Bürgenstock, Switzerland, 21 June 2026 Updated Despite a recent agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their ceasefire and negotiations by 60 days, regional tensions escalated after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. However, the US military reported...

Washington/Islamabad, June 14 (QNA) US President Donald Trump announced that a peace agreement has been finalized between the United States and Iran, describing the development as a significant diplomatic breakthrough. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump stated that the agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran had been completed and extended congratulations...

Lefkosa, TRNC 12 June 2026 Recent developments in Cyprus and the broader Eastern Mediterranean have once again highlighted ongoing political, diplomatic, and security concerns involving the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Türkiye, and the Greek Cypriot Administration. Türkiye has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights and security of both the Turkish Cypriots and...

Pyongyang (North Korea), 08 June 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), his first visit to the country in seven years. He was warmly welcomed at the airport by DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju...

Washington, 05 June 2026 (Anadolu News) The Trump administration's SAVE America Act is officially dead after the US Senate voted against it on Thursday, according to media reports. The far-reaching Republican overhaul backed by President Donald Trump was an amendment of part of a lengthy debate over an immigration funding package that had barely passed...

Islamabad, 04 June 2026 (APP) Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan and the United States were moving beyond a traditional diplomatic partnership toward a broader relationship rooted in people-to-people links, education, investment and shared economic opportunity, as both countries look to deepen cooperation in the years ahead. Addressing...

New York, June 03 (QNA) The Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which deals with legal matters and is responsible for the codification and progressive development of international law, elected Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in New York, Abdulaziz Fadhalah Al Sulaiti, as...

Quetta, 02 June 2026 There is growing concern among many observers that The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) do not provide women with meaningful opportunities or a constructive future. Critics argue that, instead, these groups exploit vulnerable women and, in some cases, transform them into instruments of violence while presenting such...

Singapore, 30 May 2026 The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue officially commenced in Singapore on May 29, drawing senior defence and security leaders from around the world for discussions on the evolving strategic landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. The three-day summit, held at the Shangri-La Hotel from May 29 to 31, has attracted representatives from 44 countries...

Istanbul, 30 May 2026 (Anadolu News) US naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday, citing Iranian seafarers. "The naval blockade is still in place and ships are receiving stop warnings and denial of passage from CENTCOM," the report cited the seafarers as saying. For his part...