Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilisation facility, according to a source briefed on the matter, which, if approved, could provide a lifeline for the cash-strapped South Asian economy. The request, which is being reported for the first time, follows Pakistan's
Boeing flexed its muscle in the race to build autonomous fighter aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, displaying its Ghost Bat drone, as rivals pitched competing designs for what could become a new multibillion-dollar defence market. While US competitors General Atomics and Anduril Industries disp
The US military said it has completed its 11th consecutive day of strikes on Iran. US Central Command said the strikes targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure. The strikes, CE
The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for the first time since heavy bombings resumed to seek urgent funding for the unpopular conflict. With just six months before mid
If the World Cup was decided solely by the Golden Ball, Spain's Rodri would have been its defining footballer. Yet for millions who watched the tournament unfold, that conclusion is difficult to reconcile with what happened on the pitch. FIFA's Technical Study Group awarded Rodri the tournament's
When pent-up youth anger propelled India's Cockroach Janta Party to online fame in May, its founder said his supporters were disillusioned with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and the opposition for failing to address their concerns. Yet CJP leaders turned to opposition lawmakers and ap
Sri Lanka's public health services and hospitals are battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue in nearly a decade, and turning to the island nation's armed forces to help curb the spread of the disease. The efforts range from air force drones tracking stagnating rooftop pools of water a
Shipping companies should not load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports, and such activity may result in being targeted "in any location" by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia, according to an email sent to companies by the Houthis. The Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Sau
