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Audio By VocalizeIran's President Masoud Pezeshkian receives Pakistan’s Army Chief Syed Asim Munir in Tehran on May 23, 2026. …
Iran hangs man for spying during war with US, Israel: judiciaryThe Standard
… to global energy markets after a months-long Iranian blockade of the crucial thoroughfare for oil shipments.Leaders from Middle Eastern countries incuding Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, as well as representatives from Turkey and Pakistan …
US, Iran seek to finalise 'largely negotiated' deal to end warThe Standard
… On a visit in India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "there may be some news a little later today," but added, "there may not be." Axios said Trump is also expected to meet Saturday with Vice President JD Vance, as well as negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.Pakistan' …
Trump says US, Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreementCitizen Digital
… But there has been no big breakthrough in peace efforts, with a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil supply route, complicating negotiations mediated by Pakistan. …
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in IranCitizen Digital
… The Revolutionary Guards warned Wednesday that if "aggression against Iran is repeated", a future war would spread beyond the region and "our devastating blows will crush you." Despite the threats and sporadic violence, Pakistan-mediated exchanges have continued in an effort to s …
Iran weighs US offer as Trump says peace talks on 'borderline'Capital News
… Analysts also point to the UAE’s recent demand that Pakistan repay US$3.5 billion in outstanding loans — a move that added pressure on Islamabad’s foreign reserves — as another signal of shifting regional alignments. …
Modi’s UAE Visit Signals India’s Push for Energy Security Amid Gulf TensionsThe Standard
… loyed policies tackling operational emissions and emissions released before and during construction (embodied emissions), improvements in building energy performance in Japan and Switzerland, and growth in on-site renewables in buildings in Australia, Germany, India, and Pakistan …
Alarm raised over lagging decarbonisation in construction industryThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSupporters and activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami party holding placards protest against rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war, in Islamabad on May 15, 2026. …
South Korean oil tanker passes through Strait of HormuzCapital News
… These include the European Union’s policies targeting both operational and embodied emissions, improved efficiency standards in Japan and Switzerland, and expanded use of on-site renewable energy systems in Australia, Germany, India, and Pakistan. …
UN report warns buildings sector decarbonisation slowing, calls for urgent climate actionMore than 171 million students — 1 in 10 globally — had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025, according to UNICEF analysis covering 106 countries. Climate hazards including storms, floods, heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires led to suspended classes, damaged schools, remote learning shifts, and increased dropout risk.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 171 million students — 1 in 10 globally — had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025, according to UNICEF analysis covering 106 countries. Climate hazards including storms, floods, heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires led to suspended classes, damaged schools, remote learning shifts, and increased dropout risk.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Climate hazards disrupted schooling for more than 171 million students globally in 2025, about one in ten children of pre-primary to upper-secondary age, according to UNICEF analysis. Storms were the most common cause, affecting 109 million students, followed by floods affecting at least 70 million and heatwaves disrupting schooling for about 50 million children.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
More than half a dozen Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, welcomed UK-led sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, urging other countries to take similar steps. This followed Britain, France and Canada joining nine other European countries in restricting trade with Israeli settlements.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
A UNICEF report titled "Through Children's Eyes" found that 1,292,364 children aged 12–17 in Kenya were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, based on a survey conducted between 2020–2021 and 2024–2025.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday, striking two air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles and targeting US personnel at a base in the United Arab Emirates, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian territory.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders are gathering in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional bloc that brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Belarus. The summit marks the group's 25-year anniversary and is expected to include bilateral talks between Putin and both Xi and Iran's president.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
British filmmaker James Hakesley and Kenyan-born Roy Kimani's virtual production company CUBE Studio is bringing LED volume technology to Nairobi to reduce production costs and expand creative possibilities for Kenyan filmmakers. The technology uses large LED screens and game-engine software to display fully rendered digital environments in real time, allowing filmmakers to blend performers with settings during production rather than in post-production.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six months into a war with the United States, Iran says putting diplomacy back on track is possible if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. A ceasefire was agreed in April and a memorandum toward a peace deal was signed in June, but no final agreement has been reached, and the US has since declared "economic warfare" against Tehran.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Sudan conflict, now in its third year with gold and oil control at its heart, has become an arena where weapons from Turkey and Pakistan are being tested by the Sudanese armed forces against the Rapid Support Forces. Media reports indicate that Saudi Arabia is financing the purchase of Turkish drones and Pakistani weapons, with Pakistan holding a contract worth Sh194 billion covering fighter jets, armored vehicles, and drones.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
A fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 children, according to the district office. Rescue teams controlled the fire after an emergency call was made just before 7:00 am.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fire broke out in the Mother and Child Health Ward at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, with authorities attributing the blaze to a faulty air conditioner. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for an investigation as families gathered outside the hospital.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Two filmmakers, James Hakesley and Roy Kimani, believe technology could address Kenya's film production challenges—high costs, recycled storylines, weak production quality, and lack of equipment and infrastructure—by helping local productions compete beyond the local market.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump claimed Monday that Iran was "collapsing" as Washington prepared to announce details of a new economic pressure campaign. The US is pursuing economic levers after six months of stalled conflict, with the Treasury Secretary declaring an "economic D-Day" against Tehran and warning third countries not to enable Iran.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Afghanistan's intelligence agency released two UN staff members who were detained in the western province of Herat on August 9 with no reason given by Afghan officials. The UN confirmed they were released in good health and charges against them have been dropped.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a US deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed since a conflict began on February 28. Trump called for Tehran to surrender as pressure mounts on Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections over the nearly six-month stalemate.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a US deal with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed since conflict began on February 28. The threat comes as ongoing talks between Oman and Iran address navigation arrangements through the waterway, following the collapse of a Pakistan-mediated US-Iran interim deal.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu, following rare talks with Hamas to discuss a US-backed Gaza peace plan. Israel rejected Trump's 15-point plan last week, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's reconstruction under a new Palestinian civilian administration.
17 August 2026 · Capital News →
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday to discuss reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected. The meeting precedes Kushner's planned discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday, two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's leader in Egypt on Sunday to push a Gaza peace plan that Israel has rejected, pressing for verifiable disarmament steps two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's plan. Hamas reiterated its commitment to the disarmament roadmap in the talks.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Afghan fathers interviewed by AFP expressed despair over Taliban authorities' ban on girls' education beyond primary school, with even devout and Taliban-supporting fathers questioning the ruling and describing emotional turmoil and loss of sleep over how to help their frustrated daughters.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has declined to strike out a case by Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango challenging the government's decision to allow duty-free rice imports, with Justice Edward Muriithi ruling that the case raises weighty questions about whether the policy balances food security interests against farmers' property rights and market profitability.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Five years after returning to power, Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have built working relationships with multiple countries despite lacking formal recognition from most. Russia remains the only nation to officially recognize the Taliban government, while many Western countries demand domestic human rights reforms before considering recognition, though many states are engaging with Afghanistan's leaders on practical grounds.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amazon confirmed it is financing a private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, part of a trend of tech giants building off-grid power for AI operations. The plant, known as GW Ranch and being developed by Pacifico Energy, would have 35 turbines generating 7.65 gigawatts, larger than any gas plant currently operating in the United States.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police Scotland is investigating several athletes from Uganda and Pakistan who failed to return home after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow closed on August 2. The four Ugandan boxers identified are Nuhu Batte, Angel Katushabe, Ibrahim Kemis, and Emily Nakalema, who did not travel back with Uganda's delegation.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said he made the decision after speaking with Saudi Arabia's crown prince and after Tehran spoke with Riyadh, Pakistan, and Turkey.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace announced an agreement for Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza to completely disarm, with a senior Hamas official confirming the group's agreement to the plan and Israel yet to comment. The disarmament is part of the second phase of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan that also includes Israeli troop withdrawal and Gaza reconstruction.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →
A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Balochistan province killed at least 34 workers on Thursday, with rescue operations continuing to search for additional missing miners.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia to establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes safeguards against non-proliferation. The deals were signed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Pakistan has consistently used the Indus Waters Treaty's dispute resolution provisions to obstruct Indian hydropower projects on Western rivers rather than for genuine dispute resolution, while simultaneously portraying India as a "water aggressor" despite India's compliance with the treaty.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday and warned of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come, as Houthi rebels in Yemen blockaded Saudi ports and the conflict threatened to widen. The strikes followed US attacks on Iranian military positions and deaths of at least three US soldiers in recent days.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →