AFP

According to diplomats, broad UN sanctions on Iran are expected to be reinstated, despite a last-minute bid by China and Russia on Friday to postpone the move and allow more negotiations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump who seeks a deal on Gaza.

At least five killed and dozens injured as Ladakh protests over statehood turn violent. Locals call for autonomy and constitutional protections, highlighting long-standing frustrations under Union Territory governance.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will deliver a video address to the United Nations on Thursday, while the United States, though opposed to him, considers whether to intervene against Israeli plans to annex the West Bank.

On Thursday, India placed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and manufactured Tejas fighter jets, as its air force begins retiring the decades-old Russian MiG-21s

In flood-hit Lahore and Karachi, gig workers like Foodpanda riders brave dangerous conditions to keep earning, risking disease, accidents, and abuse as climate change worsens monsoon rains. With little protection or support, many rely on daily wages just to keep their families fed.

Donald Trump lashed out at Jimmy Kimmel and ABC on Truth Social, accusing the network of spreading “99% Democrat garbage.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show with an emotional monologue, condemning government pressure on ABC as "anti-American" and a threat to free speech. While apologizing for his earlier remarks, he warned that silencing comedians sets a dangerous precedent.