As the war unfolded across the Middle East in late February 2026, chaos erupted in a usually quiet corner in London when the Joint War Committee (JWC), a small group of underwriters and lawyers operating under Lloyd’s, one of the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance markets, dubbed the Strait of Hormuz as a War […]
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Post-Doha Choice for Kabul
It’s a sad truth that sometimes, the deepest wounds are inflicted by those you’ve helped the most. For years, we in Pakistan have watched with a growing sense of frustration and grief as the very Afghan brothers we sheltered have allowed their soil to be used for attacks against us. The recent border tensions weren’t […]
Tom Holland dropped as choice for James Bond
Tom Holland will not be cast as James Bond. The 29-year-old actor’s Marvel contract is said to forbid him from taking any parts that could overshadow his lead role in the Spider-Man movies. An insider told The Sun on Sunday newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Tom can’t play two superheroes, it just won’t happen.” Holland previously suggested […]