Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Anker Jørgensen, Danish trade union leader and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2016) was born. In 1950, Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China was born. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 1983, Kristof Beyens, Belgian sprinter was born. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1999, Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) passed away. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'They were going to go nuclear': Trump on Pak
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Associated Press
· Jun 23, 2026
LIVE: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in Pakistan
Iran’s president traveled to Pakistan for talks with officials who have been mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to the war in the Middle East. #iran #pakistan #live Credit: PTV
Just the news
· Jun 22, 2026
Pakistan gains favor with Trump as Iran mediator, history raises concerns about its reliability
The role of Islamabad’s chief nuclear scientist in the beginnings of Iran’s nuclear program as well as its support for the Taliban, against U.S. interests, raise questions about whether the U.S. can rely on Pakistan as a mediator with Tehran.
DawnNews English
· Jul 8, 2026
CDF, Field Marshal Asim Munir Warns Cross-border terrorism Will Be Crushed | Security Update
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Staff and Field Marshal Asim Munir said cross-border terrorism will be dealt with decisively, reaffirming the country's commitment to safeguarding national security. His remarks highlighted Pakistan's ongoing counterterrorism efforts and its resolve to respond to security threats along its borders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #pakistan #asimmunir #pakistanarmy #counterterrorism #southasia #security #worldnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
World Politics Review
· Jun 29, 2026
Cross-Border Strikes Renew Pakistan-Taliban Tensions
Pakistan’s latest strikes in Afghanistan reflect how the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan continues to complicate relations between Islamabad and the Taliban. The post Cross-Border Strikes Renew Pakistan-Taliban Tensions appeared first on World Politics Review.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 7, 2026
'Remember who Pakistan really is': US senator flags concern over Islamabad's mediator role amid Iran conflict
Senator Rick Scott flagged his concern about Islamabad's role and stated that Washington needs to remember who Pakistan really is in the middle of all this.
Loonie Politics
· Jul 2, 2026
Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They’re communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party’s ascendant left are communists who want to “completely destroy the traditional American way of [] The post Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections appeared first on Loonie Politics.
FairPlanet
· Jul 10, 2026
The civilian cost of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism war in Afghanistan
In late February, Pakistan launched ‘open war’ on Afghanistan with Operation Ghazal lil-Haq (Wrath for the Truth), marking the most violent period of fighting between the two countries since the Taliban takeover in 2021. For Pakistan, it was a war of retaliation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban, or TTP, a militia sympathetic to the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of offering safe harbour to the TTP ‘Tashkeel,’ or administrative structures and combat units, and was fed up with inaction. (image) Would you like us to summarize articles for you? ARTICLE SUMMARY Pakistan’s counterterrorism operations along the Afghanistan border have increasingly placed civilians in the crossfire, with airstrikes and military actions killing women and children, destroying ...
DW News
· Jun 29, 2026
Pakistan says it struck militant targets in Afghanistan | DW News
Pakistan says it has killed militants in operations along the Afghanistan border. Pakistan said the strikes were in response to "multiple terrorist incidents", including Saturday's deadly bomb and gun attack on a security facility in the southern city of Karachi. The Afghan Taliban say at least 36 civilians were killed in the latest Pakistani strikes, and their government has vowed to retaliate. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Taliban #dwnews
NDTV
· Jun 29, 2026
Pakistan Launches Deadly Airstrikes On Afghanistan, Injures Dozens Of Women And Children
Authorities have blamed the Pakistani Taliban which is the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and allied groups for most of the violence.
TRT World
· Jun 29, 2026
Afghanistan says 36 civilians killed in strikes by Pakistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan are once again locked in a dangerous cycle of violence. A deadly militant attack in Karachi, claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, has triggered Pakistani cross-border strikes inside Afghanistan. While Kabul says 36 civilians were killed by Pakistan's attacks, Islamabad says it targeted militants. Kamran Yousaf has more from Islamabad.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 2, 2026
US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself against 'terrorist attacks'
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that Washington supports Pakistan's right to defend itself against terrorist attacks as an intermittent conflict between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan continues.Here are some quotes and details: The Pakistani people have suffered greatly at the hands of terrorists, the State Department added. Former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan fought their worst battle in years in February.
World Israel News
· Jul 5, 2026
WATCH: ‘Iran and Pakistan will march together under every circumstance,’ says Pakistani PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking at former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, called him a scholar and a leader greatly admired by Muslims around the world. The post WATCH: ‘Iran and Pakistan will march together under every circumstance,’ says Pakistani PM appeared first on World Israel News.
Fortune
· Jul 2, 2026
Trump trots out the C-word — communism — not getting the memo that capitalism has been largely discredited with Gen Z
President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They’re communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party’s ascendant left are communists who want to “completely destroy the traditional American way of life” and even engage in assassinations. []
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 1, 2026
Why Is Pakistan Avoiding Escalation?
"Pakistan is DELIBERATELY NOT ESCALATING." Former Deputy EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Michael Semple analyzes how Pakistan's Middle East diplomacy is shaping its response to tensions with the Taliban. #Pakistan
Ariana News
· Jul 7, 2026
Tahawol: Pakistan’s attempt to escalate tensions with Afghanistan discussed
The post Tahawol: Pakistan’s attempt to escalate tensions with Afghanistan discussed first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 1, 2026
Nuclear developers hit Trump’s July 4 deadline as third reactor hits key milestone
The Department of Energy has hit President Donald Trump’s ambitious Fourth of July goal of seeing three advanced small nuclear reactors reach “criticality,” meaning the reactors are perfectly stable and their nuclear chain reactions are self-sustaining and able to produce energy. The advanced nuclear energy technologies differ from existing commercial plants in that they use []
Daily Sabah
· Jun 25, 2026
Can Pakistan turn its US-Iran mediation success into lasting gains?
Pakistan’s role in facilitating dialogue between the United States and Iran has put it at the center stage of global diplomacy. While the most immediate objective has been to reduc...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 29, 2026
Pakistan lancar serangan udara di timur Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan mengesahkan melancarkan serangan udara di timur Afghanistan semalaman, dengan mendakwa operasi itu menyasarkan kumpulan militan yang dipersalahkan atas serangan maut di Karachi pada hujung minggu lalu. Menteri Penerangan Pakistan berkata, serangan itu mengorbankan 25 militan dan turut membabitkan operasi darat di kawasan sempadan yang menyasarkan kumpulan Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, iaitu serpihan kumpulan Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). ... Read more The post Pakistan lancar serangan udara di timur Afghanistan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BOL News
· Jul 11, 2026
Pakistan urges support for Islamabad MoU, as US-Iran tensions continue
Pakistan also reaffirmed its support for a peaceful solution to the Iran nuclear issue. The post Pakistan urges support for Islamabad MoU, as US-Iran tensions continue appeared first on BOL News.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
Pakistan urges restraint amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions
Islamabad, July 9 (SANA) Pakistan on Thursday called on the United States and Iran to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through dialogue and diplomacy following renewed military escalation between the two countries. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the renewed conflict serves no one’s interests and urged both sides to avoid actions []
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Related coverage for "'They were going to go nuclear': Trump on Pak ": Associated Press — LIVE: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in Pakistan. Just the news — Pakistan gains favor with Trump as Iran mediator, history raises concerns about its reliability. DawnNews English — CDF, Field Marshal Asim Munir Warns Cross-border terrorism Will Be Crushed | Security Update. World Politics Review — Cross-Border Strikes Renew Pakistan-Taliban Tensions. Hindustan Times — 'Remember who Pakistan really is': US senator flags concern over Islamabad's mediator role amid Iran conflict. Loonie Politics — Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. FairPlanet — The civilian cost of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism war in Afghanistan. DW News — Pakistan says it struck militant targets in Afghanistan | DW News. NDTV — Pakistan Launches Deadly Airstrikes On Afghanistan, Injures Dozens Of Women And Children. TRT World — Afghanistan says 36 civilians killed in strikes by Pakistan. Al-Monitor — US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself against 'terrorist attacks'. World Israel News — WATCH: ‘Iran and Pakistan will march together under every circumstance,’ says Pakistani PM. Fortune — Trump trots out the C-word — communism — not getting the memo that capitalism has been largely discredited with Gen Z. Al Arabiya English — Why Is Pakistan Avoiding Escalation?. Ariana News — Tahawol: Pakistan’s attempt to escalate tensions with Afghanistan discussed. Washington Examiner — Nuclear developers hit Trump’s July 4 deadline as third reactor hits key milestone . Daily Sabah — Can Pakistan turn its US-Iran mediation success into lasting gains?. Utusan Malaysia — Pakistan lancar serangan udara di timur Afghanistan. BOL News — Pakistan urges support for Islamabad MoU, as US-Iran tensions continue. Syrian Arab News Agency — Pakistan urges restraint amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions


