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May

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Pakistan minister exposes country’s volatility amid fuel crisis, says ‘have no strategic reserves like India’

Islamabad: In yet another situation that has exposed Islamabad's vulnerability, a Pakistan minister has admitted that the country has "no strategic oil reserves" like neighbouring India, as it deal with a fuel crisis due to the ongoing war between the United States (US) and Iran. The remarks were made by Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik during an interview with a local TV news channel. According to Malik, India is better prepared to deal with a fuel crisis, as he blamed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the bailout conditions imposed by it for Pakistan's current situation. Pakistan does not…

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May

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Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide note hidden from public revealed: ‘Time to say goodbye’

New Delhi: A suicide note which was allegedly written by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has surfaced, years after it was kept hidden and sealed after his death at a prison cell in 2019, according to a report by The New York Times. The note was recovered by Epstein's former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, who was charged with a quadruple homicide. The note was found by Tartaglione, a former police official, in July 2019 tucked inside a graphic novel when Epstein first tried to die by suicide by tying a cloth around his neck in a cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.…

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May

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New footage shows Trump event shooter storming checkpoint, fire at Secret Service agent | VIDEO

Washington: A new video of Saturday's shooting at White House press dinner has emerged that showed the shooter, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of California, tried to storm the event in his attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump.  The nearly six-minute video was released by US Attorney for District of Columbia, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, on micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), Allen running through sensor gates and firing at law enforcement officials present at the security checks, who also fired back at him.  The video also showed Allen spending some time at the gym of the Washington Hilton Hotel on…

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May

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Trump administration says Iran war ‘terminated’, mulls avoiding congressional approval

Washington: As the world awaits a peace treaty between the United States (US) and Iran, the Trump administration has said that its war in the Middle East has been 'terminated' because of the ceasefire that started last month. It now argues that it does not need a congressional approval, which is needed by a president to approved or end military operations within 60 days of initiating force. Many officials of the Trump administration, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, have argued there has been "no exchange of fire" between the US and Iranian forces since April 7, which allows the…

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May

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‘Iran dying to make deal, only a few people know real status of talks’: Trump

Washington: Reiterating his claims that the US is nearing achieving its targets in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that Islamic Republic is "dying" to make a deal. He even accused Iran of mass executions but said time intervention by the US prevented it.  Speaking at reporters at the Oval Office of White House in Washington, the American president also reiterated that Iran's economy is crashing, lauding the blockade of the Middle East nation. Due to the blockade, the Iranians are unable to get any money from oil, he said. "Iran killed 42,000 people over the last…

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Apr

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Trump floats new plan to reopen Hormuz, coordinates with allies to impose higher costs on Iran

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday floated a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said. As part of the plan, the United States would continue its blockade on Iranian ports, while coordinating with allies to impose higher costs on Iran's attempts to subvert the free flow of energy, according to a senior administration official. Trump weighing multiple diplomatic options to push Iran to end its chokehold  Trump is weighing multiple diplomatic and policy options to push Iran to end its chokehold on the waterway, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because…

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Apr

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20 killed as jeep plunges into gorge in Nepal’s Rolpa; rain hampers rescue effort

Kathmandu: At least 20 people were killed on Thursday when a jeep skidded off a hilly road and plunged about 700 metres into a gorge in Nepal's Rolpa district, the Kathmandu Post reported police as saying.  The accident took place in the Jaljala area when the vehicle slipped on a muddy stretch during rain and plunged down a hillside, officials said. The private jeep had been hired by locals travelling to attend the Baisakh Purnima celebrations on Friday, according to police inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali, information officer at the District Police Office in Rolpa. Rescue operations are being hampered by…

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Apr

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Pakistan double crosses America, announces 6 new land routes to Iran amid Hormuz blockade

Islamabad: In a significant geopolitical pivot, Pakistan on Thursday opened six land routes to Iran, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz blockade. This move facilitates the flow of Iranian goods into the region, directly undermining US sanctions and complicating the Washington-Tehran standoff. By providing this strategic lifeline, Islamabad risks a severe diplomatic rift with the US, signalling a tactical shift towards regional alliances and Iranian energy dependence. Emergency measure follows standoff in Strait of Hormuz The emergency measure, which was announced by the Ministry of Commerce through the “Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026,” follows a weeks-long naval standoff…

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Apr

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Mojtaba targets Trump, says new management of Hormuz will bring calm, eliminate enemy’s abuses

Tehran: In a significant development, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, on Thursday targeted US President Donald Trump and said the new management of Strait of Hormuz will bring calm, eliminate enemy's abuses. Iran will protect its ‘nuclear and missile capabilities’: Mojtaba In a statement, he said that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, even as US President Donald Trump tries to get a deal on those issues. Mojtaba Khamenei spoke in a written statement read aloud on Iranian state television, as he has since he took over after the February 28…

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Apr

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Nepal Airlines shows Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan in ‘network map’, issues apology after backlash

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines has come under fire after a recent social media post showed the entire Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan on its "network map". Following the backlash, the airline deleted the post and issued an apology, describing the depiction as a "cartographic inaccuracy" and acknowledging the error in the map of India. The controversy erupted on Wednesday after Nepal Airlines shared a route map on its social media handle that depicted the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of Pakistan. The image quickly went viral on platforms like X and Facebook, drawing…

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