The US military attacked Iran for a second day and Tehran retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf, raising fears of a return to war after little progress in efforts to secure a diplomatic outcome. Emily Harding, Vice President of the Defense & Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Balance of Power to discuss what this new strikes mean for the region and their relationship with the US. (Source: Bloomberg)

<p>A United Nations inquiry on Wednesday expressed concern at reports of abuse against a prominent Palestinian doctor seized by the Israeli military in Gaza in December 2024, who is still being held in Israel.</p> <p>The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, called for the immediate release of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1924142/lawyer-says-detained-dr-hussam-abu-safia-in-critical-condition">Hussam Abu Safiya</a

<p>WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the United States will begin two days of trade negotiations in Washington on Thursday, with tariffs expected to dominate the agenda as Islamabad seeks relief from new US import duties while pursuing a broader bilateral trade agreement.</p> <p>The talks, which were held on Wednesday as well, follow extensive negotiations over the tariff regime announced by President Donald Trump on April 2, 2025, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which init

<p>• Report alleges state capture of superior judiciary<br>• Calls for repeal of 26th, 27th amendments<br>• Favouritism, nepotism cited as major concerns</p> <p>LAHORE: A new <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/fidh_rapport_corruption_pakistan_web.pdf">report </a>by the International Federation for Human Rights and one of its member organisations, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, has pointed out widespread and syste

The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a question from U.S. President Donald Trump about whether he would travel to Moscow for talks, joked that there were too many Ukrainian drones there. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, says that "it would be wasted effort and huge distraction if Trump and Zelensky went to Moscow only to hear Putin reiterate his ridiculous demands".

Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla intensified her verbal attacks on Kylian Mbappe. She accused the French captain of disrespecting Paraguay's goalkeeper after their match. Amarilla refused to apologise for her earlier racist and dehumanising remarks. The controversy has drawn condemnation from French and international bodies. Mbappe remains focused on the World Cup despite the ongoing off-field dispute.

Temasek International CIO Rohit Sipahimalani discusses investment opportunities and warns that a surge in US capital spending could create risks for markets in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)

<p>United States President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkiye on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2009437">newly renovated</a> Qatari-donated jet that brought him there, but later boarded the new plane in Britain for the flight to Washington.</p> <p>The trip to Turkiye for the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013732">Nato summit</a>, the first international travel for the new plane, took place as hostilities escalated with Iran, a

Following a troubling series of defeats, the Indian T20 cricket team faces a critical juncture. Team captain Shreyas Iyer has criticized the current batting efforts, labeling them unacceptable. In light of recent lineup changes, head coach Gautam Gambhir describes this phase as a vital 'reset.' The team must overcome difficulties in adjusting to international playstyles while shedding IPL habits for enhanced future performance.