17-02-2026 ZURICH: On January 6, a group of 25 British members of parliament tabled a motion urging global sporting authorities to consider excluding the United States from hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup until it demonstrates compliance with international law. It followed weeks of mounting pressure across Europe over the …

17-02-2026 By SJA Jafri KARACHI: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is set to begin on February 18 or 19, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon. During the month, which lasts 29 or 30 days, Muslims observing the fast will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to …

17-02-2026 DHAKA: Bangladesh’s prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman has appealed for unity in the country and dedicated his sweeping win to those who “sacrificed for democracy”, as his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won with a thumping majority in the recently-concluded parliamentary elections. “Our paths and opinions may differ but in the …

17-02-2026 MUNICH: Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday said US military intervention in Iran could save lives and urged President Donald Trump’s administration not to spend too long negotiating with Tehran’s clerical rulers on a nuclear deal. The exiled son of Iran’s toppled shah told media in an interview …

17-02-2026 ADDIS ABABA: The “extermination” of the Palestinian people must end, the chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has said, as dozens of heads of state gather for the regional body’s 39th summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. “In the Middle East, Palestine and the suffering …

17-02-2026 WASHINGTON: Speaking publicly for the first time after United States President Donald Trump’s social media account depicted him and his wife Michelle as monkeys, former President Barack Obama has deplored the degradation of the country’s political discourse to a “clown show”. “(What) is true is that there doesn’t seem …

17-02-2026 KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope for United States-brokered peace talks with Russia next week, but warned that Kyiv was being asked “too often” to make concessions and pressed his allies for “clear security guarantees”. Zelenskyy’s speech at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday came as …

Peace Committees Are a Vital Bridge Between Police and Public to Ensure a Crime-Free Hyderabad: V. C. Sajjanar’IPS Hyderabad is a Living Symbol of Ganga-Jamuni Culture, Says Tafseer Iqbal’ IPS Vigilance Against Rumors and Misinformation Focus on Cybercrime and Drug Eradication Hyderabad, Feb 16 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI): Emphasizing the importance …

16-02-2026 JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend US President Donald Trump’s first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday. US officials told media this week that Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a …

16-02-2026 WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s weather forecaster on Sunday warned more flooding could hit the country’s North Island, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses; home evacuations and was linked to the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway. There was “threat to life from …