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Trump administration used secret $500m no-bid contract for White House ballroom project

New Delhi, June 30 -- The Trump administration secretly awarded a no-bid contract valued a up to $500 million for the construction of a new East Wing ballroom at the White House, according to an inves... Read More


Trump says Washington Reflecting Pool restored, warns monument vandals of 10-year prison sentence

New Delhi, June 30 -- US President Donald Trump revealed on Monday (local time) that the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC has been in full operation for the past two days, and also informed the public... Read More


'No bar' to release as former chief justice Khairul granted bail in Jatrabari 'murder'

Dhaka, June 30 -- The High Court has granted interim bail for six months to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque over his alleged connection to a murder during the July Uprising in Dhaka's Jatrabari... Read More


Israeli aid and disaster response delegation to depart for Venezuela: Ambassador Reuven Azar

New Delhi, June 30 -- A joint delegation from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Home Front Command will depart for Venezuela on Tuesday following last week's devastating earthquakes whic... Read More


Asian stocks today: Kospi, Nikkei trade mixed amid US-Iran peace talks

Asian stocks today, June 30 -- Asian markets are trading mixed on Tuesday, 30 June, following Wall Street's overnight rally, fresh round of talks going between US and Iran. Japan's Nikkei 225 remaine... Read More


Settler plan targets 100 West Bank sitesPublished on: June 30, 2026 6:38 PM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Israeli settler groups have reportedly prepared a plan targeting 100 strategic locations in the occupied West Bank's Area A. Palestinian officials say the proposal could accelerat... Read More


Pakistan presses UNSC over Israeli settlementsPublished on: June 30, 2026 6:37 PM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Pakistan called on the UN Security Council to pressure Israel into immediately ending settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Islamabad said the settlements... Read More


Iran warns against US agreement violationsPublished on: June 30, 2026 6:37 PM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Iran warned on Tuesday that it would respond decisively to any United States violation of the memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Middle East war. The warning came as ... Read More


Doha talks clouded by US-Iran disputePublished on: June 30, 2026 6:37 PM

Pakistan, June 30 -- US and Iranian negotiating teams are heading to Doha, but both sides disagree on whether formal talks will occur. The uncertainty highlights the fragile ceasefire after renewed mi... Read More


"Would like to congratulate President Xi": Trump takes swipe at Supreme Court after birthright citizenship ruling

Washington DC, June 30 -- President Donald Trump criticised the US Supreme Court on Tuesday (LOCAL TIME) after it struck down his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of ... Read More