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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has urged India to halt its imports of Russian crude oil, warning that the purchases are helping Moscow sustain its war in Ukraine. Writing in an opinion piece for the Financial Times, Navarro said India’s growing energy ties with Russia undermine its claim of being a strategic partner of the United States. “If India wants to be treated as a strategic partner of the U.S., it needs to start acting like one,” he wrote, adding that New Delhi was “cozying up to both Russia and China.” The sharp remarks come as Washington escalates pressure on…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have called for collective response to climate change through advancement of Green Pakistan Programme. In their separate messages on launching of nationwide Monsoon Tree Plantation Drive on Monday, they said more than 41 million saplings will be planted across the country during this campaign — between August and October. The president said at this critical time, when climate change has already brought destruction to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of the country through floods and cloudbursts, we must act decisively to plant more and more trees, the Pakistan Peoples Party…

Pakistan has reported two new polio cases, raising the country’s total to 21 this year. Health authorities have confirmed infections in Lower Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Badin (Sindh), prompting tighter vaccination measures in the affected districts. Details of new cases According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), a six-year-old girl from Union Council Pattan in Lower Kohistan and a 21-month-old girl from Union Council Matli-II in Badin have tested positive for the poliovirus. This brings the tally of polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 13 and in Sindh to 6. Earlier this year, Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan each reported one…

Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations. In the northwestern region of Galicia, several fires have converged to form a large blaze, forcing the closure of highways and rail services to the region. Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades, with Spain among the hardest-hit countries. In the past week alone, fires there have claimed three lives and burned more than 115,000 hectares, while neighbouring Portugal also battles widespread blazes.…

Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on Sunday in support of families of hostages held in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement with Hamas to end the war and release the remaining captives. Demonstrators waved Israeli flags and carried photos of hostages as whistles, horns, and drums echoed at rallies across the country, while some protesters blocked streets and highways, including the main route between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. “Today, everything stops to remember the highest value: the sanctity of life,” Anat Angrest, the mother of hostage Matan Angrest, told reporters at…

Monsoon rains have returned with varying intensity across Pakistan, soaking Karachi, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While the downpours have brought relief from scorching heat, they have also triggered flooding in low-lying areas and disrupted daily life. Karachi braces for more rain The Meteorological Department has forecast light to heavy showers in Karachi until August 22. Late-night drizzle on Sunday kept parts of the city damp with the sea breeze coming to a halt, while humidity levels climbed to 78%. The current temperature is around 30°C but feels closer to 35°C due to high humidity. Winds are blowing at just 5…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating floods in Pakistan and India that have killed hundreds and left many missing. He assured that the United Nations stands ready to assist both governments in relief efforts. UN chief extends condolences In a statement issued by his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Sunday, Guterres said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragic loss of life caused by flash floods across the region. “The Secretary-General offers his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and stands in solidarity with all those affected,” the statement read. UN assistance for flood…

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party have declined to sign the 26-point communique during the all-parties conference (APC) spearheaded by the Awami National Party (ANP) in Islamabad. According to details, the APC convened in the federal capital city by the ANP, participating political groups expressed agreement on the importance of democracy, constitutional supremacy and provincial rights. However, the session concluded without a joint declaration. The disruption occurred when ANP President Aimal Wali Khan began to read out the declaration. Pakistan Muslim League (N) representatives, including Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Irfan Siddiqui, along with Pakistan Peoples Party’s Nayyar Bukhari,…

On Aug 14, Pakistani singer Natasha Baig sang a Chinese song during the Pakistan Independence Day & Marka-e-Haq Grand Celebrations 2025 in Islamabad. After the performance, the singer posted on Facebook: “This 14th August, I had the honour of celebrating Marka-e-Haq with a special tribute to our time-tested friends China.

China launched a new group of low Earth orbit internet satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Sunday. A modified Long March-6 rocket, carrying the ninth group of satellites for forming an internet constellation, was launched at 10:15 p.m. It has sent the satellites into their preset orbits. A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket, carrying a group of low Earth orbit internet satellites, blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province, August 17, 2025. /CMG The carrier rocket, developed by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, is designed for meeting diverse…