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Religious scholar Nasir Madni has publicly apologised to actress Momina Iqbal and her family after his earlier remarks against her sparked backlash and led to a legal dispute. The apology came days after Momina served him a legal notice demanding Rs190 million in damages, a retraction of his statements and a public apology within one week. In a recent speech, Nasir Madni directly addressed Momina Iqbal and her family. “I would like to say to Momina Iqbal Sahiba that we also apologize to you and your family members,” he said. He added that if any of his statements felt personally…

US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a new rendering of a limited-edition American passport designed to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence, featuring his own image inside the travel document. The passport preview, shared by Trump on Truth Social, shows the president’s likeness alongside historic artwork linked to the Declaration of Independence. “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, signing the message as President DJT. The sample page features a stern-looking image of Trump positioned over the Resolute Desk, with the text of the original Declaration of…

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a 100% tariff on all goods from any country that imposes a digital services tax on American companies, inflaming transatlantic trade tensions a day after ​European Union countries met Trump’s July 4 deadline to cut tariffs on US goods. “Numerous European Countries have ​been discussing the imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies,” Trump ⁠said in a social media post. “Some of these Countries are close to actually doing this. “Please let this ​statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a…

Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced ​to find survivors on Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900 with foreign crews and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the ‌quakes. The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured after the quakes devastated parts of Caracas and surrounding areas on Wednesday evening. More than 50,000 people were reported missing. The ground shook once again Friday afternoon, a weaker 4.9 temblor that was felt in the capital Caracas and nearby Maracay. Frustration mounted over the uneven pace of relief…

The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ​ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week. US Central Command said aircraft struck missile and drone ‌storage locations and coastal radar sites, later publishing a grainy black-and-white video of an explosion labeled “unclassified.” A US official reported the operation had concluded. Iran said a projectile struck the area around a pier in Sirik in southern Iran, and that Iranian naval forces responded by striking US military targets in…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing on Friday with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, who were accompanying Cambodian People’s Party President and Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen on his visit to China. Wang said China highly values the long-standing China-Cambodia friendship fostered and nurtured by elder generations of leaders from both countries. China is committed to carrying forward this bond and building China-Cambodia relations into a model for ties with neighboring countries, Wang added. Against the backdrop of a turbulent and complex international landscape, both countries should…

The 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting convened on Saturday at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). The meeting, with the theme “Digital Innovation, Collaborative Empowerment: Leveraging Tourism for an Asia-Pacific Community,” features discussions on sector development and pathways for tourism cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region. The Macao SAR is hosting the APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting and the 67th APEC Tourism Working Group Meeting from Wednesday to Sunday. As the host of APEC 2026, China will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message of condolences to Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez over the strong earthquakes that rocked the country. Upon learning that the powerful earthquakes have caused heavy casualties and significant property losses, Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, mourned those killed in the earthquakes and expressed sincere sympathy to the bereaved families and those injured. China, Xi said, stands ready to provide assistance to Venezuela in disaster relief and reconstruction. He also expressed confidence that under the leadership of the Venezuelan government, the Venezuelan people will overcome the…

Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram is being observed today (Friday) with due solemnity throughout the country including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan to commemorate the great sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), his family members and companions for upholding the glorious norms of Islam. Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), his 72 family members and companions embraced martyrdom at Karbala for upholding justice, truth, righteousness and piety. The 10th Muharram Zuljanah and mourning processions have been taken out across the country on Friday to commemorate the sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and other martyrs of Karbala. Security has been put…

China delivered a joint statement on behalf of a group of nearly 20 countries at the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday, to expose and condemn the hegemonic practice of unilateral tariff under the pretext of “forced labor.” The joint statement was delivered by Jia Guide, China’s permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland. The joint statement pointed out that the eradication of poverty hinges on safeguarding everyone’s right to work and the right to development. “We firmly oppose forced labor. At the same time,…