Pakistan is in discussions to open a consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, according to sources, as Libyan National Army chief Khalifa Haftar holds high-level meetings in Islamabad.
Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for people on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians to leave the enclave and let back in those who want to return after fleeing Israel’s war in the enclave.
The White House has proudly defended the growing library of footage showing Donald Trump apparently falling asleep during meetings, hailing it as a “world-class micro-napping ability” that places the president “at the absolute cutting edge of human alertness.”
Saudi Arabia has suspended work on the colossal Mukaab skyscraper in Riyadh’s New Murabba district. With soil excavation done, construction is paused as authorities reassess feasibility and funding, reflecting a shift in Vision 2030 priorities.
The federal government ordered strict and enhanced health surveillance at all entry points of the country on Wednesday following regional alerts over the Nipah virus, a highly fatal zoonotic disease.
Bangladesh will not travel to India to play in next month’s T20 World Cup, its cricket board said on Thursday, effectively ruling the country out of the tournament.
The US is due to officially exit the World Health Organisation on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both US health and global health and also in violation of a US law that requires Washington to pay the UN health agency $260 million in fees that it owes.
