International

26-06-2026 PARIS/ MADRID: Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe. Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Spain were also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures …

26-06-2026 MELBOURNE: A new species of spider which weaves a catapult-like silk trap to snare a single type of ant has been discovered in the remote rainforests of northern Australia. Researchers believe the nocturnal predator developed the unique hunting method to make meals of aggressive ants which are notoriously dangerous …

26-06-2026 NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has doubled down on his criticism of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) after being asked whether calling the pro-Israel lobbying group “monsters” could be dangerous. Mamdani last week denounced the pro-Israel lobby’s spending in a New York primary election …

26-06-2026 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA STRIP: A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel continues to deliberately target and kill Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and war crimes in the occupied West Bank. In a report published on Tuesday, the UN Independent International …

25-06-2026 SINGAPORE: Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar headed into the Strait of ‌Hormuz on Monday, despite a fall in ship traffic after Iran announced that it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed. The tankers, Wadi Al Sail, Mekaines, Al Sadd and Mesaimeer …

25-06-2026 LONDON: Nearly two years after leading the Labour Party to a landslide election victory, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation amid a mounting rebellion within the party, kick-starting the race for the seventh prime minister of the United Kingdom in 10 years. In an emotional address on …

25-06-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has entered what its disaster authority is calling a “critical” weather window. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a nationwide alert, warning of thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, urban flooding and an elevated risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) …

25-06-2026 LONDON: The UK’s parliament is expected to debate the need for an inquiry into Israeli influence on British politics on Monday. This debate, which will be broadcast on the parliament YouTube channel was triggered after a petition gathered more than 118,000 signatures. Launched on January 28 this year, the …

25-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Hundreds of students, young professionals and job seekers have gathered in India’s capital for a third day of protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over a controversial medical exam. The demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is being led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), …

25-06-2026 SYDNEY: Australian police have seized 2.7 tons of cocaine, the country’s largest ever such bust from an underground bunker system in western Sydney. The drugs, with an estimated street value of AU$816m (£433m, €500m), were found on Friday in compartments concealed beneath false floors in three shipping containers at …