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President Zardari Approves 355 Civil Awards on Independence Day
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (407+ words) Islamabad (TDI): President Asif Ali Zardari has approved 355 national civil awards for outstanding services and achievements in various fields on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day. According to the Presidency, the awards recognise contributions in science, engineering, education, medicine, arts,…...
French Combat Deaths in Ukraine Signal Covert Escalation
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (492+ words) A disclosure by a Russian law enforcement source to the state news agency TASS has brought into sharp focus a dynamic long suspected but rarely acknowledged: that European states, France foremost among them, have quietly moved beyond material support for…...
Tajikistan Protests Airspace Violation and Civilian Death in Badakhshan Fighting
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (530+ words) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has delivered a formal protest note to the Taliban regime in Kabul following a grave escalation of cross-border hostilities originating from Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. The diplomatic demarche, issued on Friday, comes as the…...
The Architecture of Influence: Russia's Global Forum Ecosystem
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1583+ words) There is a view, still surprisingly common in Western policy circles, that Russia has been diplomatically isolated since February 2022. The picture that emerges from even a cursory examination of the forums Moscow organizes, funds, hosts, and leads tells a very…...
Stalled US-Iran Talks Push Oil Prices Higher
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (264+ words) London (TDI): Oil prices rose on Friday as stalled US-Iran negotiations heightened fears of disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude futures gained 1.45% to $88.33 a barrel, while US oil prices rose 1.26% to $82.27. The gains put both benchmarks on track for…...
HESP 2026: Bringing Pakistan's Parallel Conversations on Health & Education in One Place
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1039+ words) Pakistan does not really have a shortage of conferences, seminars, or discussions around education and healthcare. What it does have is a shortage of spaces where the people working across these sectors actually come together in one place and speak…...
Islamabad MoU Called for End to War, Not Ceasefire Extension: Araghchi
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (253+ words) Tehran (TDI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding called for an end to the war, rather than a 60-day ceasefire that would require an extension. Speaking in an interview, Araghchi accused the United States…...
Decoding the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Beyond the Headlines
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (708+ words) The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey at Al-Safa Palace has sent ripples through global chancelleries. Sealed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and Turkish…...
Taliban Mark Five Years in Power as Afghanistan Struggles
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (428+ words) Kabul (TDI): The Taliban marked five years in power in Afghanistan on Saturday, portraying their rule as a period of stability and independence, while aid agencies and rights groups warned of worsening humanitarian and social crises. A military parade was…...
When Dollar Becomes Code
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (741+ words) A dollar once crossed borders through banks, cash, correspondent accounts and foreign-exchange dealers. Today, it can increasingly travel as code. Dollar-backed stablecoins—digital tokens designed to maintain a fixed value against the US dollar—remain small compared with the conventional…...