Category: World

BANGKOK: Developing countries have taken a significant step towards strengthening cooperation on debt-related challenges as the Borrowers’ Platform convened its first Governing Council meeting in Bangkok on Monday, bringing together finance ministers, central bank governors and senior officials.The meeting, held during the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings, marks the beginning of the platform’s first annual cycle…

LAHORE: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has highlighted the growing debt challenges facing developing countries, revealing that approximately 3.7 billion people live in countries where interest payments on public debt exceed government spending on either health or education.In its latest newsletter, UNCTAD underscored the importance of international cooperation to help developing…

MADRID: Spain and France have welcomed the prospect of Britain returning to the European Union, saying the United Kingdom would be welcomed if it decided to reverse its Brexit course.French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the remarks during a joint press conference in Madrid, where they discussed the future of…

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of State has expanded online and social media screening for visa applicants to include foreign journalists and media representatives applying for I visas, as well as applicants for TN and TD visas.According to the State Department, the expanded screening took effect on October 1. Applicants for I, TN and TD visas…

OTTAAWA: United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), 1929 (2010) – returned into force pursuant to the completion of the snapback process. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom initiated this process in response to Tehran’s persistent and significant non-performance of its nuclear commitments under the Joint…

USA : Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Reykjavík, Iceland; Athens, Greece; and Lisbon, Portugal from October 5-8, 2026. Secretary Rubio will meet with Icelandic officials in Reykjavík to discuss economic and security collaboration. In Greece, Secretary Rubio will lead the United States delegation for the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, deepening our partnership…

TORONTO: Canada, Ukraine and Norway have concluded the second international conference on returning Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war, with 54 countries and organizations endorsing the Toronto Pledge to strengthen international efforts to bring affected Ukrainians home.The “Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War”…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan military has carried out a series of carefully planned airstrikes on hideouts of terrorists linked to Indian-backed Fitna al-Khwarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, killing 22 of them. In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the Federal Ministry for Information and Broadcasting said the airstrikes were part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq and Pakistan’s…

TORONTO: The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, met with the Honourable Frederick Mitchell, The Bahamas’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, today on the margins of Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, held in Toronto on September 28 and 29, 2026. Minister Anand…

TORONTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Botchorishvili discussed the war in Ukraine, regional security in the Black Sea, Euro-Atlantic cooperation and other matters of mutual interest.According to the Canadian government, the meeting took place in Toronto on the margins of the Pathways to Peace:…