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Netanyahu says Mamdani endangers Jewish New Yorkers by spreading lies about Israel’s actions in...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering Jewish New Yorkers with his criticism of Israel’s military actions in Gaza

Saudi Grand Mufti tells troops to be ready to sacrifice their lives fighting Houthis

Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority called on soldiers in the kingdom to be ready to lay down their lives to fight the Iran-backed Houthis

Netanyahu Faces UN Walkout, Protests During New York Visit

Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly

Iran offers Trump deal before US elections

Iran has offered the US a new deal aimed at ending the months-long conflict before the November midterm elections, directly challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran is deliberately waiting until after the vote to reach an agreement.

Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome

US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry with one goal -- keeping the fragile peace between the rival superpowers.

President tells Trump that Iran will never ‘bend at the knee’

Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of "terrorism" for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the conflict, insisting Tehran had never started a war.

Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit

An overnight airstrike hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, a resident told AFP early Thursday.

Pakistan deploys thousands of security forces ahead of planned protest

Authorities in Pakistan's capital blocked main access routes to the city with double-stacked shipping containers Thursday ahead of a weekend demonstration by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

News Analysis & Opinion

The Khawarij We Became

How a state that brands its enemies 'Khawarij' adopted the Khawarij's own tactic: reaching, again and again, for sacred vocabulary to justify what the law wouldn't allow.

When Different Voices Sit at the Same Table

Different voices do not have to become one voice. From an APPNA gathering in St. Louis to stories of music, journalism and resistance, this op-ed reflects on why disagreement can be part of a stronger Pakistani community.

The Locks Failed. The Speed Limit Is the Business Model

The article argues that recent AI safety incidents largely stemmed from flawed sandboxes, weak safeguards and operational failures rather than autonomous “AI escapes.”

From Doctrine of Necessity to Constitutional Engineering: How Pakistan’s Military Dictators Destroyed Its Courts

Pakistan’s judiciary has evolved from legitimizing military coups after the fact to being structurally reshaped to prevent meaningful resistance to military power.

When System Fails, Generations Pay-Long Shadow of Corruption & Systemic Breakdown

The real cost of corruption in Pakistan is not simply the money stolen from the state, but the human potential, institutional capacity and economic opportunities lost along the way.

The Psychology of Collective Trauma and Institutional Betrayal in Pakistan

The Islamabad hospital fire that killed newborns is more than a story of individual grief. It raises deeper questions about collective trauma, institutional betrayal, public trust and the unequal risks borne by ordinary citizens.

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact is Here, But Does Anyone Remember CENTO?

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye marks a major shift in the region’s security architecture. Drawing parallels with the 1955 Baghdad Pact and CENTO, this analysis examines how the new alliance could reshape regional deterrence and Gulf security.

My Friend Was Wrong About Chinese Cars. So Is Most of the West.

The real Western concern is not quality, subsidies or privacy, but the loss of industrial sovereignty—and the willingness to protect domestic industries at the expense of consumers.

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