Ukraine receives $2B military aid under PURL program
Ukraine has received $2 billion in military aid from international partners through the US-backed PURL programme, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announ...
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have formalised a mutual defence agreement, reinforcing a decades-long security partnership, Pakistani state television reported on Wednesday.
The pact commits both nations to deepen defence cooperation and maintain joint deterrence against any external aggression. According to a statement from the Pakistani prime minister’s office, “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.”
Officials said the agreement reflects the shared commitment of Riyadh and Islamabad to regional stability and global security. It is expected to enhance military coordination and strategic collaboration between the two countries.
The move comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the region and underlines the longstanding security ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
This marks the first formalisation of a mutual defence framework between the two nations, highlighting growing defence cooperation beyond traditional alliances.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month in South Korea.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that Russia bears responsibility for damage to a house in the village of Wyryki in eastern Poland. This statement comes amid media reports suggesting that the incident may have been caused by a stray Polish missile rather than a Russian drone.
Ukraine has received $2 billion in military aid from international partners through the US-backed PURL programme, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to a range of 4–4.25%, responding to slowing economic growth and persistently high inflation.
The European Commission has proposed sanctions against several Israeli Cabinet ministers and violent settlers, alongside a partial suspension of Israel’s trade privileges with the bloc.
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