Chairman of hard-right Reform UK party Zia Yusuf quits
LONDON (Agencies): The chairman of Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party quit on Thursday, saying that trying to get the upstarts elected to government was no longer “a good use of…
Trump Imposes Travel Ban on 12 Countries, Restricts Entry from 7 Others
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States, while imposing heightened restrictions on nationals from seven…
Russia bans British Council
MOSCOW (Agencies): The prosecutor general has designated the organization as “undesirable” for promoting the UK’s interests under the guise of teaching English The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has banned the…
Third French Intelligence Officer Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
Paris (Agencies): A French intelligence officer was discovered dead in his vehicle at the Directorate General for Internal Security (DGSI) headquarters in Levallois-Perret, marking the third reported suicide among DGSI…
Uzbekistan Airways to Launch Direct Tashkent-Islamabad Flights on June 14
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Khyber Mail): Uzbekistan Airways is set to strengthen regional connectivity with the launch of direct flights between Tashkent and Islamabad starting June 14, 2025. The new route will…
Pentagon Silent on Civilian Workforce Reductions Amid Budget Review
Washington (Agencies): The Pentagon has remained tight-lipped about the number of civilian employees who have left since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initiated workforce cuts in February 2025, aiming to shed…
North Korea Receives Russian Air-Defence Systems – UN Report Reveals
Pyongyang (Agencies): North Korea has taken delivery of Russian air-defence systems, including at least one Pantsir short-range air-defence system, according to a United Nations (UN) Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)…
Chinese Scientists Achieve Breakthrough with 300-Km Fully Connected Quantum Communication Network
Beijing (Agencies): Chinese researchers have successfully built a 300-kilometer fully connected quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network, marking a significant advancement in quantum communication technology. The breakthrough, developed by the…
FAO Appoints Alue Dohong as Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia-Pacific
Bangkok (Khyber Mail): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced the appointment of Alue Dohong as Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, effective May…
Iraqi Airways to Expand Fleet with 31 New Aircraft by 2027
Baghdad (Agencies): The Iraqi Ministry of Transport has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand Iraqi Airways’ fleet, aiming to add 31 new aircraft by 2027. The move is part of…