12-07-2025 DOHA/ GAZA/  JERUSALEM: Hamas says it has agreed to release 10 Israeli captives as part of continuing efforts to reach a ceasefire in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip, but warned that ongoing talks for a truce were “tough” due to Israel’s “intransigence”. The comments on Wednesday came as …

12-07-2025 NEW DELHI/ BEIJING: After years of border tensions, India and China appear to be gradually moving towards resetting ties but larger challenges and suspicions remain. The visit of two senior Indian officials to China late last month was seen as a sign of a thaw in bilateral relations. In …

12-07-2025 SANA’A/ DUBAI: Six crew members have been rescued and at least three others killed after a cargo ship was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis and sank in the Red Sea, a European naval mission says. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated Eternity C was carrying 25 crew when it sustained significant damage and …

12-07-2025 KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has been hit by the biggest ever aerial attack from Russia, after 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles struck cities around the country in multiple waves. Zelensky condemned the “telling attack”, adding; “it comes precisely at a time when so many …

Special Focus on Muharram Arrangements in Karwan: Record-Level Muharram Preparations Approved in Karwan: Comprehensive Facilities for Mourners in Karwan Finalized: No Effort Will Be Spared for Muharram Arrangements in Karwan: Hyderabad, July 11(Ali Abbas-PMI) Elaborate arrangements for Muharram 2025 (1447 AH) at Ashurkhane across Karwan constituency have been sanctioned following representations by AIMIM …

11-07-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, an outspoken critic of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), some of whose judges have …

11-07-2025 LONDON: Resident doctor strikes could cause more than 200,000 hospital appointments to be cancelled this month. The medics, formerly called junior doctors, will stage a full five-day walkout beginning at 7am on July 25 to demand a 29 per cent pay rise. Junior doctors caused 201,000 appointments to be …

11-07-2025 DOHA/ JERUSALEM/ GAZA: Israeli officials said on Tuesday that gaps can be bridged between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas at peace talks in Qatar, though it may take more than a few days to reach a deal to free hostages and halt fighting. Delegations from Israel and Hamas …

11-07-2025 FRANKFURT: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to make his first visit to China towards the end of this year with a delegation of top business executives, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The visit from the head of Europe’s biggest economy and one of China’s …

11-07-2025 KERRVILLE, Texas: Search teams persisted in sifting through debris in Texas Hill Country on Wednesday as hopes of finding more survivors dimmed five days after flash floods tore through the region, killing at least 110 people including many children. As of Tuesday evening, there were more than 170 people …