China increases gold reserves with biggest monthly purchase since 2023

China’s central bank bought 23 tonnes of gold in September, its largest monthly purchase since September 2023, according to the figures provided.The latest purchase...
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Global factory activity boosted by demand for AI-related products

Factory activity across Europe and Asia expanded in September 2026, with rising demand for artificial intelligence-related products among the key drivers of growth, according...

US-Iran War Costs Reach $38 Billion

The six-month US war with Iran has cost about $38 billion up to 1 August 2026, according to the US Congressional Budget Office.Reuters reported...

PIA and Kam Air Sign Interline Agreement

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have signed an interline agreement aimed at making air travel between Afghanistan and Pakistan easier.Under the...

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Houthis claim deadly attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi officials say at least one person has been killed and 11 others injured in a fresh attack by...

Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, damaging buildings

A powerful earthquake with a reported magnitude of 7.7 struck Panama on Friday, 9 October, causing damage to buildings...

France holds talks with Taliban over deportation of Afghan...

France has begun technical talks with the Taliban on the return of some Afghan migrants, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported,...

Moscow Format Meeting on Afghanistan Held in Moscow

The eighth Moscow Format consultation meeting on Afghanistan is being held in Moscow on Monday, with Afghanistan, Pakistan and...

G7 agrees to release oil reserves to ease fuel...

French President Emmanuel Macron says G7 leaders have agreed to take coordinated steps to ease pressure on fuel prices.Under...

More than 1,000 Afghan migrants return from Iran

More than 1,000 Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from Iran, according to Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat.Fitrat said 253...

UN confirms three civilians killed in air strikes in...

The UN mission in Afghanistan, Unama, has confirmed that at least three civilians, including a man, a woman and...

Saleh: Pakistan has adopted a new strategy to pressure...

Amrullah Saleh, Afghanistan’s former first vice-president, says Pakistan has adopted a new approach towards the Taliban involving economic pressure,...

Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are preparing for an urgent meeting of their military chiefs following an increase in...

Hamid Karzai Calls on Pakistan to End Hostile Policy...

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised Pakistan over recent air strikes in Kandahar, Khost and Paktia, saying Islamabad...