TT Staff Reporter

Breaking stories from The Thursday Times' in-house reporter.

Jemima Goldsmith finds love again with Irish financier Cameron O’Reilly

Jemima Goldsmith is reportedly engaged to Irish financier Cameron O’Reilly after a relationship that began through film and documentary circles, marking a quieter new chapter after years of public attention around her marriage to Imran Khan and relationship with Hugh Grant.

US awards new F-16 radar support deal including Pakistan

Washington has awarded a $488 million F-16 radar support contract that includes Pakistan among several operators. The move follows an earlier package focused on Pakistan’s F-16 fleet and continues existing defence sustainment cooperation.

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کی پاکستان، وزیراعظم اور فیلڈ مارشل کی تعریف، ایران مذاکرات توجہ کا مرکز

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے پاکستان کے ایران کے ساتھ لینڈ روٹس دوبارہ کھولنے سے متعلق سوال پر پاکستان، وزیراعظم اور فیلڈ مارشل کی تعریف کرتے ہوئے کہا: ”مجھے سب معلوم ہے۔“ انہوں نے مزید کہا کہ ایران مذاکرات کے دوران پاکستانی قیادت امریکا کے ساتھ مسلسل رابطے میں ہے۔

Trump praises Pakistan as Iran talks remain in focus

Donald Trump offered unusually warm praise for Pakistan, Islamabad, the Prime Minister and the Field Marshal during a media exchange, saying Pakistan’s leadership remains engaged with the United States as Iran negotiations continue.

Iran envoy praises Ishaq Dar and Pakistan’s foreign office for quiet diplomacy behind talks

Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam praised Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Pakistan’s career diplomats for their role in facilitating, coordinating and preparing diplomatic talks.

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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.

Pakistan to Taliban: stop sponsoring terrorism or face the consequences

Pakistan has condemned the deadly Kohat mosque attack and called on the Afghan Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, recruitment networks, and infrastructure operating from Afghanistan. "Condemnation must be matched by concrete action," the Ministry of Information said, demanding credible and verifiable action.

Boris Johnson has lost it on Imran Khan

Pakistan's courts are already ordering what Johnson demands. The man who slashed Britain's aid to Pakistan now wants to use "our leverage" to overrule its courts. Everything else in his Daily Mail column is wrong, half-told or left out.

Secret meetings, millions in funding: Sources detail RAW-Taliban nexus targeting Pakistan

Secret meetings in Kandahar, millions of dollars in funding, weapons transfers and shared fighters: Pakistani intelligence sources detail what they describe as a network involving RAW, Afghanistan’s GDI, the BLA, TTP and AQIS, with financing and operational cooperation targeting Pakistan.

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