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Cambodia blocks Thai fruit and vegetable trade as border tension escalates

June 17, 2025

Wings over Karachi, PAA issues warning to Pilots
Karachi: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has issued a crucial alert to all airline pilots operating at Karachi Airport, emphasizing heightened caution due to an increase in bird activity during the ongoing monsoon season. In a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), the authority urged flight crews to remain vigilant during takeoff and landing procedures, as the…
Malaysia’s Anwar warns tariffs now used to ‘pressure, isolate’ others
KUALA LUMPUR — Tariffs are now being used to “pressure, isolate and contain” other countries, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned on Wednesday as he kicked off ASEAN’s key foreign ministers’ meetings, where U.S. trade policy is set to take center stage. “Across the world, tools once used to generate growth are now wielded to…
Chinese state-sponsored contract hacker arrested in Italy at U.S. request, DOJ says
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday that a Chinese state-sponsored contract hacker was arrested last week in Italy at the request of Washington, but the arrested man claimed he is a victim of mistaken identity. Xu Zewei, 33, was arrested on July 3, the Justice Department said, adding a nine-count indictment…
Tribute to Madar-e-Millat on her 58th death annivers
Fatima is a voice of strength, a symbol of integrity. Karachi: Today marks 58th death annivers of Madar-e-Millat, Fatima Jinnah, a revered leader and pioneer in Pakistan’s history. Born on July 31, 1893, in Karachi, Fatima Jinnah was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She was a steadfast supporter of her brother’s vision…
China toughens national security 10 years after ‘709’ crackdown
TOKYO — In the decade since China’s widespread crackdown on human rights lawyers and advocates, Beijing has enhanced the national security apparatus to further suppress civil society. “No Chinese authorities have been held accountable for grave rights abuses against lawyers and human rights defenders, emboldening the government to commit increasingly widespread and systematic human rights…
At least 13 may have killed themselves over U.K.’s Post Office wrongful convictions scandal
LONDON — At least 13 people were thought to have taken their own lives as a result of Britain’s Post Office scandal, in which almost 1,000 postal employees were wrongly prosecuted or convicted of criminal wrongdoing because of a faulty computer system, a report said Tuesday. Another 59 people contemplated suicide over the scandal, one…
Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Minister of Turkey Hakan Fidan arrived in Islamabad on an official visit aimed at enhancing cooperation and further solidifying the historic ties between the two brotherly nations. Upon arrival, the Turkish Minister was warmly received by Additional Secret (West Asia) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Syed Ali Asad Gillan. During…
Trump, Netanyahu hold second meeting in 24 hours on Gaza ceasefire
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for a second time within 24 hours at the White House to discuss a potential ceasefire in Gaza. The unscheduled talks, lasting just over an hour with no media access, occurred amidst ongoing violence, with Israeli forces reportedly killing at least 95 Palestinians…