The US has suspended the processing of all immigration requests from Afghan nationals after an Afghan asylum seeker was identified as the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.

Three Moroccan men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch, local media reported on Tuesday, citing police in Rome.

The suspect is reportedly Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021.

The PTI has demanded an immediate government clarification on rumours about Imran Khan’s health and called for his family to be allowed to meet him, after repeated visitation denials and viral speculation online.

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, now on the Federal Constitutional Court, upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam case, asserting it stemmed from the growing “vice” of live-in relationships, which he said contradict societal and religious norms

Iran’s geographic advantage has been offset by sanctions, regulatory instability, and logistics concerns, leading Central Asian states to quietly pivot toward more predictable trade networks.

Australia has introduced a mobile app allowing eligible Pakistani citizens to complete visa biometrics using their smartphones, streamlining the application process

Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.

Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war.

Britain is preparing a smear campaign aimed at damaging US President Donald Trump’s reputation in order to derail his efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed on Tuesday.

The IMF’s 2025 governance diagnostic bluntly states that corruption and elite capture are draining up to 6.5% of Pakistan’s GDP annually — but unlike in Sri Lanka, its findings were not tied to enforceable loan conditionality, rendering it largely symbolic

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. 

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.