakistan Electronic Media…
Why are Indian professionals opting for UK instead of US? As uncertainty over the future of H-1B visa continues in US, more highly skilled professionals are looking at the United Kingdom as a back-up plan without giving up on their American ambitions, according to Indian-origin immigration lawyer Yash Dubal.Dubal, CEO and director of London-based A…
Elon Musk stirred a row after sharing the full version of Armie Hammer’s latest film Citizen Vigilante Elon Musk stirred a row after sharing the full version of Armie Hammer‘s latest film Citizen Vigilante on X, giving his more than 240 million followers free access to a movie that was banned in Germany over concerns…
