FGN7: US-IRAN-TRUMP
*Iran war 'close to over,' says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran is “close to over,” asserting that if he pulled up stakes right now, it would take Tehran 20 years to rebuild the country.
FGN37: CHINA-2NDLD RUSSIA
China and Russia should work closely to restore UN authority for a just, balanced international order: Xi tells Lavrov
Beijing: China and Russia should work together to restore the authority of the UN and closely cooperate in BRICS and SCO forums to advance the international order in a more just and reasonable direction, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.
FGN6: UN-UNSC-INDIA
Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: India
United Nations: India has asserted that any reform of the United Nations Security Council not accompanied by expansion in the permanent category with veto would perpetuate existing imbalance and inequities in the UN organ.
FGN52: US-TIME
Sundar Pichai, Vikas Khanna, Ranbir Kapoor named among TIME's 100 most influential people
New York: Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna, actor Ranbir Kapoor, YouTube Chief Neal Mohan and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been named among the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME this year.
FGN31: PAK-SAUDI-2NDLD AID
Saudi Arabia pledges additional USD 3 billion support to Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s skewed foreign reserves got a major boost after Saudi Arabia pledged an additional USD 3 billion in deposits while extending its existing USD 5 billion facility for a further three years.
FGN55: PAK-POLIO-2NDLD ATTACK
Polio teams attacked in Pakistan; 1 cop killed, another injured
Karachi/Peshawar: A police constable was shot dead while another was injured in separate attacks on polio vaccination teams in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces on Wednesday.
FGN47: UK-STARMER-TRUMP
UK PM Starmer hits back after Trump’s trade deal threat over Iran conflict
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back on Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s latest attack over the UK’s decision not to join the US strikes on Iran, this time threatening to review a trade deal agreed last year.
FGN48: UK-ASYLUM
Pakistani, Bangladeshi migrants pretend to be gay to claim asylum in UK: Report
London: Migrants of Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent are being charged thousands of pounds by immigration advisers to pretend to be gay to claim asylum in the UK, an undercover media investigation claimed on Tuesday.
FGN10: LANKA-IRAN-SAILORS
Sri Lanka repatriates over 230 Iranian sailors
Colombo: Over 230 sailors of two Iranian Naval vessels distressed in Sri Lanka after a US submarine attack and engine failure respectively have been repatriated, defence officials said here Wednesday.
FGN24: PAK-SHARIF-DIPLOMACY
Pak PM Sharif embarks on three-nation visit to discuss bilateral, regional issues
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will on Wednesday embark on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye to discuss ongoing bilateral cooperation as well as regional peace and security.
FGN4: US-IMMIGRANTS-VANCE
Immigrants should think of themselves as Americans first: Vance
Washington: Immigrants who acquire US citizenship should think of themselves as Americans and not the country where they came from, US Vice President J D Vance said here.
FGN5: UN-AMBEDKAR
B R Ambedkar's legacy honoured at UN HQ special event
United Nations: The legacy of B R Ambedkar and his ardent advocacy for cultivating constitutional morality was honoured at a special event hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN to commemorate his 135th birth anniversary.
FGN1: US-VAISAKHI
California Assembly adopts resolution on Vaisakhi, US lawmakers extend greetings
Washington: California Assembly has adopted a resolution recognising Vaisakhi as one of the most significant days for Sikh Americans and encouraging people of the state to take part in its celebration.*