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Conflict intensifies in Middle East
(MENAFN) As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, concerns are mounting that Central Asia could become the next region to face serious instability. Analysts warn that if Iran undergoes significant political upheaval or descends into chaos, its...

SoberBuzz Podcast: Josh and Heidi Follow Up with a Personal Request
The Recovery and Mental Health Advocate Couple Turn Focus Towards Their Wedding and Ask the Sober.Buzz Community for Destination Suggestions DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the Podcast Launched and Several...

ICC issues detention warrants for Taliban chiefs
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures, marking a rare move against Afghanistan’s current leadership. The warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and...

Turkish FM talks with Russian counterpart in BRICS summit
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to diplomatic sources, their discussions focused on bilateral political and...

Moscow clarifies acknowledgement of Taliban
(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to deepen cooperation and initiate comprehensive political engagement, according to Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Speaking to RT on...

US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in response to her outspoken condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Announcing the...

US sanctions UN official over denouncing occupation forces
(MENAFN) The United States has issued sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur assigned to the occupied Palestinian territories, following her strong condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. According...

Trump Enacts "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Amid Debt Concerns
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump delivered his signature legislative victory Friday, enacting the sweeping "One Big, Beautiful Bill" during a dramatic White House ceremony that he proclaimed would launch America's economic transformation. "This...

Poland’s PM holds press conference in Warsaw
(MENAFN) As Poland implemented new border controls with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a press conference in Warsaw declaring that authorities would respond firmly when necessary. Speaking alongside Dutch Prime...

Fidan, Lavrov Hold Talks
(MENAFN) During the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday. The dialogue took place on the sidelines of the high-level gathering,...

India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...

Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously
(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...

Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission
DIR, PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dir, a strategic location surrounded and connected with Chitral, Bajaur, Swat, Malakand and Afghanistan, remains undeveloped. Dir has remained the center of various religious...

French law enforcement invades sea with knives to attack unlawful migration
(MENAFN) French police have begun slashing inflatable boats used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, a new tactic aimed at curbing illegal migration to the UK, according to BBC footage aired on Friday. The video showed officers...

Germany requests from US Europe troop retraction ‘roadmap’
(MENAFN) German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has repeatedly requested a clear “roadmap” from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlining the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three...

Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....

Germany requests from US Defense Secretary to give plan of US troops withdrawal from Europe
(MENAFN) German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has repeatedly requested a clear “roadmap” from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlining the planned withdrawal of American troops from Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three...

Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...

Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to Prison in Vast Alien Smuggling Conspiracy
A Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States was sentenced today in the Western District of Texas for his leadership role in a massive alien smuggling conspiracy that spanned three years and involved thousands of aliens from over...

Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives
(MENAFN) At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded on Wednesday when a government vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials. The vehicle, part of Assistant Commissioner...