Beijing – China and Pakistan called on Tuesday for an immediate end to the war in the Middle East, and for peace talks as soon as possible, as they agreed to boost their cooperation on Iran.The two countries outlined a joint initiative “for restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region,” after... Read More

A strong earthquake has struck eastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 5 quake struck north of Tokyo. In Tochigi Prefecture, it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The shaking was felt across the capital. There is no tsunami risk. The operator of the Tohoku... Read More

Earlier, two police sources said a female journalist holding a US passport was kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties. The Iraqi interior ministry did not disclose her nationality, but said one suspect had been arrested and that efforts were ongoing to free the journalist. The State Department said an individual with ties to Iran-backed Kata’ib... Read More

A third US aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East, according to sources familiar with the matter, as Washington maintains a heightened military presence in the region. The USS George H.W. Bush is expected to replace one of the two carriers already deployed, which have played a central role in ongoing US-Israel operations targeting... Read More

A cyclist who was killed during the Road World Championships was not found for 82 minutes after a crash, investigators have found. Switzerland’s Muriel Furrer, 18, died after crashing during the junior road race in Zurich in her home country in 2024. The investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutors’ Office concluded there was “no evidence... Read More

The installation contains no declared nuclear material, the UN nuclear watchdog added in a social media post on X. The Israeli military confirmed it struck a heavy water reactor and a uranium processing plant in central Iran on Friday. “The Israeli Air Force… struck the heavy water plant in Arak, central Iran,” the military said... Read More

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it.” Trump singled out Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war that has roiled global markets, driven up energy prices and seen... Read More

“An 18-inch diameter main gas pipeline was blown up by unknown individuals,” a spokesman for the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) confirmed, adding that the incident occurred in Akhtarabad, a locality on the outskirts of Quetta. The pipeline caught fire, and the blast suspended gas supply to many areas of Quetta,” a senior police officer... Read More

As parliament convened on Monday, following a general election from which the biggest opposition parties were excluded. Min Aung Hlaing is certain to be chosen, as he was nominated in parliament alongside two loyalists who are very unlikely contenders for president. He has been sanctioned by many Western countries for leading a military coup five... Read More