US President Donald Trump is set to meet leaders from Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, media reports said. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday that Trump will hold a multilateral meeting with representatives from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan, Reuters More
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court has announced the death of Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Shaikh, the kingdom’s grand mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars. Reports said Shaikh Abdulaziz died on Tuesday. He also served as chairman of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta and the Supreme Council of the More
At least 29 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources. A total of 61 Palestinians lost their lives and 220 others have been injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza in the past 24 hours. Al-Jazeera TV reported, citing officials More
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a media report said on Monday. The Syrian leader reached New York on Sunday, marking the first participation of a Syrian president since 1967, Reuters reported. Al-Sharaa is expected to deliver his maiden address to the General Assembly, More
The United Kingdom (UK) is expected to recognise the State of Palestine today (Sunday), following Israel’s failure to meet conditions set out by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July, according to media reports. Starmer is set to make the announcement after concluding that the humanitarian situation has significantly deteriorated in recent weeks, The Guardian reported. More
Afghanistan thrashed the Maldives by 10-1 in their opening group-stage match in the 2026 AFC Futsal Asia Cup qualifiers in Indonesia. The national side faced the Maldives this afternoon as part of group H fixture and secured a resounding victory. Goals for Afghanistan were scored by Akbar Kazemi, Mohammad Muradi, Syed Hussain Muosavi, Farzad Mohammadi, More
Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the country will officially recognize a Palestinian state tomorrow (Sunday) ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, a media report said on Saturday. Reuters, citing a statement from Portuguese Foreign Ministry, reported the decision would be implemented on Sunday. It said Portugal would recognize Palestine, as previously indicated More
Five people have been killed and five others injured in an explosion at a vehicle terminal near the Durand Line in Chaman, Balochistan, local sources confirmed. Initial reports had suggested the explosion targeted Afghan refugees. However, residents of Chaman and Spin Boldak clarified that the blast did not harm any refugees but instead affected local More
The United States on Thursday vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave. The draft received 14 votes in favour, with the US casting the sole veto—marking the sixth More
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has indicated that major European nations are likely to reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday, Macron confirmed that the so-called “snapback” sanctions would be triggered, stating that Iran’s efforts to avoid them were “not serious,” according to More
