Americas

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said a long-awaited deal to end the regional tension in the Middle East is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday..

Americas

Washington, United States: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the US capital on Saturday said it has removed President Donald Trump's name from its facade following a court ruling. In a legal filing the center's Executive Director Matt Floca said it has "removed all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds" containing Trump's name. Around noon Washington time, the sign on the building's exterior was still covered by a white awning erected earlier while work was being done to remove Trump's name.

Asia

Islamabad, Pakistan: A fresh case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province, the provincial health department said on Saturday. According to the health department officials, a 40-year-old man tested positive for the virus via a PCR test and is being treated and monitored at a local hospital in the city. The officials said that the patient had no recent travel history, raising concerns about the possibility of local transmission of the disease. The latest case has increased the number of reported monkeypox infections in Karachi to 10, and 35 in Sindh province this year, prompting authorities to strengthen surveillance and preventive measures to curb further spread of the virus. Authorities said contact tracing and monitoring efforts are underway as part of measures to contain the disease and prevent further infections. At least nine deaths have been reported in the province this year.