International

Web Desk — Iran has indirectly warned Jordan of serious consequences if it keeps supporting Israel. According to media reports, it was the Jordanian air force that shot down and intercepted dozens of Iranian drones that had breached its airspace and were en route to Israel. Regional security forces said that radar systems were keeping an eye out for any …

Web Desk – Aiming to attract more than 150 million visitors by 2030, Saudi Arabia aims to be among the top 10 global tourist destinations this year. Speaking at the Manafea Forum in Madina, Saudi Arabia’s Ahmed Al-Khateeb threw light on the Kingdom’s objective to make the tourism sector an important contributor to the country’s overall gross domestic product (GDP). …

Web Desk — Donald Trump warns it will likely be the end of American democracy if he does not win November’s presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate was speaking to supporters in Ohio. Trump made the claim after repeating his previous allegations that his 2020 election defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of election fraud. He predicted …

Web Desk — The United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary James Cleverly has expressed doubts that international students may have used the country’s graduate route visa as a cheap way of getting work visas, The Guardian has reported. The minister wrote a letter to Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) asking for a review of the graduate route visa. He wrote, “We want …

Web Desk — United Arab Emirates (UAE) based companies are planning to hire freelancers from other countries in order to drastically cut down costs of doing business. Recent reports suggest that the UAE companies are planning to target freelancers from Asia, Middle East, and South Africa. They will be paid up to 75% less than the full-time employees. According to …

Web Desk – Diplomatic passport holders from Indonesia, Qatar, Kuwait, Montenegro, Moldova, Turkiye, Colombia, Peru, and Georgia will be able to enter Ireland without a visa. According to VisaGuide.World, the decision was taken to improve the political, economic, and cultural ties with these countries. Visa was also no longer required for those having an official, service, or public affairs passport …

Web Desk – The top brass of the Pakistan Army has categorically rejected the baseless allegations that the armed forces interfered with the electoral process after political parties raised their voice over the February 8 poll results. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army’s top leadership expressed its reservations during the 263rd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) led by …

Web Desk: Former Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaqat Ali Chatha has withdrawn all his allegations related to rigging the general elections 2024 saying he was “extremely ashamed, embarrassed”, and claimed that he did all this in coordination with a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader. Chatha submitted his written statement to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in which he took full responsibility of …

Web Desk – Russian President Vladimir Putin claims his country’s scientists are near to creating cancer vaccines to be available to patients very soon. Putin said in televised comments that the Russian scientists were close to the creation of so-called vaccines for cancer and immunomodulatory drugs of a new generation. Speaking at a Moscow forum on future technologies, Putin hoped …

Web Desk — An unknown person reportedly swatted Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley at her South Carolina home in December, according to Reuters. Haley, was not home in Kiawah Island, South Carolina when an unknown man called the police to her home on December 30. The caller told police that he had shot his girlfriend at Haley’s residence and would …