Karachi remains among least liveable cities worldwide: survey

Karachi has once again been listed among the world’s least liveable cities, according to the 2025 global liveability index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

G7 leaders condemn transnational repression: Implicit warning to China

The G7 leaders called for a joint effort against the repressive practices of authoritarian states abroad. Recently, China’s involvement in these practices has been frequently highlighted.

Iran blames Israel for hacking state TV broadcast with calls for uprising

Iranian media said Wednesday that Israel briefly hacked the state television broadcast, airing footage of women’s protests and urging people to take to the streets.

’No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage

A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam.

One Belt, One Road: Infrastructure collapses raise alarms over Chinese projects

On March 28, 2025, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, with tremors felt up to 1,000 kilometers away in Bangkok, Thailand.

India well-positioned to meet its fuel needs: Minister amid Mideast tensions

As global oil markets remained volatile due to rising geopolitical tensions, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday reviewed India’s petroleum supply situation with top officials of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and executives from state-run oil companies.

China security office flexes new power with Hong Kong probe

Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong carried out its first known joint operation with city officials, marking an expansion of China’s direct law enforcement in the financial hub.

Many flights to Indonesia’s Bali cancelled after volcano eruption

Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said on Wednesday.

Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says

TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald Trump is poised to extend a sale or ban deadline for the third time since taking office this year.

India’s economy maintains growth momentum despite global uncertainties: CareEdge

India’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience amid global uncertainties, as country’s real GDP grew by 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY25, bringing full-year growth to 6.5 per cent, surpassing expectations, according to the recent report by CareEdge Economic Pathways report.

Air India’s Ahmedabad-London flight cancelled due to technical snag, same route on which AI-171 crashed

Air India’s AI-159 flight from Ahmedabad to London was cancelled on Monday owing to a technical fault, airline officials confirmed.

EU slams China over Tibet in 40th human rights dialogue

The European Union and China conducted the 40th iteration of their Human Rights Dialogue on 13 June in Brussels. EU representatives criticised China’s human rights practices, particularly in Tibet, according to a Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) statement.

Dozens killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run ministry says

At least 30 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire near aid distribution sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said.

Air India Dreamliner returns to Hong Kong after technical issue mid-air

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday after a technical issue was suspected mid-air, the latest incident affecting the airline in recent days.

WWF warns of plastic perils in Pakistan

Pakistan generates nearly two million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 86% is improperly managed, severely harming human health and the environment, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan).

Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban, memo says

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.

Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list

Taiwan has added China’s Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (0981.HK), opens new tab to its export control list, which includes other proscribed organisations like the Taliban and al Qaeda.

Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader - report

US President Donald Trump rejected a plan by Israel to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three US officials have told BBC’s US partner CBS News.

Does a muted U.S. CPI show that tariffs have limited impact?

On June 11, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4% year-on-year in May, a slight increase from the 2.3% increase in April, but lower than the market expectation of 2.5%. It seems that after the United States imposed tariffs on the world, the CPI did not meet market expectations.

Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China

Just off the small Taiwan fishing port of Wushi on its Pacific coast, a Taiwanese company is testing what could eventually be a powerful but unglamorous new weapon in the island’s military arsenal - sea drones.

Iran threatens to strike UK, US and France military bases if they defend Israel

Israel has warned that ’’Tehran will burn’’ if it continues its retaliatory strikes, as Iran warns the US, UK and France against shooting down its missiles.

Homes of two Minnesota state lawmakers targeted in shootings

The homes of two Minnesota state lawmakers have been targeted in shootings early on Saturday morning, CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner, reported.

Japan says Chinese fighter jet flew too close to its military plane

Japanese defense officials said on Thursday that a Chinese fighter jet had flown abnormally close to a Japanese military plane over international waters in the Pacific Ocean last weekend, raising concerns about China’s growing military actions in the region.

Iran retaliates with missile attacks on Israel

Iran on Saturday retaliated with missile attacks on Israel a day after Tel Aviv struck what it claimed were Iranian nuclear targets and also on other sites with an aim of stalling Tehran’s nuclear programme.

US, China revive trade deal amid ongoing tensions; tariffs and export barriers remain high

The United States and China have reached a new trade agreement, reviving terms first agreed to in Geneva last month, after escalating tensions led to a virtual halt in bilateral trade, CNN reported.

Trump calls Ahmedabad plane crash horrific, offers support to India

US President Donald Trump has said that the plane crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was ’’terrible and horrific’’ and offered support to India. He called the crash one of the worst in aviation history.

Iranian state media confirms killing of Revolutionary Guards chief in Israeli strike

Iranian state media confirms the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Hossein Salami in an Israeli strike.

PkMAP chief slams govt as ‘illegitimate’, urges protests

Pashtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Tuesday called for nationwide protests to demand the release of political prisoners, including former prime minister Imran Khan, while sharply criticising the government as illegitimate.

Another Chinese scientist — from Wuhan — charged with smuggling illegal biological material into US

A Chinese researcher allegedly tried to smuggle biological materials into the US from Wuhan and lied to the feds about the secretive scheme.

55 killed in incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over Eid: Rescue 1122

As many as 55 people were killed in a range of incidents over the Eidul Azha holidays across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a press release from Rescue 1122.