World
North Korea on Tuesday fired what are believed to be ballistic missiles toward the sea in an apparent show of force, according to officials in neighboring countries, amid rising tensions with South Korea ahead of a key political gathering in Pyongyang.Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office and ...
At least 6,126 people have died in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, activists said Tuesday, while many more remain missing or feared dead.The Human Rights Activists News Agency, based in the U.S., said the dead include 5,777 protesters, 214 government-affiliated forces, 86 children and...
An assault by an Islamic State-affiliated armed group in eastern Congo killed at least 25 people early Sunday, a local human rights organization said.The victims of the attack, blamed on the Allied Democratic Force (ADF), included 15 men who were burned to death inside a house and seven others who w...
World,Weather,Environment & Nature
Heavy snowfall and rainfall over the last three days have left at least 61 people dead and more than 110 injured across Afghanistan, disaster management officials said on Saturday, as rescue efforts were hampered by blocked roads and isolated villages.According to National Disaster Management Author...
World,Sports,Cricket
Former cricketing heavyweights Shahid Afridi and Jason Gillespie have launched a scathing attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘double standards’ after it officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the 2026 T20...
Syria’s defense ministry announced on Saturday that a ceasefire between government forces and Kurdish-led fighters has been extended by 15 days, just hours after a four-day truce expired.In a statement, the ministry said the extension was intended to support a US-led operation to transfer susp...
Voting began Sunday in Myanmar’s final round of a three-stage general election, capping a monthlong process that has already ensured the military and its allies will retain control of the national legislature.Critics say the polls are neither free nor fair and are designed to legitimize the mi...
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, his family said. Pretti, a U.S. citizen from Illinois, was known for his compassion, love for the outdoors, and concern over immigration policies under P...
Top U.S. envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser,...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region will be a central issue as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States hold talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion.The UAE foreign ministry said...
Iran is facing its deadliest crackdown on dissent since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as authorities suppress nationwide protests with lethal force, despite cutting off internet and communication across the country.Cities and towns are filled with smoke, with fire-damaged mosques, government offices,...
The uncertainty about Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup in India amid security concerns continues as Pakistan may also join Bangladesh in protest.Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has thrown his full weight behind current chairman Mohsin Naqvi amid growing ...
At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest during a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, police said.The blast occurred at the home of Noor Alam Mehsud, a pro-government community leader in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in...
Four people were shot dead early Friday in Lawrenceville, Georgia of United New, in what authorities said appeared to be a family dispute.The suspected shooter has been taken into custody.The Indian Consulate in Atlanta expressed grief over the incident, saying on X that the alleged shooter ha...
World,ICT,Science & Technology
Meta has announced it is suspending teenagers’ access to its artificial intelligence characters, at least for now, according to a blog post released Friday.The company, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, said that in the coming weeks, teens will no longer be able to use AI characters while Met...
Iran’s chief prosecutor on Friday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s repeated assertion that he prevented the execution of 800 people arrested during recent protests, calling the claim “entirely untrue.” At the same time, activists reported that the death toll from Iran&rs...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region would be a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi for talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion.The UAE’s foreign ministry said...
Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside from the race for the country’s top post to clear the way for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi officials said Tuesday.Two officials, including a senior leader from al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and D...
The Syrian army on Tuesday declared an area east of Aleppo a “closed military zone,” signaling a possible escalation with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), officials said.The move follows several days of clashes in Aleppo last week that displaced tens of thousands, ending over ...
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