An Australian far-right senator wore a burqa to Parliament after being blocked from introducing a bill to ban the garment in public, prompting an immediate suspension of proceedings.

Tensions rise as Kabul accuses Islamabad of violating airspace and causing civilian casualties amid a fragile ceasefire.

Volcanic ash from Ethiopia disrupts Indian air travel; major airlines cancel flights as ash drifts over Pakistan, North India, and the Middle East.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs25 billion for the reconstruction of 315 internal streets and 60 major roads in Karachi, directing authorities to begin work immediately and ensure proper drainage and sewerage systems are integrated.

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to study labelling some parts of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, a step toward fulfilling his longtime goal of slapping the designation on the broader group.

Saudi Arabia plans to open two new alcohol stores, including one serving non-Muslim, foreign staff at state oil giant Aramco, as the kingdom further eases restrictions, according to people briefed on the plans.

Iran on Tuesday publicly executed a man after convicting him of raping two women in the northern province of Semnan, the judiciary said.

Iran’s intelligence chief has accused the US and Israel of plotting to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an effort to destabilize the country, the ISNA news agency has reported. 

Pakistan’s economy is losing up to 6.5% of GDP annually to entrenched corruption and elite capture, the IMF’s latest diagnostic bluntly admits.

Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick for Saudi side Al Nassr in a 4-1 win.

The Lahore High Court granted post-arrest bail to YouTuber Ducky Bhai against surety bonds worth Rs1 million in a case accusing him of promoting online gambling apps

Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country's history.

Dharmendra, the legendary “He-Man” of Bollywood whose six-decade-long career included over 300 films, has died aged 89, reportedly from heart-related complications after being on life support

Reports that Hamas is ready to resume military operations in Gaza are fake, a member of the movement’s political bureau said on Saturday. He went on to accuse Israel of fabricating the claims. 

An Israeli airstrike on Beirut on Sunday has killed a senior commander in the militant movement Hezbollah.

Militants storm the Frontier Constabulary headquarters during morning assembly, triggering a deadly firefight and multiple explosions.

Afghanistan’s upstream control of critical river systems gives the Taliban rare geopolitical leverage over Pakistan and Iran, despite lacking international recognition or economic strength.

Spain has ruled that the US social media giant Meta Platforms pay a hefty sum after finding that the company had gained an unlawful advantage through its data practices.

People will treat jobs as a hobby in 10-20 years, the billionaire has claimed

Iran’s foreign ministry called a resolution by the U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors “anti-Iranian” and threatened unspecified retaliatory actions, state media reported on Friday.

The internet erupted after seeing President Donald Trump and incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani together for the first time, with users sharply divided

Mamdani, 34, stood by Trump’s desk as the 79-year-old president smiled up at him and patted him warmly on the arm, having only recently caricatured Mamdani as a “communist,” among other jibes.

An Indian-made Tejas fighter aircraft crashed during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show on Friday at around 2:10pm local time, according to officials and eyewitnesses.

Roma Riaz, Pakistan’s representative for Miss Universe 2025, is using her platform to challenge long-standing South Asian beauty standards after facing trolling over her skin tone and body type.

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant’s host had publicly chastised her

Afghanistan is scrambling to diversify its trade partners after a deadly border clash with Pakistan last month brought ties to their lowest point in years, affecting people on both sides of the frontier.

In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang reports.

Swiss food giant Nestle is violating global nutrition guidelines by selling baby cereals with added sugar in African markets, health advocates have claimed. An NGO leveled the accusations after reviewing product formulations across multiple countries.

Critics and social media users accuse the film of distorting reality and turning domestic conflicts into a cross-border spy drama.

US President Donald Trump said he will host New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign.