Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will take oath as the country's new Foreign Minister in a day or two, a top official said. ....

In his maiden press conference after being ousted as prime minister, PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday accused PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif of hatching a conspiracy to dislodge his government through vote of no-confidence, the media reported. ....

At least 128 people were killed and 161 others were injured in violent incidents last week, the deadliest week since the regime change last year in Afghanistan, Pajhwok News reported. ....

Russian President Vladimir Putin and European Council President, Charles Michel discussed the situation in Ukraine during a phone conversation, the Kremlin said in a statement. ....

Facing mounting demands to step down by protestors for three weeks continuously, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said China has assured help to solve the urgent economic crisis in the country. ....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed assistance for Ukraine with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. ....

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a blockade of the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol instead of storming it, local media reported. ....

In the wake of security threats to Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan related to a PTI rally in Lahore on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the provision of foolproof security to his predecessor, Geo News reported. ....

Government buildings in Italy will be asked not to turn air conditioners below 25 degrees Celsius in the coming summer months, a top official said. ....

The UK's Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham, where she will be joined by her family and friends. ....