02-02-2025 GAZA STRIP: As the Hamas-Israel ceasefire continues, political leaders of the Palestinian group have expressed cautious optimism about the new United States administration’s ability to continue to pressure Israel to the negotiating table, even as President Donald Trump and his team have made widely-condemned claims during his first weeks …

02-02-2025 TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told media that any attack by Israel or the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities would plunge the region into an “all-out war”. In an interview with Al Jazeera Arabic during a visit to Qatar, Araghchi warned that launching a military attack …

Hyderabad’ Feb.01 (PMI) : Cyberabad Police have recovered 1,190 stolen cell phones and handed them over to their respective owners. This was disclosed by Crime DCP K. Narasimha at a press conference held at the Commissionerate on Friday. It was revealed that the stolen cell phones are being recovered through …

01-02-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Saturday of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China, says the White House but Trump said on Friday that Canadian oil would be hit with lower tariffs of 10%, which could take effect later, on 18 February. …

01-02-2025 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: When Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif removed Ahmed Ishaq Jahangir from his position as the chief of the country’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday, he became the highest-profile casualty in a sweeping organizational purge following the deaths of at least 43 Pakistanis off the coast …

01-02-2025 BEIRUT: Washington is pressuring top Lebanese officials not to allow Hezbollah or its allies to nominate the country’s next Finance Minister (FM), five people with knowledge of the matter said, in an attempt to limit the Iran-backed group’s sway over the state. The unusually direct US intervention in Lebanon’s …

01-02-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s economy is likely to continue its sluggish pace of growth next fiscal year weighed down by global risks, according to a finance ministry report that has called on states to pursue business reforms to boost economic activity. The annual Economic Survey, which was presented …

01-02-2025 KINSHASA: The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa. Corneille Nangaa, who heads an alliance of rebel groups that includes the M23, said their ultimate aim was …

01-02-2025 MANILA: Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Manila to demand the impeachment of Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte. Protesters in the capital held placards calling for Duterte’s removal and chanted “Impeach! Impeach Sara now!” as they gathered on Friday morning. About 4,000 people took part in …

01-02-2025 MOSCOW: A Russian oil refinery in the southern Volgograd region caught fire after being hit by debris from a Ukrainian drone attack. Regional Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed the overnight attack, saying on Friday that the blaze was “promptly extinguished” and one injured worker was hospitalized. The attack was Ukraine’s …