- Iran's spokeperson says even if an understanding was reached, it would not mean that the strait had become safe for all passing vessels
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- Over 100 freight trucks set on fire on key Balochistan trade routes in 2026, official data shows
- Balochistan government says it plans to establish a dedicated force to protect trade routes
- Pakistan tightens oversight of foreign media with sweeping new rules
- Changes follow criticism of foreign media’s coverage of unrest in Azad Kashmir, legislative elections in the region
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman backs ‘diplomatic solutions’
- Ministers welcome support for coalition to defend key waterways
- Tehran presses Gulf allies to steer Trump back to diplomacy
- Iran bets infrastructure threats can raise pressure without full-scale war
- Deportations took place under a controversial US scheme that sends foreign nationals in an irregular situation in the United States to third countries
- Complaint filed with the administrative court in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde seeks to ‘suspend the migration agreement’ concluded between Cameroon and the United States
- After regulators were suspected of stepping in, the dollar fell below 160 yen
- The yen’s prolonged weakness against the dollar has been a source of frustration for Tokyo
- “Certainly I don’t have confidence in Mr. Infantino after this point, given what transpired,” said Carney
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- Dar tells Araghchi recent understandings under Islamabad MoU should underpin peace efforts
- Deputy PM warns SCO against efforts to derail US-Iran peace process following Houthi attacks
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Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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- Amnesty has demanded a probe into a Pakistani airstrike in March that UN says killed over 260
- Pakistan’s foreign office says Amnesty levelled serious allegations without providing “credible evidence“
