Category: World

By Muhamad Sohail On November 9 and 10, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský attended the fourth EU–CELAC summit in Santa Marta, Colombia. Leaders from the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) discussed deepening cooperation in trade, security, and the defense of the international rule of law. The result of the summit is a joint declaration outlining the framework for cooperation in the years to come. “Europe and Latin America are naturally close to each other. We are united by a shared interest…

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By M.S.Tariq Usmani Executive Editor & President Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists. The Paris Peace Forum 2025, held from October 29 to 30 at Musée de l’Homme (Palais de Chaillot) in Paris, France, convened global leaders, policymakers, civil society organizations, and journalists to address critical challenges facing the world. This year’s forum, themed “New Coalitions for Peace, people, and the planet”, provided a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and the advancement of concrete solutions to foster peace and cooperation. The forum served as a platform for international leaders to address pressing…

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By Shakeel Ahmed UN Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing the Belém Climate Summit, warned that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit by the early 2030s is unavoidable and called it a “moral failure.” He cautioned that even a brief overshoot could cause irreversible damage to ecosystems, threaten peace, and endanger billions. Guterres urged immediate global action to limit the overshoot’s impact by peaking emissions now, phasing out fossil fuels, cutting methane, and protecting forests and oceans. He emphasized achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and investing in adaptation and resilience. Highlighting the…

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Miami: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States had lost “sovereignty” after New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor. “We’ll take care of it,” Trump said without explaining what he meant, while claiming the country’s largest city would become communist. In a speech in Miami a day after Mamdani’s convincing victory, Trump added that the Florida city “will soon be the refuge for those fleeing communism in New York.” “The decision facing all Americans could not be more clear: We have a choice between communism…

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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump’s comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear sabre-rattling between the world’s two largest atomic powers, after Putin and Trump failed to find ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Putin ordered Russia’s defence and foreign ministries, as well as security services, to “gather information on this topic” and make “proposals on the possible start of preparation works…

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WASHINGTON: A senior State Department official confirmed on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked around 80,000 non-immigrant visas since its inauguration on January 20 for offenses ranging from driving under the influence to assault and theft. The extent of the revocations, first reported by Washington Examiner, reflects a broad immigration crackdown initiated when Trump came into office, deporting an unprecedented number of migrants including some who held valid visas. The administration has also adopted a stricter policy on granting visas, with tightened social media vetting and expanded screening.…

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Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as Trump pushes Mideast peace WASHINGTON: Kazakhstan said on Thursday it will join the Abraham Accords between Israel and mainly Muslim nations, in a largely symbolic move aimed at boosting US President Donald Trump’s push for Middle East peace. The central Asian republic has had diplomatic ties with Israel for decades, unlike the four Arab states that normalised relations with Israel under the original accords signed in Trump’s first term. But with Trump aiming to shore up his fragile Gaza ceasefire deal, Washington is pushing…

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BY SHAKEEL AHMED Paris, France – November 1, 2025: In a high-level engagement aimed at addressing the escalating crisis facing journalists in Pakistan, a delegation from the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) held crucial talks with top officials of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) at the Syndicate National des Journalistes (SNJ) headquarters. IFJ President Dominique Pradalié and Secretary General Anthony Bellanger expressed grave concern over targeted killings of journalists, cases filed under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), undeclared censorship on media outlets, harassment of working journalists…

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TOKYO: Donald Trump told Japan’s new leader Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday that Washington is an ally of the strongest level, as the US president visited Tokyo on an Asia trip, taking aim at a trade deal with China. Takaichi greeted Trump at the prime minister’s residence in Tokyo, her first face-to-face meeting with the US leader just days after she took office. “We are an ally at the strongest level, and it’s a great honour to be with you, especially so early in what will be, I think, one of…

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US President Donald Trump rejected reports of running for vice president in the next US elections after his supporters floated the idea of allowing the Republican president to serve an additional term in office. “I’d be allowed to do that,” Trump said, in an exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One. But he added: “I wouldn’t do that. I think it’s too cute. Yeah, I would rule that out because it’s too cute. I think the people wouldn’t like that. It’s too cute. It’s not — it wouldn’t be right.”…

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