24-02-2024 LONDON, ONTARIO: A Canadian white supremacist who deliberately ran over four members of a Muslim family has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was convicted in November of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for the attack that …

24-02-2024 EDINBURGH: Scientists have revealed a new, remarkably complete fossil, a 16ft (5m)-long aquatic reptile from the Triassic period. The creature dates back 240 million years and has been dubbed a “dragon” because of its extremely long neck. It is called Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, a species that was originally identified back …

24-02-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: In Pakistan, the internet has become a battleground. Not one fought with tanks and missiles but with throttled bandwidth and targeted shutdowns. Less than two months into 2024, Pakistan’s 128 million internet users have repeatedly been plunged into …

24-02-2024 UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has sanctioned the leaders of six armed groups fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid escalating violence in the country’s restive northeastern region. “We are pleased that as of today, six additional armed group leaders will be designated by …

24-02-2024 GAZA CITY: Israeli army shelling of residential homes in central Gaza killed at least 40 Palestinians, local authorities say, adding that they hold the US administration in addition to Israel responsible for the “ongoing crimes”. “We call on the free world to immediately put an end to this war …

23-02-2024 HOUSTON: An American company has made history by becoming the first commercial outfit to put a spacecraft on the Moon. Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed its Odysseus robot near the lunar South Pole. It took some minutes for controllers to confirm the craft was down, but eventually a signal was …

23-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies SHICAGO/ KABUL: Dozens of archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been bulldozed to allow systematic looting, according to researchers at Chicago University. They say their analysis of satellite photos provides the first definitive photographic evidence that looting patterns that began under the previous government have continued …

23-02-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: The deal between two Pakistani parties to form a coalition government will be based on conditional support from one of them, the Pakistan People’s Party, that will review decisions on a case-by-case basis, a top PPP official said …

23-02-2024 SINGAPORE: The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has spurred interest in Asia about the systems used to shoot them down, experts and industry officials say – although China, with its huge ASBM arsenal, presents a tougher challenge. US Central Command (CENTCOM) media releases from …

23-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURE: Bengaluru is facing an acute water shortage this year, months before peak summer, forcing many residents in “India’s Silicon Valley” to ration their water use and pay almost double the usual price to meet their daily needs. Weak southwest monsoon rains have …