A container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers sank in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine and catching fire, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Wednesday. According to a statement carried by Iranian state

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans for extensive oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland, describing the Arctic island as “our new and beautiful Greenland.” However, he provided no details about the companies involved, the locations of potential projects or when exploration

Four Indian airlines, IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air, have cancelled or suspended flights to several Saudi Arabian cities until October 17 amid an escalating security situation in the region. The announcements come after attacks disrupted operations at King Khalid

Air France has confirmed that it is complying with new Israeli restrictions barring airline crew members holding certain nationalities from operating flights to Israel. The policy affects citizens of countries that do not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, including Pakistan and several other

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his administration’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports, saying the fuel is intended for global markets rather than specifically for the United States. His remarks come amid growing criticism from lawmakers who argue that the

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday, October 11, declared a state of emergency and imposed governor’s rule in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, effectively suspending the provincial government led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to investigate the alleged mid-air attack on Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Flydubai flight on September 30, invoking the Anti-Hijacking Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The case was registered

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay recognizes her contributions to international human rights and accountability. It also draws attention to the challenges facing the international legal system amid growing political pressure on institutions tasked with addressing

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran could end “very soon” and predicted a sharp decline in oil prices once the conflict is over, while reiterating that Tehran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Speaking at a

At least 33 people were killed and 18 others wounded in a Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strike hit a street where two city buses were operating, in one of the deadliest single

Three people were killed and 36 others injured in separate attacks targeting two major airports in Saudi Arabia, according to the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were

Pakistan is moving to strengthen its military support for Saudi Arabia as the newly formed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement enters an operational phase amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations chief, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, confirmed that Pakistani

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity as part of any agreement to end the ongoing war between Washington and Tehran. In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Vance said the United States

Fighting between the United States and Iran has intensified following a month-long lull, while humanitarian operations are expanding in flood-hit parts of Myanmar and Russian attacks in Ukraine continue to cause civilian casualties, according to the United Nations. The latest escalation between Washington

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with Africa, saying the relationship is intended to endure for generations rather than serve only immediate interests. Speaking at the Foreign Service Institute of Ghana in Accra on India, Africa

Debris from a Canadian-registered air ambulance jet that disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston has been found off the coast of Massachusetts, the United States Coast Guard said. The Gulfstream aircraft was carrying six people, including four crew members and two passengers,

Russia has warned that it will continue what it describes as targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, while urging foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel to leave Ukraine as fighting intensifies. The Russian Foreign Ministry said its military would continue carrying