International

The Thursday Times brings the globe into focus, delivering clear, comprehensive reporting on pivotal events shaping nations and communities. With The Thursday Times‘ on-the-ground insights and expert analysis, we connect readers to the stories that matter across borders, helping make sense of our fast-changing world.

Andy Burnham becomes UK Prime Minister as Starmer resigns

Andy Burnham has become the United Kingdom's 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Keir Starmer after being invited by King Charles III to form a government. The former Manchester mayor, Britain's seventh PM in a decade, promised "a circuit breaker for Britain."

International 20 July 2026

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win 2026 FIFA World Cup

Spain have won the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, ending a tightly contested final with a decisive breakthrough.

Football 20 July 2026

London mayoral election 2024: Sadiq Khan vies for a third innings as London votes

In London and across England at large, Rishi Sunak's Tory leadership will be put to the test amidst stumbling supporter counts and swing voters vying to give Labour a chance.

International 2 May 2024

Israeli Government braces for ICC arrest warrants over alleged war crimes in Gaza

The Hague has began to ready arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders amid a Gazan war crime probe, sources close to the Israeli Government reveal.

International 29 April 2024

India election 2024: Modi’s polarising bid for a third consecutive term as PM sparks communal voter backlash

As India undergoes the second phase of what is billed as the world's largest democratic exercise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term for India’s soul amidst communal tensions and concerns over diminishing voter turnout.

International 27 April 2024

امریکہ کا فلسطین کے خلاف ویٹو استعمال کرنا مایوس کن، افسوسناک اور شرمناک ہے، فلسطینی صدر محمود عباس

اقوامِ متحدہ میں فلسطین کی مکمل رکنیت کے خلاف امریکی ویٹو شرمناک اور بلاجواز ہے، امریکی ویٹو فلسطینیوں کے حقوق، تاریخ، زمین اور مقدسات کیخلاف صریح جارحیت ہے، فلسطینی قیادت امریکہ کے ساتھ تعلقات پر نظرِ ثانی کرے گی۔

International 20 April 2024

آئرلینڈ بہت جلد فلسطین کو تسلیم کرنے جا رہا ہے، آئرش وزیرِ خارجہ و ڈپٹی وزیراعظم میخال مارٹن

آئرلینڈ بہت جلد فلسطین کو باضابطہ طور پر ایک ریاست تسلیم کرنے جا رہا ہے، غزہ کے لوگوں پر جاری بمباری کی بھرپور مذمت کرتا ہوں، اس میں کوئی شک نہیں کہ جنگی جرائم کا ارتکاب کیا گیا ہے، کوئی شک نہیں کہ فلسطین کو بطور ریاست تسلیم کیا جائے گا۔

International 12 April 2024

Death sentence for Vietnamese property tycoon in record US$27bn fraud case

Truong My Lan, a prominent Vietnamese real estate magnate, was sentenced to death in Ho Chi Minh City for orchestrating a US$27 billion fraud, the largest in the country's history, affecting nearly 6% of its GDP.

International 11 April 2024

United States Government sues Apple over alleged smartphone monopolies

The United States DOJ declares war on Apple's 'walled garden,' filing a monumental lawsuit with the goal of dismantling the tech titan's iron grip on the smartphone market and igniting a battle over the future of digital monopolies.

International 21 March 2024

Donald Lu rubbishes PTI-backed ‘conspiracy theories’ in Washington subcommittee on Pakistani elections

In a fiery rebuttal at a Washington D.C. hearing on the Pakistani elections, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu quashed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's American Cipher claims under oath as fictional, baseless 'conspiracy theories'.

International 20 March 2024