Trump weighs major new strike on Iran as nuclear discussions show no progress. -CNN
President Donald Trump is weighing a major new strike on Iran after preliminary discussions between Washington and Tehran over limiting the country’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production failed to make progress, according to people familiar with the matter Trump’s latest threats were met with indignation by Tehran, which vowed an immediate response to any... Read More
MANCHESTER, England, Jan 29 : Arsenal enter the Premier League weekend clinging to a four‑point lead at the summit, their title advantage reduced after a damaging 3–2 home defeat to Manchester United last Sunday that has raised all-too-familiar fears.
That result, combined with recent draws against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, has allowed both Manchester City and Aston Villa to close in during a critical stretch of the campaign leading to questions about whether Mikel Arteta’s perennial runners-up might be headed for another collapse. The Gunners travel to Elland Road on Saturday to face a... Read More
Pakistan :Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Thursday that the provincial govt decided to hold a judicial commission into deadly Gul Plaza fire, which claimed the lives of 80 people.
The Gul Plaza incident will be investigated through a judicial commission, and the government has decided to write a letter to the chief justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC), he added. A cabinet sub-committee — chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and including ministers Memon, Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, and Ziaul Hassan Lanjar — reviewed... Read More
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday confirmed that incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan underwent a medical procedure for an eye ailment last week at a hospital in Islamabad.
He was further examined, and after his written approval, a 20-minute medical procedure was performed”. The ex-premier was then taken back to the Adiala jail with “important instructions”. “During the medical procedure, his vitals and everything were stable. He’s absolutely healthy,” Tarar stated. The comments came after Khan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party spokesman Zulfiquar Bukhari... Read More
New video of Alex Pretti a week before his death.
Video appears to show Alex Pretti in violent confrontation with feds days before shooting. New footage shows Alex Pretti involved in a physical altercation with government officials less than two weeks before his death “A week before Alex was gunned down in the street — despite posing no threat to anyone — he was violently assaulted by... Read More
Tesla profit slumps amid lower EV sales, AI spending surge
Tesla profit slumps amid lower EV sales, AI spending surge With increased competition and heavy attention on the antics of the company’s CEO, Tesla’s core electric vehicle business has faltered in the pa Tesla’s annual profit sank to its lowest level in years as the company faces an array of challenges from increased competition to... Read More
UK-China relationship in ‘good, strong place’, Starmer says after ‘productive’ talks with Xi –
Sir Keir Starmer says the relationship between the UK and China is in a “good, strong place” after “productive” talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing The PM says progress has been made on issues including whisky tariffs and visa-free travel to China, after earlier saying the two countries must build a “more sophisticated... Read More
China executes 11 people tied to Myanmar scam compounds”
China has executed 11 people who were convicted of being part of criminal gangs in Myanmar, including “key members” of telecom fraud operations, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. The 11 were found guilty and sentenced to death in September by a court in Wenzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, Xinhua news agency said. China... Read More
US urges citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan-
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged American citizens planning to travel to Pakistan to reconsider their plans, citing security concerns. The department updated its travel advisory for Pakistan on Jan 26, advising travellers to think twice before visiting due to crime, civil unrest, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping. Pakistan has been placed under... Read More
France says will support EU designation of Iran’s IRGC as ‘terrorist’ group
In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot appeared to link the planned designation to the Iranian authorities’ recent crackdown on antigovernment protests across the country. France and Spain have signalled their support to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, injecting fresh impetus into... Read More