UK’s Trident nuclear-deterrent missile system misfires during test
Britain’s Trident nuclear-deterrent system misfired during a test last month, sending a missile crashing into the ocean off the Florida coast near the submarine that…
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At least 23 dead after open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela
At least 23 people have died in central Venezuela after a wall of earth collapsed at an illegally operated gold mine while dozens of people…
US urges Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions
The United States called Wednesday on Pakistan to lift restrictions on X, formerly known as Twitter, after days of disruption following an election marred by…
Police fire tear gas at Indian farmers marching on capital
Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with cranes and excavators after…
US to impose ‘major sanctions’ on Russia over Navalny death
The United States is set to announce new sanctions against Russia over the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the two-year war in Ukraine….
Directorate of Immigration & Passports, Government of Pakistan Carelessness Threatens the Sacred Duty of Hajj Pilgrims
Will the Hajj Pilgrims be able to fulfill their duty? Karachi (Syed Talat A. Shah) Just like in the past, the helpless and oppressed people…
Hamas chief arrives in Cairo for talks on Israel’s war on Gaza
Hamas said its chief, Ismail Haniya, arrived in Cairo to hold talks on the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza. In a statement, the Palestinian resistance…
25 killed in Afghanistan landslide caused by snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry…
Thailand’s ex-PM returns home after release on parole
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the…
Fighting, fuel shortages knock out Gaza’s second-largest hospital
Fighting, fuel shortages and Israeli raids put the Gaza Strip’s second-largest hospital completely out of service on Sunday, local and UN health officials said, as…