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China rolls over $3.4 billion of commercial loans to Pakistan: Report

Beijing rolled over $2.1 billion, which has been in Pakistan's central bank's reserves for the last three years, and refinanced another $1.3 billion commercial loan

Civil servants in China are avoiding dining out: What's the reason?

Officials across China are avoiding restaurants and work meals as local authorities intensify enforcement of Xi Jinping's austerity campaign, raising fears of overreach

Third earthquake in 24 hours jolts Pakistan, no casualties reported

The earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter Scale occurred at a shallow depth of 15km, making it susceptible to aftershocks

Trump urges Gaza ceasefire deal amid signs of possible breakthrough

An Israeli official said plans were being made for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to travel to Washington, DC, in the coming weeks

Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since start of war

Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine's air force said

Sudan civil war overwhelms border town in Chad as refugees find little help

In Adre, humanitarian services were already limited as refugees are meant to move to more established camps deeper inside Chad

Tourists trickling into Afghanistan, Taliban govt eager to welcome them

The Afghan people are warm and welcoming and wish to host tourists from other countries and engage with them, Deputy Minister of Tourism Qudratullah Jamal said

'Israel's June 23 strike on Tehran's Evin Prison kills 71 people'

At the end of an air war with Iran, Israel struck Tehran's most notorious jail for political prisoners, in a demonstration that it was expanding its targets beyond military and nuclear sites

How Anna Wintour reshaped fashion over 37 years at Vogue magazine

Wintour's departure from the US edition of the magazine is a big moment for the fashion industry - one which she has single-handedly changed forever

NYC, San Francisco, others wrap Pride Month with mix of parties, protests

Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis and Toronto are among the other major North American cities hosting Pride parades on Sunday

Iranians living in US for decades face arrests amid deportation crackdown

The US Department of Homeland Security won't say how many people they've arrested, but US military strikes on Iran have fuelled fears that there is more to come

Next elections to be 'most credible' in Bangladesh's history: Yunus' aide

General elections in Bangladesh are scheduled for the first half of April next year, the chief adviser announced last month

Trump's tax, spending cuts bill clears key Senate vote before July 4

The tally, 51-49, came after a tumultuous session with Vice President JD Vance on hand if needed to break the tie

IDF claims to have killed Hamas mastermind behind October 2023 attack

In a post on X, the IDF said, "ELIMINATED: eliminated Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa--one of the founders of Hamas' military wing

What's inside Trump's 940-page tax, spending bill now before Senate

Trump told Republicans, who hold majority power in the House and Senate, to skip their holiday vacations and deliver the bill by July 4

Senate holds rare weekend vote to meet Trump's tax, spending cuts deadline

Republicans are using their majorities in Congress to push aside Democratic opposition, but they have run into a series of political and policy setbacks

Trump slams Israeli prosecutors over Netanyahu's corruption trial

Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which he denies

Dozens of anti-govt protesters held after clashes with police in Serbia

The protest by tens of thousands of demonstrators was held after nearly eight months of persistent dissent led by Serbia's university students that have rattled Vucic's firm grip on power

Trump denies $30 bn US-Iran deal for non-military nuclear facilities

US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) reiterated how the nuclear sites in Iran were obliterated and said that Iran has to come back to the world order flow

Singapore increases security posture in wake of recent Israel-Iran conflict

Singapore increased its security levels after the recent Israeli attacks on Iran and the counterattacks, with police and other agencies stepping up patrols and checks