Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told his United States counterpart, Donald Trump that any attack on national sovereignty or violation of international law could lead to serious repercussions for the global order, stressing that Venezuela must not be allowed to descend into instability. Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with President Trump on Monday, the More
US President Donald Trump has once again warned the Iranian government against using violence against protesters. The recent protests in Iran, which began amid a sharp rise in the value of the dollar, have gradually spread to several cities across the country and have now entered their eighth consecutive day. On Sunday, speaking to journalists More
The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and China have expressed their readiness to continue utilising the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, visited China from 3 to 5 January 2026 at the official invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan More
An Afghan national, Abdullah Hajizada, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a United States court for planning an attack on the day of the 2024 US presidential election, media reports said on Monday. In a statement posted on its official X account, The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Hajizada, a More
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has expressed serious concern about the state of women’s human rights in Afghanistan. In a post on her X account, Mohammed said that millions of women and girls in Afghanistan are facing severe restrictions on their fundamental rights, including access to education, employment, personal security and freedom of More
Officials from the Iranian consulate have stated that Iran has the capacity and expertise to assist in the development of Afghanistan’s oil refineries. They expressed a willingness to cooperate with Afghanistan’s private sector to strengthen the country’s energy industry, create jobs, and enhance self-sufficiency. Sajjad Jafari, Deputy and Economic Attaché at the Iranian Consulate in More
At least four Pakistani policemen were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, a media report said. Unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire on traffic police personnel in Sarai Naurang city of Lakki Marwat district, killing three officers, Geo News reported, quoting a police spokesman. He added the attackers managed to escape after More
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ordered Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, reports Reuters. The court ruling late on Saturday said that Rodríguez would take on “the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defence More
US President Donald Trump says Washington will run Venezuela after US troops seized the country’s president, media reports said on Sunday. After months of threats and pressure tactics, the United States carried out air strikes in Venezuela and toppled President Nicolas Maduro, who was seized and taken to New York to face trial, Al Jazeera More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is due to meet tomorrow (Monday) to discuss the United States’ attack on Venezuela, a media report said on Sunday. The meeting of the 15-member council was requested by Colombia, with the backing of Russia and China, Reuters reported. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the US action as setting More
