The Saudi Cabinet has approved the draft agreement on mutual cooperation in the energy sector with Pakistan. In a meeting in Riyadh, the Council of Ministers reviewed various development projects aimed at achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. The development projects aim to improve the standard of living of Saudi citizens and residents.
The meeting also approved the draft agreements on mutual cooperation with various countries. Furthermore, the promotion of high-ranking officials at the local level was also approved. In a separate development, the Indian government has announced that cigarettes, bidis, pan masala, and other tobacco products will become more expensive from February 1.
In New York, Zehran Mammadov took an oath on the Holy Quran during a ceremony. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently completed a successful visit to the United States, strengthening his political position. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia is confident of winning the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his desire to end the war but not the existence of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump has decided to recall the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland. In Italy, police seized 220 kg of highly explosive material from a passenger van in the province of Sicily.
New York’s new Mayor, Zehran Mammadov, will take office on January 1, 2026. The foreign ministries of both countries have issued separate statements, stating that this move is in line with the principle of “mutual reaction.” Ali Reza Syed, chairman of the European Union’s Kashmir Council, has expressed hope that the new year will bring relief to the people of Kashmir and that the world will understand their plight and fight for their rights.
In a separate incident, a suspect in a rape case in the Indian state of Rajasthan was arrested in the district of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Thousands of people gathered to welcome the new year. According to a news agency, a video taken during the night shows a destroyed drone stuck in the snow in a forest. The price of Petrol Super 98 will be 2.53 riyals per liter, down from 2.70 riyals per liter in December.
In a horrific incident, a 28-year-old married woman was kidnapped and gang-raped in a van in Faridabad, India. Thousands of people, including the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Muhammad Yunus, attended the funeral prayers of Khalida Zia. The 100 Index closed at 1,74,52 points on the last day of business. Swiss police revealed that the explosion occurred at 1:30 a.m. on Thursday morning when people were leaving a party at the New Air restaurant.
Zehran Mammadov took an oath on the Holy Quran during a ceremony in New York. A study suggests that the recent viral trend may be based on a mathematical model proposed by German scientist Heinz von Foerster in the 1960s.
Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed has become a controversial figure on social media after her second marriage. The world has entered a new era of innovation in 2025.
