Shubman Gill 'Pakistan Zindabad' video goes viral as fan shouts slogan during handshake, reigniting India-Pakistan cricket tensions.

Fuel smuggling into Mexico has exploded into a $20 billion-a-year trade, with cartels exploiting loopholes in North America’s energy system to dodge taxes and flood the market with cheap, illicit diesel and gasoline.

The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms.

Israel's Supreme Court is set to hear on Thursday a petition filed by an organisation representing international media outlets in Israel and the Palestinian territories, demanding independent access for journalists to Gaza.

US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the global economy.

Another museum in France has suffered a break-in, Franceinfo reported on Wednesday. A day after a high-profile jewelry heist at the Louvre, nearly 2,000 prized coins were reportedly stolen from the Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment in the northeastern town of Langres.

US President Donald Trump has called off his planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, saying he does not believe the talks would yield the desired results at this stage of the dialogue. Moscow has yet to comment.

United States Central Command hailed Pakistan Navy’s major narcotics seizure in the Arabian Sea, highlighting strong multinational maritime cooperation.

Has Pakistan’s military recalibrated its foreign strategy for political survival? The author examines how recent lobbying efforts in Washington may have shaped Rawalpindi’s evolving ties with Donald Trump.

The author argues that Sohail Afridi’s rise from the tribal belt to the chief minister’s office marks a defining shift in Pakistan’s political and generational story.

Amid growing unrest in the Middle East, Trump’s proposed Gaza peace deal is stirring intense debate. Presented as a breakthrough, critics argue it hides deeper risks—raising questions about strategy, intent, and the price of rejection.

Contrary to colonial stereotypes and false narratives that deny Pakistanis’ universal yearning for freedom, the reality reveals an irrepressible struggle for democracy amid brutal repression.

The September 2025 protests in Nepal toppled a government and restored freedoms, but without real reforms they risk driving a generation into migration, leaving the nation with remittances yet without its youth.

UNAMA struggles to balance aid, human rights, and diplomacy in Afghanistan’s worsening crises.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has drawn sharp criticism for dismissing civilian protection as a federal concern. Legal experts argue that provinces hold both the constitutional authority and moral obligation to act.

How the Pakistan–Saudi Defence Pact reshapes Gulf security, revives Cold War rivalries, and tests Pakistan’s strategic limits