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Pakistani delegation, led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, concluded its Brussels tour, calling on European leaders to assist in de-escalating tensions with India following a fragile ceasefire in May. The delegation was formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to present Islamabad’s perspective on its recent conflict with India. The tour aimed to garner international support, particularly from the European Union, in preventing further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. “We must steer the region back from the brink of war,” Bilawal said in a statement on social media, urging Europe to act as a champion of the rules-based…

KANANASKIS, ALBERTA – JUNE 16: (L-R) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Union Council President Antonio Costa and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba participate in a meeting at the G7 Leaders’ Summit on June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesGroup of Seven leaders on Tuesday affirmed unified support for Israel and called for a resolution to the escalating regional tensions, as it trades military strikes with…

Listen to article Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly rejected what he called “irresponsible” and “fabricated” fake news circulating on social media, which falsely attributed to a senior Iranian general a claim that Pakistan would launch a nuclear strike on Israel in retaliation for any attack on Iran. Speaking in the Senate on Monday, Dar condemned the spread of false information in the wake of rising regional tensions and urged restraint amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. “Pakistan has made no such statement. This is an extremely irresponsible and fabricated claim,” he said. He warned that “war…

Listen to article Security forces killed at least five terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Khawarij, in two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 15 and 16, the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), four terrorists were killed during a raid in Peshawar district after troops surrounded a location reportedly harbouring Indian-sponsored Khawarij. “After an intense fire exchange, four Indian-sponsored Khwarij, including Kharji Haris and Kharji Baseer, were sent to hell,” the statement said. In a second operation in North Waziristan, another terrorist was killed in a gun battle with troops.…

Illustration of the SK Hynix company logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares in South Korea’s SK Hynix extended gains to hit a more than 2-decade high on Tuesday, following reports over the weekend that SK Group plans to build the country’s largest AI data center.SK Hynix shares, which have surged almost 50% so far this year on the back of an AI boom, were up nearly 3%, following gains on Monday. The company’s parent, SK Group, plans to build the AI data center in partnership with Amazon Web Services in Ulsan, according to domestic…

Listen to article The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the successful repatriation of 268 Pakistani nationals from Iraq through two special flights operated by Iraqi Airways. The flights, originating from Basra, arrived safely in Karachi and Islamabad earlier in the day, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday in a statement released on X. Authorities said they remain in active coordination with Iraqi Airways and relevant Iraqi officials to facilitate the timely and safe return of all remaining Pakistani pilgrims, or zaireen, still in Iraq. “All Pakistani zaireen currently in Iraq are advised to remain in close contact with the Pakistan Embassy in…

An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a logistic drone flying in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)WUHAN, June 16 (Xinhua) — Ten new drone routes linking Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang in Wuhan were officially put into operation on Monday. The low-altitude flying service consists of a digital real-time dispatching platform, 2 smart command centers, 10 low-altitude routes and 22 intelligent aprons. It facilitates the delivery of goods such as seafood, fresh flowers and medicines.This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows the Hanshang Low-altitude Airfield in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)A staff member loads…

U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early due to the situation in the Middle East, the White House said on Monday.The G7 has struggled to find unity over conflicts in Ukraine and between Israel and Iran as Trump overtly expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and has imposed tariffs on many of the allies present.Trump had earlier urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterated that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States.”Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President…

Listen to article The Israeli military said that after a wave of strikes on Monday, its forces had destroyed one third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers. According to military spokesman Effie Defrin, “we have now achieved full air superiority over Tehran”.That followed a wave of intense air raids across the country, from the western border with Iraq to the capital Tehran and as far east as Mashhad, where the airport was hit. In Tehran early Monday, Israel said it hit command centres belonging to the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Israeli army later issued…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI has been awarded a $200 million contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department with artificial intelligence tools.The department announced the one-year contract on Monday, months after OpenAI said it would collaborate with defense technology startup Anduril to deploy advanced AI systems for “national security missions.””Under this award, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains,” the Defense Department said. It’s the first contract with…