Leaked audio of supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and a disputed internet shutdown expose growing ideological and power struggles within Taliban leadership.

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who openly supported the US military operation against her socialist-run country, has gifted her medal to President Donald Trump.

The international situation has been “increasingly deteriorating,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned, citing old conflicts reigniting and new emerging flashpoints.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have prepared a draft trilateral defence agreement following nearly a year of deliberations, Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production Raza Hayat Harraj said, signalling closer security coordination among the three regional powers amid heightened regional volatility

A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head.

Saudi Arabia has informed Iran that it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military action against Tehran. The message comes as US-Iran tensions rise, with Washington warning of possible strikes and Iran threatening retaliation.

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to introduce a pre-arrangement immigration clearance system that will allow Pakistani travellers to bypass lengthy procedures upon arrival in the UAE.

Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized photos of women and children.

Pakistan’s passport has climbed five places in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, rising to 98th position and expanding travel access for Pakistani citizens.

A US military attack on Iran is “imminent,” and could come within mere hours, Reuters has claimed, citing anonymous sources.

The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.

The United States on Tuesday designated the Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as terrorist organizations, fulfilling a long demand of Arab allies and US conservatives.