A government building in southern Iran was attacked on Wednesday, authorities said, as the country's top prosecutor warned of a "decisive response" to any attempt to create instability after days of economic protests.
Pakistan has claimed a significant decline in terror attacks following the closure of the Pak-Afghan border, with December seeing a 17% drop after a 9% decline in November. Despite this short-term improvement, 2025 became the deadliest year for Pakistan in a decade, marked by a sharp rise in terror-related fatalities,
An alleged leader of the notorious Sinaloa cartel wanted by the United States has been arrested in Mexico on drug and terrorism charges, Mexican government sources said Wednesday.
Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.
Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefly shook hands in Dhaka, marking the first high-level interaction since the May 2025 military confrontation, even as bilateral relations remain stalled.
Zohran Mamdani took office just after midnight Thursday, becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor after being sworn in on the Holy Quran at a historic subway station in Manhattan.
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.
The Pentagon has awarded Boeing an $8.6 billion contract under the F-15 Israel Program to design, produce, and deliver up to 50 advanced F-15IA fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force, reinforcing long-standing US-Israel military cooperation through foreign military sales.
