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Syria and Israel have agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire following days of intense fighting in Syria’s southwestern Suwayda province, where clashes between Druze factions, Bedouin fighters, and government forces have left more than 300 people dead and hundreds wounded. The truce, announced by U.S. Ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack in a post on social media platform X early Saturday, has been “supported” by Washington and “embraced” by Turkiye, Jordan, and Syria’s neighbouring countries. The ceasefire marks a temporary pause in escalating violence that saw Israeli airstrikes on Syrian targets and a growing humanitarian crisis in the conflict-hit province. The violence…

At least 178 people have lost their lives across Pakistan due to torrential monsoon rains and related incidents, with Punjab emerging as the worst-affected province, official data revealed on Saturday. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 103 people have died in Punjab alone during the ongoing spell of heavy rains, most of them due to electrocution, roof collapses, and drowning incidents. The total number of casualties nationwide now stands at 178, with hundreds more injured and widespread damage reported in both urban and rural areas. In the past 24 hours, 12 more fatalities were recorded in Punjab. Six…

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that up to five fighter jets were shot down during a recent military confrontation between India and Pakistan, which began after a deadly militant attack in April in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Speaking at a dinner event with Republican lawmakers at the White House, Trump said, “Planes were being shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five jets were shot down actually.” However, he did not specify which country’s aircraft were hit. The April 2025 militant attack, which claimed the lives of 26 Indian paramilitary…

China  firmly opposed a U.S. report amplifying the so-called “China threat” and urged relevant U.S. politicians to cease smearing and suppressing China. Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks during a regular press briefing, responding to a query about the report in which Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee called for congressional action toward restoring the country’s global reputation and influence to prevent the U.S. from being overtaken by China as the world’s leading power. Lin said the report, filled with Cold War thinking, peddles major country confrontation and the false narrative…

The first Belt and Road Conference for Overseas Chinese Cooperation and Development opened in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Thursday, aiming to harness the strength of overseas Chinese communities in order to advance the Belt and Road Initiative. Deals worth 43.79 billion yuan (about $6.13 billion) covering 66 projects across green energy, cross-border trade, advanced manufacturing and digital economy sectors were signed at the conference. The conference also launched the Belt and Road Overseas Chinese Business Network, with founding members representing Chinese business organizations from 72 countries and regions. The network aims to integrate global Chinese business resources and promote…

China has introduced a new set of policy measures aimed at encouraging foreign-funded enterprises to reinvest in the country. The measures, detailed in a circular jointly released by seven key government departments, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Commerce, People’s Bank of China, State Taxation Administration and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, cover a wide range of areas from project support to financial innovation. The circular outlines streamlined procedures for foreign investors setting up new entities, stronger support for project implementation and enhanced access to tailored financial products…

China’s consumer market has solidified its role as a major economic engine, with retail sales expected to exceed 50 trillion yuan ($7 trillion) this year, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said at a press conference on Friday. China is summarizing its achievements under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025), highlighting key economic milestones. Over the past four years, total retail sales of consumer goods have grown at an average annual rate of 5.5 percent, maintaining China’s position as the world’s second-largest consumer market. While China’s retail sales amount to about 80 percent of those in the U.S. in absolute terms, World Bank data…

Security forces have thwarted another infiltration attempt by militants from the Pak-Afghan border, arresting five suspected suicide bombers, all of whom are Afghan nationals aged between 15 and 18 years, security sources confirmed. On the evening of July 17, militants tried to infiltrate Pakistani territory. Upon receiving intelligence, security forces established blockades at five different points. The infiltrators advanced towards Aziz Khel and Mandi Khel areas but, upon encountering heavy security presence, sought refuge in a mosque in Baisi Khel. Security forces quickly surrounded the mosque and, through a strategic operation, compelled the militants to surrender without resistance. Among the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that peace negotiations with Russia needed “more momentum” and that he had asked new National Security and Defence Council secretary Rustem Umerov to “intensify the negotiation track”. Two rounds of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey earlier this year have yielded little more than an agreement to exchange prisoners and soldiers’ remains. No date has been set for a new round of talks. “The implementation of the agreements from the second Istanbul meeting is ongoing,” Zelenskiy wrote on X. “This process needs more momentum.” Russia, which is continuing a grinding offensive along…

Pakistan has raised concerns over India’s threats to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and block Pakistan’s water at the 25th session of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission in Jeddah. Speaking at the session focused on “The Right to Water,” Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the OIC, Syed Fawad Sher, highlighted India’s unilateral actions regarding the treaty. He stressed the legal, moral, and social significance of the right to water, especially for Pakistan, which is already facing severe water scarcity. Sher warned that India’s rigid stance would further aggravate climate-related challenges in the region. He reminded participants that OIC foreign…