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Listen to article LANDI KOTAL: The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, located in the Khyber district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), remained closed on Tuesday, as Afghan authorities delayed implementing the reopening decision agreed upon during a joint Jirga on Monday. Syed Jawad Hussain Kazmi, the head of the Pakistani delegation at the Jirga talks, said that the Afghan Jirga had requested time to seek final approval from Afghan authorities. However, despite 20 hours passing, no final decision had been conveyed. “We are still waiting for the Afghan Jirga to contact us, which has caused a delay in reopening the Torkham border,”…
Columbia University graduate, who Trump administration is seeking to deport over role in pro-Palestinian protests, speaks out for first time since arrest.Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who the United States government is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year, has called himself a “political prisoner” in his first direct comments since his arrest. The student activist was arrested on March 8 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after he and his pregnant wife, Noor Abdalla – a US citizen – returned from a dinner in New York. In a letter made public on Tuesday,…
As Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, Hamas accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of bad faith.A Hamas official has said Israel must face pressure to comply with a Gaza ceasefire agreement it has reneged on, insisting there is no need for new deals when a signed one already exists. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he ordered attacks claiming Hamas had rejected proposals to secure a ceasefire extension in Gaza. The wave of attacks across the besieged territory killed hundreds of people and shattered two months of relative calm. “Why do we have to present proposals while there exists a signed agreement…
Listen to article LAHORE: The PML-N and the PPP condemned while the JUI-F expressed its dismay over the PTI’s decision not to attend an in-camera parliamentary committee meeting on national security. The PTI decided to boycott the parliamentary meeting after the party leaders were denied permission to hold a meeting with Imran Khan, who has been detained at the Adiala Jail since September 2023. Responding to the move, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif took to X, stating that the PTI had proven that Imran Khan was their first and last priority and not the country’s security and peace. “‘Khan or no Pakistan’ is…
The Australian men’s football team’s head coach Tony Popovic believes there will be a degree of the unknown when his side face an Indonesian team led for the first time by Patrick Kluivert in a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The teams meet in Sydney on Thursday in a crucial clash with both battling to nab the second spot in Asian qualifying Group C alongside Japan, who have all but locked up the top spot. Australia’s hopes of securing the second automatic ticket to the finals from the group will rest on how they fare against Indonesia…
A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency, XRP.S3studio | Getty ImagesXRP surged after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the Securities and Exchange Commission is no longer pursuing its appeal in the case against the payments company.The price of XRP was last higher by nearly 14% at $2.57.”It’s been almost four years and about three months since the SEC originally sued us, certainly a painful journey in lots of ways,” Garlinghouse said at the Digital Assets Summit in New York Wednesday morning. “I really deeply believed that we were going to be on the right side of the law and on…
Officials work at the site of destruction and fire after the Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine on March 19, 2025. State Emergency Service of Ukraine | Anadolu | Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said he would hold talks with White House leader Donald Trump, as Moscow and Kyiv reported overnight attacks hours after the Kremlin agreed to a Washington-brokered partial ceasefire. “Today I will have contact with President Trump. We will discuss the details of the next steps with him. We really had a good meeting of our teams in Jeddah. I think everything went well, if not for…
Martine Grael, driver of Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team and Andy Maloney, flight controller, during a practice session ahead of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas in Dubai, UAE on Friday, November 22, 2024.Courtesy: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP | Handout image supplied by SailGPAs women’s sports surge in popularity, professional leagues are increasingly touting the value of female athletes. New professional leagues like SailGP are launching with the advantage of building from the ground up, with gender diversity as part of their DNA.Noncontact and noncollision sports are leading the way. Formula 1’s F1 Academy has created a pipeline…
New Delhi, India — Datta Shirke has not left his home for the past two days and fears for the safety of his family. Vehicles parked in the lane where he lives have been torched in Hindu-Muslim sectarian clashes. Barely a mile (about 1.5km) away, Aslam, who requested to be identified by his first name only, is similarly terrified. He is avoiding going back home, where he lives with his wife and mother, because he fears being arrested by the police, who he says are detaining innocent Muslims. “I have done nothing. But when police come, their eyes seek our…
This photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)* Although Putin has ordered an immediate halt to strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days, there is no mention of Russia’s willingness to sign on to a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire as proposed by Trump and accepted by Ukraine.* In response to the phone call, Zelensky said that his country supports any proposals leading to a lasting and just peace, but his country’s direct involvement in peace negotiations is needed.* The lack of information in the readouts by the White House…