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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Gucci Turns to China for New Luxury Sneakers

MILAN: Gucci has begun selling new luxury sneakers labelled “Made in China”, marking a shift from its traditional Italian manufacturing. The move comes as designer Demna seeks to revive the brand’s sales while controlling costs. Gucci said Italy remains central to its identity and manufacturing, adding that the Chinese supplier was selected for its technological expertise and ability to meet required quality standards. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

French president receives influential Lebanese politician at Elysee Palace

French President Emmanuel Macron has met the former leader of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblatt, at the Elysee Palace. The Media Commission of the Progressive Socialist Party said Macron and Jumblatt discussed “the latest developments on the Lebanese and regional scenes”. Jumblatt’s family is the leading voice of Lebanon’s Druze community. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Saudi crown prince, French president discuss regional developments, US-Iran MoU 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephonic conversation and discussed regional developments, including Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached between US and Iran, Al Jazeera reported, citing Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The agency said that the two leaders reviewed regional and international issues while emphasising the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation in the region and supporting diplomatic efforts to reduce escalation. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Iran says UN states backing Hormuz resolution may share responsibility for escalation

Iran’s mission to the United Nations says the United States is trying to “manufacture a false image” of broad international backing by highlighting the number of co-sponsors of a Bahrain-backed UN draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz. It warned any states backing the text could share “international responsibility” if escalation follows, adding there is “no political excuse or diplomatic cover” for what it described as enabling US “aggression”. The resolution calls for freedom of navigation and an end to Iranian attacks in the Gulf. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israel’s Iron Dome nearly 99 percent effective against missiles, claims manufacturer

Israel’s Iron Dome defence system has been about 99 percent effective against missiles from Hamas and Hezbollah, claimed its state-owned maker Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Its chairman Yuval Steinitz noted that “only several dozen” of ballistic missiles fired from Iran were not intercepted. He added that most of the 1,500 missiles were knocked out. He said that since the October 2023 attack on Israel, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon have fired around 40,000 rockets at Israel. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Report says Chinese fighter jet sales rise after their use in India-Pakistan conflict

Chinese firms that manufacture fighter jets saw their sales rise after gaining prominence during last year’s India-Pakistan's conflict, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The Chengdu-based company, China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Co., said its revenue climbed to 75.4 billion yuan ($11 billion) in 2025, marking a 15.8 percent increase from the previous year, while profits rose 6.5 percent to 3.4 billion yuan, both the highest in its history. Analysts link the strong performance to heightened international visibility following the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, where Pakistan credited Chinese-built J-10 fighter jet and jointly… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

France's Macron to talk to Iranian authorities after trip to Andorra 

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he would talk to Iranian authorities after his two-day trip to Andorra and would insist for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. "We have established a coalition whose purpose is precisely to ensure security, to secure and stabilise, to demonstrate that the international community supports an opening (of the Strait of Hormuz), and so I hope that we will be able to convince the stakeholders in the coming days," he told reporters in Andorra. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Macron reiterates goal to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid fears of energy shortages

French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated that he is focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that panic caused by geopolitical uncertainty could itself lead to energy shortages. “Our goal is to achieve a full reopening in the coming days and weeks, in accordance with international law, guaranteeing freedom of navigation without tolls on the Strait of Hormuz. Then things can gradually return to normal,” Macron said, speaking at a news conference in Athens alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

French UN peacekeeper killed, 3 wounded in Lebanon attack

A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, says President Emmanuel Macron. He posted on X that “everything points to Hezbollah being responsible for this attack”, and he urged Lebanese authorities to arrest the perpetrators. Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, denounced the attack on members of the French contingent of the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL and ordered an immediate investigation. Read More…

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