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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar speaks during an event in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. — Screengrab via GeoNewsUS intervened after India sought ceasefire: DPM Dar.Says Pakistan shot down six Indian fighter jets.“Our goal is now to be included in G20.”Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the military-to-military ceasefire between Pakistan and India is holding steady, however, it appears that the latter’s political leader is not coming to the terms with the recent defeat. “Pakistan-India military-to-military ceasefire is working fine, but India’s political leadership is unable to digest it,” said DPM Dar, who also holds the portfolio of foreign…

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Rohingya refugees wait at the World Food Programme(WFP) distribution centre to purchase grocery items, at the refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 15, 2025. — ReutersBangladesh has, over the past 18 months, registered the biggest influx of Rohingya refugees since the mass exodus of Myanmar’s largely Muslim minority nearly a decade ago, the United Nations said Friday.The UN refugee agency said up to 150,000 Rohingya had arrived in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camps since early 2024. “Targeted violence and persecution in Rakhine State and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar have continued to force thousands of Rohingya to seek protection…

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The Pakistan team sing their national anthem ahead of their Men’s U18 Hockey Asia Cup 2025 match against Bangladesh at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou on July 8, 2025. — Asian Hockey FederationPakistan have advanced to the final of the Men’s U18 Asia Cup 2025 following a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Malaysia in the semifinal at the National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Friday.The tightly contested match concluded in a shootout after both teams remained deadlocked during regular play. In a tense finish, the Green Shirts held their nerve to secure a 4-3 win…

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Michael Madsen’s final role could vanish foreverMichael Madsen’s final film may never be released as it remains stuck in “development hell.”According to Radar Online, the final film of the late American actor reportedly “shatters expectations.” In Mr. Wonderful movie, Madsen plays a jaded college professor dealing with problems with both his son and his father. But people may never get to see the movie.Per the movie’s official log line, the movie Mr. Wonderful “tells the story of three generations of men all struggling to find meaning and purpose in life.”Madsen, who died of cardiac arrest last week at age 67…

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In a provocative move that fuses foreign policy with ideological allegiance, United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian exports, effective August 1, 2025. The announcement came in a letter posted on social media, in which Trump explicitly linked the proposed tariffs to two ongoing domestic issues in Brazil: the judicial proceedings against far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro – whom Trump described as the victim of a political “witch-hunt” – and recent rulings by the Brazilian Supreme Court against US-based social media companies, including former Trump ally Elon Musk’s X. By doing…

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(From left to right) Kasim Khan, KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Suleiman Khan. — Instagram/@khanjemima/YouTube/@MarioNawfal/Facebook/Faisal Karim KundiKundi says PTI founder’s children not above Pakistani law.Warns of legal action if Sulaiman, Kasim break any law. Criticises KP govt for targeting PPP during political activities.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the children of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan are not beyond the reach of the law, and if they attempt to take the law into their own hands, they will face legal consequences like any other citizen.Speaking to Geo News, Kundi commented on recent PTI protests, calling…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. — Reuters Rubio’s first Asia trip overshadowed by US tariffs angst.Wang tells Southeast Asian counterparts US tariffs are abusive.ASEAN says tariffs counterproductive, need to diversify trade.KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of simmering tension over a US trade…

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Milo Manheim gives rare update about Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande supportMilo Manheim has gushed over Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande, who she has been dating for nearly two years.In an interview with People, he was asked which movie star he was excited to see out of Slater and Grande, (who appeared at New York City’s Westside theater to show Manheim and Liz Gillies support for their Broadway show.) “Okay, I’m so happy you asked this question because the answer was Ethan,” the Zombies alum responded by saying.Recalling his encounter with the couple at an off-Broadway production of Little Shop of…

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Lawyers for victims of human rights abuses committed during Peru’s decades-long armed conflict have pledged to appeal to international bodies to overturn a law passed by the country’s Congress, which would grant amnesty to prosecuted military and police members, as well as other forces. “We’re not only going to the domestic arena to seek its invalidation, but we’ve already taken some action at the international level,” lawyer Gloria Cano, director of the Pro Human Rights Association, said during a news conference on Thursday. A congressional commission on Wednesday approved the bill granting amnesty to members of the armed forces, national…

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