Vice President Kamala Harris launched her 2024 campaign in Wisconsin, receiving endorsements from most Democratic Congress members and governors. She emphasized her commitment to reproductive rights, pledging to stop Trump's extreme abortion laws, saying, "We trust women to make decisions about their own bodies, not the government." Harris urged continued support and mobilization for the upcoming election.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.