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Four terrorists from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban group were neutralised in an intelligence based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the military’s media wing said on Monday According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted the IBO based on the reported presence of the terrorists belonging to the “Indian proxy”. “During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, four khwarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR said. It further stated that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain terrorists, who were actively involved in…

Says that as president, ‘I do not have to go back to Congress to get approval of tariffs’US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS President Donald Trump threatened nations on Monday with punishing hikes on import duties if they choose to “play games” after the United States Supreme Court struck down his global tariffs last week. “Any country that wants to ‘play games’ with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those…

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump’s escalating threats against Iran have raised fresh questions about Washington’s long-term strategy, with officials offering little clarity on what the United States ultimately hopes to achieve through either limited strikes or a broader conflict. Trump has deployed warships and dozens of fighter jets to the Middle East and said he would decide within “10 or 15 days”…

This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows a drone show above the sea near Macao Tower in Macao, south China. A drone and fireworks show was held on Monday by the Macao Government Tourism Office to celebrate the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows a drone show above the sea near Macao Tower in Macao, south China. A drone and fireworks show was held on Monday by the Macao Government Tourism Office to celebrate the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows a fireworks show above the sea…

Says disclosure will contravene basic notions of fairness and justice in the processUS President Donald Trump speaks during the Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. PHOTO: AFP A United States judge permanently barred the Justice Department on Monday from releasing a prosecutor’s report on the criminal case accusing President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents following his first term in office. Florida-based US District Judge Aileen Cannon found that releasing the report would be a “manifest injustice” to the Republican president and two former associates who…

Record travel, packed cinemas and a retail surge signal rising confidence in the world’s second-largest economyDrivers merge onto expressway lanes after passing through the Wuzhuang toll station in Chuzhou, eastern China’s Anhui Province on February 22, 2026, at the end of the Spring Festival holiday marking the Year of the Horse. Photo: AFP BEIJING: China’s record-breaking nine-day Spring Festival holiday has unleashed a powerful wave of consumer activity, delivering a broad-based boost to travel, retail, dining and entertainment and offering policymakers an encouraging early-year signal for the world’s second-largest economy, according to the Chinese media. By extending the traditional seven-day…

From left, MangoAI’s Nirmal Govind, Canva Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Cliff Obrecht and MangoAI’s Vinith Misra.CanvaSoftware stocks have been hammered in recent weeks as investors worry about threats from artificial intelligence. In the startup world, Canva has been among the highest fliers due to its popularity with designers, but that market is showing vulnerability, with larger rival Adobe down 30% so far this year.As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive. The company said Monday that it’s purchased two startups — Cavalry and MangoAI — that stand to help it challenge…

Passengers queue to go through border inspection check at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2026. According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 86,000 entries and exits during this Spring Festival holiday as of Feb. 23, an increase of 43.3 percent compared to the last year. (Photo by Meng Xushun/Xinhua)Passengers go through border inspection procedures at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Feb. 16, 2026. According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 86,000 entries and exits…

Authorities said that two of the deceased have been identified as Dawood, son of Awaiz, and Jan Salim, son of Haji Faiz Muhammad, both residents of the border village of Nagar. PHOTO: PEXELS QUETTA: At least six people were killed in an armed attack in the Dastak area of Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Monday, while two vehicles were also set on fire, according to the police. According to officials, the incident took place in the Chaidagi–Dastak area, around 60 kilometres from Panjgur city, where unknown armed assailants launched an attack before fleeing the scene. Police teams reached the area soon…

This aerial view shows a cargo ship sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025.Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty ImagesPanama annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison in its official gazette Monday, transferring interim operations of the ports to Danish shipping giants A.P. Moller-Maersk and Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Co.The notice formalized a Supreme Court ruling last month that the concessions for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal, which Panama Port Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, had held for more than…