INTERNATIONAL

Introduction Israel’s renewed military operations and presence in southern Lebanon have once again drawn international attention to one of the Middle East’s most enduring conflicts. Israeli officials describe the actions as necessary security measures aimed at countering threats from Hezbollah along the border. Lebanon, however, along with many international observers, has criticized the operations as…

YEREVAN, Armenia — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his ruling Civil Contract party have won a decisive victory in Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary election, overcoming intense political and economic pressure from Russia and reaffirming the country’s increasingly pro-European trajectory. According to official election results, Civil Contract secured nearly 50 percent of the vote, comfortably ahead of…

June 7, 2026 The United States has acknowledged that Iran’s missile attacks caused severe damage to a critical command facility at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East. The disclosure comes months after Washington initially downplayed the impact of Iranian retaliation during the conflict. According to Air…

Moscow/Kabul: In a development that has drawn global attention, Russia has signed a military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration, marking the most significant defense-related engagement between the two sides since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The agreement was signed during the International Security Forum near Moscow and is being viewed as another…

Introduction The relationship between India and Nepal is widely regarded as one of the most unique and complex bilateral relationships in South Asia. Unlike most neighboring countries, India and Nepal share an open border, deep cultural and religious ties, centuries of historical interaction, royal connections, Himalayan trade routes, and a long tradition of military cooperation…

Washington, D.C. — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly exploring the creation of a new $250 currency note featuring Trump’s portrait, according to multiple U.S. media reports. The proposal, tied to celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, would require congressional approval because current federal law prohibits living individuals from appearing…

Unknown Gunmen Kill Al-Badr Commander in Muzaffarabad Hamza Burhan, one of the alleged masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Burhan was a senior commander of the banned terror outfit Al-Badr and was also known by the alias “Doctor.” According to…

Lahore: Nearly eight decades after the Partition of India, Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore is witnessing a historic move to reconnect with its pre-Partition roots. The Punjab government has approved a plan to restore several old Hindu, Sikh, and British-era names of roads, neighbourhoods, and landmarks in the city, replacing names that were changed after 1947…

Israel Says Hamas Military Chief Killed The Israeli military announced on May 16, 2026, that Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’s military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, had been killed. Hamas later confirmed his death. Reports say he was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Who Was Izz al-Din al-Haddad? Izz al-Din al-Haddad…

Pakistan has witnessed another mysterious targeted killing after two individuals linked to the militant outfit Lashkar-e-taiba were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in what officials describe as a planned attack. The victims were identified as senior Lashkar commander Mir Shukr Khan Raisani and Mohammad Iqbal, who was reportedly associated with Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter…