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Salt diplomacy

First things first, Pakistan is the sole global producer of Himalayan pink salt, which comes from 800 million-year-old Khewra and…

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ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR: A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a three-way summit Tuesday with China and six Persian Gulf…

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A new aid system in Gaza has started operations, a US-backed group says

DEIR AL-BALAH: A new aid system in Gaza opened its first distribution hubs, according to a U.S.-backed group that said…

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Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its massive bombing campaign slows

KYIV: Russian forces have taken four border villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, a local official said Tuesday, days after…

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As Ukrainian POWs die in Russian prisons, autopsies point to a system of brutality

KYIV: “Everything will be all right.” Ukrainian soldier Serhii Hryhoriev said this so often during brief phone calls from the…

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Putin and Turkish foreign minister discuss Ukraine peace efforts, source says

ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s foreign minister discussed at a meeting in Moscow efforts to end the war…

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Over 50 injured as car rams crowd at Liverpool FC Premier League parade

Dozens of people were injured evening when a car drove into crowds of Liverpool Football Club supporters during the club’s…

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India approves stealth fighter programme amid border tensions

NEW DELHI: India’s defence minister has approved a framework for building the country’s most advanced stealth fighter jet, the defence…

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Crimes against humanity: Bangladesh top court acquits JI leader on death row

Bangladesh’s top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country’s main right-wing party, who had…

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Macron plays down apparent shove from wife in Vietnam

French President Emmanuel Macron played down an incident in which his wife, Brigitte, pushed him in the face as the…

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