By Asif Shahzad
ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce.
Militaries from the South Asian neighbours…
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As Shutdown Drags On, Support Remains High For ACA Tax Credits, Poll Says
Three in four Americans — and 50% of Republicans — want Congress to extend tax credits so low income Americans can afford health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a KFF poll released November 6, 2025 shows. In this photo, the US Capitol…
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Israeli defence minister declares closed military zone along Egypt border – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz declared the border area with Egypt a closed military zone, citing security concerns, local media reported on Thursday, Anadolu reports.
“We are declaring war. Anyone who enters…
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Trump’s proposed plan separates Gaza’s administration from international stability force – Middle East Monitor
The head of Egypt’s State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, said that the plan proposed by US President Donald Trump regarding the Gaza Strip separates the administration of Gaza from the international stability…
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Aid entering Gaza since ceasefire is “wholly insufficient” | Al Jazeera
Shaina Low on aid entering Gaza since the ceasefire being far below what’s needed to meet the desperate needs.
Shaina Low, communications adviser at the Norwegian Refugee Council, says aid entering Gaza since the ceasefire remains far below…
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Sudanese army rejects US ceasefire proposal, vows to continue fighting – Middle East Monitor
The Sudanese army has rejected a United States proposal for a ceasefire, saying it will mobilise public support to fight the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who control much of the western half of the country.
The…
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Could soaring global debt trigger the next financial crisis? | Business and Economy
The IMF says global public debt could exceed 100% of GDP by the end of the decade.
Governments around the world now owe nearly $100 trillion in public debt. That’s almost double what they owed just a decade ago.
The International Monetary Fund…
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Iran lawmaker urges decisive reforms on fuel, bread and currency
Mohsen Zanganeh, a member of parliament’s Plan and Budget Committee, said “no one has the courage to decide” on key price and currency reforms and that “there is no choice but unification” of exchange rates, adding he was willing to…
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OIC calls on international community to hold Israel accountable for its violations – Middle East Monitor
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), based in Jeddah, condemned on Wednesday evening the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval of 356 new settlement units in the occupied city of Jerusalem.
In a…
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Trump Reiterates Nuclear Threat – Iran Front Page
Trump last week ordered the US Department of War to commence preparations for nuclear testing “immediately.”
On Wednesday, the US Air Force announced that it had successfully test-fired an unarmed Minuteman III missile from Vandenberg Space…
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