Military brass vows unwavering defence following recent hostilities Iran’s armed forces are in a “perfect state of readiness” and fully capable of defending the country against any future threats, senior military commanders said during a ceremony held in memory of a former Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander. Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief Commander of…
Spokesman says missile strike ‘did minimal damage to equipment and structures on the base A geodesic dome that houses equipment used by the Americans for secure communications was struck by an Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar that is critical to the US military, according to satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press…
Fresh tariffs announced in separate letters posted on Truth Social US President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal. The fresh tariffs were announced in…
Turkish president says he hopes PKK’s dissolution will bolster Turkish security, regional stability Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of…
Mass diplomatic layoffs come as Washington grapples with multiple crises on world stage The State Department began firing more than 1,350 US-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine US’s ability to defend and promote US…
Report, issued by AAIB, does not offer any conclusions or apportion blame for June 12 disaster Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday. The…
US president lashes out at reporters for questioning authorities’ response to disaster US President Donald Trump spoke Friday of seeing devastation like he’d never before experienced as he toured parts of Texas hit by devastating flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children. The Republican leader and First Lady…
US State Department says it’s sanctioning “key regime leaders… for their involvement in gross violations of human rights” WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday imposed its first sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, citing his role in what it described as the regime’s brutality against its own people. The move marks the latest in a…
Trump refers to demonstrators who attacked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as “slimeballs” CAMARILLO: A farm worker died on Friday following injuries sustained during a raid by US immigration agents at a legal cannabis farm in California, which led to the arrest of 200 undocumented migrants and confrontations with protesters. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump referred…
Second round of talks to take place tomorrow; successful dialogue might lead to speaker dropping reference LAHORE: Punjab government and the opposition have formed their respective negotiation committees to hold dialogue over the issue of speaker’s disqualification reference against the latter’s members in the Punjab Assembly, the sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday….
