Monday, July 13th, 2026
Trump says the US will control Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it
WASHINGTON, JUL 13: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway. “We’re going to keep the strait, and we’ll probably run it. We’ll become the guardian of the strait. Maybe we’ll call it the guardian angel of the strait. And we should be reimbursed for that,” he said in a phone interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” program.
OIC ministers gather in Islamabad for women’s empowerment talks
ISLAMABAD, JUL 13 /DNA/ – Mohammad Naciri, Chief of Staff of UN Women, delivered opening remarks at the Ninth Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), reaffirming UN Women’s commitment to supporting Member States in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through evidence, partnerships and collective action. Hosted by the Government of Pakistan, the two-day Ministerial Conference brought together ministers, senior government representatives and heads of delegation from the OIC’s 57 Member States, alongside representatives of OIC institutions, the United Nations andRead More
Governor Punjab Saleem Haider inaugurates two NADRA facilitation centers
By Malik Faisal Munir /DNA District Correspondent ATTOCK: Governor of Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan inaugurated NADRA Facilitation Centers in the Union Councils of Brahama Bahatar and Malal, marking another significant step toward improving public services in District Attock. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Director General of NADRA, local dignitaries, political and social leaders, and a large number of residents. Addressing the ceremony, Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan expressed his gratitude to Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the Chairman of NADRA for approving the establishment of fourRead More
PM conveys condolences to Qatari leadership on Sheikh Hamad’s death
ISLAMABAD, July 13: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Monday, undertook a day-long visit to Doha to personally convey condolences on behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan, to the leadership and people of the State of Qatar on the passing away of the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The prime minister was accompanied by former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Atta Ullah Tarar and other senior officials, PM Office Media Wing said in aRead More
South African corruption head hospitalized before commission testimony
CAPE TOWN, JUL 13: Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson was “rushed to hospital” ahead of her appearance before the Madlanga Commission on Monday to answer questions about sending an email to suspended Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Feroz Khan, containing the contents of an assault docket against him. Johnson’s advocate, Apla Bodlani, SC, told the commission that National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga had received a call from Johnson’s bodyguards to say that “she’s not able to be with us”. “They are rushing her to hospital.”“She had someRead More
Yemeni military says targeted Sanaa airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing
SANAA, JUL 13: Yemen’s defense ministry said on Monday that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. Yemen’s capital Sanaa is under the control of the Iran-backed Houthis , while the internationally recognized government operates out of Aden in southern Yemen.