International

21-02-2026 YAMOUSSOUKRO: Ivory Coast is considering cutting the price it pays farmers for cocoa beans to align with Ghana, two government sources told media, as the world’s biggest producers of the chocolate ingredient face a major crisis. The senior Ivory Coast officials said all options were on the table as …

21-02-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country’s flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources said. “You need to meet Orion. This …

21-02-2026 TEHRAN: Families across Iran have commemorated loved ones killed during nationwide protests last month, while teachers said school strikes were taking place to protest the killings. Many attended ceremonies at Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran’s grand cemetery, on Tuesday and Wednesday, which marked 40 days, a traditional period of mourning since …

21-02-2026 GAZA STRIP: At the Bureij refugee area in central Gaza, Maisoon al-Barbarawi welcomes the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in her tent. Simple decorations hang from its worn ceiling, alongside colorful drawings on the fabric walls, prepared by camp residents to mark the arrival of the blessed month. “We …

21-02-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LAHORE/ KARACHI: When armed officers from Pakistan’s Crime Control Department raided Zubaida Bibi’s home in Bahawalpur City in southern Punjab province last November, they took everything: mobile phones, cash, gold jewelry and her daughter’s wedding dowry. They also took her sons. Within 24 …

20-02-2026 PARIS: France says it has released an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet!” after its owner paid a fine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel, named Grinch, was “leaving French waters” on Tuesday having paid a penalty of “several million euros”. The …

20-02-2026 BERLIN: Hillary Clinton has accused US President Donald Trump’s administration of a “cover-up” over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state told the BBC in Berlin, where she attended the …

20-02-2026 GENEVA/ TRIPOLI: Migrants in Libya, including young girls, are at risk of being killed, tortured, raped or put into domestic slavery, according to a UN report that called for a moratorium on the return of migrant boats to the country until human rights are ensured. Libya has become a …

20-02-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Adani Enterprises, opens new tab said on Tuesday that it will invest $100 billion to build renewable-powered AI-ready data centres by 2035, positioning India as a contender in the global AI race. India has seen a surge in big-ticket AI infrastructure spending, with global players …

20-02-2026 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD: A group of legendary former international cricketers has appealed to Pakistan’s government to provide “immediate and adequate medical attention” for Imran Khan, the country’s former cricket captain and prime minister, who has reportedly been denied appropriate medical treatment during his incarceration. The 14 former captains, …