Andy Burnham is set to unveil his vision for Britain as he campaigns to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister. His agenda centers on devolving power to the regions, boosting economic growth through reindustrialisation, improving housing and infrastructure, and maintaining Labour's fiscal discipline.

International rescue crews have joined local responders as authorities race against time to locate survivors beneath collapsed buildings.

Pakistan carried out airstrikes overnight in eastern Afghanistan, Islamabad said on Monday, adding its operations had targeted militants as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties.

Former US President Joe Biden has called Donald Trump a “loser,” accusing his successor of narcissism, vanity, and “brazen, blatant corruption.” 

French health officials recorded around 1,000 excess deaths in less than a week as the country was hit by its most severe heatwave in more than two decades.

The “very nature” of the US is to break its promises and treaties, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday, following renewed attacks on the Islamic Republic’s coastal infrastructure.

The US and Iran have agreed to halt hostilities and continue peace talks in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, according to several media outlets that cited senior US officials.

Billionaire Bill Gates has claimed that the late pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail him over affairs he had with Russian women, according to newly released congressional testimony.

Donald Trump's decision to pursue a peace deal with Iran instead of further escalation has sparked global debate. Supporters argue the agreement prevented a wider Middle East conflict, while critics view it as a concession. The outcome could shape Trump's legacy and the future of regional stability.

British-Pakistani scholar Javed Hassan shares exclusive insights from China on Beijing's perception of Pakistan, India's rise, CPEC 2.0, US-China competition, innovation, social change, and regional geopolitics.

AJK depends on federal transfers to fund its government, but Pakistan also relies on the region’s water, hydropower and diaspora-linked remittances.

The region deserves sustained national attention, not episodic visibility, through policies that prioritize representation, resilience, and long-term prosperity for its people.

The recent US-Israel-Iran conflict has exposed the vulnerabilities of the Middle East’s security architecture and highlighted the need for the Gulf region to reduce dependence on external powers by pursuing deeper economic integration and regional cooperation.

The 2026 Iran war exposed the limits of India’s strategic autonomy, revealing that New Delhi could no longer balance competing relationships in the Middle East as effectively as it once did.

Ryan Grim and Moeed Pirzada discuss the Pakistan cipher, Imran Khan’s removal, U.S. influence, and military politics.

The Lahore High Court’s ruling on overseas Pakistanis’ property disputes goes beyond legal interpretation, recognising the unique vulnerabilities faced by citizens living abroad and expanding protection under the 2025 Act.