TT Foreign Desk
World news from The Thursday Times' foreign desk.
Trump’s silent endorsement of Shehbaz’s UN speech
Trump shared PM Shehbaz Sharif's UN speech on Truth Social, without comment, as Sharif thanked him for his "resolute and visionary leadership" and credited him with saving 30 million lives in South Asia during the India-Pakistan conflict.
Pakistan, Saudi, Turkiye military chiefs meet in Riyadh
Pakistan's Asim Munir, Turkiye's Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, and Saudi Arabia's Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili held urgent talks in Riyadh under the Makkah Alliance amid escalating regional security threats.
Netanyahu dodges Mamdani, grounding fears steer landing away from JFK
Israeli security officials have rerouted the prime minister's aircraft away from JFK over fears New York's mayor could disrupt it, though one Israeli source says the change is about parking and security rather than politics.
Trump to meet Mamdani in New York
President Trump will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, his first visit to the mayor's own city despite months of public sparring between the two.
After Pakistan, Turkiye vows “no difficulty” defending Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NTV that Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Makkah Defence Alliance, following similar commitments already made by Pakistani officials, as the pact nears full institutionalisation.
Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith marries Cameron O’Reilly
Jemima Goldsmith, Imran Khan's ex-wife, has married Irish-Australian financier Cameron O'Reilly in a private ceremony, more than two decades after her divorce from the former Pakistani PM.
Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Saudi strikes back
Pakistan has moved on two fronts over the Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia this week: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning the Makkah Defence Pact could become operational, and Pakistan separately delivering a direct diplomatic warning to Iran, Reuters reports, urging Tehran to rein in the Houthis.
Trump did not object to UK’s Israel settlement sanctions
US President Donald Trump did not push back on British plans to sanction Israeli settlements when briefed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a Western official told The Times of Israel.
