<p>Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two nights.</p> <p>The Iranian declaration came after Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation.</p> <p>“These attacks continued until two nights ago, but over the past two nights the Americans have stopped their attacks,” sai

<p>Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday announced the arrest of a man allegedly involved in the spread of anti-state content on social media in exchange for funding from India.</p> <p>In a televised message aired on state media, the information minister said that security forces had some time back arrested a man working in digital marketing services whose business activities were allegedly found to have links in India.</p> <p>The minister accused the arrested suspect of receiving payme

<p>From TikTok appearances to ‘sugar rush’ policies, new prime minister is taking different approach to predecessor</p><p>Six weeks ago Andy Burnham was not even an MP; now the former mayor of Greater Manchester is the most important political figure in Britain. After orchestrating a bloodless coup against Keir Starmer, in which he was crowned as Labour leader unopposed, the new prime minister has started his tenure in Downing Street with some eye-catching policies and a radically different

<p>This blog is now closed</p><p><strong>‘We’re cohesive’: PM says after muted ALP national conference</strong></p><p>The prime minister, <strong>Anthony Albanese</strong>, spoke with <strong>David Speers</strong> on Insiders as Labor’s 50th national conference in Adelaide was wrapping up.</p><p>Well, our government does listen to people but [there was a] broad consensus about the direction in which we’re taking government … A government that doesn’t sit idle. We don’t just occup

<p>New tidal baths on banks of Callan Park in Lilyfield expected to attract thousands to Parramatta River’s southern banks. Follow the day’s news</p><p>Sydney’s latest harbour swimming pool, on the banks of Callan Park in Lilyfield, will open for swimmers this summer, the state government says, with construction now under way.</p><p>The new tidal baths on the Iron Cove foreshore, along the popular Bay Run and close to sports fields like Leichhardt Oval and King George Park, is expected to

<p>Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence</p><p>Production at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>Andy Burnham’s new government is <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/14/north-sea-oil-industry-urges-burnham-approve-more-drilling-uk-waters">under pressure</a> f

Indias Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday he has resigned from his position, handing a major victory to youth protesters nationwide who demanded that he quit to take responsibility for examination paper leaks. Indias biggest...

<p>PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday questioned the lack of development initiatives in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after his ouster from power.</p> <p>He, along with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, was addressing a public rally in Mirpur, AJK, ahead of the upcoming elections.</p> <p>Addressing the rally, he asked why there could be no development work in Mirpur or AJK after he had left the post of prime minister, criticising subsequent governments for not introducing

<p>When Indian television reporter Dev Kotak went to cover a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2017316">massive youth protest</a> against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2018062/indian-government-seeks-time-on-youth-protesters-minister-resignation-demand">government</a> this week, he planned to deliver a live broadcast, mill around and leave.</p> <p>Instead, amid chants of “godi (lapdog) media”, he was beaten by dozens of protesters, because his channel i

<p>Party briefing notes say: ‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election’ </p><p>Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an establishment stitch-up, as polling showed the party’s popularity plummeting.</p><p>Internal briefing documents circulated to the party’s councillors included instructions to respond to questions about a <a href="https://www.theguar