Articles by Thomas Cooper
Grand Independence Day Military Parade on August 14 to Feature Major Surprises, Warns DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI – Pakistan will hold a large-scale military parade on 14 August to mark Independence Day, with several major surprises expected to be unveiled for the first time, Director General ...
Official Scoreline 8-0: Pakistan Air Force Confirms Battlefield Dominance Over India in 88-Hour War
ISLAMABAD – In a definitive statement marking the first anniversary of the 88-hour conflict with India, the Pakistan Air Force has officially confirmed that the scoreline stands at 8-0&n...
Iraq's Wheat Harvest Begins: Record Yields Forecast but Farmers Struggle with Debt and Drought
BAGHDAD / NAJAF – As farmers across central and southern Iraq begin the annual wheat harvest, early indicators point to a potential bumper crop, with the government forecasting a 20% increase...
Iran After War Is Different: Araghchi Says China Sees Tehran 'Stronger' as New Cooperation Phase Begins
BEIJING – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Wednesday that China believes Iran has emerged from the recent war with the United States and Israel in a position of increased ...
Australia Orders 20% Gas Reservation for Domestic Market to Prevent Energy Shortages
CANBERRA – The Australian government has announced landmark legislation requiring LNG exporters to reserve 20 per cent of their gas production for the domestic market, a structural reform des...
Silent Shield of the 88-Hour War: Brigadier (R) Haris Nawaz Breaks Down Pakistan Army's Strategic Role in Marka-e-Haq
RAWALPINDI – As Pakistan marked the first anniversary of the 88-hour conflict with India, defense analyst and retired Pakistan Army officer Brigadier Haris Nawaz has provided a rare doctrinal...
Two Staff Members Killed in Brazil School Shooting; Teen Suspect in Custody
CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – A 16-year-old former student opened fire at a public school in the city of Campo Grande on Wednesday morning, killing two staff members and wounding several others befo...
One Year On: Analysts Question Outcomes of India's Operation Sindoor Amid Competing Narratives
NEW DELHI – One year after the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, military analysts remain divided on the operation's long-term ...
Blaze Engulfs Tehran Shopping Centre: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured as Rescue Teams Battle Collapse Risk
TEHRAN – A massive fire tore through a multi-storey shopping centre in northwest Tehran on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens more, Iranian state media reported . ...
Ceasefire 'Exists Only in Name': Israel Issues Fresh Evacuation Warnings in South Lebanon as Clashes Intensify
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – The Israeli military issued widespread evacuation orders for more than a dozen towns and villages in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire ...