A Stark Admission in Parliament Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has delivered one of his sharpest public critiques of Washington, accusing the United States of using Islamabad for strategic purposes and then abandoning it “worse than toilet paper.” The unusually blunt remark, made in parliament, signals deep frustration within Pakistan’s political establishment over the long-term consequences…
Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia — A quiet mountain community in northern British Columbia was thrust into horror after a deadly school shooting left at least 10 people dead — including the suspected female gunman — and 25 others injured in one of Canada’s most devastating recent acts of violence. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) rushed…
Oman Hosts High-Stakes Return to Diplomacy On February 6, Washington and Tehran are set to restart nuclear negotiations in Oman, reviving a fraught diplomatic channel overshadowed by sharp warnings from US President Donald Trump to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The talks come after months of escalating rhetoric, targeted strikes, and military deployments across the Gulf,…
War, Stalled Diplomacy, and a Grinding Stalemate Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, another attempt at diplomacy has begun, with US-mediated talks resuming in early February 2026. The negotiations follow a protracted conflict marked by battlefield stalemates, failed peace initiatives, and deep mistrust between Moscow and Kyiv. While frontlines have shifted only marginally in…
The Washington Post’s decision to lay off more than 300 employees — roughly a third of its newsroom — has underscored the accelerating upheaval within legacy media. The sweeping cuts, affecting reporting desks from international coverage to culture and sports, illustrate how even storied institutions are reshaping operations as digital disruption, declining advertising revenue, and changing…
A New Honour on a Global Journey The Dalai Lama has added an unexpected yet fitting distinction to his long list of international accolades: a Grammy Award. At the 68th Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026, the 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader won in the category of Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The…
A New Escalation in a Long Conflict Balochistan has again drawn national and regional attention after the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed to have carried out more than 40 hours of coordinated attacks across multiple districts. The group asserted that it temporarily seized control in several locations and killed over 200 Pakistani security personnel—figures that…
Demonstrations Spread from Minnesota to the Nation Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Minnesota and cities across the United States in late January, braving extreme winter conditions to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). What began as localized outrage quickly evolved into a coordinated national movement, as demonstrators condemned the Trump administration’s intensified immigration…
A Fresh Disclosure, an Old Scandal The US Justice Department’s latest release of Jeffrey Epstein–related records has reignited one of the most controversial criminal sagas in modern American history. Unsealed on January 30, 2026, the document dump runs into millions of pages and names globally recognized figures, instantly reviving public scrutiny. While the release fulfills a legal…
Relations between Washington and Tehran have entered a perilous phase, marked by accelerated military preparations, sharpened rhetoric, and shrinking diplomatic space. As memories of past confrontations linger, both sides are signaling readiness rather than restraint. The late-January 2026 surge in threats, deployments, and arms transfers suggests that deterrence—not dialogue—is currently shaping the strategic mindset on both ends…
