Gold rates fell to a near two-week low on Tuesday as risk appetite improved after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, denting demand for safe-haven assets. Spot gold was down 0.9% at $3,338.39 an ounce, as of 0526 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since June 11 earlier … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel is “NOW IN EFFECT.” “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. The US leader had earlier said the truce would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT … Read more
Sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel on Monday, after the army reported a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles, at least the third salvo in less than two hours. “A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas in northern Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran,” a military statement said, adding … Read more
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said. The international community condemned the attack, the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since departure of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, and the first on a church there since the country’s civil war erupted … Read more
The reaction of world leaders after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday Iran time ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump’s decision to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, RECORDED STATEMENT: “Congratulations, President Trump. Your bold decision to target … Read more
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu is the biggest obstacle to regional peace. Speaking at a foreign ministers’ meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel’s attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear talks with the … Read more
NEW YORK: Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of nationwide pro-Palestinian campus protests, was released Friday from a federal detention center. Khalil, a legal permanent resident in the United States who is married to a US citizen and has a US-born son, has been in custody … Read more
NEW JERSEY: U.S. President Donald Trump said he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Speaking to the media in New Jersey, Trump said the Nobel Committee should award him the prize for his global peace efforts in places such as Rwanda, Congo, Serbia, and Kosovo. … Read more
Karachi/Dubai, June 20, 2025: The UAE Dirham (AED) is holding steady at 77.21 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) in the forex market today, maintaining the same rate as yesterday. This marks a gradual but consistent climb from earlier this week when the AED was valued at 77.04 PKR, up from 77.14 PKR a day prior. Over the … Read more
Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran won’t hold negotiations until Israeli aggression stops. “We have told them as long as the aggression continues, talks will be pointless,” the Iran foreign minister said while speaking to local media on Friday Araghchi said he will meet with European sides on Saturday, stressing that Iran … Read more