India’s Congress party has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his name was allegedly referenced in newly released Epstein-related documents. Citing the timeline of Modi’s 2017 visits to the US and Israel, Congress has demanded answers, calling the claims a matter of national dignity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to the Kremlin on Friday, in an unannounced high-level meeting.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the arrest and dismissal of TIPA and Wasa officials after a woman and her infant daughter died by falling into an open manhole near Bhatti Gate in Lahore.
EU foreign ministers have agreed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced on Thursday.
Former PM Imran Khan underwent a 20-minute eye procedure at PIMS under strict security. His family and PTI demand access, transparency, and full medical disclosure.
Saudi Arabia is scaling back ambitious mega projects under Vision 2030, turning to wealthy local families and strategic sectors like AI, mining, and tourism to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on oil revenues.
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.
Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.
Washington’s closest Gulf allies – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have said they will not permit their territory or airspace to be used for US military action against Iran.
