World

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Eight Islamic countries, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye,  have strongly condemned the statement by Israeli National Security Minister Israel Katz calling for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, warning that such an attempt would have serious consequences. The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a joint statement on behalf of the foreign ministers of

DUBAI (Kashmir English): Foreign workers in the UAE could face a 12-month ban on obtaining a new work permit in certain situations involving violations of employment rules, under the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. The restriction applies to specific cases involving private-sector employees and is intended to ensure compliance with UAE labour

KABUL (Kashmir English):  Journalist Sami Yusufzai has raised concerns over what he described as growing restrictions on Afghan citizens’ access to international travel, visas, education and medical treatment. In a statement shared on social media, Yusufzai claimed that Afghans are facing increasing difficulties obtaining visas and travelling to countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab

TEHRAN: The United States has launched fresh strikes against Iranian targets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, marking a renewed escalation between Washington and Tehran after a period of relative calm. US officials said the strikes targeted Iranian military positions linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), while Iranian authorities reported explosions in several

KATHMANDU (Kashmir English): The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 626, with 2,000 people still missing, the BBC reported, citing officials. A glacier in the Himalayan mountains burst its banks, sending a torrent of water, ice, rocks, mud and debris into rivers, destroying villages and valleys along the way. Power plants,

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump has announced a major oil deal with Venezuela, calling it the “largest oil deal in the history of the world.” He says the deal will double US oil reserves, significantly increase supply, and keep gasoline prices low for American citizens for a long time. Trump said in a

NORWAY (Kashmir English): King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the Norwegian royal palace confirmed, bringing to an end a long and important period in the country’s monarchy. According to the palace, King Harald V breathed his last at Oslo University Hospital. He had been ill for some time and

DUBAI (Kashmir English): The United Arab Emirates (UAE)has announced new rules and regulations for Pakistani citizens to obtain a work visa, making a ‘Police Character Certificate’ mandatory. According to the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment, from ‘20’ July ‘2026, all visa applicants will have to attach a certificate issued by the local police with

TIBET (Kashmir English): A massive flash flood, which caused widespread destruction in the Himalayan border area between Nepal and China’s Tibet, has killed 157 people in Nepal and left hundreds of tourists and locals missing. According to authorities, 157 bodies have been recovered so far, but there are fears that the death toll will rise

TEHRAN (Kashmir English): Iran and Oman agree on a temporary maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyed Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud al-Busaid discussed a joint plan to establish a temporary maritime corridor and clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz